YOUNKIN, Marcus W., Superintendent Paris City Water and Light Plant; born Chariton, Iowa, Oct. 3, 1874; son of Charles and Nancy (NEWCOMER) YOUNKIN; German descent; father’s occupation, merchant; graduated Chariton institutes of learning; married Azelea ADAMS Dec. 24, 1895; for seven years past secretary of Board of Public Works of Paris; after leaving school was superintendent of lighting and water plant at the following places; Chariton, Eldora, Jefferson, Grundy Center, Iowa Falls and Grant Junction, Iowa; moved to Paris in 1903 at solicitation of city officials and was made Superintendent of Paris City Water and Light Plant; rebuilt Paris plant and water plants in other parts of country; member Board of Directors First Methodist church of Paris.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

FARLEY, Susannah E., postmaster; born May 2, 1859; daughter of John B. and Margaret (Lacy) JOHNSON; educated Jefferson Institute, Whiteville, Tenn.; graduated from Memphis Conference Institute, Jackson, Tenn.; married W. E. FARLEY, Dec. 20, 1876; appointed postmaster at Whiteville, Tenn., Aug. 26, 1876, office advanced to third class and she was reappointed by President Roosevelt March 3, 1909.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

WARING, Roane, lawyer; born in Shelby C0., Tenn., July 20, 1881; English-Scotch descent; son of Thomas Roane and Elizabeth Bell (Ashe) WARING; father’s occupation, merchant; paternal grandparents Robert P. and ___________ (Henry) WARING, maternal grandparents Sheppard M. and Martha (Rogers) ASHE; educated at Christian Bros. College, Memphis, Tenn., University of Va.; graduated from former M.A.; from latter with B.L. degree in 1902; married Grace T. FORD, Oct. 17, 1906; member Business Men’s Club, Chickasaw Guards Club, Memphis, Tenn.; Democrat; enlisted Co. “E,” 2d Tenn. regiment, in 1902, later consolidated with 1st Tenn. regiment; attained rank of Lieut-Col. of 1st Tenn. in 1908; member of Roman Catholic church.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

WARD, Francis Watson druggist; born Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 6, 1860; Sctoch-Welsh [sic] descent; son of John James and Ellen Tyler (Young) WARD; father’s occupation, lawyer, captain in C.S. army; paternal grandparents Francis Watson and Mary (McKee) WARD, maternal grandparents Dr. William Tyler and Ellen Gordon (Stewart) YOUNG; educated at Huntsville, Ala.; entered the drug business in early life; married twice, first, Hattie Belle NEELLY, April 23, 1883, second, Jennie Dill CHALLEN, Sept. 6, 1891; Democrat; vestryman Grace Episcopal church, Memphis, Tenn.; president Tennessee State Board of Pharmacists; former vice-president, now president of the Southern Boards of Pharmacy.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

STRATTON, John Wesley, farmer and stock raiser; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., March 11, 1828; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Lida (Clark) STRATTON; father was a carpenter and millwright; educated in common schools and Hiwassee College; in early life was a stock raiser and was Captain of Co. G, 59^th Tenn. Regiment, C.S.A., during civil war; married Roda J. ANDERSON, Dec. 15, 1849; former president of Farmers’ Alliance several years; Democrat (regular); was Deputy Sheriff of Monroe Co., Tenn., 12 years, and Justice of the Peace 22 years; member of Southern Methodist church.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

MASSEY, Felix Matthias, educator, co-principal Massey & Clark School, Pulaski, Tenn.; born Mulberry, Tenn., July 15, 1876; son of C. S. and Mattie (Dennis) MASSEY; Scotch-Irish descent; his father was a farmer; educated Webb School, Bell Buckle, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; married Ota BOYD, June 24, 1903; member Masons, Odd Fellows and K. of P.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

PORTER, James Davis, attorney-at-law; born Dec. 7, 1828; son of Thomas Kennedy and Geraldine (Horton) PORTER; father physician; paternal grandparents William and Hanna (Kennedy) PORTER; maternal grandparents Josiah and Nancy (White) HORTON; educated at Paris, Tenn., graduated from Univ. of Nashville, A. B., 1846; LL.D. conferred 1880; married Susana DUNLOP, 1851; admitted to bar in 1852; was first president of Hermitage Club, Nashville, Tenn.; member Tenn Legislature 1859-60; member Constitutional Convention, 1870; Adjt-Gen. Cheatham’s Div. and Corps, C. S. A.; Asst. Secy. Of State during first administration of Cleveland; U. S. Minister to Republic of Chili during Cleveland’s 2^nd administration; was for ten years President of Peabody College and Chancellor Univ. of Nashville, having resigned from both institutions in 1910; was largely instrumental in establishing Peabody College in 1875, having secured large appropriations for its endowment; was elected judge of the 12^th Circuit of Tenn., for a term of eight years; resigned after serving three and a half years; elected Governor of Tenn. in 1874, re-elected in 1876; President Chattanooga R. R. Co. in 1879; re-elected for four succeeding years; he now lives in retirement at his early home.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

MALONE, William M., farmer; born Hickory Valley, Tenn., Dec. 26, 1871; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James Fletcher and Sarah E. (Snoderly) MALONE; father, farmer; paternal grandparents John B. and Sally (Sharp) MALONE, maternal grandparents Daniel and Rachel (Whitten) SNODERLY; educated in the High Schools of Union and Anderson Cos., Tenn.; began his career as a farmer; went west in 1898, and was employed as manager of a coal yard, and after ten months’ service resigned and was employed in general mercantile store where he worked until latter part of 1899, when he returned to Tennessee and engaged in farming for one year, and then entered the mercantile business and had a post office established in place of business and was appointed postmaster, and continued in business until he retired and made the race for County Trustee, being elected to that office, and served two terms, 1904-1908; was elected to second term without opposition and had strong solicitation for third term; married Eula Lee GRAVES, Oct. 16, 1904; member Masons, I. O. O. F., has taken Past Master’s degree in each lodge and at present he is Worshipful Master in Masonic Lodge and D. D. G. M. in I. O. O. F.; Republican; member of M. E. Church, South; engaged in farming at Sharp’s Chapel, Tenn.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.

SHANNON, James Edward, physician and surgeon; born near Sharon, Tenn., June 23, 1864; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Henry Jefferson and Anna Eliza (Tansil) SHANNON; father, physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents James and Mary (Shannon) SHANNON, maternal grandparents Edward Albert and Caroline (Jenkins) TANSIL; educated in the country schools, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and University of Louisville, Ky., graduated from latter, M. D., March 1, 1889; entered practice of medicine in early life; married Frone HARTSFIELD, Jan. 7, 1903; member F. & A. M., K. of P., Weakley Co. (Tenn.) Medical Society, West Tenn Medical Society, Tenn. Medical Society, American Electro Ther. Assn., I. C., and Y. & M. V. R. R. Assn., and American Medical Assn.; served as surgeon Sons of Confederate Veterans, 1902; Democrat; City Alderman and Health Officer Sharon, Tenn., 1901-1902; director and vice-president Weakley Co. Bank, Dresden, Tenn., 1900 to present; director and member of finance committee Bank of Sharon, Tenn., 1907, to present.

Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.