City: Knoxville BAUMAN, Albert Benjamin, architect; born Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 30, 1861; German descent; son of William and Catherine (Schneider) BAUMAN; father’s occupation, architect and builder; paternal grandparents, Frank and Catherine (Lowe) BAUMAN, maternal grandparents, Jacob and Cristina (Bolt) Schneider; educated in public and private schools Knoxville, Tenn.; became an […]
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City: Knoxville BARNETT, John William Jr. lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 27, 1882; son of John W. and George Anna (Loftiss) BARNETT; English descent; educated Morristown high school and University of Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn. B.S. and LL. B. degrees in 1905 and 1906; member Masons (Master’s Lodge […]
City: Knoxville BARBER, George Franklin, architect; born DeKalb Co., Ill., July 30, 1854; son of Lyman R. and Cornelia A. (Spring) BARBER; father’s occupation farmer; educated in local schools of DeKalb, Ill., in early life was a builder for ten years; in 1888 published an architectural design in a New […]
City: Jefferson City HALE, W. Powell, impersonator and entertainer; born Carthage, Tenn. Nov. 22, 1873; son of S. S. and Abbie E. (Breeding) HALE; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; educated Carson and Newman College, University of Tenn., and Kings School of Oratory; graduated from Carson and Newman College, Kings […]
City: Jefferson City GALBRAITH, Frank W., civil engineer, farmer, postmaster; born New Market, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Louisa Catherine (Cobb) GALBRAITH; paternal grandparents Andrew and Sarah (Anderson GALBRAITH); .maternal grandparents Jesse Leanah (Cox) COBB; educated public schools of Jefferson Co., University of Tenn. 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: Jefferson City BUNDREN, James Henderson, attorney at law; born Grainger Co., Tenn., Oct. 19, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Rubin B. and M. E. (Farmer) BUNDREN; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Carson and Newman College and Columbian University, graduated from Carson and Newman College with degree B. S. May 29, […]
City: Jefferson City BIBLE, Jonathon David, farmer; born Warrensburg, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1863; German and English descent; son of Elbert and Mary Jane (Reed) BIBLE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Jonathan and Drusilla (McGinnis) BIBLE, maternal grandparents David and Mary (Wisecarver) REED; educated Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.; began teaching […]
City: Jefferson City BAYLESS, William Charles, minister; born Madisonville, Tenn., Sept. 29, 1848; son of Smith and Narcissa (Hickes) BAYLESS; paternal grandfather William BAYLESS, paternal grandmother Jane (Hair) BAYLESS, maternal grandfather Charles HICKES, maternal grandmother Sallie (Houk) HICKES; English and Dutch descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Carson & Newman College […]
City: Jasper THACH, Patrick Henry, attorney at law; born Jasper, Tenn., Aug. 21, 1877; French and Irish descent; son of Jesse and Martha (O’Neal) THACH; father’s occupation, saddler and harnessmaker; paternal grandparents Joe D. and Lydia (Parks) THACH, maternal grandparents Andrew and Caroline (Henson) O’NEAL; educated Sam Houston Academy, Jasper, […]
City: Jasper KIRKPATRICK, R. M., merchant; born Jackson Co., Ala., Jan. 22, 1866; Scotch descent; son of William T. and Mary Ann (McFarland) KIRKPATRICK; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Blanch JENKINS Nov., 1898; member Woodmen of the World; Republican; Trustee for Marion Co., Tenn.; Vice-Pres. Sartain Drug […]
City: Jamestown WRIGHT, William L., banker, real estate dealer; born Pall Mall, Tenn., in 1879; son of John C. and Mary Frances (Williams) WRIGHT; father’s occupation, farmer, merchant, Maj. 9th Tenn. Vol. Cavalry Civil war, Federal soldier; educated University of Harriman, Tenn., and Maryville, (Tenn.) College; in early life he […]
City: Jamestown SHELLEY, Eugene M., banker; born Albany, Ky., Sept. 8, 1875; English and Irish descent; son of W. M. and Martha A. (Amy) SHELLEY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Albany (Ky.) High school; began his business career as a school teacher, later clerked in general store, and then clerk […]
City: Jamestown HOGUE, Albert R., teacher, lawyer; born Fentress Co., Tenn., June 24, 1873; English descent; son of Anderson and Elizabeth Jane (Smith) HOGUE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Alpine Institute, Overton Co., Tenn.; in early life worked on a farm, began teaching school at age of 17; on Finance Com. […]
City: Jamestown GAUDIN, William John, merchant, Public Official; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1859; Swiss-French descent; son of John W. and Adelia (Very) GAUDIN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a school teacher and farmer; entered the general merchandise business in 1892; married twice, […]
City: Jamestown GARRETT, Isaac Levi, physician; born Fentress Co., Tenn., Jan. 15, 180; English and Irish descent; son of Elijah and Celie Ellen (Raines) GARRETT; educated in the public schools of Pickett Co., Tenn.; graduated from medical dept. University of Nashville April 1, 1907; began his business career as a […]
City: Jamestown CASE, Ward Roland, lawyer; born Brown Co., O., April 6, 1876; English-Dutch and Scotch-German descent; son of D. R. and Frances (McBeth) CASE; father’s occupation, teacher; paternal grandparents Henry Butler and Mary (Lake) CASE, maternal grandparents, Jas. P. and Elizabeth (Spires) MCBETH; educated in the local schools of […]
City: Jamestown BOWDEN, John Seymour, attorney at law, stenographer; born Fentress Co., Tenn., May 29, 1870; son of J. S. and Polly A. (Stephens) BOWDEN; educated Hiwassee College, Monroe Co., Tenn.; began his business career as a farmer; later taught school; married Nettie E. GARRETT July 4, 1889; Democrat; former […]
City: Jackson WITHERSPOON, Ross, born near Jackson in 1850; son of William and Vira (Bumpas) WITHERSPOON; educated Jackson, Tenn.; married Angie HAYS, Oct. 28, 1879; president Southern Seating and Cabinet Factory; interested in various manufacturing interests of the city of Jackson; descended from John WITHERSPOON, who signed the Declaration of […]
City: Jackson WITHERSPOON, Mrs. Ross, born at Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 3, 1850; daughter of Richard Jackson and Sarah (Ballow) HAYS; married Ross WITHERSPOON Oct. 28, 1879; member of U. D. C.; worker in Home Mission Society; organized Young Woman’s Boarding Home, and is identified with every charitable organization in the […]