City: Piney Flats
WOLFE, John Bunyan, furniture manufacturer; born near Piney Flats, Tenn., Oct 18, 1857; German descent; son of F.M. and Winifred (Shell) WOLFE; father, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Priscilla (Webb) WOLFE, maternal grandparents Andrew and Winifred (Boyd) SHELL; received education in the district schools; married Nora E. HUGHES, October 28, 1886; began life as a farmer boy, working on farm until 18 years of age; later was cabinet maker, his first shop being an open shed, with old planes and saws for tools; he found ready sale for his goods and was soon able to build and equip a small shop; saved part of his income each year and added to his business, and has at present a factory equipped with modern machinery, doing a large business; is president Wolfe Bros. & Co., and interested in several business enterprises in his community; Mason, having filled every office in Blue Lodge; member M.E. Church, South.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
