In Memoriam: John William Boyce (1905 - 1962)

 

John William Boyce

Born:  June 1, 1905

Died:  December 3, 1962

Employer:  Empire Pencil Company (Shelbyville)

Survivors

Widow:  Mrs. Wilma Purvis Boyce

Daughters:

Mrs. Leonard Hinson of Hohenwald, TN (Betty Jo)

Mrs. James Stephenson of Shelbyville (Nancy Jean)

Mrs. Jimmy Smith of Shelbyville (Mary Margaret "Susie")

Mrs. William Clark of Unionville (Martha)

Mrs. Ted Matthews of Nashville (Annette)

Sons:

Billy Boyce of Shelbyville

Thomas W Boyce of Unionville

John W Boyce Jr. of Unionville

Stepmother:  Mrs. Minos Boyce of Nashville (Daisy Vaughn Boyce)

Sisters:

Mrs. John Westbrooks of Shelbyville (Mary Myrtle)

Mrs. R. C. McKey of Nashville (Lucy Pearl)

Mrs. J.D. Eslick of Nashville (Carrie Elizabeth)

Mrs. Teddy Barnes of Nashville (Morton Geraldine)

Mrs. Emery Hitt of Normandy, Tenn (Sarah Catherine)

Brothers:

Charlie Boyce of Nashville

Thomas Boyce of Nashville

Minos Lee Boyce of Nashville

Raymond Boyce of Nashville

Aaron Boyce of Shelbyville

Sources:

The Tennessean, December 4, 1962, p 31. col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-william-boyc/205433199/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Obituary for William Boyce Sr.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113716659/john_william-boyce: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for John William Boyce (1 Jun 1905–3 Dec 1962), Memorial ID 113716659, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: William Allison "Allie" Thomason (1883 - 1955)

 

William Allison "Allie" Thomason

Born:  September 8, 1888    

Died:  June 2, 1955

Parents:  James Montgomery Thomason & Betty Stegall Thomason

Retired from NC & St. Louis Railway Co.'s mechanical division  31 yrs

Married:   August 27, 1911 to Mary Pressgrove

Survivors:  

Wife, Mary Pressgrove

Son:  J. Milton Thomason of Knoxville

Granddaughter:  Jean Elizabeth Thomason

Sister:  Mrs. John W. Tatum

Sources:

Nashville Banner, June 2, 1955, p  12, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-obituary-for-william-al/205431878/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Obituary for William Allison Thomason.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130955304/william_allison-thomason: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for William Allison Thomason (8 Sep 1883–2 Jun 1955), Memorial ID 130955304, citing Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Martha Elrod Ghee (1850 - 1938)

 

Martha Elrod Ghee

Born:  December 12, 1850

Died:  March 20, 1938

Member of the Union Ridge Baptist Church for 69 years.

Predeceased by Husband and two daughters

John Wesley Ghee (1907)

Tennie Ghee Crowder (1923)

Susan Hettie Ghee Sanders (1919)

Survivors:

Daughters:

Lula Florence Ghee Clinard

Cora Lee Ghee Thomason

Sarah Ghee Phillips

Denna Ellen Ghee Smotherman

Sons:

James Albert Ghee

John William Ghee

Ed Ghee

Thom Robert Ghee

Lonzo Lawson "Sam" Ghee

Clifton S. Ghee

67 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren.

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, June 23, 1938, p 16. col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-mrs-martha-elrod/205406413/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Mrs. Martha ELrod Ghee--Obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18809657/martha-ghee: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Martha Elrod Ghee (12 Dec 1850–20 Mar 1938),  Memorial ID 18809657, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: James Hugh Elmore ( 1829 -1896)

 

James Hugh Elmore

Born:  April 22, 1829

Died:  January 21, 1896

Buried at Elmore Cemetery

Married:  October 8, 1851 in Williamson Co TN to Nancy Tillman Gault

Brother of David Atha Elmore

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, June 7, 1900, p 15, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-james-elmore-and-w/205367524/ : accessed September 5, 2026), clip page for James Elmore and Wife--death notice.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113589134/james_hugh-elmore: accessed 5 Sep 2026), memorial page for James Hugh Elmore (22 Apr 1829–21 Jan 1896), Memorial ID 113589134, citing Elmore Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Nancy Tillman Gault Elmore (1834 -1900)

 

Nancy Tillman Gault Elmore

Born:  January 6, 1834

Died:  March 22, 1900

Married:  October 8, 1851 in Williamson Co TN to James Hugh Elmore

Parents:  Hugh McCain Gault & Martha A Floyd Gault

Buried at Elmore Cemetery

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, June 7, 1900, p 15, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-james-elmore-and-w/205367524/ : accessed September 5, 2026), clip page for James Elmore and Wife--death notice.[The death notice doesn't mention her name other than Mrs Elmore and that she is the wife of James Elmore who died in 1896 and she died in 1900]

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111805067/nancy_tillman-elmore: accessed 5 Sep 2026), memorial page for Nancy Tillman Gault Elmore (6 Jan 1834–21 Mar 1900), Memorial ID 111805067, citing Elmore Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Elizabeth E White Elmore (1826-1900)

 

Elizabeth White Elmore

Born:  February 14, 1826

Died:  March 16, 1900

Married David Alta Elmore Oct 15 1851 Williamson Co TN

Buried with husband in Elmore Cemetery(Bedford Co TN) 

7 Children were born to their union.

James William Elmore

Henry N Elmore

Naomie V Elmore Hooper

Martha Elmore Brown

David Elmore

Lou Adelaide Elmore

Alfred Pinkney Elmore

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, June 7, 1900, p 15, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-david-altha-elmore/205349975/ : accessed September 5, 2026), clip page for David Altha Elmore & wife, Elizabeth E. White Elmore--Death Notice.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113589811/elizabeth_ellen-elmore: accessed 5 Sep 2026), memorial page for Elizabeth Ellen White Elmore (14 Feb 1826–15 Mar 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113589811, citing Elmore Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.