City: Memphis DeLOACH, Alfred B., physician born Livingston, Ala., July 14, 1868; French Huguenot and English descent; son of William Roby and Susan Thornton (Gibbs) DeLOACH; father, private in Rhodes Brigade 5th Ala., latter part of 1864 transferred to Forrest’s command and made Capt. of company of Independent Scouts; he […]
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City: Memphis DE HAVEN, David William, lawyer; born Oxford, Miss., Oct. 26, 1872; French-English descent; son of David and Mary T. (Dobyns) DE HAVEN; father owned line steamboats between St. Louis and New Orleans; paternal grandparents, William and Sarah (McNelly) DE HAVEN, maternal grandparents, Col. Thos. and Martha (Sharpe) DOBYNS; […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, William C., chief of police, city of Memphis; born Covington, Tipton County, Tenn., March 25, 1843; son L. W. and Margaret C. (Freeman) DAVIS; educated Covington, Tipton County, Tenn.; married Nannie H. SULLIVAN, March 15, 1866; member Ancient Order United Workmen, Knights of Honor; Democrat; served four […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, Thomas L., grain dealer; born in Shelby Co., Tenn., July 10, 1863; educated in the schools of Memphis, Tenn., and after completing primary education he attended a business college, where he took a complete course; in 1883 he engaged with Hill, Fontaine & Co., cotton factors, and […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, Henry Edwards, pharmacist and teacher; born North Chelmsford, Mass., April 25, 1869; son of Joshua and Ellen (Cummings) DAVIS; English, Welsh and Scotch descent; graduate of College of Pharmacy, Boston, 1886; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, 1897; married Grace G. CHAMBERLAIN, February 2, 1898; member K. of P., […]
City: Memphis DAVIS, Frank W., wharfmaster of Memphis; born Wheeling, W. Va., March 22, 1856; Welsh-Irish descent; son of James R. and Hester (Robison) DAVIS; father’s occupation, steamboat engineer, and captain of boat; paternal grandfather, Paul DAVIS, maternal grandparents, John and Nancy (McFadden) ROBISON; educated in the common schools of […]
City: Memphis HOWE, Harry Northrop, civil engineer; born Fulton, N.Y., Jan. 13, 1882; English descent; son of Henry Clay and Marion D. (Northrop) HOWE; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Asa and Mary (Brigham) HOWE, maternal grandparents David A. and Dorliskie (Curtis) NORTHROP; graduated from Cornell University, C.E., 1904; associate member […]
City: Memphis HORTON, Johnston Bright, wholesale grain business; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1880; English and Scotch descent; son of W.H. and Lilla Belle (Bright) HORTON; father’s occupation, grain merchant; paternal grandparents Claiborne M. and Malvina (Harrison) HORTON, maternal grandparents Johnston and Sarah (Slack) BRIGHT; educated in public schools of […]
City: Memphis HORNSBY, A.A., attorney, referee in bankruptcy; born Henry County, Tenn., 1875; son J.S. and Belle (Scott) HORNSBY; Anglo-Saxon descent; educated McFerrin College, Martin, Tenn., and Cumberland University; graduated B.L. Cumberland University 1896; member K. of P., B.M.C., Memphis; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at Cumberland University; he was Floterial […]
City: Memphis HOPPE, George Edward, insurance; born Atlanta, Ga., November 24, 1882; son George Edward and Katharine (Butler) HOPPE; graduated Young-Harris College, Young Harris, Ga.; married Lily PICKETT, October 4, 1905; member Masons, Memphis Chapter; Senior Warden St. Elmo Commandery, Shriner, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, B.M.C., Tri-State Club; Special Agent […]
City: Memphis HOLT, William E., born Davidson N.C., Jan. 4, 1864; educated in the common schools of Davidson, N.C., and graduated in 1883; after leaving college he entered the service of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company as a clerk in the car record and tracing department, and remained there […]
City: Memphis HOLMAN, Harry Thomas, lawyer, assistant attorney-general; born Fayetteville, Tenn., March 26, 1878; English descent; son of David Wilson and Fannie (Landess) HOLMAN; father’s occupation, lawyer; graduated from Webb’s School and Vanderbilt University; married Pearle F. WOODS; member Kappa Sigma fraternity and Business Men’s Club; Democrat; member of 55th […]
City: Memphis HOFFA, Charles Bell, business man; born at Anvergose Plantation, Grenada Co., Miss., July 11, 1866; son of Jacob Melchoir HOFFA of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Donelson (Martin) HOFFA of Mississippi; father’s occupation, banker in New Orleans, planter in Mississippi, gathering stores and supplies for Confederate army; his maternal uncle […]
City: Nashville CANTRELL, Julian Wendel, railroad official; born Davidson County, Tennessee, January 1, 1867; English-Scotch descent; son of George Michael Deaderick and Clara (Walker) CANTRELL; father, banker; paternal grandparents Stephen and Juliet A. Deaderick (Wendel) CANTRELL, paternal grandparents Robert T. and Adeline (Poston) WALKER; educated in public schools of Nashville, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville and Kentucky Military Institute […]
City: Nashville CARELS, Joseph Stineford, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug., 30, 1825; one of a family of sixteen; graduated from Central High School of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1843, received from it the degree of Master of Arts in 1851; moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., in 1845; he became a member of Mount Moriah Lodge of Masons at […]
City: Nashville CARR, James B., President B. H. Stief Jewelry Company; born LaVergne, Tennessee, March 7, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William N. and Sarah (Patterson) CARR; father in postal service; attended the Nashville city schools; engaged in the jewelry business early in life; was elected manager of B. H. STIEF Jewelry Company in 1891; is […]
City: Nashville CARRE, Henry Beach, Professor of Theology; born New Orleans, La., June 9, 1871; English-French descent; son of Walter W. and Elvira (Beach) CARRE; father, lumber merchant; graduated from Tulane Univ. A.B., 1895, Vanderbilt Univ. A.B., 1898; also studied at Universities of Chicago, Berlin and Marburg; began early business career as clerk in lumber […]
City: Nashville CASSETTY, James, coal merchant; born Gainesboro, Tenn., April 24, 1852; English and French descent; son of Thomas D. and Matilda (Apple) CASSETTY; father’s occupation, harness and saddlery; educated in Nashville, Tenn., in early life worked six years in the printing business; married Julia CAPPS, October 28, 1872; member Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, […]
City: Memphis HOBSON, William Langhorne, wholesale grocer; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 16, 1877; French descent; son of Samuel and Lucy (Capers) HOBSON; father wholesale grocer; paternal grandparents William J. and Polly (Sims) HOBSON, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Rebecca (Graves) CAPERS; educated in Tennessee and Virginia; entered wholesale grocery business in […]
City: Memphis HINES, John Henderson, wholesale lumber and timber lands; born Gloster, Miss., October 14, 1871; son of John H. and Annie L. (Toler) HINES; paternal grandparents William B. and Jane (Coppege) HINES, maternal grandparents W. Thomas and Adeline (Causery) TOLER; educated Fairview Academy, Binnsville, Miss.; married Mary McLAIN May […]