City: Covington OWEN, William A., attorney at law; born near Covington, Tenn., March 6, 1869; son of Richard B. and Sarah F. (Walton) OWEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Alexander H. OWEN, paternal grandmother Sarah (Smith) OWEN, maternal grandfather mother Sarah (Cox) WALTON; educated Covington Male Academy, Covington (Tenn.) and […]
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City: Covington McCLELLAND, Charles B., attorney at law; born Tipton, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Williamson and Amanda (Hamilton) McCLELLAND; father’s occupation, planter; educated in public schools of Tipton Co. and at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., where he graduated in law June, 1900; former Recorder and Treasurer […]
City: Covington LANIER, Powless William, lawyer; born Fulton, Tipton Co., Tenn., March 7, 1885; son of S. H. and Ellen (Cooper) LANIER; paternal grandfather Samuel B. LANIER, paternal grandmother Hettie VAN LIER, maternal grandfather B. COOPER, maternal grandmother Fannie NORRIS; Huguenot (French) and Dutch descent; educated Tipton Co. schools and […]
City: Covington HUNT, W. N., county register; born Tipton Co., Tenn., March 12, 1862; son of Dr. A. D. and Sallie (Nelson) HUNT; self educated; married Annie STRANGE Jan 7, 1891; member K. of P., I. O. O. F., Macabees; Democrat.
City: Covington HOLDERMAN, J. A., postmaster; born Owensboro, Ky., March 7, 1861; son C. H. and Sarah (Foster) HOLDERMAN; German descent; graduate High school; afterwards studied law; married Annie BATES Oct. 2, 1884; Republican; made race for legislature 1892; chairman of Tipton Co. Republican organization; organized Co. for Spanish-American war […]
City: Covington FLIPPIN, James H., merchant; born in Fayette Co., Tenn., Oct. 2, 1865; English and French descent; son of James A. and Bettie (Dupree) FLIPPIN; educated at Oakland, Tenn.; in early life was a farmer, later became a merchant, in which business he is now engaged; married Elizabeth BRYANT […]
City: Covington GREEN, Richard Henry, newspaper man; born Tipton Co., Tenn., June 19, 1857; son of John U. and Mary Jane (Sanford) GREEN; paternal grandfather James West GREEN; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Bass) GREEN, maternal grandfather Robert W. SANFORD, maternal grandmother Anna Dow (Small) SANFORD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated by Prof. James […]
City: Covington FALLIN, James R., hardware merchant; born near Covington, Tenn., April 23, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles W. and Sarah E. (Talley) FALLIN; received common school education; in early life was a carpenter; married Mollie B. STEPHENS Dec. 23, 1890; enlisted in the U. S. A. as private […]
City: Covington DOWNING, Richard Vaughan, farmer; born near Covington, Tenn., May 29, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah McMahon and Elizabeth Anne (Vaughan) DOWNING; educated common schools of Tipton Co., Tenn., graduated Dickson, Tenn., with degree of B.S. in 1895; in early life was a merchant, later took up farming; married Annie […]
City: Columbia OWEN, Crockett, attorney at law; born Columbia, Tenn., Aug 26, 1880; son of O. C. and Margaret (Craig) OWEN; father was a merchant; educated in local schools of Columbia, Tenn., Mooneys School, Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt Univerisity; graduated from Mooney’s School in 1898, and from law department Vanderbilt […]
City: Columbia OSBORNE, Frank Stone, dentist; born in Maury Co., Tenn., Sept. 15, 1882; son of John Glenn and Mary (Carr) OSBORNE; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Gregory) OSBORNE, maternal grandparents, Nat and Caroline (Stone) CARR; educated Branham & Hughes School, Spring Hill, Tenn.; graduated from Vanderbilt […]
City: Columbia MOORE, Wooten, bookkeeper; born at Marion, Ala., June 15, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Emily A. (Billingslee) MOORE; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Wooten and Elizabeth (Moore) MOORE; maternal grandparents C.C. and Sarah (Lane) BILLINGSLEE; educated at Marion, Ala.; married Katie G. MOORE, Dec. 14, 1887; […]
City: Columbia MITCHELL, John Tilmon, hardware salesman; born Maury County, Tenn., August 14, 1866; son of W. H. and Sarah R. (Davis) MITCHELL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Columbia, Tenn.; married Maggie McGAVOCK, June 2, 1903; member Masonic Lodge No. 31, Columbia, Tenn.; K. of P. No. 37, Columbia, Tenn.; M. W. […]
City: Columbia MARTIN, William Edward, physician; born Sumner County, Tenn., near Gallatin, August 17, 1860; French, English, Scotch and Irish descent; son of John and Rhoda E. (Fonville) MARTIN; paternal grandparents Robert and Sallie (Hoye) MARTIN, maternal grandparents John and Mary Jane (Green) FONVILLE; after receiving common school education, graduated in […]
City: Columbia LEWIS, James Franklin, retail druggist; born Pulaksi, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1870; son of William Graves and Alice (Peck) LEWIS; educated in Pulaski, Tenn., and Limestone Co., Ala., country schools; began his business career as a retail drug clerk with Theo. WESTMORELAND, Athens, Ala., in 1885; member Century Club, […]
City: Columbia JACKSON, John Washington, Postmaster; born at Lewisburg, Tenn., June 10, 1862; Irish-German descent; son of W. A. and Margaret (Phifer) JACKSON; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents J. J. and Mattie (Evans) JACKSON, maternal grandparents Jona and Jennie (McGregor) PHIFER; educated Lassea Academy and finished the High School Course […]
City: Columbia HOLDING, Samuel, attorney at law; born Culleoka, Maury Co., Tenn., Sept. 11, 1867; son of Rufus and Margaret Ann (Jones) HOLDING; father’s occupation physician, merchant; paternal grandfather Samuel Slaughter HOLDING paternal grandmother Elvira (Gullett) HOLDING; maternal grandfather Abner JONES, maternal grandmother Mary A. (Yowell) JONES; married Susie CLOPTON […]
City: Columbia HAYNES, Richard Edgar Jr., attorney at law; born Franklin, Tenn., May 17, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard Edgar and Molly (Harrison) HAYNES; father’s occupation, hardware merchant; educated at Franklin, Bellbuckle, Lebanon, Tenn., and Honey Grove, and Georgetown, Texas; graduated at Lebanon, Tenn., L.L.B. June 4, 1903; in […]
City: Columbia HAWES, Samuel Percy, minister of the Gospel; born Dinwiddie County, Virginia; son of Herbert Henry and Harriet (Bouldin) HAWES; English, Scotch and Huguenot descent; educated Hampdon-Sidney College, Va., and U.T. Seminary Va.; graduated Hampdon-Sidney College June, 1888 (A. B.); Union Theological Seminary (B. D.) May, 1893; married Christine WATKINS, […]
City: Columbia GORDON, William Bradshaw, lawyer; born near Columbia, Tenn., July 23, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Geo. W. and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) GORDON; paternal grandparents Chapman and Charity (King) GORDON; maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Stubblefield) BRADSHAW; educated in local schools; graduated from Old Jackson college as valedictorian June, 1858; […]