In Praise of Old Age:
Index of Grandma's Newspaper Clippings

A - B
NAME: AGE: VITAL STATS RELATIVES COMMENTS
ABBOT, Dr. Charles G. 100 (b) May 31
(r) Washington, DC
none Birthday + Pict.
AINSWORTH, Mrs. W.L. 85 (b) Oregon
(r) & (d) near Fort Dodge, Iowa ;

Fort Dodge Funeral Home.
Burial: "high on a hill above the Des Moines River"
(Ch) Mrs. Hugh Frank SMITH (Memphis) +
"four other daughters and two sons".
Obit. x 2 with Pict..
ALFORD, Mrs. Mary 100 (b) 4 July;
(m) Chicago
(r) Memphis, TN
(Sp) not named (dec'd 1930, Memphis)
(Ch): Mrs. A.L. ARMSTRONG
Birthday + Pict..
ALLEN, Pearce 106 (b) 10 Oct 1872, Somerville, TN;
(d) Shelby County, TN.

H. Payne Funeral Home;
Burial in Galilee Memorial Gardens (?Fayette or Shelby Co?).
(P): Lily Elmo ALLEN, Sallie Ann ALLEN ;
(Br): Kaiser ALLEN;
(Ch): 3 daughters; 5 sons
Obit.; see ALLEN, Tarce
ALLEN, Tarce 106 (b) 10 Oct 1872, Somerville, TN;
(d) Shelby County, TN

H. Payne Funeral Home;
Burial in Galilee Memorial Gardens (?Fayette or Shelby Co?).
(P): Lily Elmo ALLEN,
Sallie Ann ALLEN ;
(Br): Kaiser ALLEN;
(Ch): Mrs. Catherine CRUTCHFIELD,
Mrs. Bessie Mae BECTON,
Mrs. Susie REESE,
Edward ALLEN,
James ALLEN,
Willie ALLEN,
Ezell ALLEN ,
Herbert ALLEN.
Obit.: see ALLEN, Pearce
ANDERSON, Mrs. Alfreda 102 (b) April 23, Sweden;
(r) came to US @ age 18;
(r2) since 1903: Memphis/ Shelby Co., TN ;
(Ch) Mrs. Nelsie MULKINS long Birthday article with Pict.


 
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BAILEY, Bernice 90 . . Obit. See: FRANKLIN, Mrs. Bernice BAILEY
BAKER, Mrs. Viola 95 (r) Arlington, VA . news item
BALL, Anna Bertha 100 (b) Oct 23
(r) Des Moines, Iowa
. Birthday photo with First Lady Rosalynn Carter
BALLARD, Mrs. Peggy 103 (b)1864, near Mason, TN;
(r) since 1939, Memphis TN;
(d) Memphis, TN;

Southern Funeral Home (Memphis).
(Sp): Ephraim BALLARD (dec'd 1928)
(Dau): Mrs. Emmie GREEN;
Obit.; "born of slave parents"
BALLENTINE, Emma 94 (b) Marshall, TX
(r1) Jackson, TN
(r2) since 1908: Memphis, TN
(d) Memphis, TN
. Obit
(See: WILLEY, Mrs. Emma Ballentine)
BANKS, W.J. 101 (d) Columbia (Adair Co), KY (Sp) mentions wife "in her 30's" Obit. (AP wire service): homicide
BARTLETT, Margaret Elizabeth 91 (m) age 21, Dumas, MS; (Sp): John Y. CHILDERS Birthday article;
see CHILDERS, John Y.
BASHINSKY, Mrs. L.M. 97 (b) Rome, TN;
(r) Troy, Al
. news item + Pict.
(oldest member at UDC convention)
BASSETT, J.D. 98 (d) Martinsville, VA . Obit.
(founder of Bassett Furniture)
BAUMGARTNER, Charles 95 (r1) Cincinnati, Ohio
(r2) Memphis, TN x 1 yr;
(Sp): Anna (dec'd x 7 yrs) ;
(Ch): Carl BAUMGARTNER (Memphis)
HI + Pict.
BECK, Florence 103 (r) Ingelside, Del. . Article: (see INGERSOL, Mrs. Florence BECK).
BECKER, Mrs. Pearl S. "more than 91 years" (r) Memphis
(d) Memphis, TN
(P): Robert SKIPWITH
(died during Yellow Fever epidemic) ;
(Sp): Arthur M. BECKER (dec'd)
Obit. + Pict.
BECKLEY, Mrs. Josephine 106 (b) 1861, Troy, N.Y. (P): Union soldier who died at Andersonville prison Birthday article
BEMISDERFER, Mrs. Emilie 101 (r) Memphis, TN (Ch): Mrs. Gladys DUNNAM;
(g'dau:): Mrs. John MARTIN
Birthday article + Pict.
BENNETT, Ellsworth 102 (b) Feb 15
(r) Elwood, Ill.
. Article: "65 Past 100 Draw Social Security"
BERLIN, Elizabeth 81 (d) Memphis, TN . Obit. (see: FAUNTLEROY, Mrs. Elizabeth BERLIN)
BERLIN, Miss Maye Maxwell 89 (b),(r) & (d) Memphis, TN.
Burial: Elmwood Cemetery.
(P): William I. BERLIN;
Clorinda TEASLEY Berlin
(Sib): Miss Uris BERLIN
Obit.
BERLIN, Louise 78 (d) Memphis, TN . Obit.: (See: JONES, Mrs. Louise BERLIN)
BITTLEBRUN, Mrs. Mary
("Aunt Mary")
111 (b) March 19, 1864, Bloomington, IL;
(r) Nebraska, South Dakota;
(r2) Ark. since 1920;
(r3) Mena, Ark.
. . Birthday article
BOYD, Nancy Levina 108 (b) 1864, TN;
(r) Pasadena, Ca.
(g'dau:) Kathyrn HUSTED Birthday article
BRANCH, Dr. Dennis 77 (r1) Raleigh, N.C.;
(r2) Newport, Cocke Co., TN;
(d) ?Newport, TN;

Burial: Raleigh, N.C.
(Sp): Mrs. Maggie POGUE Branch Obit.; black physician with Memphis ties
BREWER, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
('"Grandma Brewer")
104 (b) 2 Feb 1865, Paint Rock, AL;
(r1) Winchester, TN at age 11;
(r2): Cowan (?TN)
(r3) Memphis, TN;
(P): Mr./Mrs. Newt THOMPSON;
(Sp2): John Henry BREWER (dec'd at age 95)
Birthday article + Pict.
BREWER, Maggie 101 (d) Memphis, TN . Obit.
(see HARRIS, Mrs. Maggie)
BROOME, Mrs. 100 (b) Oct 2, 1860, Vicksburg, Miss.
(r) Blowing Rock, NC
. Birthday note (AP)...
see Natalia ROGERS article .
BROWN, Carolina 91 (d) Memphis, TN . Obit (see: MORRIS, Mrs. Carolina BROWN).
BROWN, Harman 123 (d) Newark, NJ (SP): Lizzie (dec'd 1952 at 94) Obit. (UPI);
"former slave"
BROWN, Matilda 108 (d) Chicago, IL (Ch): Mrs. Josephine BEST . Obit.
BRUCE, Mrs. Augusta 104 (b) ca. 1868, ?near Peshtigo, Wis.
(m) 1886
(d) Stevenspoint, Wis.
(P) Mr/Mrs. John C. WERNER
(German immigrants)
(Sp) not named (dec'd 1940).
Obit.; last known survivor of Peshtigo, Wisc. fire on
Oct 8, 1871 (1,500 died).
BRUNNER, Mrs. Anna HANKE 92 (b) Sept 25, 1870-1, Germany;
(r) since 1882 (age 12), Memphis, TN;
(m) age 16
(d) Memphis, TN
(Sp): Charles A. BRUNNER (dec'd x 24 yrs) ;
(ch): Charles A. BRUNNER, Jr (dec'd)
and unnamed daughter.
Obit. + Pict.
BRYSON, James Louis 92 (b) Linden, TN;
(r) Memphis, TN x 32 years;
(d) Memphis, TN

Burial: Elmwood Cemetery
(Ch): 4 sons (Arthur L, Grady, Carl and Sidney BRYSON)
3 daughters (Mrs. J.M. DePRIEST,
Mrs. Earl WICKHAM, Jr.,
Mrs. H.C. MAUPIN).
Obit.
BUCKINGHAM, Nash 90 (b) Memphis, TN;
(r) Memphis, TN
(d) Knoxville, TN
(Sp): Mrs. Irma JONES Buckingham
(Ch): Mrs. Roy WITT
(Sib): Mrs. A.J.V. WARE
Obit. + Pict. (Sportsman)
BUNCH, Thomas Henry 91 (b) Henry Co.,TN;
(r) since 1911: Memphis, TN;
(d) Memphis, TN;

Burial: Maplewood Cemetery,
Paris, TN
(Ch): Mrs. Margaret LOY,
Mrs. J.H. FOSTER;
Miss Lyn BUNCH
Obit.
BURGESS, Mrs. Anna 101 (r) Camp Springs, Md. . Article (Pict.d):
"65 Past 100 Draw Social Security"
BURNS, Dr. William Britt 94 (b) Little Rock, AR;
(r) 1896-1901: Drew Co., Poinsett Co., Ark.
(r) 1901-1951: Memphis, TN;
(d) Abilene, TX
. Obit.(partial) + Pict.
BURPEE, David 87 (d) Doylestown (Bucks Co), Pa. (P) W. Altee BURPEE Obit. with Pict. ("Seed King")
BURTON, Mrs. Eva CHAMBERLAIN 103 (r) Memphis x 42 years;
(r2) Mobile, Al since 1962;
(d) Mobile, Al.

Bellamy Funeral Home, Mobile.
(Sp): Robert Bright BURTON (dec'd); Obit.
BUTTRAM, Myrtle (Nan) 100 (b) Springville, Ala. . Birthday note + picture (see: SNEED, Mrs. Myrtle Butrram).
BYNUM, Mr. Will 100 (b) 12 March 1865, DeSoto Co, MS;
(r) Memphis, TN
Had 6 brothers and sisters. Birthday article + Pict.
BYRD, Mrs. Ethel 108 (b) New Providence, TN;
(r) Paducah, KY
. Birthday article
BYRD, Mr. Henry 97 (b) Dothan, AL;
(r) "Arkansas in childhood";
(r2) Memphis x 37 yrs.
(d) Memphis, TN.

Cosmopolitan Funeral Home.
Burial: Memorial Park.
(Sp): Martha Ann NEWMAN Byrd
(Ch): "3 sons including H. Leroy BYRD",
4 daughters (mentions 2: Miss Ethel BYRD,
Miss Helen BYRD).
Obit. + Pict.

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Initial posting: 10/26/96. Last updated on 06/23/2004.