City: Decaturville SMITH, John Thomas farmer; born Decatur Co., Tenn., Dec. 22, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Noah and Missouri (Stallings) Smith; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant, cotton and peanut broker; paternal grandparents, William and Martha (Weatherly) SMITH; maternal grandparents, Benedic and Sallie (Choat) STALLINGS; received common school education; began […]
What’s New
2542 posts
Town: Columbia SHIELDS, Will Mitt, cashier freight office of L. & N. R. R. Co.; born at Lynnville, Tenn., May 8, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Montgomery and Eliza Frances (Moore) SHIELDS; father’s occupation farmer, merchant and justice of the peace; paternal grandparents Leander M. and Elizabeth (King) SHIELDS; […]
Town: Columbia SMITH, Robert Davis, educator; born Columbia, Tenn., October 9, 1842; son of Rev. Frank Gillette and Sarah Ann (Davis) Smith; his father was a teacher from 1816 until date of his death in 1866, founded the Columbia Athenaeum 1852; paternal grandparents Dr. Chaincy and Hannah (Brown) SMITH, maternal […]
Town: Columbia THOMAS, Horace E., physician; born Columbia, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Leonora (Spain) THOMAS; father’s occupation, farmer and stockman; educated University of Tenn., medical department, and graduated from same with degree of M. D. in 1904; in early life was a farmer; […]
Town: Columbia THOMPSON, William Vance, farmer; born near Columbia, Tenn., March 10, 1866; son of William Vance and Mary (Stephenson) THOMPSON; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents William D. and ____ (Greer) THOMPSON, maternal grandparents John J. and Anna (Frierson) STEPHENSON; educated at Webb Bros., Culleoka, Tenn., and Kentucky Military Institute; […]
City: Decatur PERRY, James Franklin, minister of the Gospel; born Meigs Co., Aug. 4, 1849; son of Allen and Matilda (McKeeham) PERRY; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Smith) PERRY; maternal grandparents George and Mary (Millard) McKEEHAM; educated at Decatur Academy and East Tenn., University; in early life was a farmer […]
City: Decatur LILLARD, Jasper Worth, attorney at law; born Ash Co., N.C., Nov. 30, 1866; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Newton J. and Caroline (Worth) LILLARD; paternal grandparents James and Mary law (Sandusky) LILLARD; maternal grandparents David and Elizabeth (Thomas) WORTH; educated Decatur Academy and graduated in law Cumberland […]
City: Decaturville BLOUNT, Joseph M., lawyer and farmer; born Decatur Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1858; English and German descent; son of John and Lucinda (Yarbro) BLOUNT; father’s occupation, farmer, and County Trustee; educated in Decatur Co., Tenn., began his career as a farmer and merchant; Democrat; former Sheriff of Decatur […]
City: Decatur WALKER, James Wm., farmer; born near Dayton, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1868; Irish-Dutch descent; son of W. A. and N. E. (Steele) WALKER; received a common school education and began his business career farming and teaching; married Sallie E. HAYES Sept. 8, 1888; is Secretary of Lodge No. 213 […]
City: Decatur SMITH, Thomas Pridemore, county official; born Meigs Co., Tenn., Sept. 26, 1849; English and French descent; son of Bryant W. and Lucinda (Pridemore) SMITH; father’s occupation farmer and stock drover, paternal grandfather Wright SMITH; paternal grandmother Mary (Davis) SMITH; maternal grandfather Thomas PRIDEMORE; maternal grandmother Mary (Lane) PRIDEMORE; […]
City: Clarksville BYERS, I. Newton, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., March 10, 1878; son of George Newton and Eleanor B. (Rentch) BYERS; father’s occupation, druggist and insurance; paternal grandfather George BYERS, paternal grandmother Margaret (Miller) BYERS, maternal grandfather Daniel S. RENTCH, maternal grandmother Savilla (Stonebraker) RENTCH; educated public schools and […]
City: Decatur FIKE, James Emerson, farmer and stock raiser; born in Rhea Co., March 5, 1825; son of Josiah and Anna (Sutton) FIKE; Scotch-Irish descent; received common school education and began farming in early life; married first Elizabeth FOOSHEE, Oct. 9, 1845; second Harriett THOMAS, June 14, 1878; member of […]
City: Decatur EAVES, J. B., farming; born in Meigs Co., Tenn., 1858; English descent; son of P. L. and Elizabeth (Bean) EAVES; received common school education; entered farming as a business in early life; member Masons; Republican; County Surveyor of Meigs County from 1900 till 1908.
City: Decatur BREEDEN, Samuel G., physician; born Barnardsville, Roane Co., Tenn., July 25, 1852; Irish descent; son of Col. William and Nancy (Barnard) BREEDEN; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bird) BREEDEN; maternal grandparents Jonathan and Sarah (Jolley) BARNARD; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; began life as a farmer; later, took […]
City: Decatur ABEL, John Moss, merchant; born Decatur, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1851; German descent; son of Wm. J. and Malinda H. (Guinn) ABEL; paternal grandparents Cain and Margaret (Buice) ABEL; maternal grandparents Bartholomew and Susan (Huff) GUINN; educated Decatur Academy; entered mercantile business early life; married Mary CLEMENTSON Dec. 19, […]
City: Dayton ELLIS, Joseph Desha, Jr., farmer; born Covington, Ky., 1852; Irish-Scotch-French-Holland Dutch descent; son of Joseph Desha and Mary (Longmoor) ELLIS; father’s occupation, printer; received common school education; began business life as a newsboy at 9 years of age, later became errand boy for Cincinnati business firm, then a […]
City: Dandridge SWANN, William Arthur, attorney at law; born in Dandridge, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1870; son of Judge J. P. and Victoria SWANN; father’s occupation, lawyer and jurist; paternal grandfather Robert SWANN; paternal grandmother Rachel (Cowan) SWANN; maternal grandfather John GRAHAM; maternal grandmother Cynthia (Jeffries) GRAHAM; educated University of Tennessee; […]
City: Daniel’s Landing DANIEL, John Newton, farmer; born Yellow Creek, Dickson Co., Tenn. Aug. 2, 1837; Irish descent; son of Woodson and Mary (Smith) DANIEL; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in Perry Co., Tenn.; graduated as a teacher and engaged in school teaching in early life; married Martha YOUNG Oct. 23, […]
City: Danville McASKILL, Kenneth, general merchant born Houston Co., Tenn., Dec. 7, 1866; Scotch descent; son of Kenneth and I. J. (Wilson) McASKILL; father’s occupation, farming; educated in local county schools of Houston Co., Tenn.; early business occupation, farming and teaching; member of Knights of Pythias and I. O. O. […]
Town: Como TRAVIS, Edward A., physician; born McClellan Co., Texas, Oct. 26, 1860; English descent; son of Ludson W. and Sophia Anne (Crump) TRAVIS; father’s occupation, farmer; educated in the common schools of Henry Co., Tenn., graduated from University of Louisville, Ky., with degree of M. D. March 4, 1881; […]