Transcribed and submitted by: Jan J. Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
7th April 1955 - 19th June 1955
Name: Henry Herburt Dillehay
Died: 7 April 1955, 4:55 A. M.
Place of Death: Fountain Head, TN., District 11
In Community: 25 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 65 years, 6 months, 28 days
Date of Birth: September 9, 1889
Place of Birth: Smith County, TN.
Legal Residence: Portland, TN. District 13
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: J. M. Dillehay
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Angeline
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Alma Dillehay
Cemetery: Roberts Tabernacle
Place of Funeral: Roberts Tabernacle
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: April 8, 1955, Friday
Additional Comments: Surviving relatives include 1 daughter; 1 son;
1 sister, Sallie Dickson, Dickson Springs, TN.;
1 brother, John Dillehay, Nashville, TN.
Name: Lillie Bell McCullough
Died: 8 April 1855
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN.
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 72 years, 4 months, 29 days
Date of Birth: November 9, 1882
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN.
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: J. E. Dobbs
Birthplace: Sumner County, TN.
Mother's Maiden Name: Emma Wallace
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Bush's Chapel
Place of Funeral: Bush's Chapel
Time of Funeral: 2 P.M.
Date:
Additional Comments: Surviving relatives: 1 daughter; 1 son; 1 brother
John L. Dobbs
Name: Edgar Milliken
Died: April 11, 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16
In Community: Life
Race or Color: Colored
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 78 years, 4 months, 10 days
Date of Birth: December 1, 1876
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 16
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: Henry Milliken
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Caldonia Turner
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery:
Place of Funeral: Scottsville, KY.
Time of Funeral: 2 P.M., Wednesday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Paralee Webb
Died: 12 April 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Mitchellville, Dist. 13
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 94 years, 1 month, 20 days
Date of Birth: February 22, 1861
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Mitchellville, Dist. 13
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Charlie Huffine
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Kernel
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Round Pond
Place of Funeral: Martin Chapel
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: April 14, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Roxie Dell Latimer
Died: 13 April 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 15
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 84 years, 6 months, 11 days
Date of Birth: October 2, 1870
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Cottontown, Dist. 15
Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Thomas Hunnicut
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Harriet Dorris
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Friendship
Place of Funeral: Concord Missionary Baptist
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date:
Additional Comments: Surviving relatives: 6 daughters, 1 stepson,
1 sister, Mrs. Lula Barnes of Nashville, 1
brother, J. B. Hunnicutt of Nashville.
Name: James Arthur Stone
Died: 15 April 1955
Place of Death: Macon Co., TN., Dist. 11
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 75 years, 5 months, 15 days
Date of Birth: October 30, 1879
Place of Birth: Macon County, TN.
Legal Residence: Macon Co., TN., Westmoreland
Usual Occupation: Farming
Full Name of Father: Alfred Stone
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Thomason
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Nellie Lee Stone
Cemetery: Eulia
Place of Funeral: Eulia
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M., Sunday
Date: April 17, 1955
Additional Comments: 3 daughters, 4 sons, 2 sisters - Mrs. D. E. Simmons,
Westmoreland, and C. H. Leath, Westmoreland. 5
brothers - J. W. Stone, T. O. Stone both of Lafayette;
D. W. Stone, Westmoreland; W. L. Stone and G. E. Stone,
both of Nashville.
Name: William Marion Woods
Died: 19 April 1955
Place of Death: Macon County, TN., District 1
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 86 years, 2 months, 3 days
Date of Birth: February 16, 1867
Place of Birth: Macon Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Macon Co., TN., Lafayette, Dist. 1
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: Wesley Woods
Birthplace: Macon Co., TN.
Mother's Maiden Name: Bettie Cox
Birthplace: Macon Co., TN.
Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Rilla Woods, age 65
Cemetery: Haysville
Place of Funeral: Haysville M. E. Church
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: April 20, 1955
Additional Comments: 8 surviving children
Name: James Henry Worley
Died: 21 April 1955
Place of Death: Davidson Co., TN., Nashville
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 31 years
Date of Birth: September 26, 1923
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Mitchellville, Dist. 16
Usual Occupation: Disabled Vet
Full Name of Father: Harvey Edward Worley
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Florida Coker
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Marie
Cemetery: Blue Door (Gen. Baptist Church)
Place of Funeral: 1st Baptist Church
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M.
Date:
Additional Comments: Survived by grandmother, Arra Coker, Mitchellville.
Name: Richard Martin White
Died: 21 April 1955
Place of Death: Davidson Co., TN., Nashville
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 25 years, 10 months, 13 days
Date of Birth: June 8, 1929
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Marion Co., Indianapolis, IN.
Usual Occupation: Welder, Midstate Construction Co.
Full Name of Father: John Garnet White
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Ola M. Hardin
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Church of the First Born
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: April 23, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Betty Ann Glover
Died: 26 April 1955
Place of Death: Fountain Head, TN., Dist. 14
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 4 months, 18 days
Date of Birth: December 6, 1955
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 16
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father:
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Eva Nell Glover
Birthplace: Sumner Co., TN.
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Old Brush
Place of Funeral: Old Brush
Time of Funeral:
Date: April 27, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Bessie Bell Meador
Died: 27 April 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 16
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 71 years, 5 months, 3 days
Date of Birth: November 24, 1893
Place of Birth: Macon Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 16
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: John ____ (faint writing)
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Eulie Overton
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: E. P. Meador
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral:
Time of Funeral: April 29, 1955
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Warren Wesley McQuiston
Died: 28 April 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 16
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 66 years
Date of Birth: April 20, 1889
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland
Usual Occupation: TN. Fresh Frozen Foods
Full Name of Father: Nathan Elsworth McQuiston
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Jeny Felty
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Susie McQuiston
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: First Baptist Church
Time of Funeral: 3 P. M., Sunday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: James Robert May
Died: 3 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 14, South Tunnel
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 80 years, 11 months, 20 days
Date of Birth: May 13, 1874
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 14, South Tunnel
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Freeman May
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Brazzell
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Annie E. May, age 73
Cemetery: Old Brush
Place of Funeral: Bush's Chapel
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Friday
Date: May 6, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Pauline Mae Roberts
Died: 5 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 16, Mitchellville
In Community:
Race or Color: Colored
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 38 years, 11 months, 15 days
Date of Birth: May 20, 1916
Place of Birth: Jackson
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 16, Mitchellville
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: George Lee Roberts
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Branna Crabtree
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Mitchellville
Place of Funeral: Scattersville
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: May 9, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Arrie L. Coker
Died: 7 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 88 years, 9 months, 1 day
Date of Birth: August 6, 1866
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Mitchellville, Dist. 11
Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Joe Mayes
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Anna Randall?
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Mitchellville
Place of Funeral: Blue Door
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Monday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Bradie Isiac Brown
Died: 13 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 12
In Community: 30 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 70 years, 10 months, 17 days
Date of Birth: June 26, 1884
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 12
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: Allen Brown
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Emily Riggs
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Dora Brown
Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist, Simpson Co., KY
Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Sunday
Date: May 15, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Bill Carter
Died: 15 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Gallatin
In Community: 3
Race or Color:
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 55 years, 0 months, 29 days
Date of Birth: April 16, 1900
Place of Birth: Trousdale Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 3, Gallatin
Usual Occupation: Farming
Full Name of Father: Unknown
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Lula Mai Carter
Cemetery: Gallatin
Place of Funeral: Home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Tuesday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Dawson Morgan Mee
Died: 16 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural
In Community: 30 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 64 years
Date of Birth: June 16, 1890
Place of Birth: Jackson, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 13
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: Frank Mee
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Betty West
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Addie Mai Mee
Cemetery: Fairview, Bowling Green, KY.
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral:
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Maggie Hester Gant
Died: 23 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 13
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 81 years, 0 months, 15 days
Date of Birth: May 7, 1874
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 13, Portland
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Hezikiah R. Sloan
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Emma Jackson
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Oak Grove
Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M.
Date: May 24, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Jesse C. Simpson
Died: 25 May 1955
Place of Death: Phoenix, Arizona
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 58 years
Date of Birth: May 31, 1897*
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Phoenix, Arizona
Usual Occupation: Restaurant Operation
Full Name of Father: Robert L. Simpson
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Ella Sherron
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Eva Dempsey Simpson
Cemetery: Church Cemetery (Mt. Vernon)
Place of Funeral: Mt. Vernon M. E. Church
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M.
Date:
Additional Comments: *Birthdate from the Sumner County Cemetery Book by
Snider and Yorgason. 4 sisters: Mrs. W. N. Hunter,
and A. A. Martin both of Bethpage, TN., Mrs. Cassie
Fisher of Crawfordville, IN., and Mrs. Vernon
Parrish of Westmoreland. 3 daughters.
Name: Lemuel Asberry Perdue
Died: 27 May 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 14
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 85 years, 2 months, 22 days
Date of Birth: March 5, 1870
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 14
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: Jack Perdue
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Louisa Sarver
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Jennie P. Perdue of White House
Cemetery: Corinth
Place of Funeral: Mt. Moriah
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Sunday
Date:
Additional Comments: 1 brother, Luke Perdue of Tiller, TX.
2 sons and 1 stepson
Name: Lottie Mae Price
Died: 19 June 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Fountain Head, Dist. 14
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status:
Age:
Date of Birth: March 5, 1955
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father:
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mattie Montgomery
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Church of Christ
Time of Funeral:
Date:
Additional Comments:
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