Historical

biographies

Honoring local lives—one story at a time.

Local Historical Biographies

Overgrown rustic wooden cabin with a tin roof, partly hidden by trees and dense greenery

Hair Conrad

1787-1844 

Black-and-white portrait of a stern-looking man in a suit and bow tie

John Ross

Oct. 3, 1790- Aug. 1, 1866 

Close-up of a gray stone military gravestone with engraved name and service details.

Ainsworth Emory Blount Jr.

Feb. 6, 1831- Feb. 21, 1911 

Vintage portrait of a seated woman in a dark dress with patterned fabric and floral hair adornment

Myra Inman

Mar. 13, 1845- Dec. 7, 1914

Portrait of a man in a dark suit and glasses, seated against a plain dark background.

C.L. Hardwick

Sept. 14, 1879- Dec. 23, 1961 

Portrait of a uniformed soldier in a cap, facing forward with a neutral expression.

Clarence Richmond

1895-1981

Studio portrait of a man in a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, facing forward with a slight smile

Harry T. Burn

Nov. 12, 1895- Feb. 19, 1977 

Black-and-white portrait of a U.S. Navy sailor in uniform wearing a beret.

Charles LeGarde

Aug. 30, 1917- Jan. 24, 1944

Portrait of a uniformed man in military-style dress against a pink curtain, with a handwritten autograph.

Paul B. Huff

June 23, 1918- Sept. 21, 1994

Portrait of a smiling person in a military helmet and uniform against a plain background

Edward G. Sharpe

April 30, 1948- April 25, 1967

Portrait of a smiling woman in a white sweater against a light purple background

Sarah Jo Westfield

June 14, 1937- Jan. 7, 2012 

Man seated at a desk with a Tennessee flag, papers, books, and a green plant in an office.

Tom Rowland