Caleb M. Thompson Funeral Records, 1940’s. Volume #3

By: Helen Marsh, Pub. 2022, 376 pages, ISBN #978-1-63914-076-3.

These records are abstracted from the Caleb M. Thompson funeral home in Bedford County, which is located on Depot Street in Shelbyville, covering a period of 1940's. Given here is valuable family and genealogical information, such as date of births and deaths, parents, place of birth and place of death and interment, often time telling the type of garments the persons were buried in (suits, dress, slippers, underwear, etc..) whether a hearse was rented, or a car (or hack) rented for the preacher. Information as to whether the deceased was married or single, and the cause of death may be included. There are many people listed who were born in the mid 1800's