Clarence William Pierre Close (1867 - 1931)

Born 26 Apr 1867 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Ancestors

Died 11 Jan 1931 at age 63 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

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Biography

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Religion

Protestant-Church of Christ

Occupation

Self employed-Hardware business and ice manufacturing.

Burial

Burial

14 JAN 1931

Evergreen Cem., Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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IN7!Father of Clarence Barton & William Robert Close. Married Della Clementine Barton, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. They moved to West Nashville, Tennessee in 1908, and lived at 4507 Nevada Ave. Later thay built a very nice home on Colorado Ave.

He was the owner of Close Hardware Co., at 4900 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, Tennessee. He also owned Home Ice Mfg. Co., located in the alley behind the hardward store. He worked for Keith-Simmons Hardware Co. about 10 years, before opening his own store. He had two partners--Close & Gilliland Hardware (1916) and Close & Marsh Hardware (1917). It operated past 1920. He operated the ice plant about 7 years, and sold it to A. S. Byrom about 1931.

His father was Peter Close, and he was born in Baltimore, MD. He probably went to Florida before coming to Tennessee. When he came to Tennessee is unknown.

Acknowledgments

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