City: Cleveland HUMPHREY, William Lilly, lawyer; born Rhea Co., Tenn., Oct. 25, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Lilly and Emiline (Rector) HUMPHREY; educated at Grant University, and graduated from same May 1891; married Ardella BEAN Oct. 26, 1896; Republican and Prohibitionist; member of the Methodist Episcopal church
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City: Cleveland HIBBEN, Frank Van Saun, farmer; born Forestville, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1880; son Arnold and Ida (Van Saun) HIBBEN; German-English descent, educated Mt. Summit, Ohio; married Clemmie T. BOONE Dec. 20, 1905; member I. O. O. F.; member Baptist church.
City: Cleveland GATES, Benj. Franklin, physician; born Mountain Town, Ga., Feb. 26, 1862; son of Peter Austin and Sarah E. (Brooks) GATES; father’s occupation, farmer; descent, Dutch; educated Ellijoy Seminary, Ellijoy, Ga.; graduated Chattanooga, Tenn., March 21, 1898, from Grant University with degree of M.D.; in early life engaged in […]
City: Cleveland FLETCHER, Andrew Jackson, lawyer: born Greenville, Tenn., March 11, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. J. and Emma (Hickey) FLETCHER; father’s occupation, lawyer, and served one term in Senate before the war and was Secretary of State 1867-18; received common school education; reared on farm and worked while […]
City: Cleveland CROOKE, Charles Walter, educator; born Odon, Ind., April 20, 1863; Scotch-Irish, Dutch-English descent; son of James Monroe and Julia Mildred (Calvert) CROOKE; father’s occupation, merchant; graduate of De Pauw University June 13, 1901; in early life was a merchant; later became a Methodist preacher; married Sue Olive MULLIKIN […]
City: Cleveland BRYANT, William M., hardware merchant; farmer; born Charleston, Tenn., March 20, 1853; Irish descent; son of William P. and Icie Ann (McCarty) BRYANT; father’s occupation farmer; graduated Charleston, Tenn., high school; began life as a blacksmith and wagon builder; married Nannie E. CULTON Feb. 3, 1875; member of […]
City: Cleveland BROWN, James R., Public Official; born May 20, 1856; son of John K. and Rebecca Jane (Woody) BROWN; father’s occupation, farming and sheriff and jailer of Bradley Co., Tenn., before the Civil war; educated common schools of Bradley Co., Tenn.; reared and worked on a farm; elected Bailiff […]
City: Cleveland BENNETT, James M., merchant; born Bradley Co., Tenn., April 28, 1857; son of G.W. and Mary (Shannon) BENNETT; English, German and Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jesse Bennett, paternal grandmother Sarah (Killian) BENNETT, maternal grandfather Dr. William SHANNON, maternal grandmother Miss KILE prior to marriage; married […]
City: Cleveland ATCHLEY, Samuel Henry, farmer; born Bradley Co., Tenn., Feb. 13, 1861; English descent; son of Enoch and Sarah (Denton) ATCHLEY; paternal grandfather Jesse ATCHLEY, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Cambers) ATCHLEY, maternal grandfather Isaac DENTON, maternal grandmother Mary (Coffman) DENTON; educated Tasso College; married Mary MILLER Oct. 17, 1889; member […]
City: Clarksville SAVAGE, Michael, attorney at law; born Clarksville, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1860; Irish descent; son of P. J. and Ellen (Coffey) SAVAGE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools Montgomery Co., Tenn.; and graduated from Vanderbilt Law School 1882; Democrat; elected Atty.-Gen. Montgomery Co., Tenn., Aug., 1886; served four years […]
City: Clarksville ROLLOW, James Grady, educator; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Oct 20, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John A. and Rebecca (Grady) ROLLOW; educated Montgomery Co. and Clarksville, Tenn.; graduated at Stewart College June, 1875; with degree of A. B.; began his professional career as a teacher; is at present […]
City: Clarksville NORRIS, Robert Lee, physician; born Clarksville, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1879; English descent; son of Frank M. and Sallie (Channell) NORRIS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather John NORRIS, paternal grandmother Mary (Channell) NORRIS, maternal grandfather Henry CHANNELL, maternal grandmother Mary (King) CHANNELL; educated University of Tenn., and graduated in […]
City: Clarksville OAKLEY, William Monroe, Superintendent Tenn., Odd Fellows Home; born Grant, Smith Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1859; English descent; son of William and Louiza (Gill) OAKLEY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; worked on farm until he was twenty-one, then entered the mercantile business at Grant, Tenn., entered […]
City: Clarksville MERRITT, Henry Clay, attorney at law, banker; born near Guthrie, Todd Co., Ky., April 12, 1839; English descent; son of Daniel R. and Penelope (Hannum) MERRITT; father’s occupation physician and farmer; paternal grandfather Samuel MERRITT, paternal grandmother Sarah (Ross) MERRITT, maternal grandfather Richard M. HANNUM, maternal grandmother Charlotte […]
City: Clarksville MARABLE, Thomas Howard, physician; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1855; French and English descent; son of John Hartwell and Evelina Helen (Smith) MARABLE; father’s occupation physician and surgeon; paternal grandfather John Hartwell MARABLE, paternal grandmother Ann (Watson) MARABLE; maternal grandfather Henry Howard SMITH, maternal grandmother Mary (Hutchinson) […]
City: Chattanooga HEALY, Robert Wallace, Manufacturer; born Chicago, Ill., Oct. 22, 1836; Irish descent; son of Robert and Anne (Wallace) HEALY; father’s occupation, farmer and contractor; paternal grandparents, Robert and Mary (Brennan) HEALY, maternal grandparents, Patrick and Anne (Dormer) WALLACE; educated in Cook Co., Ill., and University of Notre Dame, […]
City: Dayton DEAN, James Thomas, born Bedford Co., Tenn., 1858; son of Payton S. and Nancy P. DEAN; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Mattie J. CRAWFORD Jan., 1888; began business career as a merchant at Flat Creek, Tenn.; withdrew from mercantile business in 1882 and organized the […]
City: Clarksville CLARK, Micajah Henry, tobacconist; born Richmond, Va., Sept. 4, 1830; English descent; son of Micajah and Caroline Virginia (Harris) CLARK; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather, Hon. William CLARK, paternal grandmother Judith W. (Cheadle) CLARK, maternal grandfather Benjamin James HARRIS, maternal grandmother Sarah (Ellyson) HARRIS; graduated Richmond, Va., 1847; […]
Town: Columbia SHEEGOG, Fleming R., farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., Dec. 27, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward M. and Anna (Rankin) SHEEGOG; paternal grandparents Edward and Louise (McCormick) SHEEGOG; maternal grandparents Joseph and Sarah (Frierson) RANKIN; graduated at Columbia, Tenn., May 1891; member of the Century Club; Presbyterian church.
Town: Columbia SALMON, William Charles, attorney at law; born Henry County, Tenn., April 3, 1868; son of Robert H. and Sarah (Thomas) SALMON; English, Welsh and German descent; graduated Cumberland University, LL. B. and L. I., June 5, 1897; married Margaret M. GREEN, December 6, 1905; member B. P. O. […]