Sumner County, TN. Death Records
December, 1920
Source: TSL&A Microfilm # 121, Vital Statistics
Death Records, Volume 58
Transcribed by Jan Barnes
©2004
Name: Joseph Wesly Hendrick
Place of Death: District 16, Portland
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Child
Date of Birth: November 22, 1920
Age: 9 days
Occupation: None
Birthplace: Portland, Tenn.
Name of Father: C. H. Hendrick
Birthplace of Father: Warren Co., Ky
Maiden Name of Mother: Annie Lee Witham
Birthplace of Mother: Clarksville, Tenn.
Date of Death: December 1, 1920
Cause of Death: Pneumonia Bronchial
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Portland Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 2, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: C. H. Hendrick, Portland
Name: Thurman Calvert
Place of Death: District 13
Sex: Boy
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: October 17, 1920
Age: 1 month, 14 days
Occupation: None
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: Herbert Calvert
Birthplace of Father: Ky.
Maiden Name of Mother: Minerva Lamb
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: December 4, 1920
Cause of Death: No medical attendance
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Corinth
Date of Burial: December 5, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: J. T. M. Darin, Portland
Name: John C. Wright
Place of Death: District 15
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: May 13, 1846
Age: 75 years, 6 months, 23 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Sumner Co.
Name of Father: James M. Wright
Birthplace of Father: North Carolina
Maiden Name of Mother: Lanie West
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co.
Date of Death: December 6, 1920
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Portland Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 7, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson & Wiseman, Portland
Informant: T. W. Wright, Cottontown
Name: Charlie Lewis Whiteside
Place of Death: Gallatin
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Infant
Date of Birth: November 7, 1915
Age: 5 years, 1 month, 1 day
Occupation: Infant
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: O. V. Whiteside
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Lillian Allison
Birthplace of Mother: Tennessee
Date of Death: December 6, 1920
Cause of Death: Diptheria
Length of Residence: In state 5 years, 1 month
Place of Burial: Gallatin Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 7, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: O. V. Whiteside, Gallatin
Name: James Alvin Moore
Place of Death: District 16
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: April 16, 1869
Age: 51 years, 7 months, 21 days
Occupation: School Teacher
Birthplace: Simpson Co., Ky.
Name of Father: Melvin Moore
Birthplace of Father: Kentucky
Maiden Name of Mother: Jane Alsup
Birthplace of Mother: Ky.
Date of Death: December 7, 1920
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Sehilo?, Allen Co., Ky.
Date of Burial: Nov.? 8, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: House & Bryan, Franklin, Ky.
Informant: Mrs. Bell Moore, Rapids, Ky.
Name: Nelson Sawyers
Place of Death: District 7
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: December 7, 1920? (This is the date of death)
Age: 74 years, 10 months
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: White Sawyers
Birthplace of Father: Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Left Blank
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: December 7, 1920
Cause of Death: Paralysis (Cerebral)
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Beech
Date of Burial: December 8, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: None listed
Informant: Edward Bender, Hendersonville
Name: Coleman Carter
Place of Death: District 12, Westmoreland
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: Unknown
Age: about 60
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: Joe Carter
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Sally Oneal
Birthplace of Mother: Allen Co., Ky.
Date of Death: December 8, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Tuttle Graveyard
Date of Burial: December 9, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: E. H. Stinson, Westmoreland
Informant: Brody Carter, Westmoreland
Name: William Collier
Place of Death: District 9
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Widow
Date of Birth: December, 1861
Age: 59 years
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Not known
Birthplace of Father: Not known
Maiden Name of Mother: Not known
Birthplace of Mother: Not known
Date of Death: December 8, 1920
Cause of Death: No doctor in attendance; cause of death unknown
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Cottontown Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 9, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & Jenkins, Gallatin
Informant: William Collier, Jr., Gallatin
Name: Eunice McMurry
Place of Death: District 4
Sex: Female
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: July 18, 1896
Age: 24 years, 4 months, 22 days
Occupation: Cook
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Virg Haynes
Birthplace of Father: Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Georgia Haynes
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: December 10, 1920
Cause of Death: Chronic Gastroenteritis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Dixon Springs, Smith Co.
Date of Burial: December 11, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & Jenkins, Gallatin
Informant: Georgia Winston, Gallatin
Name: Georgia Graves Johnson
Place of Death: District 17
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: December 9, 1884
Age: 36 years
Occupation:
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: Graves
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Sis Graves
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: December 10, 1920
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Mt. Vernon
Date of Burial: December 11, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Bob Thornton, Westmoreland
Informant: J. W. Escue, Bethpage
Name: Charlie Cotten Hobdy
Place of Death: District 16, Portland
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: November 28, 1874
Age: 46 years, 0 months, 21 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: District 13, Sumner Co.
Name of Father: James A. Hobdy
Birthplace of Father: District 13, Sumner Co.
Maiden Name of Mother: Malinda J. Hufines?
Birthplace of Mother: Simpson Co., Ky.
Date of Death: December 19, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Portland Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 21, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: Mrs. Rennie Hobdy, Portland
Name: Clara Hassel Baker
Place of Death: District 8
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: May 22, 1896
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 29 days
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: B. J. Hassel
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co.
Maiden Name of Mother: Roberta Kirk
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co.
Date of Death: December 20, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulimonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence: all of life
Place of Burial: Hassel Graveyard
Date of Burial: December 22, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: L. B. Baker, Cottontown, Tenn.
Name: Albert K. John
Place of Death: District 19
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: April 27, 1874
Age: 46 years, 7 months, 24 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Allen Co., Ky.
Name of Father: J. E. John
Birthplace of Father: North Carolina
Maiden Name of Mother: Margaret Pirtle
Birthplace of Mother: Macon Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: December 21, 1920
Cause of Death: Tubercular Abscess of head
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Portland Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 22, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman
Informant: J. E. John, Portland
Name: Earnest Young
Place of Death: District 5
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Infant
Date of Birth: December 20, 1911
Age: 9 years
Occupation: Infant
Birthplace: Illinois
Name of Father: Alva Young
Birthplace of Father: Ill.
Maiden Name of Mother: Atterbury
Birthplace of Mother: Ill.
Date of Death: December 25, 1920
Cause of Death: Membrane C___
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 27, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: Mrs. J. H.? McCoy, Saundersville
Name: Celia Ophelia Brown
Place of Death: District 10
Sex: Girl
Race: White
Marital Status:
Date of Birth: August 7, 1917
Age: 3 years, 4 months, 18 days
Occupation: None
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: B. E. Brown
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Viola Brown
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: December 26, 1920
Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Rockbridge, Tenn.
Date of Burial: December 27, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Hodges & Meador, Bethpage
Informant: B. E. Brown, Bethpage
Name: Hattie B. Jackson
Place of Death: District 16, Portland
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: April 26, 1877
Age: 43 years, 8 months, 0 days
Occupation: Teacher
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: Martin Link
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Johnson
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: December 26, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Portland Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 29, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman
Informant: C. J. Jackson, Portland
Name: Manerva Frances Majors
Place of Death: District 3
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: May 6, 1861
Age: 59 years, 5 months, 20 days
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: Pleasant Howell
Birthplace of Father: Va.
Maiden Name of Mother: Cisco
Birthplace of Mother: Tennessee
Date of Death: December 26, 1920
Cause of Death: Influenza
Length of Residence: 1 year; in state all of life
Place of Burial: Hartsville Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 27, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: J. H. Majors, Gallatin
Name: George S. Tucker
Place of Death: Gallatin
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: No data, 1852
Age: 68
Occupation: None (Blind)
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: Tucker
Birthplace of Father: Va.
Maiden Name of Mother: Unknown
Birthplace of Mother: Va.
Date of Death: December 26, 1920
Cause of Death: Organic Heart disease (Mitral Regurgitation)
Length of Residence: 4 years; 10 years in state; former resident of
Texas
Place of Burial: Gallatin, Tenn.
Date of Burial: December 28, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: G. L. Hicks, Gallatin
Name: Mary Langford
Place of Death: Gallatin
Sex: Female
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: 1861
Age: 59 years
Occupation: House work
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: Simon Wright
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Mallie McMurry
Birthplace of Mother: Not known
Date of Death: December 26, 1920
Cause of Death: Mitral Regurgitation
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Gallatin, Tenn.
Date of Burial: December 28, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & Jenkins, Gallatin
Informant: Laura Douglass, Gallatin
Name: Slicer infant
Place of Death: District 14
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: December 7, 1920
Age:
Occupation:
Birthplace: Sumner Co.
Name of Father: Chas. Slicer
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co.
Maiden Name of Mother: Maud Mabry
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co.
Date of Death: December 7, 1920
Cause of Death: Premature birth; stillborn
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Ramsey Cemetery
Date of Burial: December 8, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: None
Informant: C. B. Cron, South Tunnel
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