Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Johnson Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
1st January 1955 - 21st March 1955
Name: Rose Miller Died: 1 January 1955 Place of Death: Ft. Knox, KY In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 35 years, 6 months, 17 days Date of Birth: June 4, 1918 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN. Legal Residence: Indianapolis, IN. Usual Occupation: Restaurant Operation; owned business Full Name of Father: Joseph Miller Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Fannie Prohaska Birthplace: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Immanuel Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 1 P. M. Date: January 5, 1955 Additional Comments: Death Certificate filed in KY. 8 sisters: Blanche Johns,
Mary Mazanic, Anna Sadek all of Portland; Martha Carden,
Covina CA., Pauline Ligon, Santa Monica, CA., Emily Wrench,
San Diego, CA., Lillian Krakers, Portland OR., Camille
Hendry, Indianapolis, IN. 2 brothers: James Miller,
Bernlyn, IL., Joe Miller, Chicago, IL.
Name: Neely Johns Died: 5 January 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland, District 16 In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 83 years, 11 months, 7 days Date of Birth: January 28, 1871 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN. Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Kean Butler Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy Parker Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Parkers Chapel Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: January 7, 1955 Additional Comments: 2 sons: Andrew and H. C. Johns; 11 grandchildren.
Name: Samuel Luther Bradley Died: 11 January 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Bethpage In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 72 years, 1 month, 15 days Date of Birth: November 26, 1882 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17 Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: J. W. Bradley Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Dora Thornton Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Flossie Bradley Cemetery: Mt. Vernon Place of Funeral: Mt. Vernon Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: 2 sons: Claude, St. Petersburg, FL; Ollie, Indianapolis.
8 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild.
Name: Patricia Anne Whitson Died: 21 January 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 5 hours Date of Birth: January 20, 1955 Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Mitchellville Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Buddy Whitson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Betty (too faint to read) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: Date: January 21, 1955 Additional Comments:
Name: Dicey Jane Dobbs Died: 24 January 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head In Community: 8 mo. Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 years, 4 months, 0 days Date of Birth: September 24 1873 Place of Birth: Smith County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Mitchellville Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Bill Dobbs Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy (Dobbs) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: State Line Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: January 26, 1955 Additional Comments: 1 daughter, Pauline Saylors, Indianapolis, IN.; Sons:
Bethel and Tommie of Ft. Head, Vernon of Nashville, Fonzy
of Franklin, KY., Blonnie of Nashville, and Hubert of
Portland. Sister: Margaret Clubbs; 32 Grandchildren;
23 Great grandchildren.
Name: Terry Van Morgan Died: 25 January 1955 Place of Death: In Community Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Johnnie Morgan Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Dorris June Hunter Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Searcy Cemetery Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Stillbirth
Name: Sandra Kay Ray Died: 25 January 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Gallatin In Community: 36 hours Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: Date of Birth: January 25, 1955 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Donald Ray Birthplace: Tennessee (Davidson scratched out) Mother's Maiden Name: Rosie B. Loveall Birthplace: Tennessee Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Grave side Time of Funeral: Date: January 25, 1955 Additional Comments:
Name: George Washington Casteel Died: 26 January 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Gallatin In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 2 months, 14 days Date of Birth: November 12, 1878 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Barney Casteel Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Garrett Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Patterson Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: 5 daughters: Beaulah McCormack, Indianapolis; Rosie Brown, Sulphuria; Deasy Bradley, Sulphuria; Liza Thalton,
Sideville; Dollie Pearson, Nashville; 2 sons: Homer
Casteel, Portland; James Casteel, Indianapolis. 13
Grandchildren; 8 Great grandchildren.
Name: James Edward Braswell Died: 31 January 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 34 years, 11 months, 2 days Date of Birth: February 10, 1920 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Oscar Braswell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lillian (Braswell) Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Daphne Johnson Braswell Cemetery: Cemetery Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Wednesday Date: Additional Comments:
Name: David Thomas Rogers Died: 1 February 1955 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN., Nashville In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 12 years, 4 months, 17 days Date of Birth: September 14, 1942 Place of Birth: Sumner County,TN. Legal Residence: Simpson County, KY., Franklin Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: J. T. Rogers Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Esterleen Oldham Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Link Place of Funeral: Mt. Pleasant Time of Funeral: 1 P. M. Date: February 2, 1955 Additional Comments:
Name: James Slone Died: 1 February 1955 Place of Death: Allen County, KY. In Community: 5 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 88 years, 9 months, 29 days Date of Birth: April 2, 1866 Place of Birth: Barren County, KY Legal Residence: Allen County, KY. Usual Occupation: Retired farmer Full Name of Father: Allen Slone Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Jane Lovell Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 P. M. Date: Additional Comments: 3 daughters: Nora Rollin, Portland; Mrs. Ollie Key,
Scottsville, KY.; Laura Pre(cut off page), Knobley, KY.
2 sons: Marion Slone, Ft. Head; Thomas Slone, Scottsville.
Name: Arnie M____ Gossett Died: 8 February 1955 Place of Death: Owensboro, KY. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 58 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Owensboro, KY Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Unreadable Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Hattie Lovell Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Viola Gossett Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: Additional Comments: Death Certificate filed in KY. 1 sister: Mrs. Ollie Beard;
2 brothers: Harry Gossett and Fred Gossett of Portland.
Maple Hill Cemetery Book lists his birthdate as 24 Nov 1896.
Name: Vera Price Deasy Died: 11 February 1955 Place of Death: Simpson County, KY. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 60 years, 4 months, 12 days Date of Birth: September 29, 1894 Place of Birth: Montezuma, IN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: John William Daniel Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Jane Mercer Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Darnell Deasy Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Baptist Church Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: 2 sons: Lloyd Deasy of Portland and Charles Deasy,
Ann Arbor, Michigan; 1 sister Nola Wood, Rockville, IN
1 brother: Clarence Daniel, CA.
Name: Susie Denning Died: 14 February 1955 Place of Death: Simpson County, KY., Franklin Nursing Home In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 66 years, 8 months, 24 days Date of Birth: May 20, 1888 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland, District 13 Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: W. O. Reed Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Fountain Head Cemetery Place of Funeral: Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 1 P. M. Date: February 15, 1955 Additional Comments: 1 daughter: Virgie Perdue, Portland; 5 sons: Harry
Parker, Portland; Vernon Parker, Portland; Willard
Parker, IN.; R. D. Parker, FL.; Carline Parker, Gary,
IN. 3 brothers: Deed? Reed, Hanson, KY; Ollie Reed,
Indianapolis, IN., George Reed, Indianapolis, IN.
The Fountain Head Cemetery Book lists Susie as Fannie
S. Denning, wife of Henry B. Denning.
Name: Davis Camel? Gregory Died: 15 February 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 89 years Date of Birth: August 4, 1865 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Willie Gregory Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Neal Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30, Wednesday Date: February 16, 1955 Additional Comments: 1 son: Willie Gregory, Franklin, KY. Davis Gregory is not
in the Sumner County Cemetery Book with the Neal Cemetery
listings.
Name: Nora Kirkham Parker Died: 15 February 1955 Place of Death: Marion, IN. In Community: 10 years Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status: Age: 66 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: TN. Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: John Kirkham Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Bradley Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Samuel T. Parker Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill Time of Funeral: 11:30 P. M., Saturday Date: Additional Comments: 3 daughters: Velma Anderson, Indianapolis; Olive Ryn
and Myrtle Brown, Indianapolis; 2 sons: Erskin Parker,
Portland; Audrey Parker, Indianapolis. (Mr. Erskin
Parker ran a shoe repair shop for many years in
Portland.) Sumner County Cemetery Book lists her as
Nora H. Parker, 6 Sep 1878 - 15 Feb 1955. She is buried
next to husband Samuel T. Parker, 6 Jun 1872 - 13 Oct 1942.
Name: William Finis McDougal Died: 20 February 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Gallatin In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 80 years, 7 months, 3 days Date of Birth: July 17, 1874 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, South Tunnel Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: James McDougal Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy Dorris Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: 5 daughters: Cora Baskerville, Ft. Head; Flora
Hill, Ft. Head; Evie McCulley, Gallatin; Bertha
Collins, Greenbrier, TN., Nellie Brazzell Ft. Head.
6 sons: William, South Tunnel; Charlie, Ft. Head;
Jim, Old Hickory, TN.; Dave, Ft.Head; Leonerd, South
Tunnel, Homer, Ft. Head. 38 Grandchildren; 26 Great
Grandchildren.
Name: Carmelita B. Adcock Died: no death date given Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status: Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: James Ernest Adcock Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Maxine Haliburton Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Saturday Date: Additional Comments: Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason:
Carmelita B. Adcock 24 Jan 1940 - 9 Feb 1955. Mother
was listed as Maxine Street in the surviving relatives.
Name: Amanda Livingston White Died: 1 March 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 73 years Date of Birth: April 23, 1881 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Robert Livingston Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Louisia Bradley Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Elbert White Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Thursday Date: Additional Comments: 4 sisters: Annie Hebert, Ft. Head; Mary Coles, Chicago;
Cora Summerfield, Los Angeles, CA.; Jenall, Chicago; 2
brothers: Fred Livingston, Las Vegas, Nevada; George
Livingston, Louisville, KY.
Name: Jim Goodner Died: 5 March 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: 45 years Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 years Date of Birth: May 18 Place of Birth: Wilson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Dan Goodner Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: 4 daughters: Viola Brewer, Portland; Anna Spells,
Indianapolis; Eva House, Gallatin; Olivie McMurry,
Gallatin; 4 sons: James, Indianapolis; Ezra,
Indianapolis; Rev.? L. Goodner, Detroit; Hubert,
Cross Plains, TN.
Name: Herman Ellis Gant Died: 7 March 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 52 years, 7 months, 23 days Date of Birth: July 14, 1902 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Brodie Gant Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lizzie Perdue Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Corinth Time of Funeral: 2 P. M. Date: March 9, 1955 Additional Comments: 1 sister: Julia A. Griffin, Portland; 2 brothers:
J. T. Durham, Gallatin; J. E. Durham, Portland.
Name: Thomas Henry Cook Died: 13 March 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 68 years, 5 months, 5 days Date of Birth: October 8, 1886 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Willie Cook Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lizzie Goostree Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Nannie Biggs Cook Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 1 A. M., Tuesday Date: Additional Comments:
Name: Annie Belle Rippy Died: 18 March 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 75 years, 9 months, 21 days Date of Birth: Mary 27, 1879 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17 Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: James Gaines Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Harper Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Roberts Tabernacle Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Saturday Date: March 19, 1955 Additional Comments: 2 daughters: Eva Clark, Adolphus, KY; Mrs. Oscar Lee,
Portland. 3 sisters: Mrs. Sam Rippy, Grand City, IL;
Mrs. Byrd Graves, Spark GA., Mrs. Herschel Calvert,
Adolphus, KY.
Name: Mary Rosaletta Miller Died: 20 March 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: 5 months Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 98 years Date of Birth: December 17, 1856 Place of Birth: Salinas, Iowa Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Henry Long Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Horace G. Miller Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: 1 niece: Lucille Parshall of Jonesville, Michigan
Name: John Dee Johnson Died: 21 March 1955 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 80 years, 1 years, 4 days Date of Birth: February 17, 1875 Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: John Johnson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Buntin Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Scattersville Place of Funeral: Scattersville Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments:
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