John Marion Halford (1853 - 1935)

Born 17 Mar 1853 in Gibson Co. Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Melvinia (Kay) Halford — married Nov 1894 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1935 at age 82 in Rutherford, Gibson County, Tennessee

Biography

Mr. John Marion Halford, 85, a well-known and highly esteemed citizen of the Bells Chapel neighborhood, died at his home there Tuesday, following a number of years of ill health. Funeral services were held at Bells Chapel Wednesday morning by Rev O. D. Spence. Burial was in the cemetery there. J. W. Baird and Sons in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Halford was a native of Gibson County, having been born March 17, 1853, and remaining a resident in the county all his life. Mr Halford was twice married. His first union was to Susan F. Smalley on Jan 27, 1876. To this union five children were born, four of whom survive. They are: John Halford, Mrs. Drunette Glidewell and Ira Halford, all of Bells Chapel, and Mrs. Thulie Davis of the Walnut Grove community. His second marriage was to Martha Grisham in November, 1894, to which union one child was born, Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Bells Chapel who also survives.

Other survivors are one step-son, John Grisham, by his second wife; one sister: Mrs. Jane Reed and one brother, A. B. Halford of the Bells Chapel community. Fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive with other relatives and friends.

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• BIRTH 1853

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• DEATH 1935

Source: Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963 Digital Folder Number 004184433 Image Number 00634 GS Film number 1876825 Reference ID cn 8124

Name Jack Halford Birthplace Tenn Gender Male Son John Marian Halford Other information in the record of John Marian Halford from Tennessee Death Records Name John Marian Halford Event Type Death Event Date 23 Apr 1935 Event Place Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee Gender Male Marital Status Widowed Race White Age 82 Birth Date 1853 Birthplace Tenn Father's Name Jack Halford Father's Birthplace Tenn Residence Place Gibson Co., Tennessee Burial Place ... Burial Date 24 Apr 1935 Citing this Record "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS4P-XMW : 25 May 2014), Jack Halford in entry for John Marian Halford, 23 Apr 1935; citing Cemetery, Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, cn 8124, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,825.

• BURIAL

Place: Bells Chapel Cemetery Dyer Gibson County Tennessee

Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43989336