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Mary Lavina <I>Loshbough</I> Bilbrey

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Mary Lavina Loshbough Bilbrey

Birth
Michigan, USA
Death
26 Mar 1976 (aged 76)
Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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SSDI Mary Bilbrey 27 Jun 1899 Mar 1976 Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee

Mary Lavina Loshbough Bilbrey
Birth 27 Jun 1899 in Michigan
Death 26 Mar 1976 in Crossville, Tn

She and her husband along with his brother started the Bilbrey Funeral home in
Crossville.

Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. is a family owned business. In 1913 "K. L." Bilbrey was a co-founder of Bilbrey's Hardware and Furniture Company located on Main Street in downtown Crossville, TN. This was to be a fore-runner of Bilbrey Funeral Home. In 1917, Italy "H. I." Bilbrey, K. L.'s brother joined the Bilbrey's business. In conjuction with the hardware and furniture business Bilbrey's was a supplier of store - bought caskets, casket hardware and other casket accessories. It has been said that during the flu epidemic of 1919 that Bilbrey's actually delivered caskets to the homes of the deceased to assist the families in their time of need. In 1920 "K. L." Bilbrey and his family left Crossville and Italy Bilbrey and his wife Mary took over the operation of the business for many years.
SSDI Mary Bilbrey 27 Jun 1899 Mar 1976 Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee

Mary Lavina Loshbough Bilbrey
Birth 27 Jun 1899 in Michigan
Death 26 Mar 1976 in Crossville, Tn

She and her husband along with his brother started the Bilbrey Funeral home in
Crossville.

Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. is a family owned business. In 1913 "K. L." Bilbrey was a co-founder of Bilbrey's Hardware and Furniture Company located on Main Street in downtown Crossville, TN. This was to be a fore-runner of Bilbrey Funeral Home. In 1917, Italy "H. I." Bilbrey, K. L.'s brother joined the Bilbrey's business. In conjuction with the hardware and furniture business Bilbrey's was a supplier of store - bought caskets, casket hardware and other casket accessories. It has been said that during the flu epidemic of 1919 that Bilbrey's actually delivered caskets to the homes of the deceased to assist the families in their time of need. In 1920 "K. L." Bilbrey and his family left Crossville and Italy Bilbrey and his wife Mary took over the operation of the business for many years.


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  • Maintained by: Capt
  • Originally Created by: Larry Moore
  • Added: Aug 5, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55889865/mary_lavina-bilbrey: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Lavina Loshbough Bilbrey (27 Jun 1899–26 Mar 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55889865, citing Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Capt (contributor 47510447).