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Volume 35, Issue 2 Sandra J Stacey, Editor February 2012

THE CORNSHELLERNewsletter of the Montgomery County

Historical Society

LOCATION

L&N Train Station

10th & Commerce Streets

Clarksville, TN 37040

931.553.2486

Officers:

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandra J Stacey

Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Moore

Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . Linda Nichols

Correspondence Secretary . . . . . .Molly Cook

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenda Angus

Historical:

County Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eleanor Williams

County Archivist . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jill Hastings Johnson

County Genealogist . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Longton

Members at Large:

Rachel Pace

Cleo Hogan

Marjorie WadeImmediate Past President: . . . Billyfrank Morrison

2012 HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAMS

All programs meet on 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

February 20 FT DEFIANCE ROUND TABLEWilliam Parker, Director of Civil War InterpretativeCenter Dick Gildrie Howard Winn Phil Kemmerly

Clarksville surrendered to the Feds 150 years ago—Feb 19, 1862.

March 19 WILLIAM TURNER, Christian Co Historian.“Say It Ain’t So!”

April 16 CAL JAMES, author“The Irish Skirmishes”

May 21 ROSS HUDGINS, author/editor“Maggie”, Civil War Diary

* * * JUNE 15 Friday * * *SPRING ADVENTURE? (under consideration)A trip in cars to Ashland City to the (put-back-together-after-flood) RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT overlooking the Cumberland. Buffet is served on Fridays, $10 for seniors (plusgratuity), ALL YOU CAN EAT! 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.We can engage a guest speaker to give us the history of ourclose neighbor, Ashland City as well as the county ofCheatham (once part of Montgomery).

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* * * JUNE 16 SATURDAY * * *SPRING ADVENTURE (another consideration)Tour of FONTANEL MANSION($17.00 per person, group price)4217 White’s Creek Pike, Davidson County TNMansion built by Barbara Mandrell.Added cost for Lunch or Supper at Farm House Restaurant atFontanel

July16 CHUCK RENDER, Author“Brandy: Portrait of an Intelligence Officer”

August 20 JILL HASTINGS, Montgomery Co. Archivist“Interesting things I’ve encountered while researching”

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* * * SEPT 15 SATURDAY * * *FALL ADVENTURENoon lunch (optional) under $10.00 2 Kates Restaurant, on the square inElkton, KY From I-24 overpass on Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Total mileage toElkton square is approx. 22 mi?2:00 p.m. JEFF DAVIS MONUMENT in Fairview, KY seven miles fromElkton, off Hwy 68 toward Hoptown. Park Ranger: Ron Syndor, will speakto us in the pavilion about Jeff Davis, the man. $2.00 each (group price) togo through the museum including going up in the monument.

October 15 WADE BOURNEAuthor & Public Speaker“Oral History Up Close and Personal:Stories of Old St. Bethlehem”

November 19 ROXY,History old and new by John McDonald

DecemberTo be announced later.

The meetings will be held at the Civic Center locatedin the Veterans’ Plaza on Pageant Lane. Directionson page 2. Unless otherwise noted by asterisk*

Please check programs and dates. There have beensome changes.

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CIVIC CENTER350 PAGEANT LANECLARKSVILLE, TN

The Society now offers assorted boxes of note cards for $6.00. There are15 cards per box with four different scenes. I will be bringing some to theCivic Center at our next meeting .

This month’s meeting will be the Ft. Defiance roundtable. Hope to see youthere.

COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENTSandra J. Stacey

sandra.stacey@charter.net

Volunteers:

A chair and volunteers are needed for the Hospitality Committee.If you are interested in serving on a committee please contact me.

The train station is open 1/2 day on Tuesdays, Thursdays andSaturdays. We are in a critical situation. If we can’t get morevolunteers, the station will only be able to open two days a week.Can you spare half a day a month? If you are willing to volunteerPLEASE contact Tony Smith at AJS0641@yahoo.com Tony isChair of the Volunteer Committee. He does a great job but can-not do everything by himself.

The train station still needs a volunteer manager. If you are in-terested please contact me.

Volunteers are needed to bring refreshments to the meetings.The list will be passed around at the next meeting. Please signup. I need three volunteers per month. The only thing volunteersneed to bring is store bought cookies and sodas. Plates, napkins,cups etc. are provided by the society. Since we are meeting at theCivic Center it will be easier to bring refreshments. If no one vol-unteers we will not be able to offer refreshments. This is the timewe get to mingle and meet with other members (and of course myfavorite time).

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FEBRUARY 2012VOLUME 35, ISSUE 2

Ellen married A.W. Payne. Ellen and A.W. are buried in theCollier Cemetery, Montgomery County TN.

James Monroe son of William Franklin and Frances ElizabethTurner Collier was born 26 July 1850 in Montgomery CountyTN and died 18 Apr. 1935 in Clarksville, Montgomery CountyTN. James married Nancy Jackson in 1840. Nancy was born11 Jan.1853 and died 1 Jan. 1912. James Monroe and Nancyare buried in the Collier Cemetery, Montgomery County TN.James Monroe and Nancy had children: Cutler, Bettie, Ruby,Lilly Dale, Millie, Robert D,. James M. and Minnie M.,

James Monroe’s Obituary:

James Monroe Collier. Born in Montgomery County TN on 26July 1850. Age 85 years. Died 18 April 1935, of heart disease,on East Franklin Street. Peace Officer in Montgomery Countyfor 69 years. Served as sheriff from 1884-86. Hanged Bill Morrow, the last person to be hanged in Montgomery County TN.Son of W.F. Collier and Frances Elizabeth Turner Collier.Survivors include two sons, R.D. and J.M. Collier, Jr.; fourdaughters, Mrs., W.H. Province, Mrs. J.C. Benton, Mrs. Thomas Proctor and Mrs. Ed Mortan; one adopted son, Henry Collier; one brother, John H. Collier. Married Miss Nancy Jackson.Interment at Collier Cemetery.Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle 19 April 1935 p.1

According to the Leaf-Chronicle Bill Morrow killed aNegro named Dick Overton. The crime was committed the last of August 1883. Dick Overton’s body wasfound in Bellamy Cave near Morrow’s property. Hewas lying on a ledge of a deep ditch that runsthrough the cave popularly known as Hell’s Hole.Morrow was caught, because he confessed hiscrime to Jim Paschal, Re Vaughn and his father-in-law A.J. Hambrick. The Leaf-Chronicle carried a mi-nute by Minute accounting of the hanging of BillMorrow. The article is long and extensive. The article includes how his body reacted minute by minuteas he was hanged. I warn you if you read the article,many will find the details very upsetting. The article was dated 29 June 1885.

Sally daughter of William Franklin and Frances ElizabethTurner Collier was born about 1852. She was found in the1870 district 6, Montgomery County TN Census.

Martha daughter of William Franklin and Frances ElizabethTurner Collier was born about 1855. She was found in the1870 district 6, Montgomery County TN Census.

John Hartwell son of William Franklin and Frances ElizabethTurner Collier was born 16 Feb. 1856 in Montgomery CountyTN and died 19 July 1936 (TN death cert. # 18035) in Clarks-ville, Montgomery County TN. John’s death certificate is onthe following page.

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COLLIER FAMILY

The Collier family in Montgomery County TN originatedwith William Franklin Collier. William Franklin was bornabout 1814 in Montgomery County TN. He was found in the1870 census living in district 6 of Montgomery County TN.

William Franklin married Frances Elizabeth Turner.Frances was born about 1820 and died around 1879. Francesis buried in the Collier Cemetery, Montgomery County TN.Children from this marriage were: Mary, Ellin, James Mon-roe, Sally, Martha, John Hartwell, William F,. David R. andRobert Daniel (Cutler).

Mary Wiston daughter of William Franklin and FrancesElizabeth Turner Collier was born 4 Feb. 1841 and died in30 Dec.1928 at the age of 87. She married Phineas T.Bradley. Phineas and Mary are buried in the Collier Cem-etery, Montgomery County TN. Below is Mary’s deathCertificate:

Ellen daughter of William Franklin and Frances Eliza-beth Turner Collier was born 11 Feb. 1849 and died 22July 1932 at the age of 83. Death Certificate below:

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Ruby was the daughter of Thomas Walter and Octave

Bechert McCanless. Thomas’ occupation was listed as keep-

er of a livery stable.

Roy Bell and Ruby had children Rich-

ard M. and Dorothy Alleyne. In the

1920 census Roy Bell’s occupation was

listed as Clerk in a tobacco Factory.

The 1947 City Directory lists Roy’s oc-

cupation as Asst. Sec. for Rudolph,

Hach and company Roy Bell was Wor-

shipful Master of Masonic Lodge #89 in

Clarksville, Montgomery County TN in

1924. The dining hall at the lodge was

named after Roy.

Edna daughter of John Hartwell and Maggie B. was born

Nov. 1899 in TN. She was found in the 1900 and 1910 TN

census record. In the 1947 City Directory Edna’s occupation

was listed as Typist.

Jessie M. daughter of John Hartwell and Maggie B. was born

29 April 1905 and died Aug. 1988 at the age of 83. In the

1947 City Directory Jessie’s occupation was listed as

Bookkeeper for E.J. O’Brien and Company. She lived

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John and Maggie lived in St. Bethlehem, MontgomeryCounty TN. When John died, he lived on Academy Ave-nue in Clarksville, TN. John is buried in the Collier Cem-etery, Montgomery County TN. John Hartwell and Maggie B. had children: Bessie L., Roy Bell, Edna, Jessie M.,Lloyd N., John W. and William L (Billy).

Bessie L. daughter ofJohn Hartwell andMaggie B. was bornMay1894 in TN. The1947 City Directorylists Bessie’s occupa-tion As DepartmentStore Executive atMcNeal and EdwardsCompany. She livedat the family home331 University Ave-nue. The enclosed Adis from 1947. McNealand Edwards Comp-any had three phones at the time. The numbers were 242,243, and 244.

Roy Bell Collier son of John Hartwell and Maggie B.

(maiden name unknown) Collier was born 19 June 1897

and died 4 May 1990 in Clarksville, Montgomery County

TN. Roy married Ruby Alleyne McCanless 21 Nov. 1925

in Maury County TN. Ruby was born 10 Jan. 1899 in

Charleston, SC as evidenced by her delayed birth certifi-

cate filed in Montgomery County TN. The delayed birth

certificate of Ruby Alleyne McCanless is on the following

page.

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at 331 Academy Avenue, Clarksville, TN. This was the

family home. Also listed in the family home was a Marga-

ret widow of J.H. I am not sure how she fits in with this

family.

Lloyd N. son of John Hartwell and Maggie B. was born 16

July 1911 and died 21 Dec. 1983 at the age of 72. Lloyd

married Grace Hadden. Grace was born 4 Sep. 1908 in

Todd County KY and died 11 July1997 in Clarksville, TN.

In the 1947 City Directory Lloyd worked at a service sta-

tion located at 120 North third Street. His home address

was listed as 121 Main Street.

William L. (Billy) son of John Hartwell and Maggie B. was

born 14 July 1919 and died 15 Aug. 2011 at the age of 92.

Billy graduated from Clarksville High School in Clarks-

ville, TN in 1937. Billy was in the Liter-

ary Society from 1934 to 1937. Billy’s

information in the annual under as “We

Go to Press” was:

Hangout - The Leaf Chronicle.

Meanders with - Most any little boy.

Spends time - Delivering papers.

Ambition - To be Circulation Manager

Billy married Pauline ? . In the 1947 City Directory his

occupation was listed as Sta Atndt to Lloyd Collier. He

lived at 403 South Eleventh Street.

John W. son of John Hartwell and Maggie B. was born

about 1916. John was found in the 1930 census in Clarks-

ville, TN. He married Ann L. ? . In the 1947 City Directory

John’s occupation was listed as Pressman for the Leaf

Chronicle Company. He lived at RD 5 Montgomery Coun-

ty TN.

Below are a few more Clarksville High School Colliers that I

have not connected to the Collier family:

Victor William 1936 Mary Julia 1936 Bessie 1927

Amanda 1927 Richard 1947 John 1936

BURIALS IN COLLIER CEMETERY

Montgomery County Tennessee

Bradley, P.T. 1824 - 1895 (footstone: P.T.B.)Bradley, Floyd 1863 - 1926 (footstone: F.B.Bradley, Mary 1841 - 1928 (footstone: M.B.)Bradley, William F. son of Phineas & Mary Bradley

born Jan.8,1876 died June 5,1891Collier, Elizabeth Oct.29,1888 - Dec.23,1979Collier, Frances Turner 1820 - 1879Collier, James M. Mar.20,1883 - Dec.23,1945Collier, James M. July 26,1850 - April 20,1935 FatherCollier, Nancy J. Jan.11,1853 - Jan.11,1912 Mother

(wife of ex-sheriff James Collier)Collier, John H. Feb.16,1856 - July 19,1936Collier, Mary F. age 22 monthsCollier, W.M. died May 4,1890 age 82 yrs

father of William Collier (unmarked)Collier, William Franklin 1803 - 1882Collier, William Monroe son of Jno & Minnie Collier

born Jan.2,1881 died May 20,1882 (footstone: W.M.C.)Hatcher, Charles R. 1874 - 1931Hatcher, Chess died May 17,1903 (headstone broken)Hatcher, Chesterfield CO H 2 Ark II IF. CSAHatcher, Frank died Oct.27,1903Hatcher, Manton B. Jan.21,1882 -

Frances Lee Jan.23,1885 - Mar.30,1941Hatcher, Martha died Oct.11,1902Hatcher, Norah died Jan.7,1921Hatcher, Sallie died Feb.17,1906Kennedy, J.R. born Jan.11,1875 died May 12,1945Collier, Ruby wife of J.R. Kennedy (footstone: R.C.K.)

born Mar.10,1878 died Aug.6,1919Morton, Bettie C. May 26,1875 - June 8,1959Morton, James E. Dec.3,1900 - Dec.19,1940Morton, Kate 1898 - 1900Payne A.W. Oct.31,1835 - Sept.3,1914Payne Ada W. Mar.15,1872 - Dec.28,1970Payne Arthur H. 1884 - 1956Payne Charlie R. Payne Nov.12,1883 - Nov.29,1934Payne Ellen Feb.11,1849 - July 22,1932Payne James H. 1874 - 1955Stokes W.W. Sept.12,1857 - June 24,1939

(footstone: W.W.S.)Mollie Smith Dec.16,1861 - Apr.27,1938

(footstone: M.S.S.)

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