Dear Angela, Thank you so much for the story on the Cross Mt. Mine Explosion! I lost 2 gg-gf's that day. Daniel Phillips & Still/Cillie Hutson. My Granny Rhea(Hutson) was born 5 months[May 25,1912] after her father was killed. She never even had a picture to see what he looked like. According to my Dad(Kenneth Eugene[Gene] Rhea), she didn't look at all like her Mom(Alice Luster Carden), so I guess she looked like him. Danile Phillips was my Mom( Anna Faye Phillips{dau. of Luther Phillips & Ruby Leona Prosise} [we just lost Granny in Nov. 2004]) grandfather. The strangest thing is, when they list the lost miners, Daniel & Still/Cillie are always listed together. (I like to think that they were together, so they didn't have to be alone at the end) Again, Angela, Thank you! Terry Rhea (I lived on Clear Branch Rd. untill I was 12 & then we moved up here to Michigan) {Tennessee is still "home"} TNANDERS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 TNANDERS-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 270 Today's Topics: #1 Obits From the Knoxville News Sent [NealByrge@aol.com] #2 From The LaFolletgte Press 1 July [NealByrge@aol.com] #3 Cross Mountain Mine Disaster [AngelaMeadows3@aol.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from TNANDERS-D, send a message to TNANDERS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. 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Survivors: daughters, Mary & husband Michael King Clinton, TN., Dortha & husband Robert Phillips Clinton, TN., Belinda Crawford Clinton, TN.; brother, Frank Vickery Palakia, Fla.; sisters, Novella Hatmaker Clinton, TN., Joyce & husband Herschel Morris, Cleveland, Ohio; grandchildren, Courtney, Kelsey, Brendan, Breanna, Journey King and Bobbie Phillips; several nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following in the chapel with Rev. Frank Massengill officiating. Interment will be Thursday, December 2, 2004 at 10:30 am at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Claxton. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements. GRAY, WANDA LEE - 82, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, November 28, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center. she was born November 4, 1922 in Alden, Kansas, the daughter of Ray Morris Page and Emma Lee Fair Page. she is a member of First Baptist Church and the Oak Ridge Woman's Club. She also served as a volunteer with the Gray Ladies of the Oak Ridge Hospital from 1967-1983. She loved traveling and the holidays. Most of all she loved her family and friends. She considered Virginia Cousins and Elene Elrod to be special friends. She is survived by: husband, Robert James Gray; son, Gary Gray; and daughter, Karen Carta and husband Mike, both of Knoxville; sister, Zita Stout of Hutchinson, KS; 3 grandchildren, Bryan Gray, Stephanie Brough and Katy Carta; and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Lloyd officiating. The burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from noon until 2:00pm at First Baptist Church. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. PETERSON, JULIE ANN - age 42, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2004 at the University of Tennessee Hospital. She was a Recreational Therapist with Anderson County Health Council. She received her B. S. Degree from Southern Illinois University. Survivors: daughter, Katie Peterson of Clinton; son, Matthew Peterson of Clinton; mother, Rose B. Glass of Nashville; father, Kenneth E. Glass & wife, Betty, of Nashville; sister, Linda Harrison & husband, Brian, of Antioch; brother, Steve Glass & wife, Tammy, of Hermitage; host of nieces, nephews & cousins. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge. Body will lie in state from 10:00 to 11:00 at the Church. Interment will follow the service at the Anderson Memorial Gardens in Clinton and a gathering for friends and family will be catered at the Oak Ridge Recreation Center from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Anderson County Health Council, P. O. Box 570, Clinton. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements. STAATS, JULIA B. - 82, a long-time Oak Ridger, died Saturday, November 27, 2004, at Windwood Nursing Home in Clinton, TN. She had been in declining health in recent months. Born on August 26,1922, in Salem, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Alfred and Julia Bourmorck. She grew up in Marietta, Ohio, and attended Marietta College, where she met her future husband, Percy A. Staats of nearby Parkersburg, West Virginia. They were married in Marietta on August 23, 1944, and came to live in Oak Ridge shortly thereafter as part of the Manhattan Project work force. They left Oak Ridge in 1946 for Minneapolis, Minnesota, and later Merchantsville and Riverside, New Jersey. They returned to Oak Ridge in 1952. When her children attended Oak Ridge schools, she volunteered as a French teacher. She was a joint- partner of and bookkeeper for Redi-Rent Equipment Company in Oak Ridge. She was an avid watcher of old movies and French films and videotaped them for her children and grandchildren. She took great pride in instilling the love of reading in her grandchildren. In 1984, she and her sister, Alfreda Rhoades, located and visited relatives in Binche, Belgium. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin brother, Jules Bourmorck of Tampa, Florida. She is survived by: her husband of 60 years, Percy Staats; her sister, Alfreda B. Rhoades in Augusta, Georgia; her son, Dr. Thomas E. Staats of Shreveport, Louisiana; her daughters, Ruth Ann Mabry of Farragut, Tennessee, Nancy S. Dailey of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Theresa S. Tipton of Cleveland, Tennessee; her two sons-in- law, George A. Dailey and J. Darrell Tipton; her daughter- in-law, Debra Staats; her grandchildren, Allyson M. Mabry, J. Erin Mabry, E. Layne Mabry, Lauren M. Person, Kara K. Staats, Erica R. Tipton, and Andrea M. Tipton; her step- grandchildren, Stacy H. Carter, and Derek Henry; her nephew, Dr. Robert B. Rhoades; and niece Pamela R. Langford. The funeral is Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 8:00pm at Weatherford Mortuary with Rev. Martin Fischer officiating. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at 10:00am at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be in the form of donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 2200 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919, or the Keystone Elder Day Center, P. O. Box 4669, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. The family will receive friends Tuesday, from 6:30 - 8:00pm at Weatherford Mortuary. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 19:07:45 EDT From: NealByrge@aol.com To: TNANDERS-L@rootsweb.com, TNCAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com, TNMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com, TNSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: From The LaFolletgte Press 1 July 2004 From The LaFollette Press 1 Jul 2w004 Carl Emitt Baird, age 58 of Jellico George Calvin Boshears, age 70 of LaFollette Edward Daugherty, age 69 of LaFollette Rev. Jimmie Ray Loyd, age 61 of Jacksboro, Orville V. Maples, age 65 of LaFollette Dorothy Marsilles Overton, age 84 of LaFollette Mary Ramsey, age 80 of Glendale, Az (formerly of Jellico) Marie Caddell Sweeney, age 77 of Williamsburg, Ky Howard Raymond Willoughby, age 78 Carl Emitt Baird, age 58 of Jellico died June 22 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of High Cliff Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Campbell County Board of Education in 2000 with 30 years of service. He was a former Superintendent of Campbell County Schools, teacher at Wynn School and Jellico Elementary School and an Assistant-Principal at Jellico High School. He was instrumental in organizing the American Federation of Teachers Union in Campbell County and served as its president for several years. He was an active member of the Campbell County Democrat Party until his sickness. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, nephew and devoted friend to all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his father, Emitt Baird; sister, Shirley Baird Cooper; brother, Johnny Harold Baird; grandparents, Bill and Minnie Prewitt and Garrett and Adalee Baird. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Weaver Baird of Jellico; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Lisa Baird of Jellico; granddaughter, Megan Baird of Jacksboro; grandson, Randy Baird of Jacksboro and Cody Malicoat of Jellico; mother, Norean Baird; sister, Betty Cooper; brother, Steve Baird all of Fairview, Ky; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were June 24 with Rev. Leonard Siler and Rev. Horace Partin officiating. Interment was in the Douglas Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Troxell, Tommy Chitwood, Tommy Thompson, Herbert Hackler, Kenneth Johnson and Shann Teague. Llewellyn Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. George Calvin Boshears, age 70 of LaFollette died June 22 at the St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He was a member of the Grantsboro Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed farming and coon hunting with his friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan and Edna Nelson Boshears; sisters, Josephine Cooper and Junita Boshears. He is survived by his wife, Betty Faye Boshears; sons and daughters-in-law, Arthur and Brenda Boshears all of LaFollette, Nathan and Kim Boshears of Jacksboro; daughters and sons-in-law, Thelma and Raymond Reynolds of Pioneer, Betty Jane and Barney Cox; Georgia and Eddie Roberts; daughter, Mary McCulley all of LaFollette; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; brothers, Leon, Arthur and Garfield Boshears; sisters, Ella Housley and Geneva Brown all of LaFollette; special friends, Louis Sharp, Sam Wilson, Vernon Young, June Ford, Rev. Bill Maxwell, Willard Ridenour; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were, June 24 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. David Goins and Brother Jerry Dagley officiating. Interment was in the Pond Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Edward Daugherty, age 69 of LaFollette died June 23 at the St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He attended Little Cove Creek Baptist Church. He was a loving father, friend, and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Millard and Sally Wilson Daugherty; brother, Millard Junior Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty is survived by his wife, Eleanor Daugherty of Knoxville; sons and daughters-in-law, Edward Jr. and Christy Daugherty of LaFollette, Terry and Carol Derry of Norris; daughters, Sally Stinson and Debbie Daugherty both of LaFollette, Darlene Ward of Caryville; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Danny Berry of Caryville; Michelle and Benny Owens and Crystal and Shane Gagne all of Jacksboro; 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; brothers, Carl and Johnny Daugherty both of Caryville, Homer Daugherty of Muncie, IN; sister, Christine Leach of Jacksboro; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were June 26 at the Little Cove Creek Baptist Church with Rev. C.H. Baird officiating. Interment was in Rains Grove Cemetery with the Campbell County Honor Guard in charge of graveside services. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Rev. Jimmie Ray Loyd, age 61 of Jacksboro, died June 27 at his home. He was an Ordained Baptist Minister in 1980 and was founder and pastor for the past 25 years of the Pioneer Baptist Church. He was loved by family, friends & all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his father Amos Mountie Loyd. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Loyd, Jacksboro; son and daughter in law, Jimmy Ray and Amy Loyd Jr. of Portland, Oregon; daughter and son in law, Yvonnia Mae and Tony White, Jacksboro; daughter, Rebecca Ann Loyd, Jonesboro, TN; mother, Mae Loyd, LaFollette; grandchildren, Rebecca Nelson, Tyler and Kayla Loyd; brothers, Daniel and Charles Loyd, both of LaFollette, Monite Loyd, Ga; sisters, Brenda Crabtree, Caryville; Patsy Barnes, Oneida, TN and Shelia Hunley, Pioneer; several nieces, nephews, and a host of relatives and friends. Rev. Loyd was taken to Pioneer Baptist Church June 29 for his funeral with Rev. LD. Crabtree and Rev. Tim Muse officiating. Interment was in Campbell Memorial Gardens. Martin Wilson Funeral Home LaFollette in charge of the arrangements Orville V. Maples, age 65 of LaFollette died June 24 at the U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a member of the Glade Springs Baptist Church. He was a member of the LA Cruizers and a US Navy Veteran. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Thelma Baker Maples; sister, Mary Simpson. He is survived by his spouse of 42 years, Liz Maples of LaFollette; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Amanda Maples of Temple, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Keith Thomas of Buchanan, GA; grandchildren, Todd and Katie Thomas of Buchanan, GA, Nicholas Maples of Temple, GA; brother, Carl Maples of Speedwell; sisters, Billie Jean Stephens of Tampa, FL and Charlotte Ann Queener of LaFollette; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were June 26 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Braden and Brother Bill Queener officiating. Interment was in Glade Springs Cemetery with the Campbell County Honor Guard in charge of Graveside Services. Pallbearers were Ronnie Maples, Chuck Queener, Scott Simpson, Chris Simpson, Clifford Ogg, and Ernest Maples. Honorary Pallbearers were Bob Benge, Jim Robinson, John Ferguson, and members of the LA Cruizers Club. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Dorothy Marsilles Overton, age 84 of LaFollette died June 23 at the St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. She was a member of the West LaFollette Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her neighbors. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Fate Overton; parents, Jacob and Helen Yokum Overton. She is survived by her son, Huey Overton; granddaughters, Barbara Overton and Toshia Walker all of LaFollette and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were June 25 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Hobert McCreary officiating. Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mary Ramsey, age 80 of Glendale, Az (formerly of Jellico) died June 24 at Gardiner Home in Phoenix, Az. She is survived by her husband, James Ramsey ,Glendale, Az; sons, John Fuston, Jellico, Jerry Horn, Chicago, Ill, Gary Horn, Barnsville, Ga; daughter, Shirley Knuckles, LaFollette; several grandchildren; several great grandchildren; brothers, Elmer Parrott, Cincinnati, Oh, Ben Parrott, Jellico; sister, Bertha Milbihess of Victorville, Ca. Funeral services were June 30 at Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Willie Partin officiating. Interment was in the Hyslope Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Marie Caddell Sweeney, age 77 of Williamsburg, Ky died June 27 at Beech Tree Manor. She is survived by her husband, Eli Sweeney, Jellico; son, Ralph Ballew, Chatsworth, Ga; daughters, Ruby Emmett, New Albany, In, Flora Cox, Dalton, Ga, Fannie Williams, Warren, Mi, Mary Porter, Williamsburg, Ky; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers, Gerald Caddell, Biloxi, Ms, Raymond Caddell, Ok, Bob Caddell, Williamsburg, Charles Caddell, Williamsburg; sisters, Virgie Silcox, Williamsburg, Valda Sue Caddell, Williamsburg; Shirley Bray, Williamsburg; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were June 30 at Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Carpenter officiating. Interment was in the Pleasant View (Moses Edition) Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Howard Raymond Willoughby, age 78 died June 23 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was a resident at the St. Mary's Health and Rehab Center. He was retired from LaFollette Utilities (Water Department) and was of the Baptist faith. He was a naval veteran of World War II, a member of the Masonic Lodge 623 of LaFollette, and a Shriner. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Myrtle Willoughby; brothers, James Willoughby and Ernest Willoughby. He is survived by his daughter, Connie Paul and family of LaFollette; son, Charles Willoughby of LaFollette; brothers, Sam Willoughby and family of LaFollette, Tom Willoughby and family of Clinton, Earl Willoughby and family of Texas; sisters-in-law, Betty Willoughby of Fla, Sandra Lane Willoughby of Oak Ridge; uncle, Bennie Angel and family of LaFollette; aunt, Effie Goins and family of LaFollette; other family and friends. Funeral services were June 26 at Cross Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Cole officiating. Masonic services were by the LaFollette Masonic Lodge #623 F & AM. Interment was in Bakers Forge Cemetery with Military Honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 09:04:56 EST From: AngelaMeadows3@aol.com To: tnanders-l@rootsweb.com, TNCAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Cross Mountain Mine Disaster The following is a copy of an article I found regarding the Cross Mountain Mine Disaster; ONE HUNDRED OR MORE DEAD From the Mine Explosion and Majority of Bodies Likely to Be Found Today OVER HALF OF VICTIMS MARRIED MEN Fifty-six Women Widowed and 184 Children Orphaned by the Disaster at Briceville - Workmen Still Attempting to Force the Cross Mountain Mine to Give up the Dead Briceville, Tenn., Dec. 11 - With sixteen bodies recovered and identified rescue parties today renewed their hacking and digging in an attempt to force the big Cross Mountain mine here to give up its dead. Having forced their way three miles into the mountain and bratticed most of the mine's cross entries, members of the rescue crew expect to stumble onto corpse strewn chambers at any hour now. Discovery of the first body of this morning came at 10 o'clock, when a dead miner was found in a sitting posture in one of the interior chambers. He was Andrew Johnson. It is estimated the explosion rendered 56 women widows and made 184 children orphans. That there are 100 or more dead men remaining in the mine there is no doubt. All hope of rescuing any of the scores who went to their toll Saturday morning to be embraced by death has been abandoned. The discovery late last night eight more bodies prompted crowds to gather at the death cave-in early this morning. Weeping wives, made widows by Saturday's dust blast in the Knoxville Iron company's mine, came to the shaft entrance in scores this morning, prepared to meet th'eir dead. In a warehouse but a short step from the mine entrance are great aurabers of coffins waiting for their occupants. Corpses in plenty for these coffins will be found in the mine early this afternoon, it is beiieved. Possibly the majority of the victims will be found today. Of the eight corpses discovered last night three were sitting bolt upright in a mine car while the bodies of five others were lying on the ground. Their deaths came by explosion of dust. Charles Kesterson, whose body was among the first discovered, was found at the telephone back in the mine by the rescuing crew. Evidently Kesterson was trying to phone news of the blast to the office of the mines when he was struck by falling debris. His skull was badly mashed and his body was cut. Thousands Visited Scene. At least 10.000 persons visited this hamlet and willing workers were many. George P. Chanler. president of the Tennessee Coal company, is in charge of the relief work. He divided the men into gangs of 50 and sent each shift into the working for two hours. Even when the air in the mine was at its best they could not work longer in there. The throng of visitors is largely responsible for the exhaustion of food supplies in Briceville. All stores are bare of eatables and many went hungry. However, hunger will not be long an added horror to relatives of the Victims, as Knoxville" and other -cities are rushing food supplies. Straining on the ropes that keep the throng back from the mine open- Ing are the relatives of victims, anxiously awaiting some word of life within the yawning mouth of the death trap. The situation becomes more intense as each car of debris is brought to the surface, for, its driver might bring some word, or with the debris, might be the body of a loved one. The shrill whistle of the special train bringing coffins brought another horror to the already dazed inhabitants of the little town. The special brought 100 boxes and they were piled near the mouth of the mine. A terrible pall of silent sorrow exists about the mouth of the mine as thousands congregate, some standing for hours and others moving momentarily from one point of vantage to another. Officials Are Reticent. No official or semi-official opinion has been given out as to the cause of the disaster. President T. I. Stephenson had nothing to say in answer to this inquiry. It is generally believed however, that the disaster was due to a dust explosion. Mine officials also continue to decline to give out any positive information on the number of men who went to work in the mine, but it is thought that the number was between 100 and 200. Source: Mansfield News, December 11, 1911 Angela Meadows Blackwell

Top TNLHN Counties in 2004 The votes were very close. We should thank all of our County Coordinators who have done such great jobs throughout this year and every year. We’d also like to thank those of you who voted for these sites. The researchers and visitors are the reason we work to make these sites. And in keeping the Tennessee tradition you volunteered to make the choice for this the first Tennessee Local History Network Commitment to Excellence Award. We appreciate this and everything you do to help make our sites better. Sharon McCormack Tennessee State Coordinator for the American Local History Network Now if I may take a New Year’s Tradition and count down to the 2004 Tennessee Local History Network Commitment to Excellence Award winner 15 Monroe 14 Lewis 13 Rutherford 12 Cannon 11 Humphrey 10 Upper Cumberland Plateau —which covers Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, and Pickett counties 09 Washington 08 Wayne 07 Smith 06 Meigs 05 Anderson 04 Polk 03 Campbell 02 Sevier and our 2004 Tennessee Local History Network Commitment to Excellence Award winner is 01 McMinn County Our Tennessee Home Votes are now being accepted for the 2005 Commitment to Excellence Award. Voting will continue throughout 2005 and conclude December 31, 2005. We are looking for more people to adopt county sites and more visitors and contributors to help make these sites even better. And as always when a new site comes online it will be added to the ballot. Please feel free to send the above to other County lists.

Mrs.Alice Wilson , Mrs. Alice Wilson of 2037 Las Vegas St. died unexpectedly at her home Sunday at 10:05 pm Mrs. Wilson was born Aug. 21, 1912, in Clinton, Tenn. She came to California, from Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1964, and lived in Hollywood, San Bernardino, West Covina and Duarte, before moving to Pomona two months ago. She is survived by a son Frank Wilson, Pomona; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Neuman of Mentone, and Mrs. Lola Cross and Mrs. Stella Robbins, both of Clinton, Tenn.; and two brothers, A.C. and Jim Harrington, both of Clinton, Tenn. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in Pomona Cemetery. Dr. Paul F. Huebner of Claremont will officiate. Todd Memorial Chapel of Pomona is in charge of arrangements. Source: Progress Bulletin, Pomona, California, May 5, 1970

Laura Geneva Parker Was a homemaker Laura Geneva Parker (nee Patterson), 82, of North Ridgeville died Tuesday at the Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville. Born in Oliver Springs, Tenn., she resided in Olmsted Falls, as well as in North Ridgeville. Mrs. Parker was a homemaker. She was a member of the Jarnigian Chapel Baptist Church in Clinton, Tenn. Survivors include a son, Creed Fred of Frederick, Md,; and a daughter, Joyce Senz of North Ridgeville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Creed W.; her parents, Pryor and Emma (nee Thacker) Patterson; and brothers Melvin Patterson, Addie Patterson and Clifton Patterson. Friends may can from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Baker Funeral Home, 206 Front St, Berea. Services will be at 11 am Saturday at the Martin Funeral Home, Clinton, Tenn. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Clinton, Tenn. Source: Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1999

Angela, go to this page. read some & ask Anderia Lambert. her e address there. her mom is still living. you never know may be a connection. Anderia's dad's brother married my aunt. Ray. Anderia's page: http://tippytnn.topcities.com/Lambert/AA.htm On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 19:51:07 EST, AngelaMeadows3@aol.com said: > Haven't been able to figure out where my Meadows' were from; most likely > KY. > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > Do not spam or send derogatory comments to any other subscriber to this > list. > It will happen once and then you will be permanently removed. > MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm

Verlie CarroII Succumbs at 58 Grand Rapids Verlie Carroll, 58, of 115 East 16th St., Holland, died Thursday in Kent Community Hospital following a long illness, Born in Anderson County, Tenn.,he came to Holland in 1964 and worked for the Duke Power Co., Seneca, S.C. until Sept. 23, 1973. Prior to that time he had been a coal miner in Tennessee and Kentucky for 21 years. He attended the Calvary Baptist Church, Holland. Surviving are his wife, Lillie; two daughters, Mrs. Edwin (Anna) Rhea of Holland and Mrs. Leo (Ruby) Jones of Zeeland; five sons Robert J. of Winter Haven, Fla, Kenneth R. and Verlie, Jr., both of Holland, Vernon R. of Saugatuck and Orville L. at home; 16 grandchildren, his father, Sampson Carroll of Oliver Springs, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. John Gibson of Cumberland, Ky., Mrs. Herbert Brummett of Oliver Springs and Mrs. Johnny Daughtery of Jacksboro, Tenn; and four brothers, McKinley and Rulie Carroll of Oliver Springs, Jasper of La Follettte, Tenn., and Lonas of Nashville, Tenn. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. from the Dykstra Downtown Chapel with Pastor Lee Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the chapel. Source: Holland Evening Sentinel, Holland, Michigan, Februrary 8, 1974

Haven't been able to figure out where my Meadows' were from; most likely KY.

ANGELA, are you MEADOWS connected to HARLAN & WHITLEY Cos.KY? thanks Ray. On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 19:25:40 EST, AngelaMeadows3@aol.com said: > Oliver Springs, the "Gem of the Cumberland Mountains" > Great elevation; cool nights; no malaria; no mosquitoes; 9 mineral > springs; > New hotel with all conveniences, electric lights, elevator, etc.. > Splendid > orchestra. > Write for booklet, etc., to N.F. Powell, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, > Tenn. > > Source: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, June 10, 1904 > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > Do not spam or send derogatory comments to any other subscriber to this > list. > It will happen once and then you will be permanently removed. > MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm

Oliver Springs, the "Gem of the Cumberland Mountains" Great elevation; cool nights; no malaria; no mosquitoes; 9 mineral springs; New hotel with all conveniences, electric lights, elevator, etc.. Splendid orchestra. Write for booklet, etc., to N.F. Powell, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tenn. Source: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, June 10, 1904

Do you have anything on John Russell who was murdered soon after the War Between the States (Civil War) by a group of men in Anderson County, TN.? Thanks TN MAN 2 wrote: >List: researching the following surnames in these areas. > >ANDERSON, BLOUNT, CLAIBORNE, GIBSON, GRAINGER, KNOX, & HAWKINS, >Counties TN. : > >MOORE, MAYES, MAYS, MAZE, TOWNSLEY, POWERS, RUSSELL, LEWIS, DUNN, > WHITEAKER, WHITAKER, REECE, HUNDLEY/HUNLEY, MANIS, MOLES, NEWBY. >PARKER, CHEATHAM, BROWN, maybe these 2= SHIPLEY & VOWELL & ROSS. > >from WALLINS CREEK,KY my g-great aunt: ELIZABETH MAYES PARKER CRAVENS. >d.1927. 2 of her 3 sons lived in TAZEWELL,TN. 1 KNOXVILLE. > >i'm also looking for CONDRY, this line married into NEWBY. I'm told from >the CHEROKEE indians from NC. > >KY= HARLAN, WHITLEY, a lady researching: MOORE, MEADOWS, LAMBERT. >this LAMBERT of hers is in CLAIBORNE Co.,TN. > >KY to CLAIBORNE Co.TN= PECK, LEONARD, a link to them, on my pages. > >INDIANA= FT.WAYNE,= HUNDLEY & HUNLEY & MOORE. INDIANA= INDIANAPOLIS, >MOORE, HAUN, LONG, OGLESBY >ILLINOIS= MAYES, TOWNSLEY. > >another lady doing MOORE & FROST, from OWLSLEY Co.KY. > >NOTE!: on my pages are 2 huge lists of LEWIS, this line is said from the >dau of MARTH WASHINGTON by Martha's 1st marriage. >President GEORGE WASHINGTON was Martha's 2nd husband. >my lafy fried here in TIPPECANOE co,IN is a LEWIS. 1 of her ancestors >was a GROVES/GRIEVES, and was a body gaurd for Mr.WASHINGTON. > >Rev. RICE WHITEACRE & wife a HALEY. a huge list. the names WHITEAKER & >WHITAKER are varient spellings of his name. i have both in my lines. > >my great gramp's JACK MOORE the brickwall. married NANCY MAYES 1860-61. > >if you want more info go to my homepages. e me at >dennyswreck@fastmail.fm. >http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm > >Please visit! thank you Ray Moore. >MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, >WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, >FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of >HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. >http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm > > >==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== >Please do not write your message with CAPS on. It is seen as anger.You may put Surnames in CAPS. >Do not send your letter as a Forward and do not send Attachments. Rootsweb Does Not Accept Attachments. > > > > >

Gunshot Victim Found CLINTON.Tenn., July 23. Lansdon Farris, 27 years old, former convict, was arrested yesterday morning at Laurel Fork, near Petros by Deputy Sheriff Bunch, and lodged in the jail here yesterday afternoon, charged with the murder of Dee Cockrum. 30 years old, whose body was found in the woods near Laurel Fork, having been shot in the back with a shot gun. Farris was arraigned here yesterday afternoon before Justice of the Peace J. K. Arthur, and held under a bond of $10,000 to wait the action of the grand jury. Cockrum, who was a cook for the Ladd Lumber company, left home about noon on July 17, and had not been seen alive again so far as can be ascertained. Source: Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY July 23, 1924

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List: researching the following surnames in these areas. ANDERSON, BLOUNT, CLAIBORNE, GIBSON, GRAINGER, KNOX, & HAWKINS, Counties TN. : MOORE, MAYES, MAYS, MAZE, TOWNSLEY, POWERS, RUSSELL, LEWIS, DUNN, WHITEAKER, WHITAKER, REECE, HUNDLEY/HUNLEY, MANIS, MOLES, NEWBY. PARKER, CHEATHAM, BROWN, maybe these 2= SHIPLEY & VOWELL & ROSS. from WALLINS CREEK,KY my g-great aunt: ELIZABETH MAYES PARKER CRAVENS. d.1927. 2 of her 3 sons lived in TAZEWELL,TN. 1 KNOXVILLE. i'm also looking for CONDRY, this line married into NEWBY. I'm told from the CHEROKEE indians from NC. KY= HARLAN, WHITLEY, a lady researching: MOORE, MEADOWS, LAMBERT. this LAMBERT of hers is in CLAIBORNE Co.,TN. KY to CLAIBORNE Co.TN= PECK, LEONARD, a link to them, on my pages. INDIANA= FT.WAYNE,= HUNDLEY & HUNLEY & MOORE. INDIANA= INDIANAPOLIS, MOORE, HAUN, LONG, OGLESBY ILLINOIS= MAYES, TOWNSLEY. another lady doing MOORE & FROST, from OWLSLEY Co.KY. NOTE!: on my pages are 2 huge lists of LEWIS, this line is said from the dau of MARTH WASHINGTON by Martha's 1st marriage. President GEORGE WASHINGTON was Martha's 2nd husband. my lafy fried here in TIPPECANOE co,IN is a LEWIS. 1 of her ancestors was a GROVES/GRIEVES, and was a body gaurd for Mr.WASHINGTON. Rev. RICE WHITEACRE & wife a HALEY. a huge list. the names WHITEAKER & WHITAKER are varient spellings of his name. i have both in my lines. my great gramp's JACK MOORE the brickwall. married NANCY MAYES 1860-61. if you want more info go to my homepages. e me at dennyswreck@fastmail.fm. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm Please visit! thank you Ray Moore. MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm

There were two men named Jacob Benton Cross, but they were not father and son. Rather, they were uncle and nephew. I have some new information on the two Jacob Benton Crosses, especially the younger one. William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy moved from Sullivan County to Knox County in 1817 and then on to Anderson County in 1818. He died in Anderson County in 1844. One of William's sons was Elijah Cross 1894 - 1870/1880. Elijah was enumerated in the Anderson County census in 1830 and 1840. Elijah was enumerated in the Morgan County census in 1850, 1860, and 1870. His wife was Mary (Polly) Winters, daughter of Moses Winters and Elizabeth Jane Charleton. Most GEDCOM's say that Elijah Cross and Polly Winters were married in 1828 in Wartbug, Morgan County. I don't know what the source of this information is. As I said, Elijah was enumerated in 1830 in Anderson County. Moses Winters was enumerated in 1830 in Roane County. So I don't know how we have a marriage in Wartburg. We have the following for Jacob Benton Cross. Elijah Cross -> Jacob Benton Cross 1831 - 1856/1860. Elijah Cross -> Franklin W. (Frank) Cross -> Jacob Benton Cross 1861 -1919. I don't have proof positive, but it would seem logical to assume that the younger Jacob Benton Cross was named for his uncle. Because of the 1830 and 1840 census entries for Elijah Cross, I assume that the elder Jacob Benton Cross was born in Anderson County. Frank Cross was enumerated in 1860 in Morgan County so I assume that the younger Jacob Benton Cross was born in Morgan County. But there's another strange piece to the story of "where they were born". The elder Jacob Benton Cross married Louisa Ann Laymance. Frank Cross married Virginia Florence Laymance. The two Laymance women were sisters, daughters of Jacob Charleton Laymance and Rutha Douglas. However, the Laymance sisters were from Georgia, having been enumerated in Murray County in 1850. 63rd Subdivision, Murray County, Georgia, 31 Oct 1850 p.237b, HN 1237, FN 1237 Lamance Jacob 52 m w farmer SC Ruth 35 f w TN Elijah 20 m w farmer TN attended school Susan 16 f w TN attended school Louisa 11 f w GA attended school Hiram 7 m w GA attended school Virginia F. 6 f w GA Sarah A. 4 f w GA John T. 2 m w GA Johnson William 22 m w laborer SC I really haven't figured out how or why the Cross and Laymance families hooked up, whether the Crosses moved to Georgia or the Laymances moved to Tennessee. And I don't know for sure if the marriages were in Georgia or in Tennessee. I think it's much more likely that the marriages were in Tennessee. In any case, we find everybody living in 1860 in Morgan County. Dist. 1, Morgan County, Tennessee, 8 Jun 1860 p.479a, HN 118, FN 120 Laymance Ruth 49 f w farm manager $500/$150 SC Cross Louisa A. 20 f w seamstress GA Auveline 5 f w GA Laymance Sarah F 4 f w TN Hiram 18 m w farm labor GA cannot R/W Sarah 13 f w GA cannot R/W Remember that the elder Jacob Benton Cross died 1856/1860, so we are looking at his widow Louisa Ann Laymance Cross and at his widowed mother-in-law Rutha Douglas Laymance. Jacob Laymance himself had died in 1852. Perhaps that had occasioned the family to move from Georgia to Tennessee. Notice that there is an error in the census entry in that the Laymance surname should have been attached to Hiram rather than to Sarah F. because Sarah F. Cross was the daughter of Jacob Benton Cross and Louisa Ann Laymance. "Auveline" is an accurate transcription, but I believe that her name is properly spelled "Avaline". Dist. 1, Morgan County, Tennessee, 8 Jun 1860 p.479b, HN 119, FN 121 Cross Franklin 21 m w farmer /$75 TN married within the year Virginia 15 f w domestic GA married within the year Notice that Frank Cross and Virginia Florence Laymance were living next door to Jacob Benton Cross and Louisa Ann Laymance. The younger Jacob Benton Cross was born in 1861, and his father Frank Cross died in 1862 in the Civil War. So there is no census entry that shows both father and son. Frank Cross died at Camp Robinson, Kentucky of typhoid fever. The younger Jacob Benton Cross ended up in Monroe County, Indiana. That's not the most common of migration patterns for folks moving "west" from East Tennessee. Here's what I know about the Indiana branch of the family. Virginia Florence Laymance married second Jonathan Branham on 19 Mar 1865 in Morgan County, Tennessee. The marriage record is Virginia Cross to Jonathan Branam or Jonathan Brunam. The marriage to Jonathan Branham was a major missing piece of the puzzle. Without knowing about Virginia Laymance's second marriage, I was not able to find the younger Jacob Benton Cross in Indiana. I don't know exactly who Jonathan Branham was, but he was almost certainly connected to Campbell County, Tennessee. There were a number of Branhams (including several Jonathan Branhams) from Campbell County that ended up in Indiana. Here is the family in the 1870 census. Washington Twp, Monroe County, Indiana, 22 Jun 1870, Bloomington PO p.470, HN 178, FN 173 Branham Jonathan 28 m w farmer /$100 TN Mary 24 f w keeping house GA Jacob B. 8 m w TN William J. 5 m w TN James N. 3 m w IN Dow 1 m w IN There is a certain amount of weirdness in this census entry. For one thing, Jacob Benton Cross is listed with his stepfather's surname rather than with his own surname. I find this to be a common mistake in census records, and it can make it really difficult to find people sometimes. Here is how I think the census record should read. Washington Twp, Monroe County, Indiana, 22 Jun 1870, Bloomington PO p.470, HN 178, FN 173 Branham Jonathan 28 m w farmer /$100 TN Mary 24 f w keeping house GA Cross Jacob B. 8 m w TN Branham William J. 5 m w TN James N. 3 m w IN Dow 1 m w IN For another thing, I don't know why Virginia Florence Laymance was listed as "Mary". Perhaps there was a mistake, or perhaps her name was Mary Virginia Florence Laymance. But I am persuaded that this is the correct family. See below for additional confirmation that this is the correct family. Notice that William was born in Tennessee, so the family must have moved to Indiana between 1865 and 1867. The family moved to Cooke County, Texas before the 1880 census. Precinct 1, Cooke County, Texas, 21 Jun 1880 p.210c, HN 278, FN 282 Branham J. 42 head m m w farmer TN TN TN V. F. 34 wife f m w keeping house GA TN GA W. F. 13 son m s w works on farm TN TN GA Jas. N. 11 son m s w IA TN GA Dow 9 son m s w IA TN GA A. F. 8 dau f s w IA TN GA H. W. 6 son m s w IA TN GA Z. O. 3 son m s w IA TN GA Mattie M. 1 son m s w IA TN GA Despite the unhelpful use of initials instead of names by the census enumerator, it is clear that this is the same family. Notice that Virginia Florence Laymance was "V.F." rather than "Mary". "W.F" was William Branham, correctly listed as having been born in Tennessee. James and Dow were correctly listed as having been born in Indiana. The fact that the names, ages, and birth places match up between this census entry and the 1870 census entry from Indiana is what persuades me that we have the correct family for 1870 despite the wife's name in 1870 having been Mary. But Jacob Benton Cross is missing from the Texas census entry! That's because he didn't move to Texas with his mother and stepfather. Rather, he stayed in Indiana. Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, 1 Jun 1880 p.54b, HN 85, FN 85 Brannam Nancy 61 head f w w farmer IN Wales PA Ben 31 son m s w works on farm IN IN IN Cross Jacob 18 servant m s w works on farm TN TN TN I don't think Jacob Benton Cross was really a servant in the normal sense of the word. I think he was living with family members. But I haven't been able to figure out how Nancy and Ben Branham were related to Jonathan Branham. Jerry Bryan

Wanda, Here is the obituary you requested: KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL Wednesday, February 3, 1993 VICTOR HENDERSON MOORE age 59, of New Market, passed away Monday afternoon after a long battle with cancer. Served in the U.S. Army. Employed by Lloyd Brothers Hardware, Knoxville. Former owner-operator of Alpha Market and Service Center, Alpha. Preceded in death by infant Vickie Gail Moore; father, Joe E. and mother, Naomi Ruth (Skeen) Moore of Strawberry Plains; brother, John Housely Moore, Johnson City; sister, Alma (Moore) Hutcheson, Knoxville. Survivors: wife, Mary Louise (Rickard) Moore; sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald Lynn and Brenda (White) Moore, Whitesburg, Ronald Dean and Cindy (McNutt) Moore, Bon Aqua; sisters, Elva Bales and Opal Bowling, Knoxville, Bessie Underwood, Kodak, Martha Reagan, Pigeon Forge; sister-in-law, Mildred (Mynatt) Moore, Johnson City; mother and father-in-law, Homer and Ella (Bayless) Rickard, New Market; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Fielden Chapel with Rev. Nathan Livingston and Rev. Al Smith officiating. Interment 2 p.m. Thursday Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers; Steve Jones, Bill West, James Rickard, Gary Jones, John Moore Jr., Sam Stallings. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Fielden Funeral Home, New Market. ----- Original Message ----- From: <OmaWilson@aol.com> To: <TNANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [TNANDERS-L] obits wanted > Jane--I am terribly interested in the obituary of VICTOR HENDERSON > MOORE!! > Is there any way you could send that to me? Thanks, Wanda > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > Post your questions and inquiry about your Ancestor regularly...Someone > may find a relative. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNANDERS > >

Wanda WILSON, where are your MOORES? and WILSON? also a friend has his WILSONS in HARDIN Co.KY to TIPPECANOE Co.IN. what surnames are you researching? thanks Ray Moore. On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:20:03 EST, OmaWilson@aol.com said: > Jane--I am terribly interested in the obituary of VICTOR HENDERSON > MOORE!! > Is there any way you could send that to me? Thanks, Wanda > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > Post your questions and inquiry about your Ancestor regularly...Someone > may find a relative. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNANDERS > MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm

Jane--I am terribly interested in the obituary of VICTOR HENDERSON MOORE!! Is there any way you could send that to me? Thanks, Wanda

October Wedding Planned Mr and Mrs Charles Robbins, Oliver Springs. Tenn . announce the engagement of their daughter, Phylis Ann. to Edward W Green, son of Mr. and Mrs Rollie H Green. 837 Poplar St. Miss Robbins was graduated from Oliver Springs High School in 1970 Mr Green, a 1969 graduate of Elvna High School, is employed by Western Auto Oak Ridge, Tenn The wedding is planned for Oct 16 in Frost Bottom Baptist Church. Source: Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, August 26,1970

Edward Wayne Green Former Elyria resident Edward Wayne Green, 48, of Oliver Springs, Tenn., formerly of Elyria, died Sunday at Roane Medical Center in Harriman, Tenn. Mr. Green lived in Elyria for 14 years and was a 1969 graduate of Elyria High School, where he played on the varsity high school football team. He was the owner and operator of Oak Ridge Fabricators in Oak Ridge, Tenn., for the past eight years, Mr. Green was a member of the Frost Bottom Missionary Baptist Church in Frost Bottom, Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Robbins Green of Oliver Springs, Tenn.; sons Edward Scot, Matthew Wayne and Jonathan Lee, all of Oliver Springs, Tenn.; his father, Rollie of Oliver Springs, Tenn.; a sister, Karen Collins of Oliver Springs, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Brown Green. Friends may call from 6 p.m. until time of services at 8 p.m. today at the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home, 209 Roane St., Oliver Springs, Tenn., where Pastor Garvin Walls, will officiate. Burial win be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Anderson Memorial Gardens, Clinton, Tenn. Source: Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, April 14, 1998 Note: Obit for Otis Dabney, Jr. was in the same paper, same date

Otis Dabney Jr., retired paint foreman at Ford Otis Dabney, Jr., 65, of Amherst died Sunday at his home after being diagnosed with cancer in February. Born in Lake City, Tenn., he was raised in Lake City and moved to Sandusky when he was 15. He lived there for 33 years. He had lived in Amherst since 1971. Mr. Dabney worked as a foreman in the paint department at the Ford Assembly Plant for 20 years. He retired in 1983. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was stationed in Japan. Mr. Dabney was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Amherst. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, gardening and hunting. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Christine (nee Jeffers); sons Byron of Columbus and Mark of Lakewood: brothers George, Ed., O.L. and Paul, all of Clinton, Tenn., Ben and Jack of Sandusky, Elmer of Memphis and Joseph Michael of Mountview, Ark.; and sisters Ann Gilliam of Reno and Raney Faye Boyels of Muncie, Ind. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Otis and Marie (nee Harris) Dabney. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Hemple Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Faith Baptist Church, 440 North Lake St., Amherst, where the Rev. Robert N. Barrett, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township. Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church. Source: Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, April 14, 1998