Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Barnes, Linda Carpenter, & Marie Johnson
Source: Copies of Original Records
10th March 1956 - 11th August 1956
Full Name: Steve P. Lamberth Died: March 10, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN. In Community: Ft. Head, TN., Route 1 Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 83 years, 4 months, 8 days Date of Birth: November 2, 1872 Place of Birth: KY. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Henry Lamberth Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Harper Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: First Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 10:30 A.M., Monday Date: Additional Comments: Member of First Baptist Church Full Name: Matt Laven Anglea Died: March 15, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 73 years, 0 months, 19 days Date of Birth: Feb. 26, 1883 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN. Portland Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: John W. Anglea Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Ellen Denning Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Kate Calvert Anglea Cemetery: East View, Union City, TN. Place of Funeral: Wilkinson and Wiseman Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:00 A.M. Date: March 17, 1956 Additional Comments: White and Ranson Funeral Home, Union City, TN., was in charge of the burial. Full Name: Eddie Shepard Thompson Died: March 3, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 74 years, 7 months, 4 days Date of Birth: July 29, 1881 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Westmoreland, TN., Route 3 Usual Occupation: Retired Sawmill Operator Full Name of Father: Richard Thompson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Annie Pearson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: 11:00 A.M., Monday Date: Additional Comments: Member of Church of Christ Full Name: William Lester Kirkham Died: March 17, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN. In Community Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 53 Years, 7 months, 21 days Date of Birth: Jan. 26, 1903 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: James Herschel Kirkham Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Maggie Wallace Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Church Cemetery Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Sunday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Peter G. Thomas Died: March 16, 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Age: 71 Years Date of Birth: 1885 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Turkey Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Unknown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: William Guthrie Denning Died: March 18,1956 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 63 Years, 2 Months, 18 Days Date of Birth: December 30, 1892 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY. Legal Residence: Nashville, TN Usual Occupation: Market Full Name of Father: Date Denning Birthplace: Simpson, KY. Mother's Maiden Name: Sara Summers Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Emma Cassady Denning Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: Tuesday, 11 A.M. Date: Additional Comments: World War I Veteran Full Name: Oliver Brown Wilkinson Died: April 1, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 57 Years, 10 Months, 13 Days Date of Birth: May 19, 1898 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Cottontown Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Grenada Oliver Wilkinson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Cora Belle Braswell Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Walnut Grove Time of Funeral: Tuesday, 10 A.M. Date: April 3, 1956 Additional Comments: Will have Masonic Funeral Full Name: Walter James Bandy Died: April 6, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner Co. TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 89Years, 6 Months, 1 Day Date of Birth: Oct. 5, 1866 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Ft. Head, TN. Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: George Bandy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lucinda Walden Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: Sunday, 2 P.M. Date: Additional Comments: Member Church of Christ Full Name: Willie Durham Died: April 11, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 Years, 2 Months, 5 Days Date of Birth: Feb. 6, 1880 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN. Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Webb Durham Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sadler Place of Funeral: Bastic Chappell Time of Funeral: Friday 11:00 A.M. Date: April 13,1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Mag Nola Keen Died: April 14, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 79 Years, 4 Months, 27 Days Date of Birth: November 17, 1877 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Bert Suttle Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Priscilla Brown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: William Keen Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Monday Date: April 15, 1957* Additional Comments: The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider & Yorgason list her name as Magnola Keen born 1877 and died 1957 but this record is from 1956 WW records. Member of Fairfield M.E. Church Full Name: Harold Junior Groves Died: April 18, 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 1 Year, 4 Months Date of Birth: November 27, 1954 Place of Birth: Marion County, IN. Legal Residence: Indianapolis, IN. Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Harold Dean Groves Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Frances Ann Huntsman Birthplace: Sumner Co., TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: April 19,1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Michael Cox Died: May 4, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 1 Hour Date of Birth: May 4, 1956 Place of Birth: Sumner County Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Harold Alexander Cox Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Helen Petty Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Lester Barry Crettenden Died: May 5, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County In Community: 42 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 65 Years Date of Birth: July 28, 1890 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN. Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Alfred Barry Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lovie Fisher Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home Time of Funeral: Monday 10:30 A.M. Date: May 7, 1956 Additional Comments: Member of Walnut Grove M.E. Church; Lester Barry Crittenden is buried beside William Harrison Crittenden, 15 Nov 1888 - 11 May 1950, The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason. Full Name: Mittie Elizabeth Alderson Died: May 10, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 70 Years, 10 Months, 4 Days Date of Birth: July 6, 1885 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Eddie Taylor Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lucy Neal Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Bud Alderson Cemetery: Blue Door Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: May 11,1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Vera Magadline Tate Died: May 13, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 44 Years, 7 Months, 24 Days Date of Birth: September 19, 1911 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Robertson County, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Wiley Stinson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lola Cummings Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Lilbert Tate Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: White House Baptist Church Time of Funeral: Tuesday 2 P.M. Date: May 15, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Lillie Josephine Moore Died: May 20, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 84 Years, 3 Months, 2 Days Date of Birth: February 17, 1872 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Lemnel Moore Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Helen Duncan Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: McKendree Memorial M.E. Church Time of Funeral: Monday 3:30 Date: May 21, 1956 Additional Comments: Member of Portland M.E. Church Full Name: Andrew Lee Harris Died: May 26, 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County In Community: Race or Color: Negro Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: ? Date of Birth: June 14, 1914 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland Usual Occupation: Yard and Lawn Work Full Name of Father: Ammon Harris Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Etta Robinson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mattie Harris Cemetery: Scattersville Place of Funeral: Scattersville Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: May 30, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: James Bratch Jackson Died: June 6, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: ? Date of Birth: March 17, 1884 Place of Birth: Jackson, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: John Stanley Jackson Birthplace: Jackson, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Ann Birdwell Birthplace: Jackson, TN Husband or Wife of: Minnie R. Ragland Jackson Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: June 7, 1956 Additional Comments: Member of Church of Christ Full Name: Maydell Utley Died: June 18, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN. In Community: 11 Years Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: ? Date of Birth: July 2, 1872 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: James Utley Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mittie Durrett Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Scattersville Place of Funeral: Scattersville Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: June 20, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Sarah Jane Steele Died: June 18, 1956 Place of Death: In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 Years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Richard Hodges Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Jane Robertson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Thursday 10 A.M Date: June 21, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: James Stephen Pearson Died: June 20, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Bethpage In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 2 Years Date of Birth: May 30, 1954 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: James Pearson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Simpson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: * Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: Friday 11 A.M. Date: June 22, 1956 Additional Comments: * The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason lists his burial at Fairfield Cemetery with a temporary marker. Full Name: Elliott Allen Hall Died: June 28, 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 73 Years, 6 Months, 10 Days Date of Birth: December 18, 1882 Place of Birth: Macon County Legal Residence: Nashville, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: William C. Hall Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Perdue Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Rock Bridge Place of Funeral: Rock Bridge Baptist Church Time of Funeral: Saturday 1 P.M. Date: June 30, 1956 Additional Comments: Bethpage Masonic Lodge Service at grave. Full Name: Walter Gray Ragland Died: July 4, 1956 Place of Death: Macon County, TN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 76 Years, 7 Months, 15 Days Date of Birth: November 19, 1879 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Macon County, TN., Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Callie Ragland Cemetery: Siloam? Place of Funeral: Siloam Church Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: July 5, 1956 Additional Comments: Members Siloam? Baptist Church and Members of Odd Fellows Lodge. Full Name: Alice Simpson Died: July 8, 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County In Community: 7 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 78 Years, 8 Months, 15 Days Date of Birth: October 23, 1877 Place of Birth: Simpson, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: William Cornwell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Time of Funeral: Tuesday 10 A.M. Date: July 10, 1956 Additional Comments: Member of Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Full Name: William Porter Cook Died: July 13, 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced Age: 47 Years 11 Months, 4 Days Date of Birth: August 9, 1909 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Fountain Head Usual Occupation: Grocer Full Name of Father: Joe C. Cook Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Roberta Cooper Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Pipers Chapel Church Time of Funeral: 1 P.M. Date: July 15, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Maggie Lee Woodard Died: July 16, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 Years, 2 Months, 6 Days Date of Birth: May 10, 1875 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Fountain Head Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Francis Legge Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy Legge Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland M.E. Church Time of Funeral: Wednesday, 10:30 A.M. Date: July 18, 1956 Additional Comments: Member of Walnut Grove M.E. Church Full Name: Brode Allen Smith Died: July 27, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced Age: 81 Years, 9 Months, 26 Days Date of Birth: October, 1, 1874 Place of Birth: Sumner County Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: George Smith Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Jane Oldham Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Gallatin Place of Funeral: Graveside Time of Funeral: 4 P.M. Date: July 28, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Peggy Marie Lame Died: August 11, 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 22 Years, 10 Months, 3 Days Date of Birth: October 8, 1956 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Fountain Head Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Charlie Lame Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Leona McCloud Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Chestnut Grove Church Time of Funeral: Sunday 3 P.M. Date: August 12, 1956 Additional Comments:
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