Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Johnson Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
17th March 1949 - 9th May 1949
Full Name: Launa Brown Sherron Died: 17 March 1949, 6:00 A.M. Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 44 Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: IN. Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Layton Brown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Donnie (Brown) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Frank Sherron Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Sunday Date: March 20, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Donnie & Ronnie Vance Died: 17 March 1949, 12:00 P.M. Place of Death: Macon County, TN., District 11, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Males Marital Status: Age: Date of Birth: 17 March 1949 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Kendall Vance Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Reba Shoulders Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Eulah Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Shelby Turner Died: 18 March 1949, 4:00 A.M. Place of Death: Robertson County, TN., District 15, Rural In Community: 13 years Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 74 years Date of Birth: December 14 Place of Birth: Rutherford County, TN. Legal Residence: Robertson County, TN., District 15, Cross Plains Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Shelby Turner Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Harriet Rucker Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Cottontown Place of Funeral: Cottontown Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Chester Aldred Kidwell Died: 19 March 1949, 4:45 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: 62 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 82 years, 7 months, 9 days Date of Birth: August 10, 1866 Place of Birth: Athens County, Ohio Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Fountain Head Usual Occupation: Retired Railroad - L&N Railroad Full Name of Father: Peter Roberson Kidwell Birthplace: Athens County, Ohio Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Fulton Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Lillie Keene Kidwell Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Fountain Head Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Monday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Liza Belt Hobdy Died: 23 March 1949, 3:00 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 60 years, 2 months, 22 days Date of Birth: January 1, 1889 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Thomas Milton Belt Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary (Belt) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Joe Hobdy, age 58 Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Corinth Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: March 24, 1949 Additional Comments: Liza and Joe Hobdy are buried in the Corinth Cemetery - The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason. Full Name: Sarah Catherine Denning Died: 24 March 1949, 2:40 P.M. Place of Death: Robertson County, TN., District 12, Greenbrier In Community: 20 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 94 years, 5 months, 13 days Date of Birth: October 11, 1854 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Robertson County, TN., District 12, Greenbrier Usual Occupation: Housekeeper Full Name of Father: Commodore Summers Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Fannie Briley Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Date Denning Cemetery: McGuere Place of Funeral: Home of Mrs. Minnie Finn Time of Funeral: 1:00 P.M., Saturday Date: March 26, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: P.F.C. Paul Patton Caudill Died: 14 May 1945 Place of Death: Okinawa In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Age: 18 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: March 24, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Florence Williams Merritt Died: 25 March 1949 Place of Death: Lake City, TN. In Community: Race or Color: Sex: White Marital Status: Widowed Age: 85 years Date of Birth: September 15 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Bettie Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Cedar Grove Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 1:00 P.M. Date: March 27, 1949 Additional Comments: From The Sumner County Cemetery Book - Florence Merritt, 1862-1949. Full Name: David Martin Died: 26 March 1949 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 3, Gallatin In Community: Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Wilson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 3, Gallatin Usual Occupation: Railroad Full Name of Father: Alfred Martin Birthplace: Unknown Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Lizzie Bell Thompson Meador Died: 28 March 1949, 7:05 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN. In Community: 35 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 67 years, 10 months, 25 days Date of Birth: May 3, 1881 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Portland Usual Occupation: Housekeeper Full Name of Father: Rev. James A. Thompson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Duke Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: General P. Meador Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 1:30 P.M., Wednesday Date: Additional Comments: See funeral record of General Price Meador. Full Name: Beulah Mai Sircy Williams Died: 3 April 1949, 12:00 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Rural In Community: 5 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 45 years, 4 months, 2 days Date of Birth: December 1, 1903 Place of Birth: Smith County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Adolphus, KY. Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Walter Sircy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lillie Bell Whittmore Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Church Time of Funeral: 1:00 P.M., Monday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Matilda Smith Died: 17 April 1949, 12:15 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Fountain Head In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 38 Date of Birth: February 17 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Fountain Head Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Walter Felines Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Martin Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Henry Smith Cemetery: Petite Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: April 19, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Lou Barnes Died: 18 April 1949, 1:30 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: Aproximately 80 Date of Birth: Unknown Place of Birth: TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Billy Barnes Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Harriett Barnes Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Scattersville Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: April 20, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Martha Ann Garrett Died: 20 April 1949, 11:00 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Westmoreland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Robert W. Center Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Ausbrooks Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Norman Garrett Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: 2:30 P.M. Date: April 21, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Robert Elmore Brown Died: 20 April 1949, 8:30 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: 4 weeks Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 78 years, 2 months, 14 days Date of Birth: February 7, 1871 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Simpson KY, Franklin Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Will Brown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Anglea Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Franklin Methodist Church, KY Time of Funeral: 1:00 P.M. Date: Friday, April 22, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: David Ewing Meguiar Died: 21 April 1949 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Portland In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 82 years, 6 months, 13 days Date of Birth: October 8, 1866 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Portland Usual Occupation: Carpenter Full Name of Father: Elden Meguiar Birthplace: Simpson County, KY. Mother's Maiden Name: Mariah Martin Birthplace: Simpson County, KY. Husband or Wife of: Nina Meguiar, 71 years Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 10 A.M. Date: April 23, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Julia Wallace Hawkins Died: 24 April 1949 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: Date of Birth: November 17, 1871 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Clarence Wallace Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Taylor Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Rev. J.L. Hawkins, Baptist Minister Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: April 25, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Bessie Lee Smith Died: 3 May 1949, 4:00 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 3, Gallatin In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 32 years, 3 months, 7 days Date of Birth: January 26, 1917 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 3, Gallatin Usual Occupation: R.C. Owen Tobacco Co. Full Name of Father: James Vaughn Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Effie Taylor Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Rufus Smith Cemetery: Gallatin Place of Funeral: Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: May 6, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Hester Katie Johnson Died: 5 May 1949, 6:38 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: 10 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 36 years Date of Birth: December 12, 1912 Place of Birth: Jackson, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Charlie Pryor Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Vinnie Hensley Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Emmett Johnson Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Residence Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Saturday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: James Allen Sircy Died: May, 1949* Place of Death: In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status: Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Smith County, TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Stanton Sircy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Jessie Town Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Monoville? Cemetery Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: No death date was written in the records. The previous record was dated May 5, 1949 and the following record was dated May 9, 1949. Full Name: Bluford Porter Searcy Died: 9 May 1949 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 16, Portland In Community: 1 day Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 47 years, 1 month, 21 days Date of Birth: March 18, 1902 Place of Birth: TN. Legal Residence: Davidson County, TN., Nashville Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Richard Searcy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Icy Biggs Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Lena Stark Searcy Cemetery: Hall Town Place of Funeral: Mt. Pleasant Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: May 10, 1949 Additional Comments:
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