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

Dallas, National Funeral Home changed its name to Memphis Funeral Home in 1962. It was listed in an article in the Press Scimitar on 6/1/1962. Rhonda Schurhamer ----- Original Message ----- From: <Zeppdat1@aol.com> To: <jschoey@netzero.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 11:39 AM Subject: Re: national funeral > Hi Rohonda, > > thanks very much. i really appreciate it. please let me know what they say. > > dallas harold ellis > __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

I recieved a reply to a post regarding the E L Bruce Lumber Co from a person with the email address Highly_unlikely@hotmail.com. A reply and request for some more info resulted in a "undeliverable mail" message. I would like to contact highly_unlikely again please. Thanks in advance.

--part1_7d.9aab94.25c8f903_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thought this info might be interesting. Helen --part1_7d.9aab94.25c8f903_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <TNCARROL-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (rly-yg01.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.1]) by air-yg01.mail.aol.com (v67_b1.21) with ESMTP; Tue, 01 Feb 2000 21:40:55 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (v67_b1.21) with ESMTP; Tue, 01 Feb 2000 21:40:30 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id SAA01764; Tue, 1 Feb 2000 18:39:18 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 18:39:18 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <004b01bf6d25$29dc8a80$15044a0c@worldnet.att.net> Reply-To: "Vicki Shaffer" <tngibson@worldnet.att.net> From: "Vicki Shaffer" <tngibson@worldnet.att.net> Old-To: "Gibson County Mail List" <TNGibson-L@rootsweb.com> Old-Cc: "Clay County Mailing List" <TXCLAY-L@rootsweb.com>, "Garza County TX mailing list" <TxGarza-L@rootsweb.com>, <TNCARROL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 20:28:15 -0600 Organization: RTR X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Subject: [TNCARROL] Fw: City Directories for the 1930 Census Resent-Message-ID: <DubQWB.A.kZ.Tj5l4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: TNCARROL-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TNCARROL-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TNCARROL-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1260 X-Loop: TNCARROL-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TNCARROL-L-request@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <HouseGeny@aol.com> To: <HOUSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 11:02 AM Subject: City Directories for the 1930 Census > Nat Archives - > Lloyd McDaniel > > I just attended a class yesterday at the Nat Archives, Laguna Niguel, CA. > where we were prepped for the 1930 census to be released in 2002. All > information herein is preliminary and subject to modification at any time. > 1) There are only 9 states with soundex films (abt 1000 reels), all southern. > 2) City Directories 1920-1930+ sent to the Lib of Congress are reproduced on > microfilm and are being shipped NOW to all Regional Nat Archives. Many cities > did NOT submit their directories to the Lib of Congress. There is NO > Directories Index at this time. (abt ~1000 reels) > 3) There are 30 reels of reverse Enumeration District definitions for the > 1930 census also provided. These reverse Definitions define the 1930 ED and > cross reference the equivalent 1920 ED. This is an opportunity for someone to > produce a 1920 ED def. to 1930 equivalent WEB file. > 4) There are about 2000 1930 census microfilms that will be commercially > reproduced in digital form for purchase but this project will NOT begin until > 2002 due to privacy restrictions. > > Stay tuned for later info as they fill us in. > LLoyd McDaniel > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > --part1_7d.9aab94.25c8f903_boundary--

The NATIONAL FUNERAL HOME on Union St. ; is now the MEMPHIS FUNERAL HOME. I believe the adderesses are the same. Anyway my grandfather Albert Henry Cocke was buried by the NATIONAL FUNERAL HOME ; my grandmother and brother were buried by the MEMPHIS FUNERAL HOME. Both I believe are 1177Union Ave my mother asks that she think that Forest Hill Cemetery had moved a branch out to them. My g-grandmother Caroline Julia Dennis Cocke had owned the land tht Forest Hill Cemetery is on. This was way back in time. Elizabeth from Daytona Beach --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: BSTARK9999@aol.com To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:58:51 EST Subject: Re: national funeral Message-ID: <37.ce048c.25c886eb@aol.com> Dallas, I don't have any information on National Funeral Home, but probably the three biggest funeral homes in MEmphis are Forest Hill (901) 775-0310 , Memphis Funeral Home (901) 725-0100, and Memorial park (901) 767-8930. Yes, there is a street called Alcy Road. It runs east and west through the south part of Memphis. It runs from I240, intersects Elvis Presley Blvd and runs all the way to Airways Blvd. I guess that would be considered south Memphis, maybe southeast. There were several Ellises mentioned in "Collierville Her People and Neighbors", but not William or Elizabeth. Betty

Dallas, I don't have any information on National Funeral Home, but probably the three biggest funeral homes in MEmphis are Forest Hill (901) 775-0310 , Memphis Funeral Home (901) 725-0100, and Memorial park (901) 767-8930. Yes, there is a street called Alcy Road. It runs east and west through the south part of Memphis. It runs from I240, intersects Elvis Presley Blvd and runs all the way to Airways Blvd. I guess that would be considered south Memphis, maybe southeast. There were several Ellises mentioned in "Collierville Her People and Neighbors", but not William or Elizabeth. Betty

According to the book "Memphis Memoirs" by Paul R. Coppock the E.L. Bruce Company opened in 1921. It occupied 43 acres on Thomas. At the time it was outside the city limits. In 1958 they bought the Welsh plant which made wall paneling. It was located at 1218 Hollywood. It stated that by 1968 Bruce had been hit hard because the FHA guaranteed only homes with wall to wall carpeting. The Bruce plant on Thomas closed in 1965. In 1968, Cook & Company, bought out Bruce. The headquarters were moved to the CTH Building in the Ridgeway Development at I-240 and Poplar. In 1977 the hardwood flooring mills were sold to Triangle Pacific Corporation in Dallas. So as to the question of where the records might be, take your pick. It would be my guess there are no personnel records left. Just my opinion.

Someone was asking about where certain civil districts were. In a book I was reading it mentioned several as follows: Civil District #9-Fisherville Civil District #10-Collierville Civil District #11-Germantown

Hi JN, E. L. Bruce Lumber Co. was a huge hardwood flooring company in North Memphis, on Thomas St. I believe. Memphis is/was one of the largest providers of hardwood flooring in the USA, almost as famous as Memphis is for cotton. How about contacting the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, or maybe the Memphis History Room at the Public Library on Peabody? Best wishes, Cora JNWatson@aol.com wrote: > I am seeking information regarding a Herman J Billings who was a resident of > the Memphis area up until about 1980. He was born about 1906 according to > the age given on his marriage record to Katherine D Watson, on file in > Memphis, dated 1928. A very nice lady checked the Memphis City Directories > and found that Herman is listed as a foreman with the E L Bruce Lumber Co of > Memphis. Can anyone give any info on the lumber co? Having found no phone > listing for the lumber co, I would ask if someone might know what happened to > the company and its records. I am presently waiting for a death certificate > for a Herman Billings who died in Memphis in 1980, but I am not sure this is > going to be the person I am hunting. Any info, no matter how small will be > appreciated. > Thanks in advance, > JN

Hi Robyn and Joy, National Funeral Home was on Union Ave. where the interstate was built (I 240 or whatever the number is) that goes thru midtown Memphis. It was one of the main funeral homes in the city, and it probably merged with another. I think perhaps a call to one of the f. h. listed in the Memphis telephone directory would get you information on where the National F. H. files are held. Fortune's Jungle Gardens, a favorite teen-age drive-in on Union Ave., also fell prey to the Interstate. The National Cemetery on Jackson Ave. is just that - a National (Federal) Cemetery for burial of soldiers. Best wishes, Cora Robyn wrote: > >There was also no National Funeral Home. It probably has merged with one > of the larger funeral homes or gone out of business. > >Your best bet would probably be to contact Forest Hill Cemetery. > > > ***There is a National Cemetery on Jackson Ave. in Memphis ( driving towards > Raleigh) I wonder if there was a National Funeral Home nearby as many > funeral homes are located near the cemeteries of the burials. (?) > Robyn

I found a reference to the Lucy Brinkley Hospital in a book called "Paul R. Coppock's Mid-South-Vol.IV" edited by Helen M. Coppock and Charles W. Crawford. R. C. Brinkley named the Hospital for his dead wife, Lucy. It was a hospital for women and was started about 1890. At first it was on Washington between Third and Fourth Streets. It was in a residence. After Mr. Brinkley's death a new facitlity was built at Union and Dunlap. This became Methodist Hospital in 1918. Hope this answers your question. Betty Stark

Need help on finding information on the following PARKER links. My Parkers appear in undocumented family notes as residing in Millington and Memphis, TN., this is all I have; William Robert Parker, w, b. abt 1880 TN lived in Mphs 1917-1920's WW1. Bible notes give married, MARY LOWE CLARK. WILLIAM ALBERT PARKER, w, b. abt 1897 , TN. Lived in Kerrville, Millington, TN, Jan 1920. Died sometime between 1920 and 1926. Possibly a policeman in Memphis. Married EMMA JANE KUYKENDOLL, w, b. Nov30,1891???? lived in Kerrville, Millington, TN. Jan. 1920, was a waitress in Memphis, Tn. on Sept 10, 1926 when she died. She was a widow at the time. Documents state she is buried some place in Millington, TN. Parents of EMMA is documented as JOHN(maybe Samuel) KUYKENDOLL b. ILL and MARY EUBANKS of MS. Children were; ROBERT, WILLIAM(Bill), LUTHER, ANNIE RUTH b. Jan 29, 1918 and PAUL CHESTER or CHESTER PAUL PARKER b. Jan 30, 1920 in Millington, TN. ANNIE RUTH and brother PAUL were fostered out to the RICKART family in Olive Branch, MS. (Desoto Co.)shortly after 1926. The rest of the children were old enough to stay with others unk in Memphis. Would appreciate any help in locating information about my family and their families. Bob Parker Sgtmajrp@aol.com

hello, it is interesting that the national funeral home just came up recently. i have just learned through an old obituary that national funeral home was used. can anyone send me the phone number for a funeral there in memphis that you may feel would have the records for national. also, is there a street in memphis called Alcy street? The name i am researching from the obituaru is ROBINSON (ROBERTSON). I am also researching the surname ELLIS from the 1850 9th civil district census. I am also researching WALLACE from the same census, living next door to william & elizabeth ellis & their 9 children. any information would be helpful on this matter. anyone else out there looking for these families? sincerely, dallas harold ellis

>Does anyone know if there was ever a Lucy Brinkley Hospital in Memphis or Shelby County. On my Grandmother's Death Certificate it said she died there in 1919. And was buried in Calvary Cemetery, out by Forest Hill. ............John > There was a hospital where Bartlett Towne Shopping Center is now in Shelby County ( in Bartlett,Shelby Co. just one mile north-east of the Memphis line) I don't know what name it was, but it was at the corner of Stage and Bartlett Blvd. where Blockbuster video and Kroger are now and was bulldozed over in the mid1980's. Can anyone remember the name? Robyn

In 1971 my grandmother's death was handled by the MEMPHIS FUNERAL HOME on Union St. I don't have an address for it but it and the NATIONAL FUNERAL could be one in the same. Also can I get the Shelby county cemetery book on interlibrary loan? Elizabeth from Daytona Beach looking for the buriel site of Henry B. Howell in Shelby County.

Does anyone know if there was ever a Lucy Brinkley Hospital in Memphis or Shelby County. On my Grandmother's Death Certificate it said she died there in 1919. And was buried in Calvary Cemetery, out by Forest Hill. I had lived in Memphis most of my life and have never heard of it............John

I am seeking information regarding a Herman J Billings who was a resident of the Memphis area up until about 1980. He was born about 1906 according to the age given on his marriage record to Katherine D Watson, on file in Memphis, dated 1928. A very nice lady checked the Memphis City Directories and found that Herman is listed as a foreman with the E L Bruce Lumber Co of Memphis. Can anyone give any info on the lumber co? Having found no phone listing for the lumber co, I would ask if someone might know what happened to the company and its records. I am presently waiting for a death certificate for a Herman Billings who died in Memphis in 1980, but I am not sure this is going to be the person I am hunting. Any info, no matter how small will be appreciated. Thanks in advance, JN

>There was also no National Funeral Home. It probably has merged with one of the larger funeral homes or gone out of business. >Your best bet would probably be to contact Forest Hill Cemetery. > ***There is a National Cemetery on Jackson Ave. in Memphis ( driving towards Raleigh) I wonder if there was a National Funeral Home nearby as many funeral homes are located near the cemeteries of the burials. (?) Robyn

Looking to share info with the family of Margaret "Dolcie" Winn b 1869 married to Andrew Jackson Tennison, Jr. TENNISON At residence, 883 Breedlove St., Saturday evening, Dec. 27, 1941 at 6:45 o,clock, Mrs. Margaret Winn Tennison aged 72 years. Mother of Mrs. C.M.Staples of Jackson, Miss. and William Andrew and David W. Tennison of Memphis, Tn. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. T.O. Slaughter will be held at the National Funeral Home, 1177 Union Ave., this (Monday) afternoon at 2:30 o,clock. Friend are invited. Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery. (New Orleans,La. and Jackson, Miss. papers please copy.) Small write-up in newspaper stated her husband was a former boxmaker for Binswanger & Co. Also, that she was an active member of Decatur Street Christian Church and belonged to the Woman's Benefit Association and the Pioneer Club. Does anyone know if any of these places are still in existence and if so where do I write? Thanks for any HELP, Joy ===== joywinn@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Hi Joy, I checked the telephone book for the different places you mentioned and could only come up with the following: Forest Hill Cemetery 1661 Elvis Presley Blvd. (Midtown) (This would probably be the main one, if you want the other addresses please email me) Memphis, TN. 38106 (901) 775-0310 There was no Binswanger and Co. that manufactures boxes. There is however, a Binswanger's Glass Co. Executive Offices (901) 767-7111 965 RidgeLake Blvd. Memphis, TN. 38120 I could not find a Pioneer Club or a Women's Benefit Assn. Chances are they have updated the name or disbanded. The church you mentioned, Decatur Street Christian Church, was not in the telephone book either, but there was : Decatur Trinity Christian Church (901) 388-4511 or 388-6241 2449 Altruria Road Memphis, TN. 38134 There was also no National Funeral Home. It probably has merged with one of the larger funeral homes or gone out of business. Your best bet would probably be to contact Forest Hill Cemetery. Some cemeteries keep card files on people buried there. I'm not sure if the churches keep files on deceased members. Hope this helps in your search. Betty