Saturday, September 12, 2026

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.

Wednesday, September 09, 2026

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.

Monday, September 07, 2026

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.

In Memoriam: Lou Ann Jackson Rogers (1865-1906)

 
Lou Ann Jackson Rogers
Born:  January 3, 1865
Died:  February 22, 1906
Daughter of James Lytle Jackson and Mary Charlotte Pope Jackson
Joined Union Ridge Baptist at the age of 12
Married James Pleasant Rogers in Bedford Co TN  November 4, 1889

Survivors:
Husband 

Daughters:
Ola Lytle Rogers Cook
Mary Beatrice Rebecca Rogers Ball
Eva Agatha Rogers Clanton

Sons:
George Washington Rogers
James Jordan Rogers

Sources:
Baptist and Reflector, July 19, 1906, p  13, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-lou-ann-jackson-ro/205450339/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Lou Ann Jackson Rogers--Obit .

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15702517/lou_ann-rogers: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Lou Ann Jackson Rogers (3 Jan 1865–22 Feb 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15702517, citing Rucker Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.