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.

In Memoriam: Lula Cooper Blanton (1861 - 1920)

 

Lula Cooper Blanton

Born:  November 19, 1861

Died:  March 6, 1920

Buried in Simpson Cemetery

Married W. T. Blanton November 4, 1886

She was a member of M. E. Church but united with

Union Ridge Baptist after her marriage.

Died of Tuberculosis

Predeceased by Father John B Cooper (d. 1915)

Survivors:

Husband-- William Thomas Blanton (m. November 4, 1886)

Mother-- Rebecca F Landers Cooper

Siblings

Washington Cicero Cooper

Ella Cooper Fuqua

Maggie Cooper Condra

Algie Bell Cooper Craig

American Lillian Cooper Boyd

Johnnie Anna Cooper Pickle

William Emmett Cooper

Children

Willie Elmer Blanton

Mary Ella Blanton

Sam B Blanton

Nora B Blanton Taylor

Georgia L Blanton Simpson

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, April 29, 1920, p  23, col 2 & 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-lula-cooper-blanto/206819632/ : accessed September 27, 2026), clip page for Lula Cooper Blanton- Obituary.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66488903/lula-blanton: accessed 27 Sep 2026), memorial page for Lula Cooper Blanton (19 Nov 1861–6 Mar 1920), Memorial ID 66488903, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Lillian Cooper Boyd (1875 - 1927)

 

Lillain Cooper Boyd

Born:  August 31, 1875

Died:  December 4, 1927

Predeceased by 

Parents:   John B Cooper and Rebecca F Landers Cooper

Daughter:  Lula Cooper Blanton

Sisters:  

Lula Cooper Blanton

Ella Cooper Fuqua

Survivors:

Husband, John Boyd

One son, John Henderson Boyd

2 Brothers:  

Washington Cicero Cooper 

William Emmett Cooper

4 sisters:  

Mrs. J. F. Condra (Maggie Matilda May Cooper)

Mrs G W. Pickle

Mrs. L P Craig(Algie Bell Cooper)

Mrs  D Frank Pickle  (Anna “Johnnie” Cooper)

Sources:

The Daily News-Journal, December 6, 1927, p  1, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-obituary-for-lill/206573705/ : accessed September 23, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Lillian Cooper Boyd.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117631648/america_lillian-boyd: accessed 23 Sep 2026), memorial page for America Lillian Cooper Boyd (31 Aug 1875–4 Dec 1927), Memorial ID 117631648, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Sam B Blanton (1924-1958)

 

Sam B. Blanton

Born:  November 9, 1924

Died:  February 10 1958

Parents:  Sam B Blanton and Ruth Elmore Blanton

Graduate of Eagleville High School

Member of Rover Baptist Church

Burial Simpson Cemetery

Employed by Swiss Farms Dairy as a Milkman

Survivors:

Wife:  Mary Sue Wall Blanton

Son:  Marty Blanton(later adopted by step dad Bill S. Bell Sr.)

Brother: James W Blanton of Shelbyville

Sister: Jean Marie Blanton Wall(Mrs. Bill Wall) of Chapel Hill

Sources:

Nashville Banner, February 11, 1958, p 8. col 5; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-obituary-for-sam-b-bla/205274890/ : accessed September 4, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Sam B. Blanton.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18809553/sam_b-blanton: accessed 4 Sep 2026), memorial page for Sam B. Blanton Jr. (9 Nov 1924–10 Feb 1958), Memorial ID 18809553, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jody & Lesa Baltz (contributor 17485994).

In Memoriam: Frances Isadore Kirby Blanton (1862-1932)

Frances Isadore Kirby Blanton
Born: July 30, 1862
Died: February 28, 1932
Married to Richard Franklin Blanton in 1896
Converted and united with Union Ridge Baptist Church of Rover in early girlhood.


Source:
Baptist and Reflector, May 12, 1932, p 11, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-frances-isador-kir/205170528/ : accessed September 2, 2026), clip page for Frances Isador Kirby.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94868616/fannie-blanton: accessed 2 Sep 2026), memorial page for Fannie Kirby Blanton (20 Jul 1862–28 Feb 1932), Memorial ID 94868616, citing Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA..

In Memoriam: William Thomas Blanton (1854-1937)

William T Blanton
Born:  February 13 1854
Died:  May 2, 1937
Member of Union Ridge Baptist Church for about 63 yrs.
Married to Lula Cooper in November of 1886.
Predeceased by wife and two daughters--Mary Ella Blanton and Georgia Blanton Simpson 
Survived by a daughter--Mrs. Nora Bell Blanton Taylor and 2 sons--Sam Blanton of Rover and Will Blanton of Old Hickory.

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, July 8, 1937, p 13, col 1; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-w-t-blanton-deat/205154482/ : accessed September 2, 2026), clip page for W. T Blanton--Death Notice.

Nashville Banner, May 4, 1937, p  13, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-obituary-for-william-th/205156118/ : accessed September 2, 2026), clip page for Obituary for William Thomas Blanton by user rmbeckman

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117540288/georgia-simpson: accessed 2 Sep 2026), memorial page for Georgia Blanton Simpson (30 Dec 1900–8 Mar 1931), Memorial ID 117540288, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209329134/nora_b-taylor: accessed 2 Sep 2026), memorial page for Nora B Taylor (31 Dec 1895–14 Aug 1982),  Memorial ID 209329134, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Ruth Elmore Blanton (1893-1942)

Ruth Elmore Blanton

Born: May 4, 1893
Died: Oct 9, 1942
Married: December 25, 1923 to Sam Blanton.

Buried at Simpson Cemetery
3 Children:
Sam Jr.
James and Jean(twins)

Member of Union Ridge Baptist since she was a young girl.

Source:

Baptist and Reflector, February 10, 1944, p 15, col 1, Blanton; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-ruth-elmore-blanto/204991539/ : accessed August 31, 2026), clip page for Ruth Elmore Blanton.