Genealogy and History
From an Occasional Correspondent. – Continued Health – The Fair – Help for Memphis CONTINUED HEALTH | Tipton County, Tenn., October 27, 1873 — The general health of our county is probably better than it has been, though there has been several deaths in the last few days at Covington. On Saturday last Mr. Span,…
HERMAN MARSHALL FLEMING | Born in Tipton County TN, on Oct 22, 1892. Cotton Broker and Insurance. Of Scotch-Irish descent. Son of William Robert and Emma (Rayner) Fleming. Paternal grandparents are Rev. Napolian and Laura (Feezor) Fleming. Maternal grandparents are Rev. Lawrence and Elizabeth (Coats) Rayner. Finished the public schools of Tipton County; Hall-Moody, Martin,…
Parents THOMAS JAMES BRINGLE | T. J. Bringle, one of the influential citizens of the Twelfth District, is a son of Peter and Nancy Verble Bringle. He was born in Tipton County, in 1835, being the fifth of ten children, two sons and three daughters living. The grandfather was born in Germany, and name was…
JORDAN CLARK CULBREATH | J. C. Culbreath, one of the leading farmers of the Thirteenth District, is a son of John and Mary (Farar) Culbreath, and was born in Virginia in 1833, being one of eight children, six living. The father is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, born in Virginia in 1805; was raised in that State,…
Parents JOHN CAREY BOALS | J. C. Boals, a leading attorney of Covington, Tenn., was born in Fayette County, November 16, 1860. He is one of a family of six children born to J. N. and Cynthia Boals. The former was born in North Carolina, April 10, 1810, and came to Tennessee with his parents…
Parents James Henry Flowers Sr | farmer and substantial citizen of the Thirteenth District. He is a son of John G. and Mary J. (Cotton) Flowers, and was born in Haywood County in 1843. One of nine children, two sons and five daughters living. The father was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, born in Bladen County, N….
Elizabeth Opie “Bettie” Bishop Deverell | When her parents died in 1878, she was only five years old. Elizabeth was placed in the home of a family member, presumedly, in the Hatchie River bottom lands of Tipton County. According to various descendants, Elizabeth was mistreated by the lady of the house and suffered slave-like treatment….
By MRS. E. R. NICHOLS J WALTER NICHOLS | News has been received of the sudden death of J. W. Nichols of Clearwater, Fla., which occurred Friday morning while Mr. Nichols, who was a lawyer, was speaking in court. He collapsed and died of a heart attack before reaching the hospital. Mr. Nichols was principal…
Dorothy Dot Hogan Cottam | 88, of Memphis, passed away August 21, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. Mrs. Cottam was born in Mason, TN February 23, 1925 and later moved to Memphis where she graduated from Southwestern at Memphis, was president of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church….
Richard Vaughn Downing | Richard, Dick, was born near Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee. He was born on May 29, 1874 of Scotch-Irish descent. Parents of Richard Vaughn Downing He is the son of Elijah McMahon Downing who was born on 23 September 1828, and died on 16 November 1877. He is the son of Elijah…