DEKALB COUNTY, TN - VITALS - Cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/dekalb/vitals/deaths.txt From the Deaths Records of DeKalb County 1914 to 1925 Found in the DeKalb County Justin Porter Library These names are NOT in the Cemetery book but I have found them and they were buired in the colored section with only field stones or unmarked. There are between 300 and 400 there. Page number is the book page the information was found along with all other information listed. *Page 2 Bettie Gaines, age 50 Black Female Married Died Jan. 22 1914 Cause of death- Exophthalmic Goiter (made out from History) No Doctor in charge Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones on the 23 Jan. *Page 2 Alline Rollins, age 36 Black Female Married Died Jan. 31 1914 D/o Sha Foutch & Born To Mother Cumha? Deadman Born in TN Cause of death- Tuberculosis No Doctor in charge Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones *Page 2 Szoria Dowell, age 47 Black Female Widow Died Feb. 17, 1914 D/o Father: Mach Beary Born TN Mother: Julia Bearb Born in VA Cause of death- Tuberculosis Information from Julia Beary Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones *Page 3 Fanney Phillip, age ca. 54 Black Female Born: Feb. 9, 1860 Died March 11, 1914 D/o Father: Allen Williams Mother: Silvia Sneed Cause of death- acute indigestion followed by Pneumonia Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones *Page 7 Laura Dowell, age 17 Black Single Female Cook Died June 23, 1914 D/o Father: Lu Dowell Mother: Elzora Dowell Cause of death- Tuberculosis Dr. in charge – L.D Cotton Information from Virgil Dowell Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones June 24, 1914 *Page 10 Shay Foutch, age 70 Black widowed Male Died Nov. 5, 1914 Cause of death- Tuberculosis Dr. in charge – Sam McMillen Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones June 24, 1914 *Page 13 Joseph Rollin, age 68 Black Married Male Died Jan 2, 1915 s/o Father: Willie Vantrese Mother: Horritie Right Cause of death- Lagrippe & Heart Failure Dr. in charge – J.R. Hudson Information from Parlee Rollins Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones Jan 4, 1915 *Note: This, 1916, is the 1st time we see W.J. Avant *Page 26 Samuel Dow, age 1yr, 11mos, 26 days Black Male Died June 8, 1916 s/o Father: Virgil Dow Mother: Bessie Williams Cause of death- Tubercular Meningitis Dr. in charge – J. B. Neil M.D. Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones June 24, 1914 *Page 26 Robert Dowell, age 3 Black Male Died Jan. 10, 1916 Born: Jan. 1913 s/o Father: Ollive Dowell Mother: Hattie Smith Cause of death- Rickets & Malnutrition Dr. in charge – J. B. Neal M.D. Buried in Mahome Cem. By TW Jones 11 Jan. 1916 *Page 29 Pattie Tubbs, age 29 Black Married Female Died March 10, 1916 D/o Father: Bradford Whitley Mother: Alice Ford Cause of death- Tuberculosis Dr. in charge – J. R. Hudson M.D. Information from Lon Hickman Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant March 12, 1916 *Page 31 Charles Floyd, age ca. 39 Black Married Male Died May 26 1916 s/o Father: Mother: Clara Foutch Born MS Cause of death- Brights Disease (Kidney) Dr. in charge – L.D Cotton Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones May 27, 1916 *Page 34 Premature Black Male Infant Died Sept. 5, 1916 s/o Father: J. C. Lawrence Mother: Willie Phillips Dr. in charge – J.R. Hudson Information from J. C. Lawrence Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones Sept. 6, 1916 *Page 47 Manda Preston, age 65 Black Widowed Female Died Oct. 2 1917 Cause of death- Instant Heart Failure Found dead in bed Dr. in charge – None Information from Bob Preston Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Oct.4, 1917 *Page 54 Tobe Doss, age ca. 70 Black Widowed Male Farmer Died March 18, 1918 Cause of death- Typhoid Fever & Heart Failure Dr. in charge – Samuel McMillen M.D. Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant March 19, 1918 *Page 55 Boneda Robinson, age ca. 12 Black Female Died April 1, 1918 Born: March 8, 1906 D/o Father: Ed Robinson Mother: Janie McDonel Cause of death- Malarial Fever Dr. in charge – M.A. McPherson Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant April 2, 1918 *Page 57 Thomas Belcher, age ca. 65 Black Married Male Minster Died July 8, 1918 D/o Father: Henry Belcher Mother: Cause of death- Lobar Pneumonia Dr. in charge – Otis Parker Signed Information from Frank Belcher Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones July 9, 1918 *Page 57 Black Premature Female Infant Born & died June 28, 1918 D/o Father: J.C. Lawrence Mother: Minnie Phillips Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones *Page 59 Steve Goodner, age 65 Black Married Male Farmer Died Sept. 10, 1918 D/o Father: Kalab Goodner Mother: Cause of death- Diabetes Information from Anna Goodner Buried in East View @ Alexandria by T.W. Jones *Page 59 Brit Towsend, age 70 Black Married Male Farmer Died Aug. 23, 1918 Cause of death- fell off haystack & broke his back Dr. in charge – J.R. Hudson Information from Patsy Towsend Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant *Page 64 Julia Berry, age 75 Black Widowed Female Born July 12 1843 Died Nov. 7 1918 D/o Father: George Mother: Cause of death- Lobar Pneumonia Dr. in charge – J.R. Hudson M.D. Information from Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant *Page 67 Gus Adams, age ca. 90 Black Married Male Laborer Died Dec. 30, 1918 Cause of death- Paralysis This old Negro came to this country just after the Civil War. No one knows date, place of birth or parentage. Information from Rob Roy Buried Liberty by L.U.Co. *Page 69 Pearl Moore, age 28 Black Married Female Born Feb.20, 1890 Died Jan. 8, 1919 D/o Father: Monroe Eddings Mother: Viney Malone Cause of death- Influenza Dr. in charge – L.D. Cotton M.D. Information from Will Moore Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Jan 9, 1919 *Page 70 Dell Neal, age ? 33 Black Married Female Born Feb.19, 1885 Died Jan. 8, 1919 D/o Father: Joe Dowell Mother: Mary Dowell Cause of death- unlisted Dr. in charge – No Dr. Information from Jobe Neal Buried at home by Jones June 9, 1919 *Page 70 Henrietta Preston, age ca. 9 Black Female Died Jan. 18, 1919 D/o Father: Bob Preston Mother: Dora Foutch Cause of death- Influenza & Pneumonia Dr. in charge – Sam McMillen M. D. Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Jan. 19, 1919 *Page 71 Heneretta Smith, age ca.18 Black Single Female Died Jan. 14, 1919 D/o Father: Calvin Stokes Mother: Era Smith Cause of death- Influenza Dr. in charge – Sam McMillen M. D. Buried in Smith Cem. Avant Jan 15, 1919 *Page 74 Virgil Sea, age 36 Black Married Male Farmer Born March, 1892 Died Feb. 27, 1919 s/o Father: Charles Sea Mother: Cause of death- Pulmonary & Tuberculosis Dr. in charge – Sam McMillen M. D. Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Feb. 28, 1919 *Page 75 Will Allen, age 54 Black Married Male Died March 16, 1919 D/o Father: Bart Allen Mother: Maude Hale Cause of death- Chronic Brights? Disease & Rupture of the Blood Vessel on the left side of brain Dr. in charge – L.D. Cotton M.D. Information from Sam Williams of Alexandria Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant March 17, 1919 *Page 80 Annette Bates, age 26 Black Married Female Died Sept. 20, 1919 D/o Father: Will Stark Mother: Lou Owens Cause of death- Typhoid Fever Dr. in charge – L.D. Cotton M.D. Information from Franks Bates Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Sept, 21, 1919 *Page Bessie Dowell, age 29 Black Married Female Born Dec. 25, 1869? (Blurred) Died Sept. 23, 1919 D/o Father: Light Williams Mother: Fannie Johnson Cause of death- Dr. in charge – L.D. Cotton M.D. Information from Virg Dowell Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Sept, 24, 1919 *Page 100 Sallie Tubbs, age 60 Black Married Female Died Dec. 5, 1920 D/o Father: James Winburn Mother: Sara Goodrich Cause of death- Total Paralysis Dr. in charge –M.A. McPherson M.D. Information from Pete Tubb Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Dec. 6, 1920 *Page 103 Minnie Ford, age 60 Black Female Born in White County, 1862 Died Jan 31 1921 D/o Father: Mother: Sarah Goss? Yoss? Cause of death- Lobar Pneumonia Dr. in charge – L.D. Cotton M.D. Information from Grant Ford Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Jan 9, 1919 *Page 108 Susie McEacheron, age 70 Black Widowed Female Died June 17, 1921 D/o Father: Mother: Lucinda McGee Cause of death- Valvaular Heart Disease Dr. in charge – L.D. Cotton M.D. Information from B. F. Bell Buried in East View @ Alexandria by W.J. Bryant June 19, 1921 *Page 112 Virgie Smith, age 32 Black Married Female Died Sept. 17 1921 D/o Father: Preston Malone Mother: Drucilla Moore Cause of death- Tuberculosis Dr. in charge –J. R. Hudson M. D. Information from Pat Malone Buried in East View @ Alexandria *Page 126 Fate Burks, age 75 Black Married Male Farmer Born May 30, 1847 Died Oct. 5, 1922 s/o Father: Mother: Wyet Rollin Cause of death- Abscess of the Liver Dr. in charge – Samuel McMillen M.D. Information from Dib Burks Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant Oct 6 1922 *Page 131 Ocia Donnell, age 18 Black Married Female Died March 10, 1923 d/o Father: Henry Stokes Mother: Ellen Webb Cause of death- Bronchial Pneumonia Dr. in charge – J.R. Hudson M.D. Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant March 11, 1923 *Page 132 Jane Beasley, age ca. 75 Black Single Female Died March 27, 1923 Cause of death- Cardiac Asthma Dr. in charge – Samuel McMillen M.D. Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant *Page 137 Marget Willams, age 67 Black Widowed Female Died Aug. 2, 1923 d/o Father: Ely Gordon Mother: ----- Davis Cause of death- Diabetes Dr. in charge – Samuel McMillen M.D. Information from Lizzie M. Hunt Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant *Page 144 Harriet Robinson, age 81 Black Widowed Female Died Feb. 17, 1924 Cause of death- Senility Buried in East View @ Alexandria *Page 149 Evert Dowell, age 34 Black Married Male Farmer Born Feb. 6, 1890 Died June 9, 1924 s/o Father: Livy Dowell Mother: Josie Stokes Cause of death- Perforated Duodenum & General Perlintis Buried in East View @ Alexandria *Page 165 John Brandon Robinson, age 15 Black Single Male Born Aug. 9, 1910 Died Oct. 8 1925 s/o Father: Ed Robinson Mother: ------- McKissie Cause of death- Typhoid Fever & Perforation of Intestine Dr. in charge –C.H. Loise M.D. of AL Information from Ed Robinson Buried in East View @ Alexandria by Avant *Page 167 Eliza Floyd, age 80 Black Married Female Born in KY Died Dec. 3, 1925 d/o Father: ------------ Mother: ---------- Gowans Cause of death- Tuberculosis & Hemorrhage Dr. in charge – L. D. 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