BSTARK9999@aol.com wrote: > > > > REMEMBER 8870 > > > > That's not an error: It's the number to remember > > > > when you want to find the birthdate of someone > > > > when you only have the date of death and age. > > > > How do you figure the birthdate? Suppose the > > > > person died May 6, 1889, > > > > at the age of 71 years, 7 months, 9 days. > > > > ****Write the year, month, day as:->18890506 > > > > ****Subtract the age at death:------->710709 > > > > ****This gives the figure:--------->18179797 > > > > ****Now subtract 8870:----------------->8870 > > > > ****The result is:----------------->18170927 > > > > Year 1817, 9th month (Sept), 27th day or 27 Sept, > > > > 1817 But if you take a different example, it doesn't seem to work (but actually does): Suppose the > > > > person died May 6, 1889, > > > > at the age of 21 years, 0 months, 0 days. > > > > ****Write the year, month, day as:->18890506 > > > > ****Subtract the age at death:-------> 210000 > > > > ****This gives the figure:---------> 18680506 > > > > ****Now subtract 8870:--------------->8870 > > > > ****The result is:---------------- >18671636 > > > > Year 1867, 16th month (?), 36th day (?) The 16th month would be April of the following year, and the 36th day would be the 6th of May, which is correct. Amazing!! >

Thank you Betty. I am the one who was looking for this information. Now I've got something to go on! Thank you again, Debbie dabrigman@aol.com

--part1_26.1a3d3b2.25d2fe89_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This came from another list I am on. I always wondered if there was an easier way to figure a birthdate when you only know how old and death date of a person. Here it is: your can figure it from the information given on the email or you can go to the webpage and it has a chart you fill in with the information and it will figure it for you. I'm sure it is much more accurate then the way I do it-counting on my fingers!! :)) Have a great day. Betty --part1_26.1a3d3b2.25d2fe89_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <KEITH-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yc01.mx.aol.com (rly-yc01.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.33]) by air-yc05.mail.aol.com (v67_b1.24) with ESMTP; Tue, 08 Feb 2000 20:04:47 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-yc01.mx.aol.com (v67_b1.24) with ESMTP; Tue, 08 Feb 2000 20:04:17 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id RAA07499; Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:02:48 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:02:48 -0800 (PST) From: SnowBeri@aol.com Message-ID: <7a.14c46d6.25d21694@aol.com> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:02:12 EST Old-To: BOWLING-L@rootsweb.com, BRIGGS-L@rootsweb.com, Flannery-L@rootsweb.com, HARMAN-L@rootsweb.com, INTIPTON-L@rootsweb.com, KEITH-L@rootsweb.com, NECLAY-L@rootsweb.com, SCHENK-L@rootsweb.com, TRIPP-L@rootsweb.com, WILKES-L@rootsweb.com, WIMER-L@rootsweb.com, WOLFORD-L@rootsweb.com, WOHLEBEN-L@rootsweb.com, WVRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 45 Subject: [KEITH] Re: Calculating the birthdate........ Resent-Message-ID: <1XwIe.A.o0B.3yLo4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: KEITH-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: KEITH-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: KEITH-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <KEITH-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/575 X-Loop: KEITH-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: KEITH-L-request@rootsweb.com << Received this on another list........... sure does come in handy for the mathematically challenged such as myself! In the event you don't have a computer close at > > > hand to do the calculating: > > > > > > REMEMBER 8870 > > > That's not an error: It's the number to remember > > > when you want to find the birthdate of someone > > > when you only have the date of death and age. > > > How do you figure the birthdate? Suppose the > > > person died May 6, 1889, > > > at the age of 71 years, 7 months, 9 days. > > > ****Write the year, month, day as:->18890506 > > > ****Subtract the age at death:------->710709 > > > ****This gives the figure:--------->18179797 > > > ****Now subtract 8870:----------------->8870 > > > ****The result is:----------------->18170927 > > > Year 1817, 9th month (Sept), 27th day or 27 Sept, > > > 1817 I prefer not to even GO through that. Check out the website: http://enws347.eas.asu.edu:8000/~buckner/bdform.html --part1_26.1a3d3b2.25d2fe89_boundary--

Someone on the list was asking about mayors of Memphis. I ran across a list of Mayors buried in Elmwood Cemetery. If you want more information, of which there isn't much, email and I will give you what I have. Sylvester Bailey Enoch Banks Wm. D. Bethell Thomas B. Carroll Walker Lucas Clapp Edward H. Crump Addison H. Douglas David Park "Pappy" Hadden John Johnson John W. Leftwich Gardiner B. Locke James H. Malone John Overton, Jr. Rowlett Paine John Park Dr. D.T. Porter Wm. Spickernagle Frank T. Tobey John T. Trezevant Seth Wheatley Joseph J. Williams Happy hunting. Betty

Can anyone give me a look up on the 1920 Memphis, Tn. census. The family of William PARKER, 324 Leath Street, Memphis, Tn. and 218 Exchange St., Memphis, Tn. Thank you, Bob Parker Sgtmajrp@aol.com

Seeking information on Claude Ridinger McClure. Name could be just Claude Ridinger (without the McClure). All I know about him at this time is he died March 7, 1936. I am assuming he died in Memphis since he is buried at Forest Hill "Midtown" in Memphis. He was 61 years of age at time of death. He is somehow associated or related to my great uncle, Clinton R. McClure (dob 12/23/1902 dod 10/14/1976), husband of Linnie Mai ?, also of Memphis. Clinton and Linnie Mai took care of all funeral arraingments when Claude died. Any help or clues are appreciated. Lois Rodgers kenoticket@aol.com southern california

<A HREF="http://www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us/toc/lsercol.htm">Click here: Library Services and Collections</A> http://www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us/toc/lsercol.htm Here is the Memphis Library webpage. Several people have mentioned what materials were available there. There is a email address for you to contact them with questions. Hope this helps. Betty

<A HREF="http://www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us/ShelbyDR/nameindex.htm">Click here: Name Index, Memphis and Shelby County Death Certificates (1902-1939)</A> http://www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us/ShelbyDR/nameindex.htm Above is a URL for a Name Index for Memphis and Shelby County Death Certificates for the years 1902-1939. Thought there might be some interested in this index. Check it out. Betty

A very nice person has taken the time to check the GNIS Mapping Service and found that the Chamber Chapel Cemetery is located east of the City of Memphis(about 10 miles from Memphis' eastern city limit), almost to the Shelby County line. My question is if anyone knows if there is a church there with the cemetery. Looking for the graves of Herman and Katherine Billings who may be buried there. Any help appreciated.

I checked the GNIS Mapping Service and it says Chambers Chapel Cemetery is in Eads, TN. Don't know about an index. Betty

Hello, I'm new to this list, and so bear with me... I just received the death certificate of my maternal gmother, and am now researching info contained on it-- Two items puzzle me and I am wondering if anyone out there knows the answers: 1. Hospital where death occurred in 1917 is listed as "Presbyterian." I need to know how to obtain information about this hospital and its records, if they still exist. 2. The Funderal Home listed: Collins-- would a City Directory be the best bet, if this funderal home no longer exists-- again, I'm interested in getting the burial records as Elmwood is having difficulty locating her records, even though she is definitely buried there and has a headstone. Thanks for any info/tips. Maribette

Please forgive my snafu, but I gave the wrong first name for the Billings man I am reserching. His name was not Benjamin as I posted, but rather Herman J Billings. Thanks.

I have recieved information that the Benjamin Billings I am researching died on Oct 28, 1980 in Memphis. I understand he is supposedly buried in the Chambers Chapel Cemetery. I checked my Memphis Telephone book and did not find a Chambers Chapel Cemetery. First I would like to know if anyone knows the lcation of this cemetery. Second I would like to know if there exists a index to the cemetery that might show if his wife Katherine might be buried with him. Third I would like to know if anyone knows where I might write to get a obituary for him. Thanks in advance.

Researching Edwards family, ca. 1900 Thanx

Hello, I went to the library today and checked out the book, History of Cuba, Tennessee with Family Accounts and Genealogy by Shirley Sigler Chamberlain. I have the book until February 25, 2000. I will do look ups. Please, in the subject line put CUBA, TN. Helen Currie Davis gertrude2@juno.com (formerly GradashY@aol.com) Researching the Cherokee families of:ADAIR/BOUDINOT/BROWN/EMORY/FIELDS/GRANT/LOWERY/MCCOY/REESE/RIDGE/STARR /WATIE/WHEELER ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

If anyone knows the parents of David Wherry, I would like to know. Thanks, Lynn Laster (a Shelby Co Wherry descendant) plee@ns1.usxc.net wrote: > I need an obituaries for the following relatives who died in Memphis, > Shelby Cty., TN. > > 1. Rosa (TODD) WHERRY (death Certificate is in surname "TODD" and states > she is a widow) March 7, 1923 in Forest Hill, Civil District 3, > Shelby Cty., TN. She was abt. 47 yrs old. Her body was ship to > Leska, MS, March 9, 1923., Undertaker J.T. Fleming, Colliervile TN. > > Where is Leska, MS? > > 2. David WHERRY - I have no information on him. He was Rosa TODD's > husband. He was living in 1910 Shelby Cty. TN Census. He was a few years > older than Rosa TODD-WHERRY. > > 3. James TODD- died in April 15, 1910, 1002 N. 2nd, Memphis TN burial in > ZION on April 16, 1910 by T.H. Hayes at 24 Poplar, Memphis TN. > > 4. William TODD- died in September 16, 1921, abt. 64yrs in Memphis TN > bury in Mt. Carmel Cementary. > > Does anyone know what Funeral Homes these Undertakers would have been > working for at that time and if the Funeral Homes still exist today? > > Thanks for any help someone can assist me with! > > Pamela Lee in Michigan > plee@usxchange.net

More that Betty has sent me! Bless her! Elizabeth from Daytona Beach On Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:48:09 EST BSTARK9999@aol.com writes: > Elizabeth, > Here are the Canadas I found in another book called "Along the > Stage-Coach > Road Morning Sun and Brunswick Shelby County, Tennessee" by Ellen > Davies-Rodgers copyrighted 1990. > Morning Sun Cemetery (owned and maintained by Morning Sun Cumberland > > Presbyterian Church). That's ironic, since he was into the Baptist > religion. > Caroline B., b. 8 July 1835, d. 16 July 1907 > Ovie T., b. 4 Sept 1864, d. 16 May 1887 > W.R., b. 25 Jan. 1834, d. 6 May 1906 > Infant, b. d. > ______________________________________ > Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Brunswick, TN ( again connected to the > Cumberland > Presbyterian Church.) > Henry O., b. 1866, d. 1917 > Mary Rudell Pearson, b. 6 Mar. 1929, d. 10 Dec 1971 > Susie Jones, b. 11 May 1869, d. 27 Jun 1927 > William Henry, b. 15 Aug 1893, d. 11 Mar 1964 > > I think you are going to find you are related to half of > Collierville. I did > find some Cockes They are as follows: > Buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Collierville, TN Area 1 > Minnie Viola Cocke > Annie Mae Cocke > Robert S. Cocke (Killed in WWI) > Patrick Henry Cocke (no marker) > None of the above had any dates in the book > Cassie V. Cocke, b. Aug. 21, 1887, d. July 6, 1964 > > William Cocke is mentioned as one of the movers and shakers in > getting > Tennessee to statehood. page 12 " Collierville, Her People and > Neighbors" > William Cocke was elected as a State Senator on March 28, 1796. page > 13 > Cville book. > 1838, Tennessee General Assembly passed an act establishing common > schools. > It was signed by John Cocke, Speaker of the House. page 183 Cville > book > Director of Bellevue College for Women: J.H. Cocke page 191 Cville > Book > Charles Cocke- served as Town Marshall in 1946. Cville Book page > 279 > Montillion Scott biographical sketch: Louise V. Cocke, b. July 28, > 1848, and > d. April 23, 1883, married in Fayette Co., Tn on Dec. 20, 1869 to > John M. > Scott, b. ca 1842 3rd son of Montillion and Mary L. Scott. page 373. > Cville > book. > That's all I have for tonight. Hope these are some more of your > relatives. > Betty >

Here is some more names that Betty has sent me! Maybe some of the surnames will help some of you. It has really helped me. My g-grandfather was JOHN HOWELL COCKE. And he always was living in the midle of these COCKE's families even in TEXAS. ( Marshall) He married and died in Memphis, 1891 and is buried in Ellmwood.) Elizabeth from Daytona Beach On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 01:16:51 EST BSTARK9999@aol.com writes: > OOPs!!! Found some more Cockes > In Paul R. Coppock's Mid-South Vol IV the following Cockes are > mentioned : > Thomas William Cocke > married Lena Taylor of Covington, TN on Oct. 23, 1882. > grandson, T.E. Tappan, Jr., Helena, AR. > Thomas and Lena lived on Linden, near Main. > Daughter of Thomas and Lena, Marie who married T.E. Tappan, Sr. > Thomas W. Cocke died at Covington, June 30, 1891 at the age of 37. > Cocke was descended from Richard Cocke, who came from England to > Virginia > about 1627. His sister, Mary George Cocke, married James H. Cocke, a > distant > cousin whose grandfather, Thomas Jones Cocke, was the first settler > in what > is now Fayette County, TN. The years of Mary George were 1848-1918. > Her descendents include L. Yves Cocke of 4857 Summerlane in > Memphis, who > is gathering genealogical material for enlargement of the book on > "Cockes > and Cousins". He is the authority for family information in this > article. > Thomas W. Cocke worked for The Avalanche, a newspaper published in > Memphis in > the early and mid 1800s. > Now I really mean it this time. That's it for tonight. Since it > will soon > be morning. This has been fun. I have hit so many brick walls with > my own > family that it has been nice to finally find something, even though > it is for > someone else!! Take care. Betty > PS: If you could get your hands on that book about the Cockes, I > bet it > would have what you need, unless this is a different line of Cockes. > I bet > Memphis Library has it. I never get down there, but people have > said they > have a wonderful genealogical section.

I'm reaching for straws! :) I'm looking for descendants of Alfa Lou ________ and Burt/Bert PIERCE. Alfa Lou was the best friend of my grandmother, Gertrude Irene PIKE CURRIE. My grandmother and grandfather died in 1919, leaving behind my father and his baby sister. My purpose in finding this PIERCE family is to find out more about my grandparents and perhaps a photograph. When my grandmother died it was Alfa Lou who stayed with her body to be sure she was treated with respect. Gertrude Irene PIKE b. 20 Feb 1891 Dyersburg, Dyer, TN, d. 22 Nov 1919, Dyersburg, Dyer, TN married Wayne Huff CURRIE, b. 1885, Amite Co., MS, d. 27 Nov 1919, Dyersburg, Dyer, TN. Dyersburg, Dyer, TN.............My grandmother was born and raised and taught school in Dyersburg. More than likely, these two ladies were childhood friends. During a visit to Dyersburg, Daddy remembers visiting with the PIERCE's and then spending the night with the State Senator who lived nearby. There was also a Green family who lived on the same street. Oakland, Yalobusha, MS...............The PIERCE's came to Memphis to buy a Star Touring Car ca 1929. My father and his grandmother rode back to Oakland with the Pierce's. Daddy said there were no roads, so the ride was very bumpy!.................Bert drove an International truck and made deliveries to a pulpwood mill in Charleston, Tallahatchie, MS. Memphis, Shelby, TN.............Alfa/Effie Lou and Bert PIERCE had four children: James (worked for a drug wholesaler in Memphis, Shelby, TN maybe somewhere around 2nd or Gayoso streets) Jeff, Ann (may have been raised by someone else in Oakland, Yalobusha, MS)and another daughter. The PIERCE's lived in Memphis about 1934 and owned a boarding house. My father remembers working at Kraus Cleaner's and walking to the boarding house at Court and Dunlap to eat lunch. The boarding house rented to medical school folks. The family may have sold the boarding house and moved to 144 Bellvue. Helen Currie Davis gertrude2@juno.com (formerly GradashY@aol.com) Researching the Cherokee families of:ADAIR/BOUDINOT/BROWN/EMORY/FIELDS/GRANT/LOWERY/MCCOY/REESE/RIDGE/STARR /WATIE/WHEELER ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

This was so nice of Betty to send to me I thought I would pass it on. It's about my g-g-g-Aunt Caroline but has the families that her children married into too. So I thought it might help out someone else too. Thank-you again Betty!! Elizabeth from Daytona Beach --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: BSTARK9999@aol.com To: wardlow@juno.com Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 04:36:40 EST Subject: Re: Caroline Julia Dennis Canada Message-ID: <27.13e412f.25c954a8@aol.com> Elizabeth, I decided I would just type it out and send it email. Taken from "Collierville,Tennessee Her People and Neighbors by Clarene Pinkston Russell. Page 185 " In December, 1851, E. Brooks paid J.B. Canada, a well known and highly respected Baptist preacher, $6 to tutor Emily B. Williamson." Page 210 Picture of Miss Holden's Seminary. Walter Canada is one of the students pictured. Page 218 Taken from information on the formation of the Baptist Church. Shiloh Baptist was the forerunner to the First Baptist Church in Collierville. "In 1853, J.B. Canada, a noted minister, served Shiloh's membership of fourty-four, thirty-one whites and thirteen blacks. Messengers to the Big Hatchie were E. Bray, F.M. Robinson, and W. Cargill. J.B. Canada represented both Shiloh and Collierville. Many of the delegate's names are found in the early Shelby County records." "In 1856 only Canada and Robinson attended the meeting. The church maintained a memebership of thirty-six, twenty-four whites and fourteen blacks." "It is apparent that there was a change of the church's location by 1857. The same messengers represented both the Shiloh and Collierville churches. They were J.B. Canada, W.H. Allen, and J.C. Griffin. However, two ministers listed were J.B. Canada for Shiloh and J.L. Cross for Collierville." Page 219 "Messengers to the 1858 Big Hatchie at Ellon Baptist Church in Lauderdale County were J.B. Canada, W.H. Allen, and W.F. Allen." "Messengers in 1859 were J.B. Canada, W. Cargill, and William Armour. The 1860 minutes show that J.B. Canada, and J.A. Jay attended the Association's meeting held at Beaver Creek Baptist Church in Fayette County." "In 1865 J.B. Canada was messenger to the Big Hatchie meeting and listed the membership as thirty-nine. In 1866 Collierville failed to send a representative or a report, but by 1867 the congregation of seventy-nine had moved back to Shiloh. There were thirty-eight memberships by baptism and twenty-one received by letter. Messengers to the Big Hatchie meeting were E.B. Lewis, T.H. Cargill, and J.B. Canada. The 1868 memebership was seventy-two, and Joseph H. Borum voted by proxy. The membership declined in 1869 to fifty-four with ten dismissals. The delegates that year were J.B. Canada, N.P. Moore, and T.H. Cargill. In 1870 J.B. Canada, N.P. Moore, and T.H. Cargill represented Shiloh, and in 1871 D. Dodson servd as messenger with J. Bateman as minister." "When the church reorganized at Collierville, those listed as charter members were Mr & Mrs. Dillingham Dodson, Mrs. Sarah Blocker Rowlett, Mr. & Mrs. Ira D. Reed, Rev. J.B. Canada, Capt. Patrick H. Strickland, Mrs. Mary Henry Smith, Mrs. Anna Hughes, and Mrs. A.M. Morton." Page 220 "In 1877 and 1878, the church was represented at the Association's meeting by Rev. T.P. Manning, J.B. Canada, W. Truss, T.E. Atwood, and J.T. Reed. Church membership in 1878 was forty-nine, and in 1879 was fifty-nine." Page 225 A listing of ministers who served the Baptist Church: J.B. Canada 1853 J.B. Canada 1855-56 J.L. Cross-J.B. Canada 1857 J.B. Canada-1858 J.B. Canada-1865-69 J.B. Canada- 1885 Page 333-335 Rev. John Byron Canada " John Bryon Canada was born June 19, 1817, in Halifax Co., VA, the son of Willis and Annie (Wilkes) Canada who married June 10, 1814, Halifax Co. They were the parents od five sons and one daughter. At one time, J.B. Canada and three of his brothers were all residents of Shelby County. They were Daniel W. Canada who was married to Mary Seward Jan. 27, 1852, by Rev. J.B. Canada and William Harrell security. The other brothers were Henry and Wills. Their father, Willis Canada, served in the War of 1812 under Captain Moore's Company in the 5th Regiment Militia and was stationed in Norfolk,VA. His tenure of service was from Aug. 1, 1813, to Jan. 8, 1814. Willis Canada married a second time to Maria Canada, born Dec. 2, 1843, in Halifax Co. By this marriage there were four children. Willis Canada died May 29, 1851. He was a farmer by occupation, and his real estate was valued at $3,575 in 1850. His widow, Maria, received a pension in 1878 of $8 per month on claim No. 25017. John B. Canada, the second son by the first marriage, was baptized at Riceville Church and was licensed to preach at Eliis Creek Church in Nov., 1843. Rev. Canada realized the necessity of a more thorough education and spent the next six years earning his theological degree. He attended Boteourt Seminary in Virginia, and graduated with high honors from Columbian College at Washington, D.C. Rev. Canada came to Shelby County Dec. 1, 1849, and taught school and preached at Prosperity Church (near Bartlett). He was ordained in Aug., 1850, by the presbytery that composed of Elders P.S. Gayle, A.S. Wynne, J.L. Cross, and Martin Hodges. On Oct. 17, 1850, he married by J.L. Cross to Caroline J. Dennis, daughter of J. S. Dennis from Germantown. Rev. Canada was described as a man of about six feet in statue, weighting 175 lbs. with sandy hair. Caroline was born Sept. 15, 1831, in Baltimore Co., MD. There were ten children born to this marriage. Rev. Canada's ministry was limited to west Tennessee and north Mississippi Missionary Baptist Churches. He was well known and highly respected in the ministrial field. Some of the churches he served were Bartlett, Macon, Fisherville, Collierville, Coldwater, Oakland, New Hope, Eudora, and Galloway. He raised the necessary money to build three Baptist Churches contributing largely from his own funds. Rev. Canada was known to have had a large mouth with a powerful voice that earnestly preached the gospel striving to convert sinners. His excellent mind commanded the attention of his audiences. Rev. Canada had a compassion for younger ministers and gave encouragement when needed. Eudora Baptist Church held a special meaning for Rev. Canada. The Canadas had previously lost a child in still birth, and Rev. Canada promised God that if the child to be born were a girl, she would be named Eudora, and so the child was named. Eppy White had donated two acres for a church, and because of the generous gift, the church was named "Eudora" meaning "a gift" in Greek. The church at the time was in the country, but today is at Poplar and Perkins. The first Canada child was William Wills, born Oct. 30, 1851, and died July 25, 1881, with burial at Edmonston Cemetery on State Line Road in the old Whitehaven area. He married Sallie T. Brewster March 4, 1874. She was born June 1, 1854/55, and died July 30, 1928, with burial at Forest Hill-Midtown with her son, John Walter, born Dec. 27, 1876, and died June 1, 1944. John W. Canada was with the law firm of Canada, Russell, and Turner. Mr. Canada was a nationally known corporate lawyer and was chairman of the airport commission from its inception in 1929, and was a pioneer aviator. John Canada married Virginia Broadus, born Nov. 16, 1890, and died Nov. 6, 1975, with burial at Forest Hill-Midtown. Rev. Canada's second child was John S., born ca. 1853, and died June 14, 1908. In 1880 he married Bell Hancock and had four children. John S. Canada was an outstanding doctor in north Mississippi. His funeral service was conducted by Rev. B.R. Hughey, and burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Independence, Tate Co., MS. A daughter, Mommie Flossye, was born Nov. 11, 1881 and died in 1969. She was married on Jan. 1, 1908, to Minor Merritt Powell, MD (1883-1971). Their son, John Canada Powell, MD, was born Feb. 5, 1909, and died March 4, 1982. He was married in 1933 to Mildred Veazey, born Dec. 22, 1910. The deceased were buried at Magnolia Cemetery , Coldwater, MS. Both father and son were noted doctors in the area. The next child of Rev. Canada was Adolphus G., born Nov. 11, 1854, and died Oct. 20, 1919, with burial at Magnolia Cemetery, Collierville. The fourth child of Rev. Canada was Lucius Telbes Marcelles Canada, born Feb. 7, 1859, and died Oct. 14, 1925, with burial at Elmwood, Memphis. He received his M.A. degree from the Southwestern Baptist University at Jackson, TN., attended Cumberland Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1887. He first married Iola Kittridge and second to Mrs. Florence S. Oliver. Their son was Barton T. Canada, born ca. 1891, and died Aug. 1, 1954, with burial at Collierville. Lucius taught school for many years at the Southern Baptist University and in Arkansas. He was a Mason and a memeber of the Sigma Alpha Fraternity. Lucius Canada served in the 49th and 50th Tennessee Genreal Assembly as senator from 1895-1899. He was listed in Who's Who in Tennessee. Henry Eugene Canada, born in 1862, and died July 30, 1937, was the fifth child of Rev. Canada. The sixth child was Florence Elnora Eudora Canada who was named for Eudora Baptist Church. She was born March 14, 1864, died Jan. 20, 1948, and married William Clarence Harrell, born Jan. 5, 1861, near Collierville, and died Nov. 13, 1917. Both are buried at Magnolia, Collierville. (see Harrell History) Mrs. Harrell was an accomplished pianist and an excellent scholar. She received her education at Brownsville College and Brenauer College in Georgia. Nine brothers and a sister preceded her in death. The seventh child of Rev. Canada was Bettie E., born May 1, 1866, and died Dec. 9, 1887. She was the wife of J.S. Bowen, and at her death, left an infant child. She was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Independence, MS, in the same cemetery as John Byron Canada (1887-1958) and William Hancock Canada (1888-1967). At this time, relationship is unknown. Alonzo Franklin, the eighth child of Rev. Canada, was born Sept. 22, 1869, and died March 4, 1947. He married Susan Emma Christy, born Oct. 15, 1873, and died Dec. 3, 1912. She was the daughter of Archibold Hamilton and Rebecca Matilda (Moring) Christy. The had five children: Christy C. Reeder, born Dec. 17, 1897; Rebecca, born April 9, 1901, and died Dec. 29, 1971; Alonzo Franklin, Jr., born Sept. 9, 1903; Dennis Archibold, born Aug. 14, 1906, and died Jan. 22, 1973; and Helen Pattie Todd, born Jan. 3, 1909. The above deceased were buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Coldwater, MS. Also buried at this cemetery were Etna Jones Canada, Jan. 15, 1909-? and Laura Pace Canada, born May 14, 1870, and died April 1, 1960. Rev. Canada wisely provided for his family when times were hard. He strived for them to receive a good education and to have the necessities for a comfortable home. At the time of his death, Rev. Canada had accumulated approximated 525 acres in Fayette and Shelby Counties. He died April 24, 1887, and his will was filed on June 17, 1887 (Will Book #10). He left his wife, Caroline, the amount according to the law and all household furniture, and divided everything else equally among his children or children of his deceased children (grandchildren). He appointed Lucius Canada guardian for the children of his deceased son W.W. Canada, and J.S. Bowen, guardian of his deceased daughter's child, Canada. J.S. Bowen was born 1857, died 1922, probably married a second time, and was buried at Bethesda Cemetery, Senatobia,MS. Bettie and J.S. Bowen's son, John Canada, Sr., was born Nov. 16, 1887, died Jan. 2, 1966, and married Annette Gill (1891-1984) and their son John Canada , Jr., was born Feb. 5, 1916, and died July 11, 1979. All were buried at Bethesda. Rev. Canada appointed his wife as executrix of the estate. There was a provision in the will that if his children disagreed and went into litigation, no share of the estate was to be distributed to them. At the time of his death on April 24, 1889, Rev. Canada lived on South Rowlett in Collierville in the home purchased by Caroline Canada in 1885 from J.H. Mitchen. In 1909 the 7 1/4 acres were sold to Alice Capers and is now owned by the Robert Lee Cox family. Funeral service for Rev. Canada was conducted at this request by Rev. G.W. Johnson, former pastor of the Collierville First Baptist church and president of Bellevue Female College. His wife, Caroline, died Aug. 6, 1910, and both were buried at Magnolia, Collierville. The Canadas left a legacy of doctors, lawyers, legislatures, and minister throughout the Mid-South." Page 352 Harrell Bio "There were eleven children born to James C. and Fannie Harrell. William Clarence Harrell, born Jan. 5, 1861, and died Nov. 13, 1917, was married Nov. 19, 1884, to Florence Canada (March 14, 1864-Jan. 20, 1948), daughter of Rev. J.B. and Caroline (Dennis) Canada." Page 442 Magnolia Cemetery "It was during the yellow fever epidemic of 1878, the cemetery had many burials in the fall. Lots continued to be sold and cared for by the individual lot holders. When the cemetery was sold to the lot holders in 1912, it was in great neglect. Mrs. Fannie Stamps Branch secured the service of Mr. Walter Canada, a Memphis attorney, whose boyhood home was Collierville and a descendent of Rev. J.B. Canada, a well known Baptist minister in Shelby County. A charter was drafted and the Magnolia Cemetery Associated was organized April 11, 1912." Page 450 Magnolia Cemetery Burials-Area 1 Rev. J. B. Canada b. June 19, 1817 d. April 24, 1889 Caroline Dennis Canada wife of J.B. Canada B. Sept. 15, 1831 D. Aug. 6, 1910 Barton T. Canada D. Aug. 1, 1954 Aged 63 yrs. Adolphus G. Canada B. Nov. 11, 1854 D. Oct. 20, 1919 Florence Canada Harrell wife of W.M. Clarence Harrell B. March 14, 1864 D. Jan. 20, 1948 Wm. Clarence Harrell B. Oct. 24, 1890 D. Mov. 13, 1917 James C. Harrell B. Oct. 24, 1890 D. Nov. 18, 1940 Kathagine Harrell ( I think this may have been Katharine) daug. of W.C. and F.C. Harrell B. Jan.7, 1886 D. Jan. 24, 1886 LeRoy Harrell son of W.C. and F.C. Harrell B. Jan. 12, 1887 D. Oct. 7, 1887 Estelle Harrell daug. of W.C. and F.C. Harrell B. Feb. 24, 1896 D. Sept. 3, 1903 That's all folks!! Hope you get alot of help from this. If you need the Harrell bio info, let me know. I just copied the part that pertained to the Canada family. Good luck with your search. I will try to check on the Dennis surname at the Germantown Library sometime this next week. Betty