City: Memphis HAASE, Charles J., insurance agent and investment banker; born Collierville, Tenn., December 4, 1874; son Gus and Caroline (Danheiser) HAASE; educated Memphis public schools; graduated Memphis High School 1891; member Board of Education.
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City: Memphis HAAGA, Joseph Albert, attorney at law; born Memphis, Tenn.; son Joseph and Caroline R. (Retter) HAAGA; graduated Christian Brothers College 1907 A.B., and University of Tennessee L.L.B. 1909; member Germania Turnverein; admitted to bar 1909, and became associated with Banks & Harrelson; editor of College Echo, publication of […]
City: Memphis GUNTHER, M.H., cotton buyer; born in King William Co., Va., in 1852; educated at Hamburg and Altona, Germany, and after returning to his native land he attended the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, and James P. Holcombe School at Belleview, near Lynchburg, Va.; after completing his education he […]
City: Memphis GREER, James M., lawyer; born Holly Springs, Miss., October 27, 1847; son James M. and Mary E. (Autry) GREER; Irish and English descent; educated Holly Springs, Miss., and Virginia Military Institute; married Betty Buckner ALLEN, September 27, 1877; member B.M.C. and Menasha Outing Club; appointed Judge of the […]
City: Memphis GROSVENOR, (Mrs.) Olivia Polk Hill, born Memphis, Tenn.; daughter of Napoleon and Mary Morton (Wood) HILL; father, banker, merchant and miner; paternal grandparents, Duncan and Olivia L. (Bills) HILL; maternal grandparents, William H. and B. (Polk) WOOD; educated in Memphis, Tenn., and New York, N.Y., graduated from Presbyterian […]
City: Memphis GREER, Rowan Adam, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 9, 1881; of Scotch-Irish descent; son of James M. and Betty (Allen) GREER; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, James M. and Mary (Autry) GREER, maternal grandparents, Dr. John R. and Elizabeth (Buckner) ALLEN; educated in Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn; graduated […]
City: Memphis GRAHAM, Frank Daniel, merchant; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Nov. 3, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George C. and Maria (Daniel) GRAHAM; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Sarah (Kimbrough) GRAHAM; maternal grandparents, William W. and Dolly (Austin) DANIEL; educated in the public schools of Shelby Co., Tenn.; […]
City: Knoxville AYRES, Brown, educator; born Memphis Tenn, May 25, 1856; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Samuel Warren and Elizabeth Little (Cook) AYRES; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents, Isaac and Mary Furman (Smith) AYRES, maternal grandparents, William Arthur and Catherine Stewart (Brown) COOK; educated Washington & Lee University, Stevens […]
City: Knoxville AUSTIN, Richard Wilson, attorney at law, member of Congress from 2d Congressional District of Tenn.; born Decatur, Ala. Aug. 26, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Hall and Mary E. (Parker) AUSTIN; paternal grandfather, Samuel AUSTIN; maternal grandfather, Edwin PARKER; educated University of Tenn., and Loudon (Tenn) High […]
City: Knoxville ATCHLEY, William Abner, minister of the gospel; born Sevierville, Tenn., April 20, 1860; English descent; son of Thomas and Lydia L. (Atchley) ATCHLEY; father’s occupation, brickmason; paternal grandparents, Noah and Nancy (Farris) ATCHLEY, maternal grandparents, Isaac and Nancy (Bowers) ATCHLEY; educated Carson and Newman College, and Newton Theological […]
City: Knoxville ASHMORE, William Monroe, Public Official; born Jefferson City, Tenn., Aug. 19, 1851; son of Robert Henderson and Mary Elizabeth (Weldon) ASHMORE, Scotch-Irish descent; educated Carson & Newman College; married Mary Virginia HOMER Nov. 30, 1883; member Masons (Oriental, No. _, of Knoxville), K. of P. and I. O. […]
City: Knoxville ANDERSON, David Deaderick, lawyer; born Washington Co., Tenn., Dec. 9, 1840; son of Alexander and Eliza Rosa (Deaderick) ANDERSON; German and English descent; his father was Supreme Court Judge of California, and in 1840 United States Senator; educated University of Tenn. and graduate of same A. B. degree […]
City: Memphis DAVANT, James Steel, commissioner of Memphis Freight Bureau; born Gillisonville, S. C., Aug. 20, 1852; French descent; son of Adrian Erwin and Margaret (White) DAVANT; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, Charles and Isabella (Lloyd) DAVANT, maternal grandparents Charles and Eliza (Hollingshead) WHITE; in early life was employed by […]
City: Memphis DAVANT, Arthur R., commercial agent Southern Railway Co.; born in Gillisonville, Beaufort district (now Hampton county), S. C., July 1867; received education under private tutors until fourteen years of age, then went to Montgomery, Ala., and attended school until twenty years of age, when he went to Knoxville, […]
City: Memphis DARNELL, Rowland, lumber dealer; born Freedom, Ind., Dec. 9, 1854; received common school education and spent one year at State University of Ind.; began his career as employee of J. T. WILLIAMS of New York City, he remained with that house for three years; then went to Indianapolis, […]
City: Memphis DANIEL, Robert W., commercial agent Seaboard Air Line; born Columbus, Ga., Oct. 5, 1875; son of James T. and Alice M. (Gray) DANIEL; father’s occupation, wholesale groceryman; educated at Columbus, Ga., and graduated from public school in 1891; entered the railroad business in early life; member of Memphis […]
City: Memphis CURRY, Albert Bruce, minister; born Decatur County, Ga., July 16, 1852; son Calvin A. and Jane (Gregory) CURRY; Scotch descent; educated Mineral Springs Academy, University of Virginia; graduated Columbia Theological Seminary, S. C., May, 1875; married Mary E. QUARTERMAN, September, 1883; was pastor Darien, Ga., 1875-83; Gainesville, Fla., […]
City: Memphis CRUMP, Frank Millington, cotton merchant; born Holly Springs, Miss., July 15, 1868; son James M. and Caroline Hatch (Smith) CRUMP; English descent; educated Holly Springs Institute; married Sarah MACRAE, November 17, 1908; member Tennessee and Chickasaw Clubs, Country Club, Menesha Club; served as President Memphis Cotton Exchange year […]
City: Memphis CRUMP, Edward Hull, mayor; born Hudsonville, Miss., Oct. 2, 1875; Scotch descent; son of Edward Hull and (Mrs.) Mollie (Nelms) CRUMP; educated in public schools; began his career as a printer, later became a bookkeeper and still later engaged in the wholesale mercantile business; married Bessie McLEAN, Jan. […]
City: Memphis CRUMP, Dabney Hull, cotton merchant; born Holly Springs, Miss., April 3, 1873; son James Moore and Caroline Hatch (Smith) CRUMP; English descent; educated Holly Springs Institute and Memphis city schools; married Mary METCALF, April 10, 1907; Director Business Men’s Club, member Chickasaw and Country Clubs; Director DeSoto Building […]