Have lost the address to the Sumner County Archives? Anyone have it handy? Thank you. Peggy hdilt@swbell.net

The Sunday morning Nashville Tennessean has the obit of Collins Brown from Westmoreland. He was a fifth generation Sumner Countian. http://tennessean.com/

Posted on: Sumner Co. Tn Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Sumner/11916 Surname: A J Webber, O F Bridgeman ------------------------- I am searching my GGGrandparents...all the info I have received gives only "Middle Tenn" for area...no counties give. Looking for info on A J WEBBER b 1830 and his wife MARY JANE b 1846. Also O F BRIDGEMAN b 1838 and his wife MARGARET H. (Thomas) b 1842. Any information on these folks and their families would be ever so much appreciated....and I will be happy to share info I have located.

Posted on: Sumner Co. Tn Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Sumner/11914 Surname: Collier ------------------------- There has to be a connection with Issac Collier and Betsy Collier. They may be brother and sister. Did your Issac marry a Jane Bowman? They were married in Sumner Co. There son Edward Lee Collier's children where all born in Sumner Co.

Posted on: Sumner Co. Tn Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Sumner/11913 Surname: Collier ------------------------- In your family history does the second Issac marry a Jane Bowman? Their sons are Edward Lee, John & Bailey P. all where in the Civil War.

Posted on: Sumner Co. Tn Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Sumner/11912 Surname: Stone and Buckman ------------------------- Dear Patti, Thank you for your responce, Thank you for checking ,my husbands mother was dorothy Buckman she was from sussex England, she married charles l. Stone he was in the canidian army their. They had two sons their before coming over here and went to vermont and had another son born their and moved to yorktown virginia and had 3 more sons all togeather they had 5 boys, but when their mother died at age 31 of cancer Charles adopted all 5 sons out to different military familys. Good luck on your search and Thank you. sincerely wendy Link: for the Love of my Country, my Mother and for my Brothers URL: <http://home.talkcity.com/route66/henpar0625>

Posted on: Sumner Co. Tn Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Sumner/11910 Surname: HARRIS ------------------------- Looking for any information on John F. HARRIS and his family/descendants. He moved to Sumner county around 1817 from Albermarle county, Virginia. He is mentioned in local literature as having built a home in Castalion Springs which later became known as the "Jim Swaney house". I believe one of his wives was Elizabeth (Ayers) and his sons included James T, Reuben Brown, John D, Josephus R and Thomas who all lived in the Sumner/Trousdale county area for many years. I think he may have died some time in the 1850's. ANY advice or suggestions on where to look would be greatly appreciated. I would also consider speaking to someone locally about doing research at the archives or libraries. Feel free to e-mail me directly.

Posted on: Sumner Co. Tn Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Sumner/11908 Surname: STONE, RIPPY, MOODY, GREGORY, MARTIN, HAWLEY ------------------------- Sorry, I do not have anything on a Dorothy STONE in Sumner Co. My Gmother Melinda Frances STONE RIPPY lived in Sumner Co with my GDAD Jesse Woodson RIPPY, but I don't know much about the STONE family except what GMother's journal had about her parents, etc. Her Dad was Robert Porter STONE and his Dad was James Edward STONE and he had a brother James Benjamin STONE. They married MOODY and SATTERFIELD women and I think GMother was born in Butler Co, KY but I have no other infomation on the STONES except following our line back to William STONE in 1603 in London ENGLAND, but there are no Dorothys in there that I know of, of course 1951 is the year that I would have had no contact with the STONE family and the generations in between Gmother I just don't know about. She had a sister, Carrie Enoch STONE who married a GREGORY and they may be buried in Sumner Co, TN, but am not sure. Patti

In a message dated 05/19/2001 9:52:50 AM Central Daylight Time, cjgram1@attglobal.net writes: > I know this sounds gruesome but some of my fondest memories of my early > childhood has to do with funerals. Speaking of memories....... and gruesome. When I was very young, my mother's eldest sister died, and we went to Robertson County for the funeral. I was sitting toward the rear of the church with some cousins, and we each had a rubber band we were playing with during the service. Suddenly, the band sprang out of my hand and went sailing toward the front of the church. About this time, my aunt's daughter who was sitting on the front pew, fell over dead from a heart attack. And I almost did. I was sure my rubber band had struck her and she thought it was the hand of God on her shoulder and it scared her to death. My aunt's funeral was halted and two days later a double funeral was held. But it was about 60 years before I had the courage to tell anyone about that rubber band. Joyce

In a message dated 05/18/2001 3:57:52 PM Central Daylight Time, neillliberal@onlinemac.com writes: > Yes there were funeral homes in that time period, The following documents were a part of the estate settlement of William Bruce who died in May 1893. He was buried in the family cemetery in Millersville. So the Cole Funeral Home, predecessor of Cole and Garrett, was operating during the 19th century in Goodlettsville. Joyce `````````````````````````````` Office of B. F. Myers, Dealer in Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Etc. Goodlettsville, Tenn May 10th 1893 W. D. Bruce Estate To B. F. Myers Dl To 1 pr slipprs 1.50 To 1 pr hose .10 To 1 pr Gloves .25 To 1 white tie .05 1.90 Received Payment in full of James & John Bruce this June 3d 1893 B. F. Myers Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 3 day of June 1893 A. R. Mathis N. P. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Goodlettsville, Tenn. May 11, 1893 Mr. James and John Bruce, Admins of W. B. Bruce Bought of J. R. Cole & Son Undertakers and Embalmers May 11 One Case and Box $25.00 May 11 To Hearse Charges 5.00 30.00 June 3 Reced Pymt J. R. Cole & Son Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 3 day June 1893 A. R. Mathis Notary Public ``````````````````````````````````````````` There is also this receipt in the estate settlement for Robert Watkins who died in July 1845. He is believed to be buried in the family cemetery on the William Montgomery homestead. ```````````````````````````````````````````` Estate of Robert Watkins Dec. To S. Spurrier to making and trimming coffin $25.00 ````````````````````````````````````````````` Joyce

I know this sounds gruesome but some of my fondest memories of my early childhood has to do with funerals. The first I recall was in early 40's and they laid the body out at their home. My grandmother helped prepare the body. We lived in area of Wilson Co. close to Cook's Methodist Church off Lebanon Rd. and my first school was called Cook's School. >From that year on I was to go to several of these home funerals. Some were for financial reasons, but most were because people wanted to be "laid out" at home. Both of my husband's grandparents, as late as the 60's, wanted to be at home. This was a time of fellowship and reunion. Other than grieving the loss of the departed one, it was an enjoyable time. People came from near and far, and sometimes the only meeting with relatives was at deaths. They lasted for days for some. I don't much care for the rush, rush commercialized funerals of today. I have requested a regular funeral for myself, not a night one and I want my loved ones to sit up all night in funeral home with me on the day before my burial. I want them to reflect and bond. Thanks for reading this, just reflecting abit myself.(grin) God speed...

Out on the web, there is at least one page that gives a lot of information about funerals in early day. Sorry I don't have the link handy. Most interesting pages for sure. I learned why they sat with the body and a few other details. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Neill" <neillliberal@onlinemac.com> To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 4:02 AM Subject: Fw: [TNSUMNER] Funerals > Yes there were funeral homes in that time period, but not as many as today. > Remember that many people lived far from a town also. Some didn't have any > money for burial, some didn't have a way to get the deseased to a funeral > home, such as a horse or mule, a buggy, wagon, etc. Many, many of the > people we are serarching for are burried on old farms, in little private > cemeteries. Many of these farms have been sold and resold. Many times the > new owners don't know of a grave or cemetary on the property and they get > plowed under. Many times the new owner knows of this, but also knows this > de values his land. Even today it is astonishing to see how many of the > known cemeteries are being buldozed under. > > Jim in Oregon > -----Original Message----- > From: magoose <magoose@bellsouth.net> > To: James Neill <neillliberal@onlinemac.com> > Date: Friday, May 18, 2001 7:09 AM > Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Funerals > > > >Were there no undertakers or funeral-homes, in 1900? > >Joyce > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: James Neill <neillliberal@onlinemac.com> > >To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 7:36 PM > >Subject: [TNSUMNER] Funerals > > > > > >> I have a couple of Uncles that died as children close to the area about > >> 1917. The house was the funeral place for them. No undertaker. When I > >was > >> growing up we had a table that we used as a telephone table in our house. > >> Mom told me many times that table was where her brothers were laid out. > I > >> don't know what ever happened to it. Wish I had it now. Oh yes, my > >> grandmother Elizaberh Harrison, prepared bodies for burial in her area, > >> clening and washing them, especially the children > >> > >> Jim in Oregon > >> > >> Jim > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >

Hi Betty, There is a PREUETT CEMETERY in the Sumner County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, by Snider & Yorgason on 2-12. There are no WHITMAN graves shown. This is the only spelling of Pruitt (Preuett) in the cemetery book. Lowell Brown Jlbjmcc@aol.com wrote: > > Could someone please tell me if there are any Whitman graves in the > Pruitt Cemetery. Thank you in advance for any help. > > Betty

Could someone please tell me if there are any Whitman graves in the Pruitt Cemetery. Thank you in advance for any help. Betty

Posted on: Sumner Co. Tn Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Sumner/11907 Surname: Stone and Buckman ------------------------- Hello would you happen to have anything on a dorothy stone and a charles l. stone they had 5 sons when dorothy passed away in virginia in 1951 she was a Buckman before marriage to charles and they where married when he was stationed in england . Thank you any help would be appricated.All 5 sons where adopted out to different military Familys. sincerely wendy

Yes there were funeral homes in that time period, but not as many as today. Remember that many people lived far from a town also. Some didn't have any money for burial, some didn't have a way to get the deseased to a funeral home, such as a horse or mule, a buggy, wagon, etc. Many, many of the people we are serarching for are burried on old farms, in little private cemeteries. Many of these farms have been sold and resold. Many times the new owners don't know of a grave or cemetary on the property and they get plowed under. Many times the new owner knows of this, but also knows this de values his land. Even today it is astonishing to see how many of the known cemeteries are being buldozed under. Jim in Oregon -----Original Message----- From: magoose <magoose@bellsouth.net> To: James Neill <neillliberal@onlinemac.com> Date: Friday, May 18, 2001 7:09 AM Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Funerals >Were there no undertakers or funeral-homes, in 1900? >Joyce > >----- Original Message ----- >From: James Neill <neillliberal@onlinemac.com> >To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 7:36 PM >Subject: [TNSUMNER] Funerals > > >> I have a couple of Uncles that died as children close to the area about >> 1917. The house was the funeral place for them. No undertaker. When I >was >> growing up we had a table that we used as a telephone table in our house. >> Mom told me many times that table was where her brothers were laid out. I >> don't know what ever happened to it. Wish I had it now. Oh yes, my >> grandmother Elizaberh Harrison, prepared bodies for burial in her area, >> clening and washing them, especially the children >> >> Jim in Oregon >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> > >

Most of the ones (i think) Barber funeral home. and then wilkinson & Wiseman. Today its almost ALL W & W.

In the early 1900's, what funeral home would have handled New Deal/Halltown area death? Or did they use them back then? Have someone not listed in the deaths 1908-1912, and is buried at the New Halltown Cemetery. ===== Southern Belle. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Is there a JAMES PRICE on the TnSumner list? If so please contact Lowell Brown at: rubduk@worldnet.att.net Lowell

I have a couple of Uncles that died as children close to the area about 1917. The house was the funeral place for them. No undertaker. When I was growing up we had a table that we used as a telephone table in our house. Mom told me many times that table was where her brothers were laid out. I don't know what ever happened to it. Wish I had it now. Oh yes, my grandmother Elizaberh Harrison, prepared bodies for burial in her area, clening and washing them, especially the children Jim in Oregon Jim