THE COOKEVILLE PRESS

1894 - 1899

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RAMAGE, JOHN: John Ramage, who has been a business man of Nashville for 46-years, died last week in his 88th year. (Smith County) [Date: 6/28/1894, Vol. VII, No. 35, Page 2]

RAMSEY, INFANT OF MR. & MRS. HARVEY: The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ramsey was found dead in the bed one morning last week. It had not been well for some time. [Date: 12/21/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 51, Page 8]

RAMSEY, MRS. WILLIAM: We are pained to announce the death of Mrs. William Ramsey which occurred at home one and a half miles north of town on last Sunday morning. Mrs. Ramsey was a good christian woman and left a husband and two little children to mourn her loss. The PRESS sympathizes, deeply with Mr. Ramsey in his sore affliction. [Date: 11/15/1894, Vol. VIII, No. 3, Page 5]

RASH, INFANT OF BEN: The two-year-old baby of Ben Rash died last Thursday night after a brief illness. [Date: 2/14/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 15, Page 5]

RAY, B.: Mrs. B. Ray, wife of Ex-Trustee, J. C. Ray, died in great peace at her home Oct. 9th, 1896. She was a daughter of Thos and Margaret Huffines of Jackson county. (Jackson County) [Date: 10/29/1896, Vol. X, No. 2, Page 6]

RAY, HATTIE: Mrs. Hattie Ray, wife of Daniel W. Ray, was born May 16, 1872. Departed this life May 16, 1894. She joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, on profession of faith, five years previous, in which she lived a consistent member up to the day of her death. She leaves may friends to mourn her loss, but not as those without hope. . . . [Date: 7/19/1894, Vol. VII, No. 38, Page 5]

RAY, JAMES: James Ray, a highly respected citizen living on Turkey creek, Smith county, died last Friday night, aged 62 years. He had been complaining some time, but was confined only a week. He leaves a wife and three children. (Smith County) [Date: 4/30/1896, Vol. IX, No. 28, Page 1]

RAYBURN, DAUGHTER OF W. H.: Child Burned to Death. -- Last Tuesday morning, while it's mother had stepped over to her mother-in-law's house, the clothes of the little four-year-old daughter of W. H. Rayburn caught fire. It ran into the street, but before assistance could reach it it was so badly burned that death ensued Tuesday about 12 o'clock. The poor little thing suffered intense agony until death relieved it. The family has the deepest sympathy of the community. [Date: 2/24/1898, Vol. XI, No. 19, Page 5]

REAGAN, COLONEL: A man called Colonel Reagan was killed in Clinton county, Ky., recently, and was buried in Pickett county, this State on Wednesday. (Fentress County) [Date: 9/12/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 45, Page 1]

RECTOR, JAMES AND WIFE OF JAMES: The funerals of Bro. James Rector and wife will be preached by Rev. J. T. Tracy at Rector's church the fourth Sunday in this month at 11 o'clock. There will be dinner on the grounds. (Brotherton) [Date: 9/14/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 37, Page 4]

RECTOR, SALLIE: Aunt Sallie Rector, of Spring Creek, died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Byer's grave yard. [Date: 9/28/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 38, Page 1]

REECE, M. Y.: M. Y. Reece, near Donoho, died last Friday night, aged about 45 years. He leaves a wife, having been married only about a year. (Smith County) [Date: 9/24/1896, Vol. IX, No. 49, Page 1]

REED, THOMAS ASBURY: In Memory of Asbury Reed. Tho's Asbury Reed, son of G. G. and Sarah E. P. Reed, was born in Overton county March 29, 1874. First of Sept. 1893, he joined the M. E. Church South. He was a model young man, a Christian gentleman. He had always been a close student, and was strictly moral from childhood, and possessed aspirations. His mother died when he was quite a boy, leaving four brothers one sister and himself, dependent upon their father for support, and for whatever education, he might be able to give them. Asbury set to work, to do whatever he could to help his father along with the family, to support, clothe and educate them. They accomplished much more than anyone would have thought they could under their circumstances. Asbury was not satisfied with a common school education, so before he attained his majority, he began teaching and attending school, alternately, and by this means, managed to obtain a good High School education. Few young men in this part of the country, have equipped themselves as well as he, for the battle of life. But alas "Death loves a Shining Mark." His health began to fail a year or more ago. He sought in vain, for some remedy that would arrest the disease, but it continued to prey upon him. A few weeks ago seeing that all hope of recovery, from his malady, by the use of Medicines were gone he decided as a last resort to go to California. But he continually grew worse. He then decided to return home to die. Getting as far as Albuquerque New Mexico, he died on the 7th Inst. And was buried on the 8th. Requesting that his remains be interred at that place. So his remains "Rest in Peace" in that far away Western country, and his soul took its flight to the Happy Eden, on the "The other shore." May God bless and comfort his father, sister and brothers in their sad affliction. July 25, 1899. W. Worth Smith [Date: 7/27/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 30, Page 8]

RENFRO, R. A.: R. A. Renfro, known as "Uncle Bob," died at his home, two miles east of Crab Orchard, last Saturday of pneumonia, after an illness of only one week. (Cumberland County) [Date: 3/21/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 20, Page 6]

RICE, BILLIE: We are pained at the death of two of our best citizens: Mr. Billie Rice who was taken sick with consumption Jan. 5, died April 9. He has left a wife, ten children and many other friends to mourn over his death. (Algood) [Date: 4/25/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 25, Page 7]

RICE, CHILD OF LOUIS: There is an excess of sickness in this section, and there have been five death lately, to wit: John Jones, of an old chronic disease; Tapley Brown, of a cancer; an old man whose name is unknown; a 17-month-old child of Louis Rice, and an infant of Isabella Phillips. [Date: 2/6/1896, Vol. IX, No. 15, Page 5]

RICH, LIZZIE: Mrs. Lizzie Rich, wife of W. E. Rich, who lives near Round Top, passed away Thursday night. Mrs. Rich had been sick for a good while and the end was not a surprise to her many friends and relatives. Rev. G. L. Beale returned from Carthage, where he had gone to fill his appointment Sunday, and conducted the funeral services at her home. She was buried at the family grave yard near town. (DeKalb County) [Date: 4/26/1894, Vol. VII, No. 26, Page 3]

RICHARDS, ELIJAH: Elijah Richards died in the 3d district of this county June 7, after a lingering illness with enlargement of the liver. (White County) [Date: 6/17/1897, Vol. X, No. 35, Page 1]

RICHARDSON SMITH, MARION: Death of Marion Richardson Smith-- It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Marion Richardson Smith, wife of Capt. Walton Smith and mother of our partner Rutledge Smith, which occurred last Thursday morning, April 19th, at her home in this place. Mrs. Smith was born in Charleston, S. C., January 14th, 1841; was married to Capt. Walton Smith in Monroe, Walton county, Ga., May 19th, 1864. . . . She died of heart failure, and the end came so quietly and unexpectedly that her daughter, who was in the room at the time, was not aware that the Angel of Death had borne the spirit of her mother into the great beyond, until she sought to arouse her. The sorrowing husband, son and daughter have the sincere sympathy of the entire community, in this great bereavement. Funeral ceremonies were conducted in the presence of a large concourse of friends at the residence, by Rev. E. A. Stellar, pastor of the M. E. Church, after which the body was interred in the family graveyard. [Date: 4/26/1894, Vol. 7, No. 26, Page 4]

RICHIE, JANE: Jane Richie, col., died to-day at her home in Gainesboro. She was the mother of Fate Richie, col., the accused murdered of William Stephens, whose trial is now pending in the Supreme Court at Nashville. [Date: 3/1/1894, Vol. VII, No. 18, Page 1]

RICHMOND, DOLPH: Dolph Richmond Killed. -- A horrible accident happened at Bon Air, White county, last Friday evening which resulted in the death of Dolph Richmond, formerly a citizen of Jackson county. Mr. Richmond, with a party of laborers, was loading logs on a wagon and rolling them up with a rope. White lifting a heavy log the rope broke and it commenced rolling down the skids towards Mr. R. Seeing the approaching danger he attempted to run out of the way but stumbled and fell over a bush and before he could get up the log passed over his body crushing his head and body. Death came instantly. His remains were shipped through here Saturday to Jackson county for interment and was accompanied by his wife. Mr. Richmond was the son of James Richmond, and a splendid citizen. [Date: 8/12/1897, Vol. X, No. 43, Page 5]

RICHMOND, DOLPH: Mr. Dolph Richmond, from Jackson county was instantly killed by a log rolling over him, out on the mountain near W. C. Lyles mill. He leaves a wife and three children. (Dug Hill) [Date: 8/12/1897, Vol. X, No. 43, Page 1]

RICHMOND, JAMES M.: James M. Richmond was born December 31, 1820, and departed this life at his home in Bloomington, Tenn., March 21, 1894, aged seventy-three years, two months and twenty-one days. Esq. Richmond, as he was familiarly called, resided most of his life in Jackson county, Tenn., where he was a successful farmer and business man. As Justice of the Peace and Chairman of the County court, for many years, his business methods and economical habits made their impress upon the financial policy of his county and with his other manly qualifications, marked him as one of its leading citizens. He was for many years past a professor of religion and was recently baptized into the Methodist church. As a faithful member of the Masonic order, he was to have been buried with the honors of the fraternity, but his lodge at Gainesboro did not get the message in time. A large number of his Masonic brethren showed their appreciation of his worth by repairing to the old homestead, in Jackson county, where he was buried, arriving too late, however, to perform the burial service. At his Bloomington home, in the presence of a large crowd of his appreciative neighbors, appropriate religious services were held by Rev. Ed. E. Ling, of the M. E. Church and at the grave by Rev. J. W. Anderson. The burial took place on the 22nd. Deceased leaves a devoted wife and large family of children residing in Tennessee, Texas and California, to mourn his loss. . . . [Date: 3/29/1894, Vol. VII, No. 22, Page 1]

RICHMOND, OVA: Memorial Sketch -- Mrs. Ova Richmond was born July 16, 1858, and departed this life at her home in Davidson county, Tenn., June 3, 1894, aged 35 years, 10 months, and 18 days. Her remains were interred at the Henry Richmond burying ground in Jackson county. Deceased was a native of Putnam county, being a daughter of the late Russell Moore. She married Frank Richmond, then of Jackson county, October 1, 1875. To her and her loving faithful husband, three children were born, who with him, survive to mourn her unexpected departure. Deceased embraced christianity the year before her marriage, at the tender age of sixteen, . . . [Date: 7/26/1894, Vol. VII, No. 39, Page 5]

ROBERTS, JEFFERSON: Uncle Jefferson Roberts, aged 80 years died at his home near Gainesboro last Saturday morning. (Smith County) [Date: 1/31/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 13, Page 2]

ROBERTS, W. F.: Ex-Sheriff W. F. Roberts died at his home in East Livingston, Wednesday evening, after an illness of several months. (Overton County) [Date: 3/5/1896, Vol. IX, No. 19, Page 1]

ROBERTS, WILL A.: Well, after a few weeks delay I am here again. It was with the deepest grief that we learn of the death of Will A. Roberts, of Nashville. (Hilham) [Date: 7/26/1894, Vol. VII, No. 39, Page 8]

ROBERTS, WM. A.: Mr. Wm. A. Roberts, a member of the wholesale clothing firm of Roberts & Givens, died at 6:45 o'clock yesterday evening at the home of his father-in-law Mr. Thomas Calendar, 138 North Spruce street. Mr. Roberts was 31 years of age. He came here from Cookeville ten years ago and was employed as a book-keeper for D. Weil & Co. for several years. When that firm retired Mr. Givens. He married Miss Sadie Callender sixteen months ago. Mr. Roberts was a very popular young business man and his death will be deeply deplored by his large circle of friends in this city and at his home in Cookeville. -- Banner Mr. Roberts came from Overton county instead of this place, but was favorably known here. [Date: 7/19/1894, Vol. VII, No. 38, Page 5]

ROBERTSON, JAMES: James Robertson, of the Sixth district, died Oct. 15, 1897, aged 82 years. He died of fever. Mr. Robertson was a land mark and a good citizen. (White County) [Date: 10/28/1897, Vol. XI, No. 2, Page 8]

ROBINSON, GEO.: Floyd Gollahan, a merchant of Spring City shot and killed a negro by the name of Geo. Robinson, Monday. The trouble arose over an account due Mr. Gollahn from Robinson. Gollahan left for parts unknown. (Cumberland County) [Date: 8/29/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 43, Page 1]

ROHRBOUGH, ELMER E.: Elmer E. Rohrbough died at his home at Winesap on the 16th inst. Mr. Rohrbough was born Oct. 16, 1855, in Grant county, West Va., He came to this state in April, 1889, and located at Winesap, where he lived until the time of his death. (Cumberland County) [Date: 5/30/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 30, Page 1]

ROSE, COL. LE ROY: Col. Le Roy Rose died at his home in the 12th district, after a prolonged illness. He was 83 years of age, and a good citizen, having host of friends who deeply mourn his death. [Date: 7/26/1894, Vol. VII, No. 39, Page 2]

ROSE, HATTIE: Mrs. Hattie Rose, of Garrott, aged 78 years, died Saturday morning at her home. (Overton County) [Date: 2/27/1896, Vol. IX, No. 18, Page 1]

ROSE, MELVIN: On Sunday evening, April 19, 1896, at 1 o'clock, the Angel of Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Rose, of Temperance Hall, and took from them their precious boy, Melvin. Melvin was in his thirteenth year, and had during his life enjoyed good health, until a few days before his death he was taken with fever. (Dekalb County) [Date: 5/7/1896, Vol. IX, No. 29, Page 1]

RUBLE, MRS. WILL: Mrs. Will Ruble, daughter of Clabe Gore, died of fever at her home four miles north of Livingston last Friday night. (Overton County) [Date: 9/5/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 44, Page 1]

RUSH, W. B.: Rev. W. B. Rush, the pioneer of Methodism in this county, died at his home in Grassy Cove Friday morning at the age of 81 years. (Cumberland County) [Date: 10/10/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 49, Page 4]

RUSSELL, BUD: Saturday last at Lyles saw mill on the mountain Bud Russell, an attache of the mill, was instantly killed by being cut into by the saw. The mill was sawing timber for the floor in the Sparta bridge. Russell had run a pair of trucks up to receive the lumber when the carriage came upon him. The saw split his left leg, cut through his stomach, split his heart open and passed out through his left shoulder, entirely severely his body in twain, throwing the pieces six feet from the saw. He did not utter a sound, and the sawyer did not know he had been hit until he saw the two pieces thrown out. A more horrible accident never occurred than this one. A man was killed at this same mill only a month or so ago. Bud Russell leaves a wife and one child. (White County) [Date: 10/21/1897, Vol. XI, No. 1, Page 8]

RUSSELL, DAUGHTER OF JOHN: John Russell's daughter died yesterday of measles. [Date: 5/4/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 18, Page 1]