Shelby - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Gailor Hall

PaulBeck71 — 2009-11-07 01:39:19Z

I have set up a website to form a Gailor Hall/Memphis Boys Town Alumni Association. It is http://gailorhall-memphisboystownalumni.org Please visit the site.

Re: Jack Jarratt

hakenut — 2009-11-06 17:00:03Z

You might want to check this site. There's a lot of info on him. JARRATT OTEY C 05-09-1959 / 61 SHELBY SHELBY / TN MARRIED M WHITE

http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

Thelma's death certificate image is also noted. Under the property records you'll find his heirs.

I hope this helps.

Jack Jarratt

Marc_Safley — 2009-11-06 14:55:24Z

I am seeking information about Jack Jarratt who was married to Thelma Williams and who lived in or near Shelby County, Tennessee, in the 1930s. "Jack" is very likely a nickname; however, it is the only name I have at this time.

MARSHALL SAMUEL OF MEMPHIS, TENN. PLEASE READ

pijowal2 — 2009-11-05 09:24:10Z

Marshall Samuel of Memphis, Tenn. This your cousin Rosemary Samuel Pleasent,you came to Clarksdale, Ms. to visit the family in the early 1970's and we came to memphis and visited your family. Your dad was J.C. Samuel of Bobo, Ms. lost tract of you because i ended up going to germany four remember my husband was military. If you see this Marshall or anyone who knows him you can email me at msrose601@comcast.net THANKS

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

peggyb39 — 2009-10-27 07:04:06Z

The achives of the Commercial Appeal would provide you much infomation (www.gomemphis.com) Also the Memphis room of the Memphis Public Library.

Do you live in Memphis? My grandfather was a businessman in Memphis in 1910 and the Moseley Robinson drugstore was well known.

Re: Silas Long d. 1966

lstar10306 — 2009-10-23 23:54:30Z

thanks!

Re: Silas Long d. 1966

hakenut — 2009-10-23 21:17:19Z

http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php
This is the site.

Under Archives, they have a whole section for Shelby County.

Under property records are documents for deeds, wills, etc.

You should be able to click on the images and it will enlarge for you. You can also save it to your PC.

Hester's name is Hester Willie( or Nillie) Vaughn. The record shows Hester N. Vaughn but I think it is really W. You'll have to decide.

Re: Silas Long d. 1966

lstar10306 — 2009-10-23 20:32:52Z

thanks! where did you find those, that helps. Although I can't make out Hesters last name clearly.

Re: Silas Long d. 1966

hakenut — 2009-10-23 18:32:11Z

Sorry, I had trouble opening the other attachments, so I attached them again.

Re: Silas Long d. 1966

hakenut — 2009-10-23 18:15:25Z

LONG SILAS C 11-03-1966 / 63

LONG HESTER 11-07-1965 / 62

You may want to check this site.
http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

Silas is listed as a senior and on the second attachment, it list two sons. The first attachement is an image of their marriage lic. There are other documents at the above web site.

I hope this helps.

Silas Long d. 1966

lstar10306 — 2009-10-23 13:06:11Z

looking for info on Silas Long family. Not much is known.Silas is said to have died in Memphis 1966. His wife's name may have been Hester. Any help would be great. thanks

Henry W. Carpenter

Kirkman14 — 2009-10-22 13:25:24Z

I'm looking for information about Henry W. Carpenter. From at least 1878 on, he lived in St. Louis, married to Rose Becker. He worked as a painter.

According to census info, he was born Apr. 1852 (possibly in Connecticut or Canada). He died 20 Sep 1903.

His obituary in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said "Memphis papers please copy."

So now I'm wondering what the Memphis connection is.

Anyone know anything about this man or his family?

Re: Free Lookups in Shelby County, TN

marydoss50 — 2009-10-15 22:35:58Z

WOW.. Thank you for the help! I will check into it!

Re: Free Lookups in Shelby County, TN

hakenut — 2009-10-15 16:40:20Z

Jennifer, Since the Mahers were huge farmers in the Shelby County area, they may have been hired to farm the land. It did say on the census he was a farmer,etc. Here is an idea, try the Diocese of Memphis - [901] 373-1200. Their mailing address is 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive, Mphs 38134. Their web address is www.cdom.org. Be sure and ask to speak to an archivist - somebody in the library.

It looks like several Mahers are buried at Calvary Cemetery. You may want to call them and see if other Mahers are buried there. Maybe someone at the Diocese will have he list.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=Ma...;

Calvary Cemetery
1663 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee USA
Postal Code: 38106
Phone: (901) 948-1529

If you haven't checked this site,
http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php
you may try. There are lots of records in the property records and death and marriage records.

Have you checked with the Benjamin Hooks Central Library?
They have a great Memphis and Shelby County History Room and maybe someone there could help.

901 415-2700

I hope some of this will help.

Re: Free Lookups in Shelby County, TN

marydoss50 — 2009-10-15 02:51:04Z

Hi, my name is Jennifer Carwile.My mother, Mary Agnes Maher, is looking for information on her grandpa (William J Maher).In the 1920 census it shows him, his wife, and 3 children being at the Home of the Good Shepherd. However, they aren't listed as inmates and it shows his job as general helper on the place.We are very confused about all of this. It was said (somewhere) they were court ordered to live there, but why would they be on the same census list w/ the inmates if they were located on the "other side" of the place? Surely they weren't the only ones there that weren't inmates (there was one other, I think).Anyway, we are really stuck at this point. We want to know why they were there and how long (if possible).

Thanks for anything you find. I'm not sure you are still doing this, but if=
you are, thanks in advance!

Jennifer Carwile

Mystery letter (1941) found in church.Collierville, TN.

hakenut — 2009-10-08 22:23:54Z

This was posted in our local newspaper...does this soldier sound familiar to anyone? I've attached both pages of the letter.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/oct/08/soldiers-le...

Collierville has a World War II mystery on its hands after the discovery of a soldier’s letter in the attic of a former church.
Front page of a letter from an unknown soldier found in an attic in Collierville.

Back page of the letter from the unknown soldier.

About two weeks ago, workers renovating the building known as the White Church at Main and Poplar discovered a letter in the attic sent by a soldier in 1941 from Fort Wheeler, Ga., said Diana Dubois, a planner for the town.

Dated Nov. 14, 1941, the tattered letter includes a thank you to “dear friends” for candy that was much better than military-issue cooking.

The signature includes the last name “Hart,” and a first initial that appears to be M or W, Dubois said.

After checking with local families named Hart, the author of the letter remains a mystery, she said.

Anyone who might help solve the mystery is asked to call her at the town’s Development Department at (901) 457-2360.

The town is beginning renovations of the donated church, which was the Collierville Christian Church before it began serving other uses, to eventually serve as the Bess Crawford Morton White Church Museum of Collierville History.

Obituary for William Lucius Johnson

Sherfesee — 2009-09-28 00:31:53Z

Obituary for Wm. Lucius Johnson in Memphis Tennessee.

November 13 1936
Wm.L. Johnson Dies Suddenly - One of Founders of West Memphis Found Dead in His Apartment.

William L. Johnson one of the founders of West Memphis, Ark was found dead om bed shortly before noon today in his apartment at 1775 Madison Ave. He was 56. Death was believed due to a heart attack......had been dead several hours. They (Mayor William Hundhausen) found Mr. Johnson as if he had gone to sleep reading a magazine. The magazine lay beside him on his bed. He was a native of Loluisville, Ky moved into West Memphis in 1912 when Eastern Arkansas was a strip of timberlands and lowerland wastes. He was a member of the Memphis Rotary Club. At the time of his death, his business partner owned practically all of the land south of Hwy 70 extending from West Memphis to Hrahan viaduct. ....He leaves his mother, Mr. G.A. Johnson and a sister Mrs. Elizabeth Keegan, both of Louisville Ky.

Re: Looking for Grandfather

hakenut — 2009-09-27 14:38:33Z

If you double click on the link

http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

it will take you to the site I found the information. As for the attachments. I'm emailing you instructions on how to print them out or save to your computer.

Re: Looking for Grandfather

hakenut — 2009-09-26 11:05:08Z

Have you checked this site?

http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

Just with a quick search I found the marriage lic. for Dillard and Viola. A death certificate for James Richard Knight, son of Wilbur and Mildred(Bailey)Knight. Also, a death certificate for infant J.S. Knight, son of J.S. and Birdie(Givens)Knight.

I hope these help get you started on Shelby and Tipton counties relatives.

Re: CLARK, CUMMINGS, BROWN

hakenut — 2009-09-26 01:22:39Z

I'm sorry I was wrong on the marriage lic. for William and Ida. I got the first names confused with John Cummings. There was a John Clark and Ida Brown.

This is the death certificate for the William Clark. I went by the address on the dc and the one on Ida's dc. If you find out that Gerald Cummings is the Gerald D Cummings that is listed in the property records....estate records and has Barry L. Cummings as executor. You'll need to google Barry L. Cummings Memphis TN and there is a web site listing Barry L. Cumming.

Barry L. Cummings received a Business and Finance Degree from Memphis State University.
His father, Gerald D. Cummings, involved him with his commercial construction business at an early age.
Barry Cummings is experienced in the construction industry with an emphasis in the commercial construction
industry. This includes estimating, framing (both wood and steel) and project management. Barry is responsible
for our overseas purchasing and communications. Originally from Dallas, Texas, he has resided in Memphis since
1955. He is a licensed General Contractor in Tennessee.
Email Barry Cummings. http://www.thegraniteguy.biz/info.html

I don't know if this is your Gerald or not.

Re: CLARK, CUMMINGS, BROWN

hakenut — 2009-09-25 21:20:39Z

Have you checked this site
http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

I found death certificates for William and Ida. I also found their marriage lic.

I found death certificate for Mable and a death record for Gerald.

There is other information under the Property records.

I hope this helps and are the ones you are searching for.

Re: Looking for Copies of the Memphis Catholic Journal

hakenut — 2009-09-15 16:17:40Z

I sent your request to a friend and here is her reply. Hope this helps.

I would suggest they start with the local Catholic Diocese office. I, personally, am not familiar with Memphis Catholic Journal, but it may be the precursor to the West Tennessee Catholic. (The Our Sunday Visitor is the national Catholic paper - think of it in terms of the Memphis Commercial Appeal and the USA Today - one local, one national.)

He can try the Diocese of Memphis - [901] 373-1200. Their mailing address is 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive, Mphs 38134. Their web address is www.cdom.org. Be sure and tell your friend that he will need to speak to an archivist - somebody in the library.

Since Calvary Cemetery is administered by the Diocese also, they may be able to help your friend find burial records. Also, since St. Peter's Church at Third & Adams (which is where I attend Mass) is the oldest Catholic Church in West Tennessee, and it was founded by an Irishman, Eugene Magevney (his small house is next door to the Church, and the parlor of his house was where the first Mass in Memphis was held - Eugene and Mary Magevney's wedding), you can tell him to call the pastor, Fr. Tom Condon, O.P., and let him know you need to speak to the Parish Archivist. The Archivist will be able to help your friend search old parish records (the Church was founded in 1840) for baptisms, marriages, funerals, etc. St. Peter's was the "Irish" church, St. Mary's the "German" church, and St. Patrick's is administered by the Vincentians - the Society of St. Vincent - for migrant workers. (Kelly and O'Connor are both Irish names, which is why I suggested you try St. Peter's.)

Hope this helps. I know - it may seem like information overkill - but I hope this helps your friend.

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

hakenut — 2009-09-06 23:43:16Z

Sorry, this is a correction to the first post.

I don't know if this is any help, but I found a few hits, no pictures, at Google book search for Robinson Moseley Drug.....

http://books.google.com/books?id=7VnOAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA4-PA9...

NARD journal, Volume 31 Oct. 21 1920
By National Association of Retail Druggists (U.S.), National Association of Retail Druggists (U.S.).

page 902

right column

under "A new specialty"......an end to a two year study and trial of a drug oxyl-Iodide...

third paragraph

H. W. Buck, Memphis, Tenn, sold Moseley-Robinson Drug Company at 11:35, turned the order in to the wholesaler at 11:40, closed a detail interview with a doctor at 4:45 and the druggist filled the first prescription before 5:15....

Interstate Druggist Sept 1905 Aug 1906 page 716
http://books.google.com/books?id=bclNAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA7...

...changed name from Robinson-Moseley to Robinson-Moseley &Cox Drug Co. ...

There are a couple of other hits and the best thing is the hits have a link to see which libraries have the books.

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

hakenut — 2009-09-06 23:39:19Z

I don't know if this is any help, but I found a few hits, no pictures, at Google book search for Robinson Moseley Drug.....

http://books.google.com/books?id=bclNAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA7...

NARD journal, Volume 31 Oct. 21 1920
By National Association of Retail Druggists (U.S.), National Association of Retail Druggists (U.S.).

page 902

right column

under "A new specialty"......an end to a two year study and trial of a drug oxyl-Iodide...

third paragraph

H. W. Buck, Memphis, Tenn, sold Moseley-Robinson Drug Company at 11:35, turned the order in to the wholesaler at 11:40, closed a detail interview with a doctor at 4:45 and the druggist filled the first prescription before 5:15....

Interstate Druggist Sept 1905 Aug 1906 page 716

...changed name from Robinson-Moseley to Robinson-Moseley &Cox Drug Co. ...

There are a couple of other hits and the best thing is the hits have a link to see which libraries have the books.

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

hakenut — 2009-09-03 02:12:12Z

I know his death certificate is at this site.

http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

Have you checked with the Benjamin Hooks Central Library?
They have a great Memphis and Shelby County History Room and maybe someone there could help.

901 415-2700

Re: James Marion Holder

hakenut — 2009-09-01 01:48:30Z

No. I just live in Shelby Co. and help when I can.

Re: James Marion Holder

hakenut — 2009-08-31 01:07:49Z

Please check out this site.
http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

There is a Sallie Holder that married a D.S. Tilson Feb. 1903 It is witnessed by a J.W. Tilson. The record states Holden, but if you look at the image it shows Mrs. Sallie Holder's signature.
The marriage record for Jim Holder and Sarah Wilson is also listed. Sarah's (Tilson) death certificate is listed and shows her husband as Dick.

There is a death certificate image for a James Holder and his death his 1926 and list him as an artist. So this must not be your James M. Holder but could be a relative.

A James L. Holder died 1-16-73 age 76. There's no image for his death certificate but you can request it.

There are other records I didn't get to check. I hope this helps.

Re: David F. Smith and wife Lottie

hakenut — 2009-08-26 22:51:25Z

Have you checked this site? Be sure and check under the property records. They also have the marriage book indexes for 1920-1989 and several city directories. I hope this site helps.

http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

Re: Brennan - Memphis

hakenut — 2009-08-09 16:28:13Z

I do apologize for the error. I didn't realize the cookies would be deleted when I closed my browser. Try this link

http://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php

Under archives click on the menu and find "Shelby County" records. There is one for birth and death. Also, be sure and check under property records. Let me know if you have anymore problems....I'll send you a copy of the images via email.

Re: Brennan - Memphis

hakenut — 2009-08-05 22:09:06Z

Link for John J. Brannon's death certificate.

http://register.shelby.tn.us/imgView.php?imgtype=pdf&id=...

Re: Brennan - Memphis

hakenut — 2009-08-05 21:50:49Z

The death certificate shows she was buried at Calvary Cemetery. I don't find a listing for her at that site, but he's the info for the cemetery.

1663 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee USA
Postal Code: 38106
Phone: (901) 948-1529

Re: Free Lookups in Shelby County, TN

webmist — 2009-08-23 20:40:35Z

Anita,

I am looking for the burial location of my Moses French Coleman who died 18 November 1863 in a hospital in Memphis, TN during the war. He was in Company 4, 103rd. Regiment. Do you know where he might have been buried at that time?

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

KRaichle6045 — 2009-09-03 13:21:26Z

I have death certificates for several family members from that site. I will give the library a try. Thanks for the information.

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

KRaichle6045 — 2009-09-03 13:17:31Z

Thanks for trying. I had found the photo of the bottle some time ago. That's what got me thinking that photos of the stores might also exist in some collection.

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

KRaichle6045 — 2009-09-07 12:25:22Z

Thank you for all the information you have supplied. It has been most interesting and you have been very helpful. I do appreciate all the effort on my behalf.

Re: Brennan - Memphis

TyroneRoots — 2009-08-09 16:56:07Z

I was able to get in at the second attempt and it is without doubt our ancestor, even if they did not have the correct mother's name!
I am writing to the Robert Brannon and hope to track the current family down
Thanks again

Vincent

Re: Looking for Grandfather

wknight719 — 2009-09-27 13:43:23Z

Hmmmmm, this is great but I can't seem to do anything with it, like print it or link it or whatever. Is this some sort of teaser or what?

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

apadios — 2009-09-03 17:26:02Z

If you can't find anything at the Benj Hooks Library, try the Univ. of Memphis Library. Their history dept. is wonderful!! Good Luck w/ your search!

Gailor Hall

PaulBeck71 — 2009-09-21 18:15:36Z

I resided at Gailor Hall, a boys home, from 1942 til 1944. Would like to hear from anyone who resided there.

Obit lookup 1918

55545 — 2009-08-06 17:56:11Z

I am looking for some kind soul to look up 2 obits one from 1918, the other from 1908

Name Sanders Marion Norwood
Died 13 March 1918 Memphis TN
buried in Elwood Cemetery

James Fletcher Norwood
Died 9 Jul 1908 Memphis TN
buried in Mt Vernon

Re: James Marion Holder

lanarast1 — 2009-08-30 22:47:09Z

On the 1880 census for Shelby County I found a James Holder, (he is working on a farm in Shelby county, TN and I didn't find any other Holder families in the area) that lists his place of birth as Missouri, however his children list place of birth as South Carolina or Kentucky. James Holder was dead or gone by the 1900 census as his wife Sarah was living by herself with her children who were:

Mary Jane Holder born 1884 Shelby County, TN died 1951 Shelby County, TN

James Lanson Holder born 1896 Shelby County, TN died 1973 Memphis, TN

Finley Earnest Holder born 1900 died unknown

Sarah Wilson Holder by 1910 married a man with the last name Tilson.

Sarah Wilson Holder was born April 1862 in TN died 1933 in Shelby County, TN.

That is all I have on them I wish I could find more this is my mother-in-laws family and she has passed away so I can't find out any more from her.If you have any thing on this family I would be happy to hear from you, Thank you, Lana

Re: James Marion Holder

lanarast1 — 2009-08-31 23:58:27Z

Thank you for your help, I believe I have James L Holder's death certificate but I can't find it at the moment I probably miss filed it. I have searched in vain for James Marion Holder. I don't think the James that died in 1926 is him. Are you related? Thank you again, Lana

Re: David F. Smith and wife Lottie

Tippah603 — 2009-08-27 01:52:49Z

Thanks for the Reply, I will check out the site you suggested. Any help is so appreciated.

Re: Moseley Robinson Drug Co

Joyce1812va1 — 2009-08-30 02:05:30Z

Well, I tried to find your picture through Google images.
All I did find was a medicine bottle on the top left of the first page that a collector of med. bottles of years gone by has of Mosely Robinson Drug Store.

I just typed in Mosely robinson drug store in google, under images... and there was that bottle.

sorry... I wish I could have found your drugstore

Re: James Marion Holder

Joyce1812va1 — 2009-08-28 17:57:30Z

Was james born in MO?

do you have any other information? children? their dates of birth?

when James died? or sarah?

do you have any other info?

CLARK, CUMMINGS, BROWN

bigjohn3572 — 2009-09-25 03:30:53Z

Seeking information regarding William CLARK, his wife, Ida May BROWN Clark. They were on the 1920 and 1930 Shelby County, TN census. Also on the 1920 census in the same household was their daughter and her husband -- John and Mabel Cummings and their two children, Elizabeth and Gerald. The two families were still together on the 1930 census; however, Mabel is designated as "widow". I have found no further information except Gerald is listed on the Social Security Death Index with a death date of 25 December 1987, Memphis, Shelby, TN, so evidently the families stayed in the same area. Any help with this would be appreciated.

Re: CLARK, CUMMINGS, BROWN

bigjohn3572 — 2009-09-26 00:50:53Z

That seems to be a great site. I found the death record for Mable Cummings and for Ida Brown Clark. However, I did not find the marriage date for Wm. & Ida nor the death date for William (33 William Clark's on it). It would be great if they would include the year of birth on the death records, but as I previously noted....it is a wonderful source of information and I thank you very much for bringing it to my attention! I will continue to work with it and see if I can find the other two records. Thanks again.

Re: CLARK, CUMMINGS, BROWN

bigjohn3572 — 2009-09-26 01:55:21Z

Once again, I thank you. You have made my day and answered almost all of my questions at once. Thank you so much.

Re: Free Lookups in Shelby County, TN

PamSmith372 — 2009-08-12 21:14:43Z

I'm looking for the obit of Harry Grant Ferree, born 1866 in OH and died Sept. 28, 1933 in Memphis, TN. Surviving was his wife Lillie. Thank you so much for doing this.
Pam

Re: Brennan - Memphis

bunny761 — 2009-08-09 15:53:00Z

Thank you so much for all of the information that you have sent through. It is extremely appreciated. Unfortunately the links for the death certificates do not appear to work - however I am not sure if they work for Vincent.

Once again many thanks for everything.