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Wartrace Baptist Church

Wartrace Baptist Church

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1848 TO 2004 Compiled by Maxine Smith Odle Contributed by: Carolyn Odle Smotherman, November 28, 2023 The following information was saved by the Wartrace Baptist Church “historians” through the years.  Most of it was derived from Deacon’s minutes, Treasurer’s reports, and Business Meeting Minutes.  Some of it is from reminiscences of people who lived the history.  Some of the people who are gone but who left written information are Leola Arnold Walker, Annie Ray Dean Gore, Mildred Christian Hambley Armstrong.  It…

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Transcribed obituaries from the Shelbyville Gazette, 1932

Transcribed obituaries from the Shelbyville Gazette, 1932

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  Shelbyville Gazette – Sept 8, 1932, page 5 Mrs. Joe Gibson At her home a few miles east of Bell Buckle, Mrs Joe Gibson, 83 died after a short illness. Burial took place at the family burial grounds. The following children survive: Oscar Gibson of Toledo; Andy Gibson of Shelbyville; Leland Gibson of Manchester; Joe Estell, and Dee Gibson of Beech Grove and John Gibson of Rowesville. Shelbyville Gazette – Mar 3, 1932 Miss Hattie Belle Moseley The funeral…

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Transcribed obituaries from the Shelbyville Gazette, 1931

Transcribed obituaries from the Shelbyville Gazette, 1931

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  Shelbyville Gazette – Aug 27, 1931, page 5 Mrs. Sue Claxton Coop Mrs Sue Claxton Coop, 76, died at her home near Bell Buckle Friday morning following a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Coop had been living in that community for a number of years and was loved and respected. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the residence with services conducted by the Rev. Clyde Gleaves, pastor of the Christian church, of which Mrs. Coop was a member. She…

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Bedford County Photo Gallery

Bedford County Photo Gallery

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Pictures of Bedford County points of interest. Please submit to us any old pictures of historic Bedford County sites, old school, old buildings, old churches, old family pictures or portraits for use on this page.  Share with others and possibly make a connection with another researcher.    

Reflections ~ Jane Hembree Crowley

Reflections ~ Jane Hembree Crowley

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There are many days when my genealogical research seems like a twisted vine withering on a dilapidated trellis, parched and thirsty with no rain clouds in sight. On those days, I invariably ask myself why I am doing it. There are occasionally days when the vine blooms in a glorious flower and yields the sweet scent of a life lesson, mine for the taking. On those days, I’m rewarded with the answer. Such a day occurred on a recent trip…

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Reflections ~ by Mike Baumstark

Reflections ~ by Mike Baumstark

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Each of us are linked to the past through our parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and so on, as far back as we can trace, and beyond. Our values, attitudes and views are, in a large part, flavored by our heritage, coupled with our many life experiences. Each experience or interaction we have with another people, adds to our individual makeup. We react to these experiences based on what we have learned about ourselves and the world to this point. Think…

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Community Maps

Community Maps

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Map SourcesOld maps: Bedford County Historical Society; 624 South Brittain St., Shelbyville, TN 37160Modern maps: Chamber of Commerce, 100 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville, TN 37160; phone (615) 684-3482.For searches in Tennessee, enter the name of the Feature you are looking for and select Tennessee from the pop-down list. You can narrow the search by entering Bedford in the county name field, but this search won’t turn up any listings outside the county. If you’re not sure of the county, leave…

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