HANCOCK COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Descendants of Edmund Livesay

Submitted by Debra Reed

Generation No. 1

1. EDMUND 2 LIVESAY (GEORGE 1) 1 was born 1798 in Grayson County Virginia 1, and died Unknown in Kyles Ford, Hancock County Tennessee 1. He married MARY ANN COUCH 1 1825 in Unknown. She was born 1804 in Lee County Virginia 1, and died Unknown in Unknown - Still searching. 1.

More About EDMUND LIVESAY and MARY COUCH:

Marriage: 1825, Unknown

Children of EDMUND LIVESAY and MARY COUCH are:

i. JOHN W. 3 LIVESAY 1, b. 1821 1.

ii. ORPHA LIVESAY 1, b. 1832 1.

iii. MELINA LIVESAY 1, b. 1836 1.

iv. WILLIAM C. LIVESAY 1, b. 1837 1.

v. GEORGE S. LIVESAY 1, b. 1839 1; m. NANCY HULL 1.

vi. EDMUND LIVESAY 1, b. 1841 1.

vii. ISAAC LIVESAY 1, b. 1843 1.

viii. MARGARET A. LIVESAY 1, b. 1846 1; m. L. M. C. HULL 1.

ix. RACHEL E. LIVESAY 1, b. 1849 1.

x. JEFFERSON LIVESAY 1, b. 1826 1.

xi. UNKNOWN LIVESAY 1, b. 1830 1.

xii. UNKNOWN LIVESAY 1, b. 1824 1.

2. xiii. LARKIN LAFAYETTE LIVESAY, b. October 22, 1845, Kyles Ford, Hancock County Tennessee; d. February 19, 1911, 7th District, Camps Area, Hancock County Tennessee.

Generation No. 2

2. LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3 LIVESAY (EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born October 22, 1845 in Kyles Ford, Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died February 19, 1911 in 7th District, Camps Area, Hancock County Tennessee 1. He married SAR L. BURKE 1 October 1866 in Lee County Virginia 1, daughter of THOMAS BURKE and LYDIA FLEENOR. She was born June 16,1847 in Lee County Virginia 1, and died January 01, 1911 in 7th District, Camps Area, Hancock County Tennessee 1.

More About LARKIN LIVESAY and SARAH BURKE:

Marriage: October 1866, Lee County Virginia 1

Children of LARKIN LIVESAY and SARAH BURKE are:

3. i. PETE 4 LIVESAY, b. Unknown, Hancock County Tennessee; d. 1940, Louden County, Tennessee.

ii. ALPHA LIVESAY 1, b. February 19, 1875, Hancock County Tennessee 1; d. August 27, 1944, Hancock County Tennessee 1.

4. iii. JEFFERSON LIVESAY, b. January 09, 1881; d. April 16, 1940, 7th District, Camps Area, Hancock County Tennessee.

5.  iv. LOUEMMER 'EMMA' LIVESAY, b. February 01, 1871, Hancock County Tennessee; d. May 14, 1909, Hancock County Tennessee.

6. v. WILLIAM 'BILL' LIVESAY, b. June 16, 1878, Sandy Springs, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; d. November 27, 1924, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee.

Generation No. 3

3. PETE 4 LIVESAY (LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born Unknown in Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died 1940 in Louden County, Tennessee 1. He married (1) UNKNOWN Unknown in Hancock County Tennessee. She was born in Hancock County Tennessee, and died in Louden County, Tennessee. He married (2) UNKNOWN 1 Unknown in Hancock County Tennessee 1.  She was born in Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died in Louden County, Tennessee 1.

More About PETE LIVESAY and UNKNOWN:

Marriage: Unknown, Hancock County Tennessee

More About PETE LIVESAY and UNKNOWN:

Marriage: Unknown, Hancock County Tennessee 1

Children of PETE LIVESAY and UNKNOWN are:

i. BESSIE 5 LIVESAY 1, m. SYDNEY KEATON 1.

ii. FORREST LIVESAY 1.

iii. GERTRUDE LIVESAY 1.

iv. MAUDE LIVESAY 1.

v. DWIGHT LIVESAY 1.

vi. ILA LIVESAY 1.

vii. LON L. LIVESAY 1.

viii. WOODROW W. LIVESAY 1.

ix. FEMALE LIVESAY, m. HUGH W. PUGH 1.

x. FEMALE LIVESAY, m. WALTER W. PUGH 1.

Children of PETE LIVESAY and UNKNOWN are:

xi. FEMALE 5 LIVESAY 1, m. HUGH W. PUGH 1.

xii. FEMALE LIVESAY 1, m. WALTER W. PUGH 1.

4. JEFFERSON 4 LIVESAY (LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born January 09, 1881 1, and died April 16, 1940 in 7th District, Camps Area, Hancock County Tennessee. He married (1) UNNAMED. He married (2) DELLA McDANIEL 1.

Children of JEFFERSON LIVESAY and UNNAMED are:

7.  i. HOMER 5 LIVESAY.

ii. OLLIE LIVESAY 1, m. (1) UNKNOWN SEAL; m. (2) UNKNOWN SEAL 1.

8.  iii. EVERETTE LIVESAY.

5. LOUEMMER 'EMMA' 4 LIVESAY (LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born February 01, 1871 in Hancock County Tennessee, and died May 14, 1909 in Hancock County Tennessee. She married JOHN J. GIVENS. He was born March 15, 1862 in Hancock County Tennessee, and died October 21, 1926 in Hancock County Tennessee.

Children of LOUEMMER LIVESAY and JOHN GIVENS are:

i. GROVER 5 GIVENS.

ii. H. T. GIVENS, b. February 23, 1898, Hancock County Tennessee; d. November 07, 1898, Hancock County Tennessee.

6. WILLIAM 'BILL' 4 LIVESAY (LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born June 16, 1878 in Sandy Springs, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died November 27, 1924 in Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee 1. He married MARY GIVENS 1 Unknown in Hancock County Tennessee. She was born September 04, 1877 in Unknown - Still searching. 1, and died September 10, 1944 in Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee 1.

More About WILLIAM LIVESAY and MARY GIVENS:

Marriage: Unknown, Hancock County Tennessee

Children of WILLIAM LIVESAY and MARY GIVENS are:

i. SYDNEY 5 LIVESAY 1, b. May 07, 1900 1.

9. ii. NEVURA LIVESAY, b. January 15, 1902, Hancock County Tennessee; d. 1934, Hancock County Tennessee.

iii. LAFAYETTE LIVESAY 1, b. November 21, 1903 1.

10. iv. EMMA LIVESAY, b. December 14, 1905.

11. v. CHARLIE LIVESAY, b. January 30, 1907.

vi. PALMER LIVESAY 1.

vii. MACK LIVESAY 1.

12. viii. AISIE LIVESAY, b. January 12, 1914, Sandy Springs, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee.

13. ix. DAISY LIVESAY.

x. JAMES LIVESAY 1, b. February 07, 1910 1.

14. xi. BESSIE MAE LIVESAY, b. October 06, 1908, Sandy Springs, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; d. June 19, 1991, Georgia & Stan Davis's house while eating supper & laughing..

Generation No. 4

7. HOMER 5 LIVESAY (JEFFERSON 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1. He married MAE UNKNOWN 1.

Child of HOMER LIVESAY and MAE UNKNOWN is:

i. DOROTHY 6 LIVESAY 1.

8. EVERETTE 5 LIVESAY (JEFFERSON 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1.

Child of EVERETTE LIVESAY is:

i. TREVA 6 LIVESAY 1, m. JACKIE WILDER 1.

9. NEVURA 5 LIVESAY (WILLIAM 'BILL' 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born January 15, 1902 in Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died 1934 in Hancock County Tennessee 1. She married WILSON DRINNON 1 Unknown in Hancock County Tennessee 1. He was born in Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died in Hancock County Tennessee 1.

More About WILSON DRINNON and NEVURA LIVESAY:

Marriage: Unknown, Hancock County Tennessee 1

Children of NEVURA LIVESAY and WILSON DRINNON are:

i. HAZEL 6 DRINNON 1, m. UNKNOWN BOLICK 1.

ii. ELMER DRINNON 1.

iii. HOMER DRINNON 1.

iv. DEAN DRINNON 1.

10. EMMA 5 LIVESAY (WILLIAM 'BILL' 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born December 14, 1905 1. She married CHARLES SEAL 1.

Children of EMMA LIVESAY and CHARLES SEAL are:

i. BILLY 6 SEAL, m. SUE MAHAN 1.

ii. BEN SEAL 1, m. DOROTHY MAHAN 1.

iii. ALICE SEAL 1, m. ROSS SEAL 1.

iv.  SALLY SEAL 1, m. FAYE LAWSON 1.

v.   BILLY SEAL 1, m. SUE MAHAN 1.

11. CHARLIE 5 LIVESAY (WILLIAM 'BILL' 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born January 30, 1907 1. He married (2) WILLIE BREWER 1.

Child of CHARLIE LIVESAY is:

i. LOIS 6 LIVESAY 1, m. BILL LEWIS 1.

Children of CHARLIE LIVESAY and WILLIE BREWER are:

ii. IVA LEE 6 LIVESAY 1.

iii. BETTY LIVESAY 1, m. HOWARD PIERSON 1.

iv.  HOWARD LIVESAY 1.

12. AISIE 5 LIVESAY (WILLIAM 'BILL' 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1)1 was born January 12, 1914 in Sandy Springs, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee 1. She married WALTER SEAL 1. He died June 13, 2002 in University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee..

Children of AISIE LIVESAY and WALTER SEAL are:

i. DAVID 6 SEAL 1.

ii. PHILLIP SEAL 1, d. 1993.

13. DAISY 5 LIVESAY (WILLIAM 'BILL' 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1. She married DOW McDANIEL 1.

Children of DAISY LIVESAY and DOW McDANIEL are:

i.  JIMMY 6 McDANIEL 1.

ii. RONALD McDANIEL 1.

14. BESSIE MAE 5 LIVESAY (WILLIAM 'BILL' 4, LARKIN LAFAYETTE 3, EDMUND 2, GEORGE 1) 1 was born October 06, 1908 in Sandy Springs, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died June 19, 1991 in Georgia & Stan Davis's house while eating supper & laughing. 1.  She married (1) EDGAR MATHIS in Corn Field up the Back Valley, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee, son of GEORGE MATHIS and LAURA STUBBLEFIELD. He was born April 19, 1902 in Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee, and died November 28, 1968 in Claiborne County Hospital, Claiborne County Tennessee. She married (2) EDGAR MATHIS 1 1926 in In a cornfield up from the family Homeplace - Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee 1. He was born April 19, 1902 in Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee 1, and died November 27, 1968 in Claiborne County Hospital, New Tazewell, Tennessee1.

EDGAR MATHIS and BESSIE LIVESAY: Marriage: Corn Field up the Back Valley, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee

Children of BESSIE LIVESAY and EDGAR MATHIS are:

i. MAXINE (6) MATHIS, b. November 12, 1931, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. LON EARL JR. REED, February 16, 1955, At the home of Rev. Henry Marion, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; b. April 23, 1932, Idas Chapel, 7th District, Hancock County Tennessee; d. March 10, 2002, James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. MAXINE MATHIS and LON REED Marriage Notes: Mom and Dad wanted Warren & Lillie Belle Greene Reed to be their witnesses, but it was storming heavy and WARREN MARSHALL 'MORRIS' REED decided it was time to come into the world! Morris was born the same night! Rev. Henry Marion's wife was witness. Daddy had $36.00 in his pocket and they went toward Rogersville, at the little Motor Court with brick houses up Highway 11E for their honeymoon. Dad mentions it everytime they pass on their way up to Johnson City or Kingsport. Ceremony Performed by: Rev.Henry Marion at his home near Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church. Marriage: February 16, 1955, At the home of Rev. Henry Marion, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee

ii. LEONARD MATHIS, b. May 05, 1926, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; d. March 05, 2000, Mountain Valley, District 1, Hancock County Tennessee; m. DORIS TURNMIRE (1); b. June 01, 1940, Mountain Valley, District 1, Hancock County Tennessee.

iii. IMOGENE MATHIS, b. March 25, 1929, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. RAY HAMPTON HILL, July 01, 1961, Newport, Cocke County Tennessee; b. September 24, 1919, Hamblen County Tennessee. IMOGENE MATHIS and RAY HILL Marriage Notes: The man that worked with Ray was a preacher and he wanted to marry us. They went to Newport to find him and couldn't. They had to line up to get their liscenses at the courthouse when they were buying car tags. They got married at the Courthouse, by William Husky witnessed by Tom O'Dell. Marriage: July 01, 1961, Newport, Cocke County Tennessee

iv. BETTY JO MATHIS, b. January 12, 1935, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. PAUL LANE, May 10, 1986, Beech & Geneva Waddell's home by Rev. Curtis McMillan in Cocke County Tennessee; b. November 07, 1942, Cocke County Tennessee. Best Man: Jeff Lane; Maid of Honor: Linda Sue Mathis - Vince Gill's "Look At Us"; Bryan Adams, 'Everything You Do' from the Motion Picture, Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. Marriage: May 10, 1986, Beech & Geneva Waddell's home by Rev. Curtis McMillan in Cocke County Tennessee; Singer & Songs: Debra Reed - The Wedding Song

v. RUTH MATHIS, b. April 08, 1937, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. (1) DON MARTIN; b. Hamblen County Tennessee; m. (2) GEORGE SADAKNE (1); b. January 28, 1932, Soda, Syria.

vi. GENEVA MATHIS, b. January 29, 1941, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. BEECH CARROLL WADDELL, July 01, 1961, Sneedville, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee, Rev. Carl Greene at his home on War Creek. His mother was the witness and his oldest son.; b. May 03, 1937, Cocke County Tennessee. GENEVA MATHIS and BEECH WADDELL Marriage Notes: She got married the same day as Imogene, her sister and they went from Newport to Sneedville to get married. Beech's uncle got married the same day. Marriage: July 01, 1961, Sneedville, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee, Rev. Carl Greene at his home on War Creek. His mother was the witness and his oldest son.

vii. LINDA SUE MATHIS, b. March 07, 1948, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee.

viii. ANTHONY 'TONY' LARRY MATHIS, b. March 13, 1952, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. JUDY CARROLL ROBERTS (1), November 1977, Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church by; b. January 01, 1954, Yellow Branch, District 1, Hancock County Tennessee. Marriage: November 1977, Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church.

ix. ROBERT MATHIS (1), b. February 25, 1933 (1); m. (1) PATRICIA BARTH; b. May 27; m. (2) PATRICIA BARTH (1); b. May 27 (1); m. (3) PATRICIA BARTH, November 18, 1957, Frederick County Maryland; b. May 27, 1938, Baltimore, Maryland. Marriage: November 18, 1957, Frederick County Maryland.

x. GEORGIA MATHIS (1), b. October 01, 1927 (1); m. (1) STANLEY B. DAVIS; b. December 17, Up the Clinch River in Hancock County Tennessee; m. (2) STANLEY B. DAVIS (1); b. December 17, Up the Clinch River in Hancock County Tennessee (1); m. (3) STANLEY B. DAVIS, December 17, 1951, Rev. Elmer Trent at his home, Russellville, Hamblen County Tennessee; b. December 19, 1925, Hancock County Tennessee. Marriage: December 17, 1951, Rev. Elmer Trent at his home, Russellville, Hamblen County Tennessee.

Children of BESSIE LIVESAY and EDGAR MATHIS are:

xi. MAXINE (6) MATHIS (1), b. November 12, 1931, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee (1); m. LON EARL REED JR.(2,3), February 16, 1956, Home of Reverend Henry Marion, Mt. Pisgah Community, Hancock County Tennessee (3); b. April 23, 1932, Idas Chapel, 7th District, Hancock County Tennessee (4,5). Marriage: February 16, 1956, Home of Reverend Henry Marion, Mt. Pisgah Community, Hancock County Tennessee (5).

xii. LEONARD MATHIS (5), b. May 05, 1926 (5); m. DORIS TURNMIRE (5); b. June 01, 1940, Mountain Valley, District 1, Hancock County Tennessee.

xiii. IMOGENE MATHIS (5), b. March 25, 1929, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee (5); m. RAY HILL (5); b. , Hamblen County (5).

xiv. BETTY JO MATHIS (5), b. January 12, 1935, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee (5); m. PAUL LANE (5); b. November 07, Newport, Cocke County Tennessee (5).

xv. RUTH MATHIS (5), b. April 08, 1937, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee (5); m. GEORGE SADAKNE (5), Hamblen County Tennessee (5); b. January 28, 1932, Soda, Syria. Marriage: Hamblen County Tennessee (5).

xvi. GENEVA MATHIS (5), b. January 29, 1941 (5); m. BEECH CARROLL WADDELL; b. May 03, 1937, Cocke County Tennessee.

xvii. LINDA SUE MATHIS (5), b. March 07, 1947 (5).

xviii. ANTHONY LARRY MATHIS (5), b. March 13, 1952, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee (5); m. (1) <UNNAMED>, November 1977, Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. (2) JUDY CARROLL ROBERTS (5), November 1977, Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee (5); b. January 01, 1954, Yellow Branch, District 1, Hancock County Tennessee. Marriage: November 1977, Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee. Marriage: November 1977, Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee (5).

xix. MAXINE MATHIS, b. November 12, 1931, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. LON EARL REED JR. (6,7), February 16, 1956, Home of Reverend Henry Marion, Mt. Pisgah Community, Hancock County Tennessee; b. April 23, 1932, Idas Chapel, 7th District, Hancock County Tennessee (8,9). Marriage: February 16, 1956, Home of Reverend Henry Marion, Mt. Pisgah Community, Hancock County Tennessee.

xx. LEONARD MATHIS, b. May 05, 1926; m. DORIS TURNMIRE (9); b. June 01, 1940, Mountain Valley, District 1, Hancock County Tennessee.

xxi. IMOGENE MATHIS, b. March 25, 1929, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. RAY HILL; b. Hamblen County.

xxii. BETTY JO MATHIS, b. January 12, 1935, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. PAUL LANE (9); b. November 07, Newport, Cocke County Tennessee (9).

xxiii. RUTH MATHIS, b. April 08, 1937, Briar Creek, 6th District, Hancock County Tennessee; m. GEORGE SADAKNE (9), Hamblen County Tennessee; b. January 28, 1932, Soda, Syria. Marriage: Hamblen County Tennessee

xxiv. GENEVA MATHIS, b. January 29, 1941; m. BEECH CARROLL WADDELL; b. May 03, 1937, Cocke County Tennessee.

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