In Memoriam: George Calvin Brown (1858 - 1932)

 

George Calvin Brown

Born: December 14, 1858

Died: October 3, 1932

Buried:  Sanders Cemetery Bedford Co TN

Joined Union Ridge Baptist as a young man

transferred his membership to Longview.

Predeceased by infant child and by daughter Bessie Bell Brown Rutledge

Survivors

Wife:  Sallie Ann Sanders married in 1880

5 sons

William Edgar Brown

Thomas Henry Brown

George Frank Brown

Alvin Calvin Brown

Roscoe Herbert Brown

2 daughters

Mary Tennessee Brown Smotherman

Beulah Ellen Brown Brown

Host of Grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Sources:  

"In Memory," The Bedford County Times (Shelbyville,TN) Dec 22, 1932, p 4, col 1 & 2;image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHK-Q3T3-FKCQ : accessed 16 Oct 2026) IGN 8992182, Image 592 of 960.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31045195/george_calvin-brown: accessed 16 Oct 2026), memorial page for George Calvin Brown (14 Dec 1858–3 Oct 1932), Memorial ID 31045195, citing Sanders Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Dorah Sanders (1883 - 1905)

 

Dorah Sanders

Born:  January 2, 1883

Died:  August 12, 1905

Joined Union Ridge Baptist in 1901.

Survivors

Parents:  James Henry Sanders and Malissa J Brown Sanders

Siblings:

Johnie Sanders

Lillie Sanders

James O Sanders

Bettie Sanders

Ollie J. Sanders

Nannie C Sanders

Eddie Sanders

William B Sanders

Thomas Benjamin Sanders

Allie B. Sanders

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, November 2, 1905, p  16, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-dora-sanders-obit/206306662/ : accessed September 19, 2026), clip page for Dora Sanders--Obituary.

1900 U.S. census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Civil District 10, Enumeration District 12, sheet 8A, dwelling 130, family 141, Henry Sanders household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 September 2026), image 15 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1558.

In Memoriam: Lavenia Brown Bumpus (1843 - 1895)

 

Lavenia Brown Bumpus

Born:  March 11, 1843

Died:  December 20, 1895

Buried at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery

Predeceased by husband Henry Martin Bumpus(m. 1879 in Rutherford Co TN.

Survived by 

2 daughters and several step children

Her FindAGrave entry and many Ancestry trees have her parents listed incorrectly.  She is not a daughter of the John Brown(b. in VA) of Browns Mill, Rutherford Co TN.  She is the daughter of William Brown(b. NC) and wife Catherine who lived in the Rover, Dist 10 Bedford Co TN area and who are buried at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church along with Lavenia.  While I can't do anything about the tree errors I have submitted corrections to FindAGrave.  See the table below for the explanation.

Sources:  

Baptist and Reflector, March 19, 1896, p  14, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-lavenia-bumpus/206308452/ : accessed September 19, 2026), clip page for Lavenia Bumpus -- Obituary.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24935359/lavenia-bumpus: accessed 20 Sep 2026), memorial page for Lavenia Brown Bumpus (11 Mar 1843–20 Dec 1895),  Memorial ID 24935359, citing Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Eagleville, Rutherford 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.

In Memoriam: David Altha Elmore (1827-1900)

 

David Atha Elmore

Born:  January 22, 1827

Died:  March 15, 1900

Married Elizabeth White October 15, 1851 in Williamson Co TN

Joined Union Ridge Baptist in 1847

Brother of James Hugh Elmore

Buried in Elmore Cemetery(Bedford Co TN) with Masonic honors

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/113589541/david_athey-elmore: accessed 5 Sep 2026), memorial page for David Athey Elmore (22 Jan 1827–15 Mar 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113589541, citing Elmore Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.