Joseph Columbus Orrell 
Joseph Columbus was born on July 22nd, 1890.1 Joseph Columbus' 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, Earett Elihu, Dan Franklin, Annie M., Mary Elizabeth "Molly", Effie Cora, Roberta Bay "Bertie" and Florence Beatrice. He was the 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 47 in December 1937 in Buried Bradberry Cemetery. Never had children.1 General Notes
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-Obituary: Joseph Orrell died Thursday morning, Dec. 2, 1937, in the hospital at Martin, where he was operated on Monday morning for appendicitis. Gangrene had set up when he was operated on. He was taken sick on Thursday in the cotton patch. On Friday he came to town to see the doctor. Dr. Moore was in Bradford, so he went home without seeing him and felt better, so did not come back until Monday morning. After an examination he was immediately rushed to the hospital, without even letting him go home. But it was too late. He leaves his wife, who was Effie Darnell, before her marriage in 1925; three brothers; Earett Orrell of Martin; Willie and Tommie Orrell of Martin; two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Harrison of Greenfield; Mrs. Florence Morris who lives north of Dresden and Mrs. Bertie Estes of Florida; one half brothers, DeWitt Hathcoat and a step-brother Jodie Hathcoat of Sharon. Funeral and burial was at Bradbury Cemetery north of Dresden. Rev. Cayce Pentecost held the service, assisted by Rev. W.R. Shelby of Martin. Mr. Orrell was a member of the Baptist Church. He lived on the Dew Brothers farm west of Sharon, and was held in high esteem by them, also other neighbors and friends. Among those attending the funeral and burial from here were: Marsh and John Dew, Mrs. Laura Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Earett Orrell and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Bradbury, Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Hathcoat, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Hathcoat, and Mrs. Sadie Harris and son.
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.22 Jul 1890 d.Dec 1937 in Buried Bradberry Cemetery. Never had children
- 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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‌Joseph Columbus were married in a religious ceremony on September 23rd, 1925.1
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