City: Johnson City LYLE, Cyrus Hamilton, editor; born in Washington Co., Tenn., Feb. 7, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Gertrude (Shewalter) LYLE; father was a railroad conductor; began his career as a printer; married Stacy CRUMLEY, Feb. 27, 1889; member of Masons, Elks, K. P., I. O. O. […]
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City: Johnson City JACKSON, Monroe, merchant; born Toleda, Iowa, April 29, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew and Catherine (Quick) JACKSON; father’s occupation farmer and banker; educated in Iowa; married Cora B. REYNOLDS; member Odd Fellows, Commercial Club, Board of Trade; Democrat; Clerk State Senate Iowa 1888; Coal Oil Inspector, […]
City: Johnson City HUNTER, Robert Crouch, real estate and insurance agent; born Boon’s Creek, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1859; Irish descent; son of Perry and Elizabeth (Crouch) HUNTER; received academic education at Boon’s Creek, Tenn.; married Jennie C. DYER Jan. 24, 1883; Democrat (Independent); former Coal Oil Inspector for Johnson City, […]
City: Johnson City HENDERSON, Albert Pendleton, merchant; born Giles Co., Va. (now Bland Co.), Dec. 14, 1841; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James and Elizabeth (Neel) HENDERSON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Sarah (Bane) HENDERSON, maternal grandparents William and Nancy (Harman) NEEL; educated in the country schools and Friendship […]
City: Johnson City GARDNER, James Robert, lawyer; born Van Hill, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry and Sarah (Ball) GARDNER; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents, James and Annie (Myers) GARDNER; maternal grandparents John W. and Rebecca (Kelley) BALL; graduated Oakland Seminary in 1899; reared on […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Charles Nathaniel, manufacturer, dealer in patents; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 15, 1857; Scotch descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth (Wills) ESTES; educated Jonesboro, Tenn.; married twice, first Laura YOUNG, March, 1879, second Nannie PATTY, Dec. 31, 1890; member of Band of Gideons; Prohibitionist; in early […]
City: Knoxville CONNER, Ed Dougherty, Public Official; born Galbraiths, Hawkins, Co., Tenn., Feb. 6, 1873; son of Michael J. and Katherine (Gregory) CONNER; Irish descent; educated Hawkins Co. institutions of learning; married Frances M. KINNANE June 29, 1904; member Elks, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Columbus; appointed Chief of Police of […]
City: Knoxville CHAPMAN, David Carpenter, Vice-President and General Manager Chapman Drug Co.; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1876; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Ellis and Charlotte Alice (Young) CHAPMAN; father’s occupation President Chapman, White Lyons Co., Wholesale Druggists; paternal grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth (Ellis) CHAPMAN; maternal grandparents Judge […]
City: Knoxville CLAXTON, Philander Priestley, born in Bedford Co., Tenn. Sept. 28, 1862; son of Joshua Calvin and Ann Elizabeth (Jones) CLAXTON; graduate of University of Tennessee, A.B. 1882, A.M. 1887, Litt. D. Bates College 1906; student in Johns Hopkins University 1884-85; student of education and schools of Germany 1885-1886; […]
City: Knoxville CHANDLER, William P., Judge of Knoxville City Court; born Blount Co., Tenn., Jan. 25, 1872; son of Richard and Annie (Porter) CHANDLER; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of University of Tenn. in 1890; former business occupation newspaper work; married Lucie HARRIS Aug. 21, 1895; member Masons (32d degree Scottish Rite), […]
City: Knoxville CAMP, Eldad Cicero, lawyer, coal operator and real estate owner; born near Mount Vernon, Knox Co., O., Aug. 1, 18?9; son of Eldad Cicero and Minerva M. (Hinman) CAMP; raised and worked on farm until thirteen years of age; attended school at Chesterville and Martinsburg, O., two years; […]
City: Knoxville CARSON, William Waller, civil engineer; born near Natchez, Miss., June 2, 1845; English, Scotch-Irish and Huguenot descent; son of James Green and Catherine (Waller) CARSON of Louisiana; father’s occupation cotton planter; paternal grandparents, Col. Joseph and Caroline C. (Green) CARSON of Alabama, maternal grandparents, William SMITH, and Catherine […]
City: Knoxville CARPENTER, Daniel A., President Knoxville Brick Co.; born Rockcastle Co., Ky;, March 24, 1837; English descent; son of William S. and Malinda (Merryman) CARPENTER; father’s occupation, machinist and blacksmith; paternal grandparents, James P. and Susan (Taylor) CARPENTER, maternal grandparents, Allen A. and Elizabeth (Bybee) MERRYMAN; received common school […]
City: Knoxville CALLAHAN, George W., railroad builder; born Chambersburg, Pa., June 11, 1862; Irish-German descent; son of James F. and Susan (Avery) CALLAHAN; father’s occupation farmer and mill builder; educated Powells High School, of Knox Co., Tenn.; married Carrie L. GRAW April 26, 1892; member of Knights of Columbus, Catholic […]
City: Memphis BOURNE, Edward, general insurance agent; born Memphis, Tenn., June 23, 1846; direct descendant of Samuel ADAMS family, of which the two U.S. Presidents, John and John Quincy Adams, were descended; son of James Treadwell and Martha Tucker (Freeland) BOURNE; father’s occupation, steamboat agent, railroad (fast freight line) agent […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Samuel Albert, teacher; born Jonesboro, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1869; French and Dutch descent; son of Joseph L. and Catharine (Garber) ESTES; father, shoemaker, saddler and harnessmaker; educated Jonesboro, Tenn., and University of Tenn., graduated from latter, Normal course, with degree L. I. in 1893; married Etta […]
City: Johnson City ESTES, Charles Nathaniel, manufacturer, dealer in patents; born Jonesboro, Tenn., July 15, 1857; Scotch descent; son of James A. and Elizabeth (Wills) ESTES; educated Jonesboro, Tenn.; married twice, first Laura YOUNG, March, 1879, second Nannie PATTY, Dec. 31, 1890; member of Band of Gideons; Prohibitionist; in early […]
City: Johnson City ELLSWORTH, Elmer Ellis, public official; born Williamsburg, Pa., Sept. 18, 1860; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Josiah F. and Mary (Irwin) ELLSWORTH; father’s occupation, flour and paper mill contractor; educated at Williamsburg and Hollidaysburg, Pa.; married Carrie S. KENNEDY, Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 29, 1892; Republican; […]
City: Johnson City DULANEY, Foy Wesley, manager Hotel Planters; born Jonesboro, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Eph and Sallie (Watson) DULANEY; educated in the public schools of Washington Co., Tenn.; married Nellie A. TAGGART May 3, 1893; member B. P. O. E.; Republican; former Circuit Court Clerk […]
City: Johnson City COX, John Worley., physician and surgeon; born Blountville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1847; Scotch-German descent; son of A. J. and Harriet A. (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, Clerk of the Co. and Circuit Courts of Sullivan Co., Tenn., 20 years; paternal grandfather John W. COX, paternal grandmother was a […]