City: Newbern McCORKLE, John Edwin, farmer, surveyor, and banker; born in Dyer Co., Tenn., May 17, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edwin A. and Jane Maxwell (Thomas) McCORKLE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Robert and Margaret (Morrison) McCORKLE, maternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth (Purviance) THOMAS; graduated at Bluff Springs, Tenn., […]
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Charles Gideon Hounshell, son of Peter W. Hounshell and Rhoda Tarter Hounshell, was born on the Hounshell farm near Rural Retreat Wythe County, Virginia, on January 12, 1874. At the Rural Retreat school Mr. Hounshell began his educational career, continued through Emory and Henry College, finishing at Vanderbilt University, and […]
City: Nashville VAUGHN, Robert, attorney-at-law; born Nashville, Tenn., August 10, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Michael and Emma A. (Baxter) VAUGHN; paternal grandparents David and Sarah (Thomas) VAUGHN; maternal grandparents Robert and Rebecca Boone (Mockbee) BAXTER; graduated from University of Nashville and Lebanon Law School, 1876-77, with A.B. and LL.B. […]
City: Nashville McCARN, Jefferson, lawyer; born Marshall, Ark., August 7, 1861; son Cornelius Alexander and Dulcenia Linton (Thomas) McCARN; Scotch-Welsh descent; educated on a ranch in West, Tex., at public school at Brownwood, Tex., and graduated from Vanderbilt June, 1894, LL.B.; married Mary D. ALLISON October 9, 1895; member D.K.E. […]
City: Oliver Springs RICHARDS, John R., coal operator and merchant; born Danville, Pa., Oct. 15, 1857; son of Joseph and Ann (Thomas) RICHARDS; paternal grandfather John RICHARDS, paternal grandmother Ann (Evans) RICHARDS, maternal grandfather David W. THOMAS, maternal grandmother Ann (Williams) THOMAS Welsh descent; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, rolling mill superintendent; […]
City: Monteagle TUCKER, David Thomas, contractor; born Marion Co., Tenn., July 7, 1851; Irish descent; son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Thomas) TUCKER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Tenn.; was a farmer in early life; married Bell RAGSDALE, March 15, 1875; member of M. E. Church, South; engaged in farming, lumber […]
City: Milton MATHES, E. A., farmer; born Milton, Tenn., Jan 12, 1842; son of J. H. and Harriet (Allen) MATHES; father’s occupation, mechanic; paternal grandparents J. H. and Sarah (Thomas) MATHES, maternal grandparents, Eli and Elizabeth (Lasiter) ALLEN; educated at Milton, Tenn.; entered farming in early life; married twice, first, […]
City: Memphis KING, Thomas B., cotton merchant; born White County, Ark., July, 1861; son Thomas B. and Eliza B. (Thomas) KING; educated in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; married, first Mollie WILLIAMS, Brownsville, 1887; second, Fannie KING, Memphis, 1904; mayor of Bells, Tenn., 1884-85; member of Tennessee Legislature 1887 from Crockett County, Tenn.; […]
City: Memphis MCCALLUM, Samuel Malcolm, land owner; born “Egypt” farm, Shelby Co., Tenn., Dec. 28, 1849; Scotch-English descent; son of Malcolm and Mary Ann (Thomas) MCCALLUM; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents Duncan and Arabella (McKenzie) MCCALLUM, maternal grandparents John and Mary Ann (Thomas) THOMAS; educated at St. Louis (Mo.) University; […]
City: Memphis APPERSON, John W., lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 11, 1862; Irish-Welsh and Scotch descent; son John H. and Margaret A. (THOMAS) APPERSON: educated Christian Brothers College, Memphis, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Christian Bros.’ College and Vanderbilt University, and received degrees, B. A., M. A. and B. […]
City: Memphis THOMAS, WILLIAM G., vice-president and treasurer Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., his parents moved to Memphis in 1868; received education in the public schools of Memphis; he left high schools the year before he would have graduated and entered the employ of Orgill Brothers, hardware merchants, as clerk, remaining with […]
City: Memphis CHIGHIZOLA, George Lazarro, public official; born Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 1, 1869; son of Augustine and Amelia (Podesta) CHIGHIZOLA; Italian descent; educated in public school and Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., graduated from latter master of accounts, in May 1885; in early life was a theatrical stage employee and […]
City: Memphis BURNS, William Britt, physician and surgeon; born Shangaloo, La., February 26, 1869; son T.F. and Mary A. (Thomas) BURNS; Scotch-Welsh descent; educated Prescott, Ark., Tom Allen High School, Kentucky School of Medicine; graduate Kentucky School of Medicine M.D. 1892; post-graduate Polyclinic New York 1898; married Georgia May VALLANDIGHAM, […]
City: Lawrenceburg WILLIAMS, Robert Bone, lawyer; born in Wilson county, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1866; English-Irish-Scotch-Welsh descent; son of Julius Howard and Sarah Elizabeth (Owen) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation farmer, merchant and ex-county court chairman; paternal grandparents Julius H. and Margaret (Cason) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents Daniel E. and Mary (Roberson) OWEN; educated […]
City: Kenton FULLERTON, Henry Thomas, physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., April 16, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John S. and R. L. (Thomas) Fullerton; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Adam and Margaret (Reed) Fullerton; maternal grandparents Jacob H. and Hannah (McKnight) Thomas; educated in the local schools of Tenn., and […]
City: Jellico LEWIS, Walter Thomas, mine manager; born Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales, Sept. 25, 1854; Welsh descent; son of David and Charlotte (Thomas) LEWIS; educated Dowlais, Wales, married three times, first Mary JEFFREYS, 1875, second Mary J. WILLIAMS 1890, third Josie REYNOLDS 1902; member Masons, Republican; member of City Council, Jellico, […]
City: Jefferson City HALE, W. Powell, impersonator and entertainer; born Carthage, Tenn. Nov. 22, 1873; son of S. S. and Abbie E. (Breeding) HALE; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; educated Carson and Newman College, University of Tenn., and Kings School of Oratory; graduated from Carson and Newman College, Kings […]
City: Huntsville CECIL, Batey, lawyer and farmer; born in Scott, Co., Tenn., Sept. 13, 1849; English and Scotch descent; son of Samuel and Priscilla (Thomas) CECIL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents James and Phoebe (Reed) CECIL; maternal grandparents Abner and Rebecca (Brown) THOMAS; received common school education; began his business […]
City: Humboldt THOMAS, John H., banker; born Haywood Co., Tenn., Aug. 31, 1848; son of W. B. and Sallie (Williams) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated Jackson, Tenn., West Tenn. College; in early life was a physician, practicing from 1869 to 1891; married Hattie E. GREGORY Jan. 17, 1877; member Elks; organized […]
City: Hilham WELLS, Milton Henry, physician; born near Olga, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1863; English descent; son of Mitchell and Manerva (Mathews) WELLS; father’s occupation, farmer and manufacturer; paternal grandparents Stephen and Nancy (West) WELLS, maternal grandparents John and Sarah Shootman) MATHEWS; educated at Oak Hill Institute; graduated from University of […]