City: Memphis RAINE, Gilbert Dixon, banker and insurance man; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1881; American-French descent; son of Gilbert D. and Julia (Woodward) RAINE; father’s occupation, publisher daily paper; paternal grandparents Charles and Elizabeth (Dixon) RAINE, maternal grandfather William WOODWARD; educated in High School and University of Tenn., Knoxville; […]
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City: Memphis RAINE, Gilbert D., publisher; born Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 16, 1856; Irish-Swiss descent; son of Charles J. and Mary (Dixon) RAINE; educated Appomattox Court House, Va., Philadelphia, PA., New York and Memphis; began his career in fire and life insurance work; in 1889 became interested in newspaper business; in […]
City: Lebanon GREEN, Nathan, teacher of law; born Winchester, Tenn., Feb. 19, 1827; son of Nathan and Mary (Field) GREEN; father’s occupation lawyer, public official; educated at Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated from Cumberland University A. B., 1845; A. M., 1848; L.L.B., 1849; later received the L.L.D. degree; in early life he […]
City: Erwin ROBERTS, William Alexander, lawyer; born Erwin, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James C. and Sallie (Love) ROBERTS; father’s occupation, wagon maker and Justice of the Peace; paternal grandparents Daniel and Mary B. (Hayes) ROBERTS, maternal grandparents William and Nancy A. (Hartsell) LOVE; educated public schools […]
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 […]