City: Sewanee KIRBY-SMITH, Reynolds Marion, physician; born Nashville, Tenn., June 14, 1874; English descent; son of Edmund and Cassie (Selden) KIRBY-SMITH; father, soldier and educator; paternal grandparents Joseph Lee and Frances (Kirby) SMITH, maternal grandparents William and Caroline (Hare) SELDEN; graduated from University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., M. D., […]
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CITY: Watertown SMITH, John Robert, lawyer; born Statesville, Tenn., May 24, 1861; Irish and Dutch descent; son of R. T. and Amanda (Doss) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, John Y. and Leona (Shanks) SMITH, maternal grandparents, John P. and Lucretia (Threat) DOSS; graduated from Cumberland University, June 1889; was […]
Among the old and honored pioneers who paved the way for the development of Obion County and the position that it occupies socially and financially at the present time, the name of Alexander W. Smith stands preeminent. He was a native of the Emerald Isle, but when a young man […]
City: St. Joseph Agent L. & N. R. R. Co., postmaster; born Green Hill, Ala. Dec. 31, 1872; Irish and German Scotch descent; son of James Henry and Lucy Irene (Hill) STUTTS; father’s occupation proprietor of hotel; paternal grandparents Jacob and Nancy (Richardson) STUTTS; maternal grandparents Martin and Elizabeth (Smith) […]
City: Shelbyville ERWIN, Joseph Boyd, minister; born Williamson County, Tenn., January 23, 1846; son of Alexander Rogers and Louise Eleanor (Boyd) ERWIN; his father was a Methodist minister; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Florence University of Florence, Ala.; honorary degree D.D., June, 1886, by Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; married Fannie C. SMITH, […]
In the rapidly developing history of the modern era there is perhaps no one influence comparable to that of the press. Through his ubiquitous medium fleets each day’s momentous news and the psychology of nations is carried round the world. The great metropolitan press, with its complex network of intellectual […]
City: Rockwood TURNER, James Columbus, insurance man; born Roane Co., Oct. 8, 1860; Irish descent; son of Wm. C. and Louise J. (Smith) TURNER; father farmer; educated Burritt College, Spencer, Tenn.; married Mary Lee BARNETT, March 24, 1898; began his business career as bookkeeper in mercantile business; Republican; member I.O.O.F., […]
City: Paris BOLLING, Warner Thomas, minister; born Green Co., Ala., May 25, 1846; English descent; son of Warner Thomas and Harriett (Smith) BOLLING; his father was a planter; educateed /sic/ at Emory & Henry College, Va.; degree of D.D. conferred by University of Nashville, Tenn.; in early life he was […]
City: Oakland SMITH, John P., farmer; born Maury Co., Tenn., Aug. 29, 1837; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Rebecca (BINZWELL) SMITH; father was a farmer; received common school education; served in the civil war as private of Co., B, 13th Tenn. Regiment infantry May 28, 1861 – Jan. 1, […]
City: Oakland SMITH, James G., farmer; born Oakland, Tenn., March 13, 1853; son of John B. and Mary A. (HARRIS) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated at Macon, Tenn., in early life was a merchant; married Maggie L. HALL, Dec. 18, 1878; Mason; Democrat; former justice of the peace […]
City: Oakland KYLE, Finis Porter, farmer; born Oakland, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Capt. Bartley and Susan (MAURY) KYLE; father was a teacher and farmer; educated at Oakland, Macon and Hickory Withe, Tenn.; reared on a farm and all of his life has been devoted to farming […]
City: Nashville YOUNG, Bertrand Edward, teacher; born Louisville, Ky., January 2, 1875; English and Scotch descent; son of Cyrus H. and Kate Dunlap YOUNG; father’s occupation banker and broker; paternal grandfather Daniel YOUNG, maternal grandparents Carson P. and Elizabeth (Dunlap) STROUSE; educated Louisville Training School (Kentucky), Vanderbilt University, University of […]
City: Pinhook Landing HORNSBY, Samuel J., farmer; born Roane Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1854; English descent; son of B.M. and Mahala (Brady) HORNSBY; father was farmer and Trustee of Roane Co. for two terms; paternal grandparents William and Rachael (Longacre) HORNSBY; maternal grandparents Farl and Elizabeth (Smith) BRADY; received education […]
City: Nashville SMITH, Robert Trimble, lawyer; born Davidson County, Tenn., April 16, 1865; son Robert McPhail and Letitia Clark (Trimble) SMITH; Scotch descent; educated city public schools and Vanderbilt University; graduated High School 1882, and Vanderbilt University 1886, LL.B. member Hermitage Club and Golf and Country Club; admitted to bar […]
City: Memphis OGILVIE, Clarence C., lawyer, born Bellbuckle, Tenn., March 20, 1974; English and Scotch descent; son of Jasper and Josephine (SMITH) OGILVIE; educated at Webb School, Bellbuckle, Tenn., Vanderbilt University and University of Chicago; in early life he was a school teacher and bank clerk; married July 26, 1899, […]
City: Obion BAIRD, Norton Wilson, editor, printer; born Bradford, Tenn., May 8, 1884; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James M. and Tabitha (SMITH) BAIRD; father’s occupation, lawyer and teacher; paternal grandparents Wilson and Cynthia (GOLATHIN) BAIRD, maternal grandparents William D. and Susan (SHAW) SMITH; educated in the local schools of Gibson […]
City: National Soldiers Home SMITH, John Powell, lawyer, Governor Mountain Branch National Home for D. V. S.; born at Mountain City, Tenn., March 30, 1846; Scotch-Irish and English-French descent; son of Alexander Doran and Mary Ann (Powell) SMITH; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Caleb and Elizabeth (Doran) SMITH, maternal grandparents […]
City: Birchwood MASENGILL, John D., physician and stock breeder; Irish-English descent; son of John and Nancy (Smith) MASENGILL; born in Sullivan Co. Tenn., May 11, 1844; paternal ancestors Henry and Elizabeth (Emmert) MASENGILL; maternal grandparents John and Catherine (Umphreys) SMITH; educated in private schools and at Jefferson Academy at Blountville, […]
City: Birchwood SMITH, Homer, H., attornery-at-law; born Sullivan Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1869; Irish-English descent; son of George W. and Elizabeth (Cross) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather John Umphreys SMITH, paternal grandmother Malinda (Matthews) SMITH, maternal grandfather Rev. William K. CROSS, maternal grandmother Louzena (Cross) CROSS; received common school […]
City: Memphis PRATT, Henry M., manufacture; born Prattville, Ala., May 20, 1877; English descent; son of Merrill E. and Julia A. (Smith) PRATT; paternal grandparents Edward and Dorcas (Peavey) PRATT; maternal grandparents Samuel P. and Adelaide (Allen) SMITH; educated University of Ala., finished four years special course in 1896; began […]