Genealogy and History
Melvin Russell Goforth was born on 9 Jan 1922, in Tipton County, Tennessee. His father was Russell Leon Goforth (1896-1921), and his mother was Ina Cathryn Mills (1899-1955). He married Jean Reddon on 6 Nov 1942 in Tipton County. They had three children during their marriage. He died on 14 Jul 2012, in Shelby County,…
Wednesday, April 1, 1959 Also his mother, Martha Nichols, she lived in your grandfather Nichols’ home most of the time until her death when she was quite old as I told you once before she smoked a clay pipe. She wore the clothes that made your grandfather Nichols first suit, could not tell it was…
Thursday, March 26, 1959 Mary Nichols’ Diary (cont.) – ? Memphis, so I’d been to many places cousin E. didn’t have any children and she and her husband were very nice to me and took me so many places, theatre, fairs or anything else when I visited them. So, we just got 4 his (?)…
Friday, February 6, 1959 Mary Frances Piercy Nichols’ Family — My father was Wm Thomas Piercy and he married my mother Alice Elizabeth Dodson, April 25, 1892. I was born May 3, 1893 at White Haven, Tenn., my brothers (Bill) William Piercy was born January 8, 1895, Duke Piercy was born Sept. 18, 1896, Walter…
Wednesday, January 28, 1959 Jimmy was a sweet boy and Frances would remember he visited many times with “Miss. Nichols” and Martha was visiting us at the time. As her brother Walter stated once here, when he and I were out looking at the shrubs and flowers. There would have to be a heaven, if…
In response to a call published in the Leader and signed by J. S. Cromwell, secretary, addressed to the Republicans of Tipton county, a few white Republicans met in the courthouse Saturday afternoon and elected W. E. Fryer as a delegate to the Republican State convention in Chattanooga April 14, and to the Congressional convention…
Major John Hicks, colored, 26 years old, who killed Henry M. Williams on December 15th, 1880, in Ludlow, Ky., with an iron bar, was hanged in Covington, Feb. 24th. Ciarco Ramuez and Catuno Sepuenty, Mexicans, were hanged at Austin, Texas, and Whit Brown, another murderer, at Pine Bluff, Ark., on the same day. [Bolivar Bulletin,…
By MRS. E. R. NICHOLS News has been received of the sudden death of J. W. Nichols of Clearwater, Fla., which occurred Friday morning while Mr. Nichols, who was a lawyer, was speaking in court. He collapsed and died of a heart attack before reaching the hospital. Mr. Nichols was principal of the Munford High…
Mr. W. M. Brown, a former well known citizen of this city, died at his home in Memphis Sunday afternoon at 4:45 o’clock of pneumonia. His remains were brought to Covington at 9:20 o’clock Monday were taken immediately to Munford cemetery and there interred. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Brown, and…
Mr. T. W. Brown, an aged citizen of the Drummonds neighborhood and an ex-Confederate veteran, whose illness was mentioned in these columns last week, died Sunday and his burial occurred at Poplar Grove on the day following. His wife and two children survive him. [The Covington Leader, Covington, Tenn., February 22, 1917]