Newburgh, May 13, 1861 To: ALEXANDER DUVAL COOPER Brother: You must come to my house Thursday evening prepared to go to mt. Olivet Friday and then to Ashland Saturday. Bring you gun. The Linden Company will be there. You must keep you powder dry. We will start tomorrow week(Thursday). Our Company is reported to Mt….
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…
Josie Dycus, age 79, born June 17, 1925 in Giles Co., TN, died February 22, 2005 at Maury Regional Hospital, Columbia, Maury Co, TN. The funeral will be held at: McDonald Funeral Home Inc, February 24, 2005 at 11:00 AM. The officiating clergy will be David Davidson. Burial will take place February 24, 2005 in the Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire, TN….
Cassie Lurena Willett, age 83, March 21, 1921 in Athens, Limestone Co, AL, died February 20, 2005 at her residence in Hohenwald, TN. The funeral will be held at: Graveside, February 23, 2005 at 11:00 AM. The officiating clergy will be Alton Downs. Burial will take place February 23, 2005 in the Reunion Cemetery, Athens, Limestone Co, AL. Visitation will…
Esther Gertrude Johnson, age 89, born December 17, 1915 in Evanston, Cook Co, IL, died February 13, 2005 at her residence in Hohenwald, TN. The funeral will be held at Brust Funeral Home, Lombar IL, will handle the final arrangements. Burial will take place in the Mt. Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, Du Page Co, IL. Mrs. Johnson lived with her son…
James Anthony “Tony” Seiber, age 42, born February 7, 1963 in Linden, TN, died February 11, 2005 at Crockett Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co, TN. The funeral will be held at: McDonald Funeral Home Inc, February 14, 2005 at 1:00 PM. The officiating clergy will be Bill Webb & William Easterling. Burial will take place February 13, 2005 in the Melton…
Bettilynn Wix, age 55, born November 7, 1949 in Hohenwald, TN, died February 7, 2005 at Deceased Residence in Centerville, Hickman Co, TN. The funeral will be held at: McDonald Funeral Home Inc, February 9, 2005 at 1:00 PM. The officiating clergy will be Bill McDonald & Elvis Williams. Burial will take place February 9, 2005 in the Springer Cemetery,…
Mary Sue Loyed, age 61, born October 11, 1943 in Perry Co., TN, died February 4, 2005 at Deceased Residence, Birmingham, AL. The funeral will be held at: McDonald Funeral Home Inc, February 8, 2005 at 11:00 AM. The officiating clergy will be Melvin Qualls, & Ralph Myers. Burial will take place February 8, 2005 in the Stephens Cemetery, Linden,…
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