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Reba Mae Potts
Female, born 25 Jul 1927, died 30 Jul 2005
Partner: Joseph Turner (Turner) Harrison (born 7 October 1913, died 16 June 1992)
| Daughter* | Wanda Faye Harrison (born 10 November 1950, died 28 July 2008) |
| Name Sources | Reba Mae Potts.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Birth | 25 July 1927.3,5 |
| Parents | Amos Abraham Potts and Mildred Elizabeth Phillips. |
| 1930 Census | 1930, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Reba M. 2 8/12, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. |
| Marriage | 24 December 1949; Reba Mae Potts age 22 and Joseph Turner (Turner) Harrison age 36.1 |
| Birth of Child | 10 November 1950, Wanda Faye Harrison, age of mother: 23.1 |
| Death | 30 July 2005; [Flintstone], [Walker County], [Georgia], age 78.3,5 |
| Death Record | Social Security Death Index Information. Name: Reba P. Harrison Last Residence: 30725 Flintstone, Walker County, Georgia Born: 25 Jul 1927 Last Benefit: 30725 Flintstone, Walker County, Georgia Died: 30 Jul 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951). |
| Burial | 2 August 2005; Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hamilton County, Tennessee.3 |
| Obituary | Walker County Messenger [Layfaette, Georgia], 4 Aug 2005. Reba Potts Harrison of Flintstone died Saturday, July 30, in a local health care facility. She was 78. She was a native and lifelong resident of north Georgia and Chattanooga and was retired from First Tennessee Bank after 43 years of service. She had been a member of the Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church since 1974. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Turner Harrison, parents, Rev. Amos and Mildred Potts; sister, Martha Elizabeth Gentry. Survivors include her daughter, Wanda (Jim) Blackwell; granddaughter, Emily Meeks; great-grandsons, Scott and Zayne Meeks; sisters, Louise Kean, Gertrude Trotter and Mary Smith; several nieces and nephews. Services: Tuesday, Aug. 2, at noon in the funeral home chapelof Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Price officiating. Burial: Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Visitation: Monday, Aug. 1, from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church Building Fund, 90 Nick-A-Jack Lane, Flintstone, Ga., 30725. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Rossville. |
Citations
- [S1943] Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 73.
Ethel Cox Harrison, third child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox. Ethel is a little different dispositioned than her sister Minnie. She is very mild mannered with one of the nicest dispositions of any one I have ever known. She is very much like her father Uncle George Cox, taking things as they came in stride and smiling along with the bad as well as the good. She is a lovely alto singe rand one of my fondest memories of her and her sister Minnie singing duets when I would be visiting them as a small boy She married Daniel Harrison Aug 24, 1908, he was a local boy of Jefferson County and managed our grandfather's store that was located near her home. Dan was a fine man, he farmed in Jefferson County for a few years after they were married, then moved to Morristown, Tenn. There they raised quite a large family. Several years ago Dan’s health became impaired and he had a stroke and was a semi-invalid for a good many years but with all of this neither he nor Ethel would complain. I remember very well the last time I saw Dan. I visited their home and he had a fine garden of flowers and vegetables. Even though handicapped he kept smiling. He died a few years ago; and is buried in the Morristown Cemetery.
Ethel and Dan had eight children, namely, Amos, George, Turner, Lucille, Frank and Cora (twins), Helen and Margaret.
Amos I believe is in the freight business. He married Lucille Jones. They have four children, namely, Robert, Daniel, William and Amos, Jr.
Daniel, second son of Amos, married Ann Bryan. They have one child, Michael Bryan. William, the third son of Amos and Lucille Jones Harrison, is married to Ann Bales. No children at this writing. Amos’ other children are not married at this time.
George, second son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Viola Cameron. They have five children, namely, Rochelle, Porter, Jane, Richard and John. None of these children are married at this writing.
Turner, third son of Dan and Ethel Cox, Harrison married Reba Pots. They have one child, namely, Wanda.
Lucille, oldest daughter of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mack Biddle of Morristown, Tenn. They have one child, namely, Charles Eugene.
Frank, twin to Cora, son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mary Hazelwood. They have three children, namely, Deanie, Phyllis and Sandra. Cora the other twin, married John Williams of Knoxville. They have two children, John Jr. and Frank H.
Helen, seventh child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married George B. Johnson. They have one son, Stanley.
Margaret, eighth child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, is not married at this time. She isis credit manager of Sears and Roebuck in Morristown, Tenn., and lives at home with her mother.
RUBY COX BRYAN
Ruby, fourth child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox was about one year younger than myself. She was a fine pianist and as I remember her when visiting there especially when her brother and sisters, John, Minnie and Ethel had married. In the evening she played the piano and the guitat and we would sing, especially
- [S68] Obituary, George Thomas Harrison
- [S68] Obituary, Reba Potts Harrison
- [S68] Obituary, Wanda Harrison Hagan Blackwell
- [S161] Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com), Reba P. Harrison
- [S2] William Jackson Bryan
Wanda Faye Harrison
Female, born 10 Nov 1950, died 28 Jul 2008
| Father* | Joseph Turner (Turner) Harrison (born 7 October 1913, died 16 June 1992) |
| Mother* | Reba Mae Potts (born 25 July 1927, died 30 July 2005) |
| Name Sources | Wanda Faye Harrison.1,2,3 |
| Birth | 10 November 1950.2 |
| Parents | Joseph Turner (Turner) Harrison and Reba Mae Potts.1 |
| Death | 28 July 2008; Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee, age 57.4,2 |
| Death Record | Social Security Death Index Information. Name: Wanda H. Blackwell Last Residence: 37363 Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee Born: 10 Nov 1950 Died: 28 Jul 2008 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (1967). |
| Obituary |  Wanda Harrison Hagan Blackwell, 57, of Ooltewah, died Monday, July 28, 2008 at her home. A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, she was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church and was retired from Erlanger Medical Center with 25 years of service. She also was a member of Elks Lodge 91 and graduated from Chattanooga High School and Martin College. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Reba Harrison. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Emily and James Meeks, Ooltewah; two grandchildren, Scott Meeks and Zayne Meeks; sister, Deb Pippin, Georgetown, Tenn.; special friends, Pat and Lisa Hagan and Eldon Hyde. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions may be made to Crohn's & Colitis Foundation at CCFA.org. A memorial mass will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Father Gilbert Diaz officiating. Please share your thoughts and memories online at mem.com. The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday before the service, at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway. |
Citations
- [S1943] Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 73.
Ethel Cox Harrison, third child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox. Ethel is a little different dispositioned than her sister Minnie. She is very mild mannered with one of the nicest dispositions of any one I have ever known. She is very much like her father Uncle George Cox, taking things as they came in stride and smiling along with the bad as well as the good. She is a lovely alto singe rand one of my fondest memories of her and her sister Minnie singing duets when I would be visiting them as a small boy She married Daniel Harrison Aug 24, 1908, he was a local boy of Jefferson County and managed our grandfather's store that was located near her home. Dan was a fine man, he farmed in Jefferson County for a few years after they were married, then moved to Morristown, Tenn. There they raised quite a large family. Several years ago Dan’s health became impaired and he had a stroke and was a semi-invalid for a good many years but with all of this neither he nor Ethel would complain. I remember very well the last time I saw Dan. I visited their home and he had a fine garden of flowers and vegetables. Even though handicapped he kept smiling. He died a few years ago; and is buried in the Morristown Cemetery.
Ethel and Dan had eight children, namely, Amos, George, Turner, Lucille, Frank and Cora (twins), Helen and Margaret.
Amos I believe is in the freight business. He married Lucille Jones. They have four children, namely, Robert, Daniel, William and Amos, Jr.
Daniel, second son of Amos, married Ann Bryan. They have one child, Michael Bryan. William, the third son of Amos and Lucille Jones Harrison, is married to Ann Bales. No children at this writing. Amos’ other children are not married at this time.
George, second son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Viola Cameron. They have five children, namely, Rochelle, Porter, Jane, Richard and John. None of these children are married at this writing.
Turner, third son of Dan and Ethel Cox, Harrison married Reba Pots. They have one child, namely, Wanda.
Lucille, oldest daughter of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mack Biddle of Morristown, Tenn. They have one child, namely, Charles Eugene.
Frank, twin to Cora, son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mary Hazelwood. They have three children, namely, Deanie, Phyllis and Sandra. Cora the other twin, married John Williams of Knoxville. They have two children, John Jr. and Frank H.
Helen, seventh child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married George B. Johnson. They have one son, Stanley.
Margaret, eighth child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, is not married at this time. She isis credit manager of Sears and Roebuck in Morristown, Tenn., and lives at home with her mother.
RUBY COX BRYAN
Ruby, fourth child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox was about one year younger than myself. She was a fine pianist and as I remember her when visiting there especially when her brother and sisters, John, Minnie and Ethel had married. In the evening she played the piano and the guitat and we would sing, especially
- [S161] Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com), Wanda H. Blackwell
- [S2] William Jackson Bryan
- [S68] Obituary, Wanda Harrison Hagan Blackwell
Charles Mac (Mac) Biddle, Jr.
Male, born 19 Oct 1919, died 28 Aug 1965
Partner: Clarissa Lucille (Lucille) Harrison (born 14 March 1915, died 27 July 1993)
| Name Sources | Charles Mac (Mac) Biddle, Jr.1,2 |
| Birth | 19 October 1919; [Jefferson County], Tennessee. |
| Parents | Charles Mac (Charlie) Biddle Sr. and Jennie C. Jones. |
| 1920 Census |  Household of his father Charles Mac Biddle Sr., Dist. 3, Enumeration District 68, White Pine Town , 3 Jan 1920 Mack 2/12, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.3 |
| 1930 Census |  Household of his father Charles Mac Biddle Sr., White Pine Village, 2 Apr 1930 Mack C. 10, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.4 |
| Marriage | 1 November 1952; Charles Mac (Mac) Biddle, Jr., age 33 and Clarissa Lucille (Lucille) Harrison age 37; Hamblen County, Tennessee.5,1 |
| Marriage Record |  Charles Mac Biddle Jr. and Lucille Harrison Application For Marriage License To: Lewis S. Noe, Clerk of the County Court of Hamblen County, Tenn. Date of Application: Nov. 1, 1952 Male - Charles Mac Biddle Jr., age 33 Address - White Pine, Tenn. Female - Lucille Harrison, age 36 Address - Morristown, Tenn. The undersigned Charles Mac Biddle Jr. (applicant) being duly sworn, makes oath that statements made in the foregoing application are true, and that _____ sign(s) and makes oath hereto as and for an application. (signed) Charles Mac Biddle Jr. (signed) Lucille Harrison Sown to and subscribed before me this 1 day of November, 1952. (signed) Lewis S. Noe, Clerk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State of Tennessee, Hamblen County. To any Minister of the Gospel having the Care of Souls, Jewish Rabbi, Justice of the Peace of said County, Judge, or Chancellor, the Governor, and the Speaker of the State Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representative - Greeting: You, or either of you, are hereby authorized to solemnize the Rite Of Matrimony Between Charles Mac Biddle Jr. and Lucille Harrison of your County, agreeably to the direction of the Act of Assembly in such as made and provided. Provided always, That the Rite of Matrimony be solemnized in this County; otherwise these shall be null and void, and shall not be accounted any license or authority to you, or either of you, for the purpose aforesaid, more than though the same had never been prayed or granted, etc.. Given at the Clerk's Office of said County, this 1 day of November, 1952. (signed) Lewis S. Noe, County Court Clerk. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I solemnized the Rite of Matrimony between the above-named parties on the 1 day of Nov. 1952, at Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee. License returned the 6 day of Nov., 1952. (signed) Rev. R. Lake Wright M. G. Morristown, Tenn.5 |
| Death | 28 August 1965; Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee, age 45.2 |
| Obituary |  Biddle, Charles Mac Jr.- 46. passed away Saturday morning in a Jamestown Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was the former sheriff of Jefferson County, member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of White Pine, member of Brazelton Lodge No. 191 F&AM, a Scotish Rite Mason, a veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Lucile Harrison Biddle; son, Charles Eugene Biddle, at home; mother, Mrs. C. M. Biddle, Sr., White Pine; sisters, Mrs. Earl Hersley, Huntingdon, Ind., Mrs. George W. Hill, Knoxville, Mrs. E. H. Allen, Lexington,Ky. Funeral service Monday 2:30 p.m. from Westminster Presbyterian Church of White Pine. Interment White Pine Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. Farrar's, White Pine, in charge.2 |
| Newspaper Article |  Saturday, August 28,1965 Ex-Sheriff Biddle Dies in Jamestown Jamestown, Tenn., Aug. 28 (Special)—C. M. (Mac) Biddle, who resigned two weeks ago as Jefferson County sheriff because of failing health, died of a heart attack at 12:20 a.m. today at Fentress County Hospital. He was 46. The hospital said he had been a patient there for the past three days. Only last Tuesday, the Jefferson County Court sitting at Dandridge elected County Chairman Harrell Ellison as sheriff to complete Biddle's unexpired term. Sheriff Ellison took office Wednesday. Last October, the ailing Sheriff Biddle disappeared from Knoxville's Presbyterian Hospital while under the influence of medication. He showed up at his home in White Pine, explaining: “I just left the hospital to enter a hospital near home.” At that time, he explained he was suffering from kidney stones. He leaves his w i f e, Mrs. Lucile Harrison Biddle; son, Charles Eugene Biddle; mother. Mrs. C. M. Biddle Sr., all of White Pine; sisters, Mrs. Earl Horsley, Huntingdon, Ind., Mrs. George W. Hill, Knoxville; Mrs. E. H. Allen, Lexington, Ky.6 |
| Burial | 30 August 1965; White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee.2 |
Citations
- [S1943] Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 73.
Ethel Cox Harrison, third child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox. Ethel is a little different dispositioned than her sister Minnie. She is very mild mannered with one of the nicest dispositions of any one I have ever known. She is very much like her father Uncle George Cox, taking things as they came in stride and smiling along with the bad as well as the good. She is a lovely alto singe rand one of my fondest memories of her and her sister Minnie singing duets when I would be visiting them as a small boy She married Daniel Harrison Aug 24, 1908, he was a local boy of Jefferson County and managed our grandfather's store that was located near her home. Dan was a fine man, he farmed in Jefferson County for a few years after they were married, then moved to Morristown, Tenn. There they raised quite a large family. Several years ago Dan’s health became impaired and he had a stroke and was a semi-invalid for a good many years but with all of this neither he nor Ethel would complain. I remember very well the last time I saw Dan. I visited their home and he had a fine garden of flowers and vegetables. Even though handicapped he kept smiling. He died a few years ago; and is buried in the Morristown Cemetery.
Ethel and Dan had eight children, namely, Amos, George, Turner, Lucille, Frank and Cora (twins), Helen and Margaret.
Amos I believe is in the freight business. He married Lucille Jones. They have four children, namely, Robert, Daniel, William and Amos, Jr.
Daniel, second son of Amos, married Ann Bryan. They have one child, Michael Bryan. William, the third son of Amos and Lucille Jones Harrison, is married to Ann Bales. No children at this writing. Amos’ other children are not married at this time.
George, second son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Viola Cameron. They have five children, namely, Rochelle, Porter, Jane, Richard and John. None of these children are married at this writing.
Turner, third son of Dan and Ethel Cox, Harrison married Reba Pots. They have one child, namely, Wanda.
Lucille, oldest daughter of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mack Biddle of Morristown, Tenn. They have one child, namely, Charles Eugene.
Frank, twin to Cora, son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mary Hazelwood. They have three children, namely, Deanie, Phyllis and Sandra. Cora the other twin, married John Williams of Knoxville. They have two children, John Jr. and Frank H.
Helen, seventh child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married George B. Johnson. They have one son, Stanley.
Margaret, eighth child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, is not married at this time. She isis credit manager of Sears and Roebuck in Morristown, Tenn., and lives at home with her mother.
RUBY COX BRYAN
Ruby, fourth child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox was about one year younger than myself. She was a fine pianist and as I remember her when visiting there especially when her brother and sisters, John, Minnie and Ethel had married. In the evening she played the piano and the guitat and we would sing, especially
- [S3011] Obituary: Biddle, Chales Mac Jr.; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 28 August 1965, page 10, viewed at newspapers.com on 7 February 2022.
Knoxville News-Sentinel, 28 Aug 1965, page 10.
Biddle, Charles Mac Jr.- 46. passed away Saturday morning in a Jamestown Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was the former sheriff of Jefferson County, member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of White Pine, member of Brazelton Lodge No. 191 F&AM, a Scotish Rite Mason, a veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Lucile Harrison Biddle; son, Charles Eugene Biddle, at home; mother, Mrs. C. M. Biddle, Sr., White Pine; sisters, Mrs. Earl Hersley, Huntingdon, Ind., Mrs. George W. Hill, Knoxville, Mrs. E. H. Allen, Lexington,Ky. Funeral service Monday 2:30 p.m. from Westminster Presbyterian Church of White Pine. Interment White Pine Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. Farrar's, White Pine, in charge.
- [S2370] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Dist. 3, Enumeration District 68, page 48b, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 17 August 2017.
Dist. 3, Enumeration District 68, White Pine Town, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 3 Jan 1920
page 48b, dwelling number 68, family number 71
Biddle Charlie M. 41 head m m w mail carrier, rural route TN TN TN
Gennie J. 32 wife f m w KY VA TN
Mildred 14 dau f s w TN TN TN
Lillian 10 dau f s w TN TN TN
Frances 8 dau f s w TN TN TN
Mack 2/12 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S2369] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Jefferson County, Tennessee, White Pine Village, Enumeration District 45-5, page 106b, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 17 August 2017.
White Pine Village, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 2 Apr 1930
page 106b, Maple Street, dwelling number 23, family number 25
Biddle Charles M. 52 head m m@25 w rural mail carrier TN VA TN
Jennie C. 42 wife f m@30 w public school teacher TN TN TN
Lillian D. 21 dau f s w public school teacher TN TN TN
Francis V. 18 dau f s w TN TN TN
Mack C. 10 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S3261] Marriage Record: Hamblen County, Tennessee, 1952; License 271; Biddle, Charles Mac Jr. and Lucille Harrison, ancestry.com, viewed 20 May 2024.
page 271, Marriage Record, Hamblen County, Tennessee
Charles Mac Biddle Jr. and Lucille Harrison
Application For Marriage License
To: Lewis S. Noe, Clerk of the County Court of Hamblen County, Tenn.
Date of Application: Nov. 1, 1952
Male - Charles Mac Biddle Jr., age 33
Address - White Pine, Tenn.
Female - Lucille Harrison, age 36
Address - Morristown, Tenn.
The undersigned Charles Mac Biddle Jr. (applicant)
being duly sworn, makes oath that statements made in the foregoing application are true,
and that _____ sign(s) and makes oath hereto as and for an application.
(signed) Charles Mac Biddle Jr.
(signed) Lucille Harrison
Sown to and subscribed before me this 1 day of November, 1952.
(signed) Lewis S. Noe, Clerk.
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State of Tennessee, Hamblen County.
To any Minister of the Gospel having the Care of Souls, Jewish Rabbi, Justice of the Peace
of said County, Judge, or Chancellor, the Governor, and the Speaker of
the State Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representative - Greeting:
You, or either of you, are hereby authorized to solemnize the Rite Of Matrimony Between
Charles Mac Biddle Jr. and Lucille Harrison of your County, agreeably to the direction
of the Act of Assembly in such as made and provided.
Provided always, That the Rite of Matrimony be solemnized in this County; otherwise these
shall be null and void, and shall not be accounted any license or authority to
you, or either of you, for the purpose aforesaid, more than though the same had never
been prayed or granted, etc..
Given at the Clerk's Office of said County, this 1 day of November, 1952.
(signed) Lewis S. Noe, County Court Clerk.
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I solemnized the Rite of Matrimony between the above-named parties on the 1 day of Nov. 1952,
at Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
License returned the 6 day of Nov., 1952. (signed) Rev. R. Lake Wright
M. G. Morristown, Tenn.
- [S3012] Newspaper Article: Biddle, Charles Mac "Mac" Jr.; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 28 August 1965, page 14, viewed at www.newspapers.com on 7 February 2022.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 28 Aug 1965, page 14.
Saturday, August 28,1965
Ex-Sheriff Biddle Dies in Jamestown Jamestown, Tenn., Aug. 28
(Special)—C. M. (Mac) Biddle, who resigned two weeks ago as Jefferson County sheriff because of failing health, died of a heart attack at 12:20 a.m. today at Fentress County Hospital. He was 46. The hospital said he had been a patient there for the past three days. Only last Tuesday, the Jefferson County Court sitting at Dandridge elected County Chairman Harrell Ellison as sheriff to complete Biddle's unexpired term. Sheriff Ellison took office Wednesday. Last October, the ailing Sheriff Biddle disappeared from Knoxville's Presbyterian Hospital while under the influence of medication. He showed up at his home in White Pine, explaining: “I just left the hospital to enter a hospital near home.” At that time, he explained he was suffering from kidney stones. He leaves his w i f e, Mrs. Lucile Harrison Biddle; son, Charles Eugene Biddle; mother. Mrs. C. M. Biddle Sr., all of White Pine; sisters, Mrs. Earl Horsley, Huntingdon, Ind., Mrs. George W. Hill, Knoxville; Mrs. E. H. Allen, Lexington, Ky.
Mary Frances Hazelwood
Female, born 25 Jul 1922, died 4 Aug 2006
Partner: John Franklin (Frank) Harrison (born 24 October 1917, died 18 July 1994)
| Son* | David Michael Harrison (born 16 June 1948, died 26 December 1948) |
| Name Sources | Mary Frances Hazelwood.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Birth | 25 July 1922; Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee.3,4 |
| Parents | William Erastus (Erastus) Hazelwood and Ada Vesta Long. |
| 1930 Census | 1930, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Mary F. 7, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. |
| Marriage | 25 December 1938; Mary Frances Hazelwood age 16 and John Franklin (Frank) Harrison age 21; Cocke County, Tennessee. No. 1187, Marriage Record, Cocke County, Tennessee, Frank Harrison and Mary Hazelwood. Bond: Know All Men, That we, Frank Harrison & Mary Hazelwood of the County of Cocke and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred Fifty Dollars, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind our heirs, executors, and administrators, and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. The condition of the above Obligation is Such, That, whereas Frank Harrison hath prayed and obtained a license to marry Mary Hazelwood. Now, if there shall not hereafter appear any lawful cause why the said above-named parties should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony as husband and wife, then this obligation to be void and of no effect: otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Witness our hands and seals, this 25 day of Dec, 1938. (signed) Frank Harrison, Mary Hazelwood. License: To any Minister of the Gospel having the Care of Souls, Jewish Rabbi, Justice of the Peace of said County, Judge, or Chancellor, the Governor, and Speaker of the State Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives - Greeting: You, or either of you, are hereby authorized to solemnize the Rite of Matrimony between Frank Harrison and Mary Hazelwood of your County. Provided always, That the Rite of Matrimony be solemnized in this County: otherwise these shall be null and void, and shall not be accounted any license or authority to you, or either of you, for the purpose aforesaid, more than though the same had never been prayed or granted, etc. Given at the Clerk's Office of said County, This 25 day of Dec., 1938, R. R. Parnell?, County Court Clerk. Return: I solemnized the Rite of Matrimony between the above-named parties on the 25 day of Dec, 1938. License returned the 27 day of Dec, 1938. Rev. W. A. Tragg.1,3,5 |
| Birth of Child | 16 June 1948, David Michael Harrison, age of mother: 25. |
| Death | 4 August 2006; Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, age 84.3,4 |
| Death Record | Social Security Death Index Information. Name: Mary F. Harrison Last Residence: 38732 Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi Born: 25 Jul 1922 Last Benefit: 38732 Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi Died: 4 Aug 2006; State (Year) SSN issued Tennessee (Before 1951). |
| Obituary | Morristown Citizen Tribune [Morristown, Tennessee], 6 Aug 2006. Harrison, Mary Frances, of Cleveland, Miss., died Friday, August 4, 2006 at Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2006 in New Cleveland Cemetery under the direction of Ray Funeral Home. Mrs. Harrison was born on July 25, 1922 in Morristown, to Erastus Hazelwood and Ada Long Hazelwood. She married John Frank Harrison on December 25, 1938. They moved to Cleveland in 1958 where they both employed with ET &WNC Transportation Company, retiring after 25 years of service. She was active in the Women's Bowling League and the Merigold Methodist Quilting Circle, and was a charter member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Frank Harrison; and her parents, Erastus and Ada Hazelwood. Survivors include her three daughters, Sandra Feduccia of Cleveland, Phyllis McDaniel of Helena, Ark., and Deanie Cole of Harrison, Ark.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care. Arrangements by Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, Miss. |
| Burial | 7 August 2006; New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi.3 |
Citations
- [S1943] Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 73.
Ethel Cox Harrison, third child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox. Ethel is a little different dispositioned than her sister Minnie. She is very mild mannered with one of the nicest dispositions of any one I have ever known. She is very much like her father Uncle George Cox, taking things as they came in stride and smiling along with the bad as well as the good. She is a lovely alto singe rand one of my fondest memories of her and her sister Minnie singing duets when I would be visiting them as a small boy She married Daniel Harrison Aug 24, 1908, he was a local boy of Jefferson County and managed our grandfather's store that was located near her home. Dan was a fine man, he farmed in Jefferson County for a few years after they were married, then moved to Morristown, Tenn. There they raised quite a large family. Several years ago Dan’s health became impaired and he had a stroke and was a semi-invalid for a good many years but with all of this neither he nor Ethel would complain. I remember very well the last time I saw Dan. I visited their home and he had a fine garden of flowers and vegetables. Even though handicapped he kept smiling. He died a few years ago; and is buried in the Morristown Cemetery.
Ethel and Dan had eight children, namely, Amos, George, Turner, Lucille, Frank and Cora (twins), Helen and Margaret.
Amos I believe is in the freight business. He married Lucille Jones. They have four children, namely, Robert, Daniel, William and Amos, Jr.
Daniel, second son of Amos, married Ann Bryan. They have one child, Michael Bryan. William, the third son of Amos and Lucille Jones Harrison, is married to Ann Bales. No children at this writing. Amos’ other children are not married at this time.
George, second son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Viola Cameron. They have five children, namely, Rochelle, Porter, Jane, Richard and John. None of these children are married at this writing.
Turner, third son of Dan and Ethel Cox, Harrison married Reba Pots. They have one child, namely, Wanda.
Lucille, oldest daughter of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mack Biddle of Morristown, Tenn. They have one child, namely, Charles Eugene.
Frank, twin to Cora, son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mary Hazelwood. They have three children, namely, Deanie, Phyllis and Sandra. Cora the other twin, married John Williams of Knoxville. They have two children, John Jr. and Frank H.
Helen, seventh child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married George B. Johnson. They have one son, Stanley.
Margaret, eighth child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, is not married at this time. She isis credit manager of Sears and Roebuck in Morristown, Tenn., and lives at home with her mother.
RUBY COX BRYAN
Ruby, fourth child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox was about one year younger than myself. She was a fine pianist and as I remember her when visiting there especially when her brother and sisters, John, Minnie and Ethel had married. In the evening she played the piano and the guitat and we would sing, especially
- [S68] Obituary, George Thomas Harrison
- [S68] Obituary, Mary Frances Harrison
- [S161] Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com), Mary F. Harrison
- [S1186] Tennessee State Marriages, 1765-2002 (ancestry.com), Frank Harrison and Mary Hazelwood
Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriage Book 3, page 43.
Issued December 4th 1865. William Cole to Vestey England.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriage Book 3, page 44.
Solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above named parties on the 5 day of December 1865. John Gambel J.P.
- [S2] William Jackson Bryan
John Edd Williams, Jr.
Male, born 17 Dec 1918, died 19 May 1997
Partner: Cora Lee Harrison (born 24 October 1917, died 3 November 1992)
| Burial | McCarty Woodhaven Memorial Gardens, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee. U.S. Veterans Gravesite Information: Name: John E Jr Williams; Service Info.: Sgt US Army Air Corps World War II; Birth Date: 17 Dec 1918; Death Date: 19 May 1997; Cemetery: McCarty Woodhaven Memorial Gardens; Cemetery Address: 160 Edgemoor Rd Powell, TN 37849.1 |
| Name Sources | John Edd Williams, Jr.2,3,4,1,5,6 |
| Birth | 17 December 1918; Tennessee.3,1,6 |
| Parents | John Edd Williams Sr. and Mattie E. Tritt. |
| 1920 Census | 1920, Sullivan County, Tennessee. J. E. 1 2/12, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. |
| 1930 Census | 1930, Hamblen County, Tennessee. J. E. Jr. 11, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. |
| Military Enlistment | 18 September 1940; Fort McPherson Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Name: John E Williams; Birth Year: 1918; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Tennessee; State: Tennessee; County or City: Hamblen; Enlistment Date: 18 Sep 1940; Enlistment State: Georgia; Enlistment City: Fort McPherson Atlanta; Branch: Air Corps; Branch Code: Air Corps; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Philippine Department; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Education: 4 years of high school; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 72; Weight: 157.6 |
| Marriage | 21 June 1941; John Edd Williams, Jr., age 22 and Cora Lee Harrison age 23; Hamblen County, Tennessee. page 221, Marriage Record, Hamblen County, Tennessee. J. E. Williams and Cora Lee Harrison, Bond. Know All Men, that we J. E. Williams of the County of Hamblen and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind our heirs, executors and administrators, and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals, this 21 day of June, 1941. J. E. Williams Sr., C. E. Jacobs. I solemnized the Rite of Matrimony between the above-named parties on the 21 day of June, 1941. License returned the 30 day of June, 1941. Rev. Willis R. Allen.2,4 |
| Divorce | April 1967; Cora Lee Harrison. |
| Death | 19 May 1997, age 78.3 |
| Death Record | Social Security Death Index Information. Name: John E. Williams Last Residence: 37939 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Born: 17 Dec 1918 Died: 19 May 1997 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951). |
Citations
- [S1041] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 (ancestry.com), John E Jr Williams
- [S1943] Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 73.
Ethel Cox Harrison, third child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox. Ethel is a little different dispositioned than her sister Minnie. She is very mild mannered with one of the nicest dispositions of any one I have ever known. She is very much like her father Uncle George Cox, taking things as they came in stride and smiling along with the bad as well as the good. She is a lovely alto singe rand one of my fondest memories of her and her sister Minnie singing duets when I would be visiting them as a small boy She married Daniel Harrison Aug 24, 1908, he was a local boy of Jefferson County and managed our grandfather's store that was located near her home. Dan was a fine man, he farmed in Jefferson County for a few years after they were married, then moved to Morristown, Tenn. There they raised quite a large family. Several years ago Dan’s health became impaired and he had a stroke and was a semi-invalid for a good many years but with all of this neither he nor Ethel would complain. I remember very well the last time I saw Dan. I visited their home and he had a fine garden of flowers and vegetables. Even though handicapped he kept smiling. He died a few years ago; and is buried in the Morristown Cemetery.
Ethel and Dan had eight children, namely, Amos, George, Turner, Lucille, Frank and Cora (twins), Helen and Margaret.
Amos I believe is in the freight business. He married Lucille Jones. They have four children, namely, Robert, Daniel, William and Amos, Jr.
Daniel, second son of Amos, married Ann Bryan. They have one child, Michael Bryan. William, the third son of Amos and Lucille Jones Harrison, is married to Ann Bales. No children at this writing. Amos’ other children are not married at this time.
George, second son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Viola Cameron. They have five children, namely, Rochelle, Porter, Jane, Richard and John. None of these children are married at this writing.
Turner, third son of Dan and Ethel Cox, Harrison married Reba Pots. They have one child, namely, Wanda.
Lucille, oldest daughter of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mack Biddle of Morristown, Tenn. They have one child, namely, Charles Eugene.
Frank, twin to Cora, son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mary Hazelwood. They have three children, namely, Deanie, Phyllis and Sandra. Cora the other twin, married John Williams of Knoxville. They have two children, John Jr. and Frank H.
Helen, seventh child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married George B. Johnson. They have one son, Stanley.
Margaret, eighth child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, is not married at this time. She isis credit manager of Sears and Roebuck in Morristown, Tenn., and lives at home with her mother.
RUBY COX BRYAN
Ruby, fourth child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox was about one year younger than myself. She was a fine pianist and as I remember her when visiting there especially when her brother and sisters, John, Minnie and Ethel had married. In the evening she played the piano and the guitat and we would sing, especially
- [S161] Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com), John E. Williams
- [S1186] Tennessee State Marriages, 1765-2002 (ancestry.com), J. E. Williams and Cora Lee Harrison
Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriage Book 3, page 43.
Issued December 4th 1865. William Cole to Vestey England.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriage Book 3, page 44.
Solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above named parties on the 5 day of December 1865. John Gambel J.P.
- [S2] William Jackson Bryan
- [S798] WWII Army Enlistment Records (ancestry.com), John E Williams
George Burnette Johnson
Male, born 20 Nov 1917, died 7 Dec 2001
Partner: Ruby Helen (Helen) Harrison (born 12 September 1920, died 10 June 2002)
| Name Sources | George Burnette Johnson.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
| Birth | 20 November 1917; Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1,3,6,7 |
| Parents | Robert H. Johnson and Hafford Beryl (Beryl) Burnette.1 |
| Birth Record |  |
| 1920 Census | 1920, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. George B. 2 1/2, son, male, single, white, born IL, father born WI, mother born TN. |
| 1930 Census | 1930, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Johnson George D. 12, nephew, male, single, white, born IL, father born WI, mother born TN, enumerated along with his brother in sister household of their uncle, Emmert Clark Burnette. |
| Marriage |  |
| Death | 7 December 2001; Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, age 84.3,6 |
| Death Record | Social Security Death Index Information. Name: George B. Johnson Last Residence: 37813 Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee Born: 20 Nov 1917 Died: 7 Dec 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951).3 |
| Obituary |  Johnson, George, age 84, of Morristown, passed away Friday, December 7, 2001, in Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System. He was a former employee of Carter, Compton, Swann, and Carter PLLC. Preceded in death by his parents; one brother; and one sister. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen Johnson; son, Stan Johnson of Jefferson City; grandson, Benjamin Seth Johnson of Boone, N.C.; daughter-in-law Beverly Parker Johnson of Jefferson City; and granddaughter, Abigail Grace Johnson of Jefferson City; sister-in-law, Margaret Harrison of Morristown; several nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 9, 2001, 8 p.m., at Centenary United Methodist Church with Dr. Littrell officiating. The family will meet for graveside services Monday, December 10, 2001 4 p.m. in the Hamblen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday 6-8 p.m., at the church. Westside Chapel funeral home in charge of arrangements.3 |
| Burial | 10 December 2001; Hamblen Memory Gardens, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee.3 |
Citations
- [S2715] Birth Certificate: Johnson, George Burnette; Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 1917; Certificate 44854, www.ancestry.com (Member Photos & Scanned Documents), viewed 8 June 2019.
State of Illinois, City of Chicago, Certificate of Birth, Registered No. 44854
1. Birth place- Cook County, City of Chicago, 3911 Laurence Ave.
2. Name - George Burnette Johnson
3. Sex - male
5. Birth Date - November 20, 1917
6. Father - Robert H. Johnson
7. Father residence - 3911 Laurence
8. Father color - White
9. Father age - 36
10. Father birthplace - Clinton, Wis
11. Father occupation - Salesman
12. Mother - Beryl Burnette
13. Mother residence - 3911 Laurence
14. Mother color - white
15. Mother age - 28
16. Mother birthplace - Bluff City, Tenn
17. Mother Occupation - Housewife
18. Number of children born to this mother, including present birth - 1
19. Number of children of this mother now living - 1
20. Certificate of attending physician or midwife - I hereby certify that I attended the birth of this child, who was born alive 1:30 p.m. on the date above stated.
21.(signed) Charles L. Conrad, M.D., Address, 6544 Sheridan Rd, Telephone R.R. 15
23. Filed - Dec 30, 1917, M. O. Houk, Registrar
- [S1943] Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 73.
Ethel Cox Harrison, third child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox. Ethel is a little different dispositioned than her sister Minnie. She is very mild mannered with one of the nicest dispositions of any one I have ever known. She is very much like her father Uncle George Cox, taking things as they came in stride and smiling along with the bad as well as the good. She is a lovely alto singe rand one of my fondest memories of her and her sister Minnie singing duets when I would be visiting them as a small boy She married Daniel Harrison Aug 24, 1908, he was a local boy of Jefferson County and managed our grandfather's store that was located near her home. Dan was a fine man, he farmed in Jefferson County for a few years after they were married, then moved to Morristown, Tenn. There they raised quite a large family. Several years ago Dan’s health became impaired and he had a stroke and was a semi-invalid for a good many years but with all of this neither he nor Ethel would complain. I remember very well the last time I saw Dan. I visited their home and he had a fine garden of flowers and vegetables. Even though handicapped he kept smiling. He died a few years ago; and is buried in the Morristown Cemetery.
Ethel and Dan had eight children, namely, Amos, George, Turner, Lucille, Frank and Cora (twins), Helen and Margaret.
Amos I believe is in the freight business. He married Lucille Jones. They have four children, namely, Robert, Daniel, William and Amos, Jr.
Daniel, second son of Amos, married Ann Bryan. They have one child, Michael Bryan. William, the third son of Amos and Lucille Jones Harrison, is married to Ann Bales. No children at this writing. Amos’ other children are not married at this time.
George, second son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Viola Cameron. They have five children, namely, Rochelle, Porter, Jane, Richard and John. None of these children are married at this writing.
Turner, third son of Dan and Ethel Cox, Harrison married Reba Pots. They have one child, namely, Wanda.
Lucille, oldest daughter of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mack Biddle of Morristown, Tenn. They have one child, namely, Charles Eugene.
Frank, twin to Cora, son of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married Mary Hazelwood. They have three children, namely, Deanie, Phyllis and Sandra. Cora the other twin, married John Williams of Knoxville. They have two children, John Jr. and Frank H.
Helen, seventh child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, married George B. Johnson. They have one son, Stanley.
Margaret, eighth child of Dan and Ethel Cox Harrison, is not married at this time. She isis credit manager of Sears and Roebuck in Morristown, Tenn., and lives at home with her mother.
RUBY COX BRYAN
Ruby, fourth child of George and Loretta Nichols Cox was about one year younger than myself. She was a fine pianist and as I remember her when visiting there especially when her brother and sisters, John, Minnie and Ethel had married. In the evening she played the piano and the guitat and we would sing, especially
- [S1435] Obituary: Johnson, George Burnette; Citizens Tribune [Morristown, Tennessee], 9 December 2001, page A5.
Citizens Tribune [Morristown, Tennessee], 9 December 2001, page A5.
Johnson, George, age 84, of Morristown, passed away Friday, December 7, 2001, in Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System. He was a former employee of Carter, Compton, Swann, and Carter PLLC. Preceded in death by his parents; one brother; and one sister. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen Johnson; son, Stan Johnson of Jefferson City; grandson, Benjamin Seth Johnson of Boone, N.C.; daughter-in-law Beverly Parker Johnson of Jefferson City; and granddaughter, Abigail Grace Johnson of Jefferson City; sister-in-law, Margaret Harrison of Morristown; several nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 9, 2001, 8 p.m., at Centenary United Methodist Church with Dr. Littrell officiating. The family will meet for graveside services Monday, December 10, 2001 4 p.m. in the Hamblen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday 6-8 p.m., at the church. Westside Chapel funeral home in charge of arrangements.
- [S68] Obituary, George Thomas Harrison
- [S68] Obituary, Helen Harrison Johnson
- [S161] Social Security Death Index (ancestry.com), George B. Johnson
- [S1186] Tennessee State Marriages, 1765-2002 (ancestry.com), Geo. Johnson and Helen Harrison
Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriage Book 3, page 43.
Issued December 4th 1865. William Cole to Vestey England.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriage Book 3, page 44.
Solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above named parties on the 5 day of December 1865. John Gambel J.P.
- [S2] William Jackson Bryan