Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home Records, 4th July 1955 - 5th October 1955

  Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home Records

Transcribed and submitted by:  Jan J. Barnes & Linda Carpenter 

Source: Copies of Original Records

4th July  1955 - 5th October 1955  

Name:  Samuel Seaton Black
Died:  4 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 17
In Community:  Life
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Widowed   
Age:  79 years, 9 months, 29 days
Date of Birth: September 5, 1875
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence:  Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 12
Usual Occupation:  Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father:  Eli Wilson Black
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:  Polly Anne Graves
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:  The late Malinda Cline
Cemetery:  Church Cemetery
Place of Funeral:  Fairfield M.E. Church
Time of Funeral:   11 A. M., Wednesday
Date:  July 6, 1955
Additional Comments:  Surviving relatives:  2 sisters - Arminter Witt,
                      Westmoreland, Mrs. Greene Graves, Westmoreland.
                      1 son, 1 granddaughter.


Name:  Sidney Lanier Porter  
Died:  5 July 1955
Place of Death: Simpson Co., KY
In Community:  1 month
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Divorced   
Age: 48 years, 5 months, 3 days
Date of Birth:  February 2, 1955
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence:  
Usual Occupation:  U. S. Army
Full Name of Father: Calvert William Porter
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mollie Miller
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery:  Pleasant Hill, Robertson County
Place of Funeral:  Funeral Home
Time of Funeral:   2 P. M., Thursday
Date:   
Additional Comments:


Name:  Vinnie Ann Johnson  
Died:  6 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 17
In Community:
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Female
Marital Status:  Widowed   
Age:  78 years
Date of Birth:  March 6, 1877   
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence:  Davidson Co., TN., Nashville
Usual Occupation:  Domestic
Full Name of Father:  George Groves
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:  Kathleen (Groves)
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery:  Forrest Chapel
Place of Funeral:  Liberty Presbyterian Church
Time of Funeral:  11 A. M., Friday
Date:   
Additional Comments:


Name:  John Harris
Died:  12 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural
In Community:  Life
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Married   
Age:  85 years
Date of Birth:  March 7, 1955   
Place of Birth: Simpson Co., KY.
Legal Residence:  Simpson Co., KY., Franklin
Usual Occupation:  Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father:  Charlie Harris
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:  Mary Rager
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:  Mary Hammonde Harris
Cemetery:  Sulphur Springs
Place of Funeral:  Lake Springs Baptist Church
Time of Funeral:   2 P. M.
Date:   
Additional Comments:  Survivors:  1 sister, Mrs. Fannie Shaffer,
                      Indianapolis, IN., 3 brothers - Robert
                      Harris of Franklin, Cal Harris, Franklin,
                      Charlie Harris, Auburn, KY.


Name:  Linda Lee Conyer
Died:  13 July 1955
Place of Death: Robertson Co., TN.
In Community:
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Female
Marital Status:  Single   
Age:  3 years, 1 months, 8 days
Date of Birth:  June 27, 1952   
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence:  Robertson Co., TN.
Usual Occupation:  
Full Name of Father:  Orville Conyer, Jr.
Birthplace:  Sumner Co., TN.
Mother's Maiden Name:  Jonnie Steward
Birthplace:  Davidson Co., TN.
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery:  Sherron
Place of Funeral: Home 
Time of Funeral:   2 P. M .
Date:   
Additional Comments:


Name:  Charlie Von Ray  
Died:  17 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 13
In Community:  Life
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Married   
Age:  62 years, 11 months, 4 days
Date of Birth:   August 13, 1892
Place of Birth:  Sumner Co., TN. 
Legal Residence:  Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 13
Usual Occupation:  Farmer
Full Name of Father:  George Ralston Ray
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:  Mary Perdue  
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:  Mrs. Minnie Ethel Ray
Cemetery:  Maple Hill
Place of Funeral:  Portland Church of Christ
Time of Funeral:  3 P. M.
Date:  July 18, 1955
Additional Comments:  Survivors include 1 daughter, 1 son, father - G. R.
                      Ray, Indianapolis; 1 brother, Fred Ray.


Name:  Josephine Lyles Lamb  
Died:  18 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN. Adolphus, KY., Dist. 17*
In Community:  4 years
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Female
Marital Status:  Widowed   
Age:  78 years, 8 months, 25 days
Date of Birth:   October 23, 1877
Place of Birth: Allen Co., KY.
Legal Residence:  Sumner Co., TN., Adolphus Co., KY.*
Usual Occupation:  
Full Name of Father:  Boss Lyles
Birthplace:  Allen Co., KY.
Mother's Maiden Name:  Anne
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery:  Union Chapel (Rippy Cemetery)
Place of Funeral:  Union Chapel
Time of Funeral:   11 A. M.
Date: July 19, 1955  
Additional Comments:  *As appears in the records.


Name:  Willie Burton Troutt  
Died:  24 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 12
In Community:  Life
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Widowed   
Age:  63 years, 1 month, 6 days
Date of Birth:   June 18, 1892
Place of Birth:  Sumner Co., TN. 
Legal Residence:  Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 12
Usual Occupation:  Farmer
Full Name of Father:  Marion Ellis Troutt
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:  Etta Hodge  
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: New Hope
Place of Funeral: Bastic Chapel 
Time of Funeral:   2 P. M., MOnday
Date:   
Additional Comments:  Survivors include 1 son in Indianapolis, 3
                      sisters:  Miss Vera Troutt, Mrs. Mamie Perry,
                      Mrs. Ivy Huntsman, all of Westmoreland.


Name:  Carrol Franklin Anglea  
Died:  3 August 1955
Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN.
In Community:
Race or Color:  White  
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Single   
Age:  30 years
Date of Birth:   
Place of Birth: 
Legal Residence:  Indianapolis, IN.  
Usual Occupation:  
Full Name of Father:  
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:  
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:  Clementine Hughes Anglea
Cemetery:  New Hope
Place of Funeral:  Liberty Presbyterian Church
Time of Funeral:  11 A. M.
Date:   August 6, 1955
Additional Comments:  


Name:  William B. Johnson  
Died:  7 August 1955
Place of Death: Davidson Co., TN., Nashville
In Community:
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Married   
Age:  67 years
Date of Birth:  October 21, 1887   
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence:  Davidson Co., TN., Nashville, Dist. 1
Usual Occupation:  Night Watchman
Full Name of Father:  John D. Johnson
Birthplace:  
Mother's Maiden Name:  Mary Canada  
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery:
Place of Funeral:  Blue Door Baptist Church  
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Tuesday
Date:   
Additional Comments:


Name:  Joseph Herald  
Died:  26 August 1955
Place of Death: Macon Co., TN., Dist. 1
In Community:  Life
Race or Color:  White
Sex:  Male
Marital Status:  Married   
Age:  78 years, 11 months, 24 days
Date of Birth:   September 3, 1876
Place of Birth: Macon Co., TN.
Legal Residence:  Macon Co., TN., Lafayette, Dist. 1
Usual Occupation:  Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father:  Tobe Herald
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:  Eliza Jane Whittims
Birthplace:  
Husband or Wife of:  Ola Walton Herald
Cemetery:  White Family Cemetery
Place of Funeral:  Home
Time of Funeral:   1 P. M.
Date:   
Additional Comments:  Surviving relatives include 4 daughters, 3 sons,
2 brothers - Noah Herald and Willie Herald of
Westmoreland. Name: Canzady Catherine Sandlin Died: 31 August 1955 Place of Death: Dearborn, Michigan In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Age: 84 Date of Birth: August 7, 1871* Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: John Bennett Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Sandlin Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M., Saturday Date: Additional Comments: *Death date from tombstone information from The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason. Notation at the bottom of this record states that she "made home most of her life in Tenn." Survivors include 2 daughters, 2 sons, 3 sisters: Mrs. Asbury Groves of Portland, Mrs. Mary Dorris of Portland, & Mrs. Matilda Goostree of Franklin, TN. 1 brother, Jeff Bennett of Ft. Head, TN., Name: Flora Bell Riggs Died: 20 September 1955 Place of Death: Simpson Co., KY., Franklin In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 77 years, 10 months, 3 days Date of Birth: November 17, 1877 Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 3 Usual Occupation: Retired school teacher Full Name of Father: John Riggs Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 3 P. M. Date: September 21, 1955 Additional Comments: Member of the Fairfield Church; Nephew, Clyde Riggs of Portland. Name: Katherine Rae Hunter Died: 26 September 1955 Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 16 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Age: Date of Birth: April 22, 1955 Place of Birth: Simpson Co., KY. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Ft. Head, Dist. 14 Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Vernon Ray Hunter Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Thelma Dean Casteel Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Home Time of Funeral: 10 A. M. Date: September 28, 1955 Additional Comments: Name: Laura Rettie Gregory Died: 2 October 1955 Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Portland In Community: 50 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 61 years Date of Birth: March 20, 1894 Place of Birth: Simpson Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 13 Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Granville Stinson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Jane King Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Herschel B. Gregory Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Antioch Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Tuesday Date: October 4, 1955 Additional Comments: Survivors include 2 daughters, 3 sons, 2 sisters - Ruth Freeland and Annie Lee of Portland; 3 brothers - Herbert Stinson, Mitchellville; Clarence Stinson, Portland, and Thurman Stinson of Indianapolis. Name: Julia Ann Griffin Died: 3 October 1955 Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 85 years, 11 months, 22 days Date of Birth: October 10, 1869 Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 17 Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: George Durham Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Jane Hinton Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Durham Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2:30 P. M. Tuesday Date: October 4, 1955 Additional Comments: Survivors include 2 daughters, 2 brothers - Tom Durham of Gallatin and Edd Durham of Portland. Name: Parnell Ellsworth Deasy Died: 5 October 1955 Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 63 years, 11 months, 9 days Date of Birth: October 26, 1891 Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN. Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Plant Supervisor Full Name of Father: Charles Deasy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary McQuiston Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Friday Date: Additional Comments:

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