City: Maryville
WILSON, Samuel Tyndale, educator; born Homs, Syria, Feb. 17, 1858; son of David M. and Emeline (TOMLINSON) WILSON; father’s occupation, minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Samuel and Sally (NESMITH) WILSON; maternal grandparents Samuel and Rebecca (BIDDLE) TOMLINSON; graduated from Maryville (Tenn.) College, A. B. 1878; later received degree A. M. and D. D.; theological course in Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, O.; married Hattie M. SILSBY, June 8, 1887; member of Presbyterian Historical Society; missionary in Mexico (under Presbyterian board of foreign missions), and instructor in Theological Seminary, Mexico City, 1882-1884; on account of ill health had to resign; professor of English language and literature and Spanish, Maryville (Tenn.) College, 1884-1901; has been president of same since 1901; stated clerk Synod of Tennessee since 1891; he has published a number of pamphlets on historical subjects; author of “Southern Mountaineers.”
