Earett Elihu Orrell 
Earett Elihu was born on October 1st, 1883 in Weakley Co TN.1 Earett Elihu's father was WILLIAM JOSEPH "Doc" ORRELL and his mother was MARY CATHERINE BRADBERRY. His maternal grandparents were ROBERT SAMPLE , SR BRADBERRY and BETSY : MARY ELIZABETH FORD. He had five brothers and five sisters, named William Henry "Willie", Robert Thomas "Tommie", Unk Twin, Dan Franklin, Joseph Columbus, Annie M., Mary Elizabeth "Molly", Effie Cora, Roberta Bay "Bertie" and Florence Beatrice. He was the fifth youngest of the eleven children. He had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named Dewitt, Annie M. and Indie E.. He died at the age of 75 on August 24th, 1959 in Weakley Co. Buried Sunset Cem,Dresden.1 General Notes
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1920 Census - Weakley Co Dist 8
Orrell, Arte/head/m/w/26/Farmer, Ada/wife/f/w/23, Mabel/dau/f/w/2y4m
Obituary: Earett Elihu Orrell died Monday night at his home in Dresden. He had been ill for some time. He was 75. Mr. Orrell was born in Weakley Co, Oct 1, 1883, the son of Dock Orrell and Mary C. Bradbury Orrell. He was a Methodist. He leaves his wife, Mrs Ada Bradbury Orrell; one daughter, Mrs Jack Ivie of Paris; two brothers, Tommie Orrell of Martin and DeWitt Hathcoat of Chicago; two sisters, Mrs Bertie Estes of Churchland, Virginia and Mrs. Florence Morris of Dresden. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Dresden Baptist Church with the Rev. George Douglas officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery with Bowlin and Riggs Funeral Home of Dresden in charge. Pallbearers were Casey Spikes, Harold Dunn, Dale Hutcherson, William Parks, Snoda Parham, and Harold Ford.
My files are a collection from many sources and many are not documented by me. Most relate to Weakley Co., TN in some way. Included are many Confederate and Union Veterans of the Civil War.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.22 Jan 1851 in Montgomery Co TN d.25 Mar 1890 in age 39. Buried Bradberry Cemetery
- b.01 Oct 1883 in Weakley Co TN d.24 Aug 1959 in Weakley Co. Buried Sunset Cem,Dresden
- b.1736 in Essex VA
- b.1765 d.~ 1798
- b. in Essex VA
- b.1787 d.1830 in ,or before 1852 (see deed) in Weakley Co Tn
- b.21 Nov 1786 in Henry Co VA
- b.28 Sep 1816 in VA d.20 Mar 1875 in Weakley Co Tn
- b.~ 1788
- b.03 Sep 1855 in East of Dresden,Weakley Co TN d.25 Feb 1927 in Family residence 1 mile North of Sharon,Weakley Co TN. Buried Bradberry Cemetery
- b.22 Oct 1828 in Mid Tn prob Montgomery Co. Her family from Tidewater Dist of Va. d.30 Dec 1912 in Weakley Co Tn. Both Buried Bradberry Cemetery in unmarked graves
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Earett Elihu and Ada Bertha "Ader" were married in a religious ceremony on June 1st, 1907.1
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