Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Johnson Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
1st January 1954 - 30th March 1954
Name: Daisey Sailors Williams
Died: 1 January 1954
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: 30 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Married
Age: 65 years, 6 months, 27 days
Date of Birth: June 4, 1888
Place of Birth: KY. Legal Residence: Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Elisha Sailors
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Lisa Anne Albert
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Walter Williams Cemetery: Walkers Chapel Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Monday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Sue Emma Wiseman
Died: 4 January 1954
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 15, Cottontown, TN. In Community: 6 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 81 years, 3 months, 28 days
Date of Birth: September 6, 1872
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Cottontown, TN., District 15 Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Thomas Shoecraft
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Louisa Cummings
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Halltown
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: January 6, 1954
Additional Comments: Surviving relatives include stepson J. W. Wiseman, Sr.
Name: Allie McKinney
Died: 9 January 1954
Place of Death: Macon County, TN., District 11 In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 81 years, 8 months, 0 days
Date of Birth: May 9, 1872
Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Macon County, TN., District 11, Westmoreland Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Pale handwriting, possibly William S. Turner?
Birthplace: Macon County, TN.
Mother's Maiden Name: Maude Gilliam
Birthplace: Macon County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Eulia General Baptist Church
Time of Funeral: 1 P. M.
Date: January 10, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Lena Moody West
Died: 11 January 1954
Place of Death: Simpson Co., KY, Franklin In Community: 3 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 80 years, 8 months, 22 days
Date of Birth: April 19, 1873
Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Simpson Co., KY., Franklin, Rural Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Gus Moody
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Julia Loveless
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Providence Place of Funeral: Providence
Time of Funeral: 1:30 P. M.
Date: January 12, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Hubert Owen Troutt
Died: 11 January 1954
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17 In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Single
Age: 23 years, 11 months, 5 days
Date of Birth: Feb. 6, 1931
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN, District 17, Bethpage Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Walter Troutt
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Dorothy (Troutt)
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Church Cemetery Place of Funeral: Forrest Chapel
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Thursday
Date:
Additional Comments: Grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Hester Troutt
Name: Maude Smart Wright
Died: 13 January 1954
Place of Death: Simpson Co., KY. In Community: 21 days
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status:
Age: 74 years
Date of Birth: February 19, 1879
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Jonathan Smart
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Susan Groves
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Green Lawn in Franklin Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 1:30, Thursday
Date:
Additional Comments: Two sisters: Miss Eunice Smart of Franklin, KY.
and Retta Brackin of Portland. 1 Brother, Martin Smart,
Modesta, CA.
Name: Mike Choate
Died: 20 January 1954
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 83 years
Date of Birth: October 17, 1870
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Farming
Full Name of Father: John Choate
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Martin
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: At the home of Jim Choate
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: January 22, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Lucindy Curtis Blue
Died: 23 January 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland In Community: 30 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 76 years, 10 months, 13 days
Date of Birth: March 10, 1877
Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 12, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Benjamin Curtis
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Sis Hoskins
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Benjamin Blue Cemetery: Oak Dale Place of Funeral: Oak Dale General Baptist, Macon Co., TN.
Time of Funeral: Sunday
Date: January 24, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Sarah Francis Hunter
Died: 28 January 1954
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 92 years, 3 months, 10 days
Date of Birth: October 18, 1861
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Wash Cook
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Etheridge
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Perdue Cemetery Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M., Sunday
Date:
Additional Comments: 2 daughters: Mrs. Carrie Jones of Portland, Mrs.
Nellie Denning. 2 sons: Jim Hunter of Portland and Virgil
Hunter of Mitchellville.
Name: Paul Eugene Crafton
Died: 3 February 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 16, Rural In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Married
Age: 64 years, 7 months, 10 days
Date of Birth: June 23, 1889
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: Thomas Crafton
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Austin
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Ethel Short Crafton Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Union Chapel
Time of Funeral: 1:30, Friday
Date:
Additional Comments: Survivors listed: brother, Austin Crafton of
Indianapolis, IN., sisters Mrs. J. E. Link of Portland and
Mrs. Henda Cole of Cottontown.
Name: Thomas Cleveland Keen
Died: 4 February 1954
Place of Death: Allen Co., KY, Scottsville In Community: 8 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Single
Age: 68 years, 2 months, 1 day
Date of Birth: December 3, 1885
Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Allen Co., KY., Scottsville Usual Occupation: Truck Operator
Full Name of Father: Ezekial Johnson Keen
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Ardella Jane Rippy
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Place of Funeral: Pleasant Grove
Time of Funeral: 1 P. M.
Date: February 6, 1954
Additional Comments: Survivors include 2 sisters: Mrs. T. N. Doss of Gallatin,
and Mrs. Vernie Griffy of Gallatin. 2 Half-sisters: Mrs. Otis
Yokley of Louisville, KY and Mrs. W. A. Bruce of Westmoreland.
3 brothers: V. A. Keen, Sam Keen and Harry Keen, all of Westmoreland.
1 Half-brother, Verlin Keen.
Name: Billy Fay Greer
Died: 19 February 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 14, Ft. Head In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Single
Age:
Date of Birth: February 9, 1954
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Billy C. Greer
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Josephine Barber
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: White House Place of Funeral: Methodist Church, White House
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M.
Date: February 20, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Minnie Ethel Wilson
Died: 1st March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 14 In Community: 12 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Married
Age: 65 years, 11 months, 13 days
Date of Birth: March 18, 1888
Place of Birth: Macon Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN, District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Allen Kemp
Birthplace: Macon Co., TN.
Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Sadler
Birthplace: Macon Co., TN. Husband or Wife of: Garfield Wilson Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Eulia Baptist Church, Macon Co., TN.
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M., Wednesday
Date: March 3, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: William Britten Crouch
Died: 4 March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Gallatin In Community: 48 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status:
Age: 62 years, 8 months, 1 day
Date of Birth: May 3, 1891
Place of Birth: Henry, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Gallatin Usual Occupation: Carpenter
Full Name of Father: Franklin J. Crouch
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah McDuer?
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Frona West Crouch, Gallatin Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Saturday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Willie Bell Perdue Dorris
Died: 7 March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Married
Age: 64 years, 11 months, 21 days
Date of Birth: March 16, 1889
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Bates Perdue
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Nannie Hobdy
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Will Dorris Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Tuesday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Harrison Elijah Pirtle
Died: 7 March 1954
Place of Death: Decatur (Decatur Macon Co. Hospital) In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Married
Age: 64 years
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Illinois Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: Bill Pirtle
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Bell Patterson
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Hettie Roberts Pirtle Cemetery: State Line Cemetery Place of Funeral: State Line General Baptist
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Wednesday
Date:
Additional Comments: Survivors: 3 sons: Dumis, Earl & Carlos Pirtle
all of Decatur. 1 brother, Marlin Pirtle of Lafayette, TN.
Name: Marion R. Lynch
Died: 8 March 1954
Place of Death: Davidson Co., TN., Nashville In Community: 4 days
Race or Color: Colored
Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 60 years
Date of Birth: February 13, 1895
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., District 9, Gallatin Usual Occupation: Molder
Full Name of Father: Thomas Lynch
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mildred Bentley
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Gallatin Place of Funeral: at the home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: March 11, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Gwendolyn Sadler Brizendine
Died: 10 March 1954
Place of Death: Davidson Co., TN, Nashville In Community: 10 hours
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Married
Age: 28 years, 0 months, 6 days
Date of Birth: March 4, 1926
Place of Birth: Jackson, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., District 16, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Housewife & Shoe Factory
Full Name of Father: Edgar Sadler
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Cloise Clark
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Harlon Brizendine Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Church of Christ
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M.
Date: March 13, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Thomas Jefferson Knight
Died: 14 March 1954
Place of Death: Macon Co., TN., District 2, Westmoreland In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Married
Age: 65 years
Date of Birth: January 15, 1889
Place of Birth: Macon Co., TN. Legal Residence: Macon Co., TN., Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Farming
Full Name of Father: Donnie Knight
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Eddie Meadow
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mattie Knight Cemetery: Oak Dale Place of Funeral: Oak Dale Baptist Church
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: March 15, 1954
Additional Comments: Survivors included wife, Mattie, 2 sisters, Mrs. Ola Talley
of Bowling Green, KY, Mrs. Mattie Cook of Boyce, KY. 4 brothers,
Noel of Bethpage, Dale of KY, Burlin of Bethpage, Ewing of Franklin,
KY.
Name: Baby Oneal
Died: 17 March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status:
Age: Stillborn
Date of Birth: March 17, 1954
Place of Birth: TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Rufus Sears
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Janell May Oneal
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: near Adolphus Place of Funeral:
Time of Funeral: Thursday, March 18, 1954
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Sallie Latimer Covington
Died: 18 March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 87 years, 4 months, 17 days
Date of Birth: October 31, 1866
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: John Johnson
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Diza Hester
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Methodist Church
Time of Funeral: 3 P. M. Friday
Date:
Additional Comments: Daughter, Mrs. Floy Latimer Wilkinson
Name: William Alvin Dorris
Died: 19 March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 14, Rural In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Married
Age: 73 years, 8 months, 7 days
Date of Birth: July 12, 1870
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Farming
Full Name of Father: John Alvin Francis Dorris
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Lou Perdue
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mary Perdue Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Church of the First Born
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Sunday
Date: March 21, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Babe Wims
Died: 26 March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 13, Rural In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male Marital Status: Single
Age: 79 years, 11 months, 16 days
Date of Birth: April 10, 1874
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Farming
Full Name of Father: Jim Wims
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Smart
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: March 27, 1954
Additional Comments: 1 sister, Mrs. Nora Wims of Portland
Name: Henda Cole
Died: 30 March 1954
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 15, Rural In Community: 70 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 77 years, 7 months, 20 days
Date of Birth: June 10, 1877
Place of Birth: Simpson Co., KY. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Cottontown, District 15 Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Tom Crafton
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Austin
Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Clearview Church of Christ
Time of Funeral: 1:30 P. M., Friday
Date:
Additional Comments: 1 son, Terry Cole of Cottontown, 1 sister, Mrs. Maybelle
Link of Portland, 1 brother, Austin Crafton of Indianapolis, IN.
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