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Malone, W. P.

Parents W. P. Malone, farmer and lumberman of the Second District, is a son of Robert C. and Elizabeth (Whitehead) Malone; was born in Smith County, Tenn., in 1821, and was one of eleven children, only three living. The father was of Irish ancestry, born in North Carolina in 1776; was raised in that State, and ...

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Marshall, Archibald Jr

Marshall, Archibald Jr

MARSHALL ARCHIBALD | an influential citizen and farmer of Tipton County, Tenn., was born in Ireland, about 1830, and is a son of Archibald and Catharine (McCally) Marshall, who were both native of Ireland. The father was born in 1799, and died in Tipton County, Tenn., in May, 1882. The mother was born in 1789 ...

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Mayes, James Scott

Mayes, James Scott

Parents JAMES SCOTT MAYES | farmer and citizen of Tipton County, was born in Taylor County, Ky., September 18, 1837 and is the son of Elijah M. and Mary (Culton) Mayes, both natives of Virginia. The father was born March 29, 1794 and married March 15, 1823; he was a successful farmer, and with his wife ...

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McBride, Telloler Gooden

McBride, Telloler Gooden

TELLOLER GOODEN McBRIDE | Telloler McBride, 75, of Mason, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018.  Visitation will take place Friday, Jan. 12 from 4-6 p.m. and funeral service Saturday, Jan. 13 at noon, both at Greenleaf Community Church, located at 9703 Hwy. 59, Mason. Interment will take place in Greenleaf Community Cemetery, located on Greenleaf Cemetery ...

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McClelland, Charles Blake Atty

McClelland, Charles Blake Atty

McCLELLAND, Charles Blake, attorney at law; born Tipton, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1877; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Williamson and Amanda (Hamilton) McClelland; father’s occupation planter; educated in public schools of Tipton Co. and at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., where he graduated in law June, 1900; former Recorder and Treasurer Covington, Tenn., two terms; served eight months ...

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McClelland, Jennie Longworth Burkhart

McClelland, Jennie Longworth Burkhart

Obituary of Jennie Longworth Burkhart McClelland: MRS. J. B. McCLELLAND PASSES TO HER REWARD News of the death of Mrs. Jennie B McClelland, aged 82 years, widow of the late Williamson McClelland, of this city, at her home in Portland, Oregon, December 5, was received by friends and relatives here last week. Mrs. McClelland will be remembered by ...

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McClelland, John Williamson

McClelland, John Williamson

Williamson McClelland, a resident of Covington, Tennessee was born in Dickson, Tennessee on December 13, 1828. He is one of ten children, four of them living. His parents were Thomas and Jane McClelland. The father was born in Dickson County, in 1803, and was one of the pioneer ministers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, ...

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McClerkin, John K

McClerkin, John K

JOHN K McCLERKIN | a well-known farmer and citizen of Brighton, Tenn., was born in Tipton County, March 8, 1847, and is a son of John M. and Ann (McQuiston) McClerkin, who were both natives of Chester County, S. C. The father was born in 1810, and died November 22, 1872. The mother was in ...

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McFadden, C. N.

Parents C. N. McFadden, liveryman of Covington, was born in Fayette County in 1832, and is the only one of three children who lived to be grown. The parents were James and Margaret McFadden, the father being a native of South Carolina; was born in 1802, and moved to Fayette County when a young man; was ...

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McFerrin, James Rev.

McFerrin, James Rev.

Youth Reverend James McFerrin, one of nine children, born in Washington County, Virginia on 25 Mar 1784 and passing on 4 Sep 1840 in Tipton County, Tennessee. He grew up on the rural McFerrin family Holston farm. As a result and being in a new country, educational opportunities were limited as families lived far apart ...

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McGregor, Rob Roy Dr

McGregor, Rob Roy Dr

Parents Dr. Rob Roy McGregor | dentist, and mayor of Covington, Tenn., was born in Madison County, Tenn., September 19, 1845, and was one of twelve children, only two of whom are now living. His parents were Albert and Mary E. O. (Hamblen) McGregor. His mother was a granddaughter of William Donelson, and a distant connection ...

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McIntosh, James S. Dr.

Parents Dr. James S. McIntosh, physician, surgeon and farmer, of the Second District, is a son of William and Sarah Ann (Sweeny) McIntosh; was born in Nashville in 1839, and is one of thirteen children – himself and two daughters living: Mrs. Maria J. Walton, and Mary R., who lives with Dr. Walton. The grandfather, John ...

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McIntosh, James Sweeney

McIntosh, James Sweeney

The following resolution was read by the Liberty Lodge of the Odd Fellows at James Sweeney McIntosh ‘s funeral in Tipton County, TN May 5, 1913: RESOLUTION OF RESPECT ON THE DEATH OF DR. J. S. McINTOSH Noble Grand and Brethren: We, your committee to draft suitable resolution of respect on the death of our brother, Dr. ...

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McLaughlin, John

McLaughlin, John

Parents JOHN McLAUGHLIN | a useful and prominent citizen of Tipton County, was born in Ireland July 12, 1821, and is a son of William and Jane (Reed) McLaughlin. The father was a native of Edinburg, Scotland, born 1796, and in early life immigrated to Ireland, where he died in 1884; was a farmer by occupation. ...

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McLister Bros.' Kennels

McLister Bros.’ Kennels

Catalogue and Price List McLister Bros Kennels Coon Hounds, Combination Hunters and Rabbit Hounds Sent anywhere on trail, purchaser to be judge of dog’s quality McLISTER BROS ., Brighton, Tennessee T. D. McLISTER C. D. McLISTER L. F. McLISTER Gentlemen – We would like for you to read every word of this catalogue carefully before sending us your order, ...

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McLister, Alexander

McLister, Alexander

Alexander McLister was born in 1791 in Ireland. He made his way to the United States of America between the years of 1791 and 1820. The 1850 United States Federal Census enumerated on 7 Aug 1850 reports Alexander, age 58, as farming with a real estate worth of $725. He was married ...

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McLister, Dr William Alexander Lenow

McLister, Dr William Alexander Lenow

Dr. William Alexander Lenow McLister was born on 17 May 1862 in Tennessee. He was the son of John Chisholm and Mary Adeline Allen McLister. William attended Vanderbilt University where he studied medicine. He graduated in 1884. Vanderbilt University 1883 Vanderbilt University 1884 Pg 14 Vanderbilt University 1884 After graduating, William returned to Tipton County where ...

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McLister, John Chisholm

McLister, John Chisholm

Parents John Chisholm McLister, a farmer and citizen of Tipton County, Tenn., is a son of Alexander and Mary (Chisholm) McLister, and was born in Chester County, S. C., March 16, 1835. both parent were natives of Ireland; in early life each came with parents to America and settle in South Carolina. The father was born ...

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McMahon, James Richard Vincent

McMahon, James Richard Vincent

JAMES RICHARD VINCENT McMAHON | Merchant; born Dancyville, (Haywood Co) Tenn., Oct. 10, 1876; son of Richard Collins and Emma B. (Mosebach) McMahon; father merchant; paternal grandparents William V. and Catherine (Hill) McMahon; maternal grandparents Dr. B. and Catherine Ann (McCool) Mosebach; educated at Dancyville, Tenn., graduating May 15, 1895; married Gertrude W. Pennel Oct. ...

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McPeak, George Lee

McPeak, George Lee

George L. McPeak Died Suddenly GEORGE LEE McPEAK: George Lee McPeak, a prominent farmer, who lived between Beaver and Burlison, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home early Friday morning. He had been in failing health for some time but had continued to be active in his business life and civic life. Mr. ...

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Shelley, Barbara June Abbott

BARBARA JUNE ABBOTT SHELLEY | 52, of Drummonds, Tenn., clerk for Abbott Jewelry, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Tipton in Covington, Tenn. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Munford (Tenn.) Funeral Home with burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Drummonds.  She leaves a daughter, Kimberly Ann Douglas, and a son, James D. Shelley, both of Atlanta; her parents, John and Reamonia Millican Abbot of Drummonds; a brother, Paul Abbott of Memphis, and five grandchildren.

[Barbara June Abbott Shelley; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, Tenn; 14 Dec 2003; Pg 29]

Janie Reamonia Rann

JANIE REAMONIA RANN, 17, of Drummonds, Tenn., clerk for Abbott Diamond Enterprises, died Thursday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Munford (Tenn.) Funeral Home with Burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Drummonds. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She leaves her great-grandparents who raised her, Reamonia and John Abbott of Drummonds; a half-brother, John Abbot Peak of Texas, and her grandmother, Barbara Shelley of Drummonds.

[Janie Reamonia Rann; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, Tenn; 20 Sep 2003; Pg 15]

John A Murrell Death

Lillian Oreed Smith

Lillian was born August 22, 1903, in Tipton County, Tennessee and died June 22, 1992, in Covington, Tennessee.  She married William Austin Rhodes, May 25, 1924.  William was born July 18, 1894, and died September 17, 1980.  Lillian taught school in the schoolhouse at Bethel as a very young woman.  Then she went to Memphis where she met and married Austin.  They operated drug stores, sometimes one and sometimes two, in north Memphis most of their adult lives.  One of the stores was on Leath Street very near Humes High School and the other was on Manassas Street.  Rather late in life, they bought the old Smith family house and four acres from Lillian’s mother, Della, and moved back to Tipton County.  They put in a hen house for laying hens and sold eggs until retirement.  Austin and Lillian never had any children.  They both are buried in the “New Part” of Bethel Cemetery.

[ from An Illustrated History of the People and Towns of Northeast Shelby County and South Central Tipton County, page 178]

Lillian Oreed Smith Rhodes Obituary

ATOKA – Lillian Smith Rhodes, 88, retired merchant, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton after a long illness.  Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Bethel Cemetery.  She was a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Home Demonstration Club.  Mrs. Rhodes, the widow of Austin Rhodes, leaves a sister, Carmen Smith of Memphis, and two brothers, A. T. Smith of Atoka and Richard Smith of Gautier, Miss.

[Rhodes, Lillian Smith; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, Tenn; 24 Jun 1992; Pg 11]

Delayed birth certificate Lillian Oreed Smith
Delayed birth certificate Lillian Oreed Smith
Lillian Oreed Smith and W A Rhodes Marriage License
Lillian Oreed Smith and W A Rhodes Marriage License
Lillian Oreed Smith Rhodes
Lillian Oreed Smith Rhodes
Richard Arnold Smith

Richard was born on June 29, 1912, and died in Pascagoula, Mississippi on June 3, 1994.  He married Zelma Wright on October 19, 1940.  Richard attended college at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.  I do not know if he got a degree or not.  After college, he went to work for Continental Gin Company as a sales engineer in Birmingham.  He and Zelma lived there for a long time.  He finally did transfer to Memphis and lived there for several years.  During his years with Continental Gin Company, he traveled a lot, even to India for several months to install a cotton gin there.  After a long career with Continental, they bought a small tourist court in Pascagoula and moved down there to operate it.  This facility consisted of several individual cottages scattered through a pine grove.  They did most of the work themselves, just hiring people to supplement in areas that they could not see after twenty-four hours per day.  Most of their clientele were extended stay types who worked on the shrimp boats that fished out of the Pascagoula harbor and construction workers who were there for several months at a time.  Of course, they did do some overnight business, too.  Later in life, when the work became too difficult, they sold the tourist court and retired to Dolphin Island where they lived until Richard died.  It is assumed that both Richard and Zelma are buried in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

[An Illustrated History of the People and Towns of Northeast Shelby County and South Central Tipton County]

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Iva Electa Smith

Iva Electa was born April 20, 1901, and died December 24, 1991, in Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee.  She married Lenvil Gordon Beaver on March 30, 1925.  He died February 21, 1949.  They lived in the community that was named after his family, Beaver, or sometimes referred to as Beaver Town.  There was a store and cotton gin, both of which he owned.  They lived in a house that sat across the road from the store.  They had five children: Lenvil Oneda, Iva Shirley, Steve, Carmen Theo, and Lemuel Gordon Beaver.  Gordon and Iva Electa are buried in Ravencroft Cemetery in Tipton County, Tennessee.

[An Illustrated History of the People and Towns of Northeast Shelby County and South Central Tipton County, page 178]

After the death of Gordon in 1949, Iva Electa married Jesse Ray Blakey on 21 Aug 1970.  Both the bride and the groom were 69 years of age.

Iva Electa passed away on 24 Dec 1991.  Her obit is below:

BRIGHTON – Electa Smith Beaver Blakey, 90, former teacher, died Tuesday at Hardin County General Hospital in Savannah.  Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Ravenscroft Cemetery.  She was a member of Beaver Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and the Women’s Bible Class.  Mrs. Blakey, the widow of Gordon Beaver and J. R. Blakey, leaves three daughters, Lenvil Leadbetter of Savannah, Shirley Dyer of Clinton, Ill., and Carmen Harshfield of Somerville; a son, Gordon ‘Lem’ Beaver Jr. of Brighton; two sisters, Carmen Smith of Memphis and Lillian Rhodes of Savannah; two brothers, A. T. Smith of Atoka and Richard Smith of Gauthier, Miss., 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Electa Smith Beaver Blakey; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, TN; 26 Dec 1991; Pg 29
Electa Smith Beaver Blakey; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, TN; 26 Dec 1991; Pg 29

 

Gordon and Electa Beaver's Headstone in Ravenscroft Cemetery
Gordon and Electa Beaver’s Headstone in Ravenscroft Cemetery
Delayed Birth Record Iva Electa Smith
Delayed Birth Record Iva Electa Smith
Electa Smith marriage to Lenvil Gordon Beaver
Electa Smith marriage to Lenvil Gordon Beaver
Electa Smith Beaver Marriage to Jesse Ray Blakey
Electa Smith Beaver Marriage to Jesse Ray Blakey
Carmen Theo Smith

Carmen was born on 24 Oct 1898 in Tipton County, Tennessee.  After graduating high school, Carmen moved to Memphis where she was a bookkeeper and secretary for William G. Smith.  William owned a refrigerator business.  They soon fell in love and where married on 24 Jun 1927.  William had three children from a previous marriage, and he and Carmen did not have any children.  They lived on E. Cherry Circle in Memphis.  According to Wayne Smith, their house was very nice and sat on about two acres of land.  Carmen died on 6 Feb 2000 in Shelby County, Tennessee.  Both William and Carmen are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee.

Obituary for Carmen Theo Smith

Carmen T. Smith, 101, of Bartlett, retired bookkeeper for Smith’s Refrigeration Co., died of heart failure Sunday at Ave Maria Nursing Home.  Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park.  She was a choir member at Broadmoor Baptist Church, taught Sunday school, and was a charter member at Sunset Baptist Church.  Mrs. Smith, the widow of William G. Smith, leaves a brother, A. T. Smith of Atoka, Tenn. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Churchin Atoka.

Carmen T Smith; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, Tenn; 8 Feb 2000; Pg 14
Carmen T Smith; The Commercial Appeal; Memphis, Tenn; 8 Feb 2000; Pg 14

 

Delayed Birth Certificate
Delayed Birth Certificate
1910 US Census
1910 US Census
1920 US Census
1920 US Census
1940 US Census
1940 US Census
1950 US Census
1950 US Census
Allie Perry Smith

Allie was born about 1865 and died on 10 Aug 1911.  Allie worked as a clerk in  a store in Randolph, Tennessee.  He never married.

There is an old rumor that Allie was shot and killed.  The suspect, a jealous husband, but no one was ever charged with the crime.  It seems, although an interesting story, this cannot be true as his death certificate states he died of Typhoid Fever.

Fannie Smith

Fannie was born in 1867.  She married John W Reeves (1862-1945) on 7 Feb 1889 in Tipton County, Tenn.  The couple had two children:  Baudine and Finis Henry Uric.  The Reeves family was instrumental in the growth of business and church affairs in Atoka.  John was a merchant for many years and he was very active in the civic projects of the town.  They were members of the Methodist Church, where Fannie taught Sunday school.  Their son, Finis, born 6 Aug 1895, was confined to a wheelchair because of a spinal injury he received as a child.  He died on 28 Jan 1924, at the at of 29. Fannie, John and Finis are buried in Bethel Cemetery.  Baudine, who was born 19 Nov 1893, married James C Smith (1891-1981) on 3 Sep 1916 in Tipton County, Tenn.  Baudine died in Dec of 1981 and is buried in Bethel Cemetery.

 

William Richard Smith

William was born February 16, 1863, and died 22 Oct 1900.  He married Lula Victoria Aycock.  The couple farmed between Tipton and Bethel on land they had purchased.  William and Lula had two daughters, Dorcas Smith and Gladys Smith, and one son, William R Smith who was born 16 Feb 1901, and died 25 Feb 1902.  William and Lula are buried in Bethel Cemetery in unmarked graves.  Their son, William, is buried in part “C” of the cemetery.  They are probably buried in that vicinity.

After William’s death, Lula married Walter Lyles. Walter had a child from a previous marriage named Helen.  Walter and Lula did not have children.

Edward Scott Smith

Edward was born 1860 and died in 1932.  He married Laura McCormick who was born 1859 and died in 1945.  They lived in Shelby County near the Tipton County line just south of Bethel Road.  They farmed, but the land was very poor and they did not do very well.  After their children were grown, Ed and Laura moved into a house located on Tipton Road between Tipton and Munford.  They are buried in the “C” section of Bethel Cemetery.  The children of Edward and Laura McCormick were daughter Myrtle and twins Roger B. and Rodney.

John Alexander Smith

John Alexander married Jarusha Dorcas Walker Oct. 28, 1959 in Tipton County, Tennessee.  She was the daughter of John and Frances Walker.  Jarusha was born July 20, 1842, and died April 24, 1917.  John and Jarusha are buried in the “B” section of Bethel Cemetery.

Arthur Theophilus Smith said that he always heard that John and Jarusha did not own the house and property where they were living when John died.  This property was located in Shelby County between Tracy Road and Mudville Road.  Today the road is known as Mulberry Road.  Somehow, Jarusha managed to raise seven children and purchase a portion of the property, at least the house and maybe some land.  The children of John A. and Jarusha Walker Smith were:  Edward Scott, William Richard, Allie, Fannie, Auther Theophilus, Wyatt Andrew and Johnny LeAndrew.