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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