City: Memphis WARD, Francis Watson druggist; born Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 6, 1860; Sctoch-Welsh [sic] descent; son of John James and Ellen Tyler (Young) WARD; father’s occupation, lawyer, captain in C.S. army; paternal grandparents Francis Watson and Mary (McKee) WARD, maternal grandparents Dr. William Tyler and Ellen Gordon (Stewart) YOUNG; educated […]
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City: Ripley ARCHER, Lee B., Co. Court Clerk Lauderdale Co.; born Garland, Tenn., Aug. 24, 1859; son of Charles W. and Susan E. (Walk) ARCHER; Scotch-Irish descent; received common school education; married Marion R. YOUNG May 19, 1880; member Masonic Lodge, K. of P. and I. O. O. F.; devoted […]
WALTER H. ANDERSON, the junior member of the well-known law firm at Harriman of Scott, Chandler & Anderson, has been in practice at Harriman since 1910, and has already attained recognition as one of the rising young attorneys of the East Tennessee bar. Mr. Anderson educated himself, and while growing […]
CITY: Watertown YOUNG, Alexander, real estate dealer and trader; born Watertown, Tenn., Feb 22, 1844; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Dake and Sarah Reader (Young) YOUNG; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents, David and Lydia (Leader) YOUNG, maternal grandparents, James and Elizabeth (Phillips) YOUNG; educated at Farmers’ Academy, Round Lick, Tenn.; served […]
City: Shelbyville ERWIN, William M., educator; born Bedford County, Tenn., September 8, 1881; son of Martin P. and Emma (Young) ERWIN; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Vanderbilt University, Nashville; married Erline MATTHEWS, June 2, 1909; member K. of P., M. W. of A., and also member Lutheran Church; entered Morgan Preparatory School […]
TECUMSEH GORE SETTLE was born at Gainesboro, Tennessee, the son of T. G. and Mary (Young) SETTLE. He received his education in the public schools of Gainesboro and Nashville, and was engaged in 1893 and 1894 in the publication of a newspaper at Gainesboro. He was licensed to practice law at Gainesboro in […]
City: Pope HOWARD, Benjamin R., farmer; born Howard Stock Farm, April, 1868; German-Irish descent; son of Richard Johnston and Frances (Sutton) HOWARD; father, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, James Walker and Rachael (Davis) HOWARD; maternal grandparents. Jas. R. and Elizabeth (Derryberry) SUTTON; received education in the country schools; he worked […]
City: Nashville YOUNG, Bertrand Edward, teacher; born Louisville, Ky., January 2, 1875; English and Scotch descent; son of Cyrus H. and Kate Dunlap YOUNG; father’s occupation banker and broker; paternal grandfather Daniel YOUNG, maternal grandparents Carson P. and Elizabeth (Dunlap) STROUSE; educated Louisville Training School (Kentucky), Vanderbilt University, University of […]
City: Sparta YOUNG, Charles Coker, retired merchant; born Sparta, Tenn. Feb. 25, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Martin and Matilda (Wallace) YOUNG; father’s occupation tanner, bank cashier and farmer; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Draper) YOUNG; maternal grandparents Jack and Elizabeth (Simpson) WALLACE; educated at Sparta, Tenn.; early occupation […]
City: Memphis YOUNG, John Preston, public official; born Chulahoma, Miss., April 18, 1847; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. W. and _____ (Smith) YOUNG; father’s occupation, Presbyterian minister; his maternal grandfather, Ensign John SMITH, and great grandfather, Lieut. Francis SMITH, served in the Sixth Virginia regiment of the continental […]
City: Knoxville YOUNG, Robert Snead, lawyer; born Sweetwater, Tenn., Jul. 12, 1881; English-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Sam Eppes and Laura (Snead) YOUNG; educated University of Tenn. and graduated from same with degree of B. A. June, 1903; admitted to bar in 1903 to practice in all of the courts; member […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Charles Nathaniel, manufacturer, dealer in patents; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 15, 1857; Scotch descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth (Wills) ESTES; educated Jonesboro, Tenn.; married twice, first Laura YOUNG, March, 1879, second Nannie PATTY, Dec. 31, 1890; member of Band of Gideons; Prohibitionist; in early […]
City: Knoxville CHAPMAN, David Carpenter, Vice-President and General Manager Chapman Drug Co.; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Ellis and Charlotte Alice (Young) CHAPMAN; father’s occupation President Chapman, White Lyons Co., Wholesale Druggists; paternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Ellis) CHAPMAN; maternal grandparents Judge […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Charles Nathaniel, manufacturer, dealer in patents; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 15, 1857; Scotch descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth (Wills) ESTES; educated Jonesboro, Tenn.; married twice, first Laura YOUNG, March, 1879, second Nannie PATTY, Dec. 31, 1890; member of Band of Gideons; Prohibitionist; in early […]
WEBER, John Langdon, clergyman; born Union S. C., Sept. 25, 1862; English-Dutch descent; son of S. A. and Sarah Alston (Langdon) WEBER; father’s occupation, Doctor of Divinity; paternal grandparents Adam and Margaret (Lander) WEBER, maternal grandparents William J. and Charity Dawson (Alston) LANGDON; educated private schools of S. C., and […]
City: Hohenwald DANIEL William T., Jr., lumberman; born Perry Co., Tenn., March 31, 1855; German and Irish descent; son of William T. and Margaret A. (O‘Guin) DANIEL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John W. and Elizabeth (Taylor) DANIEL; maternal grandparents Tyler and Margaret (Young) O’GUIN; educated in the local schools […]
City: Dyersburg WILLIAMS, Samuel Henry, attorney at law; born at Trenton, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1855; Welsh-Scotch descent; son of Judge Samuel and Katrina M. (Walker) WILLIAMS; paternal grandparents, Silas Mercer and Mary (Crutchfield) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents, Major Matthew Patton and Agnes (Hope) WALKER; educated at Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn., and […]
City: Gainesboro DRAPER, Robert Garland, lawyer; born at Gainesboro, Tenn., April 15, 1887; French-Irish descent; son of William W. and Emily (Seuto) DRAPER; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents James T. and Lucy (Kavanaugh) DRAPER, maternal grandparents T. G. and Mary (Young) SEUTO; educated at Gainesboro High School and Cumberland […]
City: Greenfield FEATHERSTON, Samuel S., educator; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Feb. 18, 1864; English descent; son of Charles Edward and Jane (Young) FEATHERSTON; father’s occupation farmer; educated Bethel College, McKenzie, Tenn., S.N.U., Huntingdon, Tenn., N.N.U. Lebanon, Ohio, and at Bowling Green, Ky.; graduated Lebanon, Ohio, business and teachers course, […]
City: Greenfield JETER, William Jordan, merchant; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Feb. 26, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George S. and Mary L. (Ward) JETER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents William B. and Mary C. (Baswell) JETER, maternal grandparents, J. Jordan and Almeda T. (Hatcher) WARD; graduated Huntington Normal College, […]