City: Gallatin JUDD, John Waltus, lawyer; born Sumner Co., Tenn., Sept. 6, 1839; son of John W. and Lydia (Stark) JUDD; father a minister of the gospel; educated at the local schools Davidson Co. and at Springfield, Tenn.; married twice, first, Mrs. Lee Gilbert-MILLER, May 5, 1870; second, Eliza H. […]
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City: Dyersburg RICE, Ernest, born Orysa, Lauderdale Co., Tenn., August 31, 1872; English descent; son of C.S.O. and Lucie Q. (Estes) RICE; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, S. and Louisa E. (Lineueux) RICE; maternal grandparents, Moreau and Mary (Noel) ESTES; graduated at Hatchie Academy 1889, and from Cumberland University L.L.B., […]
City: Dover BRIGHAM, William Looney, farmer; born near Erin, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Askew) BRIGHAM; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Jean (Wilson) BRIGHAM, maternal grandparents David and Sallie (Lewis) ASKEW; educated in Houston Co., Tenn.; has been a farmer all […]
City: Gallatin HALL, William, banker; born near Castalian Springs, Tenn., March 17, 1848; son of William Harrison and Sarah Winseanna (McDaniel) HALL; father was a farmer and Colonel of the Co. Militia, and soldier in the Florida war; paternal grandparents Gov. William and Mary Brandon(Alexander) HALL; maternal grandparents Winston and […]
City: Henderson DEMING, Madison Monroe, farmer; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., Oct. 4, 1846; Scotch descent; son of J.W. and Nancy (Jones) DEMING; father’s occupation, farmer, and sheriff of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; received common school education; served two years in the Confederate army during civil war under Gen. Forrest; was with […]
City: Gallatin DOUGLASS, Charles S., educator; born at Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of G. N. and Beneta (Rawlings) DOUGLASS, his father, a farmer; paternal grandparents James and Katherine (Collier) DOUGLASS, maternal grandparents Dr. Benjamin and Elizabeth RAWLINGS; educated at Center College, Danville, Ky., graduating therefrom with […]
City: Gallatin CHENAULT, Charles C., farmer and stock raiser; born at Greenfield, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1858; French-English descent; son of David and Louise (Quisenberry) CHENAULT; father a farmer and stock raiser; paternal grandparents David and Nancy (Tribble) CHENAULT, maternal grandparents Colby and Lucy (Quisenberry) QUISENBERRY; educated in the common schools […]
City: Gallatin BROWN, Harris, insurance man; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., March 18, 1858; son of William B. and M. J. (Harris) BROWN; educated University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn., graduating therefrom with degree of B. S. in June, 1877; in early life taught school, married twice, first Carrie H. PATTERSON […]
City: Henderson BRAY, William M., Postmaster; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1843; son of John and Minerva Ann (Walker) BRAY; father’s occupation farmer; received common school education; began business career as a farmer and continued in that business in Henderson Co., Tenn., for fifteen years; moved to Henderson, […]
City: Gallatin BASKERVILLE, James Thomas, lawyer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1871; Norman-French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Abner and Nancy (McGlothlin) BASKERVILLE; father a farmer and was County Tax Assessor of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1892-1896, and Co. Trustee of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1900-1906; paternal grandparents Thomas and […]
City: Gallatin BARRY, David Franklin, farmer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 8, 1846; son of David and Mary R. (Cage) BARRY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents, Redmond Dillin and Jennie (Alexander) BARRY, maternal grandparents John and Thankful (Morgan) Cage; the first mentioned being a son of Major William CAGE, […]
City: Gainesboro WILLIAMS, James A., banker and farmer; born in Wilson Co., Tenn., Jan. 23, 1838; English descent; Roger WILLIAMS was his first ancestor in America; son of A. S. and Martha (Phillips) WILLIAMS; his maternal grandmother was Mary (Scott) PHILLIPS, whose father, William SCOTT, was one of the original […]
City: Gainesboro McGLASSON, G. LEE, public official; born Brimstone, Clay Co., Tenn., Sept. 12, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. Green and Mary D. (Harris) McGLASSON; paternal grandparents Scott and Malinda (Scantland) McGLASSON, maternal grandparents William and Matilda (Pharris) HARRIS; in early life taught school for ten years, later was […]
City: Gainesboro HIX, Arkley F., public official, farmer and sportsman; born Jackson Co., Tenn., Feb. 7, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm. And Polly (Rose) HIX; father’s occupation, farmer; educated common schools of Jackson Co., Tenn.; engaged in farming and hunting all of his life; married Julia ISAM Nov. 11, […]
City: Gainesboro GAW, Roscoe C., public official; born near Gainesboro, Jackson, Co., Tenn., July 6, 1882; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Armel and Clarissa (Purcell) GAW; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Elias and Jane GAW; educated in the common schools Jackson Co., Tenn.; at the age of fifteen began teaching public […]
City: Gainesboro FOX, Ottis G., farmer; born Millersburg, Rutherford Co., Tenn., March 6, 1868; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James F. and Sallie F. (Pruett) FOX; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph and Tabitha (Painter) FOX, maternal grandparents Joseph A. and Lethie A. (Barnett) PRUETT; educated Hartsville (Tenn.) Masonic […]
City: Gainesboro DRAPER, Robert Garland, lawyer; born at Gainesboro, Tenn., April 15, 1887; French-Irish descent; son of William W. and Emily (Seuto) DRAPER; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents James T. and Lucy (Kavanaugh) DRAPER, maternal grandparents T. G. and Mary (Young) SEUTO; educated at Gainesboro High School and Cumberland […]
City: Gainesboro DIXON, Miles J., lawyer; born at Highland, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Eliza (Rawley) DIXON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Haliburton) DIXON, maternal grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth (Huse) RAWLEY; educated at Willette, Macon Co., Tenn., and at Flynn’s Lick Academy, […]
City: Gainesboro DENNIS, Richard S., farmer; born in Jackson Co., Tenn., 1867; English descent; son of Richard H. and Rhoda (Thaxton) DENNIS; the father being a farmer; educated in local schools; began life as a farmer, later was elected Tax Assessor of Jackson Co., Tenn., and is now Tax Assessor […]
City: Gadsden ROSAMON, John W., farmer and fruit grower; born Madison Co., Tenn., Sept. 17, 1842; Irish-German descent; son of John D. and Elizabeth (Hefley) ROSAMON; father was a tanner and farmer; paternal grandparents Henry and Nancy (Rowe) ROSAMON, maternal grandparents Mike and Peggy (Hamilton) HEFLEY; began life on father’s […]