The Jackson Herald March 14, 1907
Mrs. Emma Roberts Brown
Mrs. Emma R. Brown died at her home in Pendergrass last Saturday, and her body was interred in Academy cemetery Sunday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. L. Ward. Mrs. Brown had suffered only a few days with pneumonia when she was called from earth to eternity. She had many admirable traits of character.
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Emma Roberts was born June 1849 and died March 9, 1907 in Jackson County. She married Hugh H. Brown 29 August 1896 in Jackson County.
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The Jackson Herald March 21, 1907
Mrs. Emma R. Brown's Will
The
will of Mrs. Emma R. Brown was filed with the ordinary on March 11. It
provides:
1. That all her debts be paid
2. She gave to her husband, Mr. H. H. Brown,
$1,000 in cash, her stock in Pendergrass Oil Mi9ll, all her cows, hogs, horses,
buggies, and wagons, one suit of furniture, one bed, and a lot of bed
clothing.
3. To Mrs. M. L. Blackstock, her sister she gave
her folding lounge, dishes, glassware and dining table.
4. Miss Maudie E. Roberts, her neice, was willed
her sewing machine, china cups and saucers, and $200 cash.
5. This item provides that her table linen,
silverware and wearing apparel, be equally divided between Mrs. M. L. Blackstock
and Miss Maudie E. Roberts.
6. Jett Roberts, her nephew, $200 in cash.
7. Jewell Roberts, her nephew, $200 in cash.
8. This item provides that a lot be bought in
Pendergrass burial ground, and a monument large enough for her and her husband,
to cost not less than $500, be put over her grave.
9. The remainder of her property she willed to be
sold and the money be equally divided between her three brothers, Messrs. P. J.,
R. C. and J. B. Roberts, and her sister Mrs. Mattie L. Blackstock.
10. Mr. P. J. Roberts was named as executor.
The witnesses to the will are Messrs. J. O. Rutherford, J. S. Brooks and
Dr. A. D. White.
It will be probated in solemn form first Monday in April.
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The obituary says Emma "was
interred" at Academy Cemetery and her will was that "a lot be
bought" in Pendergrass Cemetery. There is a tombstone for
her in Pendergrass.
The obituary may have just been wrong and she was buried at
Pendergrass 2) She may have been interred at Academy and moved
later to Pendergrass 3) Her grave may be at Academy and her tombstone set at
Pendergrass to satisfy the terms of her will.
I am leaving her listing in the Academy Cemetery for now. Can anybody tell me what actually happened?