City: Memphis WOOD, William Henry, life insurance agent; born Glastonbury, Conn., May 27, 1869; Irish-French descent; son of Moses D. and Julia (Cain) WOOD; fathers’ [sic] occupation, silversmith; educated in the public schools of Gastonbury, [sic] Conn.; in early life he entered the life insurance business; married Frances WEATHERFORD, Sept. […]
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City: Selmer WOOD, Henry Parker, lawyer; born Hardin Co., Tenn., Sept. 9, 1859; English descent; son of W. P. and Mary Elizabeth (Seay) WOOD; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mahala (Roberson) WOOD, maternal grandparents Louis and Deborah (Parker) SEAY; educated at Hardin College, Savannah, Tenn., and Missouri […]
City: Memphis VINTON, Thomas Oliver, banker; born Marietta, Ohio, May 9, 1865; son Thomas Adams and Harriet (Toothaker) VINTON; English and French descent; educated Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio; married Mary C. WOOD October 18, 1888; member Masons, Business Men’s Club, Chickasaw Club, Country Club; was Registration Commissioner under Gov. McMillan […]
City: Nashville KING, James Moore, physician; born Murfreesboro, Tenn., September 5, 1867; son of Charles Hayes and Ann (Wood) KING; Scotch-Irish descent; father, farmer; paternal grandparents Col. James M. and Martha (Batey) KING, maternal grandparents George W. and Mary (Haynes) WOOD; educated public schools of Rutherford County; graduated from University […]
City: Nashville GOODLOE, Hallum Wood, Secretary of State; born Haywood (now Crockett) County), Tenn., June 8, 1869; son Caswell A. and Sallie (Wood) GOODLOE; educated Public Schools and Thompson’s Classical Institute at Alamo, Tenn., and University of Tennessee, Knoxville; married Mary Tarbell DAWSON June 18, 1902; Knights Templar Mason, Elk, […]
City: Nashville FROST, James Marion, minister of the gospel; born Georgetown, Ky., February 10, 1849; son of James Madison and Margaret A. (Lemon) FROST; father, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Simeon and Polly (Wood) FROST, maternal grandparents Joseph I. and Margaret (Leaters) LEMON; graduated from Georgetown, Ky., College, June, […]
City: Murfreesboro VICKERS, Rufus William, druggist; born Huntingdon, Tenn., March 17, 1866; son of Rufus Washington and Martha D. (Hicks) VICKERS; educated in a country printing office; early business, printer; father’s occupation, contractor; married Lizzie WOOD, April 12, 1892; member K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; Secretary County […]
City: Memphis EARLY, W. C., wholesale grocer; born Doylesville, Va., Nov. 20, 1864; English descent; son of J. A. and Mildred L. (Wood) EARLY; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Margaret (Allen) EARLY, maternal grandparents, Thos. L. and Emily M. (Wood) WOOD; graduated from University of Va., […]
City: Memphis HANSON, Henry P., printer; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 2, 1863; English descent; son of John Philip and Harriet (Wood) HANSON; father’s occupation, dyer; educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; entered printing business in early life; married Rosa PIAGGIO; member Knights of Pythias, Business Men’s Club, is […]
City: Memphis GROSVENOR, (Mrs.) Olivia Polk Hill, born Memphis, Tenn.; daughter of Napoleon and Mary Morton (Wood) HILL; father, banker, merchant and miner; paternal grandparents, Duncan and Olivia L. (Bills) HILL; maternal grandparents, William H. and B. (Polk) WOOD; educated in Memphis, Tenn., and New York, N.Y., graduated from Presbyterian […]
City: Martin VINCENT, John Ozias, farmer and marble agent; born Weakley County, Tenn., April 17, 1845; French descent; son of Orren and Mary S. (Ezell) VINCENT; father’s occupation farmer and school teacher; married Martha J. WOOD. Dec. 3, 1867; early in life followed farming and engaged in the business of […]
City: Johnsons Grove WINBURN, Henry Clay, farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., April 12, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry G. and Nancy A. (Wood) WINBURN; father’s occupation farmer and teacher; paternal grandparents Henry and Sarah E. (Eason) WINBURN; maternal grandparents Francis I. and Nancy E. (Milbourn) WOOD; received common school […]
City: Jackson DRAKE, Alice Louise, librarian; born at Jackson, Tenn.; daughter of Thomas H. and Louise (Miller) DRAKE; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Wood) DRAKE, maternal grandparents, John M. and Sarah (Phipps) MILLER; educated at Jackson, Tenn.; has engaged in library work for six years; librarian since March, 1910, of […]
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: Dyersburg WOOD, Carroll D., minister (missionary Baptist); born at Monticello, Ark., Sept. 27, 1880; son of Judge Z. T. and Tommie (Stanley) WOOD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated at Monticello and Ouachita College and S. B. T. Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; graduated May, 1904, and May, 1907; married Julie McIVER Oct. 21, […]
City: Harms SUGG, Jeff Davis, farmer; born in Lincoln Co., Tenn., June 26, 1861; son of William Conrad and Susan (Wood) SUGG; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Cullen E. and Sidney (Conrad) SUGG, maternal grandparents Dr. John and Josephine (Dobbins) WOOD; received common school education; began his business career as […]
City: Coldwater SUGG, Tom Day, farmer and stock raiser; born at Coldwater, Tenn., May 28, 1880; Dutch descent; son of William Conrad and Susan (Wood) SUGG; father’s occupation farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents Cullen and Sidney (Conrad) SUGG; maternal grandparents Dr. John and Josephine (Dobbins) WOOD; educated public schools […]
City: Collierville KIRK, Felix, farmer; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Jan. 2, 1843; son John and Frances (BLAIN) KIRK; Scotch-English descent; educated common schools; married first Robena RAMSEY, April 27, 1870; second, Sallie WOOD, Jan. 31, 1882; Vice Mayor Town of Collierville, Tenn., served in Confederate Army Co. D. 38th Tenn. […]
City: Coldwater SUGG, Jefferson Davis, farmer; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., June 26, 1861; son of William C. and Mary Susan (Wood) SUGG; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Cullen E. SUGG paternal grandmother Sydney (Conrod) SUGG maternal grandfather Dr. John W. WOOD, maternal grandmother Josephine (Dobbins) WOOD; educated common schools and […]
City: Chattanooga HILL, Jesse Thomas, consulting mining engineer; born Nashville, Tenn., March 18, 1850; son Robert Thomas and Katherine T. (Stout) HILL; paternal grandfather Thomas HILL, paternal grandmother Sallie (Wood) HILL; maternal grandfather Samuel Van Dyke STOUT; maternal grandmother Catherine Wilkins (Tannehill) STOUT; English and Dutch descent; educated public schools […]