City: Dresden WEBB, Wm. King, attorney at law; born at Dukedom, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Clark Hardy and Mary Elizabeth (McWherter) WEBB; educated Dixon Normal College, at Dixon, Tenn., and University of Valparaiso, Ind.; graduated from U. V. Aug. 16, 1892, with degree of L. B. […]
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City: Dresden TANSIL, Egbert E., farmer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., May 11, 1839; English descent; son of Erasmus D. and Mary A. (Allen) TANSIL; father was a planter; paternal grandparents Edward and Piety (Thomas) TANSIL, maternal grandparents James and —–(Brasfield) ALLEN; educated at Hickory Grove (Tenn.) Academy and Cumberland […]
City: Elizabethton HYDER, Daniel L., farmer; born Elizabethton, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1864; Dutch and Irish descent; son of Jonathan H. and Elizabeth (Fletcher) HYDER; father’s occupation, minister; paternal grandparents J. H. and Pauline (Edens) HYDER , maternal grandparents John and Leah (Brooks) FLETCHER; educated at Milligan and Washington Colleges and […]
City: Holladay ADEN, Clint, farmer; born in Benton Co., Tenn., Oct. 24, 1849; Irish descent; son of Albert and Kittie (Utley) ADEN; father’s occupation, farmer and stock raiser; educated at Chaseville, Tenn., and graduated at same place; married Jennie UTLEY Jan. 26, 1876; member W. O. W. (Consul Com.); Democrat; […]
City: Dresden LITTLE, Thomas Isaac, banker and farmer; born Graves Co., Ky., Nov. 15, 1835; English descent; son of James McCuan and Nancy Gray (Mobley) LITTLE; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Isaac and Rachel (Sessoms) LITTLE; maternal grandparents Richard and Mary (Riggs) MOBLEY; in early life was a farmer, later […]
City: Dresden JONES, Joseph Elmer, lawyer; born Huntington, Tenn., Oct. 29, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas E. and Sarah E. (Jones) JONES; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Huntington (Tenn.) Academy; began his career as a farmer; married Ella HILL, Oct. 16, 1881; Democrat; Attorney-General of 12th Judicial Circuit of […]
City: Dresden JOLLY, John C., farmer; born in Scott Co., Mo., Feb. 25, 1871; son of Isaac Bryant and Martha Jane (Dickerson) JOLLEY; received common school education; married Ann BOAZ Nov., 23, 1890; member of Masons, I. O. O. F.; and W. O. W.; Democrat; elected Tax Assessor of Weakley […]
City: Dresden HOLLADAY, Lake Erie, lawyer; born Weakley Co., Tenn., Sept. 3, 1874; son of R. E. and Josephine (Brevard) HOLLADAY; descent Norman-French; educated common school of Weakley Co., Tenn., married Mary HAMMEL Oct. 1898; member W. O. W., Locust Camp No. 186, Dresden, Tenn.; B. P. O. E. Lodge […]
City: Dresden HOLBROOK, Joseph Landis, editor; born at Trenton, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1876; son of F. M. and B. V. (Hill) HOLBROOK; began business career in a printing office; married Lillian L. GARDNER, Nov. 24, 1897; Pst. Grand I. O. O. F.; Democrat.
City: Dresden HILL, H. L., farmer; born Buckingham Co., Va., July 28, 1856; son of R. H. and Susan (Ayres) HILL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Hull HILL, paternal grandmother was a Miss MONTAGUE prior to her marriage, maternal grandfather Jack AYRES, maternal grandmother was a Miss MOSELEY prior to […]
City: Dresden HALL, Frank Palmer, lawyer, jurist; born Sept. 16, 1870; son of Benjamin Franklin and Martha (Higgs) HALL; grandson of William and Sarah HALL, and Alfred and Martha HIGGS; Scotch descent; received common school education; graduated Cumberland University L.L. B. June 1892; married Lillian G. FELT, Dec. 29, 1898; […]
City: Dresden GARRETT, Finis J., born in Weakly Co., Tenn., Aug. 26, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Noah J. and Virginia (Baughman) GARRETT; fathers occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Noah and Elizabeth (Willbanks) GARRETT; maternal grandparents J. R. and Mary (Ore) BAUGHMAN; graduated from Bethel College with degree of B. A., […]
City: Dresden ELKINS, Robert Asa, lawyer; born Dyer, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1880; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Charles Emerson and Nancy Caroline (Strother) ELKINS; the father being a farmer and trader; paternal grandparents Woodson and Susana (DeLoach) ELKINS; maternal grandparents, Christopher and Susan (Daughtry) STROTHER; educated in the public schools of […]
City: Doyle SMITH, Robert E. Lee, physician; born in Van Buren Co., Tenn., Dec. 21, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry P. and Cynthia C.(Hill) SMITH; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents, George C. and Martha (Gooch) SMITH, maternal grandparents, Winkfield and Martha (Anderson) HILL; educated Burritt College, Spencer, Tenn., graduating […]
City: Doyle LEWIS, Powell K., physician; born in White Co., Tenn., May 4, 1879; Irish descent; son of Tandy L. and –(Kimbrough) LEWIS; his father, being a farmer and member of Tennessee State Legislature; educated in local schools of White Co., Tennessee, and graduated with degree of M. D. University […]
City: Dover WALTER, James Bernard, merchant; born at Dover, Tenn., Dec. 9, 1872; French and German descent; son of Edward and Letitia Lewis (Smith) WALTER; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bernard and Camilla (Vintroux) WALTER; maternal grandparents Dr. James W. and Rebecca (Lewis) SMITH; educated at Dover, Tenn., in early […]
City: Dover WALTER, Frank Smith, merchant; born Dover, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1879; French and German descent; son of Edward and Letitia Lewis (Smith) WALTER; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bernard and Camilla (Vintroux) WALTER; maternal grandparents Dr. James W. and Rebecca (Lewis) SMITH; educated at Dover, Tenn., and Cincinnati, O.; […]
City: Dover WALTER, Edward Lewis, merchant; born at Dover, Tenn., Dec. 23, 1877; French and German descent; son of Edward and Letitia Lewis (Smith) WALTER; father’s occupation merchant; paternal grandparents Bernard and Camilla (Vintroux) WALTER; maternal grandparents Dr. James W. and Rebecca (Lewis) SMITH; educated at Dover, Tenn., began his […]
City: Dover RICE, James William, lawyer and farmer; born Stewart Co., Tenn., April 28, 1851; Scotch-Irish and English-Welsh descent; son of J. E. and Julia (Dawson) RICE, his father being a lawyer and Judicial officer; educated local schools Clarksville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.; graduated from Lebanon University, Lebanon, Tenn., with […]
City: Dover LEWIS, Sidney Clinton, lawyer; born Stewart Co., Tenn., Aug. 16, 1868; Welsh-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Mary (Settle) LEWIS and Rachel (Atkins) LEWIS, maternal grandparents, Pendleton and Mary (Hooks) SETTLE; educated local schools of Stewart Co., Tenn.; began life as a country school teacher and farmer; […]