Wife of Dr. James Lemuel Ernest Brantley - married 3/20/1904 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Born in Tennessee. Both parents also born in Tennessee. Her parents were Walter Watson and Frances "Fannie" Unknown/Watson - (according to her death certificate).
Others are making her the daughter of Peter P.or B. Watson and Sallie C. Tillman/Watson. Peter died sometime about 1875, so Beulah could not be his daughter. Other children are also being attributed as Sallie's children - they are siblings of Beulah - Ola E. or Olie Watson and Tillman Watson. Also, in the 1900 census, Sallie C. Tillman/Watson says she had given birth to 3 children, with two living. Her daughter, Mary Delilah Watson died about 1897, leaving her two children living - Alonzo Howlette Watson and Cora Vastine Watson. These two children were living with her in the 1900 census. This does not include Beulah, Tillman or Olie in that count, so who the father is, is unknown at this time. Olie is living with her in the 1900 census, so there are lots of questions, with no answers. There is also a delayed birth certificate for Olie with Peter P. & Sallie as parents - of course this cannot be as Peter died 7 years before his birth.
If you can help on any of this information, please contact me.
Have copy of death certificate. Beulah was also married to Charles Raymond Gresham (7/26/1887-10/12/1942). She died as Beulah Gresham. Apparently she and Dr. Brantley had divorced after August 1922 and she remarried. She is buried beside Dr. Brantley, the father of her six children. Beulah died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
She and Charles Raymond Gresham, also had two children together. Beulah Virginia Gresham was born 7/26/1923. Juanita Oldine Gresham was born 8/1/1926. When Beulah died, her younger daughter, Juanita, only four months old, was given up for adoption. Charles Gresham raised Virginia - she died in 2004. What happened to Juanita is unknown - she has never made contact with the Gresham or Brantley family.
Beulah's last address was 972 S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. She was aged 40 years, 11 months, 27 days.
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This is almost unbelievable, but at long last, we have found Juanita - the baby who was given up for adoption. She is linked to Beulah - actually on two pages - one is her birth name - Juanita Oldine Gresham and the other her adoptive name of Mary Ellen. Please see her pages and look at the resemblance to her mother, Beulah and her sister, Virginia. Juanita was adopted out in 1927, who would believe almost 100 years later, we were able to connect with her family and receive pictures of her. This was almost unbelievable, because we did not know what her adoptive name was. I added a memorial page for Juanita and asked for any family members to contact me (please see Juanita's page) - her daughter did just that, six months later. We could not be happier. We were all on the phone back and forth, almost dancing about the house - we were all wound tight ! This party between Debra and myself lasted for several days, back and forth - the joy was unbelievable. Charles Gresham could never find his daughter again, his daughter Virginia, looked for her baby sister all of her life, Debra had looked over and over again for Juanita - no one could find her. But, finally, we did and we are totally elated.
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Dr. Brantley was my first cousin, twice removed.
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Note: If you have information on Juanita or any other member of this family, please contact me. Myself and two other cousins, Linda & Debra, are working on this family trying to document all the names. We could really use your help.
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The Atlanta Constitution
Watson-Brantley
The announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Beulah Louise Watson and Dr. J. L. E. Brantley, the marriage to take place on the night of Wednesday, March 20, at the home of the groom's parents. The bride is a beautiful, brown-eyed accomplished young lady and has a host of friends and admirers in Atlanta. She has resided with a former schoolmate, Mrs. Badgett, on South Pryor Street, since the loss of her parents. The groom is the son of Dr. J. P Bradley (s/b Brantley) of 506 South Pryor Street.
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Beulah gave birth to nine children. There is one child missing and may have died young. If you have any knowledge of this child, please contact me.
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The 1910 census shows that Beulah had given birth to three children with one living - that child was Thelma.
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Beulah was sent to The Tennessee Industrial School for difficult to handle children - here is a report from the archives:
No restricted information was contained within the record, so below I have transcribed the entire contents of the entry:
Date of Commitment: May 7, 1896
Cause of Commitment: Incorrigible
Court: Maury County
Form of Commitment: During Minority
Birth: Near Lewisburg
Age: Eleven Years
Parentage: America
Family History: Daughter of Peter Watson (deceased) and Sallie Watson, who is a member of the Christian Church. Beulah has two brothers and two sisters. Louie, the older brother is conductor on the Lewisburg R.R. and takes care of his mother. One sister is married, Cora Buccanon who lives in Nashville. Olie and Mollie live with their mother.
Education: Primer Class
Employment: Assisted with the house-work
Religion: Attended Church and Sunday School
Cause of Delinquency: Could not be controlled, no proper parental care.
General Description: Brown hair and eyes, ruddy complexion. 4ft. 9in. tall weighing about 85 lbs.
When and how Released: Granted an indefinite leave of absence by order of the Executive Committee, Feb. 19, 1902.
Physical Condition: Very Good.
General Remarks: Blank
As I said, this is all of the record. If, however, you would like to order a copy of this page, you would simply send along a copy of this exchange, a note reiterating your request, and a check or money order made out to the Tennessee State Library and Archives (403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0312) for $5.00. Please also specify whether you are ordering a photocopy or a scan sent to your e-mail address. When I receive your request, I will get your copy sent out at the first possible opportunity.
I hope this information proves helpful.
Sincerely,
Darla Brock, Archivist II
Tennessee State Library and Archives
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12/6/1924 - Page 14 - The Atlanta Constitution
GRESHAM - The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Gresham, Misses Thelma and Margaret Brantley, Misses Virginia and Juanita Gresham, Messrs, Charles and James Brantley, Mr. and Mrs. Oloe Watson, Bellbuckle, Tennessee and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Watson, Decherd, Tennessee are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles R. Gresham Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of her daughter, Miss Thelma Brantley, 837 Pryor Street, Dr. C. R. Stauffer officiating. Interment Hollywood Cemetery. Greenberg & Bond Company in charge.
Others are making her the daughter of Peter P.or B. Watson and Sallie C. Tillman/Watson. Peter died sometime about 1875, so Beulah could not be his daughter. Other children are also being attributed as Sallie's children - they are siblings of Beulah - Ola E. or Olie Watson and Tillman Watson. Also, in the 1900 census, Sallie C. Tillman/Watson says she had given birth to 3 children, with two living. Her daughter, Mary Delilah Watson died about 1897, leaving her two children living - Alonzo Howlette Watson and Cora Vastine Watson. These two children were living with her in the 1900 census. This does not include Beulah, Tillman or Olie in that count, so who the father is, is unknown at this time. Olie is living with her in the 1900 census, so there are lots of questions, with no answers. There is also a delayed birth certificate for Olie with Peter P. & Sallie as parents - of course this cannot be as Peter died 7 years before his birth.
If you can help on any of this information, please contact me.
Have copy of death certificate. Beulah was also married to Charles Raymond Gresham (7/26/1887-10/12/1942). She died as Beulah Gresham. Apparently she and Dr. Brantley had divorced after August 1922 and she remarried. She is buried beside Dr. Brantley, the father of her six children. Beulah died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
She and Charles Raymond Gresham, also had two children together. Beulah Virginia Gresham was born 7/26/1923. Juanita Oldine Gresham was born 8/1/1926. When Beulah died, her younger daughter, Juanita, only four months old, was given up for adoption. Charles Gresham raised Virginia - she died in 2004. What happened to Juanita is unknown - she has never made contact with the Gresham or Brantley family.
Beulah's last address was 972 S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. She was aged 40 years, 11 months, 27 days.
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This is almost unbelievable, but at long last, we have found Juanita - the baby who was given up for adoption. She is linked to Beulah - actually on two pages - one is her birth name - Juanita Oldine Gresham and the other her adoptive name of Mary Ellen. Please see her pages and look at the resemblance to her mother, Beulah and her sister, Virginia. Juanita was adopted out in 1927, who would believe almost 100 years later, we were able to connect with her family and receive pictures of her. This was almost unbelievable, because we did not know what her adoptive name was. I added a memorial page for Juanita and asked for any family members to contact me (please see Juanita's page) - her daughter did just that, six months later. We could not be happier. We were all on the phone back and forth, almost dancing about the house - we were all wound tight ! This party between Debra and myself lasted for several days, back and forth - the joy was unbelievable. Charles Gresham could never find his daughter again, his daughter Virginia, looked for her baby sister all of her life, Debra had looked over and over again for Juanita - no one could find her. But, finally, we did and we are totally elated.
__________
Dr. Brantley was my first cousin, twice removed.
_______
Note: If you have information on Juanita or any other member of this family, please contact me. Myself and two other cousins, Linda & Debra, are working on this family trying to document all the names. We could really use your help.
____________
The Atlanta Constitution
Watson-Brantley
The announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Beulah Louise Watson and Dr. J. L. E. Brantley, the marriage to take place on the night of Wednesday, March 20, at the home of the groom's parents. The bride is a beautiful, brown-eyed accomplished young lady and has a host of friends and admirers in Atlanta. She has resided with a former schoolmate, Mrs. Badgett, on South Pryor Street, since the loss of her parents. The groom is the son of Dr. J. P Bradley (s/b Brantley) of 506 South Pryor Street.
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Beulah gave birth to nine children. There is one child missing and may have died young. If you have any knowledge of this child, please contact me.
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The 1910 census shows that Beulah had given birth to three children with one living - that child was Thelma.
--------------
Beulah was sent to The Tennessee Industrial School for difficult to handle children - here is a report from the archives:
No restricted information was contained within the record, so below I have transcribed the entire contents of the entry:
Date of Commitment: May 7, 1896
Cause of Commitment: Incorrigible
Court: Maury County
Form of Commitment: During Minority
Birth: Near Lewisburg
Age: Eleven Years
Parentage: America
Family History: Daughter of Peter Watson (deceased) and Sallie Watson, who is a member of the Christian Church. Beulah has two brothers and two sisters. Louie, the older brother is conductor on the Lewisburg R.R. and takes care of his mother. One sister is married, Cora Buccanon who lives in Nashville. Olie and Mollie live with their mother.
Education: Primer Class
Employment: Assisted with the house-work
Religion: Attended Church and Sunday School
Cause of Delinquency: Could not be controlled, no proper parental care.
General Description: Brown hair and eyes, ruddy complexion. 4ft. 9in. tall weighing about 85 lbs.
When and how Released: Granted an indefinite leave of absence by order of the Executive Committee, Feb. 19, 1902.
Physical Condition: Very Good.
General Remarks: Blank
As I said, this is all of the record. If, however, you would like to order a copy of this page, you would simply send along a copy of this exchange, a note reiterating your request, and a check or money order made out to the Tennessee State Library and Archives (403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0312) for $5.00. Please also specify whether you are ordering a photocopy or a scan sent to your e-mail address. When I receive your request, I will get your copy sent out at the first possible opportunity.
I hope this information proves helpful.
Sincerely,
Darla Brock, Archivist II
Tennessee State Library and Archives
--------------
12/6/1924 - Page 14 - The Atlanta Constitution
GRESHAM - The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Gresham, Misses Thelma and Margaret Brantley, Misses Virginia and Juanita Gresham, Messrs, Charles and James Brantley, Mr. and Mrs. Oloe Watson, Bellbuckle, Tennessee and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Watson, Decherd, Tennessee are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles R. Gresham Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of her daughter, Miss Thelma Brantley, 837 Pryor Street, Dr. C. R. Stauffer officiating. Interment Hollywood Cemetery. Greenberg & Bond Company in charge.
Wife of Dr. James Lemuel Ernest Brantley - married 3/20/1904 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Born in Tennessee. Both parents also born in Tennessee. Her parents were Walter Watson and Frances "Fannie" Unknown/Watson - (according to her death certificate).
Others are making her the daughter of Peter P.or B. Watson and Sallie C. Tillman/Watson. Peter died sometime about 1875, so Beulah could not be his daughter. Other children are also being attributed as Sallie's children - they are siblings of Beulah - Ola E. or Olie Watson and Tillman Watson. Also, in the 1900 census, Sallie C. Tillman/Watson says she had given birth to 3 children, with two living. Her daughter, Mary Delilah Watson died about 1897, leaving her two children living - Alonzo Howlette Watson and Cora Vastine Watson. These two children were living with her in the 1900 census. This does not include Beulah, Tillman or Olie in that count, so who the father is, is unknown at this time. Olie is living with her in the 1900 census, so there are lots of questions, with no answers. There is also a delayed birth certificate for Olie with Peter P. & Sallie as parents - of course this cannot be as Peter died 7 years before his birth.
If you can help on any of this information, please contact me.
Have copy of death certificate. Beulah was also married to Charles Raymond Gresham (7/26/1887-10/12/1942). She died as Beulah Gresham. Apparently she and Dr. Brantley had divorced after August 1922 and she remarried. She is buried beside Dr. Brantley, the father of her six children. Beulah died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
She and Charles Raymond Gresham, also had two children together. Beulah Virginia Gresham was born 7/26/1923. Juanita Oldine Gresham was born 8/1/1926. When Beulah died, her younger daughter, Juanita, only four months old, was given up for adoption. Charles Gresham raised Virginia - she died in 2004. What happened to Juanita is unknown - she has never made contact with the Gresham or Brantley family.
Beulah's last address was 972 S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. She was aged 40 years, 11 months, 27 days.
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This is almost unbelievable, but at long last, we have found Juanita - the baby who was given up for adoption. She is linked to Beulah - actually on two pages - one is her birth name - Juanita Oldine Gresham and the other her adoptive name of Mary Ellen. Please see her pages and look at the resemblance to her mother, Beulah and her sister, Virginia. Juanita was adopted out in 1927, who would believe almost 100 years later, we were able to connect with her family and receive pictures of her. This was almost unbelievable, because we did not know what her adoptive name was. I added a memorial page for Juanita and asked for any family members to contact me (please see Juanita's page) - her daughter did just that, six months later. We could not be happier. We were all on the phone back and forth, almost dancing about the house - we were all wound tight ! This party between Debra and myself lasted for several days, back and forth - the joy was unbelievable. Charles Gresham could never find his daughter again, his daughter Virginia, looked for her baby sister all of her life, Debra had looked over and over again for Juanita - no one could find her. But, finally, we did and we are totally elated.
__________
Dr. Brantley was my first cousin, twice removed.
_______
Note: If you have information on Juanita or any other member of this family, please contact me. Myself and two other cousins, Linda & Debra, are working on this family trying to document all the names. We could really use your help.
____________
The Atlanta Constitution
Watson-Brantley
The announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Beulah Louise Watson and Dr. J. L. E. Brantley, the marriage to take place on the night of Wednesday, March 20, at the home of the groom's parents. The bride is a beautiful, brown-eyed accomplished young lady and has a host of friends and admirers in Atlanta. She has resided with a former schoolmate, Mrs. Badgett, on South Pryor Street, since the loss of her parents. The groom is the son of Dr. J. P Bradley (s/b Brantley) of 506 South Pryor Street.
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Beulah gave birth to nine children. There is one child missing and may have died young. If you have any knowledge of this child, please contact me.
------------
The 1910 census shows that Beulah had given birth to three children with one living - that child was Thelma.
--------------
Beulah was sent to The Tennessee Industrial School for difficult to handle children - here is a report from the archives:
No restricted information was contained within the record, so below I have transcribed the entire contents of the entry:
Date of Commitment: May 7, 1896
Cause of Commitment: Incorrigible
Court: Maury County
Form of Commitment: During Minority
Birth: Near Lewisburg
Age: Eleven Years
Parentage: America
Family History: Daughter of Peter Watson (deceased) and Sallie Watson, who is a member of the Christian Church. Beulah has two brothers and two sisters. Louie, the older brother is conductor on the Lewisburg R.R. and takes care of his mother. One sister is married, Cora Buccanon who lives in Nashville. Olie and Mollie live with their mother.
Education: Primer Class
Employment: Assisted with the house-work
Religion: Attended Church and Sunday School
Cause of Delinquency: Could not be controlled, no proper parental care.
General Description: Brown hair and eyes, ruddy complexion. 4ft. 9in. tall weighing about 85 lbs.
When and how Released: Granted an indefinite leave of absence by order of the Executive Committee, Feb. 19, 1902.
Physical Condition: Very Good.
General Remarks: Blank
As I said, this is all of the record. If, however, you would like to order a copy of this page, you would simply send along a copy of this exchange, a note reiterating your request, and a check or money order made out to the Tennessee State Library and Archives (403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0312) for $5.00. Please also specify whether you are ordering a photocopy or a scan sent to your e-mail address. When I receive your request, I will get your copy sent out at the first possible opportunity.
I hope this information proves helpful.
Sincerely,
Darla Brock, Archivist II
Tennessee State Library and Archives
--------------
12/6/1924 - Page 14 - The Atlanta Constitution
GRESHAM - The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Gresham, Misses Thelma and Margaret Brantley, Misses Virginia and Juanita Gresham, Messrs, Charles and James Brantley, Mr. and Mrs. Oloe Watson, Bellbuckle, Tennessee and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Watson, Decherd, Tennessee are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles R. Gresham Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of her daughter, Miss Thelma Brantley, 837 Pryor Street, Dr. C. R. Stauffer officiating. Interment Hollywood Cemetery. Greenberg & Bond Company in charge.
Others are making her the daughter of Peter P.or B. Watson and Sallie C. Tillman/Watson. Peter died sometime about 1875, so Beulah could not be his daughter. Other children are also being attributed as Sallie's children - they are siblings of Beulah - Ola E. or Olie Watson and Tillman Watson. Also, in the 1900 census, Sallie C. Tillman/Watson says she had given birth to 3 children, with two living. Her daughter, Mary Delilah Watson died about 1897, leaving her two children living - Alonzo Howlette Watson and Cora Vastine Watson. These two children were living with her in the 1900 census. This does not include Beulah, Tillman or Olie in that count, so who the father is, is unknown at this time. Olie is living with her in the 1900 census, so there are lots of questions, with no answers. There is also a delayed birth certificate for Olie with Peter P. & Sallie as parents - of course this cannot be as Peter died 7 years before his birth.
If you can help on any of this information, please contact me.
Have copy of death certificate. Beulah was also married to Charles Raymond Gresham (7/26/1887-10/12/1942). She died as Beulah Gresham. Apparently she and Dr. Brantley had divorced after August 1922 and she remarried. She is buried beside Dr. Brantley, the father of her six children. Beulah died of pulmonary tuberculosis.
She and Charles Raymond Gresham, also had two children together. Beulah Virginia Gresham was born 7/26/1923. Juanita Oldine Gresham was born 8/1/1926. When Beulah died, her younger daughter, Juanita, only four months old, was given up for adoption. Charles Gresham raised Virginia - she died in 2004. What happened to Juanita is unknown - she has never made contact with the Gresham or Brantley family.
Beulah's last address was 972 S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. She was aged 40 years, 11 months, 27 days.
----------
This is almost unbelievable, but at long last, we have found Juanita - the baby who was given up for adoption. She is linked to Beulah - actually on two pages - one is her birth name - Juanita Oldine Gresham and the other her adoptive name of Mary Ellen. Please see her pages and look at the resemblance to her mother, Beulah and her sister, Virginia. Juanita was adopted out in 1927, who would believe almost 100 years later, we were able to connect with her family and receive pictures of her. This was almost unbelievable, because we did not know what her adoptive name was. I added a memorial page for Juanita and asked for any family members to contact me (please see Juanita's page) - her daughter did just that, six months later. We could not be happier. We were all on the phone back and forth, almost dancing about the house - we were all wound tight ! This party between Debra and myself lasted for several days, back and forth - the joy was unbelievable. Charles Gresham could never find his daughter again, his daughter Virginia, looked for her baby sister all of her life, Debra had looked over and over again for Juanita - no one could find her. But, finally, we did and we are totally elated.
__________
Dr. Brantley was my first cousin, twice removed.
_______
Note: If you have information on Juanita or any other member of this family, please contact me. Myself and two other cousins, Linda & Debra, are working on this family trying to document all the names. We could really use your help.
____________
The Atlanta Constitution
Watson-Brantley
The announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Beulah Louise Watson and Dr. J. L. E. Brantley, the marriage to take place on the night of Wednesday, March 20, at the home of the groom's parents. The bride is a beautiful, brown-eyed accomplished young lady and has a host of friends and admirers in Atlanta. She has resided with a former schoolmate, Mrs. Badgett, on South Pryor Street, since the loss of her parents. The groom is the son of Dr. J. P Bradley (s/b Brantley) of 506 South Pryor Street.
----------------
Beulah gave birth to nine children. There is one child missing and may have died young. If you have any knowledge of this child, please contact me.
------------
The 1910 census shows that Beulah had given birth to three children with one living - that child was Thelma.
--------------
Beulah was sent to The Tennessee Industrial School for difficult to handle children - here is a report from the archives:
No restricted information was contained within the record, so below I have transcribed the entire contents of the entry:
Date of Commitment: May 7, 1896
Cause of Commitment: Incorrigible
Court: Maury County
Form of Commitment: During Minority
Birth: Near Lewisburg
Age: Eleven Years
Parentage: America
Family History: Daughter of Peter Watson (deceased) and Sallie Watson, who is a member of the Christian Church. Beulah has two brothers and two sisters. Louie, the older brother is conductor on the Lewisburg R.R. and takes care of his mother. One sister is married, Cora Buccanon who lives in Nashville. Olie and Mollie live with their mother.
Education: Primer Class
Employment: Assisted with the house-work
Religion: Attended Church and Sunday School
Cause of Delinquency: Could not be controlled, no proper parental care.
General Description: Brown hair and eyes, ruddy complexion. 4ft. 9in. tall weighing about 85 lbs.
When and how Released: Granted an indefinite leave of absence by order of the Executive Committee, Feb. 19, 1902.
Physical Condition: Very Good.
General Remarks: Blank
As I said, this is all of the record. If, however, you would like to order a copy of this page, you would simply send along a copy of this exchange, a note reiterating your request, and a check or money order made out to the Tennessee State Library and Archives (403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0312) for $5.00. Please also specify whether you are ordering a photocopy or a scan sent to your e-mail address. When I receive your request, I will get your copy sent out at the first possible opportunity.
I hope this information proves helpful.
Sincerely,
Darla Brock, Archivist II
Tennessee State Library and Archives
--------------
12/6/1924 - Page 14 - The Atlanta Constitution
GRESHAM - The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Gresham, Misses Thelma and Margaret Brantley, Misses Virginia and Juanita Gresham, Messrs, Charles and James Brantley, Mr. and Mrs. Oloe Watson, Bellbuckle, Tennessee and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Watson, Decherd, Tennessee are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles R. Gresham Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of her daughter, Miss Thelma Brantley, 837 Pryor Street, Dr. C. R. Stauffer officiating. Interment Hollywood Cemetery. Greenberg & Bond Company in charge.
Family Members
Siblings
Children
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Ernest Elzie Brantley
1905–1906
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Thelma Louise Brantley
1906–1987
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Charles Quillian Brantley
1910–1938
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Margaret Frances Lorraine Brantley/Smarr Perteet
1913–1971
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James Lemuel Ernest "Lammie" Brantley Jr
1916–1958
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Beulah Virginia "Ginny" Gresham Gebhardt
1923–2004
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Juanita Oldine Gresham
1926–1987
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Mary Ellen "Mickey" Purcell Francis
1926–1987
