The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

Person Page 837

Family Explorer

Elizabeth Linch1

F, #20901, b. about 1818
Pedigree Link

Family: Hiram Hartness (b. 11 November 1811)

DaughterNancy Melvina "Melvina" Hartness+ (b. 9 June 1843, d. 9 July 1931)

BASIC FACTS

Elizabeth Linch was born about 1818 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. She and Hiram Hartness were married on 3 May 1837 in Tyron, North Carolina.1
Elizabeth Linch was also known as Mary Lynch.2 She had reference number 21175.

Citations

  1. [S8536] I.G.I. Version 5.0
  2. [S3707] Death Certificate - Melvina (Hartness) DeVault
Family Explorer

Thomas Allison Hale1,2

M, #20902

Parents

FatherZeb Vance Hale (b. 1909, d. 1993)
MotherBarbara Vivian Tunnell
Pedigree Link

Family: Julia Ann "Judy" Jackson (b. 5 February 1939, d. 24 September 2003)

SonStephen Allison Hale (b. 7 July 1962, d. 29 April 1991)
DaughterMartha Ann Hale+
DaughterBarbara Allison Hale+

Citations

  1. [S5651] Genealogy prepared by Dan DeVault, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S5242] Genealogy prepared by awc2001 (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

W. P. DePew1

M, #20903
Pedigree Link

Family: Julia Chase

DaughterNannie Elvira DePew+ (b. 18 July 1875, d. May 1968)

BASIC FACTS

W. P. DePew had reference number 21177. He held the title Rev.

Citations

  1. [S5651] Genealogy prepared by Dan DeVault, Source Medium: Book
Family Explorer

Julia Chase1

F, #20904
Pedigree Link

Family: W. P. DePew

DaughterNannie Elvira DePew+ (b. 18 July 1875, d. May 1968)

BASIC FACTS

Julia Chase had reference number 21178.

Citations

  1. [S5651] Genealogy prepared by Dan DeVault, Source Medium: Book
Family Explorer

Joseph Addison Waddell, II1,2

M, #20905, b. about 1876

Parents

FatherLeigh Richmand Waddell (b. 1832)
Pedigree Link

Family: Eliza L. Unknown (b. about 1872)

SonJoseph Addison "Addison" Waddell, III+ (b. 4 May 1907, d. 19 June 1991)

BASIC FACTS

Joseph Addison Waddell, II, was born about 1876 in Virginia.2
Joseph Addison Waddell, II, had reference number 21179.

Citations

  1. [S5651] Genealogy prepared by Dan DeVault, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S986] 1910 Census, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County
Family Explorer

Florence Olivia "Olivia" Overall1,2,3,4,5

F, #20906

Parents

FatherPaul Moore Overall
MotherSybol Adele Cook
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Florence Olivia "Olivia" Overall and Charlton Ross DeVault, Jr., were married on 3 August 1968 in Bristol, Bristol City Co., Virginia.1,5 She and Charlton Ross DeVault, Jr., were divorced about 1973.1

Citations

  1. [S4348] Email from Cathy Kalin dated September 28, 2010
  2. [S5438] Genealogy prepared by Cathleen Kalin (Ancestry.com)
  3. [S11527] Obituary - Paul M. Overall (in file - not transcribed)
  4. [S10135] Obituary - Florence (Bridges) Overall (in file - not transcribed)
  5. [S9020] Marriage Records - Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936 - 2014 (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Ralph McCulley1

M, #20907, d. DECEASED

Parents

FatherRobert Walter McCulley (b. 9 March 1882, d. 9 February 1957)
MotherVesta Winona DeWald (b. 23 July 1883, d. 1 July 1969)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Ralph McCulley died DECEASED.1
Ralph McCulley had reference number 21181.

Citations

  1. [S12379] Report on Henry Dewald and Family by Newland DeVault dated 1975, Source Medium: Book
Family Explorer

Mary Johnson1

F, #20908, b. 8 May 1832, d. 1883

Parents

FatherAndrew Johnson (b. 29 December 1808, d. 31 July 1875)
MotherEliza McCardle (b. 4 October 1810, d. 15 January 1876)
Pedigree Link

Family: Daniel Stover (b. 14 November 1826, d. 18 December 1864)

SonAndrew Johnson Stover
DaughterEliza "Lillie" Stover
DaughterSarah Drake Stover+ (b. 27 June 1857, d. 22 March 1886)

BASIC FACTS

Mary Johnson was born on 8 May 1832 in Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.1 She and Daniel Stover were married on 27 April 1852 in Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.1 She and William Ramsey Brown were married on 20 April 1869.1 She died in 1883, at age ~51.
Mary Johnson had reference number 21182.

Citations

  1. [S5302] Genealogy prepared by Betty Tannahill Johnson and Carmen M. Johnson
Family Explorer

Daniel Stover1

M, #20909, b. 14 November 1826, d. 18 December 1864
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Johnson (b. 8 May 1832, d. 1883)

SonAndrew Johnson Stover
DaughterEliza "Lillie" Stover
DaughterSarah Drake Stover+ (b. 27 June 1857, d. 22 March 1886)

BASIC FACTS

Daniel Stover was born on 14 November 1826.1 He and Mary Johnson were married on 27 April 1852 in Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.1 He died on 18 December 1864, at age 38.1 He was buried in Drake Cemetery, Carter Co., Tennessee.1
Daniel Stover had reference number 21183. Civil War, Confederate Army, 4th Tennessee Regiment, Colonel.1

Citations

  1. [S5302] Genealogy prepared by Betty Tannahill Johnson and Carmen M. Johnson
Family Explorer

William Ramsey Brown1

M, #20910
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

William Ramsey Brown and Mary Johnson were married on 20 April 1869.1
William Ramsey Brown had reference number 21184.

Citations

  1. [S5302] Genealogy prepared by Betty Tannahill Johnson and Carmen M. Johnson
Family Explorer

Andrew Johnson1

M, #20911, b. 29 December 1808, d. 31 July 1875
Pedigree Link

Family: Eliza McCardle (b. 4 October 1810, d. 15 January 1876)

DaughterMary Johnson+ (b. 8 May 1832, d. 1883)

BASIC FACTS

Andrew Johnson was born on 29 December 1808 in Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.1 He and Eliza McCardle were married on 17 May 1827 in Warrensberg, Greene Co., Tennessee.1 He died on 31 July 1875, at age 66, in Carter's Station, Carter Co., Tennessee.1 He was buried in National Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.
Andrew Johnson had reference number 21185. He held the title President.

Citations

  1. [S5302] Genealogy prepared by Betty Tannahill Johnson and Carmen M. Johnson
Family Explorer

Eliza McCardle1

F, #20912, b. 4 October 1810, d. 15 January 1876
Pedigree Link

Family: Andrew Johnson (b. 29 December 1808, d. 31 July 1875)

DaughterMary Johnson+ (b. 8 May 1832, d. 1883)

BASIC FACTS

Eliza McCardle was born on 4 October 1810 in Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.1 She and Andrew Johnson were married on 17 May 1827 in Warrensberg, Greene Co., Tennessee.1 She died on 15 January 1876, at age 65, in Carter Co., Tennessee.1
Eliza McCardle had reference number 21186.

Citations

  1. [S5302] Genealogy prepared by Betty Tannahill Johnson and Carmen M. Johnson
Family Explorer

Cyrus James Kearney1,2

M, #20913, b. 24 June 1891, d. 2 February 1973

Parents

FatherJames Robert Kearney
MotherLucetta "Lucy" Buch
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Cyrus James Kearney was born on 24 June 1891 in Saint Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.3,4 He and Mary Hazel Hughes were married on 1 March 1918 in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.4,2 He died on 2 February 1973, at age 81, in Baltimore, Baltimore City Co., Maryland.3,5
Cyrus James Kearney had reference number 21187. His Social Security Number was 216-01-3410, issued: Maryland, last residence: Towson, Baltimore Co., Maryland.3 He was a Roadman - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (1918.)4 World War I, inducted 27 Nov 1917, discharged 17 Jan 1919, overseas 31 Oct 1918 to 8 Jan 1919.6 Cyrus attended Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he wrote a thesis (with J. F. Harder) titled "Elimination of Grade Crossing at Coopersburg, Pennsylvania."
After Mary died, Cyrus married to Nola Gertrude Masengill. They had three children.

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S1260] 1920 Census, Maryland, Baltimore County
  3. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  4. [S12721] World War I Draft Registration Cards (1917 - 1918)
  5. [S6651] Genealogy prepared by lvten (Ancestry.com)
  6. [S9072] Maryland Military Men, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie or Bess" Wexler1,2

F, #20914, b. 8 December 1888, d. 28 December 1976

Parents

FatherEdwin Benjamin Wexler
MotherLena Lee Cassell
Pedigree Link

Family: Samuel Robert Wolfe (b. 20 September 1889, d. 31 December 1918)

SonSamuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr.+ (b. 13 September 1913, d. 30 October 1984)
DaughterNelle Elizabeth Wolfe+ (b. 8 March 1917, d. 26 December 2003)
DaughterHildred Wexler Wolfe (b. 1918)

BASIC FACTS

Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie or Bess" Wexler was born on 8 December 1888 in Kingsport, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,3,4 She and Samuel Robert Wolfe were married in 1911.1 She died on 28 December 1976, at age 88, in Washington Co., Tennessee.1,3,5 She was buried in Piney Flats United Methodist Church Cemetery, Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.4
Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie or Bess" Wexler had reference number 21188. Her Social Security Number was 414-08-9747, issued: Tennessee, last residence: Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.3 She was educated B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University and her master’s degree from Columbia University.6 OBITUARY - Kingsport News (Kingsport, Tennessee); Wednesday, 29 December 1976; page 6A column 7; (Ancestry.com)

Mrs. Bess Wolfe
PINEY FLATS -- Mrs. Bess Wexler Wolfe, 88, of Piney Flats, died in Northside Hospital early Tuesday morning.
A native of Kingsport, she had resided in Piney Flats for a number of years. She was the widow of Sam R. Wolfe, Sr., and was a member of the Piney Flats Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include one son, Sam R. Wolfe, Jr., Piney Flats; two daughters, Mrs. Creed Starnes, Piney Flats, and Hildred Wolfe, Aberdeen, S.D.; one brother, Dan B. Wexler, Johnson City; one sister, Mrs. Georgia Hodges, Piney Flats; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Morris Baker Funeral Home is in charge.

FUNERAL NOTICE - Kingsport News (Kingsport, Tennessee); 29 December 1976; page 6A column 3; (Ancestry.com)

WOLFE, MRS. BESS WEXLER
Funeral services for Mrs. Bess Wexler Wolfe will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Piney Flats Presbyterian Church with Rev. Howard Sheckley and Rev. James Greever officiating. Burial will follow in the Shell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from friends. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Wednesday at the funeral home.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.

Citations

  1. [S2806] Book: Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee - 1993 (Reprinted 1999 )
  2. [S6148] Genealogy prepared by jakarden2002 (Ancestry.com), Source Medium: Book
  3. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  4. [S11425] Obituary - Nannie Elizabeth "Bess" (Wexler) Wolfe
  5. [S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  6. [S11437] Obituary - Nelle Elizabeth (Wolfe) Starnes
Family Explorer

Hildred Wexler Wolfe1

F, #20915, b. 1918

Parents

FatherSamuel Robert Wolfe (b. 20 September 1889, d. 31 December 1918)
MotherNancy Elizabeth "Nannie or Bess" Wexler (b. 8 December 1888, d. 28 December 1976)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Hildred Wexler Wolfe was born in 1918.2 She died in Still alive in 2003.3
Hildred Wexler Wolfe had reference number 21189. She resided in Aberdeen, South Dakota (1976); Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee (1984.)4,5,6 She was educated B.S., Tennessee State Teachers College, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee (1940.)

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S2806] Book: Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee - 1993 (Reprinted 1999 )
  3. [S11437] Obituary - Nelle Elizabeth (Wolfe) Starnes
  4. [S11425] Obituary - Nannie Elizabeth "Bess" (Wexler) Wolfe
  5. [S11318] Obituary - Mary Winifred Wolfe
  6. [S11873] Obituary - Samuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr
Family Explorer

Nelle Elizabeth Wolfe1,2

F, #20916, b. 8 March 1917, d. 26 December 2003

Parents

FatherSamuel Robert Wolfe (b. 20 September 1889, d. 31 December 1918)
MotherNancy Elizabeth "Nannie or Bess" Wexler (b. 8 December 1888, d. 28 December 1976)
Pedigree Link

Family: Creed Nelson Starnes (b. 10 September 1909, d. 26 March 1982)

SonJohn Nelson Starnes+

BASIC FACTS

Nelle Elizabeth Wolfe was born on 8 March 1917 in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,3,4 She died on 26 December 2003, at age 86, in Washington Co., Tennessee.5 She was buried in Piney Flats United Methodist Church Cemetery (aka Shell Cemetery), Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.3
Nelle Elizabeth Wolfe had reference number 21190. She was a Taught history and english at Mary Hughes High School and Sullivan East High School (28 years.)1,3 Her Social Security Number was 412-72-3598, issued: Tennessee, last residence: Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.4 She resided in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee (1976, 1984.)6,7,8 Nelle was a teacher to Hugh Allen Torbett and Lou Ellen Campbell and then to their children, Martha and Michael Torbett.

OBITUARY

Nelle Starnes
PINEY FLATS – Nelle Elizabeth Wolfe Starnes, 86, Colonial Hill Retirement Center, Johnson City, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, in the Johnson City Medical Center.
She was a native of Piney Flats, where she had lived the majority of her life.
Mrs. Starnes was a daughter of the late Samuel Robert Wolfe Sr. and Bess Wexler Wolfe, and was preceded in death by her husband, Creed N. Starnes in 1982, and her brother, Samuel R. Wolfe Jr.
She received her B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University and her master’s degree from Columbia University. Mrs. Starnes had also completed additional graduate studies. A popular teacher, she taught for 38 years at Mary Hughes High School and at Sullivan East High School. Mrs. Starnes was a member and past president of both the Sullivan County Education Association and Delta
Kappa Gamma. She had participated in various professional and civic organizations through the years, including the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Eastern Star. Mrs. Starnes was a member of Piney Flats United Methodist Church, where she had taught Sunday School and served in various capacities.
Survivors include one son, John N. Starnes and his wife Patsy Houston Starnes, Vinton, Va.; one sister, Hildred Wexler Wolfe, Johnson City; three granddaughters, Shannan L. Starnes, Nashville, Betsy S. Louis, Richmond, and Jennifer S. Scrugham, Knoxville; two great-grandchildren, Sophie Louis and Daniel Scrugham, and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service for Mrs. Starnes will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, in the Piney Flats United Methodist Church. Rev. Laura R. Rasor will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday and at the church from 1 until 2 p.m. Monday.
Burial will follow the service in the Shell Cemetery, Piney Flats.
For those who prefer, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to
Piney Flats United Methodist Church.
Online condolences may be sent to the Starnes family via www.morrisbaker.com.
Arrangements are by Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001
Oakland Ave., Johnson City, 423-282-1521.

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S2806] Book: Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee - 1993 (Reprinted 1999 )
  3. [S11437] Obituary - Nelle Elizabeth (Wolfe) Starnes
  4. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  5. [S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  6. [S11425] Obituary - Nannie Elizabeth "Bess" (Wexler) Wolfe
  7. [S11318] Obituary - Mary Winifred Wolfe
  8. [S11873] Obituary - Samuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr
Family Explorer

Samuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr.1,2

M, #20917, b. 13 September 1913, d. 30 October 1984

Parents

FatherSamuel Robert Wolfe (b. 20 September 1889, d. 31 December 1918)
MotherNancy Elizabeth "Nannie or Bess" Wexler (b. 8 December 1888, d. 28 December 1976)
Pedigree Link

Family: Tommie Jewel Kirby (b. 7 November 1912, d. 17 April 2005)

DaughterMary Ann Wolfe
DaughterElizabeth Louise "Betty" Wolfe
DaughterConnie Lenora Wolfe
DaughterWinifred Kirby Wolfe
DaughterHildred Caroline Wolfe (b. 1944, d. 1 November 1950)
DaughterMartha Jean Wolfe

BASIC FACTS

Samuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr., was born on 13 September 1913 in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.3,4 He and Tommie Jewel Kirby were married in 1937.3 He died on 30 October 1984, at age 71, in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.3,4,2,5 He was buried in Piney Flats United Methodist Church Cemetery (aka Shell Cemetery), Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.6,7
Samuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr., had reference number 21191. His Social Security Number was 409-01-6032, issued: Tennessee, last residence: Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.4 He resided in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee (1976.)8 He was a Millwright.5 OBITUARY - Johnson City Press (TN); November 1, 1984

SAM R. WOLFE JR.
Sam Robert Wolfe Jr., 71, Piney Flats, died Tuesday in Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.
He was a native of Piney Flats and a son of the late Sam R. Wolfe Sr. and Elizabeth Wexler Wolfe.
Mr. Wolfe was a member of the Piney Flats United Methodist Church and the M. M. Martin Masonic Lodge, Piney Flats.
He was a retired millwright and an avid outdoorsman.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tommy Kirby Wolfe; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Hager, Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Betty Muse, Mrs. Connie Landreth, Mrs. Winifred Goebel, and Mrs. Martha Johnson, all of Johnson City; two sisters, Mrs. Nelle Starnes and Miss Hildred, both of Piney Flats; 10 grandchildren; and four nephews.
Morris-Baker is in charge.

FUNDRAL NOTICE - Johnson City Press (TN); November 1, 1984:

MORRIS-BAKER FUNERAL HOME
Sam R. Wolfe Jr.
Funeral services for Sam R. Wolfe Jr., age 71, of Piney Flats who died Tuesday evening in the Johnson City Medical Center, will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. from the Piney Flats United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mack Houston and Rev. Hershey Longenecker officiating. Burial will follow in the Shell Cemetery, Piney Flats. Pallbearers will be Harry Blalock, Harry Slate, Bill Dalton, Vernon Yenix, Harry Griffin, Junior Wyatt, Lewis Cross and Daryl Wilhoit. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Ave., is in charge of the arrangements.

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  3. [S2806] Book: Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee - 1993 (Reprinted 1999 )
  4. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  5. [S11873] Obituary - Samuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr
  6. [S5085] Funeral Notice - Samuel Robert "Sam" Wolfe, Jr
  7. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  8. [S11425] Obituary - Nannie Elizabeth "Bess" (Wexler) Wolfe
Family Explorer

Creed Nelson Starnes1,2,3,4

M, #20918, b. 10 September 1909, d. 26 March 1982

Parents

FatherCreed S. Starnes
MotherEmily C. Horton
Pedigree Link

Family: Nelle Elizabeth Wolfe (b. 8 March 1917, d. 26 December 2003)

SonJohn Nelson Starnes+

BASIC FACTS

Creed Nelson Starnes was born on 10 September 1909 in Scott County, Virginia.3,5,6 He died on 26 March 1982, at age 72, in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.3,5,7,6 He was buried in Piney Flats United Methodist Church Cemetery (aka Shell Cemetery), Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.8
Creed Nelson Starnes had reference number 21192. His Social Security Number was 411-05-1565, issued: Tennessee, last residence: Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.5 He was a District maintenance engineer with the Tennessee Highway Department.6 OBITUARY - Johnson City Press (TN) 1982:

CREED M. STARNES
Creed M. Starnes, 73, Piney Flats, died Friday evening in Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following an extended illness.
He was a native of Scott County, Va. and was a son of the late Creed S. and Emily Horton Starnes.
Mr. Starnes had been a resident of Piney Flats since 1940.
He was a retired district maintenance engineer with the Tennessee Highway Department, having retired in 1971.
Mr. Starnes was a member of the Piney Flats United Methodist Church, the M.M. Martin Masonic lodge, and the Sullivan Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nelle Wolfe Starnes, of the home; one son, John N. Starnes, Roanoke, Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Martha Carter, Organ_, Va., Mrs. Mamye Taylor, Gurnee, Ill., Mrs. Lula Snodgrass, Gate City, Va., and Mrs. Ruth Andrews, Aberdeen, Md.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Morris Baker is in charge.

Citations

  1. [S9136] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  3. [S2806] Book: Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee - 1993 (Reprinted 1999 )
  4. [S11425] Obituary - Nannie Elizabeth "Bess" (Wexler) Wolfe
  5. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  6. [S9764] Obituary - Creed Nelson Starnes
  7. [S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  8. [S11437] Obituary - Nelle Elizabeth (Wolfe) Starnes
Family Explorer

Edward Cantrell "Hap" Edmonds1,2,3

M, #20919, b. 25 September 1906, d. 16 December 1968

Parents

FatherEdward Earl Edmonds
MotherNannie Tarpley Cantrell
Pedigree Link

Family: Margaret Louella Hughes (b. 5 July 1907, d. 30 December 2002)

DaughterJoan Clarice Edmonds+

BASIC FACTS

Edward Cantrell "Hap" Edmonds was born on 25 September 1906 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.2,4,5 He and Margaret Louella Hughes were married on 16 June 1928.1 He died on 16 December 1968, at age 62, in Hamilton Co., Tennessee.1,4,6 He was buried in Ooltewah Cemetery, Ooltewah, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.7
Edward Cantrell "Hap" Edmonds had reference number 21193. He was an Electrical engineer - electric power company (1930.)2 He was enumerated on the census in Hamilton County, Tennessee (1930.) His Social Security Number was 410-10-8605, issued: Tennessee.4 GRAVE MARKER

EDMONDS
EDWARD C. MARGARET L. SNAPP
SEPT 15, 1906 JULY 5, 1907
DEC. 15, 1968 DEC. 30, 2002

Note: The birth and death dates on Edward's stone don't agree with official records.

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S1935] 1930 Census, Tennessee, Hamilton County
  3. [S11138] Obituary - Margaret Louella (Hughes) Edmonds-Snapp
  4. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  5. [S2622] Birth Certificate - Edward Cantrell Edmonds
  6. [S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  7. [S2971] Cemetery Records - Ooltewah Cemetery, Ooltewah, Hamilton Co., Tennessee
Family Explorer

Joan Clarice Edmonds1,2

F, #20920

Parents

FatherEdward Cantrell "Hap" Edmonds (b. 25 September 1906, d. 16 December 1968)
MotherMargaret Louella Hughes (b. 5 July 1907, d. 30 December 2002)
Pedigree Link

Family: Donald Sanford Whittenburg

SonMark Edmonds Whittenburg+
DaughterAnn Ellen Whittenburg+

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S1935] 1930 Census, Tennessee, Hamilton County
Family Explorer

Vesta Isabel Milhorn1,2

F, #20921, b. 23 September 1918, d. 11 February 2010

Parents

FatherJoseph J. Milhorn
MotherLena M. Unknown
Pedigree Link

Family: Phillip Hiram "Phil" Hughes (b. 20 October 1894, d. 17 May 1974)

DaughterPhyllis Anne Hughes+
DaughterCynthia Jean "Cindy" Hughes+

BASIC FACTS

Vesta Isabel Milhorn was born on 23 September 1918 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,3 She and Phillip Hiram "Phil" Hughes were married on 7 June 1936.1 She died on 11 February 2010, at age 91, in Kingsport, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1,4,3 She was buried in Piney Flats United Methodist Church Cemetery (aka Shell Cemetery), Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.3
Vesta Isabel Milhorn was also known as Vesta Isabel Hilhorn.1 She had reference number 21195. Her Social Security Number was 409-54-1043, issued: Tennessee, last residence: Church Hill, Hawkins Co., Tennessee.4 She was a Retail sales.3 OBITUARY

VESTA MILHORN HUGHES
Vesta Milhorn Hughes, age 91 of Kingsport, TN formerly of Piney Flats, TN passed away Thursday (February 11, 2010) at Indian Path Medical Center.
Born on September 23, 1918, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Lena Boyer Milhorn, she has resided in Sullivan County, TN her entire life.
Mrs. Hughes was retired from retail sales and was a Presbyterian.
She will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who's greatest joy was being with her family.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Church Hill Health Care for all their kindness and love and to the Nursing Staff at Indian Path Medical Center.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Hiram Hughes in 1974, two brothers, Jesse Milhorn and Sam Milhorn and by two sisters, Leona Hawk and Emma Lou Castle.
Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Ford and husband Jerry of Kingsport, TN and Cindy Eisenhart and husband Larry of Herndon, VA; five grandchildren, Lisa Davis, Jeri Alber, Jon Ford, Andrew Eisenhart and Kelly Eisenhart; two great-grandsons; Brandon Barnes and Todd Davis; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 11a.m.-1p.m. Saturday (February 13, 2010) at East Lawn Funeral Home. Services will follow at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel with the Rev. Robert Burlingham officiating.
Burial will follow in Shell Cemetery, Piney Flats, TN with her great-nephew Hank Hare officiating.
Those wishing may make memorial contributions to churches', charities or Church Hill Health Care.
Please visit us at www.eastlawnkingsport.com to place a condolence to the Hughes Family.
East Lawn Funeral Home is happy to be serving the Hughes Family.

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S1944] 1930 Census, Tennessee, Sullivan County
  3. [S12021] Obituary - Vesta Isabel (Milhorn) Hughes
  4. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
Family Explorer

Phyllis Anne Hughes1

F, #20922

Parents

FatherPhillip Hiram "Phil" Hughes (b. 20 October 1894, d. 17 May 1974)
MotherVesta Isabel Milhorn (b. 23 September 1918, d. 11 February 2010)
Pedigree Link

Family: Gerald Ronald "Jerry" Ford

DaughterLisa Dawn Ford+
DaughterJeri Ann Ford
SonJonathan Hughes "Jon" Ford

BASIC FACTS

Phyllis Anne Hughes and Gerald Ronald "Jerry" Ford were married on 7 June 1958.1

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
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Cynthia Jean "Cindy" Hughes1,2

F, #20923

Parents

FatherPhillip Hiram "Phil" Hughes (b. 20 October 1894, d. 17 May 1974)
MotherVesta Isabel Milhorn (b. 23 September 1918, d. 11 February 2010)
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Family: Jerry Eisenhart

SonAndrew Hunter Eisenhart
DaughterKelly Laurn Eisenhart

BASIC FACTS

Cynthia Jean "Cindy" Hughes and Jerry Eisenhart were married on 16 January 1980.1

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S12021] Obituary - Vesta Isabel (Milhorn) Hughes
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Norma Lee Hughes1

F, #20924, b. 29 October 1920, d. 2 January 2016

Parents

FatherSamuel Dale Hughes (b. 9 February 1899, d. 26 July 1978)
MotherColleen Leota Shell (b. 28 June 1901, d. 2 March 1989)
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Family: Harold Duane "Duane" Cross (b. 30 September 1919, d. 13 January 2012)

DaughterDianne Lee Cross+
DaughterPatricia Lynn "Pat" Cross+
DaughterTeresa Kay "Kay" Cross+
DaughterMartha Susan Cross

BASIC FACTS

Norma Lee Hughes was born on 29 October 1920 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 She and Harold Duane "Duane" Cross were married on 28 November 1942.1 She died on 2 January 2016, at age 95, in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.2,3 She was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.2,3
Norma Lee Hughes had reference number 21198. She resided in Piney Flats, Sullivan County, Tennessee; Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee (1989, 1993, 2012.)4,5,6,3 She was educated Graduated from Mary Hughes High School and Steed College.3 OBITUARY - Johnson City Press, January 3, 2016

JOHNSON CITY - Norma Lee Cross, age 95,of Johnson City, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 2, 2015 (sic) at Cornerstone Village, Johnson City. A lifetime resident of Piney Flats and Johnson City, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Colleen Shell Hughes. Mrs. Cross graduated from Mary Hughes High School and Steed College. Mrs. Cross was a longtime member of First Christian Church, where she was a member of the Mr. and Mrs. Sunday School Class, she was also a past member of the Johnson City Country Club. She had a gift of hospitality. Anyone that met her was an instant friend. Mrs. Cross cherished and embraced her family and friends. She was an avid golfer, Bridge player and Rummikub player. Mrs. Cross, alongside her late husband, Duane helped with the ground work in establishing the ARC (Association of Retarded Children of Washington County, INC.) in May of 1977. Norma also was instrumental in the establishment of WACARCA, League Home, a residential facility for disabled young women. Along with several of her friends, she spent much time preparing homes for special needs residents. Norma served as Secretary for WACARCA for several years. Alongside other parents in the community, Norma helped establish the first Sunday School Class for special needs children at First Christian Church of Johnson City.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cross is preceded in death by her husband, Duane Cross and a brother, Pete Hughes.
Survivors include, Daughters, Diane Mullins and husband, Phil, Isle of Palms, SC, Pat Blakely and husband Tom, Knoxville, Kay Cross Copp, Johnson City, Martha Cross, Johnson City; 7 grandchildren, Amy Allen and husband Chris, Chuck Bower and wife Christy, Ashley Askew and husband Chad, Katherine McDonald and husband Ben, Mary-Michael Conkin, Martha-Wayne Fleming and husband Brian, Emily Ann Jennings and husband Matt; Thirteen great grandchildren, Claire Allen, Lauren Allen, Harper Jennings, Bailey Conkin, Grant Allen, Zoë Askew, Samuel Bower, Elijah Bower, Grace Askew, Townes Jennings, Hudson McDonald, James McDonald, and Blair Conkin
The funeral service for Mrs. Cross will be conducted at 12:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 5, 2015 in the sanctuary of First Christian Church with Dr. Eugene Wigginton officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 11:00 until 12:30 in the Atrium of First Christian Church prior to the service in the sanctuary. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Chris Allen, Chad Askew, Ben McDonald, Matt Jennings, Brian Fleming, Mike Lacy, Phil Torbett, and Chuck Bower. Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Cross, Don Ward, Hugh Bellamy, David Sentell, and Ryan McNabb.
In lieu of flower, memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 200 E. Mountcastle Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601, C.O.R.E Services, 409 W. Walnut Street, Johnson City, TN, 37601, or Mountain States Hospice, 2335 Knob Creek Road, Suite 101, Johnson City, TN 37604.

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  3. [S11467] Obituary - Norma Lee (Hughes) Cross
  4. [S9753] Obituary - Colleen Leota (Shell) Hughes
  5. [S5242] Genealogy prepared by awc2001 (Ancestry.com)
  6. [S10352] Obituary - Harold Duane "Duane" Cross
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Thomas Edward W. "Pete" Hughes1,2

M, #20925, b. 24 April 1922, d. 12 June 1990

Parents

FatherSamuel Dale Hughes (b. 9 February 1899, d. 26 July 1978)
MotherColleen Leota Shell (b. 28 June 1901, d. 2 March 1989)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Thomas Edward W. "Pete" Hughes was born on 24 April 1922 in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.1 He died on 12 June 1990, at age 68, in Washington Co., Tennessee.1,3 He was buried in Piney Flats United Methodist Church Cemetery (aka Shell Cemetery), Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.4,5
Thomas Edward W. "Pete" Hughes had reference number 21199. His Social Security Number was 412-24-1023, issued: Tennessee.6 He resided in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., Tennessee (1989.)2 OBITUARY - Johnson City Press (TN); June 14, 1990:

THOMAS E. HUGHES
Thomas “Pete” Edward Hughes, 68, 357 Main St., Piney Flats, died Tuesday, June 12, 1990, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.
He was a native of Piney Flats but had lived in Michigan 25 years before returning to Piney Flats three years ago.
Mr. Hughes was a son of the late Samuel D. and Colleen Shell Hughes.
He was a retired electrician for General Motors Corp.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Norma Hughes Cross, Johnson City; four aunts, Lelia Hughes Taylor and Selma Shell Hendrix, both of Piney Flats, Margaret Hughes Snapp, Ooltewah, and Gladys Hughes Bachman, Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews.
Morris-Baker (282-1521)

FUNERAL NOTICE - Johnson City Press (TN); June 14, 1990:

MORRIS-BAKER FUNERAL HOME
Thomas “Pete” Edward Hughes
Graveside services for Thomas “Pete” Edward Hughes, 68, of 357 Main St., Piney Flats, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Shell Cemetery, Piney Flats, with Dr. Ralph Sims officiating. Pallbearers, who are requested to be at the cemetery at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, will be: Wayne Snodgrass, Fred Campbell, George “Bill” Smith, Osler Cole, Joe Colven, Ward Tipton, and Harry Slate. Friends may call at the funeral home at their convenience Thursday prior to services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Association of Retarded Citizens of Washington County, 3119 Bristol Highway, Suite 302, Johnson City, TN 37601. Arrangements by Morris-Baker, 2001 Oakland Ave., Johnson City.

GRAVE MARKER

THOMAS EDWARD
HUGHES
APRIL 24, 1922
JUNE 12, 1990.

Citations

  1. [S6640] Genealogy prepared by Louminda (Roberts) Torbett (email address)
  2. [S9753] Obituary - Colleen Leota (Shell) Hughes
  3. [S4024] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  4. [S5090] Funeral Notice - Thomas Edward W. "Pete" Hughes
  5. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  6. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
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