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ANDERSON PURDY
McFERRIN, Methodist minister, was born October 14, 1851,
at Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.; son of Anderson Purdy
and Minerva (Porter) McFerrin), the former a native of
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., who lived at Courtland
and at Nashville, Tenn., and was author of a book of sermons,
"Heavenly Shadows," and "War of the Universe;" grandson of
Rev. James M. and Jane Campbell (Berry) McFerrin, who lived
at Abingdon, Va., and of Rev. Thomas Duncan and Mary (Hughlitt)
Porter, who lived near Nashville, Tenn.; nephew of Dr. J.
B. McFerrin. He was educated in the preparatory school
of Hughes and Mims, and was graduated from Emory and
Henry college, at Emory, Va., with the degree f B. A.
He studied for the law and was admitted to the bar, but after a
very short practice in that profession, entered the ministry in
1882. He has served the leading appointments in the
Tennessee conference, and since becoming a member of the Alabama
conference was in charge of the First church at Opelika for four
years, the St. Francis streets church at Mobile, two years, the
Methodist church at Troy for two years, and returned to the
First church at Opelika for four years. At the present
time, because of the condition of his health, he holds
temporarily a supernumerary relation. He is a Mason and a
Knight of Pythias. Married: December 27, 1876, to Sallie
J. Williams, daughter of Dr. James and Eliza A. (Hughes)
Williams, who lived near Nashville, Tenn. Children:
1. Annie Porter married Overton Fullton, secretary
and treasurer of the Alabama Fuel & Iron Company, Birmingham; 2.
James Madison, auditor for the International Agricultural
Association, married Bessie Young Craige, of Columbia,
Tenn., Atlanta, Ga. Residence: Birmingham.
Source: History of Alabama & Dictionary of
Alabama Biography
by Thomas McAdory Owen, LL.D. - Vol. 3 of 4 - Published: Chicago - The S.
J. Clarke Publ. Co., 1921 ~ Vol. 3,
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JOHN PORTER
McFERRIN, Methodist Minister, and Confederate soldier,
was born February 24, 1843, in Triune, Tenn., and was educated
at Bandusia seminary, near Nashville, under Nathaniel Cross.
He enlisted in April 1861, in the Second Tennessee infantry
regiment, C. S. Army, and was with this command in its early
service on the Potomac river; was transferred to the west in
1862, and fought at Shiloh, Richmond, Perryville, Murfreesboro,
and Chickamauga, and in the last named battle was severely
wounded in the right hip, disabling him for active service.
In 1864, he was made chaplain of his regiment, and served in
that capacity to the end of the war. At the conclusion of
hostilities he returned to the ministry of the Methodist church,
serving at Columbia, Tenn., and in 1895, was appointed to the
pastorate of the Broadway Methodist church, Louisville, Ky.
From there he was transferred to the North Alabama conference
and given the pastorate of the First Methodist church,
Birmingham. Later he was transferred to the Georgia
conference. Married: in 1867, to Julia, daughter of
George and Carrie Patton. Children: 1. a son,
deceased in childhood; 2. a daughter.
Source: History of Alabama & Dictionary of
Alabama Biography
by Thomas McAdory Owen, LL.D. - Vol. 3 of 4 - Published: Chicago - The S.
J. Clarke Publ. Co., 1921 ~ Vol. 3,
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HUGH M. McNUTT,
business man and accountant. Residence: Birmingham.
Source: History of Alabama & Dictionary of
Alabama Biography
by Thomas McAdory Owen, LL.D. - Vol. 3 of 4 - Published: Chicago - The S.
J. Clarke Publ. Co., 1921 ~ Vol. 3,
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JOHN McPHERSON,
farmer, member session convention, 1861, was born March 6, 1796,
at Fayetteville, N. C., and died and was buried at Sandy Ridge
church, near Ft. Deposit; son of William and Christian
(McDonald) McPherson, a native of Scotland, who came
to America and located in North Carolina. He received a
common school education in the country schools; became a farmer,
and served as county commissioner. HE was a member of the
constitutional convention held in Montgomery in 1861, was a
Democrat, and strong advocate of secession. He was an
elder in the Presbyterian church. Married: in 1825,
in Marion District, S. C., to Mary Bethune. He had
no children. Last residence: Greenville.
Source: History of Alabama & Dictionary of
Alabama Biography
by Thomas McAdory Owen, LL.D. - Vol. 3 of 4 - Published: Chicago - The S.
J. Clarke Publ. Co., 1921 ~ Vol. 3,
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HUBERT HAYNES
MONTGOMERY, State superintendent of banks, was born
September 11, 1884, at Jacksonville, Calhoun County; son of
Henry F. and Mary E. (Linder) Montgomery, the former a
native of Fulton County, Ga., who removed early to Jacksonville,
and later to Anniston, for one term tax collector of Calhoun
County, and United States commissioner, served in C. S. Army
during the last year of the War of Secesssion; grandson of
James Floyd and Elizabeth A. (Young) Montgomery, of Fulton
County, Ga., the former a captain in the Indian War of 1836, and
of Dr. P. P. and Willie (Draper) Linder, of Calhoun
County; great-great-grandson of James Montgomery, who
came, in 1740, from northern Ireland to Waxilow, S. C.
Mr. Montgomery was educated in the schools of the native
county, and at the State normal school, Jacksonville.
Since 1901 he has been engaged in the banking business, first
with the Tredegar national bank, afterwards with the First
national bank, of Jacksonville. While cashier of the
Traders national bank, of Birmingham, he was appointed State
superintendent of banks. During 1917-18 he was mayor of
Jacksonville. He is a Democrat; a Presbyterian; and a
Mason. Married: December 18, 1907, at Anniston, to
Bunnie, daughter of William A. and Edna (Evans) Darden,
of that place. Children: 1. Mary Edna; 2.
Emily Darden. Residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama & Dictionary of
Alabama Biography
by Thomas McAdory Owen, LL.D. - Vol. 3 of 4 - Published: Chicago - The S.
J. Clarke Publ. Co., 1921 ~ Vol. 3,
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MRS. JAMES
MONTGOMERY, patriotic worker, was born at Oakley, a
suburb of Montgomery; daughter of Samuel Watkins Goode and
wife, Miss Douglass, the former a native of Washington
County, Ga., and who removed to Oakley in 1830, the latter a
native of Middlebury, Vt. She was one of the most
prominent early workers of the Ladies' Confederate Memorial
association. Last resident: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama & Dictionary of
Alabama Biography
by Thomas McAdory Owen, LL.D. - Vol. 3 of 4 - Published: Chicago - The S.
J. Clarke Publ. Co., 1921 ~ Vol. 3,
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