Surnames of Old Butler – I’s

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Ingram, Haskiel *** (Morton, Rhoda family)

Hampton; Community: Carden’s Bluff; County: Carter

Haskiel – 38 (1904)

Virgie (wife) – 35 (1907)

Clate and Rhoda (Goodwin) Morton (parents)

Junior (son) – 18 (1924)

Helen (daughter) – 13 (1929)

Irish, Thomas

Thomas

farmer

Vernon

Isaacs, Ben H. *** (Watson, Leckie family)

Butler; Community: Meet Camp Hollow/Spring Branch Hollow; County: Johnson

Ben – 53 (1889)

Flora (wife) – 48 (1894)

Carter (son) – 12 (1930)

Leckie Watson (sister)

Isaacs, Haskell

Butler; Community: Slemp Hollow; County: Johnson

Isaac – 25 (1917)

Fay (wife) – 23 (1919)

Shirley (daughter) – 5 (1937)

Dennis (son) – 1 (1941)

Old Butler Surnames – J’s

Surnames of Old Butler – Es and Fs

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Eggers, Charles

Charles

farmer

Clyde

Ruth

Eggers, J. E.

J. E.

farmer

Louise

Lucille

Geraldine

Eggers, Jobe

Jobe

farmer

Jobe Jr.

Eggers, Lawrence ***

information provided in a letter by Thelma E. S. Cutshall

relocated to Valley Forge, TN (in Elizabethton area)

Lawrence Alexander – June 12, 1899-November 1966

Etter Julian (wife) – May 6, 1902-April, 1992

Lawrence and Etter married December 25, 1920

Homer (son)

Louise (daughter)

Wayne (son) – married and living elsewhere

b. October 4, 1921

served in U. S. Navy

Edwina (1^st wife) – August 16, 1924

Guy E. and Lydia Osborne McQueen (parents)

children of union:

Sandra – August 16, 1944

Benny Laws (husband)

Lisa (daughter)

Benny Jr. (son)

Krista (daughter

Joel – October 7, 1946

Gayle Shaw (wife)

Travis J. (son)

Jill – October 26, 1953

Ricky Cates (husband)

Micha (son)

Janet Sue Mathes (2^nd wife) – September 20, 1939-April 1, 1985

Rosemary Pierce (3^rd wife) – May 16, 1951

Clyde and Bernice Payne Pierce (parents)

Thelma E. S. Cutshall (daughter)

Eller, W. C. ***

Butler; Community: District I-Little Milligan; County: Carter; purchased acreage in

Carter County and rebuilt a house from the old house

W. C. – 65 (1877)

Collie (wife) – 63 (1879)

Paul Duvault (son-in-law) – 36 (1906)

Veteran

plant worker

Lucille Duvault (daughter) – 23 (1919)

Shirley Duvault (granddaughter) – 7 (1935)

Lester Duvault (grandson) – 6 (1936)

Kenneth Duvault (grandson) – 3 (1939)

Nancy Duvault (granddaughter) – 1 (1941)

5 other children – married and living elsewhere

Elliot, Matthew

Matthew

farmer

Genette

Mary Nell

Beulah

Elliot, Peter B. ***

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; bought acreage in Gap Creek, Elizabethton

Peter – 68 (1874)

Lillie (wife) – 64 (1878)

Maxie – 40 (1902)

Estep, Bruce *** (Carden, Paul family; Carden, Henry A. family; Estep, Connelly family)

Elizabethton; Community: Horseshoe; County: Carter

Bruce – 53 (1889)

plant worker

Eliza (wife)

formerly Eliza Carden)

Curtis (son) – 18 (1924)

Iva Lee (daughter) – 17 (1925)

Henry A. Carden (father)

Paul Carden (brother)

Connelly (son)

Estep, Connelly ***

Elizabethton; Community: Horseshoe; County: Carter

Connelly – 25 (1917)

plant worker

Hattie (wife) – 25 (1917)

Bobby (son) – 4 (1938)

Mildred (daughter) – 2 (1940)

Bruce (father)

Estep, J. W. (Cable, Dewey family)

J. W.

farmer

Joyce

Estep, S. M. ***

Elizabethton; Community: Horseshoe; County: Carter

Samuel – 42 (1900)

plant worker

Nannie (C) (wife) – 38 (1904)

Carl (son) – 19 (1923)

plant worker

Novella (daughter) – 17 (1925)

Roy (son) – 15 (1927)

S. M. Jr. (son) – 11 (1931)

Floyd (son) – 6 (1936)

Estep, Stanley

Stanley

Burl

Evans, S.S.

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; bought a house/lot in Pine Crest area

in Johnson City

S. S. – 63 (1879)

Bryson Evans (father)

R. T. (wife) – 60 (1882)

Wilburn Church (father)

Samie (son) – 23 (1919)

married, Army

J. T. (son) – 16 (1926)

B. H. (brother) – 65 (1877)

Farthing, Homer ***

Butler; Community: Johnstown; County: Johnson; relocated to Hampton in Carter

County

Homer – 30 (1912)

teacher

Dean (wife) – 22 (1920)

Harry (son) – infant

Sally (mother) – 50 (1892)

Sadie Jones (aunt)

Farthing, Jack

Jack

farmer

Ermine

Farthing, Thomas *** (Tucker, Matilda family)

Butler; Community: Johnstown; County: Johnson; relocated to Highway 67 area

Thomas – 71 (1871)

Zillie (wife) – 67 (1874)

Sue Tucker (daughter) – 28 (1914)

Elbert Tucker (son-in-law) – 28 (1914)

Mrs. Matilda Tucker (mother)

Fenner, Clyde

Clyde

farmer

Ruth

Fine, Mamie ***(Goodwin, Will family)

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Coal Shute area

Mamie – 50 (1892)

Robert (husband)

Robert (son) – 24 (1918)

John (son) – 22 (1920)

Will Goodwin (brother)

Finney, Andrew

Andrew

farmer

George Mae

Robert

Martha

Finney, Donald C. ***(Finney, J. Garfield family)

Butler; Community: District IV-Lower Elk; County: Carter; bought acreage on Heaton’s

Branch in Carter County

D. C. – 35 (1907)

Ida (wife) – 33 (1909)

formerly Ida Tester

Bonnie (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Lena (daughter) – 12 (1930)

D. C. (son) – 11 (1931)

Billy (son) – 7 (1935)

Bobby (son) – 5 (1937)

Shirley (daughter) – 3 (1939)

J. G. Finney (father)

Finney, J. Garfield *** (Finney, Donald family)

Butler; Community: District IV-Lower Elk; County: Carter; bought acreage in the Simms

Hill community in Carter County

J. G. – 61 (1881)

Ida (wife) – 55 (1887)

formerly Ida Bell Bailey

Darris (daughter) – 22 (1920)

Delmer (son) – 20 (1922)

Gay (granddaughter) – 5 (1937)

Donald Finney (son)

2 other married children

Fletcher, Clarence *** (Berry, Harold family; Berry, R. G. family; Berry, James Clarence

family; Oliver, Emma family; Berry, Clarence family)

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; bought acreage in Carter

County

Clarence – 41 (1901)

plant worker

Bertha (wife) – 36 (1906)

John and Vicie (Combs) Berry (parents)

Phyllis (daughter) – 15 (1927)

Nola (daughter) – 12 (1930)

Shelby (daughter) – 4 (1938)

Harold Berry (brother)

R. G. Berry (brother)

Emma Oliver (sister)

Clarence Berry (nephew)

Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Pierce (niece and nephew)

Fletcher, Ray

Ray

farmer

Kyle

Fortner, E. M. *** (Smith, Ham family; Smith, R. W. family)

Hampton; Community: Carden’s Bluff; County: Carter; planned to relocate to Stony

Creek with R. W. Smith

E. M. – 30 (1912)

Ada (wife) – 36 (1906)

formerly Ada Smith Taylor

W. H. Taylor (1^st husband, deceased)

Ham Smith (brother)

R. W. Smith (uncle)

June (daughter) – 7 (1935)

Jean (daughter) – 5 (1937)

Dennis (son) – 3 (1939)

Jack (son) – 1 (1941)

Charles Edward Taylor (step-son) – 14 (1928)

Fortner, George Dan ***

Elizabethton; Community: Cardens Bluff–Horseshoe; County: Carter

Dan – 38 (1904)

Velma (wife) – 24 (1918)

Hazel (daughter) – 5 (1937)

Georgia F. (daughter) – 3 (1939)

Charlie Jean (daughter) – 1 (1941)

Maggie (mother)

Fortner, Maggie

Elizabethton; Community: Cardens Bluff–Horseshoe; County: Carter

Maggie – 68 (1874)

Linkford (son) – 24 (1918)

plant worker

Dan (son)

Forrester, Elbert

Elbert

farmer

Loraine (daughter)

Forrester, Oscar

Butler; Community: Eastman-Farthing/Roan Creek; County: Johnson; relocated to

Doeville in Johnson County

Oscar – 62 (1880)

Ella (wife) – 43 (1899)

Hubert (son) – 27 (1915)

J. C. (son) – 18 (1924)

Denver (son) – 16 (1926)

Dan (son) – 12 (1930)

John (son) – 10 (1932)

Erma (daughter) – 6 (1936)

Forrester, R. R.

Butler; Community: Midway; County: Johnson

R. R. – 58 (1884)

Joe Ann (wife) – 52 (1890)

Forrester, Stanley

Butler; Community: Roans Creek; County: Johnson; bought land in the Dry Hill section

of Johnson County

Stanley

store keeper

Ruth (wife) – 31 (1911)

Louis Dale (son) – 3 (1939)

Harold Edward (son) – infant

Forrester, W. E. ***

Butler; Community: Eastman-Farthing; County: Johnson; relocated to Dry Run

W. E. – 48 (1894)

veterinarian

Tena (wife) – 42 (1900)

Lena (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Dexter (son) – 15 (1927)

Lorene (daughter) – 13 (1929)

Barton (son) – 2 (1940)

Fritts, Charles

Charles

farmer

Elsie

Wiley

Edna

Violet

Fritts, Dave ***

Butler; Community: Doeville-Rock Spring; County: Johnson

David – 75 (1867)

passed between August, 1942-May, 1947

Maggie – 64 (1878)

Earl (son) – 26 (1916)

Paralle Courtner (granddaughter) – 16 (1926)

Fritts, G. W ***

Doeville; Community: Doeville; County: Johnson; rebuilt on a different section of

property

G. W. – 40 (1902)

plant worker

May (wife) – 42 (1900)

Dana (son) – 19 (1923)

Mable (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Ruth (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Maurine (daughter) – 7 (1935)

Fritts, Jady

Jady

Fay (wife)

formerly Fay Robertson

Fritts, John

John

farmer

Edna

Warren

Fritz, W. F.

W. F.

farmer

Pansy

Old Butler Surnames – G’s

Surnames of Old Butler – Ds

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Danner, Ray

Cobbs Creek

farmer

Davenport, Roe

Elk Mills

Roe

farmer

Ralph

Davenport, Smith

Elk Mills

Smith

plant worker

Mary Lee

Lorna

Day, R. L.

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; believed to have relocated to the Dry Run

Branch near Doeville in Johnson County, TN

R. L. – 32 (1910)

laborer

Mrs. (wife) – 27 (1915)

Conley (son) – 7 (1935)

Arvil (son) – 4 (1938)

Mary (daughter) – 2 (1940)

Dean, Hobert

Cowanstown

Hobert

farmer

Joe

Maxine

Grace

Herman

Debusk, W. N.

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Carderview

W. N. – 40 (1902)

lumber man

Bessie (wife) – 31 (1921)

Helen (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Deloach, Bill *** (Deloach, Mike family)

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; did not have to relocated

Bill – 42 (1900)

1920-1939 farmer

1939-1942 factory work

son of Jim Deloach

Mike – brother

May (wife) – 39 (1903)

formerly May Lipford

daughter of Arch Lipford of Cobb Creek

Mrs. Reece Kyte (sister)

Mrs. Clayte Green (sister)

Ruby (daughter) – 17 (1925)

Buddy (son) – 14 (1928)

Julie (daughter) – 11 (1931)

Betty (daughter) – 9 (1933)

Herbert (son) – 7 (1935)

Clifford (son) – 5 (1937)

Deloach, Ester E. ***

Doeville; Community: Doe; County: Johnson; lived in house behind Doe post office

which belonged to D. B. Grindstaff; plans to move to Elizabethton

Ester – 68 (1874)

passed away between 1942-1947

Mildred (daughter) – 20 (1922)

plant worker

Deloach, Mike *** (Deloach, Bill family)

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; relocated to Carter County at

land bought from J. B. Pierce

Mike – 41 (1901)

son of Jim Deloach

Bill – brother

Leckie (wife) – 38 (1904)

formerly Leckie Whaley

daughter of Joe Whaley

James (son) – 18 (1924)

Rosa (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Clarence (son) – 8 (1934)

no name given (son) – 6 (1936)

Joe (son) – 4 (1938)

Glenn (son) – 2 (1940)

Deloach, Nat ***

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; bought 68 acres of land from

Dayton Mann, Elizabethton, Rt. 2

Nat – 51 (1891)

1912-1942 farmer

1932-1942 factory work

Pearl (wife) – 40 (1902)

former Pearl Whaley

daughter of Benjamin (deceased)

mother – no name given

Dana – brother

Ina (daughter) – 24 (1918)

Pauline (daughter) – 22 (1920)

Robert (son) – 20 (1922)

factory work

Manuel (son) – 17 (1925)

Effy (daughter) – 14 (1928)

Spencer (son) – 9 (1933)

family attends Church of Christ at Campbell’s Chapel

Deloach, Spurgeon

farmer

Hadden

John

Hartensia

Devault, Robert M., Rev. ***

(information provided by Doris Devault in 1997)

Butler; neighbors of the Carroll Reece family

Mrs. Robert M. Devault, Sr.

Mr. Devault passed away December 16, 1928

Robert M. Jr. (son) – 1915 to October, 1985

Military – Air Corps

teacher

Betty Cloyd (wife)

lived most of their married life in Winston Salem, NC

Dorothy (twin daughter) – June 10, 1917

Dr. Thomas Milligan Sr. (husband)

married October, 1945

Doris (twin daughter) – June 10, 1917

Birmingham, AL

Leonard Carson (son) – June 18, 1919 to June, 1948

Military – Army

Edwin Butler (son) – September 14, 1921

Military – Navy

attended Auburn University

remained in Huntsville, AL where he married

passed in 1982

Derryberry, Wade

Hampton, Community: Cardens Bluff; County: Carter; relocated to Valley Forge and

believed to be living with Ettie Smith

Wade – 22 (1920)

Evelyn (wife) – 20 (1922)

Ettie Smith (mother)

Dickson, Fred (Andrews, Russell family)

Butler; relocated to Elizabethton

Bonnie Russell (sister)

Dishman, Dewey *** (Chambers, James family; Milsaps, Thomas family)

Butler; Community: Butler-District I (Grand Rapids section); County: Carter; relocated

to Chucky in Greene County

Dewey – 42 (1900)

Frances (wife) – 28 (1914)

Thomas Milsaps (father)

Paul (son) – 10 (1932)

Margaret (daughter) – 8 (1934)

Mrs. N. J. (mother)

Dishman, N. J. (Mrs.) *** (Dishman, Dewey family; McQueen, Guy family; Chambers, James

family)

Butler; Community: Butler-District I (Grand Rapids section); County: Carter; bought a

house and lot in Lilly Addition in Elizabethton, TN

Mrs. N. J. – 65 (1877)

C. D. Greene (grandson) – 21 (1921)

Mrs. Perry Matherly (daughter)

Mrs. Guy McQueen (daughter)

Mrs. James Chambers (daughter)

Dewey (son)

Douglas, Lillian

Lillian

Norma (daughter)

Dowell, George

Cobbs Creek

George

farmer

Max

Duckworth, Bill

Butler

Bill

farmer

Charles (son)

Bobby (son)

Duffield, John (Adams, Joe)

Fish Springs

John

laborer/farmer

Karl

Dugger, Aphas

Aphas

farmer

Dorothy (daughter)

Dugger, Arthur

Lower Elk

Arthur

farmer

Earl

Luella

Clyde

Betty Joe

Dugger, Bennie

Bennie

Loy

Dugger, Bettie ***

Butler; Community: Cowanstown; County: Johnson; moved house and outbuildings

to above contour on the same land

Bettie – 52 (1890)

Glen (son) – 30 (1912)

Selma (daughter) – 28 (1914)

Carl (son) – 23 (1919)

Hassie (daughter) – 17 (1925)

William (son) – 12 (1930)

Jane (daughter-in-law) – 22 (1920)

4 other children from ages 2 to 7

Dugger, Bob

Gregg

Bob

farmer

Berlie

Dugger, Boyd

Boyd

plant worker

Ralph (son)

Hubert (son)

Dugger, C. C. ***

Butler; Community: Upper Watauga-Spring Hollow; County: Johnson; moved above the

contour and will continue to work the land

C. C. – 50 (1892)

Cealia (wife) – 40 (1902)

Nancy (daughter) – 20 (1922)

Luckie (son) – 16 (1926)

Ann (daughter) – 14 (1928)

Fayett (son) – 12 (1930)

Dorothy (daughter) – 9 (1933)

J. P. (son) – 7 (1935)

Dugger, Carter *** (Campbell, Ham family)

Butler; Community: Elk Mills; County: Carter; bought 12 acres at Carderview, Rt. 2

Carter – 49 (1893)

Bessie (wife) – 43 (1899)

formerly Bessie Richardson

Spencer (son) – 24 (1918)

Bulah (daughter) – 22 (1920)

Ray (son) – 15 (1927)

Lloyd (son) – 12 (1930)

Earl (son) – 8 (1934)

Mrs. Ham Campbell (Lena) – daughter)

Dugger, Dan (Dugger, Jean family)

Butler; Community: Butler-Grand Rapids section; County: Johnson; relocated to

Carderview

Dan – 41 (1901)

Dessie (wife) – 36 (1906)

Deems (son) – 9 (1931)

Louise (daughter) – 7 (1933)

Jackie (daughter) – 6 (1934)

Jean Dugger (brother)

L. H. Dugger (brother) – West Virginia

Dugger, Dora *** (Dugger, Sue family)

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to property belonging to

Arthur Stout near Milligan College

Dora – 61(1881)

formerly Dora Pilk

Dallas (son) – 34 (1908)

Jack (son) – 13 (1929)

Sue (daughter)

Dugger, Duff

Duff

mail carrier

Wilma

Dugger, E. A. ***

Butler; Community: Cowanstown; County: Johnson; did not have to relocate

E. A. – 66 (1876)

Luciette (wife) – 60 (1882)

Haynes (son) – 20 (1922)

Dugger, Ed

farmer

Bill (son)

Dugger, Frank *** (Keller, Calvin family)

Butler; Community: Eastman-Farthington; County: Johnson; relocated to Carderview

Frank – 40 (1902)

Orpha – 36 (1906)

Audrey (step-daughter) – 10 (1932)

Calvin Keller (grandfather – does not state whether maternal or paternal)

Betty Joe (daughter) – 5 (1937)

Frankie (daughter) – 3 (1939)’

Evelyn (daughter) – infant

Dugger, Hobert ***

Hampton; Community: District I-Fish Springs; County: Carter

Hobert – 27 (1915)

Mary (wife) – 27 (1915)

Pleas Griffith (father)

George (father) – 65 (1877)

Dugger, Hunter

Hunter

farmer

Hazel

Dugger, J. B. ***

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson

J. B. – 80 (1862)

Julius Dugger (descendent from)

Mrs. (wife) – 77 (1865)

Tom (son) – 55 (1877)

Ellen (daughter) – 52 (1880)

Dempsey (son) – 39 (1903)

Dugger, J. H.

J. H.

farmer

Kenneth

Bill

Dugger, Janie

Janie

farmer

Sue

Dugger, Jean ***(Dugger, Dan family)

Butler; Community: Johnstown; County: Johnson

Jean – 36 (1906)

teacher

Mrs. R. I. (mother) – 78 (1864)

Mary Belle (sister) – 45 (1897)

Dugger, Joseph Pierce

Dry Hill area

Joe – 38 (1904)

Myrn (wife) – 35 (1907)

formerly Myrn Eggers

Robert E. (son) – 12 (1930)

Betty J. (daughter) – 11 (1931)

Phillip S. (son) – 10 (1932)

Richard (son)

Roma (daughter)

Rhonda (daughter)

Carolyn (daughter)

Gary (son)

Evelyn (daughter)

John (son)

Dugger, L. S. (Mrs.) *** (Dugger, Lawrence family)

Butler; Community: Butler-Roan Creek section; County: Johnson; relocated to

Elizabethton

Mrs. L. S. – 60 (1882)

John Rainbolt (father)

Amy (daughter) – 31 (1911)

nurse

Jesse (son) – 27 (1915)

plant worker

Lawrence (son)

Dugger, Lawrence *** (Dugger, L. S. family)

Butler: Community: Roan Creek; County: Johnson; relocated to Carderview

Lawrence D. – 29 (1913)

plant worker

L. S. Dugger (mother)

Blanche (wife) – 29 (1913)

formerly Blanche Slemp

Betty Carole (daughter) – 5 (1937)

Norma Lee (daughter) – 3 (1939)

Dugger, Lew

Lew

plant worker

Dugger

L. J.

Shelton

Ruby

Estie

Mae

Dugger, R. W. ***

Butler; Community: Gregg’s Branch; County: Johnson; bought a farm in Washington

County near Happy Valley School

R. W. – 68 (1874)

Lindy (wife) – 60 (1882)

Elva (daughter) – 19 (1923)

Burlil (cousin) – 16 (1926)

Dugger, Rosa

Rosa

Ilean (daughter)

Mack (son)

Dugger, Roy

Roy

laborer

Nell (daughter)

Dugger, Rudy

Butler; Community: Upper Watauga-Frog Pond; County: Johnson; moved to

Elizabethton

Rudy – 35 (1907)

plant worker

Mr. and Mrs. S. Q. Dugger (parents)

Lillie (wife) – 34 (1908)

Herman (son) – 17 (1925)

Ray (son) – 14 (1928)

Dugger, S. B. *** (Walker, Glenn G. family)

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Carderview

S. B. or Sandy – 55 (1887)

Mrs. Glennie Walker (sister)

Jane (wife) – 53 (1889)

Dugger, Sue (Dugger, Dora family)

relocated to New Butler

Dora Pilk Dugger (mother)

Arthur Caldwell (husband)

4 children not named

Dugger, Susan ***

Butler; Community: Upper Watauga-Frog Pond: County: Johnson; relocated to

Unicoi

Susan – 72 (1870)

S. G. (husband) – 75 (1867)

Myrtle (daughter) – 44 (1898)

Nat (son) – 41 (1901)

Boyd (son) – 36 (1906)

plant worker

Jane (daughter-in-law) – 35 (1907)

Ralph (grandson) – 16 (1926)

Hubert (grandson) – 14 (1928)

Novel (son)

Dugger, T. C. (Mrs.)

Mrs. T. C.

farmer

Wilma

Dugger, W. D. ***

Butler; Community: Eastman-Farthington; County: Johnson; relocated to Carderview

W. D. (Warren Duff) – 40 (1902)

mail carrier

May (wife) – 40 (1902)

Charles (son) – 10 (1932)

Anna (daughter) – 8 (1934)

Wanda (daughter) – 6 (1936)

Dugger, W. F.

W. F.

farmer

Norman (son)

Duncan, Eliza ***

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; possible relocation to Elizabethton

Eliza – 46 (1896)

Alma (daughter) – 21 (1921)

plant worker

W. A. Jr. (son) – 19 (1923)

working in Washington, D. C.

Fred (son) – 15 (1927)

Helen (daughter) – 12 (1930)

Duvall, John H.

Butler; Community: District I-Little Milligan; County: Carter; family relocated to

Valley Forge

John. H. – 68 (1874)

deceased between 1942-1949

Della (wife) – 66 (1876)

formerly Della Campbell

Ralph (son) – 30 (1912)

plant worker

Elsie (daughter-in-law) – 21 (1921)

former Elsie Shaw

Richard (grandson) – 3 (1939)

Tommie (grandson) – infant

Paul (son)

Mrs. Horace Campbell (daughter)

Duvall, Paul (Duvall, John H. family)

Smith Hollow; listed with W. C. Eller

Paul

Mrs. Duvall

formerly an Eller

Shirley

John H. Duvall (father)

Dyer, Cal

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Mountain City, TN

Cal – 59 (1883)

Bettie (wife) – 55 (1887)

Old Butler Surnames – E’s and F’s

Surnames of Old Butler – Cs

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

Cable, Annie

housewife

Irick – Washington Academy

Cable, Arthur

Butler; Community: Lower Elk; County: Carter; tore down house and rebuilt above

contour

Arthur

son of Cornelius and Susan (Arnold) Cable

Wiley (brother)

Jim (brother) – Stony Creek

Mrs. Cable (wife)

Pilkinton, Ruthie (mother in law)

Pilkinton, Grayson (brother to Mrs. Cable)

Hanna Ward (sister)

Henry Ward (brother in law) – deceased

hired hand: Mr. Clint Sheffield

Cable, B. T.

Butler; Community: Frog Pond; County: Johnson; house was located between Meat

Camp Hollow road and the former site of Frog Pond school; relocated to

Summerside, VA and bought a 310-acre farm located in Cumberland County

Ben – 47 (1895)

farmer

Jackie (wife) – 48 (1894)

Sue (daughter) – 17 (1925)

recently began at North American Rayon

Cable, Delia

Butler; Community: Frog Pond; County: Johnson; in Coal Pit Hollow area; relocated

to a farm purchased from E. N. Eden of Clayville, VA

Delia – 59 (1883)

David (son) – 24 (1918)

farmer

Lois (daughter) – 21 (1921)

James (granddaughter) – 12 (1930) Gregg School

Burleen (granddaughter) – 9 (1933) Gregg School

William (son) – expected to go into Army

Cable, Dewey

Butler; Community: Gregg; County: Johnson; house is 2^nd house down from the Culver’s

Store; bought 17 acres of land from W. J. Estep in Johnson County

Dewey – 42 (1900)

1920-1942 General farming

Josie (wife) – 52 (1890)

Raymond (son) – 15 (1927)

Albert (son) – 9 (1933)

Richard (son) – 2 (1940)

Frank (son) – 2 months

Cable, Glenn

Rt. 1 Butler; Community: Eastman-Farthington; County: Johnson; lived in white house

on Midway Rd directly back of R. S. Grindstaff’s Store; moved to Dry Run Hill

above the contour of the Watauga Lake

Glenn – 34 (1908)

Marie (wife) – 21 (1925)

Gregory (son) – 2 (1940)

Cable, Isaacs

farmer

Ollis – Gregg School

Kate – Gregg School

Anna Ruth – Gregg School

Cable, Jack, Mrs.

farmer

James – Gregg School

Beryline – Gregg School

Cable, James P.

Butler; Community: Roan Creek; County: Johnson; were making plans to move to

Damascus, VA, but upon recheck, no indication of relocation was available.

James – 50 (1892)

1939-1942 Miner in West VA

Nancy (wife)

C. D. (son) – 12 (1930)

Howard (son) – 9 (1933)

Bob (son) – 6 (1936)

Cable, Julia

Butler; Community: District I; County: Carter; moved to area of Hampton, TN and

bought a 4 room home located on 1 acre from Mrs. Dolly Baker, relocating in

August 1947

Julia – 42 (1900)

daughter of Jim Williams

widow of Bert Cable (for 18 years at time of survey)

Lillian (daughter) – 25 (1917)

worked as a helper at the WPA hot lunch program at the Fish Springs School

Jim (son) – US Army

Attends the Church of Christ at Campbell’s Chapel

Mrs. Cable’s cousin gave information and feels that “probably no one in the reservoir

area will be as wrathful over moving as will Mrs. Cable, since she is so deeply

attached to the old home place (her childhood home), which she now owns, and

to the community in general”

Cable, Lee

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; moved to Carter County near the coal

shute section on the State Line Highway and built a 7-room brick home

Lee – 49 (1893)

Veteran-was shell shocked and received a pension as a result of it ($50)

Marie (wife) – 45 (1897)

Doris (son) – 17 (1925)

Olivene (daughter) – 19 (1923)

Hoover (son) – 13 (1929)

Cable, McKinley

Elk Mills

McKinley

farmer

Thelma

Cable, Rod

farmer

Howard – Midway School

Cable, T. L.

T. L.

Hoover – Butler Elementary School

Dallance – Butler Elementary School

Cable, Thomas W.

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; purchased a lot in Carderview from the

Cobb Creek Land Company (of which Mr. Cable was active in), house and out

buildings were moved intact to new place.

Thomas W. – 56 (1886)

Veteran-disabled with a $100 pension

distinctly related to Lee Cable (who is his neighbor, but no more info given)

Sallie (wife) – 52 (1890)

formerly Sallie Reece

Thomas W. Jr. (son) – 24 (1918)

had teaching experience as well as clerked at Butler Hardware Store

has a disability of ankle which was malformed, walks with limp

Lyda M. (daughter) – 21 (1921)

Anna (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Cable, Wiley

Butler; Community: 4^th District-Lower Elk; County: Carter; moved to Washington

County, TN in the vicinity of LaMarr High School on Chucky River

Wiley – 46 (1896)

son of Conrelius and Susan (Arnold) Cable

James (brother) – Stony Creek

Arthur (brother)

Flora (wife)

formerly Flora Campbell

passed about 2 years before the survey

W. L. (son) – 10 (1932)

Jessie (son) – 7 (1935)

Joe (son) – 5 (1937)

Jack (son) – 3 (1939)

Caldwell, Muriel

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; stayed in home of father and moved with

the family in August 1945 to Greene County, TN near Chucky

Muriel – 33 (1909)

divorced from Victor Caldwell

daughter of Thomas Milsaps

Jack (son) – 11 (1931)

Dot ( daughter) – 7 (1935)

R. C. (son) – 3 (1939)

Caldwell, Neva

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; no relocation information

Neva – 52 (1890)

Thomas (son) – 39 (1903)

miner

Theodore (son) – 37 (1905)

Caldwell, R. E. ***

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; family to New Butler Development

R. E. – 64 (1878)

former chemist

former mayor

passed away between 1942-1947 when recheck was done

Roda (wife) – 67 (1875)

Arthur (son) – 44 (1898)

Susie (granddaughter) – 13 (1929)

Walter (son) – 46 (1896)

Veteran – disabled

Campbell, Bill (Campbell, Chauncey family; Campbell, Percy family)

farmer

Dave – Lower Elk

Lewis – Lower Elk

Chauncey (son)

Percy (son)

Campbell, Bruce ***

Butler; County: Carter; Hatley Hollow; purchased old Miller place at the coal shute on

the State Line Highway

Bruce – 54 (1888)

Julia (wife) – 50 (1892)

formerly Julia White

other children mentioned

Dennis White (grandson) – 17 (1925)

son of Dove White and her husband

Arlis Milsap (stepfather)

Campbell, Burson

farmer

Campbell, Chauncey *** (Campbell, Bill family; Campbell, Percy family)

Butler; Community: District I-Little Milligan at Campbell Hollow; County: Carter;

relocated to vicinity of Stony Creek

Chauncey – 28 (1914)

plant worker

son of Bill Campbell

Percy (brother)

Martha Ann (aunt)

Flora (wife) – 28 (1914)

former Flora Morgan

Edith (daughter) – 7 (1935)

Erlene (daughter) – 4 (1938)

Campbell, Claude ***

Piercetown; bought a lot in Hampton, TN and moved house intact

Claude

plant worker

farmer

son of J. G. Campbell

Jess (brother)

Paul (brother)

Mrs. Campbell

daughter of J. S. Stout

James (son) – 6 (1936) Fish Springs School

Kyle (son) – 4 (1938)

Kenneth (son) – 2 (1940)

Campbell, Cloe

Little Milligan

Cloe

laborer

Carrol

Darrell

Imogene

Campbell, D.H. ***

Hampton; Community: Cardens Bluff; County: Carter; relocated on Rt. 4, Carter County

D. H. – 39 (1903)

plant worker

Mrs. Campbell – 32 (1910)

Dorothy (daughter) – 12 (1930)

Luster (son) – 10 (1932)

Stephana (daughter) – 6 (1936)

Margaret (daughter) – 7 months

Mr. Campbell, Sr. (Dan’s father)

Campbell, Dan *** (Campbell, Roy family)

Butler: Community: District I; County: Carter; relocated to Rt. 5 on Stony Creek in

Carter County

Dan – 54 (1888)

Sallie (wife) – 52 (1890)

formerly Sallie White

Annabell Potter (daughter) – 24 (1918)

Arthur Potter (son-in-law and husband to Annabell)

E. C. (son) – 18 (1924)

J. P. (son) – 12 (1930)

Mrs. Elmer Hatley (daughter)

lived in Hatley Hollow

Mrs. Colvert Green (daughter)

lived near Elk Mills

Mrs. Joe Taylor (daughter)

Grand Rapids, MI

Roy Campbell (son)

family attended Lower Elk Baptist Church

Campbell, Dave (Campbell, Ham family)

Little Milligan

Dave

farmer

Marie

Campbell, Donnie *** (Griffith, Pleas family)

Hampton; Community: Fish Springs; County: Carter; believed to have relocated to area

of Pierce Springs School; later married Pleas Griffith and moved to Fish Springs

Donnie aka Donna – 71 (1871)

former Donnie Timbs

Charles Campbell (husband) – deceased

2 unnamed sons

2 daughters

Mary and Tom Arnold

Fannie and Howard Arnold

Campbell, Earl ***

Rt. 2, Butler; Community: District I; County: Carter; moved to Dividing Ridge on

property purchased from Charlie Hicks

Earl – 39 (1903)

son of J. A. Campbell

Dessie (wife) – 37 (1905)

former Dessie McNeal

Christine (daughter) – 15 (1927)

Bonnie J. (daughter) – 13 (1929)

Martha Lee (daughter) – 11 (1931)

Jackie (son) – 2 (1940)

Earl Jr. (son) – married and lives elsewhere

Campbell, Ethel

housekeeper

Billy Joe

Campbell, Finley C.***

Butler: Community: District I; County: Carter

Finley – 63 (1879)

Mrs. Rhea Brown (daughter)

Annamae – 33 (1909)

Campbell, Floyd

plant worker

Richard

Floyd Jr.

Campbell, Frank

farmer

Martha

Mary K

Jack

Campbell, Frank ***

Butler: Community: Butler; County: Johnson; believed to have relocated to

Elizabethton, TN

Frank – 52 (1890)

truck driver

Hallie (wife) – 43 (1899)

Charles (son) – 23 (1919)

truck driver

Elma Clawson (daughter) – 20 (1922)

C. R. Clawson (husband) – in US Army

Eula (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Arlena (daughter) – 14 (1928)

Pauline (daughter) – 8 (1934)

John Clawson (grandson and son of Elma) – 2 (1940)

Campbell, G. M. *** (Goodwin, Mollie family)

Cardens Bluff; he and his wife did not have to relocate

G. M.

Tessie (wife)

Campbell, Gene *** (Arnold, Howard family; Campbell, J. G. family)

Hampton; Community: Fish Springs; County: Carter; relocated to Jonesboro

G. R. – 43 (1899)

son of Courley and Mattie Campbell

Mrs. G. R. (wife) – 50 (1890)

daughter of John and Mary Smith Campbell

members of Church of Christ at Campbell’s Chapel

Campbell, Ham *** (Dugger, Carter family)

Hampton; Community: Fish Springs; County: Carter

Ham – 22 (1920)

plant worker

son of Dave Campbell

Lena (wife) – 17 (1925)

daughter of Carter Dugger

Retha (Ham’s sister) – 12 (1930)

Campbell, Herman

farmer

Howard

Roy

Ruby

Harrell

Leonard

Campbell, Howard *** (Campbell, Jim Jerry family)

Hampton; Community: Fish Springs; County: Carter; relocated to area of Piercetown
Howard – 26 (1916)

construction

son of Jim Jerry Campbell

Gladys (wife) – 26 (1916)

daughter of Jim Campbell (different from husbands) from Piercetown

Mack (son) – 3 (1939)

Geneva (daughter) – 1 (1941)

Campbell, J. A. (Campbell, Earl family)

Community: Little Milligan; County: Carter

Earl Campbell

Earl Jr. (grandson)

Campbell, J. G. *** (Campbell, Claude family; Campbell, Jessie family; Campbell, Paul

family)

Butler; Community: 1^st District-Piercetown; County: Carter; relocated to Washington

County, VA near Abingdon

J. G. (52) – (1890)

Gene (brother) – lived in Fish Springs

their mother lived with

Nell Morley (sister)

Ethel (wife) – 50 (1892)

formerly Ethel Pierce

Iona (daughter) – 18 (1924)\

Mattie (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Fay (daughter) – 13 (1929)

Cox (son) – 11 (1931)

Martin (son) – 8 (1934)

Paul (married son)

Jessie (married son)

family attends church at Campbell’s Chapel

Campbell, J. J. ***

Hampton, TN; Community: Cardens Bluff; County: Carter; relocated to Gap Creek,

Elizabethton on Rt. 4

J. J. – 71 (1871)

Veteran of Spanish American war

grandson of Zachariah Campbell

Mrs. (wife-no name given) – 58 (1884)

formerly Miss McNeal

J. J. Jr. (son) – 18 (1924)

(very interesting history on this family)

Campbell, Jesse (Campbell, Claude family, Campbell, J. G. family)

Butler; Community: District I; County: Carter; Mrs. Campbell relocated to live with

her mother; no mention of Jesse’s location other than he might be called for the

military

Jess – 30 (1912)

farmer

taxi driver

plant worker

son of Jim Campbell

Winnie (wife) – 26 (1916)

formerly Winnie Griffith

Mrs. Poole – mother

attend Church of Christ at Campbell’s Chapel

Campbell, Jim Jerry *** (Campbell, Howard family; Campbell, Troy family)

Hampton; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; moved house intact to

lots bought in Hampton

Jerry – 50 (1892)

born and reared on Buck Mountain

logger

farmer

Maggie (wife) – 45 (1897)

formerly Maggie Vines, born on Roan Creek

Morris (brother) – passed 3/14/1942

Ruth Vines (sister-in-law)

(formerly married to Guy Scott)

Gene (son of Ruth and Guy) – 16 (1926)

Dorothy (niece of Maggie, daughter of Ruth and Morris) – 10 (1932)

Margie (niece of Maggie, daughter of Ruth and Morris) – 4 (1938)

Dan Vines (cousin)

Flossie (daughter) – 25 (1917)

Charles (son)

Howard (son)

Troy (son)

family attends Christian Church at Campbell’s Chapel

Campbell, John F.

Rt. 2, Butler; Community: District 4-Elk Mills; County: Carter; no information of a

relocation given

John F. – 48 (1894)

Rosa (wife) – 43 (1899)

former Rosa Ward, born on Laurel Creek, NC

Frank Ward (brother)

Carroll (son) – 20 (1922)

Jack (son) – 18 (1924)

Mary Kate (daughter) – 15 (1927)

Martha (daughter) – 12 (1930)

John (son) – 10 (1932)

Joe (son) – 2 (1940)

attend Christian Church at Elk Mills

Campbell, Louise *** (Campbell, W. G. family)

Hampton; Community: Carden Bluff; County: Carter; no information given

Louise – 53 (1889)

formerly Louis Glover

John Glover (brother)

Kyle W. (son) – 19 (1923)

farmer

plant worker

Frances Campbell (granddaughter) – 7 (1935)

Marmon Campbell (father, Louis’s son)

Pauline Campbell (mother)

Adam (son)

Dell (wife)

Marie Carden (mother)

Mrs. Carmel Morton (daughter)

Mrs. Homer Goodwin

W. G. Campbell (son)

Campbell, Loss

Carden’s Bluff

Loss

farmer

Georgia Ray

Campbell, Nat ***

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; tore down and rebuilt property

from Roy Reece of Carderview

Nat – 49 (1893)

son of Walter Campbell (Waltz Campbell – states they are brothers)

Varina (wife) – 37 (1905)

formerly Varina Younce of Glenn Lynn, VA

Mamie Pardue (mother)

Edith (daughter) – 12 (1930)

Beulah (daughter) – 11 (1931)

Bertia (daughter) – 9 (1933)

William B. (son) – 6 (1936)

Junior (son) – 4 (1938)

Robert (son) – 1 (1941)

Campbell, Ode

farmer

Selma

Campbell, Paul (Campbell, Claude family; Campbell, J. G. family)

Butler: Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; relocated to the old Carter

place on State Line Road in Carter County

Paul – 23 (1919)

farmer

taxi driver

plant worker

son of Jim Campbell (J. G. Campbell)

Irene (wife) – 20 (1922)

formerly Irene (Rena) McNeal

Shelby (daughter) – 3 (1939)

Campbell, Percy *** (Campbell, Bill family and Campbell, Chauncey family)

Butler; Community: Little Milligan; County: Carter; relocated to Johnson County

Percy – 22 (1920)

plant worker

son of Bill Campbell

Chauncey (brother)

Bonnie (wife) – 20 (1922)

former Bonnie Bunton

Caroline (daughter) – 1 (1941)

Campbell, Polly ***

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; moved to Sims Hill in

Elizabethton

Polly – 50 (1892)

Bonnie (daughter) – 22 (1920)

Marie (daughter) – 12 (1930)

Mrs. Howard Tester (daughter)

Campbell, R. L.

Cobbs Creek

R. L.

farmer

Ray

Campbell, Robert

Cobbs Creek

Robert

farmer

Louise

Campbell, Roy (Campbell, Dan family)

Butler; Community: District I-Lower Elk; County: Carter; moved to Rt. 5, Elizabethton

Roy – 31 (1911)

farmer

plant worker

son of Dan Campbell

Carma (wife) – 26 (1916)

formerly Carma Pierce

Wayne (son) – 8 (1934)

Shelby (daughter) – 6 (1936)

Glenn (son) – 5 (1937)

family attends Lower Elk Baptist Church

Campbell, Troy (Campbell, Jim Jerry family)

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; moved to Rt. 5, Elizabethton

Troy – 30 (1912)

farmer

plant worker

son of Jim Jerry Campbell

Mable (wife) – 25 (1917)

daughter of Walker Pierce

Barbara (daughter) – 4 (1938)

Evonia (daughter) – 3 (1939)

Richard Dennis (son) – 1 (1941)

Campbell, W. G. (Campbell, Louis family)

Hampton; Community: Carden’s Bluff; County: Carter; no plans given but family stated

that they wanted to relocate to Elizabethton

George – no age given

farmer

construction

plant worker

son of Melvin (deceased 1940) and Louis Campbell

Kyle (brother)

Mable (wife) – 24 (1918)

daughter of Clate (deceased 1938) and Rhoda (Goodwin) Morton

attend Baptist church at Cardens Bluff

Campbell, Waltz *** (Campbell, Nat family; Clawson, John R. family)

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; relocated to Ward Brand Road

on property bought by Roy Reece

Waltz – 60 (1882)

farmer

former railroad hand

son of Wilborn Campbell

Nat (brother) – on Nat’s survey states Waltz is father

Ida (wife) – 62 (1880)

formerly Ida McQueen

Maude Clawson (daughter)

John R. Clawson (son-in-law)

Campbell, Winnie

Elk Mills

Winnie

farmer

Retha

Allen

Cannon, W. A.

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Doeville area

W. A. – 50 (1892)

J. T. (wife) – 49 (1893)

formerly Mrs. Arthur Cable (possibly Arthur Cable on survey, but no connection

established)

Hollis Cable (step-son) – 17 (1925)

couple has no children together, but by previous marriages, Mr. Cannon had 8 living and

Mrs. Cannon had 9 living

Caraway, William

Elk Mills

William

farmer

Lola

Wayne

Carden, Frank ***

Community: Cardens Bluff (Horseshoe); County: Carter

Frank

son of Annie Carden and John Nave

grandson of Vincent and Cassie Carden

Carden, Henry A. (Carden, Paul E. family; Estep, Bruce family)

Rt. 1 Elizabethton; Community: Cardens Bluff; County: Carter

Henry A. – 76 (1866)

farmer

pastor

Molly (Harden) – 70 – (1872)

Paul E. (son)

Mrs. Bruce (Eliza) Estep (daughter)

Carden, L. H. (Carden’s Mercantile Store; Carden, Marie family)

Rt. 2, Hampton; Community: Carden’s Bluff; County: Carter

L. H. – 47 (1895)

mercantile

Mrs. Carden (name unreadable) – 42 (1900)

Arlene (daughter) – 21 (1921)

Bessie (daughter) – 19 (1923)

Clifford (son) – 17 (1925)

Mary Evelyn (daughter) – 14 (1928)

June (daughter) – 12 (1930)

Lois (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Lillie Bell (daughter) – 4 (1938)

Clyde (son) – 2 (1940)

Mrs. Melvin Lewis (daughter)

Marie Carden (sister)

Carden, Lottie

Carden’s Bluff

Lottie

merchant

Earnestine

Carden, Laney

Carden’s Bluff

Laney

coal trucker

Roosevelt

Ollie

Melvina

Carden, Marie *** (Campbell, Louis family)

Rt. 1, Hampton; Community: Carden’s Bluff; County: Carter

Marie – 37 (1905)

Virginia (daughter) – 17 (1925)

L. H. (brother)

L. N. (brother)

Dell Campbell (daughter) (Louis Campbell’s daughter-in-law)

Carden, Paul E. (Carden, Henry A. family; Estep, Bruce family)

Elizabethton; Community: Carden’s Bluff-Horseshoe; County: Carter; relocated to

Charity Hill community

Paul E. – 34 (1908)

son of H. A. Carden

Mrs. Estep (sister)

Maud (wife) – 32 (1910)

formerly Maud Hyder

Pearl (daughter) – 14 (1928)

Nella June (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Lona Nella (daughter) – 8 (1934)

Mrs. Bruce (Eliza) Estep (sister)

Carden, R. P. ***

Elizabethton; Community: Carden’s Bluff-Horseshoe; County: Carter; relocated to

Siam community

R. P. – 74 (1868)

Mrs. R. P. (wife) – 65 (1877)

Leta (daughter) – 27 (1915)

plant worker

Carden, Rhudy A. ***

Elizabethton; Community: Carden’s Bluff-Horseshoe; County: Carter

Rhudy A. – 56 (1886)

Lottie (wife) – 39 (1903)

formerly Lottie Bowers

Eliza Marie (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Hobart (son) – 13 (1929)

W. Harley (son) – 10 (1932)

Carrender, J. L. *** (Carrender, W. Malcolm family)

Butler; Community: 1^st District-Lower Elk; County: Carter; relocated to the Pine Crest

section of Johnson City, TN

J. L. – 67 (1875)

farmer

Della (daughter) – 38 (1904)

Ruby (daughter) – 36 (1906)

W. Malcolm (brother)

Elizabeth (sister)

Carrender, W. Malcolm (Carrender, J. L. family)

Butler; Community: 1^st District-Lower Elk; County: Carter; relocated to Banner Elk, NC

Malcolm – 64 (1878)

Betty (sister) – 65 (1877)

J. L. (brother)

Carver, Robert

textile worker

Casey, Charlie

Little Milligan

Charlie

farmer

Joe

Chambers, James (Dishman, Dewey family; Dishman, N. J. family)

Butler; Community: District I; County: Carter; bought a house in the Lillie Addition

located in Elizabethton

James – 32 (1910)

plant worker

construction work

Mary E. (wife) – 28 (1914)

Dewey Dishman (brother)

Church, Jeff

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; believed to have moved to Washington

County in the Johnson City, TN area

Jeff – 71 (1871)

Mrs. (wife) – 60

Clifton (son) – 18 (1924)

Martha Carter (daughter) – 25 (1917)

formerly Mrs. Markland

Landon Markland (brother-in-law)

Russell Markland (son, grandson of Jeff) – 4 (1938)

Mary Markland (daughter, granddaughter of Jeff) – 1 (1941)

Bob Carter (son-in-law, Martha’s 2^nd husband) – 30 (1912)

plant worker

Church, M. L. ***

Rt. 2., Hampton; Community: Fish Springs; County: Carter

Myron

Mrs. (wife)

1^st husband – Wiley Lewis

Lela Lewis Johnson (daughter)

Harry Johnson (son-in-law)

Thelma Lewis Pierce (daughter)

Spence Pierce (son-in-law)

Church, Wiley

Elk Mills

Wiley

farmer

Gorly

Clawson, Clyde (Clawson, Damon family; Clawson, John R. family)

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; bought 4 acres from

McKinley Akers (no other location mentioned)

Clyde – 44 (1898)

Veteran of WWI

farmer

Lizzie (wife) – 46 (1896)

Mary (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Damon (nephew)

John R. (nephew)

Clawson, Damon (Clawson, Clyde family; Clawson, John R. family)

Butler; Community: District I-Piercetown; County: Carter; relocated to Stony Creek,

Elizabethton, TN

Damon – 35 (1917)

farmer

laborer

Rosa (wife) – 25 (1927)

Stella (daughter) – 9 (1933)

James (son) – 7 (1935)

Hester (daughter) – 4 (1938)

D. L. (son) – 2 (1940)

Clyde (Uncle)

John R. (brother)

Clawson, Gillie

Gillie

employed

Earl

Clawson, Gurney

Elk Mills

Gurney

farmer

Toney

Clawson, Henry

Little Milligan

Henry

farmer

Mary Lou

Clawson, John R. (Campbell, Waltz family; Clawson, Clyde family; Clawson, Damon family)

Butler; Community: District I-Little Milligan; County: Carter; bought 4 acres along

Booger Highway not far from where they lived before

John – 32 (1910)

common labor

Maude (wife) – 35 (1907)

formerly Maude Campbell

Waltz Campbell (father)

Wilma (daughter) – 11 (1931)

Evelyn (daughter) – 8 (1934)

Yvonne (son) – 6 (1936)

Ella Mae (daughter) – 3 (1939)

Sherrill (son) – infant

Clyde Clawson (uncle)

Damon Clawson (brother)

Clawson, Rebecca *** (Lewis, Gillie family)

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Elizabethton in Carter County

Rebecca – 58 (1884)

husband (deceased) was a Spanish American war Veteran

Gillie Lewis (daughter) – 36 (1906)

Earl Lewis (grandson) – 14 (1928)

Ray Lewis (grandson) – 11 (1931)

Nora Lewis (granddaughter) – 9 (1933)

Paul Lewis (grandson – 8 (1934)

May Lewis (granddaughter) – 5 (1937)

Gene Lewis (granddaughter) – 1 (1941)

Unnamed son – missing in action in Pacific

Clawson, Riley

Elk Mills

Riley

mechanic

Ruth

Cole, Floyd

Elk Mills

Floyd

farmer

Mary

Colver, Flora, Mrs.

Gregg

Flora

farmer

Verlon Lunsford

Conway, Annie ***

Butler: Community: Gregg; County: Johnson

Annie – 40 (1902)

Lucille (daughter) – 12 (1930)

Tommie (son) – 10 (1932)

Barbara (daughter) – 7 (1935)

Arthur Irick (son) – 19 (1923)

son by a former marriage

bus driver

as of survey – United States Navy

Louise Irick (daughter-in-law) – 17 (1925)

Cook, J. Clayton *** (Cook, Thomas family; Vines, Tom family; Montgomery, Roosevelt

family)

Butler; Community: District IV-Lower Elk; County: Carter; relocated to Jonesboro, TN

J. C. – 41 (1901)

son of Thomas and Hanna Cook

Coy (wife) – 37 (1905)

formerly Coy Black

Bertha (daughter) – 17 (1925)

May (daughter) – 15 (1927)

Viola (daughter) – 13 (1929)

Merilda (daughter) – 12 (1930)

J. C. (son) – 9 (1933)

Charlie (son) – 3 (1939)

Mrs. Tom Vines (sister)

Mrs. Roosevelt Montgomery (sister)

Mrs. Lawrence Hicks (sister)

family attends church at Lower Elk

Cook, Mack

Little Milligan

Mack

farmer

Ray

Ruby

Cook, Thomas *** (Cook, J. Clayton family; Vines, Tom family; Montgomery, Roosevelt

family)

Butler; Community: District IV-Lower Elk; County: Carter; possible relocation to the

area of Roan Mountain

Thomas – 72 (1871)

Hannah (wife) – 73 (1870)

formerly Hannah Goodwin

Tarzan (grandson) – 27 (1915)

Matilda (granddaughter-in-law) – 28 (1914)

formerly Matilda Strickland

Clarence (great grandson, son of Tarzan and Matilda) – 7 (1935)

Hazel (great granddaughter, daughter of Tarzan and Matilda) – 3 (1939)

R. C. (great grandson, son of Tarzan and Matilda) – 1 (1941)

Mrs. Tom Vines (daughter)

Mrs. Roosevelt Montgomery (daughter)

Mrs. Lawrence Hicks (daughter)

Clayton Cook (son)

Courtner, Clyde

Rock Spring

Clyde

farmer

Violet

Courtner, I. W.

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; son R.A. moved a house to New

Butler

I. W. – 82 (1860)

passed March 3, 1949

Mamie (daughter) – 53 (1889)

R. A. Courtner (son)

Courtner, R. A. *** (Courtner, I. W. family)

Butler; Community: Butler-Lower Elk; County: Carter; relocated to New Butler

R. A. – 50 (1892)

store owner

Mae (wife) – 48 (1894)

Chloe (daughter) – 27 (1915)

Earl (son) – 25 (1917)

Varnell (son) – 20 (1922)

Frances (daughter) – 18 (1924)

Paul (son) – 13 (1929)

Howard (son) – 12 (1930)

Lucille (daughter) – 9 (1933)

Cowen, E. O. ***

Butler; Community: Cowen Town; County: Johnson; did not have to relocate

E. O. – 68 (1874)

Frances (wife) – 65 (1877)

Allen (granddaughter) – 19 (1921)

Cress, King H.

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; bought lots on Parkway Extension

in Elizabethton, TN

King H. – 48 (1894)

electrician

Ruth (wife) – 37 (1905)

Earlene (daughter) – 16 (1926)

William (son) – 5 (1937)

Crockett, Dock

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Carderview with house

bought from P. B. Elliot and moved intact to lot

Dock – 56 (1886)

WWI Veteran

Dock and wife formerly from Jamestown, TN

Sarah (wife) – 46 (1896)

formerly Mrs. Sara Milsaps

Claude Milsaps (son) – 22 (1920)

US Army

Terry Milsaps (son) – 17 (1925)

Washington, DC

William (son) – 8 (1934)

Culver, Charles *** (Culver, T. L. family; Lunceford, W. H. family)

Butler; Community: Gregg; County: Johnson; relocated to Washington County in the

Jonesboro area

Charlie – 56 (1886)

1929-1939 – fireman

1939-1942 – farmer

1942 – storekeeper

Flora (wife) – 35 (1907)

formerly Flora Lunceford

daughter of W. H. Lunceford

Verlon (step-son) – 14 (1928)

T. L. Culver (brother)

Culver, Emma

Butler; Community: District I; County: Carver; relocated to Elizabethton

Emma – 61 (1881)

widow of Joe Culver

Carl (son) – 26 (1916)

Veteran

plant worker

Maude (daughter-in-law) – 21 (1921)

formerly Maude Reese

Scottie (grandson, son of Carl and Maude) – 1 (1941)

Harold (son)

farmer

Culver, T. L. *** (Culver, Charles family)

Little Milligan; T. L. Jr. assumed control of land, of which he sold and bought a lot

in Dry Hill area

T. L.

Veteran

note from 1947 that Mr. Culver had passed since survey was done

T. L. Jr. (son)

Lena (daughter-in-law)

formerly Lena Kate Greenwell

Martha Lunsford (housekeeper)

Curry, Ray

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Carter County in vicinity of

Elizabethton, TN

Ray – 29 (1913)

Mary (wife) – 26 (1916)

daughter of Jake Reece

Curtis, Finley D. *** (Curtis, Selma family; Curtis, Fred family)

Butler; Community: District V-Butler; County: Johnson

Finley D. – 47 (1895)

son of F. P. Curtis

F.P. Curtis & Sons, Incorporated

(Historical family background)

Ruth (wife) – 40 (1902)

owner of Butler Confectionery

Selma Curtis (sister)

Fred Curtis (brother)

Curtis, Fred *** (Curtis, Finely family; Curtis Selma family)

Butler; Community: Roan Creek; County: Johnson; relocated to Washington, D.C.

Fred – 53 (1889)

Flora (wife) – 34 (1908)

Frederick (son) – 10 (1932)

Emily Kay (daughter) – 6 (1936)

Robert (son) – 4 (1938)

James (son) – 1 (1941)

Finley Curtis (brother)

Selma Curtis (sister)

Curtis, Mary

stenographer

Billy

Curtis, Selma (Curtis, Finley family; Curtis, Fred family)

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; bought Christine Goodwin’s home and

moved it to Carderview

Selma – 40 (1902)

Finley Curtis (brother)

Fred Curtis (brother)

Old Butler Surnames – D’s

B’s

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Bailey, Elsie

Elsie

housewife

Flora

Bailey, J. T.

Route 1, Butler; Community: Eastman-Farthing; County: Johnson; lived on property of R. S. Grindstaff just beyond Mr. Grindstaff’s home on Midway Rd.; relocation unknown

J. T. – 51 (1891)

Sawmill and threshing work

Anna (wife) – 50 (1892)

Leland (son) – 23 (1919)

Veteran from US Army, discharged due to break down in Panama

Daughter (unnamed) in Johnson City

Bailey, Walter, Mrs.

Mrs. Walter (no first name given)

housekeeper

Willie

John

Baker, Carl

Carl

farmer

Louise

Barker, R. D. ***

Butler; maintained home in the old depot of the Southern railroad; relocated to Waynesville, Haywood County, NC

R.D. – 63 (1879)

Lena (wife) – 56 (1886)

Son (unnamed) – Waynesville, NC

Son (unnamed) – owner of the old depot and allowed his father to look after the property

Berry, G. P.

Butler; Community: District I, Piercetown; County: Carter; right before the county line to Johnson County and the Cobb Creek community; did not have to move and was only mildly affected by a bridge adjustment near his property

G. P. – 55 (1887)

plant worker

farmer – tobacco main cash crop

Dona (wife) – 50 (1892)

Norma (daughter) – 21 (1921)

Fannie (daughter) – 19 (1923)

W. P. (son) – 13 (1929)

Fred (son) – 11 (1931)

Billy (son) – 2 (1940)

Berry, Griffin

Griffin

Laborer

Fred

W. P.

Berry, Harold

Butler, Route 3; Community: Piercetown; County: Carter; purchased property in Carter County, 23 acres in what was known as Morrell farm and built a home on land

Harold – 34 (1908)

textile worker

son of James and Viole (Combs) Berry

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher (sister and brother-in-law)

R. G. Berry (half brother)

Emma Oliver (sister) – widowed and lives with their mother Vicie

Clarence Berry (nephew)

(the above named relatives live in the vicinity as well as have been surveyed)

Bessie (wife) – 35 (1907)

formerly Bessie Buckles from Stony Creek

Kenneth (son) – 11 (1931)

Lilly (daughter) – 2 (1940)

family attends church at Fish Springs

Berry, James Clarence (Berry, Harold family)

Butler; relocated to 36 acres he bought from Will Elliott, Lynn Valley, Carter County

James Clarence – 35 (1907)

1926-1928 – Construction worker

1930-1942 – Taxi driver

1928-1942 – General farming

son of R. G. and Frankie Berry

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher (uncle and aunt)

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Berry (uncle and aunt)

Emma Oliver (aunt)

Vicie Berry (grandmother)

Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Pierce (sister and brother-in-law)

living with R. G. and Frankie Berry (parents)

Erma (wife) – 30 (1912)

formerly Erma Wilson, daughter of Jim Wilson of Cardens Bluff

Maxine (daughter) – 8 (1944)

Shirley (daughter) – 6 (1946)

Jonny (son) – 5 (1947)

Jack (son) – 4 (1948)

Berry, R. G. (Berry, Harold family; Berry, James Clarence family)

Rt. 3, Butler; Community: Piercetown; County: Carter; bought 26 acres in Carter County in the vicinity of Stony Creek relocated there October, 1947

R. G. – 60 (1882)

1902-1942 Farming

1929-1942 security

son of James Berry and his first wife (daughter of Armistead Pierce)

Harold(half-brother)

Mrs. Emma Oliver (half-sister)

Mrs. Vicie Berry (step-mother)

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher (half sister and husband)

Frankie (wife) – 50 (1892)

formerly Frankie Pierce

Clarence (son)

Woodrow Pierce (son-in-law) – 28 (1914)

Edyth Pierce (daughter) – 22 (1920)

son (unnamed) – US Army

Birchfield, Grant

Farmer

Hope

Black, Geno

Butler; Community: 4^th District-Lower Elk; County: Carter; located across Elk River

from the Lower Elk Church on a farm belonging to Clint Sheffield in a house in

front of the Sheffield’s; possible relocation to another rental place

Geno – 21 (1931)

Mae (wife) – 15 (1927)

formerly Mae Vines, daughter of Tom Vines who lives just below the Lower

Elk Church

Stella (daughter) – 10 months

family were members of the Lower Elk Baptist Church

Blackburn, Hill

farmer

Odell (child) – Watauga Academy

Stewart (son) – Midway School

Elmer (son) – Midway School

(states on sheet of paper “N.F.I.”)

Blades, W. B. K. ***

Butler Village; home belonged to Ada’s mother; Mr. Blades left for California on

June 1, 1948

W. B. K

Ada (wife) – deceased May 20, 1942 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD

formerly Ada Slemp

Martha Slemp (mother)

W. B. K. Jr. (son) – US Army

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hudson (daughter and son-in-law)

Blevins, C. A. *** (Blevins, Woodrow family)

Rt. 2, Hampton; Community: Cardens Bluff; County: Mr. Blevins planned to

move the store to a plot at Dividing Ridge, among other ideas; the update of the

family’s plans was cut off, so any known location was not found

C. A. – 64 (1878)

Maud (wife) – 58 (1884)

formerly Maud Smith

Hubert (son) – 39 (1903)

James (son) – 16 (1926)

Woodrow Blevins

Blevins, R. C., Dr.

Butler; County: Johnson; relocated to Mountain City

R. C. – 49 (1893)

Hazel (wife) – 37 (1905)

formerly Hazel Wagner (related to other Wagner’s on the survey list)

R. C. Jr. (son) – 12 (1930)

Jo Ann (daughter) – 11 (1931)

Peggy (daughter) – 5 (1937)

Blevins, Woodrow

Hampton, TN, Rt. 2; Community: District I (Fish Springs); County: Carter; relocated to property bought from Jim Lewis near Hunter

Woodrow – 29 (1913)

plant worker

son of C. A. Blevins

Jannette (wife) – 25 (1918)

daughter of Mack White who runs the store at Fish Springs and Cora Pierce

Jean (daughter) – 7 (1935)

Gary (son) – 1 (1941)

The family attended Fish Springs Baptist Church

Bowman, Anna ***

Butler Village, Johnstown section; relocated to Carderview

Anna – 50 (1892)

widowed for 5 years (as of date of survey)

formerly Anna Moody

Bowman, Dave

Butler; farm is outside city limits but is considered to be in the Upper Watauga community: Rowe House Moving Firm moved the Jimmie McQueen houseabove contour for Mr. Bowman to continue to farm at the location

Dave – 50 (1892)

farmer with principal crop of tobacco, secondary: dairy

Ronie (wife) – 51 (1891)

Coral (son) – 13 (1929)

Leila (daughter) -16 (1926)

Bowman, Lee A. ***

Butler: Community: Cowanstown; County: Johnson; moved to Elizabethton, TN

Lee A. – 32 (1910)

Ida (wife) – 34 (1908)

Virginia (daughter) – 10 (1932)

William (son) – 6 (1936)

Thelma (daughter) – 5 (1937)

Ebard (son) – 1 (1941)

Bowman, Tom ***

Butler; Community: Roan Creek; County: Johnson; lived down from R. S. Grindstaff’s Store in the Midway Community section; bought 20 acres from R. H. Goodwin at Doeville in Johnson County

Tom – 56 (1886)

Mollie (wife) – 57 (1885)

Dennis (son) – 20 (1922)

Beatrice (daughter)

Georgia (daughter) – 16 (1926)

name unrecognizable (son) – 18 (1924)

Earnest (son) – 16 (1926)

Junior (son) – 12 (1930)

Doran (son) – 24 (1918)

Martha (mother) – 76 (1866)

Bowling, Landon

Butler; moved to Cincinnati in 1943; the children have married and moved out. Mr. Bowling returned and was living in Elizabethton at the Southern Hotel

Landon – 52 (1890)

native of Bristol; wife was also native but is passed and buried at the Holstonreservation area

1910-1940 – locomotive engineer

1940-1942 – warehouse manager

Margaret (daughter) – 26 (1916)

Mearry (daughter) – 18 (1924)

(lived in Bristol)

Edwin (son) – 15 (1927)

lived in Bristol

Bradley, Cyrus ***

Butler; relocated to Carter County and indications shows he is living with one of his children

Cyrus – 80 (1862)

wife had passed a few weeks before the survey

Bradley, Ketha

Ketha

laborer

Jack

Bradley, Wylie

Wylie

farmer

Rosalie (daughter)

Bristol, Jack (incomplete survey papers)

Elk Mills; relocated to stay with relatives with a Hampton address

Jack – passed away a few months before survey

Mrs. Bristol (no first name given)

Brown, Ree ***

Butler; Community: Eastman-Farthington

Ree – 31 (1911)

farmer

self employed as a trucker to help haul for people in area

Mrs. Ree (wife-no first name given) – 31 (1911)

teacher

Broyles, Albert

Butler; Community: District I; County: Carter

Albert – 55 (1887)

Ruby (wife) – 30 (1912)

Betty (daughter) – 4 (1938)

A. (son) – 2 (1940)

Broyles, Victor

Butler; Community: Piercetown; County: Carter; near Cobb Creek School; moved their dwelling intact above the contour of their land which is next to the Carderviewdevelopment

Victor – 37 (1905)

1941-1942 – mechanic at hosiery mill

Wanda (wife) – 36 (1906)

Ethel (daughter) – 13 (1929)

Corine (daughter) – 9 (1933)

Evelyn (daughter) – 11 (1931)

Ralph (son) – 7 (1935)

Earl (son) – 2 (1940)

Buckles, Callie

Butler; Community: District I (Piercetown); County: Carter; up from the saw mill site; family not paying rent, but assuming the role of caretaker for the old Morley home place; relocated to vicinity of Stony Creek

Mr. Buckles – passed earlier in 1942

Callie – 35 (1907)

Floyd (son) – in Army

Horace (son) – 14 (1928)

Leo (son) – 12 (1930)

Wanda (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Thomas (son) – 8 (1934)

Lena (daughter) – 6 (1936)

Ted (step-son) – assists Mrs. Butler

Bunting, Dora ***

Rt. 1, Butler; Community: Cowanstown; County: Johnson; relocated to the same household as Manly Cowan.

Dora – 66 (1876)

married twice with both husbands passed

Mrs. Nannie Mock (daughter) – 26 (1916)

Johnnie Mock (grandson) – 1 ½ (1941)

Annie Lee Cowan (granddaughter) – 17 (1925)

Bunton, Alex

Butler; Community: Gregg; County: Johnson; above Sugar Grove Church; rented from Haggard Wagner; relocated to Jefferson County with mother-in-law for summer of 1948; relocated again on Labor Day to Johnson County in the community of Dry Run at the edge of the reservoir

Alex – 67 (1875)

previously married with children

Mary (wife) – 39 (1903)

one child born to the couple passed in its infancy in 1941

Bunton, Sam

Elk Mills

Sam

farmer

Minnie

Bunton, Scott

Gregg

farmer

Buntop, Andy

Gregg

Andy

laborer

Arvis

Burton, Ella

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; relocation to Carderview

Ella – 43 (1899)

Widowed for several years, had a large family

Lois (daughter) – Butler Academy

Burton, Scott ***

Butler; Community: Cowanstown; County: Johnson; built a new house above contour and moved his barn, granary and small out buildings intact

Scott – 60 (1882)

Rebecca (wife) – 62 (1880)

Dave (daughter) – 24 (1918)

(note: this is the name given)

Elisa (mother in law) – 80 (1860)

? (unreadable) (granddaughter) – 3 (1939)

Butler, Donnelly ***

Butler; Community: Butler; County: Johnson; bought a house and a lot from Joe Blackford in Mountain City

Donnelly – 59 (1883)

retired mail carrier

Gail (wife) – 50 (1890)

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hazelwood

Old Butler Surnames – C’s

Surnames for Old Butler

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Please note: The information below is from the Russ Calhoun Collection located at the Archives of Appalachia. The rights were transferred from Russ Calhoun to the Archives in 1994. These are public records that are already available through the Atlanta Branch of the National Archives.

The names below are those families that were surveyed by the TVA in preparation for the clearing out of the land in what is now known as “Old Butler”, which is now located under water. Information includes family names, where they lived before they relocated, their family members, ages (and year of birth give it or take 1 year; please note: surveys were taken in 1942 when the ages were recorded), where they located, and other information that may help in gaining more information for family genologists.

Note bold, italics, and underlined as follows:

Family name by head of household as mentioned in survey (note, if another bold name is in the family information, the information for the extra bolded name is also included in the survey)

Family names in each home surveyed

Places of businesses

Communities

*** – There is extra information in the survey the family may be interested in. In order to respect privacy, it is in the best interest of the families involved to seek out this information by coming into the Archives of Appalachia or contacting the Atlanta Branch of the National Archives.

Please note this is a work in progress and will be added in alphabetic order (unless you are seeking a particular name from the list). Fill free to contact me if you have any questions.

Mary

Old Butler Surnames – A’s

Old Butler Surnames – B’s

Old Butler Surnames – C’s

Old Butler Surnames – D’s

Old Butler Surnames – E’s and F’s

Old Butler Surnames – G’s

Old Butler Surnames – H’s

Old Butler Surnames – I’s

Old Butler Surnames – J’s

Old Butler Surnames – K’s

Old Butler Surnames – L’s

Mains, Park G.: 2-3

Markland, L. J. (check to see if this is Landon….family connection in Church, Jeff family)

Markland, Martha: 2-3

Marley,Ada: 2-3

Mast, Don: 2-3

Mast, Ed J.: 2-3

Matherly, Boyd: 2-3

Matherly, C. B.: 2-3

Matherly, E. H.: 2-3

Matherly, Edd: 2-3

Matherly, Fred M.: 2-3

Matherly, J. Claude: 2-3

Matherly, J. Elmo: 2-3

Matherly, O. O.: 2-3

Matherly, Park: 2-3

Matherly, P. E. (check to see if this is Perry – Dishman, N. J. family)

Matherly, Percy: 2-3

Matherly, R. G: 2-3

Matherly,Warren: 2-3

Matherly’s Mill: 3-7

Matheson, Dudley: 2-3

Matheson, Cab: 2-3

Matheson, George W.: 2-3

Maude Gregg’s Store: 3-7

Mays, Winfred: 2-3

McClain, John: 2-3

McClain: R. N.: 2-3

McCloud, C. M.: 2-3

McCloud, Harry: 2-3

McCloud, John: 2-3

McCloud, N. H.: 2-3

McCloud, Rosa: 2-3

McCloud, Walter: 2-3

McDonald, P. O.: 2-3

McElyea, John: 2-3

McGhee, Hobert: 2-3

McGuire, Fred: 2-3

McKiney, A. T.: 2-3

McKinns, L. B.: 2-3

McNeal, Dale: 2-3

McNeal, John: 2-3

McNeal, R. F.: 2-3

McNeal, S. Wesley: 2-3

McPherson, Charlie: 2-3

McQueen, Guy (Dishman, N. J. family)

McQueen, James H.: 2-3

McQueen, Jim: 2-3

McQueen, Kyman: 2-3

McQueen, Rose: 2-3

McQueen S. Guy: 2-3

McQueen, Wade: 2-3

McQueen, William A.: 2-3

McQueen, W. H.: 2-3

Michael, Dewey: 2-3

MidwayChurch: 3-8

MidwaySchool: 3-10

Milhorn, Howard: 2-3

Miller, Frank: 2-3

Miller, Jake: 2-3

Miller, Janie: 2-3

Miller, Joe G.: 2-3

Miller, John: 2-3

Miller, Solomon: 2-3

Miller, W. A.: 2-3

Millhorn, Bob: 2-3

Millsaps, Arlis: 2-3 (Campbell, Bruce family)

Millsaps, Daisy: 2-3

Millsaps, E. G.: 2-3

Millsaps, N. L.: 2-3

Millsaps, R. Smith: 2-3

Millsaps, Thomas (Caldwell, Muriel family; Dishman, Dewey family)

Frances Dishman (daughter)

Mink, Kelly: 2-3

Montgomery, Mack: 2-3

Montgomery, Robert: 2-3

Montgomery, Roosevelt E. (Cook, Thomas and J. Clayton family; Vines, Tom family)

Moody, Daniel: 2-3

Moody, Dallas: 2-3

Moody, Dennis: 2-3

Moody, Edward: 2-3

Moody, James: 2-3

Moody, Joe: 2-3

Moody, S. C.: 2-3

Moody, Venie: 2-3

Mopin, B. O.: 2-3

Moretz,Denver; 2-3

Moretz, Robert: 2-3

Morgan, Josie : 2-3

Morley, Charlie: 2-3 (check through all the Morley’s for Nell in association with J.G. Campbell)

Morley, Dana: 2-3

Morley, E. P.: 2-3

Morley, Ellis: 2-3

Morley, L. B.: 2-3

Morton, Carm (Campbell, Louis family)

Morton,Dalton: 2-3

Morton, Rhoda (Campbell, W. G. family)

Neatherly, Oliver O.: 2-4

Netherly, Orville S.: 2-4

Nidiffer, W. N.: 2-4

Norris, Avery: 2-4

Norris, Buster Brown: 2-4

Norris, Guy: 2-4

Norris, Joe: 2-4

Norris,Nancy: 2-4

Odom Solomon: 2-4

Oliver, Cecil: 2-4

Oliver, Ed: 2-4

Oliver, Emma: 2-4 (Berry, Harold family)

Oliver, Fate: 2-4

Oliver, George L.: 2-4

Oliver, Hooker A.: 2-4

Oliver, J. C.: 2-4

Oliver, Jim: 2-4

Oliver, R. S.: 2-4

Oliver, Will: 2-4

Osborne, Dana: 2-4

Osborne, Ed: 2-4

Osborne, Hobart: 2-4

Osborne, Wallace: 2-4

Osburn, C. J.: 2-4

Parham, Martha: 2-5

Pate, Fred: 2-5

Payne, D. H.: 2-5

Payne, Joe: 2-5

Pearson, Claude: 2-5

Pearson,Clyde: 2-5

Pearson, Ross: 2-5

Pearson, W. R.: 2-5

Pearson Walter: 2-5

Perkins, Bud: 2-5

Perkins, Clint L.: 2-5

Perkins, W. R.: 2-5

Peters, Pauline: 2-5

Phillips, T. Monroe: 2-5

Pierce, A. B.: 2-5 (Berry, R.G. family? check when I get to this file)

Pierce, Allan: 2-5

Pierce, Bruce: 2-5

Pierce, Christine: 2-5

Pierce, D. B.: 2-5

Pierce, D. T.: 2-5

Pierce, Dave: 2-5

Pierce, Donnelly: 2-5

Pierce, E. W.: 2-5

Pierce, Gaston: 2-5

Pierce, Griffith: 2-5

Pierce, Harry: 2-5

Pierce, Henry: 2-5

Pierce, J. B.: 2-5

Pierce, Ollie C.: 2-5

Pierce, Ray: 2-5

PierceSchool: 3-10

Pierce, S. P. (check the Pierce’s here for Spence and Thelma Pierce – Church, M. L. family)

Pierce, Sexton: 2-5

Pierce, Spencer G.: 2-5

Pierce, V. H.: 2-5

Pierce, Walker (Campbell, Troy family)

Pierce, W. C., Jr.: 2-5

Pierce, W. Crumley: 2-5

Pierce, W. J.: 2-5

Pilk, Saudi: 2-5

Poole, Conley: 2-5 (for Poole’s check with Jesse Campbell family for Mrs. Poole)

Poole, Henry: 2-5

Potter, Brownlaw (Mrs.): 2-5

Potter, Bill: 2-5

Potter, Dave: 2-5

Potter, G. Logan: 2-5

Potter, George: 2-5

Potter, Ham: 2-5

Potter, Jake: 2-5

Potter, John: 2-5

Potter, Logan: 2-5

Potter, Millard: 2-5

Potter, Phillip: 2-5

Presley, Maude: 2-5

Pressnell, Henry H. (Blevins, Woodrow family)

Pressnell, Maude: 2-5

Pressnell, Ottie: 2-5

Price, Albert A.: 2-5

Pritchard, Jerry: 2-5

Proffitt, Harrison: 2-5

Proffitt, J. C., Dr.: 2-5

Proffitt, J. G. (Butler): 2-5

Proffitt, Joe: 2-5

Proffitt, Monroe: 2-5

Proffitt, Orville: 2-5

Proffitt, Sam: 2-5

Proffitt, Stacy: 2-5

Rainbolt, A. M.: 3-1

Rainbolt, Alvin: 3-1

Rainbolt, Byrd: 3-1

Rainbolt, Dave: 3-1

Rainbolt, Fred: 3-1

Rainbolt, Harold: 3-1

Rainbolt, Howard: 3-1

Rainbolt, R. V.: 3-1

Rainbolt, Willard: 3-1

Rainbolt’s Grist Mill: 3-7

Ramsey, Hubert: 3-1

Ramsey, J. A.: 3-1

Ramsey, Rhudy: 3-1

Ramsey, R. P.: 3-1

Rash, Harley: 3-1

Reece, George Wiley: 3-1

Reece, Grant: 3-1

Reece, Harve: 3-1

Reece, J. H.: 3-1 (if this is Jake – Culver, Ray family)

Reece, James: 3-1

Reece, Kermit: 3-1

Reece, Ray: 3-1

Reece, W. J.: 3-1

Rhymer, Joe: 3-1

Rhymer, Starling: 3-1

Richardson, J. J.: 3-1

Riley, James: 3-1

Ritchie, Lucille: 3-1

Ritchie, R. H.: 3-1

Roan Creek Masonic Lodge: 3-9

Roark, Will: 3-1

Roberts, Clarence: 3-1

Robinson, G. E.: 3-1

Romine, G. M.: 3-1

Saults, Thomas: 3-2

Shaw, King: 3-2

Shaw, Luke: 3-2

Sheets, William: 3-2

Sheffield, Clint: 3-2 (Black, Geno family) (Cable, Arthur family)

Shaun, Arthur: 3-2

Shoun, George: 3-2

Shoun, Thelma: 3-2

Shull, Carrie: 3-2

Simcox, Stanley: 3-2

Simerly, Virgil P.: 3-2

Slagle,Troy: 3-2

Slemp, B. S.: 3-2

Slemp, Dave: 3-2

Slemp, David Oscar: 3-2

Slemp, E. E.: 3-2

Slemp, Edd: 3-2

Slemp, J. A.: 3-2

Slemp, O. S.: 3-2

Slemp, Robert B.: 3-2

Slemp, Tine: 3-2

Slemp, W. E.; 3-2

Smith, Albert : 3-2

Smith, Bruce A.: 3-2

Smith, Carl: 3-2

Smith, Cart: 3-2

Smith, Charlie: 3-2

Smith, Clarence C.: 3-2

Smith, Dan C.: 3-2

Smith, Eb: 3-2

Smith, Ed J.: 3-2

Smith, Elbert P.: 3-2

Smith, Ernest E.: 3-2

Smith, Ettie, Mrs.: 3-2

Smith, Ezekiel: 3-2

Smith, George M.: 3-2

Smith, H. R.: 3-2

Smith, Hammie: 3-2

Smith, Harry: 3-2

Smith, Hobert: 3-2

Smith, John G.: 3-2

Smith, Mary: 3-2

Smith, Nick: 3-2

Smith, Oscar: 3-2 (Adams, Harry)

Smith, P. F.: 3-2

Smith, R. W.: 3-2

Smith, Raco: 3-2

Smith, Robert L.: 3-2

Smith, Robert T.: 3-2

Smith, Sallie: 3-2

Smith, Taylor: 3-2

Smith, W. A. (Will): 3-2

Smith, W. Ham: 3-2

Smith, Walter: 3-1

Smith, Walter R.: 3-2

Smith, Wayne: 3-2

Smith, Zeke: 3-2

Snyder, A. F.: 3-2

Snyder, Betty: 3-2

Snyder, Burlie: 3-2

Snyder, Floyd: 3-2

South, Clarence: 3-2

South, Luther: 3-2

Stevens, B. F.: 3-2

Standridge, J. W.: 3-2

Stansberry, Arthur: 3-2

Stout, Alex: 3-2

Stout, Allen: 3-2

Stout, A. M.: 3-2

Stout, Asa: 3-2

Stout, Bill: 3-2

Stout,Butler: 3-2

Stout, Clifford: 3-2

Stout,Clyde: 3-2

Stout, Daniel: 3-2

Stout, David: 3-2

Stout, Donald: 3-2

Stout, Earl: 3-2

Stout, Ervin: 3-2

Stout, G. D.: 3-2

Stout Heaskiel: 3-2

Stout, J. G.: 3-2

Stout, J. S. (Campbell, Claude family)

Stout, James K.: 3-2

Stout, Jim: 3-2

Stout, Joe: 3-2

Stout, Joe N.: 3-2

Stout, Kyle: 3-2

Stout, M. A.: 3-2

Stout, Martha: 3-2

Stout, Park: 3-2

Stout, Paul E.: 3-2

Stout, Pink: 3-2

Stout, Roy: 3-2

Stout, Spencer: 3-2

Stout, T. J.: 3-2

Stout, W.Stanley: 3-2

Stout, Walter: 3-2

Stout, Wiley: 3-2

Sullivan, Millard: 3-2

Swift, Bess: 3-2

Taylor, Edd: 3-3

Taylor, Joe: 3-3

Tester, Carl: 3-3

Tester, E. F.: 3-3

Tester, Howard (Campbell, Polly family)

Tester, Ina: 3-3

Tester, James: 3-3

Tester, Luke: 3-3

Tester, Nelson: 3-3

Tester, Nina: 3-3

Test, Ross: 3-3

Tester, Spurgeon: 3-3

Tester, W. H. 3-3

Timbs, Avery: 3-3

Timbs, Bill; 3-3

Timbs, Charles: 3-3

Timbs, J. A.: 3-3

Timbs, Lula: 3-3

Timbs, William B: 3-3

Tribett, Lona C.: 3-3

Tribett, Coy: 3-3

Triplett, Turner: 3-3

Triplett, W. E.: 3-3

Triplett, Zorie: 3-3

Trivett, Effie: 3-3

Trivett, Paul: 3-3

Trivette, Roy: 3-3

Trivett, T. L.: 3-3

Trivett, Victor: 3-3

Tucker, Matilda: 3-3

Turbeyfill, Gurney: 303

Van, Jasper W.: 3-4

Vaught, D. C.: 3-4

Vaught, Ree: 3-4

Vines, Arthur: 3-4

Vines, Dan (Campbell, Jim Jerry family)

Vines, Dana: 3-4

Vines, Dewey: 3-4

Vines, E. F.: 3-4

Vines, Elias: 3-4

Vines, Frank: 3-4

Vines, Grover: 3-4

Vines, James: 3-4

Vines, Morris, Mrs. (Campbell, Jim Jerry Family)

Vines, Tom: 3-4 (Black, Geno family; Cook, Thomas family)

Voncannon, W. B.: 3-4

Voncannon’s Store: 3-7

Wagner, A. B.: 3-4

Wagner,Alice: 3-5

Wagner, D. B.: 3-5

Wagner, Wilburn: 3-5

Walker, Glenn G. (Dugger, S. B. family)

Walsh. Dana: 3-5

Walsh, Luther: 3-5

Walsh, Leyland: 3-5

Walsh, R. L.: 3-5

Walsh, R. V.: 3-5

Walsh, Robbie: 3-5

Ward, A. C.: 3-5

Ward, Addie: 3-5

Ward, Arthur: 3-5

Ward, Bud (Mrs.): 3-5

Ward, Charles: 3-5

Ward, Clayton: 3-5

Ward, Dave: 3-5

Ward, Dewey: 3-5

Ward, Ella; 3-5

Ward, E. T. (Mrs.): 3-5

Ward, Elmer: 3-5

Ward, Frank (Campbell, John F. family)

Ward, George: 3-5

Ward, H.. E. (Mrs.): 3-5

Ward, J. D.: 3-5

Ward, J. Frank: 3-5

Ward, Jim: 3-5

Ward, Link: 3-5

Ward, Milburn (Tip): 3-5

Ward, Noah: 3-5

Ward, Stanley E.: 3-5

Ward, Selmer: 3-5

Ward, Wheeler: 3-5

WataugaAcademy: 3-11

Watson, Dot: 3-5

Watson, Leckie: 3-5

Watson, Tom: 3-5

Watts, J. A.: 3-5

Weaver, Grady L.: 3-5

Weaver, Tom: 3-5

Webb, Earnest: 3-5

Whaley, Cart: 3-5

Whaley, Dana: 3-5

Whaley, David: 3-5

Whaley, Elia: 3-5

Whaley, Grady: 3-5

Whaley, Henry: 3-5

Whaley, L. D.: 3-5

Whaley, R. E. (Mrs.): 3-5

Whaley, Roe: 3-5

Whaley, William N.: 3-5

White, Bill: 3-5

White, Boyd: 3-5

White Brothers Store: 3-7

White,Butler: 3-5

White, Dana: 3-5

White, Floyd: 3-5

White, Frank: 3-5

White, Granville W.: 3-5

White, Henry: 3-5

White, Hobert: 3-5

White, Jesse: 3-5

White, John: 3-5

White, John C.: 3-5

White, Katie: 3-5

White, Lon: 3-5

White, Mack (Blevins, Woodrow family)

White, Noble: 3-5

White, R. L.: 3-5

White, Ray: 3-5

White, Stanley F.: 3-5

White, Ted: 3-5

White, R. W.: 3-5

White, Tobe: 3-5

White,Troy: 3-5

White, Vergie: 3-5

White, Willard: 3-5

Whitehead, C. H.: 3-5

Williams, A. M.: 3-5

Williams,Clyde: 3-5

Williams, Crayton: 3-5

Williams, James: 3-5

Williams,Nancy: 3-5

Williams, Robert C.: 3-5

Wilson, C. C.: 3-5

Wilson, Fred: 3-5

Wilson, G. A.: 3-5

Wilson, J. L.: 3-5

Wilson, Jesse: 3-5

Wilson, John G.: 3-5

Wilson, Nannie: 3-5

Wilson, R. S.: 3-5

Wilson, Ray: 3-5

Wolfe, Luther O.: 3-5

Wolfe, Ode: 3-5

Wood, Charles: 3-5

Younce, W. C.: 3-6

Younce, Vicky: 3-6

Surnames for Old Butler, TN – A’s

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Adams, Harry ***

Rt 2, Hampton, Cardens Bluff; Moved temporary to 2 rooms in the Oscar Smith place behind the Cardens Bluff Church

Harry – 50 years of age (appx. year of birth: 1892

1937-38, Laborer

1939-42, Laborer

1940-42, WPA

Ruby Jewell– daughter, 24 (1918)

Adams, Joe ***

Butler, Community: Piercetown (District I), Carter Count;Moved to Watauga Reservoir to property bought from John Duffield on relocated Hwy 67 on Hambly Branch

Joe – 44 (1898)

1930-1940, Miner

1940-1941

Nancy (wife) – 40 (1902)

Fred (son) – 18 (1924)

Adams, Millie

Millie

Farmer

Billie, Cobbs Creek School

Allen, Aria, Mrs.

Butler Village (short duration, formerly of Johnson City; home belonged to Mrs. Reece

Aria – 69 (1873)

G. S. Allen (late husband)

Anderson, Clyde A. ***

Butler, Community: Cowanstown, County: Johnson; Cowanstown is an old neighborhood in the Upper Watauga community; bean becoming cash crop); Bought 8 ½ acres on Stony Creek in Carter County and moved there 7/29/48

Clyde A. – 41 (1901)

Farmer (side line work)

Georgia – 37 (1905)

Anderson, J. Rod

2^nd house on Cowanstown Rd after crossing steel bridge at Gregg Station(Gregg in Upper Watauga community, named derived from a family of the same name; Gregg School serves elementary; older children transported to Butler; Charles Culver General Store; Mr. Dugger – mail carrier); Moved to Chattanooga, TN

Rod – 55 (1887)

Vicky – 54 (1888)

Both Andersons (J. Rod and wife) spent most of their time in Chattanooga and had a hired hand to take care of their farm

Mary Alice Anderson (sister-in-law)

Anderson, J. S., Mrs. (Anderson, J. Rod)

Butler, Community: Gregg, County: Johnson; Bought homestead of C. M. McQueen at New Butler (sold by Bower Brother Auction Co. – New Butler Development)

Alice – 47 (1895)

J. Rod (late husband)

Blane (son) – 20 (1922)

1939-42, General farming

Blanche (daughter) – 17 (1925)

Ray (son) – 11 (1931)

Naoma – 8 (1934)

Anderson, Mary Alice ***

Butler, Community: Upper Holston, County: Johnson; As of writing, no plans had been made as to where the family relocated)

Mary Alice – no age given

Husband passed April, 1942

Lane (son) (lives elsewhere in community but not listed in records; helps with farm)

Theodore (son) – 22 (1920)

Mildred (daughter in law; wife to Theodore) – 19 (1923)

Helen (granddaughter) – 2 (1940)

Jackie (granddaughter) – 9 months

Nelma (daughter) – 9 (1933)

Roy (son) – (1930)

Andrews, A. G

Laborer; Bernard, WA

Andrews, Arlie

Arlie

Farmer

Freeman – Elk Mills School

Iler

Andrews, Gather

Gather

Plant Worker

Dennis-Elk Mills

Henry-Elk Mills

Andrews, Joe

Lower Elk

Joe

farmer

Lois

Bernice

Ray

Ruth

Hugh

Andrews, Russell

Butler Community; moved to Baltimore, MD

Russell – 28 (1914)

Bonnie (wife) – 28 (1914)

Nell (daughter) – 2 (1940)

Andrews, Wheeler

Lower Elk

Wheeler

Carpenter

Perry

France

Claude

Arney, Carl ***

Butler; Community: Roan Creek; County: Johnson; bought a lot from Cobb Creek Land Co. and built a block house in Carderview

Carl – 45 (1897)

WWI Veteran

Ada (wife) – 40 (1902)

Velma (daughter) – 19 (1923)

Evelyn (daughter) – 17 (1925)

Arney, Ed ***

Butler; Community: District I; County: Carter; on the west side of US 67 at the bridge head across the Watauga river to Piercetown; formerly from Johnson City; no known relocation

Ed – 38 (1904)

born in Johnson County about 6 miles from Mountain City

1930-1936 – lumber grader

Jennie (wife) – (1905)

daughter of Jim Oliver; born on Big Stone Creek

Silk Mill in Johnson City

Bonny (adopted daughter) – 7 (1935) Ed’s deceased sister, Bonnie Shumate, was the biological mother

Rosa (adopted daughter) – 12 (1930) Jennie’s deceased sister, Rose Marie Honeycutt was the biological mother

Arney, Josie, Mrs.

Butler; relocated to old homestead of I. K. McQueen, which was purchased by the Cobb Creek Land Company

Josie – 45 (1897)

Brother – unnamed; formerly a painter in Radford VA; lives just outside of Butler with mother

Porter (son) – does not reside with mother

McDonald (son) – 17 (1925)

Billy Jean (daughter) – 11 (1931)

other children: son who is married and lives in Wyoming; son in Radford who works for a power plant; one son in the Army (the names of

these children were not mentioned)

Arnold, Gene

Butler; Community: 4th District; County: Carter; “on the left of the highway leading to Elk Mills and the second house after the

intersection of the Sugar Hollow Road.”; moved to Washington County, TN and bought 20 acres of farm land on Route #3

in Jonesborough

Gene – 23 (1919)

plant worker

Luella (wife) – 24 (1920)

daughter of David Ward, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Robert Miller

Joe Miller – cousin to Luella; lived next door

Avery Miller – Joe’s father and Luella’s uncle

Mrs. W. M. Voncannon – aunt of Luella; lived in home between Luella and the old Miller place

Miss Janie Miller – maiden aunt of Luella; lives with Mrs. Voncannon

Family attended church at Lower Elk

Lloyd – brother (single at time of survey); in Army

Pararic (daughter) – 6 months (1942)

Arnold, Howard

Hampton, Rt. 2; Community: Fish Springs; County: Carter; resided on land belonging to Gene Campbell; relocated to where Gene

Campbell and family moved to in Jonesboro and planned to work as a tenant farmer

Howard – 33 (1909)

born and reared in Elk; farmer

Fannie (wife) – 34 (1908)

daughter of Charlie Campbell of Fish Springs

Paul (son) – 14 (1928)

Edward (son) – 12 (1930)

Mattie Gean (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Flora (daughter) – 8 (1934)

Mack (son) – 7 months

Arnold, Lauton

Butler; Community: Midway; County: Johnson; lived in the 1st house on the right on a hill beyond R. S. Grindstaff’s Store on Hwy. 67;

relocated to Carter County on September 1, 1948

Lauton – 42 (1900)

plant worker

farmer

Nannie (wife) – 34 (1908)

Beatrice (daughter) – 18 (1924)

Vivian (daughter) – 16 (1926)

Marshall (son) – 14 (1928)

Coleen (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Leo (son) – 8 (1934)

Elean (daughter) – 2 (1940)

Arnold, Tom ***

Hampton; Community: District I; County: Carter; to the east of Hwy 67, several hundred yards up Stony Creek; relocated to Hunter, TN

Tom – 35 (1907)

1924-1930: miner

1930-1933: US Army

1933-1936: Farm laborer

1936-1941: various places of employment

1941-time of survey: plant worker

Mary (wife) – 30 (1912)

Marie (daughter) – 7 (1935)

Ray (son) – 4 (1938)

Harold (son) – 2 (1940)

Arnold, Walter

Butler; moved to vicinity of Hampton, TN

Walter – 32 (1910)

1939-1940: Laborer

Wilma (wife) – 31 (1911)

Bessie (daughter) – 10 (1932)

Geraldine (daughter) – 7 (1935)

Basil (son) – 4 (1938)

Atwood, George D.

Butler; no mention of relocation

George – 83 (1859)

Rachel (wife) – 77 (1865)

Clyde (grandson) – 17 (1925)

Atwood, J. S

farmer

Edgar

George

Atwood, Stanley

farmer

Clay

Attwood, Verna

Laborer/farmer

Dorothy (daughter)

Billy (son)

Old Butler Surnames – B’s

Ironville Post Office

Posted on March 16, 2012 by tngenwebproject@gmail.com

1888-1903

The Ironville Post Office was one of the “nostalgic” post offices in Johnson County from 1888-1903. It was located in the home of Jacob F. and Mary Brown Dugger in the Dry Hill community (10th District). After Jacob’s death in 1888, their daughter, Nancy Jane Dugger Walker (John Walker) cared for Mary. In 1890 Nancy Jane inherited the land with the home on it.

Mail was received at the home where neighbors came to pick up their mail. The house with its mail slot in the door was still standing in the late 1970s.

Nancy Jane married 2) Charles Hamby Morris on 20 Dec 1891. In 1903 they moved to the New Victory community in lower Washington County, TN and the post office closed.

From “The Dugger Family” by Frances Dugger Rowan, Overmountain Press 1995, p. 209.

Goodspeed’s History of Johnson County (1886)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by tngenwebproject@gmail.com

The following information was transcribed from Godspeed’s History of Tennessee (1896).

JOHNSON COUNTY is the extreme eastern county of the State. It is bounded on the north by Virginia and on the east and southeast by North Carolina. The area in acres Is 249,600, or in square miles about 890. It is well watered by springs and streams. The Watauga River forms the dividing line between this county and Carter for a short distance. and receives the principal stream of the former, Roane Creek. The remaining streams of the county are Little Doe River, a tributary of Roane Creek, and Laurel Fork and Beaverdam Creek, which waters enter the Holston River. The surface of the county is usually broken. The Iron Mountain traverses it from northeast to southwest, and Stone Mountain marks the boundary of North Carolina. Doe Mountain lies wholly within the county, and extends a distance of about twelve miles. The most fertile lands lie along Little Doe, Roane Creek and the district known as Shady. The mineral resources are exceedingly valuable. This is especially true of iron ore, which exists in extensive beds, and for nearly a hundred years has been worked in a small way.

The first settlement in Johnson County is said to have been made about 1770, on Roane Creek, near its confluence with the Watauga, by a man named Honeycut. Other settlements were made soon after farther up Roane Creek, and on Little Doe and the Laurel. Shady was also settled at a comparatively early day, Among the pioneers who had found homes in the territory now embraced in Johnson County prior to 1778, were Joseph Hoskins, George and Samuel Heatherby, Thomas, John and Charles Asher, Richard and Benjamin Wilson, John and Henry Grimes, Joseph Gentry, John, Jesse and Josiah Hoskins and John Higgins. At that time the entire population of this section did not exceed 150. Among those who came during the next twenty years and located in Little Doe were Jacob Perkins, George Brown, George Crosswhite, Ed. Polly, Joseph Timpkins; and David Stout. Jacob Perkins died about 1820, leaving five sons: Joseph, Joshua, Amos, Jacob and John. The others all have a number of descendants in the county. Of the settlers on Roane Creek, duriug the period from 1778 to 1798 may be mentioned, Leonard Shown, John Barry, John Vaught, David Wagner, Jacob and Michael Slimp. Vaught bad a mill and “still-house” which he left to his son, Joseph Vaught. Shown located at the cross roads, which has long borne his name. David Wagner lived east of Shown’s Cross Roads. He was the father of Mathew, David H., Jacob and John Wagner, At a very early day Nathaniel Taylor erected iron works on Roane Creek, He afterward transferred them to his son, James P. Taylor, who sold them to David Wagner.

Among the settlers on the Laurel were James Keys, Charles Anderson and the Wills. Of the remaining settlers of the county prior to 1800 many have been forgotten, while the names of others’ are’perpetuated by their descendauts. A few only can be enumerated here. These were Peter and John Cain, Benjamin and Daniel Cuthbert, Peter Snyder, Abraham Dorson and Joseph Sewell, Joseph, John and Garland Wilson, Robert and John Walters, William Woodby (now Widby), William Netherly and Anthony and William Fisher.

The first church organized in the county was known as Roane Creek Baptist Church, constituted on April 20, 1794. Benjamin Brown was chosen moderator, William Jackson clerk and George Brown elder. At the next meeting in May George Brown, Stephen Wheeler, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Gentry, John Grimes, John Asher and William Jackson were also appointed to sit, as the church, at Mr. Loyd’s, to receive members, on the second Saturday in June. Among the first members mentioned were Benjamin Cuthbert, Reuben and John Asher, Jacob Perkins, John and William Brown, Stephen Gentry, Joseph Tompkins, William Clark, William Pembleton, James Parsons, John Mullins, John Smith, Benjamin Sewell, Hezekiah Boone, Samuel Cole, Thomas Thornton and Joseph and John Jackson. To them should be added about thirty-five names of female members belonging to the families of the above men, making an aggregate membership of about sixty-five. This church then included all the Baptists in Johnson County, and some from the contiguous territory. In 1797 it was decided to build three houses of worship-one on Lower Roane Creek, another on Upper Roane Creek, and the third on Little Doe. Whether these buildings were erected could not be ascertained, but it is probable that they were not built, but services were held at private residences in the three settlements in turn. The first pastor was James Tompkins, installed in 1797. In 1801 the members on Cobb Creek were constittited a new church, and at the same time a new society was formed and given the name of Meadow Church. It was first represented in the association in 1803 by George and William Brown. In 1844 Little Doe Church was admitted to the association, and the next year Pleasant Grove. The delegates from the former were D. M. Stout and John Shefilleld, and from the latter W. A. Gamble, D. Wagner and N. Stout.

The Methodist Church began its work in the county during its earliest settlement, but it was not until many years after that any hoitac of worship was built. One of the first was at what is known as Deep Spring, built some time prior to 1833.

The Presbyterians have had but very few members in the county, and no organization has been successfully maintained. The Christian Church has formed several societies, and has a considerable membership, but it is not well supplied with ministerial services.

The organization of Johnson Cotinty took place in 1836. The first sessions of the county court was begun and held at Pleasant Grove Schoolhouse on May 2, 1836. The magistrates present were John Ward, Thomas Johnson, Andrew L. Wilson, Jared Arrendiell, James W. Warren, Joseph Robinson, James W. Wright, Andrew Wilson, James Brown, Jesse Cole, Levi Heath, M. M. Wagner, John Dugger, Sr., and Phillip Shull. M. M. Wagner was elected trustee, David H. Wagner, register; Benjamin Wilson, entry taker; S. E. McQueen. surveyor; William Keys, coroner, and Levi Heath, ranger. This court continued to meet at Pleasant Grove Schoolhouse, which was situated on Vaught Creek, near Roane Creek. for nearly a year. One or more sessions were then held at the house of Col. Greet’ Moore, in Taylorsville. In October, 1836, the county commissioners were given authority to contract for the building of a court house, to be not more than forty feet square, and two stories high. This structure was completed about one year later. Two years later the jail was completed at a coat of about $1,000.

The first circuit court of Johnson County was held on March 28, 1856, “at the house formerly occupied by Thomas Johnson, deceased.” [NOTE: The preceding is from the Court Records. It is alo contented by some persons who should know that the first court was held in a school house just southeast of town*] Samuel Powell presided, and Alfred D. Smith qualified as clerk. The grand jury impaneled at the next term was composed of the following men.. Andrew Potter. Thomas Barry, William Tompkins, Michael Smithpeter, John H. Vaught, Robert L. Doran, John Wagner, Casper Cobb, William Adkins, Hughes Warden, Peter Wills, Stephen Jackson and Jacob Rose.

Among the lawyers who resided in the county prior to the war were H. C. Smith, his brother, A. D. Smith. William Smithpeter, H.P. Murphy and Roderick B. Butler. The first named removed to Carter County at about the beginning of the war. A. D. Smith served as clerk of the circuit court, and clerk and master during nearly his entire professional career. He died during the war. William Smithpeter began the practice of law a few years before the war, but did not attain much prominence. The last two named above are still residents of the town. Mr. Murphy has, however, retired from practice. The honorable career of Mr.Butler needs little mention here. He came to the county when a youth as a tailor’s apprentice. and by his own unaided exertions he succeeded in securing a practical education and a good knowledge of the law. Upon the reorganization of the courts after the war he was made judge of the First Judicial Circuit; he resigned in 1867 to enter Congress, where he remained eight years. Since that time he has devoted his attention to his profession, but is now congressman-elect from the First District.

The present bar of the county is made up as follows: R. R. Butler, A. T. Donnelly, B. W. Jenkins, Thomas S. Smythe, Joseph A. Wilson, Joseph S. Jenkins, W. P. Sharp and James H. Church.

The commissioners appointed to locate the seat of justice were Green Moore, John Ward, James Brown, James B. Mosely and Ezekiel Smith, who, after viewing several places, purchased twenty-five and one-half acres of land from William P. Waugh, and laid off a town, to which was given the name of Taylorsville, in honor of the Taylors of Carter County. The site formerly constituted a part of a large tract of land owned by John Wagner, who lived near where the residence of Noah Wagner now is. The sale of lots took place on September 6, 1886, at which time thirty-three lots were disposed of at comparatively high prices. One of the first residents of the town was Col. Green Moore, who built the house now occupied by Mr. Giles Gregory, where he kept a hotel and store. Andrew L. Wilson also sold goods in a log house standing on the site of the upper end of the Central Hotel. At about the same time M. M. Wagner opened a store in a portion of the same house where he now lives; afterward he built the large brick building, where since the war, his sons, Joseph H. and N. J., have been engaged in business. Archibald Broufute was another early merchant; his store stood in the south part of the town. George Alderson, Hughes & Davis, and Samuel Kilby were merchants of the town at little later date.

About 1845 or 1846 a county academy was built on the hill north of town. It was two-story frame building, and about ten years after its completion was destroyed by fire. The first teacher in this school is said to have been William Smithpeter, who was succeeded by Prof. Austin. About 1870 a three-story brick building was begun by Tayorsville Lodge, No.248, F. & A. M., but was not completed until three or four years later. A school known as the Masonic Institute was then opened under the direction of Rev. James Keys and Rev. Thomas W. Hughes. The institution has since been successfully maintained. The present principal is William Keys, assisted by Henry F. Ketron.

After the establishment of the town the society of Baptists known as Roane Creek Church, who had worshiped at or near Shown’s Cross Roads, removed to Taylorsville and about 1858 completed the present brick house. This work was largely effected through the efforts of M. M. Wagner and Rufus Moore, the latter of whom has been clerk of the church for more than half a century.

Soon after the completion of the courthouse the Methodists began holding services there, and continued until about 1858, when a small brick church was erected. A few years after the war this building was sold for debt, and was purchased by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. A. Murphy furnishing the greater part of the funds.

The town now has a population of about 400. In 1885 its name was changed from Taylorsville to Mountain City, which from its location as one of the highest valleys of Tennessee is very appropriate. The business of the town is now conducted by the following persons: A. A. Murphy’s son, James S. Mitchell, C. C. Yarbrough, general merchandise, and H. S. McDade druggist. The first named is also the proprietor of a tannery.

The leading newspaper of the county is the Tennessee Tomahawk edited and published by W. H. Keys. It was established as the Taylorsville Reporter and received present name after the change in the name of the town. The Mountain City News is a small two-column folio which was recently established by C. C. Yarbrough.

From the organization of the county to the present time the officers have been as follows: County Clerks – R. C. White, 1836-40; A. Bradfute, 1840-44; A. T. Wilson l844-48; A. Bradfute; 1848-52; H. L. Wilson, 1852-60; Calloway Elrod, 1860-62; Frederick Slimp. 1862-64; John K. Hughes, 1864-65; H. E. Berry, 1865-70; Richard H. Butler, 1870-78; John A. Eggers, 1878-82; H. E Berry, 1882.

Clerks of the Circuit Court-A. D. Smith, l836-56; James W. Wright, 1856-60; Frederick Slimp, 1865-70; R. E. Berry. 1870-78; W. P. Sharp,1878-82; E. F. Johnson, 1882.

Clerks and Masters-A. D. Smith, 1856-80; Green Moore, 1860-; Thomas S. Smythe, 1866-68; J. H. Smith, 1868-73; H. A. Donnelly, 1873.

Registers-David H. Wagner, 1836-40; Alfred T.Wilson, 1840-44; Joseph Slimp, 1844-46; A. Bradfute, l846-50 M. S. Dickson, 1850-54; William Smithpeter, 1855-56; Daniel Slimp, 1858-64; A. C. McEwen, 1864-85; David Slimp, 1865-70; Francis M. Chappell, 1870.

Sheriffs-Reuben White, 1886-40; Calvin J. Moore, 184244; Isaac W. McQueen, 1844-50; James W. Wright, 1850-56; Samuel E. McQueen, 1856-60; R. L. Wilson, 1860-64; – Wilson, 1864-65; H. A. Donnelly, 1865-66; 1. F. Shown, 1866-72; Joseph A. Sutherland, 1872-74; I. F. Shown, 1874-76; E. F. Johnson, 1876-82; M. L. Moreland, l882-86; M. L.Moreland, 1886.

Trustees-M. M. Wagner, 1836-52; E. L. Dugger, 1852-54; James D. Donnelly, 1854-58; Benjamin W. Jenkins, 1858-62; R. A. Donnelly, 1862-64; S. E. McQueen, 1864-65; John M. Roberts. 1865- 66; Samuel Howard, 1866-68; H. H. Donnelly, 1868-70; Joseph A.Sutherland, 1870-72; C. A. Shown, 1872-74; N. T. Wagner, 1874-76; J. C. Donnelly, 1876-78; H. L. Wilson, 1878-82; James S. Laws, 1882-84; W. L. Johnson, 1884.

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