City: Chuckey EARNEST, Nicholas Peter, farmer; born Chuckey, Tenn., April 15, 1871; German, French Hugenot and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Martha (Rhea) EARNEST; graduated Sweetwater College, Sweetwater (Tenn.) with degree of B. S. June 3, 1891; married Lida Beatrice DOGGETT Sept. 23, 1896; member Nolachuckey Lodge […]
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City: Clareville WEBB, Nathan Henry, physician and merchant; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., Nov. 3, 1848; Welsh and Scotch descent; son of Albert J. WEBB; his mother’s maiden name was SANDFORD; father was a farmer; educated in common schools of Gibson Co., Tenn., and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., graduating from […]
City: Clarkrange LITTLE, William Perry, educator; born Monroe, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1871; German descent; son of V. S. and Julia (Windle) LITTLE; father’s occupation, marble cutter, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Barker) LITTLE, maternal grandparents R. S. and Amanda (Harris) WINDLE; educated Alpine Institute, Nettle Carrier, Tenn.; in early […]
City: Clarksville ASKEW, Laurin Bryan, druggist; born at Eufaula, Ala., Aug. 29, 1863; Scotch-English descent; son of Bryan and Mima J. (McLaurin ) ASKEW; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bryan and Nannie (Rush) ASKEW; maternal grandparents William and Jennett (Stewart) McLAURIN; educated at Stewart College and Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, […]
City: Clarksville ATKINSON, W. T., merchant; born Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 7, 1857; English descent; son of Thomas and Rachel (Moss) ATKINSON; father’s occupation, machinist; received common school education; married Bettie RUDOLPH Oct. 14, 1885; clerked 13 years in bookstore in Kentucky; 13 years in Tenn., also in a bookstore; […]
City: Clarksville BALTHIOP, John H., retired merchant; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Aug. 18, 1841; Irish and English descent; son of John C. and Nancy A. (White) BALTHIOP; paternal grandparents Frank and ____(Gardner) BALTHIOP; maternal grandparents John H. and ____ (Bell) WHITE; received common school education; reared on a farm and […]
City: Clarksville BARKSDALE, William Wallace, editor and publisher of Daily Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville (Tenn.); born Clarksville, Tenn., June 27, 1857; son of Wilton Calloway and Araminta Dorma (Martin) BARKSDALE; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather Hudson BARKSDALE, paternal grandmother Lucinda (Calloway) BARKSDALE, maternal grandfather Bailey MARTIN, maternal grandmother Arminta D. (Watts) […]
City: Clarksville BEACH, John Ross, doctor of dental surgery; born Clarksville,Tenn., July 30, 1873; son of Henry E. and Frances J. (Bourne) BEACH; father’s occupation, dentist; paternal grandfather Henry E. BEACH, paternal grandmother Anne (Matthews) BEACH, maternal grandfather William BOURNE, maternal grandmother Matilda (Carr) BOURNE; educated public schools Clarksville (Tenn.) […]
City: Clarksville BENNETT, Henry Washington, farmer; born Cheatham Co. Tenn., July 13, 1857; son of William and Martha (Dowlen) BENNETT; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Nathan BENNETT, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Martin) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Harris DOWLEN, maternal grandmother Sallie (Harrington) DOWLEN; received common school education; married Viola HOOPER Dec. 24, […]
City: Clarksville BRANDAU, John William, physician; born Vinton County, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1857; German descent; son of William and Martha A. (Miller) BRANDAU; father’s occupation, grocer and iron manufacturer; paternal grandfather John BRANDAU, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Fischer) BRANDAU, maternal grandfather, Adam MILLER, maternal grandmother Anna (Fischer) MILLER; educated University of […]
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: Clinton DISNEY, William Buchanan, county Court Clerk of Anderson Co.; born Coal Creek, Tenn. Aug. 18, 1877; English descent; son of John C. and Rosannah L. (Galbraith) DISNEY; father’s occupation, coal miner; paternal grandfather William DISNEY, paternal grandmother Sarah J. (McKamey) DISNEY, maternal grandfather William GALBRAITH, maternal grandmother Mary […]
City: Clinton CROWDER, James Napoleon, teacher; born Andersonville, Tenn., March 3, 1873; son of A.M. and Bethany Jane (Bell) CROWDER; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer, educated University of Tenn.; early business occupation, teaching; married Tennie ALRED Jan. 28, 1897; member I.O. O. F., (Subordinate Encampment and Rebecca), Masons, (Blue Lodge […]
City: Clinchdale SHIELDS, John K., public official; born Clinchdale, Tenn., Aug 15, 1858; son of Judge James T. and Elizabeth (Simpson) SHIELDS; received common school education; Democrat; admitted to bar, 1879; entered the practice of law as partner with father, and continued in same until latter retired, 1890, when he […]
City: Dayton ARMSTRONG, Alfred F., farmer; born Meigs Co., Tenn., March 8, 1844; German and Irish descent; son of Benjamin and Nancy (Brightwell) ARMSTRONG; received a common school education; married Ada HUTCHESON Feb. 9, 1870; was member of 3rd Tenn. Infantry Volunteer Co. I. C. S. A.; member Baptist church; […]
City: Dayton ALLEN, Valentine Collins, lawyer; born in Tippah Co., Miss., Sept. 2, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Valentine and Ann (Frazier) ALLEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Valentine ALLEN; paternal grandmother Frances (Collins) ALLEN, maternal grandfather Beriah FRAIZER, maternal grandmother Barbara (Gibbs) FRAZIER; received an academic education; married Emily […]
City: Dayton BENHAM, Philo Dayton, farmer; born Jacksonport, Ark., Jan. 2, 1857; son of Philo Mead and Lucinda (Dayton) BENHAM; English descent; father’s occupation, teacher, publisher, manufacturer; paternal grandfather James BENHAM, paternal grandmother Lucy (Mead) BENHAM, maternal grandfather, Telem DAYTON, maternal grandmother Lucinda (Fletcher) DAYTON; educated in public schools of […]
City: Dayton CRAWFORD, James Thomas, accountant and real estate broker; born Washington, Rhea Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of H. A. and Ann N. (Gillespie) CRAWFORD; father was a merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Capt. John and Martha (Griffith) CRAWFORD; maternal grandparents Robert N. and Hannah (Lenty) […]
City: Decaturville ENGLAND, James A., lawyer; born Sardis, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1850; Irish descent; son of John M. and Rebecca (Hanna) ENGLAND; father, was a physician; paternal grandparents A. R. and Martha (Middleton) ENGLAND; maternal grandparents , James A. and Ellen (Courtney) HANNA; educated in the local district schools of […]
City: Decaturville GORE, Denton Lemuel, teacher; born in Smith Co., Tenn., in 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Claborn C. and Elizabeth (Robinson) GORE; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Mounce and Rebecca (Simcoe) GORE; maternal grandparents, Allen and Martha (Standford) ROBINSON; educated Masonic Institute, Hartsville, Tenn.; graduated from Peabody College, […]