Fifth Generation


354. Jasper Sevier (Jap) Prosise162,163 was born in June 1881 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Jasper 18 son m s w Jun 1881 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Jasper D. 25 bro m s w machinist, coal mine TN VA TN.

Jasper appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Briceville Town, Enumeration Distict 14, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 Jan 1920; p.177b, dwelling number 113, family number 113; Prosise Jap D. 37 head m m w miner, coal mine TN TN TN; Dora 36 wife f m w TN TN TN; Hatmaker Katie 12 boarder f s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 13, Anderson County, Briceville Town, Tennessee, 2 Apr 1930; p.177a, dwelling number 28, family number 28; Prosise Jasper D. 46 head m m@27 w coal miner TN TN TN; Dora 36 wife f m@17 w TN TN TN.

He died on 22 November 1936 in Briceville, Anderson County, Tennessee. ANDERSON CO TN DEATH RECORDS - January 10 to April 20, 1937; Anderson County Courthouse (records), Clinton, TN; J.D. Prosise, age 54, white male, born TN, 6th District, Place of Death: Briceville, TN, 13th District
22 November 1936, Gunshot/Suicide.

Jasper was buried about 24 November 1936 in Miner's Circle Cemetery, Briceville, Anderson County, Tennessee. Cemetery Records Laurel Baptist Church Cemetery FHL Film # 979357 says birth and death records are 1882-1936.

Jasper killed himself.

Jasper Sevier (Jap) Prosise and Dora Hill were married on 7 June 1911 in Anderson County, Tennessee.320 The transcription of the marriage book says that Joseph Prosise married Dora Hill. However, I think there must be an error in the transcription or in the marriage book. All other available data suggests that Jasper Prosise married Dora Hill. (RGB)

Dora Hill162 was born in January 1894 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dora 36 wife f m w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dora 36 wife f m@17 w TN TN TN.