Rita Kay Davidson was born on January 24, 1958, in Hohenwald, TN and passed away on January 4, 2018, at her home in Nunnelly, TN at the age of 60 years 11 months and 10 days. She was the daughter of the late Cecil Davidson Jr. and Ruth E. Ward Davidson. She was also preceded in death by her brothers…
Sara Dolene Willis Rogers passed away on January 2, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. Dolene was born in Hohenwald, TN on December 8, 1938 to Samuel Dolphus “Dol” and Sara Leona Arzell Talley Willis. She married William “Bill” Clinton Rogers on April 21, 1957. Since Bill was a military man, they made their home with their children…
Barbara Sue Coble Finerty Age 69. Born 5 Mar 1949, Hohenwald, TN to Joe Edward and Mildred (Davidson) Coble, died 2 Jan 2019, Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia, TN. Survivors Include Donnie Finerty, Husband-Hohenwald, TN; Angela Faith Finerty (Jon), Daughter-Hohenwald, TN; Nicole Hinson, Daughter-In-Law; Jo Ann Lawson, Sister-Hohenwald, TN; Dayton Hinson, Grandson; Tinsley Whitehead, Great Grandchild; Valyn Hinson, Great Grandchild;…
Col. Robert Melville Cooper Col. Robert Melville Cooper (son of Capt. Robert Cooper, Revolutionary War soldier of Fishing Creek, South Carolina.), had fifteen children. Twelve boys and three girls. His children were born in Maury/Lewis County, Tenn. many of whom left for war, returned, and got their families, and headed for greener pastures. Some came back to Lewis County, Tennessee…
Robert Melville Cooper was a Private in Capt. Bird S. Hurt’s Company, 1st. Regiment Tennessee Militia (Col. William Metcalf) Smith’s brigade, Carroll’s Division; Gen. Andrew Jackson’s Army from Nov. 13, 1814 to may 13, 1815, and according to his own statement participated in the Battle of New Orleans. On June 6, 1817, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel and commandant of…
ROBERT SMITH, father of ROBERT O. SMITH, was carrying mail between Nashville and Natchez along the Natchez Trace which was opened about 1800. It was on one of these return trips that he came upon Meriwether Lewis. The records do not state if Lewis was dead or dying when Smith reached him. We do know that ROBERT SMITH lived in…
James W. Stockard, county court clerk of Lewis County, Tenn., was born in Maury County, Tenn., on the 11th of February, 1819, and is the son of Richard and Elizabeth Stockard, born respectively in North Carolina and Tennessee. They were married about 1812, and had born to their union six daughters and four sons: Eleanor Stockard, John J Stockard., James…
Samuel L. Massey, recorder of Lewis County, Tenn., and merchant of Newburg, was born in Lawrence County October 12, 1845. His parents, Dr. Richard and Levisa Massey, were married in Lawrence County about 1832, and became the parents of five sons and four daughters: Newton A. Massey, Jasper D. Massey, Nancy A. Massey, Mary A. Massey, Richard A. Massey, Levisa…
Z. V. Dabbs, a prominent old citizen, residing at Newburg, Lewis Co., Tenn., and a native of the same county was born April 8, 1827, son of John and Winphra Dabbs, who were born in North Carolina and emigrated to Tennessee at an early date, locating to Lewis County. they were married about 1823, and became the parents of the…
This photograph of Melvina Carroll and August Bresbois is from one of 11 copies. My brother found this picture under a copy of my grandfather’s US Army WWII photograph. This picture is currently in the possession of Cheryl Zelek. Melvina is the daughter of William Andrew Carroll and Sarah Jane Quillen of Lewis Co, TN. Melvina was born 1875 in…
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