City: Finger PATTERSON, Grover F., farmer; born Chester Co., Tenn., Dec. 20, 1886; English descent; son of Mansfield J. and Nancy (Lipscomb) PATTERSON; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents James and Matilda PATTERSON; maternal grandparents William and Eliza (Tillman) LIPSCOMB; received common school education; married Mary Belle SANDERS Dec. 29, 1907; […]
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City: Fayetteville TILLMAN, James D., lawyer, farmer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Nov. 25, 1841; son of Lewis and Mary C. (Davidson) TILLMAN; educated University of Nashville 1860; attended law school at the Cumberland University before the war; entered C. S. A., as a Lieutenant in a company from Shelbyville, […]
City: Fayetteville SAVELL, Joel Florida, minister and teacher; born Santa Rosa Co., Fla., Jan. 17, 1863; son of Morton Jeremiah and Mary Abigal (Parker) SAVELL; Dutch Scotch-Irish, English and French descent; educated academy in Bagdad, Fla., Richmond College, Va., Howard College Ala., University of Rochester, N. Y., Theological Seminary at […]
City: Fayetteville POINDEXTER, James Elliot, Co. Official; born at Somerville, Fayette Co., Tenn., Dec. 3, 1848; French-English descent; son of W. H. and Sallie W. (Langhorn) POINDEXTER; father was a millwright and contractor; educated at Mary Sharp College and Southern University; early occupation, school teacher and farmer; formerly president of […]
City: Fayetteville PARKS, Joe Brazier, lawyer; born Franklin Co., Tenn., July 25, 1869; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of S. M. and Lazinka (Brazier) Parks; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents R. C. and Flora (Wakefield) PARKS, maternal grandparents James and Rachel (Brandon) BRAZIER; received academic education at […]
City: Fayetteville NOBLITT, Boone Edgar, physician; born Booneville, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1867; son Dr. D. J. and Sylvania (Boone) NOBLITT; English, German descent; father’s occupation, physician; educated Knoxville, Tenn., Winchester and Nashville; graduate of Vanderbilt, M. D. degree March, 1891; married Lizzie SULLIVAN Aug. 12, 1892; member W. O. W., […]
City: Fayetteville MOORES, James Augustus, merchant; born Cyruston, Tenn., June 3, 1871; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William L. and Sarah Jane (McCallum) MOORER; father’s occupation physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Sugg) MOORES, maternal grandparents Neal and Lucretia (Fox) McCALLUM; married Eva NEELD Sept. 9, 1897; […]
City: Fayetteville MOORE, Oliver J., merchant; born Upson Co., Ga., Sept. 10, 1864; Irish descent; son of Jerry and Frances (Ansley) MOORE; father’s occupation farmer and contractor; educated in the common schools of Ga., and Calhoun Collegiate Institute; left home at the age of 16 and worked to secure his […]
City: Fayetteville McLAUGHLIN, James Buchanan, merchant; born Smithland, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Dr. William Hart and Margaret Knight (Eskridge) McLaughlin; paternal grandfather William McLAUGHLIN, maiden name of paternal grandmother was HART, maternal grandparents Sam and Margaret (Knight) ESKRIDGE; educated College at Bellville, Tenn., and graduated from […]
City: Fayetteville McLAUGHLIN, Guy Jean, merchant; born Smithland, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1886; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James Buchanan and Martha I (Derrick) McLaughlin; father’s occupation hardware merchant; educated Morgan school, Fayetteville, Tenn., and Washington and Lee Universities, Va.; graduated from the former May, 1903; married Jennie HENDRICK March 10, 1910; […]
City: Cute ADAMS, John B., merchant; born Cute, Tenn., June 20, 1853; Dutch and English descent; son of William B. and Rachel (Guinn) ADAMS; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather, Burgis ADAMS; paternal grandmother, Mary (Cates) ADAMS, maternal grandfather Absolam GUINN, maternal grandmother Kizish (Mattox) GUINN; received common school education; married […]
City: Cronansville JONES, James N., planter; born Obion Co., Tenn., Sept. 28, 1843; Scotch descent; son of Willis and Lou Ann (Tindall) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer and merchant; received common school education and has devoted all of his life to farming; married Lillie D. WADE Dec. 23, 1897; Democrat; member […]
City: Dyersburg NEAL, Tom W., born in Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 1835; was educated at Irvin College, McMinnville, Tenn. – but regards printing office as Alma Mater; edited daily papers in Nashville and in Memphis, and at one time was engaged in weekly journalism in Ky. and Ark., prior to […]
City: Dyersburg LATTA, Capt. S. R., retired lawyer; born Alexandra, Pa., West Mooreland, Co., Dec 2, 1827; son of John and Lucinda (Gilchrist) LATTA; Irish descent; father’s occupation, mechanic; educated Jefferson College at Kinnesburg, Pa.; graduate of same in year of 1850; married Mary Granger GUTHRIE Dec. 9, 1852; early […]
City: Dyersburg JOHNSTON, HENRY BASCOM, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D. D. June, 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. […]
City: Dyersburg HARWOOD, Richard Norton, dentist; born Trenton, Gibson Co., Tenn., Feb. 6, 1878; son James Harvey and Fannie Louise (Hillsman) HARWOOD; paternal grandfather Richard D. HARWOOD; paternal grandmother Mary Margarite (Everette) HARWOOD, maternal grandfather Rev. M. HILLSMAN; maternal grandmother Ann Eliza (Mynatt) HILLSMAN; Saxon Irish descent; father’s occupation farmer […]
City: Dyersburg HALL, R. M., lawyer, banker, railroad builder; born Purdy, Tenn., Jan 9, 1858; son of A. R. and Louise P. (Helm) HALL; Scotch-Irish; graduated Cumberland University, literature, 1874; law 1876; married Kate SAMPSON, Sept. 7, 1887; Chairman County Democrat Executive Committee (four years); delegate to National Democratic Convention […]
City: Dyersburg FLANARY, David L., physician and surgeon; born Waverly, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1880; son of Isaac and Margaret (Johnson) FLANARY; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Dickson Normal University of Nashville and Ky. State University; graduated L. I., 1898, B. S., 1901; and A. B. 1903; went to New York in 1907 […]
City: Dyersburg EWELL, M. Watson, Businessman, mayor of Dyersburg, Tenn., born Madison Co., Tenn., Dec. 6, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm B. and Mary M. (Brown) EWELL; paternal grandparents Joshua and Mary Bryan (Blount) EWELL; maternal grandparents Anthony and Nancy (Carlyle) BROWN; educated at public schools of Madison Co.; […]
City: Dyersburg DAWSON, Charles Clark, Public Official; born Dyersburg, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1839; Irish descent; son of William A. and Amanda (Clark) DAWSON; paternal grandparents Isaac and Bettie (McCord) DAWSON, maternal grandparents Henderson and Elizabeth (Pate) CLARK; received common school education and devoted his early life to farming; married Leonora […]