City: Paris NANTS, Rupert A., wholesale produce merchant; born Henry Co., Tenn., Sept. 3, 1873; French-English descent; son of Jas. T. and Mary E. NANTS; his father was a farmer; paternal grandparents Peter and Martha (Wilson) NANTS, maternal grandparents, Thomas and Bettie (Futrell) POYNER; received education in the country schools; […]
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City: Trezevant WILSON, Robley D., County Court Clerk; mechanic; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., Feb. 27, 1849; son of Dr. William H. and Frances (Sanders) WILSON; educated Hickory Grove Tenn.; married Lydia R. HARWOOD, Feb. 17th 1869; lodge affiliations; Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Chapter Masons; chaplain in both lodges for […]
In the financial system which so facilitates the operations even of local trade, Cross Plains included among its capable bank officials, the genial young cashier, Samuel B. WILSON. His is a Tennessee family, identified with the interests of this state for several generations. Through his mother, Mr. Wilson is […]
City: Nashville POLK, James Knox; fire insurance; born Bolivar, Tenn., January 26, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Marshall T. and Evalina M. (Bills) POLK; paternal grandparents Marshall T. and Laura (Wilson) POLK, maternal grandparents John H. and Prudence (McNeal) BILLS; educated East Tennessee University, now University of Tennessee; in early […]
City: Obion WILSON, Tench Carson, capitalist; born Troy, Tenn., April 2, 1867; son of William M. and Nancy Ann (CARUTHERS) WILSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Troy and Glass, Obion Co.; member I. O. O. F., K. of P., W. O. W.; interested Obion real estate, farming, etc. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: […]
City: Obion WILSON, Nancy Ann CARUTHERS, born near Boone’s Hill, Lincoln Co., Tenn., Aug. 24, 1830; daughter of Matthew and Frances (CHILES) CARUTHERS; father’s occupation, farming; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Lincoln Co. at Boone’s Hill, settled by Daniel BOONE; married William M. WILSON; member Methodist church. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A […]
City: Obion WILSON, Alphonso, real estate and fire insurance; born Obion Co., Tenn., Feb. 27, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William M. and Nancy Ann (CARUTHERS) WILSON; father’s occupation, merchant and real estate dealer; paternal grandparents William and Rebecca (WILSON) WILSON, maternal grandparents Matthew and Fanny (CHILDS) CARUTHERS; educated in […]
City: Obion SHARP, J. B., physician; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1853; educated in the common schools of Gibson Co., Tenn., and Odd Fellows’ School, Humboldt, Tenn.; graduated from University of Ky,, M. D., 1884; moved to Obion Co., Tenn., in 1883, and entered the practice of medicine; […]
City: Obion MORRIS, Thomas Overton, lawyer; born Troy, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1879; son of George P. and Ella C. (WILSON) MORRIS, paternal grandfather Thomas O. MORRIS, paternal grandmother Bessie (BUCKLEY) MORRIS, maternal grandfather William WILSON, maternal grandmother Nancy A. (CARUTHERS) WILSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Obion and Glass, Tenn.; graduate of […]
City: Nashville WILLIAMS, John Phillip, manufacturer; President Bon Air Coal Company; born Montgomery County, Tenn., February 22, 1848; son J. P. and Mildred (Hopson) WILLIAMS; paternal grandfather, Henry WILLIAMS; paternal grandmother, Mary WILSON; maternal grandfather, George Boyd HOPSON; maternal grandmother, Eliza READ; English descent; educated Miama /sic/ University, Oxford Ohio; […]
City: Obion WILSON, William Mitchell, real estate dealer; born near Troy, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1828; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Mitchell and Rebecca (WILSON) WILSON; father was planter and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Ruth (DAVIDSON) WILSON, maternal grandparents Thomas and Lucy (LAWSON) WILSON; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Nashville LAMAR, Abner W., minister of the gospel; born Edgefield, S. C., March 30, 1847; Huguenot descent; son of Thomas G. and Mary (Whatley) LAMAR; father’s occupation, planter, slave owner, and soldier in Confederate service, Colonel of First Regiment South Carolina Volunteer infantry; paternal grandparents Thomas G. and Martha […]
Mrs. WILSON was Miss Sara MORRIS, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell MORRIS. The latter was, before marriage, Miss Rebecca C. HENDERSON, of the prominent family from the eastern part of the State. Mrs. WILSON traces her ancestry through her father to the Revolutionary hero,Robert MORRIS, one of the signers of the Declaration […]
City: Nashville HILL, William LaFayette, instructor; born Blountsville, Ala., October 24, 1857; son of Walter Burgoyne and Melissa Caroline (Ellis) HILL: father, cabinet workman; English, Scotch and Irish descent; graduated from Norman College, Florence, Ala., L.I., June, 1888; engaged in farming early in life; later became teacher; married Maria Ruth […]
City: Nashville HIBBETT, Charles Thomas, physician, surgeon and medical director U. S. Navy; born (near) Castalian Springs, Tenn., November, 1851; son John J. and Nancy (Parker) HIBBETT; Scotch-Irish and English descent; educated Rural Academy, Sumner County, Tenn.; University of Virginia and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; graduate University of Virginia 1874 […]
CITY: South Pittsburg WILSON, Wallace Hill, business man; born Eminence, KY., June 23, 1866; son of William Boon and Elizabeth (Offut) WILSON; father banker; educated Eminence (Ky.) Col. And graduated from same in 1885; early occupation paying teller Deposit Bank, Eminence, Ky.; moved to South Pittsburg, Tenn., June 30, 1887, […]
City: Nashville GRAY, John Moffitt, Jr., merchant-manufacturer; born Gallatin, Tenn., June 29, 1869; English descent; son of John M. and Elvira Dale (Pillow) GRAY; father, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Ben and Martha (Morse) GRAY; maternal grandparents Jerome B. and Elvira (Dale) PILLOW; he is a descendant of Sir Thomas […]
City: Nashville GLENN, Leonidas Chalmers, Professor of Geology; born Crowder’s Creek, N. C., September 9, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Davis and Sarah Priscilla (Torrence) GLENN; father, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents John Franklin and Jennie Gray (Scott) GLENN, maternal grandparents William Wilson and Sarah Ann (Wilson) TORRENCE; educated […]
City: Murfreesboro TODD, Andrew Lee, attorney at law; born near Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 27, 1872; son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Prater) TODD; father’s occupation, farming; educated Southwestern Baptist University, and Lebanon law school, graduated from latter LL.B. Jan., 1898, and from Waters Business College, in 1892; began his career as […]
City: Memphis LONG, Nicholas M., minister of the gospel; born Somerville, Tenn., July 27, 1849; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Nicholas and Margaret J. (Rhea) LONG; father’s occupation, lawyer,, civil engineer and soldier in Seminole War; paternal grandparents John J. and Frances (Quinlan) LONG, maternal grandparents Matthew and Mary […]