In Memoriam: Mrs. Tabitha Ogilvie Rushing Landis(1820-1895)

 

Mrs. Tabitha Ogilvie Rushing Landis

Born:  June 16, 1820

Died:  October 30, 1895 at Maxwell Tennessee.

Became a Christian in early life and a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church at Rover in 1890.

She married 1st  to Milton Richmond Rushing and they had at least 3 children:  William Ogilvie Rushing, John Keele Rushing and Nancy J Rushing Hodges.

She was widowed 1889 and married Bryant Landis in 1890.  Bryant was the widower of her sister, Margaret Ogilvie Landis. I do not currently know where she was buried.  I would have thought she might be buried in the Ogilvie or Landis Cemetery, near either husband.  I believe her children predeceased her but she did have grandchildren so need to check out where they are buried.

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, December 26, 1895, p 15, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-tabitha-landis-obi/205864335/ : accessed September 12, 2026), clip page for Tabitha Landis-obit.

In Memoriam: David Crockett Jackson(1836-1894)

David Crockett Jackson
Born: October 26, 1836 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Died: August 31, 1894 Collin County, Texas, USA
Buried at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, USA

Member of Union Ridge Baptist (Rover, TN).

Predeceased by
Parents:   John F Jackson & Rebecca Lytle Jackson

1st Wife:  Nancy Jordan Wood Jackson

Survivors:
Wife,  Lamisa Frances Jordan Wood Jackson

Children:
Mary Jane Jackson Hight
Rebecca Tennessee Jackson Harrison
Martha Ellen Jackson Taylor
John Lytle Jackson
Robert C Jackson

Siblings:

James Lytle Jackson

Drucilla Rainey Jackson Rucker

Elizabeth Ann Jackson Allison

Nancy Minerva Jackson Morton

Sources:
Baptist and Reflector, November 15, 1894, p 14, col 2 & 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-d-c-jackson-obit/205752866/ : accessed September 11, 2026), clip page for D C Jackson obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6607052/david_crockett-jackson: accessed 11 Sep 2026), memorial page for David Crockett Jackson (26 Oct 1836–29 Aug 1894), Memorial ID 6607052, citing Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County, Texas, USA.

In Memoriam: Sallie Phillips Gentry (1862- 1891)

 

Sallie Phillips Gentry

Born:  August 31, 1862

Died: November 15, 1891

Daughter of Wm & Amanda Phillips.

Granddaughter of Ivie Phillips

Married Sam Gentry Dec 1 1881

Buried at Simpson Cemetery

Survived by 

Parents Wm L & Amanda Phillips

Husband: Samuel Gentry

Sons:

Raleigh Gentry

Benjamin Gentry

Zona A. Gentry

Ivey Gentry

Sources:  

Baptist and Reflector, January 21, 1892, p  15, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-sallie-gentry-obi/205605217/ : accessed September 8, 2026), clip page for Sallie Gentry--Obit.[This announcement was placed in the Baptist and Reflector publication of the Union Ridge Baptist Church Committee--Edna Simpson, Edna Elmore and Alta Reid.]

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78209356/sarah_t-gentry: accessed 8 Sep 2026), memorial page for Sarah T. Phillips Gentry (31 Aug 1862–15 Nov 1891), Memorial ID 78209356, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Kittie Keller Simpson (1869-1951)

 

Mrs. Kittie Keller Simpson

Born:   November 1, 1868

Died:   January 13, 1951

Buried in Simpson Cemetery

Parents:  Frank M. and Lucinda Ayers Keller

Married in 1891 to J. W. Simpson (d. 1934)

Member of Rover Baptist Church

She and her husband both taught in the local schools for 50 years.

Survivors:

Son, Grady Simpson of Nashville

Brother, R. I. Keller of Murfreesboro

Four grandchildren

Sources:

The Rutherford Courier, January 16, 1951, p  1, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutherford-courier-obituary-for-kitt/205479222/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Kittie Simpson.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95239453/katherine-simpson: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Katherine “Kitty” Keller Simpson (1 Nov 1868–13 Jan 1951), .Memorial ID 95239453, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. E. A. Rich (1902-1961)

 

Mrs. Birdie Turner Rich

Born:  September 9, 1901

Died:  January 20, 1961

Parents:  John L Turner & Betty Tenpenny Turner

Wife of Pastor of Rover Baptist, E. A. Rich.

Survivors

Husband:  Rev. Earnest Alfonzo Rich

Father: John L Turner

Daughters:

Mrs. Gordon Norman of Shelbyville, TN (Vauneta Elizabeth Rich)

Mrs. Wallace Ragan of Shelbyville, TN (Johnnie Pauline Rich)

Mrs. Harold Hester of Shelbyville, TN (Betty J Rich)

Mrs. Charles Adkins Jr. of Panama City, FL (Irene Newa Rich)

Son:

James Carl Rich of Dade City, FL

Sisters:

Mrs. W. E. Cocks of Vernon, TX (Mary Lula Turner

Mrs. L, C. Deadman of Muncie, IN (Stella Verona Turner)

Brothers:

Arthur Turner of Muncie, IN

Gentry Turner of Muncie, IN

Bill Turner of McMinnville, TN

Sgt. Loyd Turner of Washington DC

10 grandchildren

a great grandchild.

Sources

The Tennessean, January 22, 1961, p 31, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-e-a-rich/205475954/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for E. A. Rich.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15832970/birdie_catholine-rich: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Birdie Catholine Turner Rich (9 Sep 1901–20 Jan 1961), Memorial ID 15832970, citing Pressgrove Cemetery, Longview, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Delia Taylor Chick (1869 - 1907)

 

Delia Taylor Chick

Born:  October 17, 1869

Died:   February 8, 1907

Joined the Union Ridge Baptist Church  October 2, 1899.

Married W. L. Chick October 27, 1905

Survivors:

Husband W. L. Chick

Infant Daughter Margaret Chick

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, March 14, 1907, p  15, col 1; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-della-taylor-chick/205453301/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Della Taylor Chick - obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24234711/della_k-chick: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Della K. Taylor Chick (17 Oct 1869–8 Feb 1907), Memorial ID 24234711, citing Taylor Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.