Thursday, November 14, 1918
 
 

George Robbins suffered great loss Friday night by the sudden death of his wife, their new born infant and their youngest child, a little girl. The little girl died at 11 o’clock, and the mother at 3 o’clock, the infant living only an hour. The entire family was suffering with influenza and complications arose in the case of Mrs. Robbins which resulted in death.

Interment was made Saturday at the Lasater graveyard.

These are the first deaths to Sequachee since the influenza epidemic began and it was earnestly hoped by the citizens that none would occur. The blow was a hard one to Mr. Robbins, who is now left with out a helpmate to attend to the wants of a large family. His case was pitiable in the extreme, as he had to arise from a sick bed to summon assistance, there being almost a panic among those citizens here who have not had the disease to avoid exposure to infection.

The handle works suspended operations Saturday as Mr. Robbins and sons are employes of the plant.

Mrs. Callie Lee Robbins was married to G.W. Robbins Dec. 11, 1898, and several children were born to the union, three of whom, Fred, aged 23 months, Henry, aged 23 months, and Nancy Elizabeth, aged 22 months had already ceased to be of this world when the mother, her infant, and Callie Lee, the little daughter, were called to the great beyond. Besides her husband, five children, four brothers and a host of friends are left to mourn and await the call that comes to all. The living children are as follows: Charles, aged 19 years, Silas, aged 15, Osborn, aged 9, and Rufus, aged 5. Her brothers are: Jas Barrett, of this place, Henry and Arthur Barrett of Bridgeport, Ala.

The little daughter, Callie Lee, was 2 1/2 years old and was enrolled as a member of the Owen Sunday School Cradle Roll when only a few weeks old. She and her mother were laid side by side in the one grave.

Mrs. Robbins was 42 years of age. She professed faith in Christ some 15 years age and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Funeral services were held from the home at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, E. R. Lewis officiating.

Sequachee Valley News
Sequachee, Tenn.,
Thursday, April 6, 1911

McMinnville page 1, 4th column

Mrs. Mary J. Lively died at her home on East Main Street Saturday night, March 25, aged 79 years. She had been in feeble health for some time and her death was no surprise. She was one of the oldest citizens of McMinnville, and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John Murphey, and one son Ben Lively. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon , conducted by Elder J. B. Cowden, followed by burial in Riverside cemetery.

Mr. Hanse Nelson, an aged Norwegian died at his home near West Riverside, Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Nelson was born in Western Norway and came to America in his youth. He came to Tennessee about 12 years ago. and bought and settled down on the farm known as the Napp Farm, and resided there until his death. He is survived by a wife and several grown children, Mrs. Roy Gross being his only daughter. The burial took place in Riverside cemetery Wednesday afternoon, funeral services being conducted by Elder William Thurman.

Jasper Department page 1, 5th column

Joseph Davis of Dunlap, and Miss Sarah Lay of Rankin's Cove, were married Wednesday of last week, Rev. J. L. Griffith, of Dunlap, performing the ceremony. Miss Lay is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lay, and Mr. Davis is a well-to-do farmer of Sequatchie County. They left here same day for a bridal trip to Jacksonville, Fla., and other points.

Tracy City. page 2, 4th column

Geo. Davis, a highly respected citizen of Pryor Ridge, died March 29, and was buried the 31st, the Rev. N. B, Brown officiating. He was laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss.

The father of John A. Newton and Milton Goforth of South Pittsburg and Tracy City, died March 29 and was buried the 30th at the family graveyard near South Pittsburg. Mr. Goforth was an ex-Confederate soldier, and was here on a visit from Oklahoma. His wife and several children are living in Oklahoma. We extend our sympathy to them and all his friends.

Geo. Muse, a valued friend of the writer, who lives a Shelbyville, Tenn., paid a short visit to "Uncle Tom" March 31st. We regretted to learn from Comrade Muse that our friend and Comrade, Fount Deering, was dead. Fount was a splendid soldier and also a good citizen belonging to the Christian church, and an elder of it. It only seems as yesterday when we were young soldiers in the army together. Fount was captured, as well as I remember, by the Yankees when Hood made his raid into Tennessee, and was taken to Tullahoma where he had a severe case of measles, and never was with us any more. The was soon closed, as all remember. I write this as a matter of information to Bro. Deering's wife and friends.

George Davis

George Davis, living on the Tracy City road, died Wednesday evening of last week of heart disease. He was a prominent saw mill man of the section, having operated a saw mill or been connected with the limber business for years.

Pikeville page 4, 4th column

Items culled from The Banner of Last Week

Mrs. Wm. Wilson died last week near Melvine.

Sequachee Valley News Supplement-Sequachee, Tenn., April 6, 1911

Back page, 3rd column

Mrs. Milbury Moore

(Pikesville Banner)

At her home at Maloney, Meigs County, Mrs. Millbury Sullivan Moore died March 15th, 1911. Mrs. Moore was one of the oldest of Meigs County's citizens, being about 85 years of age, and a widow for many years. She was a daughter of William and Sallie Sullivan, who were among the first to settle on the Tennessee river in Meigs County when the black and fertile bottoms of that beautiful stream were wood and canebrakes and peopled with Indians. Young Sullivan, who was a school teacher, moved his then small family from Georgia or South Carolina to his home in the wilderness on the bank of "the Old Tennessee."

This couple reared seven girls and three sons, who all except R. B. Sullivan, who died in the rebellion, have lived to be old, but alas, out of this large family, there are but two left, John H. Sullivan, of Sequatchie County, father of the writer, and Mrs. Emma Oldham, of Dayton, who are the sole survivors, Mrs. Moore being the last one to answer the roll call. We have not seen this dear aunt for many years, but we had a letter from her a short time ago, and among other things she said she expected us over to see her this spring, but we still hope we will see her and know her where we will meet out loved ones.

She leaves several children in the county and some in the west, two of whom never married and lived with their mother. Ike, who perhaps is aged abut forty years, and the younger girl, Myra, and George, who lived near, are all we know of now.

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