Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Johnson Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
5th July 1954 - 29th December 1954
Name: Fannie Mae Vance Died: 5 July 1954 Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville In Community: Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 64 years, 4 months, 21 days Date of Birth: February 14, 1890 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, 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:
Name: Robbie Delbert Graves Died: 8 July 1954 Place of Death: Marion County, Indianapolis, IN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced Age: 45 years, 3 months, 1 day Date of Birth: April 7, 1909 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Marion County, Indianapolis, IN; 1944 North Penn St. Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Jack Graves Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Rocielle (Graves) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Rippy Place of Funeral: Union Chapel Time of Funeral: 10 A. M. Date: July 10, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: Willie Walter George Died: 17th July 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 7 months, 1 day Date of Birth: December 16, 1877 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Ft. Head, District 16 Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Presley George Birthplace: Maiden Name of Mother: Georgia Ann Birthplace:Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Hall Town Place of Funeral: Hall Town Time of Funeral: 11 A. M. Date: July 19, 1954 Additional Comments: 2 daughters: Lula Thompson, Portland; Nannie Wiseman,
Cottontown. 5 sons: Walter, Ft. Head; Glen, Ft. Head;
Blonnie, Portland; James, Indianapolis; Nolan,
Indianapolis. 4 brothers: Albert S., Cottontown;
Taylor, Ft. Head, Ed, Ft. Head, John, Cashy, TN.
Name: Oscar Goins Died: 15 July 1954 Place of Death: In Community: Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 67 years, 6 months, 20 days Date of Birth: December 25, 1886 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Leroy Goins Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy Odom Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Scattersville Place of Funeral: Scattersville Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: July 18, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: Eliza Neeley Died: 15 July 1954 Place of Death: Trousdale Co., TN., Hartsville In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 86 years, 11 months, 17 days Date of Birth: July 28, 1867 Place of Birth: Trousdale County, TN. Legal Residence: Trousdale Co., TN, Hartsville Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Sam Carter Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Annie Allen Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Reeves Place of Funeral: Ame Church Time of Funeral: 1 P. M. Date: July 18, 1924 Additional Comments:
Name: Geneva Rebecca Wattwood Died: 18 July 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 66 years, 2 months, 28 days Date of Birth: April 20, 1888 Place of Birth: Enders, Penn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Fernando Calvin Enders Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Emma Yngst Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Charlie D. Wattwood Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 3:30 P. M. Date: Tuesday Additional Comments: 2 daughters: Cora Bell Peyton, Murfreesboro, TN.
Alma Herman, Washington, D. C. 2 sons: Herman,
Titusville, FL, Philip, Portland. 1 sister:
Florence Denning, Portland; brother: R. W. Enders.
Name: Samuel Andrew Graves Died: 19 July 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: 44 yrs. Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 89 years, 0 months, 3 days Date of Birth: July 16, 1865 Place of Birth: Wilson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Ft. Head, District 14 Usual Occupation: Farmer, Retired Full Name of Father: James Graves Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Covy? Birthplace: Wilson County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Home of Mrs. Ruby Mitchell Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: Wednesday Additional Comments: 2 daughters: Ruby Mitchell; Mamie Brewer both of
Ft. Head.
Name: Mary Pearson Died: 21 July 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 89 years, 0 months, 21 days Date of Birth: June 30th, 1865 Place of Birth: Hart, GA. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14 Usual Occupation: Housekeeping Full Name of Father: Isaac Willis Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Old Field Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:30 P. M. Date: July 22, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: Alice Elizabeth Troutt Died: 26th July 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 12, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 62 years Date of Birth: June 30, 1892 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 12, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Home work Full Name of Father: L. C. Harrison Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Lee Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Willie Troutt, age 62 Cemetery: New Hope Place of Funeral: Bastic Chapel Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: July 27, 1954 Additional Comments: 1 son Leo Troutt, Westmoreland; 4 brothers: Albert
Harrison, Wesley Harrison, Clevie Harrison, Henry
Harrison, all of Sumner County.
Name: Joyce Lynn Mandrell Died: 29 July 1954 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN., Nashville In Community: 5 hrs. Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 1 year, 1 month, 14 days Date of Birth: June 15, 1953 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Bethpage Usual Occupation: Infant Full Name of Father: Basil M. Mandrell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Jewell Gregory Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sulphur Fork Place of Funeral: Sulphur Fork Time of Funeral: 11 A. M. Date: July 31, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: William Everette Armstrong Died: 31 July 1954 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 40 years, 1 month, 22 days Date of Birth: June 9, 1914 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Sign Painter Full Name of Father: William Thomas Armstrong Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Delma Legge Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: August 2, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: Murphy Henson Died: 12 August 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 12, Westmoreland In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 39 years, 9 months, 5 days Date of Birth: November 8, 1914 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Westmoreland, District 12 Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Will Henson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Minnie Pearson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Eula Place of Funeral: Bostic Chapel Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: August 14, 1954 Additional Comments: 4 sisters: Lela Wilkerson, Bethpage; Annie Carr
Westmoreland; Edna Morgan, Westmoreland, Francis
Ferry, Westmoreland. 3 brothers (faint handwriting)
Name: Paul Wilson Civils Died: 17 August 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Mitchellville, District 16 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 49 years, 10 months, 9 days Date of Birth: October 8, 1904 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Mitchellville Usual Occupation: Painter Full Name of Father: Floyd Henry Civils Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Mattie Graves Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Mitchellville Cemetery Time of Funeral: Date: August 18, 1954 Additional Comments: 1 sister: Mrs. Bert Marlin, Franklin, KY. One
half brother: Charlie Anglea, Mitchellville.
Name: Amelia Brizendine Wilson Died: 21 August 1954 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN., Nashville In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 77 years, 4 months, 28 days Date of Birth: March 23, 1877 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Laferre? Brizendine (faint handwriting) Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: May Westbrooks? (faint handwriting) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Ft. Head Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: Monday, August 23, 1954 Additional Comments: 1 son: Albert Wilson of Nashville.
Name: Sarah Ella Grantham Died: 27 October 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland In Community: 5 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 88 years Date of Birth: June 22, 1866 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Henderson Vaughn Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Morris Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Andrew J. Grantham Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:30, Sunday Date: Additional Comments: One daughter, Mrs. Addie Deasy of Portland, 5 Sons: Werner, Troy, Arthur, all of Portland, Irvin
Grantham of Indianapolis, Hendy Grantham of Gallatin.
Name: John Franklin Searcy Died: 30 August 1954 Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville, TN. In Community: 2 days Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 73 years, 10 months, 10 days Date of Birth: October 20, 1880 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Cottontown Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Reubin Cyrus Searcy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Hester Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Ezra Payne Searcy Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill Time of Funeral: 11 A. M., Thursday Date: Additional Comments: Daughter Mrs. Charles Whitley of Charleston, West VA.
Son, Harold Tate of Cottontown
Name: Raleigh T. Heath Died: 31 August 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 11 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 78 years, 11 months, 22 days Date of Birth: September 9, 1875 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County,TN. Usual Occupation: Carpenter Full Name of Father: A. D. Heath Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Martha (handwriting too faint to read) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Sherron Cemetery Time of Funeral: Date: September 1, 1954 Additional Comments: Surviving relatives: Roy T. Heath of Bethpage, Glenn Heath of Westmoreland, Cleo Heath of Indianapolis,
Sister Mrs. Tommie Barnes and brother Lonnie Heath.
Name: James Gardner Freedle Died: 1 September 1954 Place of Death Sumner County, TN., Ft. Head In Community: Race of Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 4 years Date of Birth: January 26, 1950 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland Usual Occupation: child Full Name of Father: John Freedle Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Bell Gardner Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M., Saturday Date: Additional Comments:
Name: Clara Bell Lee Died: 20 September 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 13 In Community: Race of Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 45 years, 2 months, 2 days Date of Birth: July 18, 1909 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland, District 13 Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Clarence Irvin Deasy Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Nannie Belle Dorris Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Henry Lee Cemetery: Round Pond, KY. Place of Funeral: Round Pond Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: Wednesday, 22nd, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: John Pleasant Died: 21 September 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 8, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 67 years, 11 months, 8 days Date of Birth: October 13, 1886 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Cottontown Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: James Pleasant Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Louisa Pitt Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Ethel (Butler) Pleasant Cemetery: Halltown Place of Funeral: Halltown Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: Additional Comments: Name: Birdie Taylor Died: 30 September 1954 Place of Death: Anderson, MD. In Community: 12 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Age: 59 years Date of Birth: October 13, 1894 Place of Birth: Allen County, KY. Legal Residence: MD. Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Jim Boren Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Garrett Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Asberry Taylor Cemetery: Mt. Olive Place of Funeral: Mt. Olive M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Sunday Date: October 3, 1954 Additional Comments: Mother, Betty Garrett Boren resident of Allen Co., KY.
Daughters: Alma Dillehay, Portland; Estelle Waymire?,
Franklin, KY; Gladalia Whitson, Anderson Md.
Name: Galian Harlan Lamb Died: 3 October 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 years, 6 months, 5 days Date of Birth: March 28, 1873 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17 (Street address
is listed as Adolphus, KY, Route 2) Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Ralph Lamb Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Kittie Douglas Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Rippy Place of Funeral: Union Chapel Time of Funeral: 11 A. M. Date: October 5, 1954 Additional Comments: 4 daughters: Mrs. Gladys Graves, Mrs. Missie Mandrell of
Westmoreland; Mrs Beatrice Davis of Kingsland, GA., Mrs.
Jewell Kelley of Sparks, GA. 3 Sons: Jimmy Lamb of
Adolphus, KY., Armon Lamb of Crescent City, FL, Vetrice
Lamb of Adolphus, KY. 33 Grandchildren, 29 Great grand-
children.
Name: Kirk Mandrell Died: 17 October 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 12, Westmoreland In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 68 years, 0 months, 14 days Date of Birth: October 3, 1886 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 12, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Retired Highway Work Full Name of Father: Josephus Mandrell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Maggie Coates Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Willie Mandrell Cemetery: Forrest Chapel Place of Funeral: Forrest Chapel Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: October 18, 1954 Additional Comments: Daughter: Mrs. Mamie Rippy, Westmoreland; Stepdaughters:
Mrs. Wilma Borders of Westmoreland, Mrs. Alma Dowell of
Portland, Mrs. Myrtle Hackett of Indiana, Mrs. Margie Blake
of Indiana. Stepsons: Paul Pearson of Westmoreland, Hoyt
Pearson of Westmoreland, James Pearson of Bethpage, and Charles
Pearson of Virginia.
Name: Lillie Lee Hinton Died: 23 October 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 69 years, 8 months, 19 days Date of Birth: February 4, 1885 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Mitchellville Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Jessie Cummings Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Levinnie McDowell Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Charlie Hinton Cemetery: Church Cemetery Place of Funeral: Mitchellville General Baptist Time of Funeral: 2:30 P.M. Date: October 24, 1954 Additional Comments: Daughters: Mrs. Ola Perry, Mitchellville; Mrs. Beatrice
Malone of Nashville. 6 Sons: Brad Hinton of Old Hickory,
Gilbert, ____? and Otto of Cincinatti, William of Detroit,
and Allen of Mitchellville.
Name: Charlie Bridgewater Dickens Died: 24 October 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN. In Community: 20 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 80 years, 8 months, 13 days Date of Birth: February 11 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: John Dickens Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lucy Everett Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mary Jane Dickens Cemetery: New Hope Place of Funeral: New Hope Time of Funeral: 10 A. M. Date: October 25, 1954 Additional Comments: Sons: John, Arthur, and Marion of Trousdale County.
Brother: Arch Dickens of Goodletsville, TN.
Name: Flora Lavada Perdue Died: 25 October 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 80 years, 10 months, 15 days Date of Birth: December 10, 1873 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Robert Cantrell Brown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Matilda Pearson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: George Perdue Cemetery: Corinth Place of Funeral: Corinth Church of Christ Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: 3 daughters: Ola Eubanks, Nashville; Bertha Groves,
White House, Bertie Reed, Indianapolis, IN. One son:
Ewing Perdue, Orlinda, TN.
Name: Elizabeth Lopez Hunter Died: 20 October 1954 Place of Death: San Antonio, TX In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 41 years, 10 months, 10 days Date of Birth: September 13, 1913 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: San Antonio, TX. Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Charlie Hunter Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Amanda Jones Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Jake Link Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10 A. M. Date: November 4, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: Nettie Lemans Died: 7 November 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 68 years, 7 months, 8 days Date of Birth: March 29, 1886 Place of Birth: Monroe, MD. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: William Brannon Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy McClung Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Oscar D. Lemans Cemetery: Boiling Springs Place of Funeral: Boiling Springs Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: November 9, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: William Henry Anderson Died: 17 November 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland In Community: 70 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 78 years, 6 months, 13 days Date of Birth: May 4, 1876 Place of Birth: Allen, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: John W. Anderson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Hinton Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Bertie Kirkham Anderson Cemetery: Church Cemetery Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill, Sumner County Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M., Friday Date: Additional Comments: Son: Elbert Anderson, Ft. Head; sisters: Edna Durham,
Ft. Head; Mattie Kirkham, Portland; Mrs. Odell McCullough,
Ft. Head. 2 brothers: Porter Anderson, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; Claude Anderson, State Center, Iowa.
Name: Annie Jane Died: 27 November 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland, District 16 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 57 years, 11 months, 19 days Date of Birth: December 8, 1896 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Homemaker Full Name of Father: George Sanders Birthplace: Macon County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Malissie? Claiburn Birthplace: Macon County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Porter Park, age 66 Cemetery: Church Cemetery Place of Funeral: Roberts Tabernacle Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: November 29, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: Albert Virgil Perdue Died: 8 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Westmoreland In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 74 years, 8 months, 25 days Date of Birth: March 13, 1886 Place of Birth: KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: James D. Perdue Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nellie Roberts Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mina Perdue Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Church Time of Funeral: 1 P. M. Date: December 9, 1954 Additional Comments: Son, Russell Perdue; Brother William Perdue of
Lafayette, IN.
Name: Clarence Edwin Groves Died: 11 December 1954 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN. In Community: 20 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 80 years Date of Birth: October 28, 1874 Place of Birth: Robertson Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Insurance Agent Full Name of Father: Thomas Groves Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Alice Berry Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: Additional Comments:
Name: Oliver Goldsmith Payne Died: 19 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 71 years Date of Birth: October 19, 1883 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Marion Mitchell Payne Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Boston Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 P. M. Date: December 20, 1954 Additional Comments:
Name: Alfred Ed Graves Died: 20 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 92 years, 4 months, 4 days Date of Birth: December 25, 1862 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland, District 15 Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mollie Graves Cemetery: Sherron Cemetery Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: Additional Comments:
Name: Willie Brown Hagan Died: 21 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN. In Community: 70 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 76 years, 9 months, 24 days Date of Birth: February 27, 1878 Place of Birth: Wilson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN. District 14, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Tom Brown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Katie Briswell? Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Turner Hagan Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Chestnut Grove Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M., Thursday Date: Additional Comments: daughters: Mrs. WAde Jernigan, Portland; Mrs. Ernest
Pirtle, Portland; Mrs. J. R. Marion, Scottsville, KY.
Sister: Ida Hagan, Ft. Head
Name: Guil Wesley Thompson Died: 22 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 67 years, 0 months, 13 days Date of Birth: December 9, 1887 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 15, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Morgan Thompson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Flora Link Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Hall Town Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: December 23, 1954 Additional Comments: 4 sons: Guy, Lewis, Guilford, Ft. Head; Clifton, Portland;
2 brothers: Brownie and Jack Thompson, Portland.
Name: George Riley Boren Died: 22 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 9 months, 25 days Date of Birth: February 27, 1878 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: John Boren Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Annie Goodman Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: December 23, 1954 Additional Comments: daughter: Lois Brown, Bethpage; stepson: Ray Giddings,
Oak Grove; sister: Nannie Minor, Phoenix, Arizona,
brother: Bud Boren, Arizona
Name: Cullen Franklin Brooks Died: 23 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 82 years Date of Birth: October 21, 1872 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Tn., District 14, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Richard Brooks Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Jane Hunter Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Maude Brooks Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: December 25, 1954 Additional Comments: 3 sons: Elbert, Paul, Portland; Woodard, Ft. Head
Name: Oval Christine Thomason Died: 26 December 1954 Place of Death: Simpson County, KY, Adairville In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Age: 30 years, 6 months, 21 days Date of Birth: June 5, 1916 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Simpson Co., KY., Adairville Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Alfred Thomason Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Laura Bell Alderson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Unk. Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10 A. M. Date: Additional Comments:
Name: David McCloud Died: 26 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 68 years, 11 months, 28 days Date of Birth: December 28, 1885 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Joe McCloud Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Lewis Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Susie Hunter McCloud Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Hollis Chapel Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Tuesday Date: December 28, 1954 Additional Comments: 3 daughters: Mrs. Ovie Cross of Gallatin; Mrs. Erma Stevenson, Bethpage; Virginia Doughtry, Ft. Head.
5 sons: Elmer, Sam, Erbie of Ft. Head; Carlos, Nashville;
Winford, Indianapolis, IN. brother: Albert, Ft. Head.
Name: Metta Anne Payne Died: 29 December 1954 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14 In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 1 month, 29 days Date of Birth: October 30, 1878 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Rufus M. Johnson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Dora Mathewson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Jake Link Cemetery Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Thursday Date: Additional Comments: 1 brother: Charlie Johnson of Cottontown
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