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BARNES, Lucy Nunley (d. 1950)

BARNES, Lucy Nunley (d. 1950)

Mrs. Lucy Barnes Aged Resident, Dies Of Illness             Mrs. Lucy Barnes, aged resident of the Irving College community and member of a well known Warren county family, died at her home Friday afternoon at 1:35 o’clock after an illness of several years. Mrs. Barnes was 90 years of age.  Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Hebron Church of Christ.  E.D. Martin officiated and burial was in the Hebron cemetery.  Mrs….

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BARNES, Martha Driver (d. 1953)

BARNES, Martha Driver (d. 1953)

Collision Fatal To Mrs. Barnes           A collision involving a pickup truck and a semi-trailer transport near Painesville, Ohio late Thursday afternoon claimed the life of a former resident of Warren county. Fatally injured in the collision was Mrs. Martha Driver Barnes, 54, widow of John T. Barnes. She had made her home in Painesville for the past two years.   According to information received here., Mrs. Barnes was riding in a pickup truck with her daughter-in-law, Mrs….

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BARNES, Mary Jane (d. 1926)

BARNES, Mary Jane (d. 1926)

Trousdale Rites For Mrs. Barnes  Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes, widow of James Barnes, were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Trousdale Church of Christ.  Revs. Geddes Orman and Calvin C. Wigley officiated and burial was in Trousdale cemetery. Mrs. Barnes, 71, died at Medical Clinic Friday evening at 7 o’clock, following an illness of a year.  Born December 3, 1881 in Cannon county, Mrs. Barnes was a daughter of George Espy and Ellen McCuller Espy and she…

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BARNES, William Horace (d. 1953)

BARNES, William Horace (d. 1953)

DeKalb Rites For Horace Barnes, 72              William Horace Barnes, 72, father of Commander Roscoe Barnes of the VFW post, died at his home in Riverside community Monday afternoon at 4:45 o’clock, following an illness of four years.  Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist Church of Christ at Jefferson, DeKalb county, with Rayton Cope and Felix Cantrell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  A native of Dekalb county, Mr. Barnes…

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BARNETT, Eugene Earl (d. 1952)

BARNETT, Eugene Earl (d. 1952)

Van Buren Man Found Dead At Cedar Grove Home              Eugene Earl Barnett, 71, Van Buren county farmer, was found dead at his home in the Cedar Grove community Christmas day. He had been suffering from a heart condition for several years.  A coroner’s jury, empaneled by Ed Rascoe, Van Buren county coroner, returned a verdict of death by natural causes. Reports indicated that the man had been dead for about 2 days when his body was found. …

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BARRETT, James T. (d. 1995)

BARRETT, James T. (d. 1995)

James T. (Pete) Barrett, 75                  Altamont resident James T. (Pete) Barrett, 75, died October 28 at Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital in Murfreesboro.  A U.S. Army veteran of World war II, he was pre- ceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward and Edna Barrett; two brothers, Jackie and Wayne Barrett; and three sisters, Lillie Mae Darby, Rose McBain and Jean Clark.  He is survived by his wife, Mamie Hampton Barrett; two brothers,…

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BARRETT, Johnny Aubry (d. 1948)

BARRETT, Johnny Aubry (d. 1948)

Johnny Aubry Barrett, 64, died at his home in the ninth district of Cannon county last Monday, November 8, at 12:15 o’clock.  Funeral services were conducted at Auburntown Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock with John W. High officiating. Burial was in the Duggan cemetry.  The deceased was a son of William Barrett and Betty Gannon Barrett and was born February 8, 1884. He was married to the former Miss Mary Davenport, who survives.  Besides his wife, the deceased is survived…

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BARRETT, William Howard (d. 1956)

BARRETT, William Howard (d. 1956)

Rites Held Tues. For W.H. Barrett             Funeral services for William Howard Barrett age 69, were held Tuesday 1:30 p.m. at Faulkner Methodist Chapel, Rev. L. M. Long officiated, burial was in the Pike Hill Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist Church. A son of John Henry Barrett and Belfora Dewberry, he was born in Cannon county, October 19, 1888. He married to Genira Askew on October 1, 1942, who survives. Other survivors are…

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BATES, Bridgett Gracelynn (d. 1998)

BATES, Bridgett Gracelynn (d. 1998)

Bridgett Gracelynn Bates                 Infant Bridgett Gracelynn Bates, one month and 25 days old, died April 28 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The daughter of David Lynn and Barbara Ann Shehane Bates of McMinnville, she is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Ruth and Tom Cantrell of Smithville; paternal grandparents, William and Nellie McCormick of McMinnville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held Thursday at High’s Chapel at…

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Cunningham Family Bible

Cunningham Family Bible

Family Bible of the Reverend Hugh Albert (H.A.) Cunningham and Sarah Jane (Hennessee) Cunningham of Warren County, Tennessee. MARRIAGES:  H. A. Cunningham and Sarah Jane Hennessee was married Feb. 7, 1858 BIRTHS H. A. Cunningham was born Jan. 13, 1833 Sarah Jane Cunningham was born Sept. 20, 1836 Charlie Cunningham was born Oct. 17, 1858 E. F. Cunningham was born Jan. 4, 1861 James C. Cunningham was born Nov. 7, 1864 Raleigh Cunningham was born Feb. 27, 1869 Elnora Cunningham…

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