Widowed.
Veteran: WWI
Occupation: Attorney
Father: Zenas Newton Estes, Miss.
Mother: Janet Collier, Ala
Informant: Mrs. Robert Nesbit, Bartlett TN
Cause: Myocardial insufficiency, emphysema
Source: TN Death Certificate
He was a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School in 1899. He was the head coach for the football team at the University of Mississippi in 1900 with zero wins and three losses.
Zenas Newton Estes, Jr. was born in Memphis Tennessee. His parents being Zenas Estes and Janet Walker (Collier) Estes. His maternal grandfather, Wyatt Collier, was a planter near Florence, Alabama, and was a brother of Henry Watkins Collier, at one time Governor of Alabama. Zenas N. Estes, Sr., was a Captain in the Confederate Army, and served throughout the entire Civil War. he obtained his early education in private schools of Memphis, Tennessee, under the direction of a tutor, and later was a student in Bell Buckle, Pantops, Bingham and Memphis University Schools. He pursued a course in the Academic Department of the University of Virginia from 1895 until 1897, and graduated in many schools. He lacked but one year of getting his master's degree when his eyes gave him trouble to such an extent that he abandoned his Academic studies and entered the Law school of the University of Virginia and was graduate in 1899 with the degree of Bachelor of Law. While in college he was quite prominent in athletic circles, was a member of the football team in 1896, 1897, and 1898, and also belonged to the Gymnasium and track teams. he likewise was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After obtaining his degree, he traveled abroad for three or four months, returning to his home in Memphis, in December 1899, where he began the practice of law. he has taken an active interest in Municipal politics, and has succeeded in building up quite a large law practice. he belongs to the Memphis Bar Association, to the Business Men's Club, the Industrial League, and the Memphis Boat Club.
Source: University of Virginia: Its History, Influence, Equipment and ..., Volume 2 edited by Paul Brandon Barringer, James Mercer Garnett, Rosewell Page
Veteran: WWI
Occupation: Attorney
Father: Zenas Newton Estes, Miss.
Mother: Janet Collier, Ala
Informant: Mrs. Robert Nesbit, Bartlett TN
Cause: Myocardial insufficiency, emphysema
Source: TN Death Certificate
He was a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School in 1899. He was the head coach for the football team at the University of Mississippi in 1900 with zero wins and three losses.
Zenas Newton Estes, Jr. was born in Memphis Tennessee. His parents being Zenas Estes and Janet Walker (Collier) Estes. His maternal grandfather, Wyatt Collier, was a planter near Florence, Alabama, and was a brother of Henry Watkins Collier, at one time Governor of Alabama. Zenas N. Estes, Sr., was a Captain in the Confederate Army, and served throughout the entire Civil War. he obtained his early education in private schools of Memphis, Tennessee, under the direction of a tutor, and later was a student in Bell Buckle, Pantops, Bingham and Memphis University Schools. He pursued a course in the Academic Department of the University of Virginia from 1895 until 1897, and graduated in many schools. He lacked but one year of getting his master's degree when his eyes gave him trouble to such an extent that he abandoned his Academic studies and entered the Law school of the University of Virginia and was graduate in 1899 with the degree of Bachelor of Law. While in college he was quite prominent in athletic circles, was a member of the football team in 1896, 1897, and 1898, and also belonged to the Gymnasium and track teams. he likewise was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After obtaining his degree, he traveled abroad for three or four months, returning to his home in Memphis, in December 1899, where he began the practice of law. he has taken an active interest in Municipal politics, and has succeeded in building up quite a large law practice. he belongs to the Memphis Bar Association, to the Business Men's Club, the Industrial League, and the Memphis Boat Club.
Source: University of Virginia: Its History, Influence, Equipment and ..., Volume 2 edited by Paul Brandon Barringer, James Mercer Garnett, Rosewell Page
Widowed.
Veteran: WWI
Occupation: Attorney
Father: Zenas Newton Estes, Miss.
Mother: Janet Collier, Ala
Informant: Mrs. Robert Nesbit, Bartlett TN
Cause: Myocardial insufficiency, emphysema
Source: TN Death Certificate
He was a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School in 1899. He was the head coach for the football team at the University of Mississippi in 1900 with zero wins and three losses.
Zenas Newton Estes, Jr. was born in Memphis Tennessee. His parents being Zenas Estes and Janet Walker (Collier) Estes. His maternal grandfather, Wyatt Collier, was a planter near Florence, Alabama, and was a brother of Henry Watkins Collier, at one time Governor of Alabama. Zenas N. Estes, Sr., was a Captain in the Confederate Army, and served throughout the entire Civil War. he obtained his early education in private schools of Memphis, Tennessee, under the direction of a tutor, and later was a student in Bell Buckle, Pantops, Bingham and Memphis University Schools. He pursued a course in the Academic Department of the University of Virginia from 1895 until 1897, and graduated in many schools. He lacked but one year of getting his master's degree when his eyes gave him trouble to such an extent that he abandoned his Academic studies and entered the Law school of the University of Virginia and was graduate in 1899 with the degree of Bachelor of Law. While in college he was quite prominent in athletic circles, was a member of the football team in 1896, 1897, and 1898, and also belonged to the Gymnasium and track teams. he likewise was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After obtaining his degree, he traveled abroad for three or four months, returning to his home in Memphis, in December 1899, where he began the practice of law. he has taken an active interest in Municipal politics, and has succeeded in building up quite a large law practice. he belongs to the Memphis Bar Association, to the Business Men's Club, the Industrial League, and the Memphis Boat Club.
Source: University of Virginia: Its History, Influence, Equipment and ..., Volume 2 edited by Paul Brandon Barringer, James Mercer Garnett, Rosewell Page
Veteran: WWI
Occupation: Attorney
Father: Zenas Newton Estes, Miss.
Mother: Janet Collier, Ala
Informant: Mrs. Robert Nesbit, Bartlett TN
Cause: Myocardial insufficiency, emphysema
Source: TN Death Certificate
He was a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School in 1899. He was the head coach for the football team at the University of Mississippi in 1900 with zero wins and three losses.
Zenas Newton Estes, Jr. was born in Memphis Tennessee. His parents being Zenas Estes and Janet Walker (Collier) Estes. His maternal grandfather, Wyatt Collier, was a planter near Florence, Alabama, and was a brother of Henry Watkins Collier, at one time Governor of Alabama. Zenas N. Estes, Sr., was a Captain in the Confederate Army, and served throughout the entire Civil War. he obtained his early education in private schools of Memphis, Tennessee, under the direction of a tutor, and later was a student in Bell Buckle, Pantops, Bingham and Memphis University Schools. He pursued a course in the Academic Department of the University of Virginia from 1895 until 1897, and graduated in many schools. He lacked but one year of getting his master's degree when his eyes gave him trouble to such an extent that he abandoned his Academic studies and entered the Law school of the University of Virginia and was graduate in 1899 with the degree of Bachelor of Law. While in college he was quite prominent in athletic circles, was a member of the football team in 1896, 1897, and 1898, and also belonged to the Gymnasium and track teams. he likewise was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After obtaining his degree, he traveled abroad for three or four months, returning to his home in Memphis, in December 1899, where he began the practice of law. he has taken an active interest in Municipal politics, and has succeeded in building up quite a large law practice. he belongs to the Memphis Bar Association, to the Business Men's Club, the Industrial League, and the Memphis Boat Club.
Source: University of Virginia: Its History, Influence, Equipment and ..., Volume 2 edited by Paul Brandon Barringer, James Mercer Garnett, Rosewell Page
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