Residents 1950 – 1959

Myrtle Dean Hunter
January 19, 1883 – September 20, 1956
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Clarksville, Tennessee
Parents:  George H. Dean and Amanda Manning Dean
Spouse:  James S. Hunter

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home April 25, 1953
Burial Site:  Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Sibling:  James E. Dean of Antioch, Tennessee.

Children:  William Boyd Hunter

Grandchildren:  Barbara Hunter and Carolyn Hunter

Biography

Mrs. Hunter’s husband passed away on July 3, 1922.  She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church and after moving to Nashville, Tennessee, transfered her membership from Clarksville.  Mrs. Hunter served for thirty-five years in the sewing room at Ward Belmont.

Mrs. Hunter was moved to The Old Woman’s Home in an ice-cream truck.

Bessie Young Johns
August 31, 1878 – October 21, 1956
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Parents:  William H. Young and Bettie Vivretta Young
Spouse:  Eugene W. Johns

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home October 16, 1954
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Siblings:  Mrs. J.W. Rives, Sr. of Washington, D.C. and Ruby Lee Young Herrin, also a resident of The Old Woman’s Home

They had one son:  Albert F. Johns of St. Louis, Missouri

Grandchild:  Sargent Eugene P. Johns, United States Army, Japan

Nieces:  Ruby Stover of Washington, D.C. and Sadie Herrin of Bellevue, Tennessee

Nephews:  Jessie W. Rives, Jr. of Nashville, Tennessee and William D. Young of Dahlonega, Georgia

Biography

Mrs. Johns moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her family as a child.  She was educated in Nashville Public Schools.  Mr. and Mrs. Johns were married in 1898.  Mr. Johns, a Nashville Fire Marshall, passed away on November 7, 1883.  Mrs. Johns was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.

Clemmie Atkins Jones
November 30, 1870 – July 15, 1954
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Fredonia, Kansas
Parents:  Isaac S. Atkins of Dover, Tennessee and Lucy Ann Randle Atkins of Montgomery County, Tennessee
Spouse:  George Albert Jones

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home August 10, 1943
Burial Site:  Greenwood Cemetery in Waynesboro, Tennessee

Family References

Nephew:  William Burchett Atkins of Oakland, California

Aunt:  Jane E. Griffith of Dallas, Texas

Biography

Mrs. Jones was one of three siblings, having two sisters.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1907 where they resided until 1909.  At that time her husband’s health failed and they moved to the home of his father in McMinnville, Tennessee.  Her husband was a teacher at McMinnville and at a business college in Nashville.  Mr. Jones passed away on January 19, 1913.  After his death and the death of one sister, Mrs. Jones moved to Clarksville, Tennessee to be near her remaining sister.  She returned to Nashville, Tennessee in 1942.

Mrs. Jones became a member of the Methodist Church at the age of eleven and was always active in church activities.  She attended services at Madison Street Methodist Church in Clarksville.  She enjoyed crocheting and had a small income from her handwork, in addition to selling magazine subscriptions.

Hattie Corrille McClellan Jones
February 16, 1881 – July 9, 1955
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Alexandria, Tennessee
Parents:  Samulson W. McClellan and Hattie Corrille McClellan
Spouse:  Robert F. Jones

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home in April 1949
Burial Site:

Family References

Stepchildren:  Frank Jones and Ester Stone, both of California

Cousins:  Bessie Thomas of Dallas, Texas and Mrs. E.M. Gant, of Nashville, Tennessee

Biography

Mrs. Jones moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1910.  Her husband passed away on August 17, 1917.   For more than twenty years, Mrs. Jones was a nurse on the staff of the Junior League Home for Crippled Children in Nashville, Tennessee.  She was a longtime member of Eastwood Christian Church.

Margaretta McEwen Kercheval
May 15, 1868 – April 25, 1952
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Nashville, Tennessee
Parents:  Dr. James Minor Kercheval and Mary Trimble Kercheval
Spouse:

Resided in The old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home Tuesday April 20, 1948
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Grandparents:  John and Margaretta McEwen Trimble

Siblings:  John Kercheval, bursar at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Mary Kercheval

Cousins:  Harry Smith of Nashville, Tennessee and Colonial Edwin Smith of Mobile, Alabama

Biography

Miss Kercheval was educated in Nashville, Tennessee.  She was first assistant librarian at the Nashville Public Library from 1901-1912 and served as head librarian from 1912-1920.  Miss Kercheval was librarian at the Tennessee Centennial exposition in 1897.  She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee.

Margaret McCormack (Maggie)
June 6, 1862 – August 10, 1957
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Memphis, Tennessee
Parents:  Malachi McCormack and Ann Teirman McCormack, both of Ireland
Spouse:

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home February 13, 1936
Burial Site:  Calvary Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Sibling:  N.G. McCormack of San Deigo, California

Nieces:  Mrs. S.C. Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, Ellen Nora Hamilton of Chicago, Illinois, and Margaret Thomas of Louisville, Kentucky

Biography

Miss McCormack moved to Nashville, Tennessee as a young child and was educated at parochial schools in Nashville. Her father was a blacksmith.  Miss McCormack was a communicant of the Catholic Church, attending the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

Lura Ann Merrill
January 15, 1855 – January 13, 1954
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Tuscumbia, Alabama
Parents:  Thomas Hooper Merrill of Carridon, Indiana and Ann Rhea Merrill of Knoxville, Tennessee
Spouse:

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home November 6, 1924
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Great-Grandfather: Governor John Sevier, first governor of he State of Tennessee

Niece:  Emma Merrill Simmons of Florence, Alabama

Biography

Miss Merrill was a longtime member of the Methodist Church.

Prior to Miss Merrill’s admittance to The Old Woman’s Home, she resided in Courtland, Alabama.

Sallie Clay Martin Tillman Cannon Moody
August 18, 1859 – March 22, 1955
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  near Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Parents:  John Tillman Cannon of Shelbyville, Tennessee and Narcissi Sutton Cannon of Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Spouse:  Clement J. Moody of Shelbyville, Tennessee

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home March 15, 1932
Burial Site:  Willow Mount Cemetery in Shelbyville, Tennessee

Family References

Great-Uncle:   former Governor Newton Cannon

Grandfather:  Clement Cannon, founder of Shelbyville

Sibling:  Mrs. Ernest Hull of Sparta, Tennessee

Nieces:  Mrs. Houston Caldwell and Mrs. Thomas W. Estes both of Nashville, Tennessee,  Mrs. Robert Montgomery of Hollywood, Florida, Mrs. Charles Bostic of Sparta, Tennessee, Mrs. Morton King of Shelbyville, Tennessee, and Mrs. Harold Clevenger of New Jersey

Nephews:  Winston Moody of Houston, Texas, and Walter Sutton Cannon of Louisville, Kentucky

Biography

Mr. and Mrs. Moody were married in 1881.  Mr. Moody was a Shelbyville attorney until his death on December 28, 1922.

Miss Moody attended Crawford Training School in Bell Buckle and graduated from Soule College in Murfreesboro.  She taught at Dixon Academy and operated a private school in Shelbyville for many years.  Miss Moody was affectionately known as Miss Sallie and at the time of her death at age 95, was the oldest member of the congregation of West End Methodist Church.  She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.

At a annual Maxwell House Christmas Luncheon of The Old Woman’s Home, Mrs. Moody received a reward for having attended church the longest number of years (81 years).  At the December 19, 1952 Maxwell House Luncheon, Mrs. Moody’s “blind date” was Mr. Lynn Meek.  Mrs. Moody is quoted as saying:  “He says he’s a bachelor, I bet he tells every girl that”.

Grace Reubelt Mooney
January 17, 1870 – December 5, 1959
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:
Parents:  John A. Reubelt and Rachel Maria Beck Reubelt
Spouse:  Professor William D. Mooney

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home July 27, 1948
Burial Site:  Mount Hope Cemetery in Franklin, Tennessee

Family References

Siblings:  Judge H.B. Reubelt of Oklahoma, Frances Reubelt of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Mrs. J.P. Harvill of Nashville, Tennessee.

Children:  Mrs. S.A. Steger of Shreveport, Louisiana, Mrs. E.M. Julian of New Orleans, Louisiana, Colonel James K. Mooney of Gainsville, Georgia, J.R. Mooney and W.D. Mooney, Jr., both of Nashville, Tennessee

Biography

Mrs. Mooney’s husband passed away on November 21, 1839.  She was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church.

Prior to her admittance to The Old Woman’s Home, Mrs. Mooney had lived with her sister for several years.

Ellen Malone Nevins (Nellie)
May 28, 1877 – April 12, 1959
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Nashville, Tennessee
Parents:  Frank Martin Nevins and Anna Mayson Nevins
Spouse:

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home February 11, 1954
Burial Site:  Nashville City Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Cousin:  Julia Trabue of Nashville, Tennessee

Her father was born May 12, 1855 and her mother was born April 6, 1845.  They were married July 1, 1876

Biography

Miss Nevins was the last surviving member of a pioneer Nashville family.  She was a lifelong member of Christ Episcopal Church and was a member of their choir at one time.  Miss Nevins was also organist for services at St. Luke’s Settlement House for Sunday afternoon services for many years.

Joe Bennett Northern
January 5, 1870 – October 14, 1957
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Gallatin, Tennessee
Parents:  Robert Adams Bennett of Virginia and Margaret A. Henry Bennett of Hartsville, Tennessee
Spouse:  Byrl F. Northern

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home January 1, 1946
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Stepsons:  B. Smith Northern of Boston, Massachusetts, Tom Northern, and High Northern both of Nashville, Tennessee

Nieces:  Margaret Barton and Mrs. Clifford J. Harrison both of Nashville, Tennessee, and Lillian Bennett Martin of Cookeville, Tennessee

Nephew:  Captain Carter L. Bennett, United States Navy, Monterey, California

Biography

Mrs. Northern’s father was a prominent Gallatin, Tennessee attorney.  Mrs. Northern attended schools at Gallatin, Tennessee and Hartsville, Tennessee, and the old Howard Female College at Gallatin, Tennessee.  Her husband was a Wilson County, Tennessee farmer.  Mr. and Mrs. Northern came to Nashville, Tennessee to make their home shortly before his death on August 3, 1937.  Mrs. Northern was a member of Vine Street Christian Church.

Jessie Elizabeth Murdock Oman
July 7, 1860 – April 14, 1951
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Elgin, Scotland
Parents:  James Murdock and Jessie Carmichael Murdock
Spouse:  John Oman, Sr. of Scotland,  a founder of Oman Construction Company

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home  July 7, 1930
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Sibling:  Mrs. W.M. Harvey of Walkersville, Canada

Son:  David Oman

Step-son:  John Oman, Jr. of Nashville, Tennessee

Nephews:  Edwin J. Harvey of Toronto, Canada, Sidney M. Harvey of Detroit, Michigan, and Ernest W. Harvey of Nashville, Tennessee

Biography

Mrs. Oman’s father was a Sargent in the Crimean War.  She came to the United States with her family in 1871 as a child.  She met her husband in Glasgow on one of her several trips back to her native land.  They returned to the United States and were married in New York, where they lived for several years.  After the death of their son, they made their home in Nashville, Tennessee.  Mr. Oman passed away on September 19, 1926.

Mrs. Oman was a member of the Baptist Church from the age of sixteen and in later years joined the 17th Christian Church.  She was widely traveled and music played a big part in her life.

Mrs. Oman was a member of The Old Woman’s Home Chorus and performed in the Mother’s Day radio program.

Mary Ellis Scales
January 1, 1870 – August 25, 1957
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Triune, Tennessee
Parents:  C.C. Ellis and Fannie Copeland Ellis
Spouse:  Ellsworth P. Scales

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home in the Spring of 1938
Burial Site:  Triune Community Cemetery in Triune, Tennessee

Family References

Sibling:  Mrs. G.R. Lannon

Niece:  Mary Ellis Scales

Nephews:  Ellis Lannon, Newton Ellis, and J.E. Ellis all of Nashville, Tennessee, C.C. Ellis and R.N. Ellis of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Tom Ellis of Birmingham, Alabama, and Max Ellis of Bruceton, Tennessee

Biography

Mrs. Scales’ husband passed away on March 21, 1931.  She was a member of the West End Methodist Church.

Tennie Boyd Coleman Sharpe
May 9, 1866 – October 12, 1956
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Nashville, Tennessee
Parents:  James Madison Coleman of Nashville, Tennessee and Margaret Ann West Coleman of Perryville, Kentucky
Spouse:  William A Sharpe

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home June 4, 1943
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Siblings:  Mrs. W.W. Evans and Mrs. A.K. Carney both of Nashville, Tennessee.

Biography

Mrs. Sharpe attended Wades Seminary and later returned as a supervisor at Ward-Belmont College.  She was also employed as a supervisor in girl’s boarding schools. Mrs. Sharpe was a lifelong resident of Davidson County, Tennessee and a member of the Methodist Church from childhood, later placing membership at Blakemore Methodist Church.  Her husband passed away in December 1935.

Penelope Eliza Smiley (Pennie)
November 26, 1864 – November 5, 1953
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Sycamore Creek, Tennessee
Parents:  John Smiley of Davidson County, Tennessee and Rebecca Fergerson Smiley of Fayetteville, Tennessee
Spouse:

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home in 1935
Burial Site:  Spring Hill Cemetery in Spring Hill, Tennessee

Family References

Siblings:  Captain J.H. Smiley of Nashville, Tennessee, a member of the Fire Department, C.E. Smiley of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and Mrs. W.H. Naive of Nashville, Tennessee

Biography

Miss Smiley and her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee when she was approximately two years old.  She was a lifetime member of the Methodist Church of Goodlettsville.

Ama Irene Snead
February 10, 1874 – December 22, 1950
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Shelby County, Tennessee near Memphis
Parents:  James Richard Snead and Elizabeth Alice Arbuckle Snead, both of LaGrange, Tennessee
Spouse:

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home January 3, 1945
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Maternal Grandparents:  Joseph and Lura Clark Arbuckle, both natives of Virginia who made their home in LaGrange, Tennessee shortly after their marriage

Siblings:  Herbert Snead of Bemis, Tennessee and Lula Estelle Snead, also a resident of The Old Woman’s Home

Aunt:  Mrs. Katherine Graves.

Biography

Miss Snead’s mother passed away when her sister was five years old and her brother was only five months old.  The three children were taken to Brownsville, Tennessee to make their home with their Aunt Katherine.  The children were educated in Brownsville Public Schools .  The family then moved to Jackson, Tennessee where Miss Sneed lived with an aunt.  In 1905, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee where she learned photographic retouching and at intervals performed work for most of the leading photographers of the city.  Miss Snead was a lifelong member of Glen Leven Presbyterian Church.  She was employed to perform photographic retouching.

Lottie Spire
November 6, 1869 – December 22, 1959
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Nashville, Tennessee
Parents:  Benjamin W. Spire, born March 21, 1835 in Lareston, Worchestershire, England and Margaret Shook Spire of Marrietta, Pennsylvania
Spouse:

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home January 10, 1938
Burial Site:  Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee

Family References

Nieces:  Mrs. Lewis McCary, Mrs. Phillip Harding, Jane Sutherland, and Mrs. James C. Snell, Jr. all of Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. Andy Schroader of Flat Rock, North Carolina, Margaret Spire and Mrs. Robert McCrory both of Louisville, Kentucky

Nephews:  Clarence Southerland, Jr., and William Sutherland both of Nashville, Tennessee.

Biography

Miss Spire’s father opened the first china shop in Nashville, Tennessee at the corner of Front Street and Public Square.

Miss Spire was educated in Nashville Public Schools.  She joined the  Woodland Street Presbyterian Church at the age of twelve and later taught Sunday School classes there.  At the time of her death she was the church’s oldest member.   Miss Spire was a member of the King’s Daughters and the church quilting society.

Jennie King Stephens
May 11, 1865 – July 28, 1958
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Normandy, Tennessee
Place of Birth:  Charles Brandon King and Mary Cyrene McQuiddy King
Spouse:  Robert Kean Stephens

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home October 31, 1950
Burial Site:  King Cemetery in Normandy, Tennessee

Family References

Children:  Cyrene Drennan Groves of Long Beach, California

Grandchildren:  Robert E. Drennan of El Paso, Texas

Nephew:  Morton B. King of Shelbyville, Tennessee

Biography

Mrs. Stephens’ mother died of tuberculosis when she was six years old.  Her husband passed away on May 6, 1935.

Mrs. Stephens was a lifetime member of the Presbyterian Church.

Lena Wilhoite Trabue
August 9, 1869 – October 9, 1954
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Shelbyville, Tennessee
Parents:  Joseph Wilhoite of Raleigh, North Carolina and Amanda Clark Wilhoite of Bedford County, Tennessee
Spouse:  Ralph P. Trabue

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home in December 1946
Burial Site:  Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee

Family References

Step-daughter:  Olivia Trabue Hall

Nieces:  Mrs. Gideon P. Wade of Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. Richard B. Hager of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Louise T. Redington of New York City

Great-Niece:  Hope Reddington of New York City

Nephews:  J.W. Fall of Chicago, Illinois, and E.H. Fall of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Biography

Mrs. Trabue was presented to society at the Maxwell House in Nashville at the age of eighteen.  She joined the First Presbyterian Church at the age of seven and was a lifelong member.  Mrs. Trabue’s husband passed away on February 19, 1941.

Along with several other residents of The Old Woman’s Home, Mrs. Trabue volunteered with the Davidson County Anti-Tuberculosis Association.

Mary Dolph Tuthill
September 21, 1869 – May 3, 1952
Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth:  Jeffersonville, Indiana
Parents:  Reverend E. Leyman Dolph and Isabel Ault Dolph
Spouse:  Louis S. Tuthill, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home January 7, 1948
Burial Site:  Spring Hill Cemetery in Spring Hill, Tennessee

Family References

Siblings:  W.A. Dolph of Atlanta, Georgia

Children:  Sanford Dolph Tuthill of Nashville, Tennessee, who passed away in 1946

Nieces:  Norech Herron McKinney of Los Angeles, California and Isabel Heron Amsted of Los Angeles, California

Cousin:  Mrs. J.C. Dorsey

Mrs. Tuthill’s father passed away in 1911 at the age of eighty-five and her mother passed away in 1892 at the age of sixty-five.

Her husband was born on November 9, 1889 and passed away at the age of sixty-two in 1933.

Biography

Mrs. Tuthill was one of six siblings.  She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.

Effie Wadley
June 3, 1858 – August 5, 1954
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Mooresville, Tennessee
Parents:  Samuel Jordan Wadley of Bedford County and Tabitha Jane Nance Wadley of Marshall County, Tennessee
Spouse:

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home February 20, 1939
Burial Site:

Family References

Sibling: Mary Wadley Lee of Kansas City, Missouri

Eudora Hardeman Williams
March 18, 1868 – November 15, 1956
Marital Status: Never Married

Place of Birth:  Brentwood, Tennessee
Parents:  John C. Williams of Davidson County, Tennessee and Sallie Marr Sneed Williams of Williamson County, Tennessee
Spouse:  June 14, 1943

Resided in The Old Woman’s Home at 2811 West End Avenue
Admitted to The Old Woman’s Home June 14, 1943
Burial Site:

Family References

Sibling:  C.P. Williams of Nashville, Tennessee

Nephew:  Jesse W. Williams

Biography

Miss Williams was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ.