City: Memphis BOYLE, Virginia Frazer, author; born near Chattanooga, Tenn.; daughter of Charles Wesley and Letitia S. (Austin) FRAZER; paternal grandparents, John A. and Frances Ann (Jones) FRAZER, maternal grandparents, Hugh Rice and Eliza Ann (Ragan) AUSTIN; graduated from Higbee School, Memphis, Tenn.; married Thomas R. BOYLE; member of Colonial […]
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City: Memphis BOYD, Harry Roberts, lawyer; born Ottawa, Ill., November 11, 1860; son Joseph and Elvira (McMillain) BOYD; Scotch descent; educated Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.; graduated Wabash College A.B. 1885, A.M. 1887; married Margaret BAIRD, November 11, 1890; member Knights Templar, 32 degree Scottish Rite; member Presbyterian Church.
City: Memphis BOYD, Alston M., real estate agent; born Pine Bluff, Ark., Jan. 9, 1878; Scotch-English descent; son of Irby and Mary (Fuller) BOYD; father’s occupation cotton merchant and planter; educated in Memphis and Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and graduated from later [sic] B.S. degree June, 1899; early occupation, connected with […]
City: Memphis BOWERS, Duke Cayce, retail groceryman; born Mobile, Ala., Nov. 17, 1874; English-Irish and Scotch descent; son of Calvin T. and Ida (Cayce) BOWERS; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents, Giles and Rebecca (Adams) BOWERS, maternal grandparents, John Hardy and Louisa (Milner) CAYCE; educated at Marvin College, at Clinton, Ky., […]
City: Memphis BOWEN, Bolivar Burns, traveling salesman; born Chulahoma, Miss., Nov. 16, 1852; Welsh-English and French descent; son of Richard P. and Jane S. (Tucker) BOWEN; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents A.M. and Catherine Rent (Poston) BOWEN, maternal grandparents Jeremiah and Abagail (Clifton) TUCKER; received common school education; in early […]
City: Memphis BOONE, Arthur U., Baptist minister; born Elkton, Ky., September 7, 1860; son H.G. and Martha M. (Edwards) BOONE; English and Scotch descent (related to Daniel Boone, Kentucky hunter); educated local schools in Kentucky and Southern Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; married Eddie B. COOKE, April 30, 1891; author two […]
City: Memphis BOND, W.T., public official; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Feb. 22, 1850; English descent; son of Samuel and Mary BOND; father’s occupation, physician and farmer; received common school education; reared on farm; he has taken an active part in politics from early youth; in 1894 he was elected to […]
City: Memphis BLACK, William Thomas, surgeon; born Stanton Depot, Tenn., January 13, 1875; son of W.F. and Sallie I. (Coppedge) BLACK; educated Stanton, Tenn., Memphis High School and special course by Prof. Merrill, formerly of Memphis; graduate of Memphis Hospital Medical College 1898; attended surgical clinics in New York, Chicago, […]
City: Memphis CLEMENS, William Marshall, newspaper manager; born Louisville, Ky., April 30, 1874; French Huguenot and Welsh descent; son of John Marshall and Ella V. (Robinson) CLEMENS; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James CLEMENS, maternal grandfather William E. ROBINSON; educated Louisville, Ky., and Center College, Danville, Ky.; graduated from Louisville […]
City: Martin MARTIN, Thos. Dudley, farmer; born Weakley County, Tenn., April 27, 1835; son of William and Sarah (Glass) MARTIN; father’s occupation farmer; educated in Virginia; married C. P. COLLIER April 21, 1863; Democrat; early in life engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of Methodist Church.
City: Manchester CHUMBLEY, Wm. W., farmer; born Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1854; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry A. and Olivia E. (Payne) CHUMBLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; received public school education; engaged in railroading in early life; married Sallie L. WOOTON April 6, 1886; member Royal Arcanum Knights of Pythias; member […]
City: Gallatin SEAY, Edward T., lawyer; assistant district attorney L. & N. R. R. (gen. practice); born Hartville, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1868; son of George E. and Mary J. (Lauderdale) SEAY; English descent; educated, literary and law, Vanderbilt University; graduate Vanderbilt L.L. B. degree in 1891; early business career, attorney […]
City: Gallatin GUTHRIE, George Nuckols, lawyer; born in Shelby Co., Ky., Feb. 18, 1850; Scotch and English descent; son of Isaac Newton and Martha Ann (Montgomery) GUTHRIE; educated at Crocker’s School, Davidson Co., Tenn., and graduated from same June, 1870; in early life he was a school teacher, being at […]
City: Memphis BIGGS, William Percy, attorney at law; born Collierville, Tenn., July 9, 1883; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Thomas and Statira (Spratt) BIGGS; father’s occupation, merchant and planter; educated Collierville (Tenn.) High School, Webb School, Central University of Ky., University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., and University of Miss., […]
City: Memphis BIGGS, Albert W., lawyer; born Trenton, Tenn., Sept. 8, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zach and Julia Elizabeth (Raines) BIGGS; father’s occupation, physician and merchant; paternal grandparents Luke and Marina (Bennett) BIGGS, maternal grandparents E.W. and Elizabeth (Latta) RAINES; educated Trenton, Tenn., Peabody High School and Vanderbilt University; […]
City: Memphis BIERCE, Columbus, manufacturer, builder, owner and operator of cotton compresses; born Circleville, Ohio; English-German descent; son of William Wallace and Elizabeth Ann (Darst) BIERCE; educated in Memphis, Tenn.; in early life he was in the cotton business; member of Tennessee, Chickasaw and Business Men’s Clubs; member of Chickasaw […]
City: Memphis BICKFORD, William A., real estate operator; born Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 11, 1874; English descent; son of Henry H. and Elizabeth (Winchester) BICKFORD; paternal grandparents William A and Louise (Howland) BICKFORD, maternal grandparents George and Jane (Nixon) WINCHESTER; educated city schools of St. Louis, Mo., Denver, Colo., and Memphis, […]
City: Memphis BERGSCHICKER, William, merchant; born Memphis, Tenn.; son Ferdinand and Caroline BERGSCHICKER; German descent; educated public schools; married Katie FREY, January 18, 1898; member K. of P., B.M.C. several German societies; member of Legislature 1908; former City Councilman; member firm A. Bergschicker & Co., harness and buggy business, 126 […]
City: Memphis BENNETT, Everett T., lumberman; born in Boston, Mass., March 18, 1857; reared in Boston, Mass., and educated in the public schools of that city; graduated from the grammar schools in 1871 and the high school in 1875, where he completed his study of books, and then entered a […]
City: Memphis BEATTIE, Robert Marye, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., March 23, 1861; Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot descent; son of John Dunn and Susan Elizabeth (Parker) BEATTIE; father’s occupation, merchant in Memphis, Tenn., prior to civil war, and at Starksville [sic], Miss., many years after the war; paternal grandparents Thomas Beall […]