City: Maryville WILSON, Samuel Tyndale, educator; born Homs, Syria, Feb. 17, 1858; son of David M. and Emeline (TOMLINSON) WILSON; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Samuel and Sally (NESMITH) WILSON; maternal grandparents Samuel and Rebecca (BIDDLE) TOMLINSON; graduated from Maryville (Tenn.) College, A. B. 1878; later received […]
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City: Memphis COLTART, Harry Gordon, railroad ticket agent; born Huntsville, Ala., on July 12, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son of Robert W. and Martha J. (Caruthers) COLTART; father’s occupation, insurance business; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Jane (Wilson) COLTART, maternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Humes) CARUTHERS; educated in private schools of Huntsville, […]
City: Loudon BACON, Charles Harrison, Sec. and Treas. Loudon Hosiery Mills; born Loudon, Tenn., May 3, 1877; English descent; son of Nathaniel P. and Sophia (Wilson) BACON; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents Drewry A. and Caroline (Ballard) BACON, maternal grandparents John and Malinda (Marney) WILSON; educated in the […]
City: Madisonville SHEARER, Hilliard, physician; born Patrick, N. C., Sept. 14, 1876; French descent; son of Henry Clay SHEARER; his mother was Miss PANTHER prior to her marriage; paternal grandfather Jesse SHEARER; paternal grandmother Peggy (Queen) SHEARER, maternal grandfather Jacob PANTHER; maternal grandmother was a Miss SHEPHERD prior to her […]
City: Loudon SIMPSON, John Tate, farmer; born Monroe Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1856; Irish descent; son of John and Elizabeth (Allen) SIMPSON; educated at Loudon, Tenn.; entered farming in early life, also clerked in store; married Emma WILSON, Dec. 17, 1890; Postmaster at Loudon, Tenn., under Pres. Cleveland’s first administration; […]
City: Knoxville ROGERS, Jesse L., attorney at law; born Speedwell, Tenn., April 9, 1855; son of Jesse and Margaret (Wilson) ROGERS; English, German descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated common schools of Claiborne Co.; graduated law Dept. Cumberland University LL. B., Jun 10, 1874; married Annie McFetridge Oct. 24, 1877; member […]
City: Maryville McTEER, Will Anderson, attorney of law; born Blount Co., Tenn., Sept. 16, 1843; son of Andrew BOGLE and Nancy (Gamble) McTEER; paternal grandfather William McTEER, paternal grandmother Mary (Bogle) McTEER, maternal grandfather, Alexander B. GAMBLE, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Ramsburger) GAMBLE; Scoth-Irish descent; educated common schools and Maryville College; […]
City: Huntingdon McCALL, Joseph William, physician, born Jan. 20th, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew and Jeannette (Todd) McCALL; father’s occupation, educator and farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Jane (Proctor) McCALL; maternal grandparents Patrick Todd and Jane (Cormichael) TODD; paternal grandfather was Lieut in the Revolutionary War; educated at Decaturville, […]
City: Gallatin WILSON, Samuel Franklin, Jurist and Statesman; born Sumner Co., Tenn., April 8, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Nancy (Moore) WILSON; paternal grandparents John L. and Anna (Meeks) WILSON, maternal grandparents, Zaza and Laura (Wallace) MOORE; educated in Country Schools of Sumner Co., Tenn., and at Gallatin […]
City: Dover BRIGHAM, William Looney, farmer; born near Erin, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Askew) BRIGHAM; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Jean (Wilson) BRIGHAM, maternal grandparents David and Sallie (Lewis) ASKEW; educated in Houston Co., Tenn.; has been a farmer all […]
City: Greeneville SHOUN, Alexander Nelson, attorney at law; born Johnson Co., Tenn., Nov. 1, 1851; German and English descent; son of George H. and Theodosia (Wilson) SHOUN; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Andrew and Elizabeth (Powell) SHOUN; maternal grandparents Andrew and Elizabeth (McQueen) WILSON; graduated at Emory and Henry College, […]
City: Greenfield WARD, Harry C., manufacturer; born St. Joseph, Mich., Jan. 23, 1877; son of Henry Charles and Mary Ann (Wilson) WARD; English descent; father’s occupation manufacturer; educated De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind., and Harvard University; graduated at the latter institution in 1899 with degrees of Bachelor of Science and […]
City: Fayetteville HOLMAN, Thomas P., physician, born in Lincoln Co., Tenn., March 3, 1834; English and Irish descent; son of James W. and Jean (Flack) HOLMAN; father’s occupation Baptist Minister and farmer; paternal grandparents Hardy and Elizabeth (Wilson) HOLMAN; maternal grandparents Thomas and Susan (Dougherty) FLACK; graduated Murfreesboro, Tenn., with […]
City: Covington SIMONTON, Joseph Warden; editor; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Aug. 24, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Christopher and Martha (Baird) SIMONTON; paternal grandparents William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents Joseph and Jennie (Wilson) BAIRD; educated Male Academy of James Byars, Covington, Tenn.; married Mary Alice ALISON April […]
City: Coal Creek WILSON, William L., agent Standard Oil Co.; born Coal Creek, Tenn., Dec. 30 1875; son of John A. and Amy E. (Bounds) WILSON; father’s occupation, mercantile business; received common school education; married Ida F. ELLIOTT Jan. 1, 1899; Past Grand, Weldon Lodge No. 181, I. O. O. […]
City: Danville McASKILL, Kenneth, general merchant born Houston Co., Tenn., Dec. 7, 1866; Scotch descent; son of Kenneth and I. J. (Wilson) McASKILL; father’s occupation, farming; educated in local county schools of Houston Co., Tenn.; early business occupation, farming and teaching; member of Knights of Pythias and I. O. O. […]
City: Clarksville EWING, Thomas Polk, farmer; born Hampton, Tenn., April 19, 1884; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Finis and Danglus (Polk) EWING; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas EWING, paternal grandmother Prity (Fort) EWING, maternal grandfather Irvin POLK, maternal grandmother Faneris (Wilson) POLK; educated Cumberland City Academy and graduated from same […]
City: Chattanooga WAGNER, Thomas Hinchman, attorney at law; born Norfolk, Va., May 10, 1876; son James and Mary (Wilson) WAGNER; German-English descent; educated Churchland University, attended University of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1905-6; married Laura McMILLAN, Oct. 12, 1908; admitted to practice circuit and court of appeals of Tenn., and Federal Court […]
Apison — STANFIELD, David A., lawyer; born Morganton, Ga., May 26, 1858; son of W.T. And Mary E. (Ferguson) STANFIELD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Chata High school, Chatata, Tenn.; taught school for twenty years; married Daisy A. WILSON May 1, 1898; member I.O.O.F. and Masonic lodges; admitted to the bar in 1894; […]