City: Chattanooga SMITH, William Templeton, lawyer; born White Co., Tenn., Feb. 14, 1858; French-Irish-German and English descent; son of W. G. and Amanda R. (Templeton) SMITH; father’s occupation, merchant, lawyer; paternal grandparents, George C. and Martha (Gooch) SMITH, maternal grandparents, William and Lydia (Anderson) TEMPLETON; educated in common schools, and […]
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City: Clarksville GRACEY, Julien Frank, commission merchant, real estate, general agent L. & N. R. R.; born Eddyville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1858; Irish descent; son of Frank Patten and Irene (Cobb) GRACEY; father’s occupation general agent L. & N. R. R., commission merchant and real estate, etc.; paternal grandfather Mathew […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Robertson Yeatman, farmer; born near Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn., Jan. 24, 1837; son of Alexander Lewis and Diana (Terry) JOHNSON; father’s occupation Forgeman and farmer; paternal grandfather Lewis JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Barbara (Chiles) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Nathaniel D. TERRY, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Ligon) TERRY; Entered Apprentice Mason […]
City: Clarksville KEESEE, John Wm.,. merchant; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Dec. 27, 1853; French descent; son of George Samuel and Mary (Bourne) KEESEE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather John KEESEE, paternal grandmother was a Miss CHAPMAN prior to her marriage; maternal grandfather William BOURNE; maternal grandmother was a Miss CARR […]
City: Clarksville JOHNSON, Thomas Dickson, physician and surgeon; born Robertson Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Cave and Elizabeth (Dortch) JOHNSON; father’s occupation lawyer, attorney-general; member of Congress, Postmaster-General United States, president State Bank; paternal grandfather Thomas JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Mary (Noel) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Isaac DORTCH, […]
City: Clarksville HARNED, Perry L., Public Official; born Montgomery Co., Tenn., Nov. 16, 1866; son of Enos and Mary (Allman) HARNED; educated public schools and University of Tenn.; took a special course University of Tenn., 1892; in early life was a farmer; later became a teacher; member of State Board […]
City: Clarksville HAMLETT, B. Frank, farmer and tobacco inspector; born Port Royal, Tenn., March 6, 1865; Scotch and English descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Winifred (McNeill) HAMLETT; father’s occupation, farming, paternal grandfather James HAMLETT, paternal grandmother Jane (Atkins) HAMLETT, maternal grandfather Henry MCNEILL, maternal grandmother Nancy (Bobo) MCNEILL; received […]
City: Clarksville GLENN, James Lyle, retired banker; born Elkton, Todd Co., Ky., Dec. 14, 1828; Scotch-English descent; son of James Lyle and Jane Meriwether (Gray) GLENN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James GLENN, paternal grandmother Rachel (Finley) GLENN, maternal grandfather James GRAY, maternal grandmother Lucy (Webb) GRAY; received common school […]
City: Clarksville FORT, Dancey, attorney at law; born Adams, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1870; French-Huguenot descent; son of Josiah W. and Eliza Penelope (Dancey) FORT; father’s occupation, Baptist minister; paternal grandfather Joel B. FORT, paternal grandmother Nancy (Metcalf) FORT, maternal grandfather William Exum DANCEY, maternal grandmother Nancy Hodges (Deggs) DANCEY; educated […]
City: Clarksville ELDER, John Saunders, insurance man; born Clarksville, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1852; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Joshua and Malissa (Martin) ELDER; father’s occupation, planter and banker; educated at Stewart college, Clarksville, Tenn., now the S. W. P. U., and at Bryant, Stratton & Dehan’s Business College, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1873; […]
City: Clarksville DURHAM, Jeff; farmer; born Roberson Co., Tenn., Oct. 18, 1864; son of Sam and Susannah (Sanders) DURHAM; father’s occupation, farmer; received cimmon /sic/ school education; member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America and Red Men; Democrat; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church; all of his business life […]
City: Clarksville DORTCH, William Turner, real estate and general insurance business; born Charlotte, Tenn.; Dutch and English descent; son of William Hilliard and Marina Turner (Bryan) DORTCH; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, Capt. Isaac and Patsy (Norfleet) DORTCH, of Robertson Co., Tenn., maternal grandfather, Col. Henry Hunter BRYAN, […]
City: Clarksville DIEHL, Charles Edward, minister of the gospel; born Charlestown, W. Va., May 18, 1875; German descent; son of Albert and Christiana A. (Nolte) DIEHL; father’s occupation, marble and granite dealer; graduated Johns Hopkins University 1896; Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University 1900; degrees received, B. A. Johns Hopkins, […]
City: Clarksville CHILDERS, Gracey, business man, grain, railroad and steamboats; born Lyon Co. Ky., July 4, 1860; English descent; son of James Francis William and Lucy (Gracey) CHILDERS; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandfather William C. CHILDERS, paternal grandmother Elizabeth Orndorff (Miller) CHILDERS, maternal grandfather Mathew GRACEY, maternal […]
City: Chattanooga WASSMAN, Emil, county tax assessor Hamilton Co.; born New York, Oct. 19, 1865; son of Joseph and Hortense (Strauss) WASSERMAN; graduated University of Tenn. in 1885; entered mercantile business in early life; member of Odd Fellows, Elks, Royal Arcanum and Eagles; internal revenue gauger 1889-93; elected city auditor […]
City: Chattanooga VAN DUSEN, Harry F., chairman board of public works; born Joe Davis CO., III., June 28, 1864; son of Sidney C. and Jane Maxwell (Sisson) VAN DUSEN; German-French descent; educated Institution of Learning of New York state; married Cora B. HULSE 1885; member Elks; former chairman Board Public […]
City: Chattanooga THOMPSON, Thomas Clarkson, Mayor of Chattanooga; born Columbia, S. C.; September 21, 1860; son Hugh SMITH and Elizabeth A. (Clarkson) THOMPSON; paternal grandfather Henry Tazewell THOMPSON, paternal grandmother Agnes (Smith) THOMPSON; maternal grandfather Thomas B. CLARKSON, maternal grandmother Caroline (Heriot) CLARKSON; English-Scotch descent; educated institutions of learning of […]
City: Chattanooga SWANEY, William Bentley, lawyer; born Castalian Springs, Tenn.; Feb. 13, 1858; son of A. J. and Nancy F. SWANEY; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather John L. SWANEY; maternal grandfather Chas. MALONE; graduated from University of Tenn., A. B., 1878; Cumberland University, L.L.B., 1881; admitted to bar 1881; married […]
City: Chattanooga STRANG, Samuel Bartow, attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn.; Aug. 7, 1882; French-English Descent; son of Samuel B. and Frances (Thornton) STRANG; educated University of Tenn.; graduated from same in 1903; member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity; member of election commission for Hamilton Co. 1909-10-11; graduated in law in […]
City: Chattanooga STOVER, Sewell Philip, attorney at law; born Nacoochee, Ga., May 21, 870; French-Scotch descent; son of Martin Van Buren and Clara (Robertson) STOVER; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Jeremy STOVER, paternal grandmother Lucile (Chastein) STOVER, maternal grandfather Andrew ROBERTSON, maternal grandmother Lucy (Phillips) ROBERTSON; educated Tasso Seminary; in […]