Hugh Flippin Hargis (1857 - 1926)

Born 12 Mar 1857 in Macon, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Nov 1926 at age 69 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Note

• The photo shown on Find A Grave appears to be Hugh Britton Hargis, his son.
• Find a grave notes middle name as Fleppin and while that is one possible interpretation, the obituary confirms it as Flippin.

Biography

The early years

Hugh Fleppin Hargis was born in Macon County, Tennessee on the 12th of March, 1857^[1] to Jackson Hargis^[1] and Mary Uhles^[1].

Family Life

He married Sarah Elizabeth Beal and they had:

• Antom Odell Hargis(1882-?)^[2][3]
• Viola Hargis(1888-?)^[4][3][5]
• Hugh Britton Hargis(1894-1924)^[4][3][5]
• Unknown Hargis lived and died before 1900^[3]

He applied for enrollment of Eastern Cherokee and was rejcted "Hugh F. Hargis, and 2 children, Rejected. Claims through the same source as #15926.^[6]

Through the years

In 1860^[7]

In 1870^[8]

In 1880^[9]

In 1900^[3] Sarah confirmed she had 4 children with 3 still living

In 1910^[4] Sarah confirmed she had 4 children, with 3 still living.

In 1920^[5]

He would be a carpenter^[1]

Death

He died on the 28th of November, 1926 in Davidson County, Tennessee^[1]and he would be buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee^[10]

HUGH F HARGIS^[11]

Contractor, Invalid from a Fall, Dies.

Funeral services for Hugh Flippin Hargis, 69, hwo died at his home, 1225 Lischey avenue, Sunday evening at 11:10 o'clock, following a lengthy illness will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. W. Rufus Beckett officiating.

Mr. Hargis was a native of Macon county and had lived in Nashvlle for the past twenty-seven years. He had been an active member of the Baptist church since he was 23 years old, and was a member of Washington council No. 5. Jr. O.U,.A.M. Mr. Hargis was a contracting carpenter, but for a number of years had been an invalid due to a fall from a building. He is survived by his wife, MRs. Sarah Elizabeth Beal Hargis; daughter, Miss viola E. Hargis; son A.O., Hargis and eight brandchildren.,.

Deacons of the Eastland Baptist church will serve as honoary pallbearers. Member sof the Washington council No. 5, JR. O.U.A.M., will serve as active pallbearers and have charge of the service at the grave. Interment will be in spring Hill cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Death certificate of Hugh Flippen Hargis Nov 18, 1926 #21901 for Reg district and file #2868 county of Davidson
2. ↑ SSDI of Antom Odell Hargis
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1241563
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375508
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1733; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 14
6. ↑ Application rejection note for Hugh HargisAncestry.com. U.S., Records Related to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data:Records Relating to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910. M685, microfilm, 12 rolls. Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999, Record Group 75. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Volume: Volume 05, Applications 16,001-21,000
7. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Macon, Tennessee; Page: 42
8. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: District 10, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 77A; Family History Library Film: 553044
9. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: 1270; Page: 55D; Enumeration District: 072
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #125637182 Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/125637182/hugh-fleppin-hargis : accessed 14 July 2021), memorial page for Hugh Fleppin Hargis (12 Mar 1857–28 Nov 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125637182, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Joseph Farmer (contributor 47742307) .
11. ↑ Nashville Banner Nashville, Tennessee 29 Nov 1926, Mon • Page 16