City: Columbia GALLOWAY, William Thomas, farmer; born Glendale, Maury County, Tenn., June 8, 1846; son of Francis Marion and Caroline M. (Fausett) GALLOWAY; Scotch, Irish, and English descent; educated country schools and at Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn.; married Elizabeth R. SMITH, February 4, 1866; member K. of P.; Representative of […]
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City: Columbia FUSSELL, Joseph H., attorney at law; born Maury Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1836; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry B. and Eliza C. (Kincaid) FUSSELL; paternal grandparents John and Polly (Fitts) FUSSELL; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Eliza (McLeece) KINCAID; educated at Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn., graduating there from with […]
City: Columbia FRY, John W., banker; born Fourteenth District, Giles County, Tenn., July 10, 1859; son of William and Mary J. (McCreary) FRY; paternal grandparents John and Mary Evans FRY, maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Tacker) McCREARY; educated common schools in Giles County; married Annie E. HORNE, July 8, 1885; […]
City: Columbia EMBRY, Watts F., business man, secretary and treasurer Columbia, Tenn., Cotton Mill Co.; born near Columbia, Tenn., Jan 17, 1850; son of Willis B. and Emily S. (Frierson) EMBRY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Wiley S. EMBRY; paternal grandmother Miss BRIDGES prior to marriage; maternal grandfather James FRIERSON, […]
City: Columbia ELAM, James J., insurance agent; born Halifax Co., Va., March 2, 1844; English descent; son of John R. and Margaret (Lawson) ELAM; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; was private in the 18th Va. regiment, C. S. A., during the Civil war, and served during the entire […]
City: Columbia EDGERTON, John Emmett, educator; born near Kenly, N. C., Oct. 2, 1879; English descent; son of Gabriel and Harriet (Copeland) EDGERTON; educated public schools of North Carolina and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from latter B.A., 1902, and M. A., 1903; married Harriet Figuers Dec. 15, 1909; member […]
City: Columbia COLLINS, Edward E., physician; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Oct. 24, 1860; Irish and English descent; (Direct descendant of David Williams of the Revolution); son of W. Jefferson and Ida (Williams) COLLINS; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents William and Hester (Perry) COLLINS; maternal grandparents David and Sarah (Harris) […]
City: Columbia FINNEY, James Imboden, editor; born West Carroll Parish, La., May 31, 1877; son of Sam G. and Cornelia (Imboden) FINNEY; paternal grandfather Samuel G. and Annie (Douglas) FINNEY; maternal grandparents David and Susan (Dunklin) IMBODEN; educated McMinnville City School; married Herminie JEANMAIRE, Sept. 12, 1899; member of maire, […]
City: Columbia CAPERS, Walter Branham, educator, clergyman; born Greensville, S. C. Aug. 8, 1870; French Huguenot, English and Irish descent; son of Ellison and Charlotte (Palmer) CAPERS; father’s occupation, bishop of the diocese of South Carolina, also Brigadier-General in Confederate Army and Professor S. C. Military Academy; educated preparatory schools […]
City: Columbia BOAZ, William Thomas, minister of the Gospel; born Graves County, Kentucky, January 7, 1875; son of Thomas F. and Virginia (Puryear) BOAZ; Irish and French descent; educated West Kentucky College, Mayfield, Ky., and Georgia Roberson Christian College of Henderson, Tenn.; married Effie JONES, January 1, 1900; one of […]
City: Columbia ATHEY, Thomas H., minister; born Orlean, Va., March 4, 1870; son of Rev. S. M. and Emma E. (Payne) ATHEY; English-Irish descent; educated Richmond College, Va., Crozer Seminary, Pa.; granduated Crozer Seminary, Pa., 1898; married M. Alberta WHITE, June 22, 1898; Royal Arch Mason, member Odd Fellows, Trustee […]
City: Columbia ASTON, John Butler, miller; born Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1849; English-Irish descent; son of James Hilton and Julia Ann (Butler) ASHTON; father’s occupation miller and wool carder; paternal grandfather Thomas ASHTON, paternal grandmother Ann (Hilton) ASHTON, maternal grandfather John BUTLER; maternal grandmother Ann (Hayes) BUTLER; married Rebecca RUSSELL […]
City: Columbia ALEXANDER, Henry Frank, farmer, fruit grower and phosphate dealer; born near Columbia, Tenn., Aug, 30, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. F. and Susan Caroline (Fussell) ALEXANDER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents A. B. and Margaret (Benderman) ALEXANDER, maternal grandparents Henry B. and Eliza (Kincaid) FUSSELL; […]
City: Collierville OURSLER, W. W., dentist; born Collierville, Tenn.; Jan. 25, 1888; son J. A. and Mattie (Thomas) OURSLER; Scotch-Irish, English descent; graduate Vanderbilt Univ. 1908; served as president of the Vanderbile Dental Soc. one term while at school; awarded medal for scholarship at Rossville High School.
City: Collierville NORFLEET, W. W., merchant; born Marshall Co., Miss., Oct. 11, 1872; son John Randolph, and Laura N. (Benton) NORFLEET; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Mt. Pleasant, Miss., and Bellevue College; married Mattie SILLS, Nov. 26, 1904; member of K. of P.
City: Collierville LEAKE, E. K., physician; born Shelby Co., Tenn., July 3, 1850; son Dr. Virginius and Martha A. (Fields) LEAKE; English descent; educated Ky. Univ.; now called Transylvania Univ. Ky., graduate Univ. of Va., Charlotteville, married Nov. 26, 1873; member K. of P. Mayor of Collierville, Tenn., for a […]
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: Collierville BROOKS, Cleauth, minister of the gospel; born Denmark, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1873; son Rev. Geo. K. and Elizabeth BROOKS; English-American descent; educated Vanderbilt Univ.; married Bessie WITHERSPOON; member Masons.
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: Coal Creek WILSON, William L., agent Standard Oil Co.; born Coal Creek, Tenn., Dec. 30 1875; son of John A. and Amy E. (Bounds) WILSON; father’s occupation, mercantile business; received common school education; married Ida F. ELLIOTT Jan. 1, 1899; Past Grand, Weldon Lodge No. 181, I. O. O. […]