Madison-Hardeman County TN Archives History .....W. I. Dew Ledger 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Lambert tnksl@aol.com July 19, 2007, 1:54 pm Death, birth, and general records from the Mercer, Tn community From account book of W. I. Dew 1917-19437 currently in the possession of Rita Upton This book contains many pages of accounts ranging from farm accounts, guardian accounts, timekeeping on house construction for a number of dwellings in the Mercer area, livestock information, payment of workers, etc. I have only transcribed pages containing birth/death/marriage information. Transcribed verbatim with spellings and notes as originally recorded. Question marks indicate area that was difficult to decipher Transcribed by Karen Lambert p.182 R. A. Dew went to Murfreesboro Jan 1940 Ransom Fuller (col.) died Jan 26, 1940 age 91 Mary Fuller – Ransom’s wife died Feb 3, 1940, age 92 Doc Brooks died Jan 1940 Jeff Graves wife Jan 1940 Temperature 16 ½ below 0 Jan 26, 1940 Henry Dew came from hospital Feb 1, 1940 Henry Dew took charge Mercer Post Office Feb 17, 1940 Henry Dew back to hospital March 3, 1940 Thomas Hollomon Foote killed in car reck in Fla. Jan 12 1943 Burried in Uptonville Cem. Jan 17, 1943 W. O. Jones died in Memphis Jan 19 Burried in Maple Cem Jan 20, 1943 Mrs. Angie Dowd died Jan 20, buried in Zion Cem Jan 21 1943 Mrs. Betty Eastham died Jan 5, 1942 b 8th J. E. Miller died Feb 16, 1942 James R. Holmes died Feb 23, 1942 (15 yrs) p. 183 Mrs. Alice Hollomon died in Memphis Feb 2, 1940 burried at S. Grove Mr. Thomas Edwards died in Akron Ohio Mar 4, 1940 Lee Bryant died Feb 24, 1942 Farrell inft died Feb 26, 1942 Gaston (pig) Reid died May 17, 1942 W. R. (Tobe) Pope died May 29, 1942 Mrs. Lizzie Outlaw died June 3, 1942 John H. Reynolds died July 19, 1942 Patsy Fuller (col) died Aug 24, 1942 Mrs. Bell Overton died Dec 18, 1942 P 184 Bee Yarbrough infant b. Jan 17, 1947 died Jan 18, 1947 James McMaster died Jan 31, ‘47 Cyclone struck Bells killing a Mr. Hunt Jan 31, 1947 Adie Dew to Cario, Feb 1, 1947 Austin Robinson died Feb 3rd buried in Maples Sprgs Cem 4th ‘47 Mr. Keen Died at Hatchie Feb 17, ‘47 Broke garden planted onions peas and mustard Feb 18, ‘47 Edna Earl Barrier married Andre Ironsmade(??) Feb 26, ‘47 Mrs. Minnie to Taylor negros funeral at Rock Hill cem Mahe? 20, ‘47 Odel Taylor shot Mch 1847 Morgan Davis died Apr 1, ‘47 Wily Leathers buried M.S. cem Apr 2, ‘47 Morgan Davis buried M.S. cem Apr 2, ‘47 Floyd Tims buried New Union Cem Apr 25, 1947 Frand Barham died June 13, ‘47 R.R. Sneed June 4, ‘47 Jno. V. Collind died June 29, ‘47 Jno. R. Malone died June 30, ‘47 Judge Frank L. Johnson died June 16, ‘47 Walter Holmes wife died June 21, ‘47 W. P. Dabney died Aug 7, ’47 age 89 M. E. (Tobe) McCarly died Aug 27, ‘47 Douglas Tims died Aug 24, ‘47 Dave McKinnie died Nov 21, 1947 p. 185 P. B. Ford died Sept 7, 1947 E. O. Glenn died Sept 24, 1947 Mrs. Carrol Staggs died Oct 14, ’47 M.S. cem. Wn E. Byrum burnt to death Jan 14, ‘46 C. G. (Gaston) Edwards died Apr 2, ‘46 Mrs. Frank Byrum died Apr 11, ‘46 W. I. & S. J. dews monument erected Mapel Springs Cem May 17, ‘46 Tip Taylor died May 17, ‘46 Mrs. Lela Daniels died June 22, ‘46 Jesse A. Thomson died June 18, ‘46 Alvlin Anderson died July 26, ‘’47 Mary Margrite Owens died July 27, 1846 “Sonny Boy” Fletcher married Miss Hill 5 pm Brownsville, July 18, ‘46 P 194 Albert Percifull died 1939 W. H. (Henry) Lewis died in Bemis Nov 6, 1939 Martha Fletcher died Nov 30, 1939 (Thanksgiving) Wm H. Harrell died Dec 7, 1939 Esq Luther E. Matthis died Jan 6, 1940 age 81 Brice Curry & Vera Waller married Jan 7, 1940 Mrs. A. F. Wilson died May 1941 Dr. Harold L. Gilliand & Janie Sue Jones married June 19, 1941 Mrs. Ella Hundley died June 1941 Claud T. Byrum & Alice remarried in Texas 1941 Chas. Gaston Edwards died in Memo. Hospital, Jackson Tn. Apr 1, 1946 Ruby Collins Byrum died Apr 11, 1946 buried at Madison Hall P 199 Albert Staggs died in Western State Hospital July 21, 1939 burried in Shady Gr. Cemetery Ralh C. Johnson kill3ed by truck July 31, 1939 W. I. Dew walked back to our old home place august 17, 1939 We moved there in 1874 W. A. (Ambrose) Weatherford died Aug 28, 1939 A. F. Wilson died Aug 29, 1939 age 89 years bur 31 Ed Lewis killed by Clabourne Winson Sept 8, 1939 Mrs. P. B. Ford (Ada) died Sept 21, 1939 Mrs. Matt Thornton died at Chattanooga & buried Denmark Sept 23, 1939 Frank Byrum died Sept 17, 1939 Ran. Byrum died Sept 25, 1939 Rev. Alonzo Nunnery Died in Chicasha, Okl, Sept 24, 1939 age 78 yrs Homer Dew to Bolivar to work Oct. 20, 1939 Rufus A. Pratt (Berry) died Jan 4, 1940 Buried at Ebeneezer near Malesus P. 202 Edgar Cox & Margie Taylor married Jan 31, 1939 Mrs. Jane Tims age 90 died Jan 18, 1939 J. A. “Red” Jackson died Sun Jan 8, 1939 S.H. H. baby, Mary Carolyn Hancock born Jan 16, 1939 Mrs. Charly V. Holland died Jan 15, 1939 Sam Love Glenn died Jan 26, 1939 Comanche, Okla. Mrs Viola Lewis died Feb 24 ‘39 Mrs. Louise Weatherford died Feb 22, 1939 at Mercer Mrs. W. H. Lewis died Fri Mar. 10,1939 Mrs. Sol. (Fannie) Laney died apr 2, 1939 Tom Long died Apr 3, 1939 Agie Chisum (col) killed night of Apr 29, 1939 Sol Laney died May 15, 1939 Mrs Sallie Teer died June 16, 1939 James Holmes died Mar 18, 1939 T. O. Bonds wife “Bobie” died June 25, 1939 (Sunday) P 243 Hncal McAnally died (Sat) Nov 26, 1927 at 7:10 a.m. John Ivy Pentecost died Nov 25, 1929 at 2 p.m. (Friday) Rev. L. M. Edwards died Nov 20, 1929 at 1 pm (Sunday) Frank Jordan died Nov. 27, 1927 (Sunday) J. N. Fitzhugh died in Texas Nov 1927 Frank Hinson dilled his wife Alice then himself Dec 4, 1930 Mrs. Mary Robinson died 1/2/31 6 p.m. p. 247 Homer Dew went back to Ill. July 14, 1932 Mrs. Sara Jane Tims died Jan 18, 1939 age 90 yrs Sara Helen (Dew) Hancocks baby born Monday Jan 16, 1939 Joe Lewis and Mai Taylor married Sunday Jan 29, 1939 Same Love Glenn died in Okla Jan 27, 1939 Edgar Cox & Marjorie Taylor married Jan 31, 1939 Pope Pius XI died Feb 11, 1939 P 248 Dr. M. J. siler died July 4, 1921 90 A.M. Gus Bailey died Feb 11, 1929 Currie C. McCall died Feb 17, 1925 Mrs. Pattie Bates (Bolivar Streets) died Feb 18, 1925 Little Hime Byrum Jr. rec’d from Memphis Tennessee Orphanage Feb 17, 1929, age 3 mo. Roy Leathers and Hazel Brown married Sat. Dec 24, 1927 Vanel Amy Helton died 1935 Goerge Keisler died 1935, his daughter Mrs. Wiloby died 1935 p. 249 Tom Fuller & Pirtle girl married Sunday Dec 18, 1929 (negroes) Doss Strahorn a& Hazel Hopgood married Dec 27, 1929 (Negroes) George A. Brown died Jan 9, 1931 D. E. Elston died Dec 11, 1938 age 89 yrs James Arthur (Red) Jackson Jan 8, 1939 age 41 yrs Wm. M. Sifus died Nov 1, 1938 P 251 Dr. G. M. Savage died June 26, 1938 Mrs Daisie Jones died Oct 19, 1927 at 1 a.m. J. D. Starkey died Dec 24, 1927 F. M. Overton died Dec 27, 1927 Louise Weatherford died Feb 20, 1928 Mrs. Currie Wiloby died Feb 17, 1928 Mary Ann Byrum died May 21, 1933 E. S. Derryberry died June 1933 Jno. T. Sturdivant died Apr 29, 1935 B. C. Siler died May 2 1935 P 252 Pryor Lee Vernon killed by mule August 20, 1926 (at night) Lon Moore married Nov 13, 1927 W.I. Dew and sons W. H. Dew, Ira O. Dew and wife and Sarah Helen Dew visited Uncle Tom Dew aug 13, 1926 Back binding paper data scattered over several area on the page. Mrs. Paralee Anderson died Sat Mar 12, 1932 age 80 urs 3 mo 8 da Wm. H. Anderson died Friday January 13, 1939 gae 85 years 7 day Penny Dew operated on 2nd time Jan 16, 1939 William Gauden ? Byrum died Sept 16, 1926 Old son of Jno died Feb 12, 1919 Yound, son of W. & D. Feb 12, 1919 Ozzie May Fuller married Monday Feb 16, 1925 Ozzie May Fuller Robinson borned Monday Nov 16, 1926 H. H. Dew & family visited Se-pt 18-18, 1926 McCanly Married Ceilie Gelnn 3/16/27 Mrs. W. W. Dew died Oct 11, 1918 Raine ? Tn I. A. & M.L. married Nov 23, 1926 p. 147 Josie Dew died Jan 3 1929, 8 pm live about 30 minutes after when she took shortness of breath She had a stroke of aprralyses Jan 8 1921. Rev. W. A. West conducted the funeral service in Maple Springs Baptist Churco of shich she was a member Friday 2:30 pm. Jan 4, 1929. It was a beautiful day A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A Place is vacant in our house That never can be filled File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/madison/history/other/widewled48gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 8.8 Kb