Sumner County, TN. Death Records
November, 1920
Source: TSL&A Microfilm # 121, Vital Statistics
Death Records, Volume 58
Transcribed by Jan Barnes
©2004
Name: Chestine D. Harris
Place of Death: Gallatin
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: September, 1874
Age: 46 years, 2 months
Occupation: Musician
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Sawnie Harris
Birthplace of Father: Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Harris
Birthplace of Mother: Virginia
Date of Death: November 2, 1920
Cause of Death: Chronic Parenchymatus (Edema of Lungs)
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Gallatin Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 4, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & Jenkins, Gallatin
Informant: Tal. Harris
Name: Steve Howard Briley
Place of Death: District 16
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: January 14, 1841
Age: 79 years, 8 months, 18 days
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Birthplace: Sumner Co.
Name of Father: John Briley
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co.
Maiden Name of Mother: Rebeca Summers
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: November 2. 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Portland Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 3, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: Willie Briley, Portland
Name: Fannie Davis
Place of Death: District 13
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: April 1, 1848
Age: 72 years, 7 months, 3 days
Occupation: Wife
Birthplace: Wilson Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: James Moore
Birthplace of Father: Wilson Co., Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Agnes Sherron
Birthplace of Mother: Wilson Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: November 4, 1920
Cause of Death: Old age
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Sherron Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 5, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: W. M. Davis, Fountain Head
Name: John Henry W. Rippy
Place of Death: District 13
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: Don't know
Age: Supposed to be 62 years
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Sumner Co.
Name of Father: Bob Rippy
Birthplace of Father: Don't know
Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Gant
Birthplace of Mother: North Carolina
Date of Death: November 4, 1920
Cause of Death: Mitral Aorta of heart
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Corinth Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 5, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: J. W. Rippy, Fountain Head
Name: G. W. Flannigan
Place of Death: District 16
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widower
Date of Birth: April 5, 1841
Age: 79 years, 7 months, 1 day
Occupation: Minister
Birthplace: Overton Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: William Flannigan
Birthplace of Father: Overton Co., Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Alice Caudill
Birthplace of Mother: Overton Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: November 6, 1920
Cause of Death: Influenza
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Woodburn, Ky.
Date of Burial: November 7, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: House & Bryan, Franklin, Ky.
Informant: Tom Flannigan, Portland
Name: George Booth Angle
Place of Death: District 13
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: August 25, 1866
Age: 54 years, 2 months, 30 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: Bob Angle
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co.
Maiden Name of Mother: Sintha Angle
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: November 8, 1920
Cause of Death: Chronic Nephritis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Sherron Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 9, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: Mrs. G. B. Angle, Fountain Head
Name: Mary Elizabeth Love
Place of Death: District 3
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widow
Date of Birth: June 19, 1853
Age: 67 years, 4 months, 21 days
Occupation: House keeper
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: John McMurry
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Allan
Birthplace of Mother: Ky.
Date of Death: November 10, 1920
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia
Length of Residence: 43 years; in state all of life
Place of Burial: Gallatin Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 11, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: Miss Katie Love, Gallatin
Name: Robert Laverny? Doolin
Place of Death: District 18
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Child
Date of Birth: August 3, 1917
Age: 3 years, 3 months, 7 days
Occupation: None
Birthplace: Sumner Co.
Name of Father: Lisses Doolin
Birthplace of Father: Kentucky
Maiden Name of Mother: Lena Wiseman
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co.
Date of Death: November 10, 1920
Cause of Death: I got there about 30 minutes before he died with membranous
croup
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Walnut Grove
Date of Burial: November 11, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: J. W. Wiseman, Portland
Name: Sallie Cooley
Place of Death: District 5, Hendersonville
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: October 21, 1860
Age: 60 years, 19 days
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Talbot Carr
Birthplace of Father: Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Ann Savely
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: November 10, 1920
Cause of Death: Cancer of Stomach
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 11, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: S. Bloodworth, Hendersonville
Informant: R. W. Cooley, Hendersonville
Name: Lithia J. Franklin
Place of Death: District 5
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widow
Date of Birth: Unknown
Age: 82 years
Occupation: House keeper
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: James Morgan
Birthplace of Father: Left Blank
Maiden Name of Mother: Left Blank
Birthplace of Mother: Left Blank
Date of Death: November 11, 1920
Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of Liver
Length of Residence: 1 year; in state all of life
Place of Burial: Hall Town, Tenn.
Date of Burial: November 13, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: C. L. Morgan, Red Boiling Springs
Name: Fannie Jones
Place of Death: District 9
Sex: Female
Race: Colored
Marital Status: Widow
Date of Birth: No data obtainable, 1846
Age: 74 years
Occupation: House work
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: Henderson Jones
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Don't know
Birthplace of Mother: Tennessee
Date of Death: November 11, 1920
Cause of Death: Mitral Regurgitation
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Village Green
Date of Burial: November 12, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Moore, Crowder, & Malone, Gallatin
Informant: Ed Jones
Name: Reeser Woods
Place of Death: District 10
Sex: Female
Race: Colored
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: October 1, 1890
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 13 days
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Pless Miller
Birthplace of Father: Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Resser Rogan
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: November 13, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Durham Chapel
Date of Burial: November 15, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & Jenkins, Gallatin
Informant: Allie Miller, Bethpage
Name: Laura Lovell
Place of Death: District 19
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: January 1, 1853
Age: 65 years, 10 months, 22 days
Occupation: Wife
Birthplace: Simpson Co., Ky.
Name of Father: John Lambette?
Birthplace of Father: Wilson Co., Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Elizabeth Wanscott
Birthplace of Mother: Simpson Co., Ky.
Date of Death: November 22, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Boiling springs Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 23, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: T. J. Lovell
Name: No Name (Latimer Infant)
Place of Death: District 15
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Premature Birth
Date of Birth: November 22, 1920
Age:
Occupation:
Birthplace: Sumner Co.
Name of Father: Oscar Latimer
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co.
Maiden Name of Mother: Bertie Biggs
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co.
Date of Death: November 22, 1920
Cause of Death: Premature Birth, only lived 30 minutes
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Warren Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 22, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: None
Informant: Oscar Latimer, Cottontown
Name: Amelia Reed
Place of Death: District 5
Sex: Female
Race: Black
Marital Status: Widow
Date of Birth: March, 1881
Age: 49 years, 8 months
Occupation: Cook
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Ike Lauderdale
Birthplace of Father: Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Lucy Johnson
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: November 23, 1920
Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Socrity? Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 26, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Moore & Crowder, Gallatin
Informant: Ike Reed, Hendersonville
Name: Mary Wright
Place of Death: District 19, Mitchellville (old)
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: September 8, 1837
Age: 83 years, 3 months, 15 days
Occupation: Invalid
Birthplace: Robertson Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: Andrew West
Birthplace of Father: N. C.
Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Payne
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: November 23, 1920
Cause of Death: Paralysis & old age
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Robertson Co., Tenn.
Date of Burial: November 24, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: House & Bryan, Franklin, Ky.
Informant: P. A. West, Mitchellville, Tenn.
Name: Joe Wilburn Carter
Place of Death: District 17
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: September 28, 1853
Age: 67 years, 1 month, 25 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Frank Carter
Birthplace of Father: Va.
Maiden Name of Mother: Lydia Hanna
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: November 23, 1920
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis of Lungs
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Escue Burial Ground
Date of Burial: November 24, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Bob Thornton, Westmoreland
Informant: Jessie Escue, Bethpage
Name: Mary Charlotte Wise
Place of Death: District 5
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: November 28, 1842
Age: 77 years, 11 months, 24 days
Occupation: None
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: J. H. Wise
Birthplace of Father: North Carolina
Maiden Name of Mother: Armstrong
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: November 24, 1920
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Length of Residence: 37 years, in state all of life
Place of Burial: Gallatin, Tenn.
Date of Burial: November 25, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris & North, Gallatin
Informant: R. M. Wise, Gallatin
Name: Manda Alexander
Place of Death: Gallatin, Smith St.
Sex: Female
Race: Colored
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: No data, 1890
Age: 30 years
Occupation: House work
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: Spence Vaughn
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Bettie Parker
Birthplace of Mother: Tennessee
Date of Death: November 24, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Gallatin
Date of Burial: November 25, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Moore, Crowder, Malone, Gallatin
Informant: Henry Alexander, Gallatin
Name: Bailey M. Doss
Place of Death: District 12, Westmoreland
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: December 29, 1878
Age: 41 years, 10 months, 27 days
Occupation: Farming
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: J. F. Doss
Birthplace of Father: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Graves
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: November 27, 1920
Cause of Death: Sarcoma of hip
Length of Residence: 15 years; in state 41 years, 10 months, 27 days
Place of Burial: Pleasant Grove
Date of Burial: November 27, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Crowe Bros., Satterville, Ky.
Informant: ___ Keen, Westmoreland
Name: Mary Louise Civils
Place of Death: District 19, Mitchellville
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Child
Date of Birth: July 25, 1919
Age: 1 year, 4 months, 3 days
Occupation: None
Birthplace: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Name of Father: James Civils
Birthplace of Father: Simpson Co., Ky.
Maiden Name of Mother: Zona Canada
Birthplace of Mother: Sumner Co., Tenn.
Date of Death: November 27, 1920
Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Mitchellville Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 28, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Wilkinson Bros. Wiseman, Portland
Informant: James Civils, Mitchellville
Name: Dora Key Claiborne
Place of Death: District 10, Bethpage
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: April 14, 1828? (should be 1848)
Age: 72 years, 7 months, 14 days
Occupation: At house
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: James Key
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Lucinda Thurman
Birthplace of Mother: Tennessee
Date of Death: November 28, 1920
Cause of Death: Diabetes Mellitus
Length of Residence: 72 years, 7 months, 14 days
Place of Burial: At house
Date of Burial: November 29, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: L. Harris, Gallatin
Informant: Mrs. Ida C. Hodges, Bethpage
Name: Eliza Keeton
Place of Death: District 3
Sex: Female
Race: Negra
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: the year (no data) 1850
Age: 64 years
Occupation: Cook
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Rick Weston
Birthplace of Father: North Carolina
Maiden Name of Mother: Nobia Bettis
Birthplace of Mother: Not known
Date of Death: November 28, 1920
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Gallatin Cemetery
Date of Burial: November 29, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Harris Jenkins, Gallatin
Informant: Charlie Burnley, Gallatin
Name: Arle Payne
Place of Death: Gallatin
Sex: Male
Race: Colored
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: June 10, 1877
Age: 23 years
Occupation: Truck driver
Birthplace: Tennessee
Name of Father: Sank Payne
Birthplace of Father: Tennessee
Maiden Name of Mother: Winnie Goodall
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: November 29, 1920
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Gallatin, Tenn.
Date of Burial: November 30, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: Moore, Crowder and Malone, Gallatin
Informant: Tennie Goodall, Gallatin
Name: Joseph Presley Hendrick
Place of Death: District 16
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Child
Date of Birth: November 22, 1920
Age: 7 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: November 29, 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: Mary Elizabeth Smith
Place of Death: District 5, Hendersonville
Sex: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widow
Date of Birth: October 11, 1836
Age: 84 years, 1 month, 18 days
Occupation: None
Birthplace: Tenn.
Name of Father: Ruben Hay
Birthplace of Father: Virginia
Maiden Name of Mother: Cynthia Wrenne
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn.
Date of Death: November 29, 1920
Cause of Death: Unknown; had made no visit for several months.
Length of Residence:
Place of Burial: Hendersonville
Date of Burial: November 30, 1920
Funeral Home or Undertaker: S. Bloodworth, Hendersonville
Informant: J. W. Smith, Hendersonville
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