Re. Henry Hill Brown 1. You have a typo re. War of 1812: Enlisted 1813, not 1831. 2. Biographical Directory had/has an error in wife's name. She was Nancy Ellington Marshall (not Mary). 3. The child "whose name does not appear" was Jordan (04 Sept 1824 -TN----20 Nov 1867-TX. 4. I have considerable addl. info on HHB (censuses & land records, etc.) and info on all children. 5. I would truly like to correspond with anyone who has addl. info on HHB's death & burial. There was a tiny notice in the Nashville Whig indicating that he died there, but a land sale in June 1847 calls him "of Decatur Co." and the 1850 census shows his widow, with one daughter still 'at home' and 2 married children in Decatur Co.--Dist. 2, and another in Dist. 4. Lynn (Brown) Neill, a direct descendant.

BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1796-1969 (Preliminary No. 12) HENDERSON COUNTY http://www.tngenweb.org/records/henderson/bios/tgabios.htm Austin, Lon Saunders (1885-1950) HOUSE, 69th, 70th, 71st, 73rd, 74th, and 75th General Assemblies, 1935-41, 1943-49; representing Henderson and Madison counties; Democrat. Born at Scotts Hill, Henderson County, Sept. 15, 1885; son of Jones Alvin and Winnie (Scott) Austin. Attended schools at Scotts Hill and at Sardis, Henderson County; later attended a cotton school at Memphis, Shelby County. Married at Scotts Hill, June 8, 1908, to Carrie Goff, native of Saltillo, Hardin County, daughter of Albert Lewis and Elizabeth (Faning) Goff; three daughters--Lorraine, Dorothy, and Cathleen. Taught school in early years in Perry County and in Mississippi; became a cotton merchant at Lexington, Henderson County. Sometime member county court; served a short while as safety director for West Tennessee, with headquarters at Memphis. Member Methodist Episcopal Church; Free and Accepted Masons. Died at Lexington Oct. 14, 1950; buried in Lexington Cemetery. Sources: Information supplied by wife, Mrs. Lon S. Austin and by daughter, Mrs. John W. Hinson, both of Lexington; Lexington Progress, July 6, 1928; Aug. 9, 1935; Dec. 20, 1935; Jan. 6, 1939; May 30, 1941; Mar. 9, 1945; Oct. 6, 1950; Tenn. Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 22402. Brown, Henry Hill (1793-1847) SENATE, 15th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd General Assemblies, 1823-25, 1835-41; representing counties of Henderson, Carroll, Henry, Hurnphreys, Perry, and Stewart in 15th; counties of Henderson, Hardin, McNairy, and Perry, 1835-41; was a Whig by 1837. Born in the portion of Bute County, N.C., which later was included in Franklin County, Jan. 23, 1793; son of-Jeremiah and Martha (Hill) Brown. Extent of schooling not stated. Married in December, 1814, to Mary Ellington Marshall, native of Virginia; children--Martha Ann, Hannah Malvina, James Frazer, Nancy Thomas, and one whose name does not appear. Senator Brown's occupation and place of residence in Henderson County have not been determined; there are indications that he lived in or had property in Perry County. In War of 1812; enlisted at Lebanon, Wilson County, Sept. 24, 1831; mustered in at Fayetteville, Lincoln County; discharged at Fort Strother, Ala., Dec. 27, 1813; was sgt. in Capt. Henry L. Douglas' Co., 1st Tenn. Vol. Inf. Died at Nashville, Davidson County, Oct. 12, 1847; place of burial not found. Sources: Information supplied by Mrs. Robert Selph Henry, Alexandria, Va.; and by Mrs. Catherine Ewing, genealogist of Nashville; Nashville Whig, Oct. 16, 1847; Acklen, Tennessee Records, I, 200-201; War of 1812 files, Tenn. Archives. Jones, George Washington (c.1829-?) HOUSE, 46th General Assembly, 1889-91; representing Henderson and Madison counties; Democrat. Born in Tennessee c.1829; exact date and place of birth, names of parents, and extent of schooling not determined. First married to Elmira; her family name, date and place of marriage not indicated; seven children by this marriage--the eldest, Adeline, was born c.1853; others in order of birth--Paralee, James R., Adah, Emily F., William L., and Donna, who was born c.1874; Elmira died at undetermined date after 1874; second marriage in Decatur County Jan. 22, 1880, to Enna L. Alston; no children by this marriage mentioned. Subject operated a saloon in Decatur County in earlier years; removed sometime before 1889 to Wildersville, Henderson County, where he in 1901 purchased the Parker Hotel and changed name to Jones Hotel; when this building burned, he built a new one in its place. No further information on Representative Jones. Sources: Decatur County Marriage Records, 1879-81, p. 97; Lexington Progress, Sept. 20, 1901; June 12, 1903; Nov. 19, 1943; U.S. Census, 1870, 1880, Decatur County. Kelley, Lois Willie (1906-1964) HOUSE, 76th and 77th General Assemblies, 1949-53; representing Henderson and Madison counties; Democrat. Born Aug. 25, 1906, at Scotts Hill which lies in Henderson and Decatur counties; son of Robert and Minnie (Maness) Kelley. Extent of schooling not stated. Married, date and place not indicated, to Ewell White; children--Dewayne, Dewight, and Larry. Occupation, farmer and contractor, with home in Reagan community in 7th civil district of Henderson County. Member of county road commission and superintendent of roads. Member Methodist Episcopal Church; Free and Accepted Masons. Died at Lexington, Henderson County, May 16, 1964; buried in cemetery of Methodist Church, Scotts Hill. Sources: Lexington Progress, Mar. 18, 1938; June 19, 1942; May 21, 1964; Memphis Commercial Appeal, May 17, 1964; information supplied by William L. Barry, Lexington and Nashville; Tenn. Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 12631. Pratt, John Spurgeon (1882-1958) HOUSE, 65th and 70th General Assemblies, 1927-29, 1937-39; representing Henderson and Madison counties in 65th, Decatur and Benton counties in 70th; Democrat. Born July 1, 1882, at Scotts Hill which lies partly in Henderson and partly in Decatur County; subject lived at Scotts Hill in 1927 while representing Henderson and Madison counties and was still living at Scotts Hill in 1937, while representing Decatur and Benton counties; no record of change in county lines was found so that it seems likely that Representative Pratt had moved to another house in Scott's Hill between dates indicated. Subject, a son of William Martin and Nancy (Cronie) Pratt, attended "common schools" of Decatur County. Married to Roxie Kelley; date and place of marriage, names of children, if any, not found. He was described as farmer; in lumber business; cotton dealer; and operated a cotton gin at Scott's Hill for twenty-seven years. Elected, 1912, district road commissioner; member of county court; sometime member board of education; sometime assistant sergeant-at-arms of State Senate. Member Methodist Episcopal Church; Free and Accepted Masons; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen of America; Woodmen of the World. Died at Scotts Hill Dec. 30, 1958; buried in Red Walnut Cemetery. Sources: Decatur County Herald, May 14, 1909; Jan. 26, 1912; Jan. 2, 1959; Apr. 10, 1936; Parsons News-Leader, Jan. 2, 1959; Tenn. Public Acts, 1927; 1937; Tenn. Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 33016. Roberts, Pinkney Osborn (1845-1940) HOUSE, 58th General Assembly, 1913-15; representing Henderson and Madison counties; Republican. Born in Wayne County Nov. 22, 1845; son of James Roberts. Extent of schooling not stated. Married Jan. 25, 1869, to Laura Yarbrough, native of Decatur County, daughter of Samuel and Sallie (Ashcroft) Yarbrough; children--Albert C., Maude, Clara, Lillian, Mabel, and Herbert. Subject lived at Decaturville and Parsons, both in Decatur County, and at Water Valley, Miss., before moving to Lexington, Henderson County, to establish a dry goods store, which continued to 1901; became sales agent for Parsons Marble Yards at Lexington. While living in Decatur County, was county court clerk, 1870, and circuit court clerk; after moving to Henderson County, was circuit court clerk, 1903-06; member county court, 1907-18; serving as chairman of that court and as county judge; U.S. Commissioner, 1924; in latter years served as deputy clerk at different times. In Union army but details of military service not found in available records; member Grand Army of the Republic. Member Methodist Episcopal Church; Free and Accepted Masons. Died at Lexington Jan. 16, 1940; buried in Lexington Cemetery. Sources: Lexington Progress, Oct. 11, 1901; June 26, July 3, Dec. 18 (supplement), 1903; Sept. 30, 1904; Nov. 9, 1906; May 14, 1909; Jan. 16, 1916; Aug. 23, 1918; Mar. 5, 1920; Sept. 15, 29, 1922; June 29, July 27, 1923; Oct. 24, 1924; Sept. 10, 1926; Jan. 19, 1940; Nashville Tennessean, Dec. 31, 1926; Bolen, Henderson County History, 7; Powers, History of Henderson County, 34; Henderson County Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions, 32; Tenn. Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 1083. Scott, David Eldridge (1850-1917) HOUSE, 54th and 55th General Assemblies, 1905-09; representing Henderson and Madison counties; Democrat. Born in Henry County Apr. 9, 1850; son of David Melville and Nancy (Hagler) Scott. Attended "common schools" of Decaturville, Decatur County; studied law, 1873-1874; at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Wilson County; admitted to bar, 1874. Married in Hardin County Nov. 8, 1876, to Martha Elizabeth Porterfield, native of Hardin County and daughter of William and Ursula (Graham) Porterfield; children--Frances Ursula, David Eugene, Blanche Elizabeth, and Melville E. Brought up in Decatur County, subject began practice of law, 1874, at Decaturville; removed to Texas, 1896, but after one year returned to Tennessee and settled at Lexington, Henderson County, where he practiced in Henderson and surrounding counties until death. Unsuccessful candidate for attorney general, 1902; member of county Democratic Executive Committee. Member Methodist Episcopal Church, South; Free and Accepted Masons; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Knights of Honor; Lexington Bar Ass'n. Died at Lexington Oct. :24;. 1917; buried in Lexington Cemetery. Sources: Information supplied by son, Melville E. Scott, Lexington, and by William L. Barry, Lexington and Nashville; Lexington Progress, Jan. 31, 1902; Apr. 27, 1906; June 19, 1914; Nov. 2, 1917; Sept. 10, 1920; Paul and Douglas, Who's Who in Tennessee, 253; Henderson County Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions, 20-21; Tenn. Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 26460.

S.J. WELLER BURIED AT SAVANNAH FRIDAY Mr. S.J. Weller was buried in the Savannah Cemetery last Friday afternoon following his death in Jackson the previous night. He had been in a critical condition for many weeks. Among the surviving relatives are Mrs. Weller, his wife; Mrs. John Powers, a daughter of Jackson; and R.A. Weller of Parsons. Friends of Parsons who attended the funeral were Rev. Henry Trevathan, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Partin, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Warden and Mrs. John T. Warden; also Mr. and Mrs. James L. England of Decaturville. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

JOHN HARRIS BURIED AT OAK GROVE CEMETERY Mr. John Harris, aged 92 years, died at his home on lower Lick Creek Sunday following a lingering illness. Mr. Harris had spent his entire life in the section in which he died, was married for 59 years to Miss Nora Boyd and was the father of 13 children, eleven of whom are living, nine daughters and two sons. He had been a member of the Salem Baptist Church at Jeanette for many years and funeral services were held at that church by Rev. G.G. Joyner. Burial was at Oak Grove with Haney & Wylie in charge. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

SERVICES HELD SUNDAY FOR MRS. GENORA EVANS Mrs. Genora Evans, 58, died at her home in the Old Safford Community late Saturday afternoon and was buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Services were conducted in the Pleasant Grove Church by Reverends Woodard Bartholomew and W.A. Moody. She was a victim of cancer. Mrs. Evans was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bud Johnson and the widow of the late Claude Evans who died more than 20 years ago. She was a member of the Prospect Baptist Church. Surviving relatives include a son, Gordon Evans, of Route 3; a daughter, Mrs. Mable Inman of Holladay; sisters, Mrs. John Hearington of Parsons and Mrs. Troy Chumney of Nashville, and grandchildren James F. Evans and Claudene Inman. Funeral services were under the direction of the Parsons Mortuary. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

SERVICES FOR R.R. HERNDON Funeral services of Ruben R. Herndon of Darden were held at Mt. Tabour with burial in the cemetery at that place on Monday afternoon. He was 66 and had died of a heart attack about 6:30 Sunday afternoon at his home. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Herndon, was reared in the Mt. Tabour community and had spent his life on the farm. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Salem Baptist Church at Jeannette. Surviving relatives include his wife, who was Miss Mary Hays; sons Perry Herndon of Darden, Albert Herndon of Parsons and Alton Herndon of Beacon; his step-mother, Mrs. Mittie Herndon of Lexington and two step-sisters. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G.G. Joyner of Parsons and Parsons Mortuary had charge of arrangements. MRS. PERRY BUTLER BURIED AT BATH SPRINGS Mrs. Perry Butler was buried in the Red House Cemetery at Bath Springs on March 11, following her death on Thursday. She was 61 and a victim of cancer. Mrs. Butler was a member of the Old Center Methodist Church. Funeral services, held at Mt. Nebo Methodist Church, were conducted by her pastor, Rev. B.I. Crider, who was assisted by Rev. Elmo Blakeley. Surviving relatives include her husband, a sister, Mrs. F.W. Swindle, also of Bath Springs, and three brothers; Henry Boggan of Vicksburg, Miss., Phineas Boggan of Bath Springs and Jim Boggan of Little Rock, Ark. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

YOUTH MEETS TRAGIC DEATH Billy Joe McDonald, 10 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McDonal, died Monday when he fell into the pool at the sewerage disposal plant of the town. The accident was witnessed by his four year old sister. He had disappeared before she could spread the alarm. The accident occurred shortly after noon and the body was not recovered until about 9:30 pm. The McDonald family had moved here from Perry County only about three weeks ago. They were occupying a house on the old railroad bed, a short distance from the scene of the tragedy. In addition to his parents he leaves two brothers, Noah and Brownie Lee and two sisters; Janie and Clara Nell. Funeral services were conducted at Brush Creek in Perry County with burial there. MRS. JOHN MYRACLE BURIED AT CAMPGROUND Mrs. John Myracle was buried at Campground on Tuesday following her death the previous day. She was _0. services were conducted by Rev. E.J. Douglas of Parsons with Haney & Wylie Home in charge of arrangements. She is survived by her husband, one son, Alvin Myracle, two brothers, Clarence and Clifford Parsons and two sisters, Heddi Hobbs and Love Robbins. RETIRED MINISTER DIES Services were held Wednesday in Fulton for Rev. C.E. Aiken, retired Methodist minister, who died at his home on Monday. He was 77. Burial was at Greenlea. Born in Ohio, Rev. Aiken served several Tennessee Circuits. He was in Parsons in 1931-32. He moved to Fulton in 1935. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Thresa M. DeLong Aiken and a daughter, Dr. Vera Aiken Cated of Fulton. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

BODY OF BARNEY GRAVES ARRIVES AT SAN FRANCISCO The body of Coxwain Barney M. Graves, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus D. Graves of Beacon, is among the World War II dead returned to the United states this week. The body will be shipped to Atlanta with others for the Southeast area and from there will be sent here under individual escort. It will be from two to five weeks before the body is delivered here for burial. SERVICES ON SUNDAY FOR MRS. STAGGS Funeral services for Mrs. Nancie Staggs were held at the Scotts Hill Pentecostal Church on Sunday and burial was in Temple Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. L.J. Thompson. She was 65. Mrs. Staggs, a former citizen of the county, died at her home in Braggadocio, Mo on Saturday. Surviving relatives include her husband, Mr. Sherman Staggs, a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Kelley of Braggadocio and brothers, Jim, Ed and Marion Hamm of Decaturville. Parsons Mortuary had charge of arrangements. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

I have no idea. Ima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki Smith" <geemaw@datastar.net> To: <TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:36 AM Subject: RE: [TNDECATU] McKorkle > Do you happen to know by any chance are the Delaneys related to the Horn > family? Delaney is a name that shows up that family > > -----Original Message----- > From: max bawcum [mailto:mbij@netease.net] > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 4:44 PM > To: TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNDECATU] McKorkle > > > Minerva Delaney is a sister of Lucinda A. and they had a brother John. All > children of Wesley. I do not know who Wesley married. Do you. I wish I had > more info on this family. > > Ima > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Renea Burkholder" <grburk@cpomail.net> > To: <TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:05 AM > Subject: [TNDECATU] McKorkle > > > > On the 1850 census of Decatur Co Minerva Delaney age 16 is living with > John > > McKorkle and family. Does anyone know more about this family - why was she > > living with them, what happened to Minerva? > > Thanks! > > Renea > > TNGenWeb sites: > > Decatur Co http://www.netease.net/decatur > > Perry Co http://www.netease.net/perry/ > > War of 1812 http://www.tngenweb.org/1812war/ > > List mom-Decatur, Henderson, Perry Counties, TN > > List mom- High, Listen, Liston, Stigall, Rains > > > > > > > > ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to > > TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to > TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.655 / Virus Database: 420 - Release Date: 4/8/04 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/04 > > > ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to > TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com > > >

Does anyone have a MRS. WILLIAM RENFRO? MRS. WILLIAM RENFRO was listed as sister in 1958 death records of ARTHUR FOWLER at Barnett-Larkin Funeral Home, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co. KS. The funeral home representative said it looked like the address of MRS. WILLIAM RENFRO was Wildesville or might be Wildersville, TN? I know there is a Wildersville in Henderson Co. TN. According to Mt. Muncie Cemetery representative, Arthur Fowler was born in Parsons, TN. I know that ARTHUR FOLWER died 4 JUL 1958 in Leavenworth Co. KS and was buried in Mt. Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Leavenworth Co. KS. Arthur would have been born around 1893 in Decatur Co. TN. In 1913, Arthur married my great aunt, MARY EZEKIEL "Zedie" DUNKLE, who was born in Decatur Co. TN. Marriage record was from Henderson Co. TN. On their marriage certificate, R.F. GULLEDGE attested that the two of them were over 16 yrs. of age. I found some people named GULLEDGE in Decatur Co. TN. At present time, on my Aunt Zedie's side of family, I know of no one who married a RENFRO. Hoping to find father of ARTHUR FOWLER. Thank you. Linda

Do you happen to know by any chance are the Delaneys related to the Horn family? Delaney is a name that shows up that family -----Original Message----- From: max bawcum [mailto:mbij@netease.net] Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 4:44 PM To: TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNDECATU] McKorkle Minerva Delaney is a sister of Lucinda A. and they had a brother John. All children of Wesley. I do not know who Wesley married. Do you. I wish I had more info on this family. Ima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Renea Burkholder" <grburk@cpomail.net> To: <TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:05 AM Subject: [TNDECATU] McKorkle > On the 1850 census of Decatur Co Minerva Delaney age 16 is living with John > McKorkle and family. Does anyone know more about this family - why was she > living with them, what happened to Minerva? > Thanks! > Renea > TNGenWeb sites: > Decatur Co http://www.netease.net/decatur > Perry Co http://www.netease.net/perry/ > War of 1812 http://www.tngenweb.org/1812war/ > List mom-Decatur, Henderson, Perry Counties, TN > List mom- High, Listen, Liston, Stigall, Rains > > > > ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to > TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.655 / Virus Database: 420 - Release Date: 4/8/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.663 / Virus Database: 426 - Release Date: 4/20/04

I am researching my Renfroe line. I have where in 1870 and 1880 Nathaniel Renfroe is living in Decatur, Tenn. He is married to Sarah E. Renfroe and they have several children namely, Hannah L., Mark, Harriett E., Martha T., Mary A., Nathaniel W., Joanna and Sophia. Nathaniel W., I believe married Polly Martin from Hardin Co. Could anyone help me with this line? Thank you. Becky PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

SERVICES IN JACKSON FOR MRS. MCAULEY Services were held Wednesday afternoon in Jackson for Mrs. W.C. McAuley, who died Monday after an illness of several months. She was 78. She was born and reared in Carroll County but had lived in Jackson since 1921. She is survived by four daughters and five sons. The daughters are Mrs. G.G. Joyner of Parsons, Mrs. T.F. Chance of Memphis, Mrs. L.W. O'Neal of Paducah and Mrs. E.A. Walker of Jackson. The sons are R.W. Bernard and Ed of Jackson, James B. of Kona, Kentucky and Ben F. of Knoxville. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

SERVICES ON THURSDAY FOR MRS. MCCORKLE Services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Gene McCorkle of Milan who died on Tuesday. Mrs. McCorkle was in an auto accident on Saturday and injuries received proved fatal. She was 50. Rev. L.J. Thompson conducted the services at Old Baptist Church near decaturville with burial in the Rushing Cemetery. Parsons Mortuary in charge. She leaves two sons, Jehue of Parsons and J.D. of Ypsilanti, Mich; and three daughters Fay, Euline and Jimmie Sue all of Milan. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

FINAL BURIAL IN COUNTY FOR TWO WAR DEAD PFC. GEORGE B. SMITH Services and final burial for Pfc. George Bennett Smith will be held Friday afternoon at Decaturville. The body of this former Decatur Countian was returned early Thursday to the family home in Decaturville. Services will be conducted by Rev. Charles E. Stewart at the Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Decaturville Cemetery. The Legion post has charge of military ceremonies. His death resulted from a heart attack on March 7, 1945. He had not been well for some time but was with his unit which was in action north of Manila, Luzon, P.I. He died in an ambulance enroute to a hospital. Temporary interment was in the armed forces cemetery in north Manila. He had been in service 25 months and had served in New Guinea before going to the Philippines. He was 38 at his death. He had taught in the schools of the county about 15 years. He was principal of the Decaturville elementary school 8 years of this time. He was married to Miss Wilma Ivy of Parsons on March 7, 1941. He was a son of the late Joseph E. and Maggie Garrett Smith. Two brothers and two sisters survive him. The brothers are Clyde B. Smith of Decaturville and J. Madison Smith of Parsons. The sisters are Mrs. W.S. (Hattie) Dennison of Lexington and Mrs. W.H. (Lola) Volner of near Decaturville. SGT. JESSIE J. COLLETT Services for Sgt. Jessie J. Collett were held at Jeannette Sunday afternoon. Rev. J.J. Douglas conducted the services. Burial was in the Jeannette Cemetery. Parsons Mortuary had charge of local arrangements. Sgt. Collett was killed in action on Okinawa. He was 25 at his death. He leaves his parents, one sister, Mrs. Nola Storey of Metropolis, Illinois, a half brother, Cleve Collett of Sugar Tree, an aunt, Mrs. J.S. Taylor of Parsons and an uncle, A.G. DeLong of Parsons. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

MRS. J. COY MCPEAKE BURIED AT SCOTTS HILL Services for Mrs. Violet Loretta McPeake of Memphis were held Sunday afternoon at Scotts Hill. Mrs. McPeake died early Saturday at her home in Memphis following an illness of a few months. She was a victim of cancer. She was 36. Mrs. McPeake was born at Scotts Hill and resided in Decatur County until moving to Memphis about eight yearss ago. She leaves her husband J. Coy McPeake; her mother Mrs. Louanna Duck of Decaturville; three brothers; Hollis H. Duck of Parsons, Sam L. Duck of Decaturville and O.C. Duck of Los Angeles; and three sisters, Mrs. E.C. Kennedy of Decaturville, Mrs. Eunice Jones and Mrs. Ethel Duck of Memphis. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

SERVICES LAST FRIDAY FOR MRS. MARTHA M. BUTLER Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Middleton Butler were held at the Mt. Carmel Methodist Church on Friday and burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. She was 79. Mrs. Butler died of a heart attack at her home in Gibson County to which place she moved about 26 years ago. She was a former resident of this community and a splendid Christian woman. Her husband passed away about 12 years ago. Surviving relatives include one brother, Joe Middleton of Peters Landing; four daughters, Mrs. Della Parsons, Mrs. Winnie Cotham, and Misses Ruth and Beaulah Butler of Trenton; and five sons; Howard of Dyersburg, Alonzo, Curtis, Otis and Donnell of Trenton. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S.T. Parham, pastor of the Mt. Carmel Church. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO W.A. PARTIN Walter A. Partin of Memphis died at his home last Friday night after suffering a heart attack about 11 pm. Funeral services were held in Parsons Sunday afternoon with burial in Parsons cemetery. He was 66. Mr. Partin had been in good health prior to the fatal attack and had not previously suffered from heart trouble. He had worked at his regular position on the day of his death. All members of the family, except the son, Austin Partin, were present with him at the time of the attack. The younger daughter, Mrs. J.C. Barber, and family had come for a weekend visit. He was born in Decatur County, near old Partinville, and spent most of his life in Parsons. He was engaged in the seed and hardware business for about 30 years. He served several months in the Army when a young man. He received a commission by apppointment fromm President Theodore Roosevelt. He was released because of ill health. For the past seven years he had been a civilian worker for the Army. For four years he had been at the Army General Deport in Memphis. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Effie Lillian Taylor Partin; Two daughters, Miss Virginia Partin of Memphis and Mrs. Frances Barber of Florence, Alabama; a son, Austin Partin of Union University in Jackson; a brother, Carl W. Partin of Parsons; and a sister Mrs. Ada Lee Medearis of Knoxville. Services were conducted at the First Baptist Church by Rev. Wade Carver and Rev. Woodard Bartholomew. Mr. Partin had joined that church in 1897 and at his death had been a member longer than any other person. Parsons Mortuary had charge of local arrangements. RESPECTED COLORED MAN BURIED LAST SATURDAY Ray McDonald was buried in the Parsons Negro Cemetery last Saturday following his death Thursday night. Ray was a son of Frank and Florence McDonald and was about 55 years of age. He had been in poor health but a short time. Two sons; two brothers; Parker and Jake McDonald of Parsons and one sister survive. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

TWO WAR DEAD ARE RETURNED FOR BURIAL The bodies of two World War II dead from Decatur County were returned to the Unites States this week. Both came from the Pacific area. The body of Pfc. George B. Smith will be returned for burial at Decaturville. Pfc. Smith was a brother of Madison Smith of Parsons, Clyde Smith of Decaturville, Mrs. W.S. Dennison of Lexington and Mrs. W.H. Volner of Decaturville. The body of Sgt. Jessie J. Collett is also being returned to the county for burial. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Collett of Parsons. Two to five weeks will elapse before the bodies can be shipped from San Francisco to the Atlanta General Depot and then distributed by escorts to the next of kin. W.C. SEWELL DIED MONDAY William Carroll Sewell died suddenly at his work about 2:00 p.m. on Monday from a heart attack. He was 50. Mr. Sewell and family moved to Parsons some years ago and he was employed with the TVA for some time, following which he did carpenter work and at the time of his death he was working in timber cutting for A.R. Evans. He was working near the home of Ode Coleman, about three miles north of Parsons, when stricken. Death was sudden without his uttering even one sound. Three other men were in the party in which he was working. Mr. Sewell was a Christian man, a member of the Mt. Carmel Methodist Church and a splendid citizen. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Edna Earl Sewell; three daughters, Misses Aline, Freda and Carolyn Sewell; four brothers, Ollie of Perry County, Robert and Charles of Calvert City, Kentucky, and Neal of Chattanooga; and three sisters, Mrs. Flora Lacy and Mrs. Edna Vise of Decaturville and Mrs. Nora Boswell of Terrace, California; also many more distant relatives and a great host of friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mt. Carmel Church and were conducted by Rev. H.E. Trevathan, pastor of the Parsons Methodist Church. Burial was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Parsons Mortuary had charge of arrangements. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org

SERVICES FOR J.M. HARTSFIELD HELD TUESDAY Services for James Miller Hartsfield were held Tuesday afternoon. He died on Monday afternoon in a Memphis hospital following more than a month of critical illness. He was 34. Although his health had been declining for about four years, Mr. Hartsfield had continued to work until about two months ago. Aheart ailment, complicated by a kidney disorder, caused him to enter the hospital five weeks ago. At that time his condition was regarded as critical. He moved to the home of his parents shortly therafter and remained there until about a week preceding his death. Services were held at First Baptist Church in Parsons and were conducted by Rev. Wade Carver. Burial was in the cemetery at Darden. Parsons Mortuary had charge of arrangements. Mr. Hartsfield was born in Batesville, Mississippi. His parents moved to Memphis when he was 9. He completed his education in the Memphis Public Schools and shortly thereafter joined the Memphis fire department. He 1941 he moved to Milan to become fire chief of the Wolf Creek Ordnance Plant. He moved to Parsons last year and had been employed as a salesman. He was a Presbyterian. He leaves his wife, the former Miss Cozette Houston; two young daughters, Suzanne 6 and Cammille 3; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jones M. Hartsfield of Memphis; and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Nolen of Memphis. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at decaturcountytn.org