Transcribed and submitted by: Jan J. Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
6th October 1955 - 21st December 1955
Name: Andrew Wiseman Cantrell
Died: 6 October 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 14
In Community: 7 months
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 69 years, 4 months, 25 days
Date of Birth: May 11, 1886
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Indianapolis (Sumner Co., TN. is also written)
Usual Occupation: Shop Superintendent, Indiana Railroad
Full Name of Father: Johnson Cantrell
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Clen Ashlock
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Sherron
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Saturday
Date: October 8, 1955
Additional Comments: Survivors include stepmother Mollie Cantrell, 2 sisters:
Mrs. Callie Groves and Mrs. Sarah Lee of Portland; 4
daughters, 6 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Name: Alma Fleming Fykes
Died: 21 October 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Dist. 16
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 50 years
Date of Birth: May 30, 1905
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co, TN., Dist. 16, Bethpage
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Walter Fleming
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Bessie Butt
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Sherron
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M.
Date: October 23, 1955
Additional Comments: Mother - Bessie Fleming, Portland, 5 brothers
Alvie & Hazle of Westmoreland; Gilbert & Delbert
of Portland, Earl B. of Indianapolis; 3 daughters
and 2 grandchildren.
Name: Albert G. Hag? Lambert
Died: 25 October 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland
In Community: 82 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 94 years, 9 months, 21 days
Date of Birth: January 8, 1861
Place of Birth: Simpson Co., KY
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: John Lambert
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Wagmoor?
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Effie Lambert
Cemetery: Sherron
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 2:30 P. M., Sunday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Florence Estell Ligon
Died: 30 October 1955
Place of Death: Rural
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 68 years, 6 months, 25 days
Date of Birth: Mar 5, 1887
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Bethpage
Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Oliver Kirkham
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Hunter
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Church
Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Monday
Date:
Additional Comments: Member Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Survivors: 3 brothers: Cecil Kirkham of Portland;
Harris & Walter of Indianapolis, IN.; 2 daughters,
1 son.
Name: Harold May Jr.
Died: 6 November 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Dist. 14, Ft. Head
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status:
Age:
Date of Birth: Stillborn
Place of Birth:
Legal Residence:
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Harold May
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Dora Gregory
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Peden Cemetery
Place of Funeral:
Time of Funeral:
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Talmadge Earl Booker
Died: 12 November 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 65 years, 4 months, 23 days
Date of Birth: June 19, 1890
Place of Birth:
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland
Usual Occupation: Retail drygoods store
Full Name of Father: James Samuel Booker
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Amanda James
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Margaret
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Portland Baptist Church
Time of Funeral: 3 P. M.
Date: November 14, 1954
Additional Comments:
Name: Robert Archie Harper
Died: 17 November 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., District 16, Rural
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 77 years
Date of Birth: October 10, 1878
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland, Dist. 16
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: France Harper
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Summers
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Jake Link Cemetery
Place of Funeral: 1 P. M., Saturday
Time of Funeral: Union Chapel
Date:
Additional Comments: Survivors include: 3 sisters: Lovie Kemp & Mrs.
J. M. Searcy of Portland; Mrs. Mandy Johns of Muncie
IN.
Name: James Benton Hodges
Died: 19 November 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN.,Portland, Route 2
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 73 years, 10 months, 23 days
Date of Birth: December 26, 1871
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Rural
Usual Occupation: Carpenter
Full Name of Father: John A. Hodges
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Brizendine
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Sherron
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: November 20, 1955
Additional Comments: Survivors include 2 brothers Archie Hodges & Herman
of Indianapolis, IN.
Name: Effie Henrietta Lovell
Died: 22 November 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 75 years, 5 months, 22 days
Date of Birth: May 30, 1880
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, Tn., Portland, Dist. 13
Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Jim Neal
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Nannie Martin
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Round Pond
Place of Funeral: Boiling Springs
Time of Funeral: 1 P. M., Thursday
Date:
Additional Comments: Member of Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church
Survivors include one sister: Mrs. Callie
Garrett of Franklin, KY. Two daughters.
Name: Joe Rickey O'Neal
Died: 26 November 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Dist. 14, Ft. Head
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status:
Age:
Date of Birth: Stillborn
Place of Birth:
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., District 16, Portland
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Raymond Russell
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Effie Era O'Neal
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Macedonia
Place of Funeral:
Time of Funeral:
Date: November 26, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Clida Lee Ladd
Died: 3 December 1955
Place of Death: Macon County, TN., Dist. 11, Westmoreland
In Community: 35 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 44 years, 7 months, 9 days
Date of Birth: April 24, 1911
Place of Birth: Macon County, TN.
Legal Residence: Macon County, TN., Westmoreland
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Bob Carver
Birthplace: Macon County, TN.
Mother's Maiden Name: Lucie Tracy
Birthplace: Macon County, TN.
Husband or Wife of: Coleman Ladd, age 41
Cemetery: Eula
Place of Funeral: Eula Church
Time of Funeral:
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Johnnie E. Summers
Died: 4 December 1955
Place of Death: Davidson County, TN, Nashville, Dist. 1
In Community: 3 weeks
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 64 years, 7 months, 26 days
Date of Birth: April 8, 1891
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Cottontown, Dist 14
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: John Summers
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Laura Briley
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Rosie Summers, age 52
Cemetery: Link
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M.
Date: December 6, 1955
Additional Comments: Survivors include one sister: Alice
Poole, 3 daughters, 4 sons.
Name: Charles Rogan Boren
Died: 9 December 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Dist. 14, Ft. Head
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 84 years, 4 months, 15 days
Date of Birth: July 24, 1871
Place of Birth: Allen County, KY.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland, Dist. 16
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: James Madison Boren
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Amanda Bracken
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Rose Boren
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date: December 10, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Tennie West
Died: 12 December 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Dist. 14, Rural
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 71 years, 9 months, 10 days
Date of Birth: March 2, 1884
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland, Dist. 14
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Full Name of Father: Jack Pope
Birthplace: Sumner Co., TN.
Mother's Maiden Name: Susie McGathlin
Birthplace: Sumner County, TN.
Husband or Wife of: James West
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 1 P. M.
Date: December 14, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Ellet Hinton
Died: 19 December 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Dist. 16, Rural
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 76 years, 4 months, 15 days
Date of Birth: August 4, 1879
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Dist. 16, Mitchellville
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: Eli Hinton
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Bernard
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Blue Door
Place of Funeral: Blue Door
Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M.
Date: December 21, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Bruce K. McGuffie
Died: 21 December 1955
Place of Death: Simpson County, KY., Rural
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 62 years
Date of Birth: August 13
Place of Birth: Allen County, KY.
Legal Residence: Simpson County, KY., Mitchellville
Usual Occupation: Carpenter
Full Name of Father: James Thomas McGuffie
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Matilda Dalton
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Levie McGuffie
Cemetery: Martins Chapel
Place of Funeral: Martins Chapel
Time of Funeral: 1 P. M., Friday
Date: December 23, 1955
Additional Comments: The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and
Yorgason lists the following birth year: 1893.
Name: Pernie A. McGuffie
Died: 21 December 1955
Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 55 years
Date of Birth: July 29, 1890
Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland
Usual Occupation: House work
Full Name of Father: Morgan Graves
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Ellen
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Ed McGuffie
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Friday
Date: December 23, 1955
Additional Comments:
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