City: Knoxville WHITE, William Thomas, educator; born near Walhalla, S. C., May 12, 1859; son of Thomas and Margaret (Keogh) WHITE; father’s occupation real estate; Irish-English descent; paternal grandparents James and Hannah (Ryan) WHITE; maternal grandparents Edward and Margaret (McDonald) KEOGH; educated University of Tenn., and graduated from same June, […]
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City: Hohenwald WHITE, John A., educator; born in North Carolina; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William WHITE; was left an orphan at age of twelve; moved to Johnson City, Tenn., at age of sixteen and secured a position in brick yard at 50c a day, was encouraged to enter school and […]
City: Henderson McNATT, William R., public official; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., Jan. 20, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William S. and Nancy (White) McNATT; his father was a farmer and educator; educated at Montezuma, Tenn.; in early life taught school and was formerly Superintendent of Public Instruction of Chester […]
City: Cumberland Gap WHITE, Joseph Franklin, lawyer; born in Claiborne Co., Tenn., June 10, 1866; son of Joseph and Olivia K. (Moss) WHITE; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm and clerked in a store, later studied law and was admitted to the bar; […]
City: Columbia ATHEY, Thomas H., minister; born Orlean, Va., March 4, 1870; son of Rev. S. M. and Emma E. (Payne) ATHEY; English-Irish descent; educated Richmond College, Va., Crozer Seminary, Pa.; granduated Crozer Seminary, Pa., 1898; married M. Alberta WHITE, June 22, 1898; Royal Arch Mason, member Odd Fellows, Trustee […]
City: Cheap Hill MITCHELL, George Washington, educator; born near Madisonville, Ky., Nov. 25, 1871; English and Irish descent; son of Wm. F. and Elvine E. (Justice) MITCHELL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Samuel G. and Susan J. (Adams) MITCHELL, maternal grandparents Geo. W. and Rebecca (White) JUSTICE; educated in public […]
City: Clarksville BALTHIOP, John H., retired merchant; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Aug. 18, 1841; Irish and English descent; son of John C. and Nancy A. (White) BALTHIOP; paternal grandparents Frank and ____(Gardner) BALTHIOP; maternal grandparents John H. and ____ (Bell) WHITE; received common school education; reared on a farm and […]
Town: Chapel Hill WHITE, GARRETT, physician; born Chapel Hill, Tenn., May 25, 1865; son John H. and Mary L. (Forbes) WHITE; paternal grandfather Joshua WHITE, paternal grandmother Mary HOLT, maternal grandfather Riley FORBES, maternal grandmother Manervia FORBES; Scotch, Irish, Dutch and English descent; educated Nashville and Chapel Hill, Tenn.; graduate […]
WHITE, John T., educator; born near Pelham, Grundy Co., Tenn., March 1, 1867; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; son of Robert G. and Nannie A. (Neville) WHITE; his father was a farmer; educated Winchester Normal and Terrill College; began life as a teacher in country school; married Maggie PATTON April 3, […]