Rev. Merry Writes to the Nashville Union & American

Chicago Tribune
18 Aug 1874
pg. 4
[My Note: the A.G. Merry in the article is in fact, Nelson Grover (N.G.) Merry.]
The editor of the Christian Advocate will probably not attempt a defense of the Rev. J.W. Alword because he is colored. It may not irritate him to learn that a colored minister has been accused of roguery. [...]

Bishop Evans Tyree - part 2

I have continued to do some research on Bishop Evans Tyree. I have constructed the beginnings of his tree as part of my Nashville genealogies database. His specific information is here.
Since the previous post, I think I have finalized the list of all of his children. In addition to Evans Tyree Jr., Carrie B. [...]

Nelson G. Merry arrested

The New York Times carried this story in 1866 of Nelson G. Merry’s arrest for marrying a William A. Johnson (white) and Josephine McConico (black)  Just another tidbit I’ve found as I research the Merry family.

Memoirs of Sylvia Olden Lee

Last month, using interlibrary loan, I was able to secure a copy of the book, Memoirs of Sylvia Olden Lee, premier African-American classical vocal coach: who is Sylvia. When I first learned of this book from an interview I read with Sylvia, I thought I would try and actually secure my own copy. However, [...]

News of Nashville - November 10, 1917

    From the Chicago Defender November 10, 1917

President G.W. Hubbard of Meharry Medical College has returned to the city after a visit to New York, where he attended the meeting of the National Association of Dental Faculties
“The Model Home” was the subject of Rev. W. S. Ellington’s discourse last Sunday morning.
An attendance of seventy-five was [...]

Nelson G. Merry & the Old Nashville Cemetery

I posted this on my main blog, but it is worthy of posting here too.
This must really be the week of the Merrys because I had another great find today! I received a notice in my email today that the Nashville Public Library posted an online index to a listing of more than 19,000 names [...]

Fisk Notes - 1 Feb 1907

Fisk Notes
February 1, 1907
Pg. 5

Dr. Grant, traveling in behalf of the Old Folks’ and Orphans’ Home, of Birmingham, presented the needs of that institution to Fisk at prayer meeting, Wednesday evening, Jan. 16. A contribution of more than seven dollars was made by the students and faculty.
Friday night, Jan. 18, Prof. H. C. [...]

Seventy-Seven Years Old

Seventy-Seven Years Old
Nashville Globe - January 18, 1907
Pg. 8
Mrs. Nelson T. Merry, of 316 Eighth avenue, North, was 77 years old last Saturday, Jan. 12. She is in good health, able to attend church regularly and has been a member of the church 65 years. Two of her daughters, Mrs. Emma Dunlap, [...]