In Memoriam: Margaret Ann Phillips Marshall (1883 - 1904)

 

Margaret Ann Phillips Marshall

Born:  March 21, 1883

Died:  March 31, 1904

Married John Marshall

Parents:  William and Amanda Philips

Mother of 3 children

1 Son predeceased her

Adkin Marshall (2 Apr 1899--23 Apr 1900 (aged 1)

Survivors

Husband John T Marshall

two children (one of which was John William Marshall who was b. 1901)

She was the granddaughter of Ivie Phillips who was a neighbor to my 2nd great grandparents Wm Clifford Cook & Elizabeth Putman Cook. Her death year was incorrect on her FindAGrave page.  The death notice in the Baptist and Reflector gives her year of death as 1904. This cleared up an issue with the birth of one of her children being months after her death.  It also lists the names of her parents. I did not have her name on the listing of Wm & Amanda Phillips children because she was born after the 1880 census and never listed in her parents household (she is married before the 1900 census.) I submitted the corrections to her FindAGrave memorial page.

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, June 2, 1904, p  15., col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-margaret-ann-phill/206446010/ : accessed September 21, 2026), clip page for Margaret Ann Phillips Marshall--Obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42016467/margaret-marshall: accessed 21 Sep 2026), memorial page for Margaret “Maggie” Phillips Marshall (21 Mar 1883–31 Mar 1904), Memorial ID 42016467, citing Russell Cemetery, Eagleville, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Ona Phillips Fisher (1900 -1927)

 

Ona Phillips Fisher

Born:  February 15, 1900

Died:  October 14, 1927

Joined Union Ridge Baptist in 1914

Married:  Cooper Fisher December 1, 1919

She is the great Granddaughter of Ivie Phillips(Ivie--Wm H--John Rainy--Ona)

Survivors

Husband--Henry Cooper Fisher

Daughter-- Imogene Fisher

Parents:  John Rainey Phillips & Mary H Bumpus Phillips

Sisters: 

Kathleen Phillips Roach

Ann Jeanette Phillips Riggs

Dolores Phillips Gager

Sources: 

Baptist and Reflector, December 15, 1927, p  16, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-obituary-for-ona-p/206008997/ : accessed September 15, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Ona Phillips FISHER.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114096603/ona-fisher: accessed 15 Sep 2026), memorial page for Ona Phillips Fisher (15 Feb 1900–14 Oct 1927), Memorial ID 114096603, citing Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

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.

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(Mrs D. Hl Clinard) of Nashville

Cora Lee Ghee Thomason of Nashville

Sarah Ghee Phillips(Mrs. W T Phillips) of Nashville

Denna Ellen Ghee Smotherman(Mrs R T Smotherman) of Rover

Sons:

James Albert Ghee of Holt's Corner

John William Ghee of Holt's Corner

Ed Ghee of Eagleville

Thom Robert Ghee of Tullahoma

Lonzo Lawson "Sam" Ghee of Eagleville

Clifton S. Ghee of Christiana

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.

"Mrs Mattie Ghea", Shelbyville Gazette,Vol 65 , No 12 , 24 March 1938, p 2, col 5; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHK-93TS-XRC2 : accessed 17 October 2026) IGN 8963763, Image 707 of 1113.

Wm C Cook Bedford Co. TN District 10(1846)

FamilySearch had an experimental search of the United States Wills and Deeds that they were testing some weeks back.  I hope that they will make that available again soon even if it is just the search portion and not the transcription.  While it was live I found a number of items quickly that it would have taken me months and even years to find without access to this type of search. Not knowing how long the search would be available, I collected my results in a Google Doc.   

One of the great finds was a Deed with Nathan Jackson selling 42 acres to Absalom Power in 1846. The land was located in Bedford Co TN District 10 and its description list the neighbors.

Bounded as follows
On the East by Wm C Cook
On the South by Ivy Phillips
On the West by John Scott
On the North by Samuel Jackson.

I've been having issues with the regular search at FamilySearch for awhile now and this one(while experimental) was more productive in it's time live, than the regular search function at FamilySearch has been in a long time.  This tool would be a real time saver for researchers attempting neighborhood reconstruction.  

Source:  

"Bedford County, Tennessee deed books and index, 1808-1966," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-KSRH-F : accessed 28 August 2023), Deeds v. OO-QQ Jan 1845-May 1849, Film # 476362( DGS 8567893) image 228 of 775; imaged by Tennessee Dept. of Education, Nashville, 1965.

William C Cook Witnesses Deed Bedford Co. TN (Dec 1843)

My 2nd Great Grandfather William C Cook as a witness to a Deed. 

Persons involved:

Thomas B Carlton--Bargainer (Bedford Co. TN)

James T Byler--Trustee for Meeting House (Williamson Co. TN)

Thomas Cole --Trustee for Meeting House (Williamson Co. TN)

Renwick Gault-- Trustee for Meeting House (Bedford Co TN)

William C Cook--Witness

Ivey Phillips--Witness

Robert Hurst--Clerk Bedford Co. 

Andrew Vannoy--Registrar Bedford Co.

Dates Mentioned:

Bargained--23 Dec 1843

Witnessed by Clerk 2 Dec 1844

Received, Noted & Registered 2 Feb 1845.

Land:  26 poles x 14 poles rectangular tract containing 2 acres more or less

Source:

Bedford County, Tennessee deed books and index, 1808-1966; imaged at FamilySearch on Deeds v. OO-QQ Jan 1845-May 1849 image 38 of 775(Original Record Deed Book "OO" pg 26) 

pg 26 

Thos B Carlton to Jas T Byler & Other Trustees to Meeting house

This indenture made the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, Between Thomas B Carlton of the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee of the one part and James T Byler of the County of Williamson and State aforesaid and Thomas Cole of the County of Williamson and state aforesaid, and Renwick Gault of the County of Bedford and state aforesaid of the other part as commissioners, witnesseth for and in the consideration sum of five dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given, granted and bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed, unto the said Byler, Cole and Gault as commissioners of a Liberty Meeting house, and to their successors in office forever, a certain tract or parcel of land, the rail timber reserved for said Carlton lying and being in the county of Bedford and state aforesaid on the waters of Duck River Bounded as follows(viz) Beginning on a red bud running East twenty six poles to a pin oak, thence South fourteen poles to a red bud, thence West Twenty Six poles to a rock, thence North fourteen poles to the beginning.  Containing by estimation two acres be the same more or less.  To have and to hold all and singular the rights profits, endearments hereditaments and appetences of and unto the same belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to the only proper use of a Liberty Meeting House and behoof of them the said commissioners and heir successors in office forever.  I the said Thomas B B Carlton for myself my heirs and assignees doth covenant and agree to and with the said commissioners and their successors in office forever that the before recited land and bargained premises he will warrant and forever defend unto the said commissioners and their successors in office forever against the right, title, interest or claim of every person or persons claiming the same or any part thereof.  In Witness where of the said Thomas B Carlton doth hereinto set his hand and fix his seal this day and year above written, for the  use of a Liberty meeting house for all Orthodox Christians to preach in and have churches in, the first church to have its days unmolested and so on in Succession 

---Thomas B Carlton

Attest 

William C Cook

Ivey Phillips

(For Certificate see next page)

pg 27 

State of Tennessee

Bedford County

Personally appeared before me Robert Hurst Clerk of the County Court of said County Thomas B Carlton the bargainor to the foregoing deed with whom I'm personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the purposed therein contained.

Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of Dec 1844------Robt Hurst Clerk

Rec'd & noted Feby 1st 1845 at 11 o'clock A M

Registered Feby 1st 1845   Andrew Vannoy Register