Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Johnson Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
April, May, August 1956 - 8th March 1957
Full Name: Johnny Lee Hall Died: 7th April 1956 Place of Death: Little Rock, Arkansas In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status: Age: 4 years old Date of Birth: July 26, 1956 Place of Birth: Arkansas Legal Residence: Little Rock, Arkansas Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Johnny William Hall Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Joyce Nance Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm Date: April 9, 1956 Additional Comments: Date of birth typed as written on record. Grandparents listed: Mrs. Jim Hall, Nashville, TN & Mrs. Bertha Nance, Little Rock, AR Full Name: Joe Green Shadowens Died: 28th May 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 13, Westmoreland, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 3 months, 27 days Date of Birth: Feb. 1, 1880 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 13, Westmoreland, TN Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Tom Mose Shadowens Birthplace: KY Mother's Maiden Name: Bunie Hobdy Birthplace: Allen County, KY Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Clara Ann Wallace Died: 12th Aug. 1956, 6:00 am Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville, TN In Community: 10 days Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 71 years, 5 months, 22 days Date of Birth: Feb. 20, 1885 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Mortin County, NC, Robersonville, NC Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: George Taylor Link Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Dorothea Roney Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: William R. Wallace Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 3:00 pm, Tuesday Date: Aug. 14, 1956 Additional Comments: First Christian Church, Robersonville, NC Full Name: Enoch Kelly Owen Died: 18 Aug. 1956, 3:30 am Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 82 years, 8 months, 15 days Date of Birth: Dec. 3, 1873 Place of Birth: Rutherford County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: James Owen Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Jane Arnold Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Pearl Owen Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: First Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Monday Date: Aug. 20, 1956 Additional Comments: Member of Missionary Baptist Church of Mitcherville Full Name: Lilly Florentine Durham Died: 28th Aug. 1956, 8:00 am Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 72 years, 4 months, 14 days Date of Birth: April 14, 1884 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: John Perry Barber Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Perdue Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: John Calvin Durham Cemetery: Sharon Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm Date: 8/29/1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: George Phillips Died: 11th Sept. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 75 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Barbra Anne Kirby Died: 14th Sept. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Age: Still Born Date of Birth: Sept. 14, 1956 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: James R. Kirby Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Ruth Marie Goostree Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Mitcherville Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Harris Ansley Webb Died: 29th Sept. 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN, District 11, Nashville, TN In Community: 2 1/2 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 51 Date of Birth: Aug. 2, 1905 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Davidson County, TN, District 11, Nashville, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Richard F. Webb Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elvira Brown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Lula Mai Shaw Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm, Sunday Date: Sept. 30, 1956 Additional Comments: Member Mitcherville General Baptist Full Name: Katachura Ladona Denning Died: 2nd Oct. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: Date of Birth: Oct. 2, 1956 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Halford Denning Birthplace: Robertson County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Delene Eden Birthplace: Robertson County, TN Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:30 pm, Wednesday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Walsie Lue Ventress Died: 4th Oct. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Divorced Age: 51 years, 4 months, 13 days Date of Birth: May 21, 1905 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic, Own Home Full Name of Father: John P. Sherrill Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Balding Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Sunday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Fannie Morgan Smith McClard Died: 6th Oct. 1956 Place of Death: Wilson County, TN, District 10, Lebanon, TN In Community: 15 months Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 78 Date of Birth: Aug. 18, 1878 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Wilson County, TN, District 3, Lebanon, TN Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Kelley Morgan Birthplace: TN Mother's Maiden Name: Amanda Crabtree Birthplace: TN Husband or Wife of: George McClard Cemetery: Drury Place of Funeral: Medowville Church Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Mary Bertha Kendall Taylor Died: 15th Oct. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: 40 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 58 years, 8 months, 29 months Date of Birth: Jan. 16, 1898 Place of Birth: Clay County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 17, Adolphus, KY Usual Occupation: Domestic, Own Home Full Name of Father: Ambrose Kendall Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Annie Burnette Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Everette Taylor Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Tuesday Date: Oct. 15, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Elizabeth Adeline Perry Died: 19th Oct. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 75 years, 10 months, 1 day Date of Birth: Nov. 18, 1880 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: William J. Bennett Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Katherine Tucker Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: N. B. Buck Perry Cemetery: Mt. Vernon Place of Funeral: Mt. Vernon M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 am, Sunday Date: Oct. 21, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Bell Died: 27th Oct. 1956 Place of Death: Trousdale County, TN, Hartsville, TN In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Male Marital Status: Age: Stillborn Date of Birth: Oct. 27, 1956 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: James E. Bell Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Ruby Troutt Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Forrest Chapel Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Oct. 28, 1956 Additional Comments: Above Father's name: Bethpage, Rt. 2, age 43, 7 more children Full Name: Claude Hollis Died: 30th Oct. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14 In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 75 years, 2 months, 11 days Date of Birth: Aug. 15, 1881 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Ft. Head, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer, Own Farm Full Name of Father: Samuel Hollis Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Maggie Hunter Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Hollis Chapel Time of Funeral: 1:30 pm, Thursday Date: Nov. 1, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Claude Rascoe Young Died: 7th Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14 In Community: 9 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 66 years, 11 months, 2 days Date of Birth: Dec. 5, 1889 Place of Birth: Missouri Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Mechanist Full Name of Father: Phillip Young Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Russell Heights at Jackson, MO Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:30 am, Thursday Date: 1:55 pm, Thursday, Nov. 8, 1956, date of shipment Additional Comments: Ship Cracroft & Miller Funeral Home at Jackson, MO Full Name: Anna Bell Scott Died: 13th Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: 16 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 74 years, 1 month, 5 days Date of Birth: Oct. 8, 1882 Place of Birth: Hancock, West Virginia Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Ft. Head, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Leslie Ewing Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Letitia Wern Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: John W. Scott Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:30 am, Thursday Date: Nov. 15, 1956 Additional Comments: Member Presbyterian Church Full Name: Mary Lillie Hunter Died: 16th Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 73 years, 4 months, 15 days Date of Birth: July 3, 1883 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic, Own Home Full Name of Father: William E. Stoveall Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Alice Bell Groves Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Carrol Hunter Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Saturday Date: Nov. 17, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Luther Dudley Wilkinson Died: 18 Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 74 years, 5 months, 15 days Date of Birth: June 3, 1882 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Merchant Full Name of Father: Thomas Wilkinson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Jackson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Lillie Wilkinson Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: 10:30 am, Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: Member Portland M. E. Church Full Name: James Gordon Hornbuckle Died: 23rd Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Age: 88 years, 1 month, 17 days Date of Birth: Sept. 6, 1868 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: James W. Hornbuckle Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Bradley Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Saturday Date: Nov. 24, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Lou Canida Hinton Died: 23rd Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Fountain Head, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 80 years, 9 months, 25 days Date of Birth: Dec. 18, 1875 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Jasper Canida Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Kate Laurence Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Jesse D. Hinton Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Sunday Date: Nov. 25, 1956 Additional Comments: Member of Methodist Church Full Name: Mary Florence Groves Died: 24th Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: 27 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 70 years, 10 months, 0 days Date of Birth: Jan. 24, 1886 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Wade West Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Amanda Alexander Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Amman Groves Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland First Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Monday Date: Nov. 26, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Elijah Taylor Died: 28th Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced Age: 72 years, 5 months, 28 days Date of Birth: May 30, 1884 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Charlie Taylor Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Janie Dickerson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:30 am Date: 11/30/1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Sarah Margaret Wilks Died: 30 Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Robertson County, TN In Community: 65 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 83 Date of Birth: Nov. 18, 1873 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Robertson County, TN, District 1, Orlinda, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic, Own Home Full Name of Father: Bose Searcy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Ponds Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Jim R. Wilks Cemetery: Ponds Cemetery, Robertson County, TN Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:30 pm, Sunday Date: Dec. 2, 1956 Additional Comments: Member Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Full Name: William Earnest Kirby Died: 30th Nov. 1956 Place of Death: Simpson County, KY, Franklin, KY In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 65 Date of Birth: Oct. 7, 1891 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY Legal Residence: Simpson County, KY, Franklin, KY Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: William Kirby Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Fannie Meador Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Alma Kirby Cemetery: Mitchelville, TN Place of Funeral: Home Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm, Sunday Date: Dec. 2, 1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Leon Dickerson Austin Died: 1 Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN, Nashville, TN In Community: 7 days Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 75 Date of Birth: June 22, 1881 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Lumberman Full Name of Father: John W. Austin Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Isa Hughes Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Effie Lane Austin Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: First Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Monday Date: Dec. 3, 1956 Additional Comments: Deacon over 25 years of Baptist Church Full Name: Frank Briley Died: 3rd Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 84 years, 2 months, 7 days Date of Birth: Sept. 26, 1872 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Ft. Head, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Larkin Briley Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Williams Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Halltown Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Tuesday Date: 12/4/1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Claude Moore Craig Died: 10th Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN In Community: 15 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 55 Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Construction Full Name of Father: Edwin E. Craig Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Diza Lee Hagen Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mary Jane Craig Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 pm, Thursday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Thomas P. Williams Died: 11th Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN In Community: 19 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 49 Date of Birth: April 15, 1907 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Television Repairman Full Name of Father: Harrison A. Williams Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Perdue Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mable Monroe Williams Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Friday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Wayne Keaton Warren Died: 14th Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 28 years, 3 months, 5 days Date of Birth: Sept. 9, 1928 Place of Birth: Shelby County, TN Legal Residence: Davidson County, TN, Donelson, TN Usual Occupation: Air Conditioner Service Full Name of Father: John W. Warren Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Alice Latimer Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Thelma Garner Warren Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Sunday Date: Dec. 16, 1956 Additional Comments: Mason Observance Lodge # 686, F & A. M. Full Name: Robert (Bob) Woodward Died: 18th Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Coffee County, TN, District 13, Tullahoma, TN In Community: 2 1/2 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 74 years, 1o months, 18 days Date of Birth: Jan. 30, 1882 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Coffee County, TN, District 13, Tullahoma, TN Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Benjamin Woodward Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Louise Schmstson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Evie Hester Woodward Cemetery: Walnut Grove Place of Funeral: Walnut Grove M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Wednesday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Nathinal Buckner Perry Died: 27th Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 83 years, 10 months, 12 days Date of Birth: Feb. 15, 1872 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer, Own Home Full Name of Father: Frank Perry Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Tealie Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Mt. Vernon Place of Funeral: Mt. Vernon Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Saturday Date: Dec. 29, 1956 Additional Comments: Member Mt. Vernon M. E. Church. Member Bethpage Masonic Lodge. Masonic Rites at graveside. Full Name: Thomas Jefferson Hall Died: 27th Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Macon County, TN, District 3, Bethpage, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 81 years, 4 months, 9 day Date of Birth: Aug. 18, 1875 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Macon County, TN, District 3, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Jim Hall Birthplace: Macon County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Birthplace: Macon County, TN Husband or Wife of: Rachel Hall Cemetery: Gravel Hill Place of Funeral: Gravel Hill Time of Funeral: 11:00 am Date: 12/29/1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: Lizzie Jamerson Died: 29th Dec. 1956 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 10, Gallatin, TN In Community: Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 74 years, 8 months, 17 days Date of Birth: March 12, 1874 Place of Birth: TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 10, Gallatin, TN Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Ben Jamerson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Ann Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Family Cemetery Place of Funeral: Castalian Springs Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm Date: 12/31/1956 Additional Comments: Full Name: James Thomas Brigance Died: 5th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 76 years, 2 months Date of Birth: Oct. 29, 1880 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Head, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Albert F. Brigance Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Adella Garrett Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Tome Russell Brigance Cemetery: Crestview Memorial Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 pm, Tuesday Date: Jan. 8, 1957 Additional Comments: Member of Church of Christ Full Name: Samuel Wheeler Martin Died: 6th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Ft. Head, N In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 70 years, 2 months, 25 days Date of Birth: Oct. 11, 1886 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Elmore Martin Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Ella Durham Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Rock Bridge Place of Funeral: Rock Bridge Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 am, Monday Date: Jan. 7, 1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Edgar Lewis Meador Died: 7th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN In Community: 28 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 65 years, 2 months, 20 days Date of Birth: Oct. 17, 1891 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: James Meador Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mallissie White Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Addie Mae Meador Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Wednesday Date: Jan. 9, 1957 Additional Comments: Member of Missionary Baptist Church Full Name: Sallie Elenor Legge Died: 18th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Fountain Head, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 55 Date of Birth: Feb. 3, 1901 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: School Teacher Full Name of Father: Bill Legge Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Lura Griffin Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Sunday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: James Thomas Birdwell Died: 22 Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Carrothers, Ohio In Community: 6 years Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status: Age: 84 years, 9 months Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: James Marian Birdwell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Canzady Brown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Owens Chapel Cemetery Place of Funeral: Owens Chapel Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Friday Date: Jan. 25, 1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Tommie Lovie Hobdy Died: 25th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN, Nashville, TN In Community: 16 days Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Divorced Age: 55 years, 11 months, 17 days Date of Birth: Feb. 8, 1901 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Merchant, Own Store Full Name of Father: John Tolliver Caruther Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Louisa Jernigan Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Sunday Date: Jan. 27, 1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Nannie Anne Briley Died: 27th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 69 years, 1 month, 8 days Date of Birth: Dec. 19, 1887 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 15, Cottontown, TN Usual Occupation: Housewife, Own Home Full Name of Father: William Mosley Jackson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Katherine Pitt Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Jessie E. (Jack) Briley Cemetery: Link Cemetery Place of Funeral: Hall Town Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Monday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Flora Ellen Lassiter Died: 27th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 51 years, 1 month, 7 days Date of Birth: Dec. 20, 1905 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: House Keeper Full Name of Father: Henry Bush Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Callie Bush Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Oscar D. Lassiter Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Robertson County Place of Funeral: Portland Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm, Tuesday Date: Jan. 29, 1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Alfred Nelson Grubbs Died: 29th Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN District 14, Ft. Head, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 73 years, 0 months, 16 days Date of Birth: Jan. 13, 1884 Place of Birth: TN Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Marion Grubbs Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lucy Mayes Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Nancy Grubbs Cemetery: Halltown Old Cemetery Place of Funeral: Church of First Born Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm Date: 2/1/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Clyde William Riggs Died: 31 Jan. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN District 14 In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status: Age: 22 years, 4 months, 11 days Date of Birth: Sept. 20, 1934 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Portland, TN Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Clyde O. Riggs Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sue Culbreath Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm Date: Feb. 2, 1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Martha Ann Williams Died: 3rd Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN District 14, Ft. Head, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 90 years, 6 months, 29 days Date of Birth: July 4, 1866 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: John Hatfield Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Molly Maredy Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: John C. West Died: 6th Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 71 years, 4 months, 18 days Date of Birth: Sept. 18, 1885 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Tom West Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy E. Bennett Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Rock Bridge Place of Funeral: Rock Bridge Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 am, Friday Date: Feb. 8, 1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Hassie Johns Durham Died: 8th Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN District 13 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Divorced Age: 47 years, 8 months, 7 days Date of Birth: June 1, 1909 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Davidson County, TN, Nashville, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Hasie Johns Birthplace: Simpson County, KY Mother's Maiden Name: Blanch Austin Johns Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 pm, Sunday Date: 2/10/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Harold Rhea Durham Died: 8th Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN District 13 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced Age: 41 years, 8 months, 23 days Date of Birth: May 15, 1915 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN District 13, Westmoreland,TN Usual Occupation: Mechanic Full Name of Father: Delbert G. Durham Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Opha Bickerstaff Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:30 am, Sunday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Genevia Locke Died: 12th Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Simpson County, KY, Franklin, KY In Community: 4 days Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 66 years, 0 months, 5 days Date of Birth: Feb. 7, 1891 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: G. W. Locke Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Scattersville Church Time of Funeral: 1:30 pm, Saturday Date: 2/16/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Earl Newton (Beaver) Coles Died: 12th Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: 8 months Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 74 years, 1 month, 2 days Date of Birth: Jan 10, 1883 Place of Birth: Davidson County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN District 14, Ft. Head, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Gridrid Coles Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mattie T. McDonald Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mary Catherine Livingston Coles Cemetery: Old Hall Town Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 pm, Wednesday Date: 2/13/1957 Additional Comments: Mason - Spent 27 years in KY Full Name: Brawnie Edward Thompson Died: 18th Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN District 3, Gallatin, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 66 years, 10 months, 4 days Date of Birth: April 14, 1890 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN District 15, Ft. Head, TN Usual Occupation: Farming Owns Farm Full Name of Father: Margus Thompson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Flora Link Thompson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Ruby Link Cemetery: Halltown Place of Funeral: Halltown Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 am, Wednesday Date: 2/20/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Thomas Hershel Dorris Died: 19th Feb. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, Portland, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 75 years, 7 months, 14 days Date of Birth: July 5, 1881 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Thomas A. Dorris Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Katherine Perry Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Estell Denning Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 3:00 pm Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Amie Jane Cline Died: 8th March 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN District 17 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 63 years, 6 months, 24 days Date of Birth: Aug. 14, 1893 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN District 17 Usual Occupation: House Keeper Full Name of Father: R. M. Cline Birthplace: Allen County, KY Mother's Maiden Name: Katherine Graves Birthplace: Sumner County, TN Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Mt. Olive Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 am, Sunday Date: Additional Comments:
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