JACK McCLAIN From the Dresden Enterprise, Friday July 14, 1933 Bro. Jack Mc Clain was born October 2, 1853; died July 9, 1933; age79 years, eight months and 15 days. He married Mary Alderdice April 18, 1875, and to this union was born nine children, four boys and five girls: Lawrence, Walter, Monroe and Alvie, Bertha and Bessie, who have preceded their father in death, Anner and Grace. Bro. McClain professed a faith and made peace with Jesus in the year of 1880 and united with the Missionary Baptist church at that date and lived a true, devoted christian life.Bro. McClain leaves a devoted companion, six children, 26 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two brothers, three sisters and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his death. Funeral services were held Monday at Old Bethel by Bro. T. L. Glisson, with the song service in charge of Mr. Earnest Poyner. Interment at McGuire cemetery, Jackson & Son in charge of arrangements. Submitted by Martha smith
Rev THOMAS J. McGILL The Martin Mail Newspaper REV. T. J. MCGILL, PROMINENT MINISTER M. E. CHURCH DIED WEDNESDAY NIGHT After an illness of several weeks, Rev. T. J. McGill Quietly breathed his last at his home in South East Martin.. Our entire city was thrown into a state of sadness Thursday morning when it was learned that Rev. Thomas Jefferson McGill had died the night before at his home in southeast Martin. Brother McGill was one of the best known and most prominent ministers in the Methodist Church in Tennessee. He had been a member of this church practically all his life and had been a minister therein for over forty years, possibly fifty. Few Tennesseans have served both church and state with greater devotion and with more efficiency than he. The first years of his manhood were spent in the war between the states on the Confederate side, and in his ministry he displayed the same loyalty for God and humanity as he exemplified at an earlier time in behalf of the Southland and patriotism. He was born on a farm in Benton County, Tennessee, June 2, 1840. His father was James McGIll (another source list his mother as Ann Herrin-MLG) and his grandfather was Thomas McGill. His great grandfather Thomas McGill, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was wounded in battle, and after the war became one of the first settlers in Montgomery County, where he and his wife spent their last days. Grandfather Thomas McGill moved to Benton County, Tennessee, where he bought land and lived until death. James McGill, father of brother McGill, was reared on the home farm and later bought a place in Benton County, Tennessee, where he farmed until he died at the age of seventy-three. Reared on the home farm, Rev. T. J. McGill attended the rural schools and managed to acquire a very good education. He was licensed to preach about the time the war broke out between the states, and instead of taking charge of a congregation he enlisted in Company F of the Fifth Tennessee Infantry. This regiment was attached to Quarles’ Division in Cheatham’s Corps, and he accompanied the command into Missouri, where he participated in several of the early engagements of the war. He took part in the battles of Tullahoma and Stone River at Murfreesboro, after which he was detached as a special courier for the provost marshal general. A little time after this he was captured and taken to the federal prison in Alton, Illinois, and later to City Point, Virginia, where he was exchanged. He was later captured and taken to Camp Douglas, Illinois where he remained a prisoner until the close of the war. In 1870 Rev. McGill joined the Memphis Conference and was first assigned in the church at Camden. After that he was located at Paris, Saltillo, Huntingdon, Murray and then for one year special agent for McTyiere Institute at McKenzie. He was then given charge of the church at Fulton, Martin and then on the Gordon Circuit and the Tiptonville Circuit. Returning to the Martin Circuit, he was afterwards appointed to Crossland, Kentucky Circuit, the Ralston Circuit, Whitesville, Clinton, Covington and finally to Martin. In 1911 he was superannuated and has lived in Martin ever since. In 1867 Brother McGill married Eliza Ann Jackson, who was born in Danville, Tennessee, a daughter of Elisha and Sally (Lockhart) Jackson. To this union were born seven children: Mrs. R. C. Whitnel of Fulton; Mrs C. F. Hines, Mrs. Ollie Newsom, Mrs. Edwin Newsom, Mrs. O. B. Kindred of Martin; Henry of Martin; and James, and a nephew, Oran McGill, whom he raised. All of his children are left to mourn the loss of their departed father. He also leaves one brother, Martin McGill, of Big Sandy, Tennessee. Brother McGill’s wife died on June 5, 1916.
The funeral services will be held this morning (Friday) at 10 o’clock at the Methodist Church, and will be conducted by Rev. J. W. Irion, pastor of the church, assisted by other ministers of the town. The interment will take place at East Hill (should be East Side) Cemetery. The family has lost a good father and brother, the town a good citizen, and this church one of its best known and most prominent ministers, and his presence will be missed by everyone of our citizens, but more especially by his children and the members of his church. Brother McGill was a good friend, hearty, sociable, and always had a firm, friendly handshake for everyone he met. His prominence was attested by the fact that he was made chaplain of the senate a few years ago, and marked attention was shown him during the time he served in that capacity. THE MAIL extends sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the family, community and church.” East Side Cemetery, Martin, TN Thomas J. McGill June 2, 1840-Nov. 28, 1917 Eliza Ann McGill Sept 12, 1844-June 5,1916 Submitted by Mary Louise Gossum
Mrs. W. W. MITCHELL. April 26, 1918 Sudden Death of Estimable Woman The sudden death of Mrs. W. W. Mitchell, of Greenfield, was a shock to her legion of friends there. Mrs. Mitchell died on the train while en route to Nashville for an operation. The remains were brought back toGreenfield on Monday and laid to rest on Tuesday.The deceased was the wife of Dr. W. W. Mitchell, one of Greenfield’s most deservedly popular physicians and a good man. She was a noble woman, and loved by all who knew her. Her maiden name was Edmonston, the daughter of the late Dr. Edmonston of Gibson County where her sainted mother died just a few days ago, and a sister to Mr. Frank Edmonston of Greenfield. All the bereaved have the profound sympathy of a large circle of friends. Submitted by Martha Smith
THADIOUS NATHANIEL MORRIS. Services for Thadious Nathaniel MORRIS were held Wednesday afternoon at the Lebanon Church of Christ. Burial was in the Lebanon Cemetery with Bowlin Mortuary in charge of arrangements. James SHOCKLEY of Mayfield, Ky., was the officiating minister. Pallbearers were Jimmy WESTBROOK, Ronnie SANDEFER, Richard SANDEFER, Ned MORRIS, Randall FOSTER and Pat BARKLEY. Mr. MORRIS died at 8 o’clock Monday morning at his home on Star Route near Dresden. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Lebanon Church of Christ. He was 83. He leaves his wife, Florence Orrell MORRIS; three sons, H. Opal MORRIS, Doyle MORRIS and Virgil MORRIS, all of Dresden; three daughters, Mrs. J.P. SANDEFER, martin; Mrs. Sula ROPER, Paducah, Ky., and Mrs. Mary Nell WESTBROOK of Dresden; one brother, Elvis MORRIS of Sharon; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Submitted by Ann Westbrook Radcliff
MRS. W. B. MORROW CARD OF THANKS – Greenfield, TN Newspaper April 26,1923. With much appreciation we acknowledge the expression of sympathy and acts of helpfulness, which were so kindly extended to us in our hours of bereavement, in the loss of our dear mother, Mrs. W. B. Morrow, who cherished with unfailing regard the ties of homeland. May each one who ministered to mother during the many years received, as she, a life full of days, and at its close, be numbered with those of John “who are before the throne of God. For the lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall lead them into living foundations of waters, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. In memory, Her Children Submitted by Don & Claudia Tillman
CAROLINE GLASS NOWLIN Mrs. Caroline Glass Nowlin was born June 25, 1838, died in Sharon, Tenn, August 16, 1902, in the 65th year of her age. She was a daughter of Dudley Glass, who was in the mercantile business at Dresden, and a granddaughter of Dr. Juberlee Rogers Sr.. She was the eldest daughter of a large family of children, all of whom are dead except two sisters and one brother. She was married to W. D. Nowlin,a prominent citizen of Weakley county, January 30,1862, and as a result of this union there were born nine children, five sons and four daughters, all of whom are still living. Three sons, John, Lee and Dabney are in the mercantile business in Texas, one the Rev. Wm. D. Nowlin , is the pastor of the Upper street Baptist church at Lexington Ky., and is recognized as one of the leading ministers of the Baptist denomination; Claud, the youngest son is manager of the Cumberland telephone system at Hartford, Ky.; Emma the eldest daughter , is the wife of W. L. Barton, register-elect of Weakley county; Anna, the second daughter, is the wife of J.P. Dunlap, who resides on his farm near Sharon, and Clara and Lillie, the youngest of the children, are still single and at home with their father in Sharon. Mrs. Nowlin and her husband had been married more than forty years and had never had a death in the family. This is rather a remarkable record record for so large a family, and it would be difficult to find a family of nine more perfectly developed men and women. The subject of this sketch was a faithful and consecrated member of the Corinth Baptist church. She was not demonstrative in her make up, but was by nature modest, quiet and reserved. She has lived a long and useful life. Many are the deeds of unselfish christian kindness which she has rendered to her friends and family, many are the friends she has made as was proven by the large congregation who gathered to pay her the last tribute of respect, but she is with them no more; her spirit has gone to God who gave it and her body has been consigned to the dust whence it came to await the voice of God. Submitted by Scott Adams