Georgia Anna Manning

Georgia Anna Manning Stalls and James M L Stalls

Early 1900's

Georgia Anna Manning was born 5 Sept 1837 in Stewart County,Tennessee.

She was the daughter of Lawrence and Nancy Manning.

Georgia married James M. L. Stalls, son of Elijah and Edna Stalls of Stewart County on 27 Sept,1851. James was born 22 May 1831 in Stewart County.

Georgia and James had 6 children:

James F. Stalls was born in 1857 in Stewart County.

Don F. Stalls was born in 1859 in Stewart County.

Nellie Lee Stalls was born 13 April 1864 in Stewart County. Nellie died 8 March 1945 in Memphis, Shelby County. TN.

William Stalls was born in 1869 in Stewart County.

Minnie Stalls was born in 1872 in Stewart County.

Daisy Dean Stalls was born 16 April 1875 in Stewart County. Daisy died 3 Dec 1948 in Memphis, Shelby County. TN.

Georgia Anna Manning Stalls, died 2 Nov 1918 in Memphis at the age of 81.

The cause of death was from a leaking Aortic Valve in her heart.
This was brought on by old age. She was buried on 3 Nov 1918 at the Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis. Her husband James Stalls died 30 April 1912 in Memphis and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery also.

Be Nobody's Darling But Mine

I asked my aunt Jerlene how my grandfather Eugene Smith got his nickname Bean. She told me that he used to sing this song Be Nobody's Darling But Mine all the time and so my grandmother would call him Beno... This then turned into Bean. Here are the lyrics to the song...

BE NOBODY'S DARLING BUT MINE

Come sit by my side, little darlin'
Come lay your cool hand on my brow
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.

Nobody's darlin' but mine, love
Be honest, be faithful, be kind
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.

You're as sweet as the flowers of springtime
You're as pure as the dew from the rose
I had rather be somebody's darlin'
Than a poor girl that nobody knows.

My Mother is dead and in heaven
My Daddy has gone down below
Sister has gone to meet Mother
An where I'll go, nobody knows.

Goodbye, goodbye little darlin'
I'm leaving this cold world behind
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.

After 20 years and through this blog, I have finally received a picture of my grandfather Elmer Eugene Smith. His sister Grace Smith's grand daughter had located this picture and several others that belonged to her grand mother.
This picture was taken about 1948 in Dover, Tennessee. With Elmer is his oldest daughter Orie Jerlene about 11 years old, standing in the back. To the left standing is Hillman Eugene about 3 years old. On the right sitting, is my mother Lillian Lorena whom is about 4 years old. And on Elmer's lap is Raymond Earl who is about 2 years old.
Elmer died of Parkison's disease on 23, 1967. He is layed to rest at the Andrew Smith Cemetery at Cumberland City, along side many reletives including his wife Leona and son Raymond.

Alfred Pettit Hicks Death Certificate

After twenty years of research I have finally found out what happened to Alfred Pettit Hicks, son of James Hicks and Parthena Sills Hicks.
He died of Tuberculosis on the 29th day of May 1914 in Pemiscot county, Missouri and was buried at the Number Nine cemetery in Mississippi County Arkansas. His daughter Martha Pearl Hicks is buried there too. Last fall I went to Number Nine and discovered that there are very few markers left and none were of this family. I had contacted the County Courthouse and according to them, there are no cemetery records available.

Carl Dowdy

This is a obituary for Carl Dowdy, son of Watson and Ruth Dowdy, Grandson of Markus and Mary Dowdy of Stewart County Tennessee. I am looking for family and friends who may know more about Carl and his family.

Carl Dowdy
March 19, 1925 - February 22, 2011Carl Dowdy 84 died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at his home in Dover, TN. He was born March 19, 1926 in Granite City, IL to Watson and Ruth Dowdy. He worked for many years as a Millwright at Granite City, Steel. He is survived by three half sisters Alice Williams, Mary Kiselka and Pauline Bell all of Granite City and a niece Linda Bleskan of Dover, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorthea (Thomas) Dowdy and two brothers Joe and Newt Dowdy. Private burial will be held at St. John Cemetery on Nameoki Rd. in Granite City. Professional services entrusted to Wojstrom Funeral Home

Andrew Jackson Smith Sr.

Andrew Jackson Smith Sr. born 1835

Died 30 Aug, 1916

Buried in the Andrew Smith Cemetery

at Cumberland City, Tn

Civil War Veteran, CSA

50th Tn. Inf.

Alfred J Byrd Obituary, Granite. Oklahoma

Alfred J Byrd was married to Martha Manning. Martha was the sister of my gr gr grandmother Mary J Manning. Martha Manning was born in Stewart county on 6 Oct 1842 to Lawerance and Nancy Manning. She and A J Byrd were married in Stewart county on 27 Mar 1864. Martha died on 30 Nov 1887 and is buried in the Champion Cemetery in Stewart county. Alfred then married Mary Wiggins. They moved to Granite Oklahoma where he farmed and preached at Salse Creek Baptist Church. Alfred died on 17 Feb 1908 and was buried at the Rock Cemetery in Granite, Ok on 18 Feb 1908.