In Memoriam: William Floyd Elmore ( 1859 - 1925 )

 

William Floyd Elmore

Born:  August 22, 1859

Died:  July 5, 1925

Buried in Simpson Cemetery

Joined Union Ridge Baptist in 1875.

Served as 

• Church Clerk(July 21, 1900 - September 1919)
• Deacon
• Sunday School Superintendent
• Teacher of Bible class

Predeceased by:

Parents--James Hugh Elmore & Nancy Tillman Gault Elmore

Son-- Jimmie Elmore (died young)

Brothers:

James A Elmore

Hugh M Elmore

Survivors:

Wife--Salome Duggan Hester Elmore

Children:

Mary Tillman Elmore (died in  Aug 1925)

Ruth Elmore Blanton

Paul Hale Elmore

Josephine Elmore (died in Dec 1925)

Wilfred "Billie" Elmore Harris

Sisters:

Tennie Elmore Allison

Nancy Elizabeth Elmore

Brother-- Granville Sandusky Elmore

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, October 1, 1925, p 16, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-w-f-elmore-obit/207897761/ : accessed October 8, 2026), clip page for W. F. Elmore obit d 5th July 1925.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209326792/william_floyd-elmore: accessed 8 Oct 2026), memorial page for William Floyd Elmore (22 Aug 1859–5 Jul 1925), Memorial ID 209326792, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.