City: Hartsville WRIGHT, Moscow L., banker and farmer; born in Smith Co., Tenn., Dec. 14, 1842; English descent; son of George T. and Sarah (Burton) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer; his paternal grandfather, was Robert WRIGHT, a revolutionary soldier; received common school education, Smith Co., Tenn., married Bettie MILLS Jan. 6, […]
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City: Gallatin PURYEAR, David Burford, lawyer; born at Hendersonville, Tenn., April 7, 1882; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William P. and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; paternal grandparents, William P. and Mary Anne (Pierce) PURYEAR, maternal grandparents, Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated public schools of Sumner Co., Tenn., […]
City: Hartsville PURYEAR, Romulus C. Wright, banker; born at Dixon Springs, Tenn., Nov. 28, 1874; French descent; son of William P., and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Mary (Pierce) PURYEAR; maternal grandparents Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated at Sumner High School, Hendersonville, […]
City: Cookeville GREGORY, Thomas J., manufacturer, born Jackson Co, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1851; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Sabrina (McDuffie) GREGORY; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, merchant; educated in the Public Schools of Tenn.; in early life he was a merchant; married twice, first Leatha A. WRIGHT, second, Lizzie E. […]
City: Dixon Spring WRIGHT, Hugh Bradley, farmer; born Dixon Spring, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Randolph and Nannie (Bradley) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farming and stock raising; paternal grandparents George and Sallie (Burton) WRIGHT, maternal grandparents, Hugh H. and Martha (Dillon) BRADLEY; educated local schools Dixon Spring, […]
City: Defeated WRIGHT, Wilson Daniel, farmer; born Sykes, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863; English-Irish descent; son of Stephens Henry and Nancy (Waters) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer; in early life was a farmer, later entered the mercantile business; received a common school education; was a merchant at Hickman, Tenn., from 1882 to […]
City: Covington WRIGHT- Samuel Alexander; farmer; born in Tipton Co., Tenn., Dec. 21, 1850; son of Isham A. and Mary W. (Bernard) WRIGHT, father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; educated Judge James Byrar’s School, Covington, Tenn.; worked for father in the mercantile business in early life, later became a farmer; married […]
City: Chattanooga WRIGHT, Sydney Blanchard, attorney at law; born Suffolk, Va., March 27, 1862; Welsh descent; son of William Joseph and Martha Ann (Wright) WRIGHT; entered William and Mary College when 16 years of age; from there entered Randolph Macon, graduating B. A. 1884, M. A. 1887; graduated from University […]
Town: Cookeville GREGORY, Thomas J., manufacturer, born Jackson Co., Tenn., Jan. 5, 1851; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Sabrina (McDuffie) GREGORY; father’s occupation, merchant; educated in the Public Schools of Tenn.; in early life he was a merchant; married twice, first, Leatha A. WRIGHT, second, Lizzie E. BROWN; […]
City: Brownsville RICHARDSON, William Lebbens, educator and farmer; born Haywood Co., Tenn., June 31, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary C. (Wright) RICHARDSON; father’s occupation farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather Lebbens RICHARDSON, paternal grandmother Francis (Wilkins) RICHARDSON, maternal grandfather William WRIGHT, maternal grandmother Rebecca (Smith) WRIGHT; married Amanda […]
Bellbuckle — ARMSTRONG, James Hamilton; farmer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., May 8, 1853; Irish descent; son of William Abel and Adeline (Wright) ARMSTRONG; married twice, first Araminda LEE, Oct. 1, 1874; second Kate THWEATT, Dec. 27, 1900; Democrat, Independent; besides large farming interests is Director and Stockholder in Inter-Southern Life […]