Town: Columbia RAINEY, William Garnett, lawyer; born Columbia, Tenn., June 29, 1842; French, Huguenot and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Winfield Scott and Mary Therese (Minter) RAINEY; his father was a lawyer; educated Jackson College, Columbia, Tenn.; admitted to bar early in life; served in C. S. A. in commissary department; […]
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City: Decatur GRUBB, Peter Jasper, farmer; born McMinn Co., Tenn., Nov. 28, 1843; German descent; son of William and Mahalla (Anderson) GRUBB; received common school education; married M. L. PIERCE May 2, 1867; Mason; Republican; was Justice of the Peace Meigs Co., Tenn., 1872-1882; served in the civil war as […]
City: Dayton WATERHOUSE, Euclid, real estate and undertaking business; born near Washington, Tenn., Aug. 20, 1867; English descent; son of Darius and Harriet (Sharp) WATERHOUSE; the father being a physician; paternal grandparents, Richard G. and Elizabeth (Haskett) WATERHOUSE; maternal grandparents, Elisha and Elinor (Huff) SHARP; educated at King College Bristol, […]
City: Dayton TALLENT, Noah J., Postmaster Dayton, Tenn.; born Marshall, Co., Ala., Feb. 5, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert F. and Margaret (Cox) TALLENT; father’s occupation machinist; received common school education; married Maggie Z. MOORE June 28, 1896; Past Grand I. O. O. B., Past Chancellor of K. of […]
City: Dayton SWAFFORD, Jesse Brown, lawyer; born Bledsoe Co., Tenn., July 6, 1866; Scotch-Irish-Dutch descent; son of Samuel and Eliza (Roberson) SWAFFORD; education People’s College, Pikeville, Tenn.; graduated in law from Cumberland University, Lebanon, June, 1888; married Hannah DARWIN Dec. 18, 1895; member Dayton Lodge I. O. O. F.; is […]
City: Dayton KELLEY, William B., farmer; born Rhea Co., Tenn., Feb. 29, 1860; Irish descent; son of Jacob and Julia F. (Darwin) KELLEY; educated at Hiwassee College, Tenn.; married Ada MORRISON Nov. 28, 1883; member Dayton Lodge I. O. O. F. No. 2 and Dayton Lodge No. 156 of F. […]
City: Dayton HUDSON, John Wesley, President and Mgr. Dayton Milling Co.; born Anderson Co., Tenn., Aug. 19, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elijah B. and Nancy Ann (Reader) HUDSON; father’s occupation, contractor; paternal grandfather John William HUDSON, paternal grandmother Nancy Ann (Davis) HUDSON, maternal grandfather Harrison READER, maternal grandmother Rachel […]
City: Dayton HOWARD, William Alexander, minister of the gospel; born in Rhea Co., Tenn., March 23, 1849; English descent; son of Robert Tate and Penelope (Majors) HOWARD; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather Allison HOWARD, paternal grandmother Sarah J. (Majors) HOWARD; maternal grandfather Peter J. MAJORS, maternal grandmother […]
City: Dayton GODSEY, William Clinton, farmer; born in Rhea Co., Sep. 20, 1844; Irish descent; son of Stephen Jett and Mary (Gibbones) GODSEY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; married Mary Jane MARTIN Jan. 2, 1872; member of Masons, both Blue Lodge and Chapter Lodge; lived on farm till […]
City: Dayton FOOSHEE, Joseph Crockett, teacher; born at Sparta, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1867; Scotch-Irish and French descent; son of Jonas and Jane (Crook) FOOSHEE; paternal grandparents John and Susan (Hinds) FOOSHEE, maternal grandparents John and Sarah (Brown) CROOK; educated in public and private schools and at Terrill College and the […]
Town: Columbia PORTER, Otey James, physician; born Williamsport, Tenn., Sept. 11, 1867; English-Irish descent; son of William T. and Mary J. (Russell) PORTER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, S. S. and Catharine (Todd) PORTER, maternal grandparents M. M. and Rachel (Jones) RUSSELL; received common school education; graduated University […]
Town: Columbia PARKER, Charles Alfred, Banker; born Giles Co., Tenn. Oct. 10, 1856; English descent; son of J. Milton and L. C. (Jayne) PARKER; graduated Columbia (Tenn.) 1872; married Miss Laura CHAFFIN April 21, 1881; Exalted Ruler Lodge No. 686 B. P. O. E.; Democrat; began business career as a […]
Town: Columbia PAGE, Albert Sidney, dentist; born in Maury Co, Tenn., Oct. 3, 1870; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James W. and Amanda (Page) PAGE; educated in the public schools of Maury Co., Tenn. and Webb’s School, Bellbuckle, Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm; married Fannie MITCHELL Oct. 31, […]
Town: Columbia PADGETT, Lemuel Phillips, attorney at law; member of Congress; born Columbia, Tenn., November 28, 1855; son of John B. and Rebecca O. (Phillips) PADGETT; English descent; educated in local schools; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., B. A., July 1876; married Ida B. LATTA, November 11, […]
Town: Columbia RAINEY, Horace, farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., April 9, 1850; Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent; son of W. S. and Mary (Winter) RAINEY; educated at Columbia and Nashville, Tenn.; married Maggie FLEMING Feb. 6, 1889; been engaged in farming all of his life; holds interest in canning factory, also extensive […]
City: Clarksville HANNER, McReynolds, bookkeeper; born near Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1872; English and Irish descent; son of John W. and Blanche (Hamner) HANNER; father’s occupation, Methodist minister; paternal grandfather John W. HANNER, paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Park) HANNER, maternal grandfather William HAMNER, maternal grandmother Blanche (Old) HAMNER; educated Howell School, […]
City: Clarksville EWING, Thomas Polk, farmer; born Hampton, Tenn., April 19, 1884; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Finis and Danglus (Polk) EWING; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas EWING, paternal grandmother Prity (Fort) EWING, maternal grandfather Irvin POLK, maternal grandmother Faneris (Wilson) POLK; educated Cumberland City Academy and graduated from same […]
City: Chattanooga WAGNER, Thomas Hinchman, attorney at law; born Norfolk, Va., May 10, 1876; son James and Mary (Wilson) WAGNER; German-English descent; educated Churchland University, attended University of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1905-6; married Laura McMILLAN, Oct. 12, 1908; admitted to practice circuit and court of appeals of Tenn., and Federal Court […]
City: Chattanooga VINCENT, Irvin A., attorney; born Fall Branch, Washington Co. Tenn., June 7, 1884; English-Irish-Scotch descent; son of Jerome and Cordelia Frances (Patton) VINCENT; graduated University Tenn. Academic Department B. A. 1906, law dept. LL. B. 1907; member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; United States commissioner of Eastern District […]
City: Chattanooga THOMPSON, Frank M., lawyer; born Henry Co., Tenn., Dec 22, 1860; son of Samuel W. and Ellen (Bunch) THOMPSON; Scotch-Irish descent; studied law in office of S. A. Champion; admitted to bar in Henry Co. Tenn., in 1882; railroad commissioner 1897-99; chairman Democratic State executive committee 1902-06; admitted […]