PUTNAM COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Deaths Reported in Miscellaneous Putnam County Newspaper ----¤¤¤---- Roll #101 Cookeville Press (Miscellaneous) 1894 - 1896 The following miscellaneous issues can be found on Roll #101. The ones with "**" in front of their name have obituaries in the paper. The Cookeville Press - May 2, 1889 The Cookeville Press - March 27, 1890 The Cookeville Press - July 17, 1890 **The Cookeville Press - June 15, 1899 **The Cookeville Press - April 5, 1900 **The Cookeville Press - June 7, 1900 The Cookeville Press - December 12, 1901 **Cookeville Times - May 22, 1858 The Cookeville News - March 8, 1873 The Middle Tennessean - April 16, 1876 **Cookeville Courier - June 1, 1893 The Citizen - May 19, 1897 **Upper Cumberland News - January 31, 1923 Montery News - no date **Upper Cumberland News - October 29, 1924 Note: The following notation ". . ." (without the quotes) indicates that there is more information in the death notice. This information was not transcribed, because it did not contain any genealogical information. BAKER, BUCK: Died, last Thursday at Capt. Clabe Beaty's, in Fentress Co., Buck Baker, a well known citizen of Overton County. [Newspaper: Cookeville Courier, Date 6/1/1893, Vol. 3, No. 3, Page 1] BAKER, MRS.: Mrs. Baker, wife of W. M. Baker, died at her home in the 8th district last Friday night, aged 76 years. The deceased is mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends. [Newspaper: Cookeville Courier, Date 6/1/1893, Vol. 3, No. 3, Page 1] DR. THOMAS SNODGRASS, NEGRO BOY OF: Dr. Thomas Snodgrass lost a valuable negro boy last week by being drowned in attempting to cross the Calf Killer in a wagon. The river was considerably swollen. [Newspaper: Cookeville Times, Date 5/22/1858, Vol. II, No. 44, Page 1] DUNN, SON OF JOHN: A Sad Tragedy -- The 19 year old son of John Dunn of the 8th., District near Boiling Springs was cutting timber Wed., Oct., 15th., when a limb struck him in the head and he never gained consciousness. Friday afternoon they started to take him to Howard Hospital but he died on the road about five miles from home. He was buried at the Boiling Springs cemetery Saturday with funeral services conducted by Rev. Harness. Mr. Dunn is a citizen of high standing in the lower end of the county and the News as well as the entire neighborhood extends deepest sympathy in their great bereavement. [Newspaper: Upper Cumberland News, Date 10/29/1924, Vol. II, No. 43, Page 4] MARTIN, ET: Last Friday night, Et Martin died at his home in Cookeville, after a lingering illness. He had been in poor health for years, in fact he was never stout, which was to a large degree responsible for his retiring disposition. Mr. Martin was the youngest son of the late Dr. J. P. Martin, and was a pharmacist by profession. He was a first class prescriptionist, but on account of ill health, has done but little work for a long period. He leaves a wife and little son, mother, sister, brother and numerous friends to mourn his loss. He was buried Saturday in the cemetery. [Newspaper: The Cookeville Press, Date 6/7/1900, Vol. XIV, No. 22, Page 3] MARTIN, JOHN PRESTON: Dr. John Preston Martin Dead -- Last Friday morning at his home in Cookeville, Dr. J. P. Martin quietly breathed his last. A few days before he was struck by paralysis, and never regained his strength, and was only able to speak a few disconnected sentences. Dr. John Preston Martin was born in White County, near the Putnam line 76 years ago. He has been a resident of this county 26 years. After reaching the years of maturity Dr. Martini engaged in the newspaper business at McMinnville, where he conducted a successful journal. He studied medicine, and for 40 years was a practicing physician. During the latter period of his life, he was engaged in the drug business. Dr. Martin has been married for 52 years, and his good wife still survives him. 24 years ago he became a member of the Christian Church. In '88 he represented Putnam county in the Legislature. Such is a brief biography of the man. . . . His remains were placed in a vault in the cemetery. The burial was under Masonic and Odd Fellow supervision, of which orders he was an old and honorable member. He was the father of Dr.s J. B. S. and H. C. Martin, Et Martin, and Miss Z. Martin. [Newspaper: The Cookeville Press, Date 6/15/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 24, Page 1] MEDLEY, MINNIE: Minnie Medley Dead -- With much regret and sorrow we announce the death of Mrs. Minnie Medley which occurred at her home at Silver Point last Tuesday morning. She was a bright intelligent young woman being only nineteen years of age, yet a wife and fond mother. She had been an humble, devout christian from childhood and consistent member of the Methodist Church. She was the daughter of L. J. Garner, former Clerk of the Circuit Court, a niece of Walton Smith and near relative to the publisher of the PRESS. . . . [Newspaper: The Cookeville Press, Date 4/5/1900, Vol. XIV, No. 13, Page 1] MR. AND MRS. E. E. DORMAN, INFANT OF: The infant of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dorman, died yesterday morning. Some weeks ago it had the measles, from the effects of which it never recovered. It was buried today in the Cookeville cemetery, Rev. T. J. Baker, of Alexandria, officiating. [Newspaper: The Cookeville Press, Date 6/7/1900, Vol. XIV, No. 22, Page 3] SHERRILL, JAMES WILLIAM: Little James William, month old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Sherrill died Wed. Oct., 22, was buried the following day. Funeral services were conducted by Sam Edwards. [Newspaper: Upper Cumberland News, Date 10/29/1924, Vol. II, No. 43, Page 4] SMITH, MRS. JOHN: Mrs. John Smith of Route 3 died January 25th and was buried Sunday. She was 77 years old. She is survived by her husband and several children. The burial took place at Dodson Branch. (Fairview) [Newspaper: Upper Cumberland News, Date 1/23/1923, Vol. I, No. 5, Page 2] TRAPP, J. T.: The announcement of the death of Esq. J. T. Trapp at his home, on Holmes Creek, the 17th Inst. Will be received with sadness by his host of friends. He had long been one of the most prominent men in the county and was held in high esteem. The end came suddenly, though he had been in very feeble health for some time (Dekalb County). [Newspaper: Cookeville Courier, Date 6/1/1893, Vol. 3, No. 3, Page 1] TURNER, JUDGE: Judge Turner died last Friday, and was burried (sic) at Bethlehem on Saturday afternoon. A large crowd was present, and the burial services were conducted by Harvey M. Jarvus. [Newspaper: Cookeville Courier, Date 6/1/1893, Vol. 3, No. 3, Page 1] VAUGHAN, NANCY: Hung Herself - Mrs. Nancy Vaughan, wife of Steve Vaughan, who lives on West Fork, Overton county, committed suicide by hanging herself last Sunday. She was sixty years of age. Some time ago her home place was sold, since which time she has been brooding over the matter until her mind became unbalanced, with above result. [Newspaper: The Cookeville Press, Date 6/15/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 24, Page 1] ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitzi P. Freeman _____________________________________________________________