1920 Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee

Emma Ella (Ella) Cox was the daughter of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, Ella was the sister of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

In 1920, Ella was the widow of her second husband Joseph E. (Joe) Rimmer.  Joe was the son of James Rimmer and Catharine Whitfield.

Lloyd E. Miller age 14 married Mildred Frances Cox on 10 Aug 1924 in Jefferson County.  Mildred was the daughter of John Anderson Franklin Cox and Mary Jane Slaton.

Uncle John Cox was the son of my great grandparents George Jackson Cox and Clarissa Loretta (Retta or Rett) Nichols.  As such, Uncle John was the brother of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Aunt Mary Cox was the daughter of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.  As such, Aunt Mary was the niece of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Lloyd E. Miller was the son of John Miller age 52 and Margaret Moore age 48.

(Parents birthplaces for both Eugene and Abbie are reversed, and should be TN MO GA.)

Samuel B. Shrader and Mary A. Kincannon were the parents of William Arnold (Will) Shrader and Henry C. Shrader.  Will and Henry were brothers who married the sisters Jessie Pearl Cox and Grace A. (Gracie) Cox, respectively.

Jessie and Gracie were the daughters of William Nelson Cox and Mary Ella (Ella) Cline.  As such, Jessie and Gracie were nieces of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Eugene Shrader was the son of Samuel and Mary.  Abbie Shrader Benson was the daughter of Samuel and his first wife Emily C. Fox.

(Henry's places of birth are reversed for his parents, and should be TN MO GA.  Gracie's places of birth were copied from her husband's, and they should be TN TN TN.)

Grace A. (Gracie) Cox was the daughter of William Nelson Cox and Mary Ella (Ella) Cline.  As such, Gracie was the niece of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Henry C. Shrader was the son of Samuel B. Shrader and Mary Kincannon who were living next door (above).

John Franklin Cox was the brother of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.  His wife was Mary Jane Slaton.

Uncle John was the son of my great grandparents George Jackson Cox and Clarissa Loretta (Rett) Nichols.

Aunt Mary was the daughter of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.   As such, Aunt Mary was the niece of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Mildred was Mildred Frances Cox who married Lloyd Miller.  Hazel was Hazel Loretta Cox.  She never married.  Anna was Anna Laura Cox.  She died in 1923.  Dorthy was Dorothy Gladys (Dot) Cox who married (1) Conley (Con) Caton and married (2) Lynn Blackburn.  Marian was George Marion (Little George) Cox.  He died in 1924.  Mary Slaton was Mary Ann Moore, widow of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton.  As the census entry suggests, Frank Slaton was born in North Carolina, either Stokes or Polk County.  Frank Slaton was the brother of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton, so I am related to both the Cox and the Slaton sides of this family.

Sarah Francis (Sallie) Slaton was the daughter of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.  Her birth places should be listed as TN NC TN because Frank Slaton was born in North Carolina.  Sallie's husband was Wiley Porter Slaton Sr.

The name of the oldest son was a difficult transcription, and I am sure I don't have it quite right.  His name was listed as Francis T. Ingle in the 1930 census, so his middle name must have been some variation on "Treunlyaw" which I have not yet been able to discern.  The son Wiley P. was Wiley Porter Ingle Jr.

Sallie and Wiley were married about 1910, but I have not been able to find their marriage record.  The fact that their first two children were born in Florida may be a clue, because it may indicate that they were married in Florida.

1920, Dist. 1, Enumeration District 64, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 12a

Silas Amberson Bryan was the son of my second great grandparents William Allen (Will) Bryan and Melissa E. Underwood.  As such, Uncle Silas was the brother of my great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan.

Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton was the daughter of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.  As such, Mandy was the niece of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Aunt Mandy was the sister of Mary Slaton who married Uncle John Cox (dwelling number 213 above).  Mae was Stella Mae Bryan who married John F. Worthington.  Jessie was in fact a son Jesse P. Bryan who married Helen Wright.  Fred was Fred R. Bryan who married Mary Sue Odom.  George was George Lee Bryan who married Ruth Morie.

Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison was my great grandmother.  My great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan had died in 1915.  Harley Bryan was from Sevier County, and he died in Sevier County.  Nannie apparently moved from Sevier County to Jefferson County between 1915 to 1920, and was living next door to Harley's brother Silas.

Emmert Oral Bryan was my grandfather.  He was married in 1921 to my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

I have wondered how Emmert and Ruby met, given that he was from Sevier County and she was from Jefferson County.  But it is clear from this census entry that Emmert's family had moved to Jefferson County between 1915 and 1920.  Also, Ruby's brother John Cox was living nearby (dwelling number 213).  Furthermore, Emmert would have had reason to visit the John Cox household because John's wife was Mary Jane Slaton, and Mary was Emmert's first cousin once removed.  My father refers to John as "Uncle John Cox" and to Mary as "Aunt Mary".

Edna Omage Bryan (Aunt Edna) married Lon Harrison Williams.  Willie Josephine Bryan (Aunt Bill) married Frank Kyle.  The third sister, Lydia Ethel (Ethel) Bryan married Robert Elmer (Elmer) Cox in 1919 and therefore was not enumerated with the family in 1920.

Haskell Ray Bolden age 13 later married Eula Mae Slaton.  Eula was the daughter of Joseph Porter (Port) Slaton and Minnie Ann Cox.  Port and Minnie were known to my father as Uncle Port and Aunt Minnie.

Minnie Ann Cox was the daughter of my great grandparents George Jackson Cox and Clarissa Loretta (Rett) Nichols.  As such, Minnie was the sister of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Port Slaton was the son of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.  As such, he was the nephew of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

My second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton age 73 was the daughter of Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George.  In 1920, she was the widow of my second great grandfather Joseph Harrison.

Also, Susan was the mother of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison from dwelling number 217.  So Nannie Harrison Bryan may have moved from Sevier County to Jefferson County after her husband died to be close to her husband's brother Silas Bryan, but she also may have moved from Sevier County to Jefferson County to be close to her mother.

Alex age 36 was William Alexander (Alex) Harrison.  Uncle Alex never married.  Presley George Harrison (Uncle Press) age 30 married Ruth Morie/Marie on 15 Jan 1920, the day after the census was taken.

I believe this was William K. Cox and Clarissa A. Ferguson who were married 6 Jun 1869 in Washington County, Tennessee.  I don't know anything else about either one of them.

Reba Schrader age 18 married Harley T. Nichols on 10 Feb 1923 in Roane County.  I do not know why they were married in Roane County.  All their other records are for Jefferson County.

Harley T. Nichols was the son of Franklin Wesley (Frank) Nichols and Cora M. Corbett, and the grandson of my second great grandparents John H. B. Nichols and Martha P. Reneau.  As such, Frank was the brother of my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta (Retta or Rett) Nichols, and Harley was the first cousin of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Reba was the daughter of James H. Schrader age 44 and Mary Hall age 40.  Mary Jane Fox age 68 was James' mother.

I can't identify this family.  They don't seem to be connected to my Cox family.

I can't identify this family.  They don't seem to be connected to my Cox family. However, one might suspect that Emma was the daughter-in-law of John and Nancy from the house next door (dwelling number 67).

Stella Rickard age 20 later married Frank M. Bryan.  Frank was the son of Silas Amberson Bryan and Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton.  As such, Frank was the nephew of my great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan.  Also, Aunt Mandy was the niece of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Stella was the daughter of Arthur Rickard and Victoria Van Dyke.

John David Harrison was the son of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, John was the brother of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison and the children were first cousins of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan.

Lillie May Moore was the daughter of Samuel Walker (Walker) Moore and Laura Isadora Webster.  Lillie was the niece of Mary Ann Moore who married Susan Slaton's brother Frances Marion (Frank) Slaton.

Laura Susan Harrison was no doubt named for her grandmothers Laura Isadora Webster and Susan A. Slaton

Lon Harrison Williams age 11 later married Edna Omage Bryan.  Aunt Edna was the sister of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan.

Uncle Lon was the son of Oliver Williams and Dollie.  Uncle Lon was named for his grandfather Ezekial Harrison (Harrison) Williams.

1920, Dist. 1, Enumeration District 65, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 22a

Mahala Slaton was the daughter of Joseph Flippin Slaton and Mary Elizabeth Bell.  Joseph Flippin Slaton was the son of my fourth great grandparents William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin.  As such, Joseph was the brother of my third great grandfather Thomas Fielden Slaton, and Mahala was the first cousin of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Roy Lee Cox was the son of William Nelson Cox and Mary Ella (Ella) Cline.  His wife was Obie Lillian (Lillian) Howell.  William and Ella were living next door in dwelling number 87.

William Nelson Cox was the brother of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.  So Roy was the first cousin of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

William Nelson Cox was the son of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, he was the brother of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.  His wife was Mary Ella (Ella) Cline.  The son living with them was John Harvey Cline (Cline) Cox Sr.  Cline Cox's wife was Daisy Miller.

George Jackson Cox and Clarrisa Loretta (Rett) Nichols were my great grandparents.  George was the son of John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  Rett was the daughter of John H. Nichols and Martha P. Reneau.  George and Rett were married when he was 22 years old and when she was 12 years old.  Also, they were already living in the same house as step-brother and step-sister at the time they were married, because John Tivis Cox had married Martha P. Reneau (second marriage for both of them).

Ruby Priscilla Cox was my grandmother.  Ruby married my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan on 4 April 1921, not too long after this census was taken.

My father was named after Uncle Robert (age 9 in this census), and you might say I was too since I was named after my father.  Uncle Robert's full name was Robert McKinley Cox.  I don't know where the "McKinley" came from exactly, but it must have been from the Nichols family.  Rett had a nephew named Wyatt McKinley Nichols who was known as Mac.  I would suspect that the cousins Robert McKinley Cox and Wyatt McKinley Nichols both got their middle names from the same source.

It's also worth mentioning that I cannot find this family in the 1910 census.  I have looked thoroughly in the Jefferson County census for 1910 and in the statewide Soundex for 1910.  Perhaps they were missed because they were moving during the census.  My grandmother died in 1925 (very young), so this is the only census in which she appeared.  Uncle Robert died in 1930 but before the 1930 census was taken, so this is also the only census in which he appeared.

Robert Harrison (Bob) Ellis age 17 married Mary Eunice (Eunice) Allen in 1925.  Eunice was the daughter of William A. Allen and Lydia Catherine Harrison.  As such, Eunice was the niece of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison, and Eunice was the first cousin of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan.

Bob Ellis was the son of James C. Ellis and Nellie E. Burchfiel.  Nellie was the great granddaughter of my fourth great grandparents Robert (Bobby) Burchfiel and Anna Evalista Malcom.

I can't identify this family. They don't seem to be connected to my Cox family. However, one might suspect that Bob was the son of George and Florida from the house next door (dwelling number 99).

I can't identify this family. They don't seem to be connected to my Cox family.

Daniel (Dan) Harrison was the son of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, Dan was the brother of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison who married William Harley (Harley) Bryan.

Mary Emily Ethel (Ethel) Cox was the daughter of my great grandparents George Jackson Cox and Clarissa Loretta (Retta or Rett) Nichols.  As such, Ethel was the sister of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox who married Emmert Oral Bryan.

Dan Harrison and Ethel Cox were known to my father as Uncle Dan and Aunt Ethel.

This was (in part) the family of Harvey L. Breeden who married Lula Templin.  Georgie was Harvey's sister, Gilbert was Harvey's brother, and Martha was Harvey's mother.  Gilbert's name should have been listed as Gilbert Breeden rather than as Gilbert Hughes.  Jim Hughes presumably was the son of Frank Hughes from a previous marriage.  I do not know who Rhue was.  If he was the son of Frank Hughes and Georgie Breeden, then he should have been listed as a son rather than as a stepson.  Indeed, Gilbert Breeden himself was the brother-in-law of Frank Hughes, not strictly speaking a stepson.

Lula Templin was the daughter of John Templin and Emma Ella Cox.  Emma was the daughter of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, Emma was the sister of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Bernice Brown age 2/12 married Ray Breeden on 21 Sep 1940 in Jefferson County.  Ray was the son of Harvey Lee Breeden and Lula Templin, the grandson of John Templin and Emma Ella (Ella) Cox, and the great grandson of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, Ella was the sister of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox, Lula was the first cousin of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox, and Ray was the second cousin of my father.

Bernice was the daughter John H. Brown age 24 and Bertie Solomon age 23.  Because Bernice and her parents were enumerated in the household of her grandfather William O. Brown, she should have been listed as a granddaughter rather than as a daughter.

Flora B. Cox was the daughter of James Harmon Cox and Ola Maud Cline.  James was the son of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, James was the brother of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Lula Templin was the daughter of John Templin and Emma Ella Cox.  Emma was the daughter of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, Emma was the sister of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

I cannot identify this John Cox.

1920, Dist. 1, Enumeration District 65, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 26a

Rachel Adeline Carey age 29 was the daughter of James William Howard Carey and Margaret Jane Burchfiel, the granddaughter of John Wesley Burchfiel and Maryann Minerva Ailey, and the great granddaughter of my fourth great grandparents Robert (Bobby) Burchfiel and Anna Evalista Malcolm. As such, John Wesley Burchfiel was the brother of my third great grandmother Leana (Senie) Burchfiel, Margaret Jane Birchfiel was the first cousin of my second great grandmother Martha P. Reneau, and Rachel Adeline Carey was the second cousin of my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta (Rett) Nichols.

Rachel married James McCage (Cage) Fain age 31 on 24 Feb 1906 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Cage was the son of James Marion Fain and Hester Ann Berry.

Minnie Ruth (Ruth) Morie age 5 later married George Lee Bryan Sr.  George Lee Bryan Sr. was the son of Silas Amberson Bryan and Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton.  As such, George was the first cousin of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan as a Bryan, and the second cousin of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan as a Slaton.

Ruth's parents were Charles Alfred (Charlie) Morie and Martha Elizabeth Henderson.

Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton was the third wife of William A. Allen.  Eunice was the daughter of William A. Slaton and his second wife Lydia Catherine Harrison.  William and Jess were children of William A. Slaton and Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton.  Lydia Catherine Harrison and Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton were first cousins, both granddaughters of Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George.  Cricket Slaton was the daughter of William P. Slaton and Rachel Swann.  Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George were my third great grandparents.

Charles Taft (Taft) White age 10 later married Lorene Shrader.  Lorene was the daughter of Henry C. Shrader and Grace A. (Gracie) Cox.  Gracie was the niece of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Turner Caldwell was the son of John M. Caldwell and Adra Ellen Cate.  Adra Ellen Cate was the granddaughter of my fourth great grandparents Joshua Cate and Elizabeth (Betsy) Wilhite.

Roy Granville Edwards age 10 later married Vera Marion Rimmer.  Vera was the daughter of Claude Eugene Rimmer and Flora B. Cox.  Flora was the niece of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox and the first cousin of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Roy Granville Edwards was the son of George Fleetis (Fleet) Edwards and Inez Frances Moree.

I distantly share Underwood and Cate ancestors with Zema Elder.  But I really ran into this family because Robert Hardin (Hardin) Atchley was the brother of Maud I. Atchley who married Elmer Otto Bryan.  Uncle Elmer was the son of my second great grandparents William Allen Bryan and Malissa E. Underwood.  As such, he was the brother of my great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan.  So Hardin Atchley was Uncle Elmer's brother-in-law.

1920, Dist. 1, Enumeration District 67, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 38b

Harriet Sophronia (Hattie) Harrison age 33 was the daughter of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, she was the sister of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison who married William Harley (Harley) Bryan.  So all of Aunt Hattie's children were the first cousins of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan.

Aunt Hattie's husband John Robert Moore age 40 (known as J. R. Moore or J. Robert Moore) was the son of Samuel Walker (Walker) Moore and Laura Isadora Webster.

Noah Alex Hodge age 6 married Genella Cate.  Genella was the daughter of Peter Walker (Walker) Cate and Lana Vesta (Vestie) Bryan.

Lena Vesta (Vestie) Bryan (known as Aunt Vestie to my father) was the daughter of my second great grandparents William Allen Bryan and Malissa E. Underwood.  As such, Aunt Vestie was the sister of my great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan.

Peter Walker (Walker) Cate was the son of Allen Perry (Perry) Cate and Harriet Rebecca (Hattie) Cate.  The Cate ancestry in this line was a little tricky.  Perry Cate was the second great grandson of my fifth great grandparents John Cate Sr. and Mary, and Perry also was the second great grandson of my fifth great grandparents William P. Cate and Mary Enyard.  Hattie Cate was the daughter of Henry Clay (Harry) Cate and Mary Jane Johnson.  Hattie and Perry were first cousins who married, and Hattie also had John Cate Sr., Mary, William P. Cate, and Mary Enyard as second great grandparents.

Burl Kyte age 7 married Cleo Bryan Underwood on 12 Oct 1929 in Knox County.  Cleo was the daughter of John Amos (Amos) Underwood and Clauda Lee Bryan.

Amos Underwood was the son of Rufus White Underwood and Sarah A. Pollard, and the grandson of John (Monkey John) Underwood and Ellen Henry.  Monkey John was the brother of my third great grandfather William Ramey Underwood.

Clauda Lee Bryan was the daughter of Joshua C. Bryan and Lucinda Adaline (Addie) Mynatt.  Joshua was the brother of my second great grandfather William Allen (Will) Bryan.  Will's wife Malissa E. Underwood was the daughter of the aforementioned William Ramey Underwood.

Burl Kyte was the son of James A. Kyte age 43 and Emma Mary Wilson age 42.

1920, Dist. 2, Enumeration District 67, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 40b

Joseph Porter (Port) Slaton age 35 was the son of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.  As such, Uncle Port was the nephew of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Minnie Ann Cox age 34 was the daughter of my great grandparents George Jackson Cox and Clarissa Loretta (Retta or Rett) Nichols.  As such, Aunt Minnie was the sister of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

This census entry includes some interesting and creative spelling.  The 12 year old daughter was Eula Mae Slaton.  The 5 year old daughter was Eunice B. Slaton.

Eva Jane Free age 22 was the daughter of Joseph Haskel (Haskel) Free and Rebecca Slaton.  Rebecca was the daughter of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.  As such, Rebecca was the niece of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Horace M. Jones age 23 was the son of Adam Jones and Ida Lee VanDyke.

Martha Paralee (Paralee or Parlee) Slaton was the daughter of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Ann Moore.  As such, she was the niece of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Claude and Parlee had a child Mary Ruth McSpadden born 1911, died 1913, and who therefore never appeared in any census.

Earnest Bryan (Bryan) Morie age 22 married Artie May Solomon later in 1920.  Artie was the daughter of John Wesley Solomon and Rhoda Rebecca (Becky) Harrison.

Becky Harrison was the daughter of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, Becky Harrison was the sister of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.  So Artie was Nannie Harrison's niece.

Bryan Morie was the son of Isaac Andrew (Andy) Morie and Dorthula V. (Thuly) Linzy.

 

Rhoda Rebecca (Becky) Harrison age 45 was the daughter of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, Becky was the sister of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.

Becky married John Wesley Solomon age 49 on 13 Nov 1892 in Jefferson County.  John was the son of James W. Solomon and Sarah C. Riley.

Mary Ellen Fry age 6 married George Alger Francis (Alger) Slaton on 25 Apr 1936 in Jefferson County.  Alger was the son of Joseph Porter (Port) Slaton and Minnie Ann Cox.

Aunt Minnie was the daughter of my great grandparents George Jackson Cox and Clarissa Loretta (Rett) Nichols.  As such, Minnie was the sister of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Uncle Port was the son of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.  As such, Port was the nephew of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Mary Ellen Fry was the daughter of Mack Buford Fry age 36 and Molly Josie McSpadden age 38.

Georgia Leona (Leona) Owens age 4/12 married Mark Walker Cate, son of Peter Walker Cate and Lena Vesta (Vestie) Bryan.  Leona's parents were Robert Cline Owens age 38 and Clemma Mae Cate (Climmy) Carter age 39.

Lena Vesta (Vestie) Bryan (known as Aunt Vestie to my father) was the daughter of my second great grandparents William Allen Bryan and Malissa E. Underwood.  As such, Aunt Vestie was the sister of my great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan.

Peter Walker (Walker) Cate was the son of Allen Perry (Perry) Cate and Harriet Rebecca (Hattie) Cate.  The Cate ancestry in this line was a little tricky.  Perry Cate was the second great grandson of my fifth great grandparents John Cate Sr. and Mary, and Perry also was the second great grandson of my fifth great grandparents William P. Cate and Mary Enyard.  Hattie Cate was the daughter of Henry Clay (Harry) Cate and Mary Jane Johnson.  Hattie and Perry were first cousins who married, and Hattie also had John Cate Sr., Mary, William P. Cate, and Mary Enyard as second great grandparents.

Cecil Cline Owens age 17 married Gladys L. Underwood on 1 Jan 1923 in Knox County, Tennessee.  Gladys was the daughter of John Amos (Amos) Underwood and Clauda Lee Bryan.

Amos Underwood was the son of Rufus White Underwood and Sarah A. Pollard, and the grandson of John (Monkey John) Underwood and Ellen Henry.  Monkey John was the brother of my third great grandfather William Ramey Underwood.

Clauda Lee Bryan was the daughter of Joshua C. Bryan and Lucinda Adaline (Addie) Mynatt.  Joshua was the brother of my second great grandfather William Allen (Will) Bryan.  Will's wife Malissa E. Underwood was the daughter of the aforementioned William Ramey Underwood.

1920, White Pine Town, Dist. 3, Enumeration District 68, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 48b

Charles Mac (Mac) Biddle age 2/12 later married Clarissa Lucille (Lucille) Harrison.  Lucille Harrison was the daughter of Daniel (Dan) Harrison and Mary Emily Ethel (Ethel) Cox.  Dan Harrison was the brother of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.  Ethel Cox was the sister of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Mac Biddle was the son of Charles Mac Biddle Sr. age 41 and Jennie C. Jones age 32.

 

Anderson Cox was the son of my third great grandfather Riley Cox and Riley's second wife Mary Marinda (Marinda) Pierce.  As such, Anderson was the half brother of my second great grandfather John Tivis Cox whose mother was my third great grandmother Frances (Franky) Price.  Also, Mary Marinda (Marinda) Pierce was the sister of my second great grandmother Nancy A. Pierce who married John Tivis Cox.  As such, Anderson Cox was the first cousin of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Anderson's wife was Nancy Cordelia (Cordelia) Brimer.

The name of the 20 year old daughter is very hard to read in this census entry.  I believe that her name was Luanna.  However, her name looks more like Lena in this census entry.

William P. Slaton was the son of my third great grandparents Thomas Fielden Slaton and Rebecca Frances George.  William's wife was Rachel Swann.  Bessie was their daughter Martha Elizabeth (Bessie) Slaton.

James Allen (Allen) Underwood age 14 later married Lela Mae Williamson.  Aunt Lela was the sister of my grandmother Lola Ethel Williamson.

Uncle Allen's parents were James Harvey Underwood and Sarah Catherine (Catherine) Hickman.

The Underwood family in East Tennessee was founded by four Underwood brothers, three of whom settled in Sevier County and one of whom settled in Anderson County.  I am descended from John and Thomas of Sevier County.  Uncle Allen was descended from George of Sevier County.  But because Uncle Allen married into the family, I have Underwood second cousins who are second cousins as Williamsons, but who are really only sixth cousins once removed as Underwoods.

1920, Dist. 1, Enumeration District 74, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 120a

James Harmon (Jim) Cox was the son of my second great grandparents John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce.  As such, he was the brother of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

James Harmon (Jim) Cox's wife was Ola Maud Cline, daughter of Erasums H. (Rasmus) Cline and Julia E. Gass.  Ola Maud died in 1915.

See the entry for Elmer Cox (dwelling number 22 next door, below) for more information on the family.

Robert Elmer (Elmer) Cox age 18 was the son of James Harmon Cox and Ola Maud Cline.  (See dwelling number 21 above for more information on James Harmon Cox.)  As such, Uncle Elmer was the first cousin of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Lydia Ethel (Ethel) Bryan age 17 was the daughter of my great grandparents William Harley (Harley) Bryan and Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.  As such, Aunt Ethel was the sister of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan who married Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Aunt Ethel and Uncle Elmer were married on 10 Aug 1919 in Jefferson County.  They were very young, and they ran off to get married.  They tried to keep it a secret, but after a few days people figured it out.  At that point, people gave them what we would now call a wedding shower, providing them with a few of the necessities to set up a home - chickens, pots, pans, dishes, etc.

Ruby Cox died shortly after my father was born.  Aunt Ethel and Uncle Elmer then raised my father for several years until my grandfather remarried.  My siblings and I always treated Aunt Ethel and Uncle Elmer as a third set of grandparents, and they were known to us as Mamaw and Papaw Cox.  All my other Bryan cousins called them Aunt Ethel and Uncle Elmer.

Franklin W. (Frank) Nichols age 41 was the son of my second great grandparents John H. B. Nichols and Martha P. Reneau.  As such, Frank was the brother of my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta (Retta or Rett) Nichols.

Cora M. Corbett age 38 was the daughter of Porter James (James) Corbett and Mary Isabel Bettis.  Frank and Cora were married on 15 May 1898 in Jefferson County.

Maude Acton married Edwin Lee (Lee) Rimmer about 1921.  Lee Rimmer was the son of Joseph E. (Joe) Rimmer and Emma Ella (Ella) Cox.  As such, Lee was the nephew of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Maude was the daughter of Martin W. Acton and Hettie E.

Alger Acton was living with Lee Rimmer and Maude Acton in the 1930 census, and was listed as the stepson of Lee Rimmer.  I have been assuming that meant that Alger was Maude's son, perhaps her illegitimate son.  But I also wonder if perhaps Alger was really Maude's nephew.

Juanita Swan age 6 married Franklin Wesley (Frank) Nichols on 13 Jun 1936 in Hamblen County.  Frank was the son of my second great grandparents John H. B. Nichols and Martha P. Reneau.  As such, Frank was the brother of my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta (Retta or Rett) Nichols.

Juanita was the daughter of Walter B. Swan age 34 and Georgia A. Denton age 31.  Walter and Georgia were married on 4 Jul 1909 in Jefferson County.

Preston C. Patterson age 12 later married Laura Susan Harrison who was the first cousin of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan.  Which is to say, Laura Susan Harrison was the daughter of John David Harrison and Lillie May Moore.

John David Harrison was the son of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, he was the brother of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison who married William Harley (Harley) Bryan.

1920, Dist. 8, Enumeration District 77, Jefferson County, Tennessee, page 160a

Arville Randolph Ailey age 9 later married Alma Gertrude Slaton.  Alma was the daughter of Joseph Porter (Port) Slaton and Minnie Ann Cox.

Port Slaton was the son of Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Ann Moore.  As such, Uncle Port was the nephew of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Minnie Ann Cox was the daughter of my great grandparents George Jackson Cox and Clarissa Loretta (Rett) Nichols.  As such, Aunt Minnie was the sister of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Arville was the son of Henry Houston Ailey age 34 and Mary Melvina (Mollie) Carey age 32.

Evelyn Manning age 5 later married Harold A. Cox.  Harold was the son of James Harmon Cox and Ola Maud Cline.  As such, Harold was the nephew of my great grandfather George Jackson Cox and the first cousin of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox.

Joseph Benjamin (Joe) Ellis age 19 married Daisy Mae Nichols in 1921.  Daisy was the daughter of Robert Russell Wyatt Nichols and Sarah Louisa Ida (Ida) McAndrew.  Daisy was the niece of my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta (Rett) Nichols who married my great grandfather George Jackson Cox.

Joseph Benjamin (Joe) Ellis was the son of Daniel Devers (Dan) Ellis and Della Layman.

The enumerator did not get this entry quite right.  Sarah Louisa Ida (Ida) McAndrew age 47 was the widow of Robert Russell Wyatt Nichols.  Robert was the son of my second great grandparents John H. Nichols and Martha P. Reneau.  As such, Robert was the brother of my great grandmother Clarissa Loretta (Rett) Nichols.

Ida was the daughter of Joseph Calloway McAndrew and Louisa Fox.  Joseph Calloway McAndrew died in 1884 and Louisa Fox age 87 was correctly enumerated as Louise McAndrew, the widowed mother of Sarah Louisa Ida (Ida) McAndrew.  The accuracy of the census entry all goes downhill from there.  The surnames and family relationships are scrambled up.

Hannah Rebecca Dandridge McAndrew age 54 was the sister of Sarah Louisa Ida (Ida) McAndrew, and in 1920 Hannah was the widow of Murphy Milas Rainwater.  Joseph Bertie (Bertie) Rainwater age 33 and Lillie Mae Rainwater age 31 were Hannah's children.  Daisy Mae Nichols age 18 was Ida's daughter.

Ralph Quarles age 16 later married Lettie Myrtle Solomon.  Lettie Myrtle Solomon was the daughter of John Wesley Solomon and Rhoda Rebecca (Becky) Harrison.  Becky was the daughter of my second great grandparents Joseph Harrison and Susan A. Slaton.  As such, Becky was the sister of my great grandmother Nancy Virginia (Nannie) Harrison.

Ralph was the son of William Jonathan Quarles and Ida Irene Brown.