Philip McCool was born in March of 1858 in Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee to John A McCool and Mary Ann Luna. He married Sarah Frances Tanner, the daughter of Moses Tanner and Mary Wiley, on 13 August, 1884 in Marshall County, Tennessee.
Sarah was born on 30 May, 1867 in Maury County, Tennessee. She was the 13th of 20 children (yes, 20!) born to her father, and the 5th of 12 children born to her mother.
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| Philip and Sarah's Marriage Record - 1884 - Marshall County, Tennessee |
Philip and Sarah's marriage was not long lived. They divorced sometime around 1892 (it's unknown whether this was formal or informal), and after their marriage, Sarah reverted back to using her maiden name in records - Tanner.
Sarah and Philip had three children:
- Maud Belle McCool (1885-1958)
- Nora Lillian McCool (1889-1964) - She is my 2nd great grandmother.
- Cora Jane McCool (1890-1942)
Sarah did not re-marry after their divorce, and she died on 30 October, 1918 in Lane, Dyer County, Tennessee, aged 51.
Philip, however, was married at least three more times. His next marriage was in 1892 to M. J. Caughran. That marriage lasted 2 years, and he was then married to Bettie Russell in 1894. Philip and Bettie had a daughter, Eulala McCool (1899-1944). In the 1900 census, Philip is listed as a widower and was not living with his daughter, which probably meant that Philip and Bettie's marriage was terminated sometime before 1900. He was not married again until 1906, when he married Annie Harrison.
On 31 August, 1909, in Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee, Philip died, at age 51. Either Philip or Sarah's tombstone has been located, and it is believed they were buried without one.
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| Philip McCool's 1909 Death Certificate |
Stay tuned for next week, where I will be talking about the family of James Lawson and Lucinda Honey - which is a little more tangled up than this family!
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