City: Glendale THOMAS, Hardin Wayne, public official; born at Glendale, Tenn., Nov. 27, 1874; Welsh descent; son of Benjamin S. and Hattie C. (Mayberry) THOMAS; father was a merchant, farmer, justice of the peace, Postmaster and R. R. Agent; educated in the country schools, and Mount Pleasant and Glendale, Tenn.; […]
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City: Fayetteville POINDEXTER, James Elliot, Co. Official; born at Somerville, Fayette Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1848; French-English descent; son of W. H. and Sallie W. (Langhorn) POINDEXTER; father was a millwright and contractor; educated at Mary Sharp College and Southern University; early occupation, school teacher and farmer; formerly president of […]
City: Dyer DAVIDSON, J. W.; born at Dyer, Tenn., March 3, 1854; son of S. M. and A. A. (Thomas) DAVIDSON; married Nancy HARRISON, Dec. 23, 1873; Democrat; is at present constable and deputy Sheriff; formerly engaged in farming and livery business; member of the M. E. Church, South.
City: Dresden TANSIL, Egbert E., farmer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., May 11, 1839; English descent; son of Erasmus D. and Mary A. (Allen) TANSIL; father was a planter; paternal grandparents Edward and Piety (Thomas) TANSIL, maternal grandparents James and —–(Brasfield) ALLEN; educated at Hickory Grove (Tenn.) Academy and Cumberland […]
City: Coal Creek THOMAS, DAVID R., coal mining industries; born Pendaren South Wales, G. G., Nov. 30, 1839; son of Rees and Margaret (Thomas) THOMAS; paternal grandfather David THOMAS, paternal grandmother Eleanor JINKINS, maternal grandfather John THOMAS, (Park-y-Rhos, Carmarthen, Wales) maternal grandmother Frances (Morris) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated from a […]
City: Difficult THOMAS, Sterling Price, merchant; born Bagdad, Tenn., Feb. 28, 1869; son of James A. and Eveline (Williams) THOMAS; father was a farmer and live stock dealer; paternal grandparents Chesley and Maria (Jenkins) THOMAS; maternal grandparents James and Millie (Sutton) WILLIAMS; educated at D. A. Duke College, Difficult, Tenn.; […]
City: Cumberland City THOMAS, William T., merchant; born Stewart Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1841; son of John H.and Nancy (Allen) THOMAS; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Martha V. GRAY Nov. 8, 1866; member Mason, Master H. P. and Knights of Pythias, Chancellor Commander; member of state senate general […]
City: Collierville OURSLER, W. W., dentist; born Collierville, Tenn.; Jan. 25, 1888; son J. A. and Mattie (Thomas) OURSLER; Scotch-Irish, English descent; graduate Vanderbilt Univ. 1908; served as president of the Vanderbile Dental Soc. one term while at school; awarded medal for scholarship at Rossville High School.
City: Coal Creek BROOKS, Charles R., business man; born Coal Creek, Tenn., June 23, 1879; English descent; son of Abner K. and Lucinda L. (Thomas) BROOKS; paternal grandfather Tom BROOKS, paternal grandmother Louraney (Freeman) BROOKS, maternal grandfather Samuel W. THOMAS, maternal grandmother Anna (Dabney) THOMAS; in early life was a […]
Town: Columbia SMITH, Robert Davis, educator; born Columbia, Tenn., October 9, 1842; son of Rev. Frank Gillette and Sarah Ann (Davis) Smith; his father was a teacher from 1816 until date of his death in 1866, founded the Columbia Athenaeum 1852; paternal grandparents Dr. Chaincy and Hannah (Brown) SMITH, maternal […]
Town: Columbia THOMAS, Horace E., physician; born Columbia, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Leonora (Spain) THOMAS; father’s occupation, farmer and stockman; educated University of Tenn., medical department, and graduated from same with degree of M. D. in 1904; in early life was a farmer; […]
City: Decatur LILLARD, Jasper Worth, attorney at law; born Ash Co., N.C., Nov. 30, 1866; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Newton J. and Caroline (Worth) LILLARD; paternal grandparents James and Mary law (Sandusky) LILLARD; maternal grandparents David and Elizabeth (Thomas) WORTH; educated Decatur Academy and graduated in law Cumberland […]
City: Decatur FIKE, James Emerson, farmer and stock raiser; born in Rhea Co., March 5, 1825; son of Josiah and Anna (Sutton) FIKE; Scotch-Irish descent; received common school education and began farming in early life; married first Elizabeth FOOSHEE, Oct. 9, 1845; second Harriett THOMAS, June 14, 1878; member of […]
Town: Columbia SALMON, William Charles, attorney at law; born Henry County, Tenn., April 3, 1868; son of Robert H. and Sarah (Thomas) SALMON; English, Welsh and German descent; graduated Cumberland University, LL. B. and L. I., June 5, 1897; married Margaret M. GREEN, December 6, 1905; member B. P. O. […]
City: Clarksville GRACEY, Julien Frank, commission merchant, real estate, general agent L. & N. R. R.; born Eddyville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1858; Irish descent; son of Frank Patten and Irene (Cobb) GRACEY; father’s occupation general agent L. & N. R. R., commission merchant and real estate, etc.; paternal grandfather Mathew […]
City: Chattanooga GLOVER, Alexander S., real estate and insurance; born Province of Ontario, Canada, March 11, 1858; son William A. and Louise (Summers) GLOVER; paternal grandmother Mary (Fletcher) GLOVER; maternal grandfather John R. SUMMERS, maternal grandmother Susan (Harper) SUMMERS; English-German descent; educated institutions of learning of Ontario; married Isabel THOMAS […]
City: Brownsville THOMAS, William, live stock dealer; born St. Louis, Mo., 1865; son of R. G. and Mary (McLemore) THOMAS; Scotch and Welsh descent; educated public schools and University of Tennessee; married Irma ALLEN 1895; member Masons, K. of P., W. O. W., Odd Fellows, treasurer of taxing district of […]
City: Brownsville THOMAS, Spencer F., banker; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1856; son Robt. S. and Martha (Farrington) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated University of Tennessee; married Kate FANNING Dec. 28, 1880; member K. of P., member of state and county Democratic Executive Committees; member board of trustees of University of […]
City: Camden THOMAS, Dorsey B., farmer and live stock dealer; born Denver, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1870; English descent; son of Dorsey B. and Lucy (Robertson) THOMAS; father’s occupation, lawyer and farmer; paternal grandparents William and Eliza (Bass) THOMAS, maternal grandparents John and Mary (Willis) ROBERTSON; educated at Edgewood and Franklin, […]