Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Johnson Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
12th September 1948 - 8th March 1949
Full Name: Robert Lee Brown Died: 12 September 1948, 7:00 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 78 years, 9 months, 23 days Date of Birth: November 19, 1869 Place of Birth: Ohio County, KY. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Albert Brown Birthplace: Wilson County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Elsie Pointer Birthplace: Wilson County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Anna Brown, Age 71 Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Boiling Springs - Presbyterian Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: September 13, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Staff Sgt. William B. Lovell Died: 16 September 1948* Place of Death: France In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 44 years Date of Birth: January 16, 1920 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: William B. Lovell* Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Blank Birthplace: Blank Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Blue Door Place of Funeral: Blue Door Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Sunday Date: December 5, 1948 Additional Comments: The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason lists William B. Lovell, Mitchellville General Baptist Church Cemetery, b 16 Jan 1920, d 16 Sept. 1944. It appears that the incorrect year was filled in for death date and that the body was shipped home four years later. The recording date was December 3, 1948, which was in line with the time of the funeral. In the surviving relatives section, parents' names are given as Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lovell of Ohio. Full Name: John Richard Bowling Died: 18 September 1948 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Ft. Head In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Age: 78 years, 1 month, 13 days Date of Birth: August 5, 1870 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14 Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Berry Bowling Birthplace: Robertson County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Ann James Birthplace: Robertson County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Sarah Martin Bowling, age 76 Cemetery: White House Place of Funeral: Residence Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Cassie Jane Hinton Died: 19 September 1948 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN., Madison In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 65 years, 0 months, 21 days Date of Birth: August 28, 1883 Place of Birth: Iowa Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Mitchellville Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Benjamin Olmstead Birthplace: Unknown Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Campbell Birthplace: Unknown Husband or Wife of: Elliot Hinton, age 69 Cemetery: Blue Door Cemetery Place of Funeral: Blue Door Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Monday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Follis Anthony Dowell Died: 26 September 1948, 4:00 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 76 years, 8 months, 25 days Date of Birth: January 1, 1872 Place of Birth: Allen County, KY. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Ven Dowell Birthplace: Unknown Mother's Maiden Name: Linda Borders Birthplace: Unknown Husband or Wife of: Lattie Appleby Dowell Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: 11 A.M. Date: September 28, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Eddie Wilson Graves Died: 3 October 1948, 11:10 A.M. Place of Death: Davidson County, TN, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Widowed Age: 66 years, 8 months, 20 days Date of Birth: January 13, 1882 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Davidson County, TN., Nashville Usual Occupation: Farming, retired Full Name of Father: Allen Graves Birthplace: Unknown Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy Tibbs Birthplace: Unknown Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: 1:00 P.M., Wednesday Date: October 6, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Ruby Anne Jones Died: 7 October 1948, 9:30 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Age: 56 years, 9 months, 26 days Date of Birth: December 12, 1891 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: John William Jones Birthplace: Simpson Co., KY. Mother's Maiden Name: Anne Thomas Martin Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Residence Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Friday Date: October 8, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Sarah Martin Bowling Died: 10 October 1948, 5:00 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Ft. Head In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 7 months, 6 days Date of Birth: March 4, 1872 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Ft. Head Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: George Martin Birthplace: Robertson County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Alvira Griffin Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: John Richard Bowling Cemetery: White House Place of Funeral: Home Time of Funeral: 2:30 P.M. Date: October 11, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: George Leroy Strain Died: 16 October 1948, 9:00 A.M. Place of Death: Robertson County, TN., District 15, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 53 years, 6 months, 15 days Date of Birth: April 1, 1895 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY. Legal Residence: Robertson County, TN., District 15 Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Ben Strain Birthplace: Robertson County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Susie Odom Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Francis Bryant Strain, age 54 Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Matthew Wilkinson Died: 17 October 1948, 7:45 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 15, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: Sex: Martial Status: Age: 71 years, 1 month, 28 days Date of Birth: August 19, 1877 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Lycurtis Wilkinson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Martha McCloud Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Family Place of Funeral: Pleasant Valley Time of Funeral: 1:30 P.M., Monday Date: October 18, 1948 Additional Comments: Surviving relatives lists sister Minnie Hood, Cottontown, buried in the Wilkinson Cemetery and sister Lucretia Johnson, buried in the Link Cemetery - The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason. Full Name: Charles Cornelius Fowler Died: 17 October 1948 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Widowed Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: October 18, 1948 Additional Comments: Charles Cornelius Fowler is listed in the Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason, b 7 June 1873. Full Name: Ishmael Faullin Died: 26 July 1944 Place of Death: Guam In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Martial Status: Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Methodist Church, Portland Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Wednesday Date: October 20, 1948 Additional Comments: Parents are listed as Mr. & Mrs. Roy Faullin in the surviving relatives section. The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason has the following: Ishmael B. Faullin Tenn. PFC 9 Marines Div WWII 23 July 1924 - 26 Jul 1944. Full Name: Janie Elizabeth Brown Died: 24 October 1948 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: 77 years, 1 month, 13 days Date of Birth: September 11, 1871 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Polk Martin Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Margaret Dinkins Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: James Madison Brown Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 10:00 A.M., Tuesday Date: October 26, 1948 Additional Comments: Janie E. Brown, 1871-1948 is buried beside James Matt Brown 1858-1951 in the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery - Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason. The Sumner County Marriage index has a marriage listing for J.M. Brown to E.J. Martin, 5/16/1899 Full Name: Liza Jane (Jennie) Baldridge Died: 27 October 1948, 2:35 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 0 months, 7 days Date of Birth: October 20, 1872 Place of Birth: Wilson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Fountain Head Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Miles Davis Birthplace: Wilson County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Fannie Moore Birthplace: Wilson County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Jim Baldridge Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Methodist Church, Fountain Head Time of Funeral: 1 P.M., Thursday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Edna Ruth Crowder Died: 29 October 1948, 9:15 P.M. Place of Death: Macon County, TN., District 1, Rural In Community: 43 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Single Age: 43 years, 2 months, 27 months Date of Birth: August 2, 1905 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Macon County, TN., Lafayette Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: John Crowder Birthplace: Macon County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Joe Anne Brooks Birthplace: Macon County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery Place of Funeral: Pleasant Hill Time of Funeral: 1:30 P.M. Date: October 30, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Sarah Elizabeth Rogers Died: 1 November 1948, 1:00 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 78 years, 6 months, 24 days Date of Birth: April 7, 1870 Place of Birth: Hawkins, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14 Usual Occupation: Housework Full Name of Father: Thomas Benjamin Potts Birthplace: NC Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Spitzer Birthplace: NC Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Ft. Head Adv. Church Time of Funeral: 10:00 A.M. Date: November 3, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: PFC I.D. Hunter Died: 30 September 1944 Place of Death: France In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Martial Status: Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Martins Chapel Time of Funeral: 1:00 P.M. Friday Date: November 5, 1948 Additional Comments: Parents listed with surviving relatives as Mr. & Mrs. Dent Hunter of Tifton, Ohio. From The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason - PFC I.D. Hunter, Son, 12 Feb. 1925 - 30 Sept 1944, buried next to Isaac Denton Hunter, Father, and Florence M. Hunter, Mother. Full Name: Simon Peter Taylor Died: 10 November 1948, 6 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 4, Gallatin In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Martial Status: Widowed Age: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 4, Gallatin Usual Occupation: Blacksmith Full Name of Father: Peter Washington Taylor Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Rebecca Malone Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Durhams Chapel Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Mary Elizabeth Tucker Perdue Died: 15 November 1948, !:20 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Bethpage In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 75 years, 10 months, 9 days Date of Birth: January 6, 1873 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Housekeeping Full Name of Father: John Wright Tucker Birthplace: Wilson County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Katherine Simpson Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Church Time of Funeral: 1:30 P.M. Date: November 16, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Ivie Victory Perdue Knight Died: 16 November 1948, 5:00 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: 46 years, 9 months, 16 days Date of Birth: January 31, 1902 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Wade H. Perdue Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Elizabeth Tucker Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: J.R. (Bob) Knight Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Time of Funeral: 2 P.M., Thursday Date: November 18, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Virgil Asberry Meador Died: 20 November 1948, 3:30 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Rural In Community: 23 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 59 years, 8 months, 23 days Date of Birth: February 27, 1889 Place of Birth: Allen County, KY. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Adolphus, KY. * Usual Occupation: Farmer, retired Full Name of Father: Jim Meador Birthplace: Allen County, KY. Mother's Maiden Name: Lorene Spears Birthplace: Allen County, KY. Husband or Wife of: Mary Bell Meador, Age 55 Cemetery: Mt. Olive Place of Funeral: Mt. Olive Time of Funeral: 1 P.M., Monday Date: November 22, 1948 Additional Comments: Both Sumner County and Adolphus, KY were listed as the legal residence. From the Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason - Virgil A. Meador, KY PFC 313 Aux RMT Depot VC WWI Full Name: Burnam Edward Collins Died: 20 November 1948 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 41 years, 6 months, 13 days Date of Birth: May 7, 1907 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: John W. Collins Birthplace: Fletcher, KY. Mother's Maiden Name: Rachel Caudill Birthplace: Fletcher, KY. Husband or Wife of: Ruth Webb Collins, age 43 Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Baptist Church Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Amanda Hammonds Denning Died: 1 December 1948, 9:30 A.M. Place of Death: Davidson County, TN., Nashville In Community: 5 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 88 years, 10 months, 3 days Date of Birth: January 28, 1860 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Davidson County, TN., Nashville Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Alfred Hammonds Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Felts? Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: J.B. Denning Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Kent House Died: 2 December 1948 Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN. In Community: 20 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 52 years, 0 months, 23 days Date of Birth: November 10, 1896 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Indianapolis, IN. Usual Occupation: Polk Milk Plant Full Name of Father: Marshall House Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Rose Denning Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Hester Martin House Cemetery: Corinth Place of Funeral: Corinth Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: December 6, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Cora Lee Venters Died: 4 December 1948, 7:25 P.M. Place of Death: Davidson County, TN., Nashville In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: 80 years, 8 months, 29 days Date of Birth: March 5, 1868 Place of Birth: Beckersville, NC. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: John Turner Birthplace: Beckersville, NC. Mother's Maiden Name: Julia Sullivan Birthplace: Beckersville, NC Husband or Wife of: G.W. Venters, Age 81 Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Portland Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 10 A.M. Date: December 7, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: William Ab Brown Died: 10 December 1948 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 74 years, 9 months, 25 days Date of Birth: February 15, 1874 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: William Brown Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Daisy Rippy Brown, age 67 Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: December 12, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Martha Mae Kendall Died: 11 December 1948, 8:00 A.M. Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN In Community: 21 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: 39 years, 1 month, 1 day Date of Birth: November 10, 1909 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Indianapolis, IN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: John Sherron Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Izzie Lambert Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Luther Franklin Kendall Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 P.M. Date: December 14, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Necie Elizabeth Whittaker Died: 16 December 1948, 1:50 P.M. Place of Death: Macon County, TN., Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: 76 years, 8 months, 11 days Date of Birth: April 5, 1872 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Macon County, TN., District 4, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Bas Crenshaw Birthplace: TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Susie Jumper Birthplace: TN. Husband or Wife of: Tom Whittaker, age 74 Cemetery: Church cemetery Place of Funeral: Gravel Hill Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 A.M., Saturday Date: December 18, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Carrie Myrtle Hunter Died: 22 December 1948, 12:45 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 11, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: 64 years, Date of Birth: June 15, 1884 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 11, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: James W. Hunter Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Caldonia Wallace Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Joe M. (Cap) Hunter, age 65 Cemetery: Mt. Vernon Place of Funeral: Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 11 A.M., Thursday Date: December 23, 1948 Additional Comments: Joe M. Hunter is buried in the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery beside Carrie M. Hunter. His dates are 28 Oct 1883-25 Apr 1951 - The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason. Full Name: Emma Rebecca Buntin Died: 30 December 1948, 1:00 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 84 years Date of Birth: Unknown Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Housekeeping Full Name of Father: Unknown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Caroline Clack Birthplace: Robertson County, TN. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Church Place of Funeral: Mitchellville Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Beckie Glover Died: 20 December 1948, 7:45 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 73 years, 9 months, 18 days Date of Birth: March 2, 1875 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: George Dillard Birthplace: Macon County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Johnson Birthplace: Macon County, TN. Husband or Wife of: William Glover Cemetery: Groves Cemetery, Robertson County, TN. Place of Funeral: Church of God Time of Funeral: 1:30 P.M. Date: December 21, 1948 Additional Comments: Full Name: Willie Myrtle Bradley Died: 8 January 1949, 2:00 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Bethpage In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 64 years, 5 months, 15 days Date of Birth: July 23, 1884 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 17, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: George Key Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Ora Stone Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: James Curtis Bradley Cemetery: Mt. Vernon Place of Funeral: Home Time of Funeral: 11 A.M. Date: January 9, 1949 Additional Comments: The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason lists Myrtle Key Bradley, 1884-1949 buried beside James Curtis Bradley, 1876-1935. Buried beside James is Ruth Virginia Bradley, 18 Apr. 1927 - 23 Jul 1927. Full Name: Edmond Francis Hammond Died: 10 January 1949, 4:00 A.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Rural In Community: 50 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 75 years, 6 months, 25 days Date of Birth: June 16, 1873 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: Ed Hammond Birthplace: KY. Mother's Maiden Name: Bell Denning Birthplace: Unknown Husband or Wife of: Amy Lee Hammond, age 60 Cemetery: Neil Cemetery Place of Funeral: Antioch Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 1:30 P.M., Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Daisy Iona Groves Died: 20 January 1949, 1:40 A.M. Place of Death: Bucyrus, Ohio In Community: 9 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: 21 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Smith County, Carthage, TN. Legal Residence: Ohio Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Claude E. Groves Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Church of God Time of Funeral: 2 P.M., Sunday Date: Additional Comments: From The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason, Daisy I. Groves, 1927-1949 buried in Old Brush Cemetery. Also listed are: Lillie Groves, Mother, 1899-1943, Claude E. Groves, Father, 1894-1966, Claude Groves, Jr., 1931-1944. Listed as a surviving relative in the funeral home record was her mother, Mrs. Ema Harris, Carrothers, Ohio. Full Name: Eliza Robb Died: 6 January 1949 Place of Death: Davidson County, TN., Nashville In Community: 4 years Race or Color: Colored Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 62? Date of Birth: Unknown Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Davidson County, TN., Nashville Usual Occupation: Housework Full Name of Father: Henry Swaney Birthplace: Unknown Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Unknown Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Church Place of Funeral: Cairo Time of Funeral: 11:00 A.M. Date: January 8, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Charlie Mattox Died: 30 January 1949, 11:30 P.M. Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Martial Status: Age: 73 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Dunk Mattox Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elvira Fykes Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Bertha Duffer Mattox Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Wednesday Date: Additional Comments: From The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason, Charlie, 1866 - 1949, and Bertha Mattox, 1883 - 1964, are buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Full Name: Martha Bell Cole Died: 14 February 1949, 2:30 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, District 13, Rural In Community: 50 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 79 years, 5 months, 29 days Date of Birth: August 15, 1869 Place of Birth: Allen County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: David White Birthplace: Butler County, KY. Mother's Maiden Name: Katherine Hackett Birthplace: KY. Husband or Wife of: William Morgan Cole Cemetery: Sherron Cemetery Place of Funeral: Corinth Time of Funeral: 10:00 A.M. Date: February 16, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Nobia Hazel Pryor Died: 16 February 1949, 12:00 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Married Age: Date of Birth: March 15, 1927 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Fountain Head Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: Luke Key Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Annie Mae Summers Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Alfred M. Pryor, age 28 Cemetery: Bush's Chapel Place of Funeral: Home of Luke Key Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: February 18, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: William Leonard Kepley Died: 2 March 1949, 9:00 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 62 years, 8 months, 12 days Date of Birth: June 20, 1886 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: John Lewis Kepley Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Susie Perdue Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Zelar Kepley, age 58 Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Boiling Springs Church Time of Funeral: 3:00 P.M. Date: March 3, 1949 Additional Comments: Full Name: Neely Lee Died: 2 March 1949, 6:25 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 13, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 79 years, 9 months, 1 day Date of Birth: May 30, 1869 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 13 Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Josh Lee Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mariah Taylor Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Sarah Cantrell Lee, age 61 Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Church Time of Funeral: 10:00 A.M., Friday Date: March 4, 1949 Additional Comments: From The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason, Neely Lee is buried in the Sherron Cemetery beside wife Sarah and Mary F. Lee, 19 Oct 1903-15 Aug 1918. J.S. and Mariah E. Lee are buried in the Mt. Vernon Methodist Cemetery. Also in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery are these listings: Mary Lee, wife of Neely Lee, 3 Aug 1874 - 10 Nov 1903 and Jessie Lee, son of Neely & Mary Lee 14 Jul 1896 - 26 Jul 1897. Full Name: Ella Roberts Gant Died: 2 March 1949 Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Martial Status: Widowed Age: 76 Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Greene Roberts Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Perdue Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Charlie Gant Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:00 A.M., Sunday Date: Additional Comments: The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason lists Ella Gant in the Maple Hill Cemetery, 13 Aug 1872 - (no death date recorded on the tombstone). Charles L. Gant is buried beside her, 10 Oct 1870 - 5 Nov 1945. Full Name: Ardelia Leonary Whitson Died: 6 March 1949, 5:30 P.M. Place of Death: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Martial Status: Widowed Age: 76 years, 5 months, 29 days Date of Birth: September 7, 1872 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN. Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN., District 14, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Jack Perdue Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Mother's Maiden Name: Louisa Sarver Birthplace: Sumner County, TN. Husband or Wife of: William H. Whitson Cemetery: Corinth Place of Funeral: Corinth Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: She is listed as Mrs. Ardelia (Dollie) Whitson on the reverse side of this record. From the Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason: Dollie Aridellie Whitson, 1874 - 1949, Corinth Cemetery. Full Name: Robert Barrow Died: 8 March 1949 Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Martial Status: Married Age: 76 Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN. Legal Residence: Indianapolis, IN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: James Leonard Barrow Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Holland Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Maude Henson Barrow Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 P.M. Date: March 11, 1949 Additional Comments: Robert P. Barrow, Maple Hill Cemetery, 22 Oct 1873 - 8 Mar 1849, The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and Yorgason.
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