Genealogy and History
Friday, July 3, 1959 (intermittent entries from Mary Frances Nichols’ Diary) – Margaret, Steve, your dad and I went fishing at Williams’ lake at Mason. We had a real nice day a the lake. Sunday, July 5, 1959 3 years ago today had left breast removed at Baptist Hospital. [Grandmother had breast cancer.] Monday, July…
A. W. Smith Cemetery is located in Brighton, Tennessee, on E. Kenwood Avenue. This cemetery was named after Augustus Washington Smith, Sr. The oldest headstone in the cemetery is that of Susannah Holmes Smith and is dated 1844. Susannah was the wife of Leonard Smith. They are the parents of Augustus Washington. There are 17…
Mrs. Anna L. Chapman Johnson Born in St. Louis, Mo. Descendant of Rev. Jedediah Chapman.Daughter of Newlin Chapman and Mary Dorsett, his wife.Granddaughter of Edward H. Chapman and Lydia Smith, his wife.Gr-granddaughter of Rev. Robert Hett Chapman and Hannah Arnett, his wife.Gr-gr-granddaughter of Rev. Jedediah Chapman and Blanche Smith, his 1st wife.Jedediah Chapman (1741-1813), a…
District No. 1 – John P. Boshers, Covington, Tenn.; Berry L. Cole, Route 1, Covington, Tenn.; Orren Rice, Route 1, Covington, Tenn. City of Covington – Mrs. Lola E. Beavers, Covington, Tenn.; Edwin D. Richmond, Covington, Tenn. District No. 2 – Thomas J. Lawrence; Route 2, Brighton, Tenn. District No. 3 – Albert A. Kelly,…
Mr. T. J. Williams has sold his place of 101 acres in the vicinity of Tabernacle to Mr. Walter Smith for a consideration of $75 per acre. Possession will be given January 1, 1919. [The Covington Leader, Covington, Tenn., October 24, 1918]
Strayed or Stolen: From the rack in Covington on May 29, an old black mare mule; had on saddle and bridle, was in thin order. I will pay a reward for the return of the above mule to me or for information leading to her recovery.10je L. M. Hall,Mountcarmel, Tenn. [The Covington Leader, Covington, Tenn.,…
Father of Former Weimar Citizen, Dies News reached here this week of the decease of Mr. Sherrod Smith, veteran lawyer of Covington, Ten., whose death occurred at his home there Saturday. Services were held Sunday. Mr. Smith, a one-time visitor to Weimar, was the father of Mrs. Julian Holloway, former resident here, and now of…
Wade Brooks, colored, who made his home with his niece, Lou Riley, in this city, died Tuesday morning and was buried in the Townsend graveyard, Rev. J. B. Smith conducting the funeral service. Brooks claimed to be 101 years old. [The Covington Leader, Thursday, December 20, 1917]
Sheriff Billings Drowns – Widow Assumes His Post Ben Billings who served as Tipton County sheriff for almost 13 years, was buried on Saturday. According to reports, Sheriff Billings drowned while fishing in Sardis Reservoir in Mississippi on May 6. Lafayette County Sheriff Buddy East told the local sheriff’s department that Sheriff Billings was wearing…