PUTNAM COUNTY, TN RESIDENTS http://www.ajlambert.com Sidney “Sid” F. Carr b. 12 July 1868, TN d. 30 April 1931, TN Sidney “Sid” Carr md Laura Ann B. – b. 20 January 1865, TN – d. 13 November 1952. Both Buried: Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN Article in the Herald Citizen Newspaper: 7 May 1931 A well•known political figure here and in Nashville, Sidney F. Carr, died this week. The 66 year old Silver Point native became Register of Deeds here as a young man in the late 1800’s and served in that job for 14 years. He was Putnam’s state representative from 1919•21. Then he worked for the State Board of equalization for three years and as a clerk for various other state departments until 1928. That was the year he became a clerk in city hall in Nashville, a post he held until this week. 1870 census 13th Civil Dist. Putnam Co., TN Dwl: 3 Family: 3 Carr, J. R. Head 59 M W (Value of real estate, 1000) (Value of personal estate, 800) TN Carr, Caroline Wife 44 F W Keeps House TN Carr, Winfield S. 21 M W Attending School TN Carr, Albert A. 19 M W Works Farm TN Carr, Jesse H. 17 M W Works Farm TN Carr, Laura 14 F W At Home TN Carr, Stephen 12 M W At Home TN Carr, James H 7 M W TN Carr, Robert 5 M W TN Carr, Sidney F. 2 M W TN 1880 census 13th Civil Dist., Putnam Co., TN Dwl: 270 Family: 287 Maddux, Caroline Head 57 F W Married Taylor TN TN TN Carr, Robert Son 15 M W Single Works Farm TN TN TN Carr, Sidney Son 12 M W Single Works Farm TN TN TN Carr, Loverna Daughter•in•Law 22 Widow Keeps House TN TN TN Carr, Albert Grandson 2 M W Single TN TN TN 1900 census 9th Civil Dist., Putnam Co., TN Dwl: 190 Family: 190 Carr, Syd F. Head 31 M W July 1868 Married (8 yrs. md) Farmer TN TN TN Carr, Laura A. Wife 34 F W January 1866 Married (8 yrs. md) (4 children born, 3 children living TN TN TN Carr, Vada M. Dau 7 F W December 1892 Single TN TN TN Carr, Allen A. 2 M W June 1897 Single TN TN TN Carr, Dimple G. 3/12 F W February 1900 Single TN TN TN 1910 census 1st Civil Dist., Putnam Co., TN – Cookeville Town: Walnut Street Dwl: 341 Family: 357 Carr, Sid F. Head 38 M W Married1 (17 yrs. md) Registar, Putnam Co., TN US TN Carr, Laura Wife 45 F W Married1 (17 yrs. md) (6 children born, 5 children living) TN TN TN Carr, Vada Dau 16 F W Single TN TN TN Carr, Albert Son 12 M W Single TN TN TN Carr, Dimple Dau 10 F W Single TN TN TN Carr, Altie Dau 7 F W Single TN TN TN Carr, Joe Son 3 M W Single TN TN TN Burton, John Boarder 50 M W Single TN US US 1930 census Nashville City, Dist. 75 Davidson Co., TN – Shelby Avenue 1618 Dwl: 349 Family: 377 Line: 27 Carr, Sidney Head 65 M W Married (25 yrs old 1st marriage) Inspector – City TN TN TN Carr, Laura Wife 56 F W Married (15 yrs. old 1st marriage) TN TN TN Carr, Albert Son 33 M W Single TN TN TN Carr, Joe Son 23 M W Single Travel Inspector – State Hwy. TN TN TN Carr, Shelton Son 19 M W Single Saleman – Grocery TN TN TN Carr, Altie Dau 26 F W Married TN TN TN Carr, Anna Granddaughter 3 2/12 F W Single TN TN TN Carr, Margaret Granddaughter 5 1/12 F W Single TN TN TN Albert A. Carr – b. 8 June 1897, TN – d. 26 May 1955 Tenn Pvt. 146 Aero Sq. WWI Buried: Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, TN Shelton Sidney Carr – b. 27 August 1910, TN – d. 30 August 1969 TN Sgt. 1387 Base Unit A AF WWII Buried: Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, TN Infant Carr – b. 9 April 1896, TN – d. 10 April 1896, TN Buried: Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, TN Sam Denny Obt. SMITHVILLE •• Funeral services for Sam Denny, 76, of the Long Branch Community of Smithville will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, at DeKalb Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Cemetery in Sparta. The family will receive friends from 8 a.m. until time of the services at the funeral home. Mr. Denny died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at his residence from an extended illness. He was a field engineer with Union Carbide until his retirement in 1985. He was a licensed surveyor for DeKalb and Loudon Counties. Mr. Denny authored The History of Long Branch Community, which recounts the history of Long Branch from the early settlement days until the Cordell Hull Dam was constructed. He also wrote several articles for the Middle Tennessee Times. His family includes two sons and a daughter•in•law, James Steven and Sandra Denny of Greenback and Ernest Denny of Land of Lakes, Fla.; two daughters and a son•in•law, Tina Ann and Bob Boring of Greer, S.C., and Elizabeth Gay Denny of Long Branch; two brothers, Larry Self of Cookeville and Jimmy Self of McMinnville; a sister, Frances Irene Bain of Short Mountain; five grandchildren, Jimmy Denny, Stephanie Wing and husband Rocky, DeAnna Denny and Haley and Samantha Denny; and three great•grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife,Hazel Elaine Lambert Denny. Mr. Denny's brother Larry Self will officiate at the services. Herald Citizen Newspaper: 30 January 2004 William L. Denny BAXTER •• Funeral services for William L. "Bill" or "Roy" Denny, 71, of Baxter will be held at 2 p.m. today from the chapel of the Baxter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Nash Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family today until the time of the services. Mr. Denny died on Friday, May 9, 2003, at his home in Baxter. He was born Nov. 14, 1931, in DeKalb County Palmato Ashburn Denny of Baxter and the lateBen Denny. Mr. Denny was a former truck driver. In addition to his mother, his family includes his wife,Wanda Denny of Baxter; a daughter, Sharla Morgan of Baxter; two stepsons, Brad Bryant and David Bryant, both of Cookeville; a brother, Willard Denny; a sister, Pat Smith; eight grandchildren, Kyla, Devin, Marshall, Austin, Dennis, Brady, Kyra and Lexie; and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, Mr. Denny was preceded in death by a sister, Tincy Denny, and a brother, Fred Denny. Pallbearers will be Marshall Morgan, Ben Herrin, Josh Brown, David Bryant, Jeff Mackie and Bob Bumbalough. Memorial donations may be made to the funeral home for burial expenses. Bro. Joel Moss will officiate at the services. Herald Citizen Newspaper: 10 May 2003 WAY BACK WHEN: By BOB McMILLAN, HERALD•CITIZEN Staff: (2 January 1969: Herald Citizen Newspaper): After being discharged from Vietnam, Baxter resident Roger Dail Herren –b. September 1946 has landed a role in Paramount Pictures’ Lerner and Lowe musical, “Paint Your Wagon,” with Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. Roger Dail Herren played a townsperson in the movie “Paint your Wagon and he played Rusty Godowski in the movie Myra Breckinridge. Actor • filmography (1970s) (1960s) 1. Myra Breckinridge (1970) .... Rusty Godowski ... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge (1970) 2. Paint Your Wagon (1969) (uncredited) .... Townsperson J.R. Huddleston b. 17 August 1922, Buffalo Valley, DeKalb Co., TN d. 30 April 2004, Baptist DeKalb Hospital in Smithville, TN Article in the Herald Citizen Newspaper: 3 May 2004 – page 4. Funeral services for J.R. Huddleston, 81, of the Wolf Creek Community of DeKalb County, were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Home. Burial was in Gordonsville Cemetery. Mr. Huddleston died on Friday April 30, 2004, in Baptist DeKalb Hospital in Smithville. He was born on August 17, 1922, in Buffalo Valley, DeKalb County to the late Hershell Dow and Ora Frances Youngblood Huddleston. He was a bus driver for the DeKalb County education system for 33 years. He also worked at DeKalb General Hospital for five years. On July 18, 1943, he married the former Ethel Elizabeth Jones who survives. In addition to his wife of Wolf Creek Community, his family includes two daughters and sons•in•law, Corina and David (Wink) Carr of Silver Point and Odelene and Richard (Shorty) Pullum of Baxter; a sister, Vera Frances Bennett of Gordonsville; three grandchildren, Harlan Carr, Davis Musgrave and Kristi Burton; and eight great•grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, A.V., Hershell E. and Unadee Huddleston and a sister, Mattie Smith Lafever; and a grandchild, Quint Carr. Brother Billy Hale officiated at the services. William D. Maynard b. 18 April 1930 – d. 27 August 1951 – Pfc R A 14345945 Buried: Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, TN Herald Citizen Newspaper: Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN (10 January 1952) The body of Pfc.William D. Maynard, Putnam’s first Koren War casualty, was returned for burial this week. Obituary of James Fred McBroom Herald Citizen Newspaper, Cookeville, TN 27 August 2004 BLOOMINGTON SPRINGS •• Memorial services forJames (Jim) Fred McBroom, of East Pointe, Mich., formerly of the Bloomington Springs Community of Putnam County, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Bloomington Springs Church of Christ.