Genealogy and History
Powless William Lanier | Lawyer; born Fulton, Tipton Co., Tenn., March 7, 1885; son of I.H. and Ellen (Cooper) Lanier; paternal grandfather Samuel B. Lanier, paternal grandmother Hettie Van Lier; maternal grandfather B. Cooper, maternal grandmother Fannie Norris; Huguenot (French) and Dutch descent; educated Tipton Co. schools and Cumberland University; graduate of Cumberland University LL.B.,…
TOOK BUGGY AND CLOTHES | Ben Branch Wanted to Come to Town | Ben Branch, a young negro, who, tired of the routing of life as a farm hand on the plantation of Emanuel Wiseman [Emanuel Ernest Wiseman (1860-1933)] at Drummond, Tipton county, Tenn., Sunday night saw an opportunity to hitch up the best horse…
Little Theater Couple Real Tragedy VictimsMemphians Killed as Auto Skids, Crashes With Truck On Way to Week-End Visit With Soldier SonBy CLARK PORTEOUS, Press-Scimitar Staff Writer Thomas Edward Williams Sr & Mismartha Chandler Williams | A Valentine week-end trip to see their son at Fort Benning, Ga., ended in death today for Mr. and Mrs….
DORRIS HOGAN | 95, of Memphis, formerly of Mason, Tenn., retired from Sears customer service, died of heart failure Wednesday at Oakville Health Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Charleston (Tenn.) Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Mason Baptist Church. She leaves a daughter, Dorothy…
JOHN K McCLERKIN | a well-known farmer and citizen of Brighton, Tenn., was born in Tipton County, March 8, 1847, and is a son of John M. and Ann (McQuiston) McClerkin, who were both natives of Chester County, S. C. The father was born in 1810, and died November 22, 1872. The mother was in…
JAMES RICHARD VINCENT McMAHON | Merchant; born Dancyville, (Haywood Co) Tenn., Oct. 10, 1876; son of Richard Collins and Emma B. (Mosebach) McMahon; father merchant; paternal grandparents William V. and Catherine (Hill) McMahon; maternal grandparents Dr. B. and Catherine Ann (McCool) Mosebach; educated at Dancyville, Tenn., graduating May 15, 1895; married Gertrude W. Pennel Oct….
Jim Tom Williams Story | My family, just like every other family, has had its share of ups and downs. We have been through a lot together and we are stronger for those experiences. I am not the best writer by any means, but I would like to share the story of my dad’s health…
The AppealSeptember 27, 1878 Mr. Charles Glover Fisher | chairman of the Citizens Relief Committee, died and was buried yesterday September 26, 1878. He had been sick of the fever only a few days, but having overtaxed himself in his efforts to keep up with all the demands upon his time, he had but little…