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Robert L. Berry1

M, #117451, b. September 1856, d. 20 April 1917
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Ellen Rowe (b. August 1862, d. 1937)

DaughterLena Mae Berry+ (b. 28 April 1893, d. 18 February 1950)

Biography

Robert L. Berry was born in September 1856 in Tennessee.1 He married Mary Ellen Rowe about 1882.1 He died on 20 April 1917 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN.
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Citations

  1. [S465] Civil District 4, Dist. 0143, sheet 8B, Dwelling 150, Family 154, 1900 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1603; FHL #1241603.

Mary Ellen Rowe1

F, #117452, b. August 1862, d. 1937
Pedigree Link

Family: Robert L. Berry (b. September 1856, d. 20 April 1917)

DaughterLena Mae Berry+ (b. 28 April 1893, d. 18 February 1950)

Biography

Mary Ellen Rowe was born in August 1862 in North Carolina.1 She married Robert L. Berry about 1882.1 She died in 1937 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN.
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Citations

  1. [S465] Civil District 4, Dist. 0143, sheet 8B, Dwelling 150, Family 154, 1900 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1603; FHL #1241603.

William Henley Carter

M, #117453, b. 24 April 1917, d. 24 April 1917

Parents

FatherJudson Guy Carter (b. 10 January 1889, d. 12 October 1950)
MotherEthel Oatman Henley (b. 23 June 1893, d. 28 September 1980)
Pedigree Link

Biography

William Henley Carter was born on 24 April 1917. He died on 24 April 1917. He was buried in April 1917 in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 110813793.
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Ruby Leach

F, #117454, b. 1922, d. 1984

Parents

FatherRobert Cleveland Leach (b. March 1887)
MotherMargaret Hannah Vines (b. 28 November 1888, d. 12 April 1947)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Ruby Leach was born in 1922 in Washington Co. (probably), TN. She married Claude Ernest Carter, son of Judson Guy Carter and Ethel Oatman Henley, on 1 September 1967 in Gate City, Scott Co., VA. Ruby Leach died in 1984. She was buried in 1984 in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 110813548.
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Robert Cleveland Leach1

M, #117455, b. March 1887
Pedigree Link

Family: Margaret Hannah Vines (b. 28 November 1888, d. 12 April 1947)

DaughterRuby Leach (b. 1922, d. 1984)

Biography

Robert Cleveland Leach was born in March 1887 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN.1 He married Margaret Hannah Vines about 1910.
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Citations

  1. [S1702] Civil District 8, Dist. 0008, sheet 7A, Dwelling 146, Family 149, 1930 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2284; FHL #2342018.

Margaret Hannah Vines1

F, #117456, b. 28 November 1888, d. 12 April 1947
Pedigree Link

Family: Robert Cleveland Leach (b. March 1887)

DaughterRuby Leach (b. 1922, d. 1984)

Biography

Margaret Hannah Vines was born on 28 November 1888 in Washington Co., TN.1 She married Robert Cleveland Leach about 1910. She died on 12 April 1947 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN.
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Citations

  1. [S1702] Civil District 8, Dist. 0008, sheet 7A, Dwelling 146, Family 149, 1930 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2284; FHL #2342018.

Rev. Stanley Lee Harrison

M, #117457, b. 25 February 1921, d. 19 April 2001

Parents

FatherGeorge Newton Harrison (b. 27 September 1886, d. 2 May 1970)
MotherParlee Cevis Adams (b. 10 August 1890, d. 2 May 1967)
Pedigree Link

Family: Helen Louise Carter (b. 5 June 1922, d. after 2007)

SonStanley Lee Harrison, Jr.
SonPhilip Carter Harrison (b. 9 March 1955, d. 7 December 2007)

Biography

Rev. Stanley Lee Harrison was born on 25 February 1921 in Washington Co., TN. He married Helen Louise Carter, daughter of Judson Guy Carter and Ethel Oatman Henley, on 9 August 1948 in Marvins Chapel Methodist Church, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN; ceremony by Rev. C. P. Hardin and Rev. John Wilkie. Rev. Stanley Lee Harrison died on 19 April 2001 in 4105 Aztec Drive, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN,

Obituary (via findagrave.com):

HARRISON, REV. STANLEY L., SR. - age 80 of 4105 Aztec Drive, Johnson City died Thursday, April 19, 2001 at his residence. Rev. Harrison was a native of Washington County and a son of the late George Newton and Parlee Adams Harrison. Rev. Harrison was a member of Holston Conference of the United Methodist Churches since 1942 and served numerous churches within the conference. Rev. Harrison attended Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church and served on the Administrative Board of the Church. He was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. Rev. Harrison was a graduate of East Tenn. State University. He graduated from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. Survivors include his wife, Helen Carter Harrison, of the home; two sons, Stanley L. Harrison, Jr., Gray, Tenn. and Philip Carter Harrison Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Clyde D. Harrison, Gray, Tenn.; three sisters, Georgia Bond and Elloree Chestnutt, both of Johnson City and Lucille Adkins, Gray, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday April 22, 2001 at 2 p.m. from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Henderlight, Rev. Wayne Cummings and Rev. Roby Eastridge to officiating. Graveside committal service with Dr. Paul E. Brown Sr. officiating will follow in Monte Vista Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Condolences may be emailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home 800 E. Watauga Ave. is in charge.

Knoxville News-Sentinel, The (TN) - Saturday, April 21, 2001.

He was buried in April 2001 in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN.
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George Newton Harrison

M, #117458, b. 27 September 1886, d. 2 May 1970
Pedigree Link

Family: Parlee Cevis Adams (b. 10 August 1890, d. 2 May 1967)

SonRev. Stanley Lee Harrison+ (b. 25 February 1921, d. 19 April 2001)

Biography

George Newton Harrison was born on 27 September 1886. He married Parlee Cevis Adams. He died on 2 May 1970. He was buried in May 1970 in Gray Community Cemetery, Gray, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 101456881.
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Parlee Cevis Adams

F, #117459, b. 10 August 1890, d. 2 May 1967
Pedigree Link

Family: George Newton Harrison (b. 27 September 1886, d. 2 May 1970)

SonRev. Stanley Lee Harrison+ (b. 25 February 1921, d. 19 April 2001)

Biography

Parlee Cevis Adams was born on 10 August 1890. She married George Newton Harrison. She died on 2 May 1967. She was buried in May 1967 in Gray Community Cemetery, Gray, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 101456890.
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Philip Carter Harrison

M, #117461, b. 9 March 1955, d. 7 December 2007

Parents

FatherRev. Stanley Lee Harrison (b. 25 February 1921, d. 19 April 2001)
MotherHelen Louise Carter (b. 5 June 1922, d. after 2007)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Philip Carter Harrison was born on 9 March 1955 in Greene Co., TN. He died on 7 December 2007. He was buried on 14 December 2007 in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN.
Philip Carter Harrison lived in 2001 in Atlanta, GA.
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Alexander Thompson1

M, #117462, b. 19 January 1893, d. 6 March 1986

Parents

FatherBartley Rutherford Thompson (b. 6 June 1836, d. 21 January 1927)
MotherSusan Evelyn Treadway (b. 12 July 1857, d. 31 March 1939)
Pedigree Link

Family: Roxanne M. Henley (b. 2 December 1898, d. 2 June 1969)

SonEdwin Earl Thompson (b. 1 April 1925, d. 1 January 2012)
SonWilliam J. Thompson

Biography

Alexander Thompson was born on 19 January 1893 in Tennessee.1 He married Roxanne M. Henley, daughter of Alexander Harris Henley and Manassas Victoria Hodges, about 1924.1 Alexander Thompson died on 6 March 1986. He was buried in March 1986 in Mount Wesley Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 68911426.
Alexander Thompson was also known as "Eck" Thompson.1
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Citations

  1. [S1702] Civil District 6, Chucky Valley, Dist. 0006, sheet 1B, Dwelling 14, Family 15, 1930 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2284; FHL #2342018.

Susan Evelyn Treadway1

F, #117463, b. 12 July 1857, d. 31 March 1939
Pedigree Link

Family: Bartley Rutherford Thompson (b. 6 June 1836, d. 21 January 1927)

SonAlexander Thompson+ (b. 19 January 1893, d. 6 March 1986)

Biography

Susan Evelyn Treadway was born on 12 July 1857 in Washington Co., TN.1 She married Bartley Rutherford Thompson on 20 March 1878 in Washington Co., TN. She died on 31 March 1939 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN.
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Citations

  1. [S1703] Civil District 6, Chucky Valley, Dist. 0006, sheet 1B, Dwelling 14, Family 15, 1930 Federal Census, Williams County, North Dakota. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 1745; FHL #2341479.

Edwin Earl Thompson1

M, #117464, b. 1 April 1925, d. 1 January 2012

Parents

FatherAlexander Thompson (b. 19 January 1893, d. 6 March 1986)
MotherRoxanne M. Henley (b. 2 December 1898, d. 2 June 1969)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Edwin Earl Thompson was born on 1 April 1925 in Washington Co., TN.1 He married Etta Mae. He died on 1 January 2012. He was buried in January 2012 in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 95719186.
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Citations

  1. [S1702] Civil District 6, Chucky Valley, Dist. 0006, sheet 1B, Dwelling 14, Family 14, 1930 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2284; FHL #2342018.

Etta Mae

F, #117466, b. 16 March 1925, d. 4 April 2005
Pedigree Link

Biography

Etta Mae was born on 16 March 1925. She married Edwin Earl Thompson, son of Alexander Thompson and Roxanne M. Henley. Etta Mae died on 4 April 2005. She was buried in April 2005 in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 168929361.
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Bartley Rutherford Thompson1

M, #117467, b. 6 June 1836, d. 21 January 1927
Pedigree Link

Family: Susan Evelyn Treadway (b. 12 July 1857, d. 31 March 1939)

SonAlexander Thompson+ (b. 19 January 1893, d. 6 March 1986)

Biography

Bartley Rutherford Thompson was born on 6 June 1836 in Tennessee.1 He married Susan Evelyn Treadway on 20 March 1878 in Washington Co., TN. He died on 21 January 1927 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN.
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Citations

  1. [S465] Civil District 6, Dist. 0006, sheet 12B, Dwelling 198, Family 200, 1900 Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1603; FHL #1241603.

Catherine Rowena Netherland1

F, #117468, b. 6 May 1843, d. after 10 June 1880

Parents

FatherJames Woods Netherland (b. 21 February 1804, d. 15 September 1848)
MotherAnn Virginia Lipscombe (b. 10 March 1811, d. 11 December 1879)
Pedigree Link

Family: Robert Milton Staples (b. March 1840, d. 1910)

SonRobert Clarence Staples+ (b. 9 March 1873, d. 30 March 1950)
SonJohn Henry Carriger Staples (b. 25 September 1875, d. 24 March 1954)

Biography

Catherine Rowena Netherland was born on 6 May 1843 in Mt. Harmony, McMinn Co., TN.2,1 She married Robert Milton Staples, son of Charles Staples, Jr., and Mildred Ann Walker, before 9 June 1870.3 Catherine Rowena Netherland died after 10 June 1880 Online genealogies show her death in 1879 at Knoxville, however she was living in a hotel in Whitesburg, Hamblen County, TN with sons Clarence and John Carriger Staples as of the 1880 census. DLB 2017.
Catherine Rowena Netherland lived on 10 June 1880 in Peter Smith's Hotel, Whitesburg, Hamblen Co., TN.1
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Citations

  1. [S4205] Whitesburg, Dist. 074, p.416B, Dwelling 162, Family 167, 1880 Federal Census, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 1258; FHL #1255258.
  2. [S4210] Subdivision 23, p.271A, Dwelling 998, Family 681, 1850 Federal Census, McMinn County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 887.
  3. [S4206] Knoxville Ward 1, p.374A, Dwelling 56, Famaily 65, 1870 Federal Census, Knox County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 1541; FHL #553040.

Robert Milton Staples1

M, #117469, b. March 1840, d. 1910

Parents

FatherCharles Staples, Jr. (b. about 1807)
MotherMildred Ann Walker (b. about 1810)
Pedigree Link

Family: Catherine Rowena Netherland (b. 6 May 1843, d. after 10 June 1880)

SonRobert Clarence Staples+ (b. 9 March 1873, d. 30 March 1950)
SonJohn Henry Carriger Staples (b. 25 September 1875, d. 24 March 1954)

Biography

Robert Milton Staples was born in March 1840 in McMinn Co., TN.1 He married Catherine Rowena Netherland, daughter of James Woods Netherland and Ann Virginia Lipscombe, before 9 June 1870.1 Robert Milton Staples died in 1910 in Avery Co., NC.
Robert Milton Staples began military service on 14 April 1862 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN, Civil War service, Confederate Army, enlisted, Co. C, First Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, also 59th Mounted Infantry (Cooke's Regt., Eakin's Batn.) discharged with rank of Sergeant.
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Citations

  1. [S4206] Knoxville Ward 1, p.374A, Dwelling 56, Famaily 65, 1870 Federal Census, Knox County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 1541; FHL #553040.

Charles Roy Vance

M, #117470, b. 19 March 1877, d. 23 April 1948

Parents

FatherNicholas C. Vance (b. August 1854)
MotherLouisa Jane Staples (b. March 1855)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Charles Roy Vance was born on 19 March 1877 in Dalton, Whitfield Co., GA.1 He married Cleta Mae Staples, daughter of Robert Clarence Staples and Lola Mary Hodges, on 24 May 1911 in Sebastian Co., AR, No children. Charles Roy Vance died on 23 April 1948 in Carter Co., TN. He was buried in April 1948 in Morning View Cemetery, Bluff City, Sullivan Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 85250963.
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Citations

  1. [S3949] Dalton, Dist. 0106, sheet 1A, Dwelling 3, Family 3, 1900 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 229; FHL #1240229.

Nicholas C. Vance1

M, #117471, b. August 1854
Pedigree Link

Family: Louisa Jane Staples (b. March 1855)

SonCharles Roy Vance (b. 19 March 1877, d. 23 April 1948)

Biography

Nicholas C. Vance was born in August 1854 in Tennessee.1 He married Louisa Jane Staples, daughter of Charles Staples, Jr., and Mildred Ann Walker, about 1876.1
Nicholas C. Vance was also known as "Nick" Vance.1
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Citations

  1. [S3949] Dalton, Dist. 0106, sheet 1A, Dwelling 3, Family 3, 1900 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 229; FHL #1240229.

Louisa Jane Staples1

F, #117472, b. March 1855

Parents

FatherCharles Staples, Jr. (b. about 1807)
MotherMildred Ann Walker (b. about 1810)
Pedigree Link

Family: Nicholas C. Vance (b. August 1854)

SonCharles Roy Vance (b. 19 March 1877, d. 23 April 1948)

Biography

Louisa Jane Staples was born in March 1855 in McMinn Co., TN.1 She married Nicholas C. Vance about 1876.1
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Citations

  1. [S3949] Dalton, Dist. 0106, sheet 1A, Dwelling 3, Family 3, 1900 Federal Census, Whitfield County, Georgia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 229; FHL #1240229.

Charles Staples, Jr.1

M, #117473, b. about 1807
Pedigree Link

Family: Mildred Ann Walker (b. about 1810)

SonRobert Milton Staples+ (b. March 1840, d. 1910)
DaughterLouisa Jane Staples+ (b. March 1855)

Biography

Charles Staples, Jr., was born about 1807 in Buckingham Co., VA.1 He married Mildred Ann Walker.1
Charles Staples, Jr., lived on 1 June 1870 in Spring Place, Murray Co., GA.1
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Citations

  1. [S4209] Spring Place, p.484B, Dwelling 12, Family 12, 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 167; FHL #545666.

Mildred Ann Walker1

F, #117474, b. about 1810
Pedigree Link

Family: Charles Staples, Jr., (b. about 1807)

SonRobert Milton Staples+ (b. March 1840, d. 1910)
DaughterLouisa Jane Staples+ (b. March 1855)

Biography

Mildred Ann Walker was born about 1810 in Virginia.1 She married Charles Staples, Jr..1
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Citations

  1. [S4209] Spring Place, p.484B, Dwelling 12, Family 12, 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 167; FHL #545666.

Ann Virginia Lipscombe1

F, #117475, b. 10 March 1811, d. 11 December 1879
Pedigree Link

Family: James Woods Netherland (b. 21 February 1804, d. 15 September 1848)

DaughterCatherine Rowena Netherland+ (b. 6 May 1843, d. after 10 June 1880)

Biography

Ann Virginia Lipscombe was born on 10 March 1811 in Richmond, Henrico Co., VA.1 She married James Woods Netherland on 22 June 1828 in Grainger Co., TN. She died on 11 December 1879 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN.
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Citations

  1. [S4210] Subdivision 23, p.271A, Dwelling 998, Family 681, 1850 Federal Census, McMinn County, Tennessee. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 887.

James Woods Netherland

M, #117476, b. 21 February 1804, d. 15 September 1848
Pedigree Link

Family: Ann Virginia Lipscombe (b. 10 March 1811, d. 11 December 1879)

DaughterCatherine Rowena Netherland+ (b. 6 May 1843, d. after 10 June 1880)

Biography

James Woods Netherland was born on 21 February 1804 in Powhatan Co., VA. He married Ann Virginia Lipscombe on 22 June 1828 in Grainger Co., TN. He died on 15 September 1848 in Athens, McMinn Co., TN.


Note:

Information per Wallace, Jr. Family Tree genealogy prepared by bjwallaceortn, online at ancestry.com.

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Lola A. Staples1

F, #117477, b. 4 December 1905, d. 19 January 1990

Parents

FatherRobert Clarence Staples (b. 9 March 1873, d. 30 March 1950)
MotherLola Mary Hodges (b. 27 August 1867, d. 4 February 1909)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Lola A. Staples was born on 4 December 1905 in Lunenburg Co. (probably), VA.1 She married Charles Edwin Gorman, son of John Wilson Gorman and Cora Lee Long, on 1 August 1927 in Carter Co., TN, no children. Lola A. Staples died on 19 January 1990. She was buried in January 1990 in Morning View Cemetery, Bluff City, Sullivan Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 85766367.
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Citations

  1. [S3292] Little Rock Ward 1, Dist. 0108, sheets 7A-B, line 49, 1910 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 62; FHL #1374075.

Clara C. Staples1

F, #117478, b. 4 December 1905, d. 26 December 1971

Parents

FatherRobert Clarence Staples (b. 9 March 1873, d. 30 March 1950)
MotherLola Mary Hodges (b. 27 August 1867, d. 4 February 1909)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Clara C. Staples was born on 4 December 1905 in Lunenburg Co. (probably), VA.1 She married John Friebel after 11 April 1940, no children. She died on 26 December 1971. She was buried in December 1971 in Morning View Cemetery, Bluff City, Sullivan Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 85269154.
Clara C. Staples lived on 11 April 1940 in 406 Charter Street, New Orleans, Orleans Par., LA.2
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Citations

  1. [S3292] Little Rock Ward 1, Dist. 0108, sheets 7A-B, line 50, 1910 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 62; FHL #1374075.
  2. [S3810] New Orleans, ED 36-74, sheet 5A, Household 140, 1940 Federal Census, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1433.

Robert Clarence Staples, Jr.1

M, #117479, b. 9 October 1908, d. 14 August 1972

Parents

FatherRobert Clarence Staples (b. 9 March 1873, d. 30 March 1950)
MotherLola Mary Hodges (b. 27 August 1867, d. 4 February 1909)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Robert Clarence Staples, Jr., was born on 9 October 1908 in Tennessee.1 He died on 14 August 1972 in Banner Elk, Avery Co., NC.
Robert Clarence Staples, Jr., lived on 11 April 1940 in 406 Charter Street, New Orleans, Orleans Par., LA.2

Note: Did not marry.
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Citations

  1. [S3292] Little Rock Ward 1, Dist. 0108, sheets 7A-B, line 51, 1910 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 62; FHL #1374075.
  2. [S3810] New Orleans, ED 36-74, sheet 5A, Household 140, 1940 Federal Census, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 1433.

Shirley Compton

F, #117480, b. 17 June 1920, d. 28 October 2005
Pedigree Link

Family: James Edward McClellan (b. 1918, d. 1988)

SonStephen Compton McClellan (b. about 1951, d. 2 January 2005)

Biography

Shirley Compton was born on 17 June 1920 in Ft. Blackmore, Scott Co., VA. She married James Edward McClellan. She died on 28 October 2005

Obituary:

KINGSPORT - Shirley Compton McClellan, 85, passed away Friday (Oct. 28, 2005) at her residence following a short illness. Mrs. McClellan was born on June 17, 1920, in Ft. Blackmore, Va., to the late Garland C. and Zola A. Crisp Compton. She was a native of Virginia, but spent most of her life in Kingsport, with two years in Kentucky, and 12 years in California, where she traveled through the West and Alaska. Mrs. McClellan was of the Baptist faith, and was a retired waitress and restaurant owner. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward McClellan; one son, Stephen Compton McClellan; four brothers, Cecil, Russell, John Henry, and David Compton, all of Dungannon, Va. Surviving are one son, Tony McClellan, of Blackwater, Va.; one stepson, Charles Edward McClellan Sr., and wife Rose, of Baltimore, Md.; eight grandchildren, Melanie Rhea, of Johnson City, Melody Blevins, of Elizabethton, Tony Lynn McClellan, of Big Stone Gap, Va., Kristen and husband Justin Qualls, of Duffield, Va., Marcus, Emily, and Kenny McClellan, of Duffield, Va., Charles E. McClellan Jr., of Baltimore, Md.; one great-grandchild, Brandon Rhea; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Nell Castle, of Kingsport, Bell and husband Demp Morelock, of Fall Branch, Daisy Green, of Washington, Ga.; one half sister, Gladys Sexton, of Blountville; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Robert F. and wife Charles Compton, of Kingsport, Sevier Compton, of Sullivan Gardens, Lucky Gene Compton and wife Liz, of Bristol, Va.; several nieces and nephews. The family received friends in the East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel, or any other time at Mrs. McClellan's home. Services were held in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Tony Gonzalez officiating. Graveside service were held Monday at 1 p.m. in the East Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family would like to say a special thanks to all of Mrs. McClellan's caregivers, and hospice staff.

She was buried in 2005 in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan Co., VA, Find A Grave Memorial# 19729040.
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