City: McKenzie ROBINS, James Albert, teacher; born Guntown, Miss., Feb. 3, 1868; English descent; son of Jeptha and Eliza Dabney (Allen) ROBINS; father’s occupation lawyer, farmer; paternal grandparents Albert and Susan (Norton) ROBINS; maternal grandparents David and Sallie Ann (Spencer) ALLEN; educated in the common schools of Miss., Webb Schools […]
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City: Louisville COX, Richard Layfaette, miller and farmer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 1856; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Willister Madison and Mary Jane (King) Cox; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Talbot) COX, maternal grandparents James and Isabella (McNeil) KING; graduated from University of […]
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: Knoxville MOUNTCASTLE, Robert Edward Lee, born Jefferson City, Tenn., Feb. 21, 1865; English-Scotch and Irish descent; son of A. J. and Cornelia Frances (Williams) MONCASTLE; graduated from Carson and Newman College with degree of A. B. June 1880, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Va., June, 1882; married Eliza Bird […]
City: Knoxville HUDSON, Charles Henry, civil engineer, railway manager; born Westminster, Mass., July 10, 1833; son of Charles and Martha (Brigham) HUDSON; father’s occupation, member of legislature, Congress, naval officer, and Internal Revenue Assessor; paternal grandparents, Stephen and Louisa (Williams) HUDSON, maternal grandparents, John and Mercy (Brigham) RYDER; educated at […]
City: Knoxville DEADERICK, CHALMERS, physician and surgeon; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1847; German and French-Irish descent; son of David A. and Elizabeth J. (Crozier) DEADERICK; father’s occupation, commission merchant, clerk and master of chancery court; paternal grandparents, David and Margaretta (Anderson) DEADERICK, maternal grandparents, John and Margaret (Barton) CROZIER; […]
City: Knoxville COX, WILLISTON MADISON, lawyer; born Louisville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1877; English descent; son of Richard Lafayette and Linda (Williams) COX; father’s occupation flour manufacturer; graduated from University of Tenn., with degree of L.L.B., in 1901; admitted to bar in all State and Federal Court in 1901; in 1901-1905 […]
City: Johnson City WILLIAM, Samuel Cole, lawyer, and banker; born Gibson, Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 1864; Welsh and Irish descent; son of Thomas J. and Martha R. (Cole) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation public official; paternal grandparents Eli and Chloe (Collins) WILLIAMS, maternal grandparents Samuel and Olive (Walker) COLE; graduated from law […]
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: Jamestown WRIGHT, William L., banker, real estate dealer; born Pall Mall, Tenn., in 1879; son of John C. and Mary Frances (Williams) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant, Maj. 9th Tenn. Vol. Cavalry Civil war, Federal soldier; educated University of Harriman, Tenn., and Maryville, (Tenn.) College; in early life he […]
City: Jackson SAVAGE, George Martin, minister of the gospel and teacher; born Tishomingo Co., Miss., Feb. 5, 1849; son of Hamilton Giles and Eleanor Jane (Shields) SAVAGE; English-Irish and Scotch descent; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel and farmer; paternal grandparents Martin and Elizabeth (Hudspath) SAVAGE, maternal grandparents George and […]
City: Eagleville WILLIAMS, R. E., retired banker; Eagleville, Tenn., Oct. 8, 1859; son of Chesley and Elizabeth (Jordan) WILLIAMS; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Allison) WILLIAMS, maternal grandparents Thomas and Mary (Hyde) JORDAN; educated at Jackson, Tenn., Southwestern Baptist University; in early life engaged in […]
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: Hornbeak WILLIAMS, John Richard, minister of the Gospel; born near Lewisburg, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and C. A. (Patterson) WILLIAMS; father was a wagon wright; paternal grandparents, Isaac Hill and Polly (Scott) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents, Joseph C. and Catherine (Patterson) PATTERSON; received common […]
City: Hohenwald JOHNSON, William Edgar, manufacturer; born Beardstown, Tenn., June 23, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William B. and Mattie A. (Pipkin) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, merchant and lumberman; paternal grandparents Andrew J. and Midian (Cook) JOHNSON, maternal grandparents G. E. and Diana (Sargent) PIPKIN; educated Dickson (Tenn.) Normal College; in […]
City: Hickory Withe BARRON, Samuel Lee, farmer; born in York Co., S. C., March 16, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas and M. N. (Taylor) BARRON; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married twice, first E. A. CULP, Dec. 22, 1864, second Grace WILLIAMS, Nov. 15, 1883; member of […]
City: Dyersburg WILLIAMS, Samuel Henry, attorney at law; born at Trenton, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1855; Welsh-Scotch descent; son of Judge Samuel and Katrina M. (Walker) WILLIAMS; paternal grandparents, Silas Mercer and Mary (Crutchfield) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents, Major Matthew Patton and Agnes (Hope) WALKER; educated at Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn., and […]
City: Gainesboro WILLIAMS, James A., banker and farmer; born in Wilson Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1838; English descent; Roger WILLIAMS was his first ancestor in America; son of A. S. and Martha (Phillips) WILLIAMS; his maternal grandmother was Mary (Scott) PHILLIPS, whose father, William SCOTT, was one of the original […]
City: Greeneville MILBURN, William Elbert Franklin, lawyer; born at Milburnton, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1842; English descent; son of William and Martha (Frame) MILBURN; father’s occupation Methodist Minister graduated from East Tenn., Wesleyan University with degree of A. B., in 1871, and from University of Michigan with degree of Master of […]
City: Fayetteville GOODNER, David Milton, physician; born in Madison Co., Ala., Jan. 26, 1849; Sotch-Irish /sic/ descent; son of Superior and Martha (Williams) GOODNER; father was a tanner and farmer; received academic education Cumberland University and graduated at Mobile Medical College in 1876; married Naomi RENTZ in 1876; member of […]