City: Jackson ROCHELLE, Roy S., secretary Lyndhurst Club; born Jackson, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1886; son of Dr. W. F. and Alice (Burgess) ROCHELLE; received academic education Jackson Union University; graduated Vanderbilt University; member Elks’ /sic/, Beavers’ /sic/, Kappa Sigma Frat.
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ROCHELLE, Walter Fenner, physician; born Hardeman Co. Tenn., Feb. 6, 1858; French and Irish descent; son of John Simpson and Agnes Ann (Stone) ROCHELLE; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Medon and McKenzie (Tenn.) public schools and private schools; graduated medical department Vanderbilt University M. D. degree in 1882; in early […]
City: Jackson POPE, Thad W., lawyer; born near Jackson, Tenn., May 15, 1875; son William and Sarah (Walker) POPE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated high school West Point, Miss., and University of Miss.; studied law while (8 years) Deputy Clerk Supreme Court; admitted to bar in 1905; married Nell ROBERTSON Sept. 20, […]
City: Jackson PIGFORD, Clarence E., lawyer; born Lauderdale, Miss., Nov. 11, 1873; son of James F. and Martha Jane (Delk) PIGFORD; father, planter and in railway service; educated Southwestern Baptist University and Cumberland University, graduated from S. W. B. U. with degree B. A. 1893, Cumberland University with degree of […]
City: Jackson MCCOY, Ambrose, physician and surgeon; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 29, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of N. A. and M. E. (Hunter) MCCOY; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; educated in the public schools of Madison Co., Tenn.; graduated from University of Louisville, Ky., M. D., 1880, Jefferson College […]
City: Jackson MCCORRY, Thomas, lawyer; born Jackson, Tenn., April 29, 1872; Irish descent; son of Henry W. and Lucy Perkins (Cole) MCCORRY; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents Henry W. and Corinna Ann (Henderson) MCCORRY, maternal grandparents John A. and Mary Elizabeth (Perkins) … Southwestern Baptist Univ. and Cumberland Univ.; graduated […]
City: Jackson LOSIER, Joseph J., Public Official; born Muscatine, Iowa, June 4, 1857; son of Joseph and Margeretha (Gitzendanner) LOSIER; Swiss descent; educated private tutor and Marien Academy, Marien, Ky.; married Frances CAMERON 1899; former Principal Public Schools of Paducah, Ky.; president Bloomington College, Bloomington, Tenn.; devoted ten years to […]
City: Jackson LONG, William H., farmer and capitalist; born Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 18, 1856; son of James B. and Annie E. (McGee) LONG; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at West Tenn. College; worked for Southern Express Co. for eighteen months in early life; married Ida King TOMNNSON Nov. 19, 1878.
City: Jackson KEY, William Neely, lawyer; born near Cotton Grove, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1880; English Quaker and Scotch-Irish descent; son of John P. and Susie (Pearson) KEY; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Martin B. and Violet (Puckett) KEY, maternal grandparents, John S. and Martha (Olive) PEARSON; educated in the country […]
City: Jackson JONES, James Taylor, physician; born Jackson, Tenn., May 3, 1846; English descent; son of Amos W. and Mary E. (Womack) JONES; father’s occupation, Methodist preacher and president of M. C. F. Institute; received academic education at West Tenn. College and at Greensboro, Ala.; graduated Washington University, Baltimore, Md., […]
City: Jackson JONES, Amos B., minister of the gospel; educator; born Boydton Va., Dec. 4, 1841; Irish-Welsh-Dutch and English-French descent; son of Amos Wesley and Caroline Matilda (Blanch) JONES; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, minister and president of Memphis Conference Female Institute; educated at Jackson, Tenn., and Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Auburn, Ala.; […]
City: Jackson DRAKE, Alice Louise, librarian; born at Jackson, Tenn.; daughter of Thomas H. and Louise (Miller) DRAKE; paternal grandparents James and Martha (Wood) DRAKE, maternal grandparents, John M. and Sarah (Phipps) MILLER; educated at Jackson, Tenn.; has engaged in library work for six years; librarian since March, 1910, of […]
City: Jackson COLLINS, Emma Pauline, librarian; born Jackson, Tenn.; daughter Oscar F. and Elizabeth (Thompson) COLLINS; educated public schools of Jackson; member U. D. C.; took charge of Carnegie library, Jackson, Tenn., at its opening 1903 and has held the position since that time.
City: Jackson CARROLL, Thomas B., public official; banker; born Henderson Co., Tenn., Sept. 25, 1872; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John W. and Mantie (Galbraith) CARROLL; received common school education; married Mrs. Suzelle MURCHISON; member Masons, Elks; Democrat; Secretary State Democratic Committee, 1894; Cashier of Peoples’ Savings Bank, Jackson, Tenn.; clerk […]
City: Jackson BUFORD, John W., lawyer; public official; born at Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1871; English and Scotch- Irish descent; nephew of Gen. Albert Sidney JOHNSON; son of John W. and Emma Sidney (Byers) BUFORD; educated Southwestern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn., and University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; read law in […]
City: Jackson CANTRELL, B. P., president Jackson Woolen Mills; born Lebanon, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1866; son of Judge Robert and Martha (Magness) CANTRELL; Scotch-Irish descent; educated (Lebanon, Tenn.) Cumberland University; married Bessie JENNINGS, Oct. 1889; member Masons, Knight Templars, Past Eminent Commander, K. of P., I. O. O. F., Noble […]
City: Jackson CALDWELL, William Addison, banker; born Greensboro, N. C. Sept. 20, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William Addison and Rachel (Donnell) CALDWELL; father’s occupation, Treas. N. C. R. R., and banker; paternal grandparents Thomas Craighan and Elizabeth (Doak) CALDWELL, maternal grandparents, Major Robert and Nancy (Cabe) DONNELL; educated S. […]
City: Jackson BYNUM, Robert Lee, educator; born Union City, Tenn., Sept. 28, 1867; Scotch- Irish and English descent; son of William J. and Theresa Ann (Gilbert) BYNUM; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; paternal grandparents Green Horton and Lizzie (Day) BYNUM, maternal grandparents Washington M. and Eliza (Cole) GILBERT; educated Vanderbilt […]
City: Jackson BULLOCK, E. L., lawyer; Chancellor of the Eighth Chancery Division of the State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence Jackson, Tenn.
City: Jackson BLACKMAN, John A., physician; born Gibson Co., Tenn., March 5, 1859; Scotch-English descent; son of John and Elna (Reid) BLACKMAN; father farmer; educated Memphis Conference High School, Montezuma, Tenn., A. B. course 1880; received M. D. degree May, 1883; in early life was a farmer; married Lula GRIZZARD, […]