City: Johnson City COX, James B., attorney at law; born at Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tenn., March 4, 1861; English and Scotch descent; son of Abram J. and Harriet (Worley) COX; father’s occupation, public official, educator; paternal grandparents John W. and Elizabeth (Barnstetter) COX, maternal grandparents James B. and Mary (Shell) […]
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City: Johnson City BUCK, James Madison, lumberman; born Ringgold, Ga., March 30, 1860; German and English descent; son of Daniel M. and Mary E. (Mougle) BUCK; father’s occupation, Christian minister; educated in the public schools; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became dry goods clerk, then became […]
City: Johnson City BROWNLOW, Frank Barr, musician; born Abingdon, Washington Co., Va., Sept. 11, 1853; English descent; son of Joseph A. and Mary R. (Barr) BROWNLOW; father’s occupation, carpenter; educated in Abingdon, Va.; began his business career as contractor and builder; married Ella V. CRAWFORD Aug. 25, 1875; bandmaster National […]
City: Johnson City BRADING, James Edward, lumberman; born at Pomeroy, Ohio, June 2, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Abigail (Fisher) BRADING; father’s occupation, tailor; paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth (Nutt) BRADING, maternal grandparents Gustavus and Abigail (Stanley) FISHER; educated at Gallipolis, Ohio; moved from Ohio to Chattanooga, Tenn., […]
City: Johnson City BOLTON, Samuel Pearce, contractor; born Kingsport, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1848; English and Scotch descent; son of W. S. and Martha (Nelms) BOLTON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Noah C. and Catharine (Frederick) BOLTON, maternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Childress) NELMS; received common school education; served in Co. […]
City: Jellico LEWIS, Walter Thomas, mine manager; born Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales, Sept. 25, 1854; Welsh descent; son of David and Charlotte (Thomas) LEWIS; educated Dowlais, Wales, married three times, first Mary JEFFREYS, 1875, second Mary J. WILLIAMS 1890, third Josie REYNOLDS 1902; member Masons, Republican; member of City Council, Jellico, […]
City: Jellico JENNINGS, John, lawyer; born Jacksboro, Tenn., June 6, 1880; English descent; son of John and Julia (Forrester) JENNINGS; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated public schools Campbell Co., Tenn., graduated from Grant University, Athens, Tenn., with B. S. degree May, 1906; taught five years in public schools of Campbell Co., […]
City: Jefferson City TITTSWORTH, Buford M., physician; born Shady Grove, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1871; son of Elihu M. and Mariah Elizabeth (Trotter) TITTSWORTH; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; educated University of Tenn. and Carson & Newman College; graduate of Baltimore Medical College April 13, 1897; married Eva McSPADDEN; […]
City: Jefferson City LEEPER, Francis I., minister of the gospel; born Talladega Co., Ala., Aug. 1, 1874; Scotch and Dutch descent; son of Samuel and Ellemorah (Stone) LEEPER; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Lower Peach Tree, Ala., graduated Columbia, S. C., May 1, 1871; married twice, first Eliza Jane CRAWFORD, Dec. […]
City: Jefferson City KING, William Felix, physician; born Bull’s Gap, Tenn., March 8, 1862; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Harvey KING; father’s occupation, physician; educated public schools and Mosheim Institute (now Cowder College), graduated from latter with degree 1879; received degree M. D. 1890 Nashville, Tenn.; in early life he […]
City: Jefferson City JONES, Shelby Ellette, minister, teacher; born near Mandola, Scott Co., Va., Nov. 30, 1854; Welsh and English descent; son of Y. H. and Martha (Livingston) JONES; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents W. H. and Arty (Sams) JONES, maternal grandparents Peter and Katherine (Benham) LIVINGSTON; graduated from Carson […]
City: Jefferson City JEFFRIES, Millard Dudley, educator; born Culpepper Co. Va., Nov. 18, 1855; English and Welsh descent; son of Thomas and Mary Mildred (Lewis) JEFFRIES; father’s occupation, carpenter, lumberman and farmer; paternal grandfather, Richard JEFFRIES; paternal grandmother was a Miss POLLARD prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, John and […]
City: Jefferson City BURNETT, Jesse McGarity, educator, minister of the gospel; born Del Rio, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1870; English descent; his ancestors came into this country in early colonial days, a great uncle was killed in battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.; son of Jesse M. L. and Henrietta Sarah […]
City: Knoxville CALHOUN, Joseph Painter, clergyman; born Gohenville, Pa., Feb. 15, 1852; son of Capt. Samuel Neal and Hannah (Sheridan) CALHOUN; paternal grandparents Hon. John and Elizabeth (Anthony) CALHOUN, maternal grandfather John SHERIDAN, his maternal grandmother was a Miss CAMPBELL prior to her marriage; student in Glen Run Academy, Armstrong […]
City: Knoxville BROWNLOW, John Bell, real estate; born Elizabethton, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1839; maternally he is a direct descendent of Capt. James GAINES who was a Revolutionary soldier, and a member of the Convention of N.C., from Chatham Co., which ratified the Constitution of U.S., and from Judge Edmund PENDLETON, […]
City: Knoxville BRANSON, Lloyd, artist; born in Knox Co., Tenn., of English parentage; educated University of Tenn., and National Academy of Design, N.Y.; Democrat; has painted portraits of governors, judges, college presidents and private individuals, all over the South.
City: Jefferson City JEFFRIES, Millard Dudley, educator; born Culpepper Co. Va., Nov. 18, 1855; English and Welsh descent; son of Thomas and Mary Mildred (Lewis) JEFFRIES; father’s occupation, carpenter, lumberman and farmer; paternal grandfather, Richard JEFFRIES; paternal grandmother was a Miss POLLARD prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents, John and […]
City: Knoxville BOYD, Samuel B., chief of Knoxville Fire Department; born Washington Co., Va., March 20, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel B. and Isabella (Reed) BOYD; father’s occupation, merchant; educated University of Tenn., member of class of 1886; in early life he was engaged in furniture business; married Julia […]
City: Knoxville BOLT, George Washington, Public Official; born Loudon Co., Tenn., March 4, 1864; son of William Jasper and Elizabeth (Wells) BOLT; English, Irish and Dutch descent; educated institutions of learning of Loudon Co.; married Mary J. PRESTON; member I.O.O.F., Chilhowee No. 247, of Knoxville; Columbia Counsel No. 43 of […]
City: Knoxville BOIES, William Ely, retired clergyman and writer of prose and verse; born Charleston, S.C., Jan. 27, 1823; son of Artemus and Abigail (Ely) BOIES; Scotch-Irish descent; father’s occupation, clergyman; received preparatory education in Boston public Latin school; graduate of Yale, A.B. degree, in 1844; A.M. degree in 1847; […]