Clear Branch Cemetery

Clear Branch Cemetery Clear Branch, Unicoi County, Tennessee Surveyed by Beth Bradford-Pytel Updated 11/22/23	HOME

Clear Branch Cemetery is located off I-26 in Unicoi Co., TN. Proceed on I-26 eastbound towards Asheville, NC and take Exit 46 Clear Branch. This is also the Tennessee Welcome Center exit. At the end of the ramp make a right. You will see the Baptist church on the right. The cemetery is directly behind the white brick chapel. The active cemetery is well kept and paved and gravel parking available. Unmarked graves are arranged in suspected relationship areas. Website includes PART I-Index and PART II-Grave Listings with genealogical information, death cert info, links and photos. Email me any updates, info and photos and I will gladly post.
The Clear Branch Baptist Church was named after a stream nearby that always flowed "clear". It was founded on February 11, 1870 with the following 18 charter members: M. J. Brown, William Brown, Catherine Brown, Cassia Clouse, Thomas Clouse, Sarah Clouse, G. W. Clouse, J. T. Clouse, Mary A. Jones, M. J. Rice, W. A. Sams, Sarah E. Sams, J. A. Tilson, Rebecca Tilson, J. S. Tilson, Margaret Tilson, Eliza J. Tilson, M. C. Tilson. Rev. Henry W. Gilbert was the first pastor and is interred here [#137a.] The original chapel was a small log structure near where the present day white brick building sits. Inside was a fireplace for heating and split log benches with no back for seating. Shortly after formation, a larger building was required to accommodate the growing congregation and to also serve as a schoolhouse. Records show that about 120 folks attended service on average between 1870-1900. Around 1912, a third building was erected to include beautiful wood carved pews crafted by fellow member George Tompkins, electricity, indoor plumbing, stain glass windows, a Baptistery and bells to call folks to church. For support, the church initially joined the French Broad Association but in 1894, it transferred over to the Holston Baptist Association of Tennessee along with other nearby churches: Coffee Ridge (1920), Higgins Chapel (1926) and Falls Gap (1894) on Spivey. The Clear Branch Church is still a member of the association. PHOTOS: Top, Clear Branch Baptist Church and Cemetery with the Unaka Mountains in the background - taken July 2012; other macro views taken Feb 2006 - bbpytel. Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by bbpytel.
PART I - Index of Surnames: BAILEY [#147b], BAYNARD, BAXTER [#170; 172b; 173; 176-177; 195], BENNETT [#94-95], BLANKENSHIP [#184-186], BOONE [#82], BROWN [#28-32; 183], CHAIT [#160], CHANDLER [#3; 37-38; 48-49; 50-51; 63-64; 88-92; 153; 163; 168; 178-179; 205], CLOUSE [#12-15; 59; 78; 116; 174-175], DEWITT [#137b], EDWARDS [#109; 139-142; 164; 167-169], FARNOR [#16-19; 83-87; 144-149; 152-155], FRYE [#161], FOSTER [#20-21; 108-109; 118], GIBBS [#13]; GILBERT [#49; 55; 65-71; 79-81, 137a-c, 139b], GILLIS [#143], GOUGE [#182], GUINN [1b; 5b, 20b; 56-62; 79-82; 110-114; 180-181; 199-201], HARDIN [#145], HARRIS [#148; 201] HAYNES [#74-77], HENSLEY [#8; 13; 117-119; 156-159; 162; 195], HIGGINS [#202-204], HOYLE [#188-189], JONES [#98], LANE [#131], LEWIS [#21-24], LOYD [#149-151], LUTTRELL [#9]; MASHBURN [#125; 128b]; MILLER [#99], OZMER [4a/b], PETERS [#46-47], PRICE [#22], POORE [#128a/b], PROFFITT [#34-35], RAMSEY [#72-73], RICE [#137c], RICHARDS [#131b], RIDDLE [#88; 169], SAMS [#155; 192-193], SCOGGINS [#53], SILVERS [#96-97], STEPHENSON [#186], SUTHARD [#54], TAYLOR [#45; 52-53; 67], TILSON [#1-2; 9-11; 17; 28; 32-33; 35; 39-41; 43; 74b; 100-107; 120-123; 129; 131; 132-136; 178; 194; 196-198; 200], TITTLE [#179], TIPTON [#6-7; 25-27; 35b; 64; 93] TOMPKINS [#42-45], WATSON [124-127], WATTS [#205], WHITE [#81], WILLIS [#4b; 5a/b;-38; 115-116; 165-166; 177], WOLFE [#171].

PART II - The Grave Listings:
1a. TILSON, Ernest E. b. May 18, 1888 - d. July 2, 1979 *"Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go"* [s/o William Abner Tilson and Mary Elizabeth Clouse] 1b. TILSON, Gracie [GUINN] b. April 7, 1888 - d. June 23, 1966 [w/o Ernest E. Tilson; d/o John Bell Guinn and Sarah Berzilla Clouse]

2a. TILSON, John H. b. January 8, 1916 - d. December 8, 2001 "An Inspiration to All Who Knew Him" 2b. TILSON, alive

3. CHANDLER, Mary Ann b. March 16, 1907 - d. June 21, 2007 [d/o John Franklin Chandler and Lavina Willis #37/38]

4a. OZMER, Robert Roy b. January 21, 1899 - d. October 21, 1969 [s/o Jefferson Gadwell Ozmer and Ella Jane Hunter of Decatur, GA] 4b. OZMER, Mamie Emily [WILLIS] b. August 24, 1901 - d. November 17, 1980 [d/o William Jasper Willis and Martha E. Guinn #5a/b; w/o Robert R. Ozmer]

5a. WILLIS, William Jasper b. August 15, 1860 - d. July 4, 1959 *"The Lord is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want"* [s/o John Anderson Willis (b. March 1827) and Edna Martin (b. abt. 1829)] 5b. WILLIS, Martha E. [GUINN] b. August 4, 1862 - d. January 3, 1954 [w/o William J. Willis; married September 15, 1881 children: Thomas F. #115, Arthur J., Lavina "Vinnie", Robert #165, Ethel #177, Margaret]

6. TIPTON, Jeff b. April 13, 1909 - d. January 14, 2005 *"Married July 28, 1935"* 7. TIPTON, Lockie M. b. November 11, 1918 - d. January 4, 1978 [w/o Jeff Tipton #6]

8. HENSLEY, infant b/d July 27, 1940 [d/o H. C. Hensley] 9. TILSON, Laura Ellen [LUTTRELL] b. [March] 1853 - d. 1933 [married twice: 1st Austin Guinn on Feb 11, 1872; children: John Wesley #56, James David, George Franklin, Arthur Blain Guinn. Married 2nd William "Willie" J. Tilson (#122) Dec, 25, 1888; children: Matilda, Nora #197, Samuel E. #10]

10. TILSON, Samuel E. b. May 31, 1893 - d. February 26, 1910 *"Just in the Morning of his Life in Youth and Love he Died"* [s/o William J. Tilson and Laura Ellen Luttrell #9]

11. TILSON, Martha Evelyn [infant] b. February 16, 1922 - d. March 12, 1922 [infant d/o William J. Tilson and Barbara]

12a. CLOUSE, Walter Newton b. August 4, 1889 - d. February 27, 1946 *"Gone Home"* [s/o William Henry Clouse (b. 1861- d. 1905) and Lydia Tompkins (b. 1866 - d. 1915) buried Old Clouse Cem.] NOTE: Photo courtesy of Royce Clouse

12b. CLOUSE, Sue Emma [HENSLEY] b. March 24, 1895 - d. March 21, 1932 *"Wife of W. N. Clouse - Gone Home"* [w/o Walter Newton #12; d/o Allison Woodville Hensley and Cordelia Foster #156/157; children: Leonard, Luther Guy #14, private] NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Royce Clouse

13. GIBBS, Sue Ann [CLOUSE] b. May 25, 1945 - d. June 3, 2017 [d/o Harold Raymond Clouse and Louise Tinker buried Mount Pleasant Cem.] OBITUARY: "Sue A. Gibbs, age 68, of Piney Flats passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Erwin and had lived in Piney Flats most of her life. Mrs. Gibbs was the daughter of the late Harold and Lois Eleanor Tinker Clouse. She retired from the Social Security Administration after twenty-five years of service. Mrs. Gibbs was of the Baptist faith. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in the Clear Branch Cemetery, Erwin. Reverend Kevin Laws will officiate at the 11:00 A. M. service. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:50 A. M. Tuesday..." ~LEDFORD FUNERAL HOME

14. CLOUSE, [Luther] Guy b. April 17, 1918 - d. October 17, 1964 [s/o Walter N. Clouse and Sue Emma Hensley #12/13; wife- Ethel Mae Harris, d/o John Quillen Harris and Flossie Lawing buried Moore Presby. Cem.] NOTE: Wife, Ethel Mae Harris [b. Aug 4, 1923 - d. Nov. 27, 1973, remarried after the death of Luther and is buried in Bristol, VA. Photo of Guy courtesy of Royce Clouse. Info courtesy of Kim Campbell.

16. FARNOR, David Powell b. January 10, 1876 - d. September 6, 1951. [s/o Rev. Jacob S. Farnor and Rebecca J. Hardon #144/145]

17. FARNOR, Martha Jane [TILSON] b. August 13, 1863 - d. June 27, 1969 [d/o John A. Tilson and Rebecca Bayless; 1st husband William A. Edwards; children: Daniel Edgar, Minta Ladecia #109 2nd husband David Powell Farnor; children: James H., Susan R., Zula M. Sibyl Paulette and Jackie Edith] NOTE: In May of 1968, at 98 years of age, Martha Jane Tilson-Farnor was commemorated by The Erwin Record as Unicoi County's mother of the year for mother's day. She was a life-long resident of the Clear Branch community living on her farm until she died the following year. Husband, D. P. Farnor, died in 1951. Before her death, Martha Jane had 30 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She told the reporter she enjoyed making hoop rugs and gardening.

18. FARNOR, Robert E. b. April 19, 1887 - d. November 24, 1948 *"The Worker's Gone But the Work Lives On"* Free Mason [s/o Rev. Jacob S. Farnor and Rebecca J. Hardon #144/145]

19. FARNOR, Bertha A. b. March 24, 1892 - d. March 11, 1981 [w/o Robert E. Farnor]

20a. FOSTER Arvie E. [Elmer] b. [September 22] 1902 - d. 1990 *"Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven"* [s/o Hester Foster buried Foster Cem #3 and Rufus Hensley] 20b. FOSTER, Iva G. [GUINN] b. 1906 - d. [December 8] 1981 [w/o Arvil E. Foster]

21. PRICE, Linda LEWIS b. 1946 - d. 1987

22. LEWIS, Eliza Jane b. October 10, 1912 - d. September 14, 1988

23. LEWIS, Levi [infant] b/d June 10, 1936 "Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Lewis" [s/o James Harvey Lewis]

24. LEWIS, James Harvey b. April 27, 1912 - d. March 5, 1972

25. TIPTON, Stephen C. [twin] b. April 13, 1867 - d. June 26, 1953 [s/o Valentine T. Tipton and Martha "Polly" Edwards buried Higgins/Tipton Cem]
26. TIPTON, Henry G. [twin] b. April 13, 1867 - d. May 12, 1954 [s/o Valentine Tipton and Martha "Polly" Edwards buried Higgins/Tipton Cem] 27. TIPTON, J. B. [unmarked grave] b. May 1, 1877 - d. June 21, 1932 [s/o Charles Tipton and Axie Cooper]

28. TILSON, Martha J. [BROWN] b. March 14, 1855 - d. August 12, 1949 *"A Tender Mother and a Faithful Friend"* [d/o William Brown and Rachel Clouse #30/31] NOTE: married Liege Tilson - later divorced; Liege is not listed in this cemetery; Unicoi Co. Death Cert. #49-30125 - died of Brachial Pneumonia

29. BROWN, Catherine b. May 9, 1847 - d. January 11, 1926 *"The Lord is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want"* [was married to George Tompkins; d/o William Brown and Rachel Clouse #30/31] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record shows she was "divorced", died at "age 78 yrs 8 month and 2 days of Cancer; parents mentioned in record.

30. BROWN, William F. b. March 30, 1817 - d. September 21, 1906 *"I have Fought a Good Fight, I have finished My Course, I have Kept the Faith"* [s/o John Brown (b. abt. 1784) and unknown]

31. BROWN, Rachel [CLOUSE] b. [abt. 1819] - d. January 7, 1906 *"Weep Not, She is Not Dead but Sleepeth"* *Aged at About 85 Years"* [d/o William Clouse Sr. and Elizabeth Loudermilk; w/o William Brown #30; married February 3, 1840; their children: 1) Martha Jane #28 - married Elijah Tilson 2) Catherine #29, - married/divorced George Tompkins 3) William Franklin - married Mary Mollie Tinker 4) Margaret M. #32, married John Tilson 5) John C. - married Rachel Mandosa Chander 6) Thomas - Civil War Veteran - 60th and 79th TN Infantry Reg.; moved to Fayette Co., TN 7) Jesse 8) David 9) unknown NOTE: During the 1900 Unicoi Co. Census, household #22, they declared 9 children and 6 living

32. TILSON, Margaret M. [BROWN] b. June 24, 1849 - d. May 7, 1916 *"Weep not Children for Mother is not Dead but Only Sleeping"* [d/o William Brown and Rachel Clouse #30/31; w/o John Squibb Tilson #33; children: Abraham C., William Abner #39, Elizabeth J., Sarah K., Rachel E., Ruth, Lula Belle #36, George Franklin #104, Ellen L., Lockie #35a, Thomas N., Rosa.] NOTE: Unicoi Co. Death Cert #484 [1916] - died of "stomach trouble and heart failure", informant W. A. Tilson of Kittyton; parents mentioned in record and buried in Clear Branch.

33. TILSON, John Squibb b. June 23, 1848 - d. December 11, 1934 *"In Memory of Our Dear Father"* [s/o George Tilson (b. Nov. 1820) and Katherine Beals; married Margaret Brown] NOTE: He and family were raised on Big Bald Mnt.; self made millwright/furniture maker metal technician

34. PROFFITT, D. W. [David Wesley] b. December 8, 1882 - d. July 30, 1964 [s/o Elbert S. Proffitt and Julia Blankenship of Bald Creek, Yancey Co., NC] 35a. PROFFITT, Lockie [TILSON] b. December 28, 1887 - d. November 13, 1919 [1st w/o David Wesley Proffitt #34 - married November 4, 1906; d/o John Squibb Tilson and Margaret Brown. #32/33] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record shows she died of "influenza, pneumonia and child birth" 35b. PROFFITT, Lucy [TIPTON] b. 1896 - d. 1977 [2nd w/o David Wesley Proffitt #34 - married 1919] 36. TILSON, Lula Belle b. March 31, 1881 - d. January 28, 1973 [d/o John Squibb Tilson and Margaret Brown. #32/33] 37. CHANDLER, John Frank b. September 11, 1884 - d. October 22, 1948 *"And I Give them Eternal Life"* 38. CHANDLER, Vina [WILLIS] b. October 18, 1886 - d. December 5, 1980 *"Daughter of William J. Willis and Martha Guinn"*

39. TILSON, William A. [Abner] b. [August 27, 1870] 1871 - d. 1962 *"Married 1893" Free Mason* [s/o John Squibb Tilson and Margaret Brown #32/33] 40. TILSON, Mary Elizabeth [CLOUSE] b. 1869 - d. 1960 [d/o George Washington Clouse and Chassie Gilbert; w/o William Abner Tilson #39; children: Viola #41, Zora #200, Iva, Ernest E. #1, Margaret J., John Earl, Glen]

41. TILSON, Viola b. November 12, 1894 - d. November 3, 1921 *"The Lord is My Shepherd - I Shall Not Want - The Loving Daughter of W. A. and Elizabeth Tilson"* [d/o William A. Tilson and Mary Elizabeth #39/40] NOTE: Eastern Star

42. TOMPKINS, Rev. J. [Jasper] N. b. August 20, 1871 - d. May 11, 1903 *"Sacred to the Memory of J. N. Tompkins* *Earth Has no Sorrow that Heaven can not Heal"* [s/o John B. Tompkins and Martha Tilson] NOTE: He was a Free Mason; Served as a Baptist Preacher for Clear Branch Church. Served as Postal Carrier for the Ernestville Post Office -Service effective Feb. 20, 1900.

43. TOMPKINS, Martha [TILSON] b. March 27, 1830 - d. June 5, 1916 [w/o John B. Tompkins - married August 31, 1848 in Washington Co., TN; d/o Thomas D. Tilson (b. Dec. 13, 1790) and Jennett Tilson (b. Sept. 27, 1792); children: George W. #44, Nancy J., Jennet A., Margaret M., Eunice, Lydia E., Jasper N. #42] NOTE: Her husband John B. Tompkins, born in SC. June 17, 1854 he was a Postmaster for Clear Branch. During the Civil War he a Private for Co. F of the 2nd Tenn Infantry Union and was captured in Rogersville, TN on November 6, 1863 and sent to a POW Camp at Andersonville, GA. He contracted severe bacterial diarrhea and died in the camp on March 28, 1864. He is buried at the National Cemetery at Andersonville. Martha received a widows pension #62678, for his service. Unicoi Co. death record #491 [1916]; widow; cause of death "old age"; informant G. W. Tompkins of Kittyton; parents mentioned in record and buried in Clear Branch. Photo Portrait of John and Martha Tompkins courtesy of Ken Riddle.

44. TOMPKINS, George W. b. September 1850 - d. July 20, 1934 [s/o John B. Tompkins and Martha Tilson #43] NOTE: Unicoi Co. Death record #17117-1934, cause of death " blood poison"; died at age 83 yrs. 9 mos., 15 days; husband of Harriett Tompkins; parents mentioned in records, buried "Clear Branch". He served as Post Master of Clear Branch, TN on Sept. 2, 1878 and also Justice of Peace for the 9th District.

45. TOMPKINS, Ruphina Jane [TAYLOR] b. January 25, 1870 - May 21, 1930 [d/o James Madison Taylor and Nancy J. Scoggins #52/53; w/o George W. Tompkins #44] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #12395, cause of death "dropsy and paralysis"; informant Zippie Guinn of Clear Branch; parents mentioned in record; buried in Clear Branch.

46. PETERS, James Lige b. July 13, 1913 - d. July 29, 1973 47. PETERS, Annie Mack PRICE b. February 1929 - d. July 20, 2011 [w/o James L. Peters; d/o William Price and Sarah Tilson NOTE: Died at age 85; Obituary

48. CHANDLER, Fred A. b. December 3, 1886 - d. June 29, 1984 49. CHANDLER, Bessie J. [GILBERT] b. October 1894 - d. January 1919 [1st w/o Fred A. Chandler; d/o Steven C. Gilbert #68 and Martha Taylor #67] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #1919-407; cause of death "influenza"; informant G.F. Guinn - Kittyton; buried in Clear Branch 50. CHANDLER, Elizabeth b. December 1, 1911 - d. [2nd w/o Fred A. Chandler] 51. CHANDLER, Richard b. April 16, 1916 - d. November 20, 1930 [s/o Fred A. Chandler and Elizabeth]
52. TAYLOR, Jas. M. [James Monroe] b. March 29, 1830 - d. February 27, 1907 *Co A., 2nd NC Mntd. Infantry - Union Army* *"Love is the Golden Chain that Binds the Happy* *Souls above, and He is --here of heaven who ---finished* --- Glow with Love.* 1st married Martha Ballard on Nov. 4, 1852; children: William Randolph and John Hinches. 2nd married Nancy Jane Scoggins Dec. 21, 1965, Madison Co., NC NOTE: Initially served in the CSA at age 33 but fled the confederate camp to join the Union. On September 15, 1863, he enrolled in Co. A, 2nd Mntd Infantry at Greenville, TN. According to his enrollment documents, James was described as being 6 feet 2", blue eyes, dark complexion, born in Rutherford, NC and was a carpenter by trade. Photo of James M. Taylor and Nancy Scoggins taken abt. 1865, the year they were married - courtesy of Nan Ballard gusnan9@yahoo.com; owner Billie T. DESCENDANTS OF JAMES MONROE TAYLOR by Ivan Fate Taylor

53. TAYLOR, Nancy Jane [SCOGGINS] b. June 15, 1842 - d. May 28, 1925 "Wife of James M. Taylor - Weep not Children - Mother is not Dead" [d/o Joseph Jay Scroggins (b. 1813) and Elvira Scoggins (b. 1819); w/o James M. Taylor #52; children: Francis Monroe, Christopher Columbus, Ruphina Jane #45, Pricilla, Mary Etta #67, Zipporah #57, Barbary Elvira #, Sarah E., Stella Gertha] NOTE: tombstone photo -bbpytel; Family photo of James Monroe and Nancy Jane Taylor circa abt.1895 courtesy Ivan F. Taylor. Nancy's mother, Elvira Scroggins is the d/o Ezekiel Scoggins (b. abt. 1778) and Rebecca Taylor (b. abt. 1776).

54. SUTHARD, Clarence F. b. July 26, 1923 - d. October 8, 1925 [s/o W. F. Suthard and Beatrice]

55. GILBERT, Guy F. [infant] b. January 17, 1927 - February 6, 1927 "Son of D.C. and Birdie Gilbert - Only Sleeping" [s/o Darsie. C. Gilbert and Birdie Simmons] NOTE: Unicoi Co. Death Record #4299; cause of death "influenza"; informant Mary E. Gilbert; parents mentioned in record; buried in Clear Branch.

56. GUINN, John Wesley b. September 3, 1874 - d. May 28, 1947 [s/o Austin Blaine Guinn and Laura E. Luttrell] 57. GUINN, Zipporah [TAYLOR] b. April 26, 1876 - d. February 20, 1971 [w/o John W. Guinn #57; d/o James Monroe Taylor and Nancy Jane Scoggins #52/53]

58. GUINN, James. D. [David] b. June 7, 1877 - d. September 19, 1963 [s/o Austin Blaine Guinn and Laura E. Luttrell #9] 59. GUINN, Rachel J. [CLOUSE] b. March 10, 1876 - d. December 25, 1964 [d/o George Washington Clouse and Cassia Gilbert #138a/b w/o James D. Guinn #59; children: Dennis H., Harry E., Carrie E., Gladys I, Laura E.]

60. GUINN, Henry S. b. March 31, 1891 - d. November 5, 1975 61. GUINN, Aletha M. b. February 9, 1888 - d. December 28, 1981 [w/o Henry S. Guinn #61] NOTE: Henry S. and Aletha married on November 27, 1913 62. GUINN, Linda A. b. 1888 - 1981
63a. CHANDLER, James Homer b. March 4, 1906 - d. October 1969 *"Beyond the Sunset"* [s/o George Burton Chandler (b. abt 1871) and Elvira Jones] 63b. CHANDLER, [Atlas] Virgie [TIPTON] b. October 1909 - 1988 [w/o James Homer Chandler #63; d/o Joseph Benjamin Tipton and Myra Laughren]

64a. WILLIS, Pauline CHANDLER b. May 11, 1932 - d. August 21, 2007 64b. WILLIS, alive NOTE: info has been etched out for privacy

65. GILBERT, Troy M. b. November 21, 1901 - d. July 15, 1955 [s/o Stephen Collis Gilbert and Mary Etta Taylor #68] 66. GILBERT, Mary N. b. April 3, 1903 - d. [w/o Troy M. Gilbert #65] 67. GILBERT, Mary Etta [TAYLOR] b. March 16, 1874 - d. February 28, 1957 [w/o Stephen Collis Gilbert #68; d/o James M. Taylor and Nancy Jane Scoggins #52/53; children: Dorsa #69, Troy #65, Bessie #49, James H. #71]
68. GILBERT, Stephen Collis b. January 17, 1855 - d. July 29, 1916 [s/o Henry Woody Gilbert and Berzilla DeWitt #137a/b] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #498 [1916]; cause of death "stomach and liver disease"; informant Mary Gilbert of Ernestville; parents mentioned in record; buried n Clear Branch

69. GILBERT, Dorsa C. b. September 28, 1896 - June 23, 1973 [s/o Stephen C. Gilbert and Mary Etta Taylor #67/68] 70. GILBERT, Birdie M. [CHANDLER] b. October 22, 1902 - d. October 10, 1978 [w/o Dorsa C.; d/o George Burton Chandler (b. abt 1871) and Elvira Jones]

71. GILBERT, James H. b. April 6, 1907 - d. May 25, 1932 *"Son of S.C. and Mary E."* [s/o Stephen C. Gilbert and Mary Etta Taylor #67/68]

72. RAMSEY, Zeb [Zebediah] b. March 6, 1880 - d. April 15, 1954 [s/o Daniel H. Ramsey and Linda "Linnie"; wife- Oma; children: Luther, Sarah]

73. RAMSEY, Howard b. March 16, 1936 - d. November 6, 1939 [possible s/o Zeb Ramsey ?] 74a. HAYNES, Rev. Nathaniel Taylor b. August 14, 1860 -d . July 23, 1934 [s/o Jonathan McNabb and Emaline Haynes of Washington Co., TN] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #17118-1934, married; cause of death "heart failure"; parents mentioned in record and buried "Clear Branch."

74b. HAYNES, Betsy Jane [Elizabeth TILSON] b. [July 25, 1873] 1872 - d. [April 14, 1958] [d/o John Squibb Tilson and Margaret Brown; w/o Nathanial T. Haynes; children: Mattie Lee, Maggie Mae, Clinton Floyd, Landon C., ] NOTE: photo/info courtesy Jill Timjill25ann@aol.com

75a. HAYNES, Mattie Lee b. March 8, 1902 - October 24, 1902 [infant d/o Nathanial T. Haynes and Betsy Jane #73/74] 75b. HAYNES, Maggie Mae b. September 4, 1904 - d. March 5, 1916 [d/o Nathanial T. Haynes and Betsy Jane #73/74]
76. HAYNES, Clinton Floyd b. April 17, 1913 - d. June 11, 2000 *"We Miss and Love You"*

77a. HAYNES, Landon C. b. July 25, 1909 - d. June 3, 1988 *"US Army - WWII"*

77b. HAYNES, Gladys G b. August 4, 1914 - d. March 13, 1996 [w/o Landon C. Haynes]

78. CLOUSE, Earl F. [Freeman] b. March 23, 1879 - d. December 3, 1901 [s/o Jessie T. Clouse and Matilda White] NOTE: After Earl's death, parents moved to Olympia, Washington State

79. GUINN, Burton L. "Burtie" b. September 2, 1903 - d. January 5, 1904 [infant s/o George. Franklin Guinn and Eunice #80/81] 80. GUINN, George Franklin b. [Feb] 1880 - d. 1961 [s/o Austin Baine Guinn and Laura E. Luttrell] 81. GUINN, Eunice [WHITE] b. 1882 - 1966 [w/o George Franklin Guinn #80; children: Burton L. #79, Callie F. #82, Virginia A., Mertle, Dedrick R. #110, Kate] 82. BOONE, Callie F. [GUINN] b. 1905 - d. 1988 [d/o George Franklin Guinn and Euince White #80/81]

84. FARNOR, Paul Sr. b. 1917 - d. 1967 85. FARNOR, Clella b. January 21, 1912 - d. September 20, 1957

86. FARNOR, Clella b/d 1967 [infant d/o Paul Farnor Jr. and Anna] 87. FARNOR, Ethel b/d 1967 [infant d/o Paul Farnor Jr. and Anna]
88. CHANDLER, Martha [RIDDLE] b. December 4, 1877 - d. February 13, 1958 [d/o James Riddle and Nancy Tompkins]

89. CHANDLER, George V. b. February 1, 1912 - d. August 15, 1983 Pvt. US Army

90. CHANDLER, Vivian [VINE] b. April 18, 1921 - d. August 13, 2000 [w/o George V.; d/o Arthur Vine and Mae G. Haney] NOTE: born in Crandon, Wisconsin; worked for the FAA

91a . CHANDLER, Larkin b. October 20, 1879 - d. January 13, 1961 91b. CHANDLER, Hester b. October 7, 1888 - d. July 23, 1982 [w/o Larkin #91]

92. TIPTON, Addie b. May 12, 1903 - d. October 7, 1975
93. BENNETT, Walter b. November 9, 1907 - May 28, 1984 US Army - WWII

94. BENNETT, Nora A. b. October 1, 1910 - d. May 28, 1977 [w/o Walter Bennett #94] 95a. SILVERS, Harley b. September 3, 1909 - d. September 19, 1980 95b. SILVERS, Katherine "Kate" b. May 15, 1916 - d. August 23, 2002 [w/o Harley Silvers] 96. JONES, Mary E. b. 1881 - d. 1972 97a. MILLER, Samuel Washington b. December 14, 1911 - d. January 22, 1990 [s/o Andrew Jackson Miller and Nancy Jane] 97b. MILLER, Vivian C. b. July 13, 1914 - d. April 25, 1995 *"Married 1936 - Together Forever"* [w/o Samuel W. Miller]
98. LINVILLE, Kenneth Earl b. March 22, 1945 - d. July 12, 2011 US - Army Vietnam - Bronze Star Medal [s/o William Howard Linville and Edna Nason] NOTE: Born in Sunflower Co., Mississippi. Served as Chief Warrant Officer - helicopter pilot during Vietnam serving two tours. Worked as CFO for the Unicoi Co. Memorial Hospital. He was a member of the Clear Branch Church. OBITUARY - photo from Obituary posted with the JC Press

100a. TILSON, Lattie Estil b. September 26, 1917 - d. May 20, 1979 *"Sgt. US Army - WWII"* 100b. TILSON, alive [w/o Lattie Estil #1]

101a. TILSON, Ottie W. b. August 16, 1907 - d. September 13, 1976 101b. TILSON, alive [w/o Ottie W. #3]

102. TILSON, Velva E. b. November 5, 1912 - d. November 17, 2003 "Sister"

103. TILSON, Robert F. b. July 26, 1939 - d. January 28, 2005 NOTE: Pvt. 2 - US Army

104. TILSON, George Franklin b. April 12, 1883 - d. 1969 *"Married November 11, 1906"* [s/o John Squibb Tilson and Margaret Brown #32/33] 105. TILSON, Matilda E. [TILSON] b. 1888 - d. 1958 [d/o William J. Tilson and Laura E. Luttrell; w/o George Franklin #104; married November 11, 1906]

106. TILSON, Alvin E. b. May 7, 1915 - d. June 15, 2002 *"Precious Memories"* [s/o George F. Tilson and Matilda E. Tilson #104/105] NOTE: Tech 4 - US Army - WWII 107. TILSON, Gladys W. b. September 17, 1916 - d. September 18, 1986 [w/o Alvin E. #106]

108. FOSTER, Larkin [Johnson] b. July 7, 1887 - d. February 6, 1942 109. FOSTER, Minta [Ladecia] [EDWARDS] b. December 6, 1891 - d. February 12, 1973 [w/o Larkin J. Foster #108; d/o William A. Edwards and Martha Jane Tilson #17; children: Macie P., Enga Mae, Clyde F., Carl E., Leslie Gl, Larkin J., James H., Warren H., Kyle C., Harold, Helen, Paul M.]

110. GUINN, Deadrick Richard b. February 8, 1913 - d. June 8, 1969 [s/o George Franklin Guinn and Eunice #80/81] 111. GUINN, Gertrude [HENSLEY] b. June 16, 1917 - d. November 25, 2010 [w/o Deadrick R.; d/o Burgess G. Hensley #117 and Tilda Jane Foster #118]

112. GUINN, Krista Dianne [infant] b. February 11, 1971 - d. February 13, 1971 113. GUINN, infant b/d March 8, 1921 [d/o D. F Guinn and Maud] 114. GUINN, Claudine [infant] b. March 21, 1924 - d. August 18, 1924 [died 6 mos.] 115. WILLIS, Thomas F. [Frank] b. August 29, 1882 - d. January 12, 1964 [s/o William J. Willis #5 and Martha Guinn] 116. WILLIS, [Cassia] Loretta C. [CLOUSE] b. March 28, 1885 - d. July 5, 1956 [w/o Thomas F. Willis #115; d/o William Henry Clouse and Lydia E. Tompkins (buried Old Clouse, Unicoi Co, TN]
117a. HENSLEY, Enloe b. September 15, 1911 - d. January 12, 1990 US Army - WWII [s/o Burgess G. Hensley and Matilda Jane Foster #118a/b] NOTE: WWII Veteran; Farmer, Raised Chickens, Carpenter, Deacon and Sunday School teacher at the Shallow Ford Baptist Church, Clear Branch area.
117b. HENSLEY, Myrtle GUINN b. June 2, 1910 - December 4, 2001 [d/o George F. Guinn and Eunice White; w/o Enloe]
118a. HENSLEY, Burgess Gaither b. May 6, 1877 - d. December 1, 1962 [s/o Silas Hensley & Sarah Hensley Old Hensley Cem #3] NOTE: Served as post master for Brownlow P.O on Spivey Mnt.; Farmer and Skilled Carpenter. OBITUARY PHOTOS - Tilda Jane Foster and Burgess Hensley 118b. HENSLEY, Matilda "Tilda" Jane [FOSTER] b. May 5, 1880 - d. January 19, 1959 [d/o David Franklin Foster & Leanner Elvira Hensley buried Foster Cem #3 children: Dallas, Elsie, Enloe #117a, Eva Mae #119, Gertrude #111, Chester (buried Evergreen, Erwin, TN)
NOTE: Photo of their children: Chester, Dallas and Mae taken abt. 1909

119. HENSLEY, Eva Mae b. July 26, 1906 - d. May 24, 1941 *"Tho Lost to Sight, to Memory Dear"* [d/o Burgess G. Hensley #117 and Tilda Jane Foster #118] *NOTE: Photo of "First Cousins" [l-r] Lola B. Hensley, Eva Mae Hensley and Pearl Lee Hensley.*

120. TILSON, Lattie Elmer b. February 5, 1912 - d. July 22, 1988 [s/o William Jackson Tilson and Barbara Taylor] 121. TILSON, Zilpha [SEXTON] b. February 18, 1910 - d. July 23, 1991 [d/o Green Sexton and Mary Bullman of Greene Co., TN] 122. TILSON, William J. b. February 6, 1865 - d. June 15, 1951 123. TILSON, Barbara [TAYLOR] b. October 27, 1880 - d. June 26, 1970 [2nd w/o William J. #122; d/o James M. Taylor and Nancy Scroggins #52/53; children: Eva Mae]
124. WATSON, William G. b. October 22, 1887 - d. March 19, 1943

125. WATSON, Rebecca [MASHBURN] b. 1890 - d. 1966 [w/o William G. #124]

126. WATSON, Fannie M. d. 1920 [d/o William Watson and Rebecca Mashburn]

127. WATSON, Edith C. b. April 21, 1917 - d. May 12, 1917 [d/o William Watson and Rebecca Mashburn] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death Record #473 [1917]; cause of death "hives"; informant W. M. Mashburn of Kittyton, parents mentioned in death record; buried in Clear Branch Cem. 128c. POORE, William [unmarked] b. December 16, 1916 - d. October 9, 1917 [s/o Burnie Poore and Eliza Mashburn #128a/b] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record ##518 [ 1917]; cause of death "diphtheria"; informant William M. Mashburn Kittyton; parents mentioned in record; buried in Clear Branch Cem. 129. TILSON, Susie Etta [Infant] 130. LANE, infant b/d January 28, 1954 [s/o Hobert L. Lane and Blanche Virginia Poore] 131a. TILSON, Reuben Clyde b. June 8, 1928 - d. January 21, 1986 131b. TILSON, Kylene Ellen [RICHARDS] b. September 15, 1931 - d. July 15, 1970 [w/o Reuben Clyde Tilson #131a] 132. TILSON, Brenda Ellen [infant] b. August 27, 1948 - d. November 24, 1948 [d/o Reuben Clyde Tilson and K. Ellen Richards] 133. TILSON, Tim Lloyd b. 1952 - d. June 3, 2009 [s/o Reuben C. Tilson and Kylene E. Richards] NOTE: retired long haul tractor trailer driver; member of the Clear Branch Church 134a. TILSON, Mandy (Sarah Amanda) b. January 16, 1900 - d. June 1981 [w/o Joseph Henry Tilson] 134. TILSON, Joseph Henry b. May 20, 1894 - d. June 1983 NOTE: photo of Joseph and Mandy Tilson
135. BAYNARD, Linda [TILSON] b. February 19, 1926 - d. October 12, 2000 *"In Loving Memory"*

135b. TILSON, Arthur Clinton b. July 2, 1923 - d. May 15, 1999 "In Loving Memory"

136. Unmarked Grave - Concrete Block
137a. GILBERT, Rev. H. W. [Henry Woody] b. November 5, 1811 - d. November 16, 1894 [s/o William Isaiah Gilbert and Cassandra Ann "Kizzie" Woody; NOTE: Free Mason. He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina and moved to Buncombe Co., NC. He met Berzilla DeWitt of Tennessee and they married in Greene Co., TN on September 7, 1838. They are found in the 1850 Buncombe Co., NC census; 1860, 1870 Washington Co., TN Census (now Unicoi) and the 1880 Census in Unicoi - Wolfs District. He worked as a reporter for the Knoxville Gazette; Founder of Clear Branch Baptist Church, February 1, 1870

137b. GILBERT, Berzilla [DEWITT] b. August 27, 1817 - d. July 19, 1889 [d/o Frederick DeWitt (b. abt. 1773) and Frances (b. abt 1779); w/o Rev. Henry W. Gilbert #137; married September 6, 1838 in Greene Co., Tennessee; children: Cassandra "Cassia" #139b, Frances, Mary Ann, Sarah Elizabeth, Harriett A., Isaac Wilson, Stephen Collis #68, Melinda Jane #137c, George Washington, Jacob]

138. RICE, Melinda Jane [GILBERT] [unmarked] b. March 26, 1858 - d. January 4, 1923[d/o Rev. H. W. Gilbert of NC and Berzilla DeWitt #137a/b; w/o Jackson C. Rice - they married on July 13, 1879; children: Mary, Henry, Alice, Thomas, Vernie, Issac, George, James, Frances, Artie] NOTE: Suspected unmarked grave to the left of father H. W. Gilbert; Unicoi Co. Death Record states she died of "heart disease"; informant was J.C. Rice; father named and from NC; but mother unknown; noted she was buried in "Clear Branch"

139. EDWARDS, Sarah C. [HOLCOMB] b. October 8, 1866 - d. October 5, 1912 [w/o Abraham C. Edwards buried Edwards Cem #2]

140. EDWARDS, infant b/d 1892 [s/o A. Edwards and Sarah Holcomb #139] 141. EDWARDS, infant b/d 1932 s/o E. & V. Edwards

142. EDWARDS, infant b/d 1940 s/o E. & V. Edwards 143. GILLIS, infant b/d June 1884 child of W. J. Gillis and Mary
144. FARNOR, Rev. Jacob Stewart b. August 16, 1854 - d. February 3, 1934 *"They Were Loyal to Their Family"* [s/o Jacob M. Farnor (b. 1803) and Julia Anne Northington (b. 1813) NOTE: Teacher and Baptist Minister; born in Green Co., Tenn. Photo of Rev. Jacob S. Farnor courtesy of Jamie Anders Tate 145. FARNOR, Rebecca Jane HARDON b. January 23, 1852 - d. February 16, 1939 [w/o Rev. Jacob Stewart. Farnor #45; d/o Jacob Hardon (b. 1814) and Rebecca Maltsbarger (b. 1812); children: David P. #16, John B. #152, Robert E. #18 , Jacob H. #147, Lily A., Clara C. #148, Horace H. #146, James C. (buried Jobe Cem), Mollie (buried Jobe Cem)]

146. FARNOR, Horace H. b. January 15, 1894 - d. December 14, 1897 *"Gone to a Brighter Home Where Grief Cannot Come"* [s/o Rev. Jacob S. Farnor and Rebecca J. Hardon #144/145]

147a. FARNOR, Jacob H. b. November 8, 1873 - d. March 29, 1917 *"Age 43 Years, 4 Months, 21 Days"* [s/o Rev. Jacob S. Farnor and Rebecca J. Hardon #144/145 of Green Co. TN] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #461 [1917]; cause of death "heart failure"; informant father of Kittyton; parents born in Green Co, TN and mentioned in death record; buried in Clear Branch.

147b. BAILEY, Clara C. [FARNOR] b. March 9, 1891 - d. September 7, 1976 [d/o Rev. Jacob S. Farnor and Rebecca J. Hardon #144/145]

148. HARRIS, Merrell A. b. June 16, 1927 - d. December 6, 1930

149. FARNOR, Edith [LOYD] b. 1917 - d. 1952 [d/o W. Frank Loyd and Bertha S. #150/151]

150. LOYD W. Frank b. 1890 - d. 1977

151. LOYD, Bertha S. b. 1892 - d. 1980 [w/o W. Frank Lloyd #150]

152a. FARNOR, John B. b. May 24, 1878 - d. March 30, 1936 [s/o Jacob S. Farnor and Rebecca Jane Hardon #144/145] 152b. FARNOR, Nancy Melvina [CHANDLER] b. July 13, 1878 - d. December 24, 1964 [d/o Silas L. Chandler and Manerva Jane Banks photo courtesy Pamela Mashburn w/o John B. Farnor #152; children: Julia, Lelan, Effie, Carl #154, Earl, Lloyd] NOTE: Nancy Melvina's sister, Estelle is buried Higgins Chapel #74, Flag Pond

153a. FARNOR, Earl O. b. July 7, 1921 - d. January 26, 1994 "Our Father Which Art in Heaven"

153b. FARNOR, alive [w/o Earl O.]
154a. FARNOR, Carl Floyd b. September 27, 1916 - d. September 30, 1984 [s/o John B. Farnor and Nancy Melvina Chandler #152/153] *US Navy - WWII* 154b. FARNOR Sarah Geneva [SAMS] b. August 25, 1919 - d. June 24, 2005 [d/o Elijah Sams and Pearl Gentry] NOTE: Accountant for the Federal Government

155. FARNOR, John M. b. September 23, 1951 - d. October 3, 2010 "Memory Lane" s/o Earl Farnor and Elizabeth Lloyd NOTE: He was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and a member of the Clear Branch Baptist Church. He worked as an Environmental Safety Instructor with Fluor Daniels at Eastman Chemical Co. in Kingsport, TN; served as an advisor to the Unicoi Co. Natural Gas Utilities and was a board member of the East Tennessee Solid Waste Management Board for the State of Tennessee. He was a Free Mason of the Erwin Centennial Lodge #491 F&AM, a member of the Erwin Rescue Squad and the American Red Cross. He participated with the Foster Care Program serving as a foster parent for fifteen years. He was a leader in Royal Rangers and Boy Scouts. 155b. FARNOR - private NOTE: spouse info is etched out of photo for privacy
156. HENSLEY, Allison Woodville b. May 1873 - d. January 23, 1938 [s/o Silas Hensley and Sarah Hensley Hensley Cem #3] NOTE: He and his two brothers, William G. and Burgess G. were Brownlow Post Masters. He served 29 years with the postal service. Allison's term began Jan 19, 1895. WW1 REGISTRATION OBITUARY PROBATE OF ESTATE 157. HENSLEY, Mariah Cordelia "Delia" [FOSTER] b. September 11, 1876 - d. June 1970 [w/o Allison W. Hensley #156; d/o David F Foster and Leanner E. Hensley #4/5 Foster Cemetery #3; children: Sue Emma #13, Walter #158, Nora Janette, Ethel, Vera B., Iola]

158. HENSLEY, Walter b. April 29, 1898 - d. January 3, 1967 [s/o Allison W. Hensley and Mariah C. Foster #156/157] NOTE: Photo of Walter Hensley as a young man. 159. HENSLEY, Loretta [HENSLEY] b. January 18, 1896 - d. January 16, 1982 [d/o William Harrison Hensley and Martha Jane Hensley; w/o Walter Hensley #158]

160. CHAIT, Adam Jonas [infant] b. June 25, 1964 - d. June 26, 1964 *"Gone to Be an Angel"* [s/o Neil Chait and Patsy]

161. FRYE, Carolyn Sue b. December 13, 1934 - d. March 21, 1935 *"Our Darling"* [d/o Dewy Frye and Ethel Hensley] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #7334-1935; cause of death "meningitis"; parents mentioned in death record; buried in Clear Branch.

162. HENSLEY, Glenn b. July 22, 1918 - d. September 15, 1985

163. CHANDLER, Clyde T. b. June 3, 1909 - d. October 11, 1910 [s/o Joseph Henry Chandler and Sarah Lucretia Tilson #178 a/b] 164. EDWARDS, Nancy E. [EDWARDS] b. April 1, 1852 - d. March 14, 1914 [d/o Andrew Jackson Edwards and Lucretia Clouse buried Edwards #1 Cem. 1st husband Cornwalis William Pate married June 25, 1869 - divorced 2nd husband Norman Edwards; s/o Edmond Edwards Sr. and Elizabeth Bradford of Yancey Co., NC] 165. WILLIS, Robert b. April 14, 1889 - d. March 25, 1980 [s/o William Jasper Willis #5 and Martha Emaline Guinn] 166. WILLIS, Kate L. [COX] b. April 7, 1896 - d. September 6, 1968 [w/o Robert #165; children: Helen, Regis, Clella, Jay] 167. EDWARDS, Lee Clifton b. 1905 - d. 1950 168. EDWARDS, Creola [CHANDLER] b. January 8, 1902 - d. January 16, 1924 [1st w/o Lee Clifton Edwards #69; d/o Joseph Henry Chandler and Sarah Lucretia Tilson #178 a/b] 168b. EDWARDS, infant [unmarked] b. January 5, 1924 - d. January 5, 1924 [d/o Lee Clifton Edwards and Creola Chandler #167/168] NOTE: Unicoi Co. Death Cert #215 indicates "stillborn" buried at Clear Branch Cem; Mother Creola died 11 days later due to complications of birth. Unclear if mother and child were buried together in same plot. 169. EDWARDS, Carrie [RIDDLE] b. 1902 - d. [2nd w/o Lee Clifton Edwards] 169b. EDWARDS, infant son [unmarked] b./d. September 21, 1925 [s/o Lee Clifton Edwards and Carrie Martha Riddle] *NOTE: Unicoi Co. Death Cert #333 -died at birth of edema of lungs; buried at Clear Branch Cem. Duplicated Death Cert #329 for same infant*
170. BAXTER, Jacob B. b. February 16, 1897 - d. May 16, 1920 *"What Hopes Have Cherished With You My Son"* [s/o Byrd D. Baxter and Nancy F. #172/173]

171. WOLFE, Phillip b. June 5, 1915 - d. January 19, 1919
172a. CLOUSE, Oscar Carlyle b. May 28, 1893 - d. December 3, 1978 *"In God's Care"* [s/o Robert C. Clouse and Margaret Lucretia Parks] NOTE: Pvt. US Army - WWI 172b. CLOUSE, Thelma Lee [BAXTER] b. March 20, 1909 - d. January 31, 2003 [w/o Oscar L. Clouse #174; d/o Napolean L. Baxter and Ethel Willis; children: Dorothy Ethel]

173. BAXTER, Byrd D. b. February 10, 1848 - d. April 10, 1917 [s/o Green Baxter and Latticia] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #465 [1917]; cause of death "lagrippe"; married; born in Green Co., TN; parents mentioned in record; buried in Clear Brach cem. 174. BAXTER, Nancy F. b. March 16, 1860 - d. November 12, 1946 [w/o Byrd D. #74; children: Lilly E., Ramsey, Napoleon L. #176, Dovie E., Nora V., Lee M., Jake B. #170]

176. BAXTER, Napoleon Lambert b. December 21, 1885 - d. September 2, 1947 *"Love, the Surviving Gift of Heaven"* [s/o Bird D. Baxter and Nancy F. #172/173] 177. BAXTER, Ethel [WILLIS] b. October 24, 1891 - d. July 11, 1978 [d/o William Jasper Willis #5 and Martha Guinn; w/o Napoleon; children Bill D. #195]

178a. CHANDLER, Joseph Henry b. August 13, 1866 - d. February 12, 1962 [s/o William G. Chandler (b. abt. 1836) and Mary E. Drucilla #179] 178b. CHANDLER, Sarah "Sallie" Lucretia [TILSON] b. June 23, 1882 - d. August 5, 1978 [w/o Joseph H. Chandler; children: Ezra Estel, Claude H. buried New Hensley #3, Creola #168, Eva D., Guy E., Clyde T. #163]

179. CHANDLER, Mary [Drucilla TITTLE] b. 1842 - d. 1871 [1st w/o William Grannison Chandler; Children: William, Andrew, Joseph Henry, and Isaac] NOTE: tombstone photo courtesy of Ron Skipper Skip1Venice@aol.com

180. GUINN, Carl Frank b. 1892 - d. 1975 181. GUINN, Dora Alice b. 1895 - 1964 [w/o Carl Frank Guinn #92]

182. GOUGE, Aaron Keith b/d 1968 [s/o Roy Gouge and Janette]

183a. BROWN, Samuel D. b. 1882 - d. 1961 [married Emma Tipton]

183b. BROWN, infant male [unmarked] b/d. April 28, 1916 [s/o Samuel D. Brown and Emma Tipton] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #468 [1916]; "stillborn"; informant father of Kittyton; parents mentioned in record; buried in Clear Branch Cem.
184a. BLANKENSHIP, Roy b. June 6, 1915 - d. April 1982 *"Husband - Wife - In Loving Memory"* *NOTE: Pvt. 1st Class - Army - WWII* 184b. BLANKENSHIP, Una [HOYLE] b. September 9, 1920 - d. July 17, 1999 [w/o Roy Blankenship; d/o Robert S. Hoyle and Ethel Chandler #188.]

185. BLANKENSHIP, Clouse [infant] b/d 1965
186a. STEPHENSON, Michael b. December 10, 1952 - d. June 30, 1972 [s/o Verl Helen Hoyle #186a]

186b. STEPHENSON, Verl Helen [HOYLE] b. July 12, 1922 - d. July 4, 2019 [d/o Robert S. Hoyle and Ethel Chandler #188.; children: Tony, Bruce, Michael #186a] OBITUARY: "Verl H. Stephenson, age 96, Erwin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at the Center on Aging and Health. She lived most of her life in Unicoi County and was a daughter of the late Spencer and Ethel Chandler Hoyle. Verl was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. She retired from Morrill Electric after several years of service. Verl was a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother and sister. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing, cooking and canning. Verl always kept herself busy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons: Mike and Bruce Stephenson; four brothers: Robert, Grady, Hual and Vanas Hoyle; four sisters: Vera Carter, Delia Hoyle, Edna Davis and Una Blankenship. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the hour of service on Monday, July 8, 2019 in the Robert Ledford Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Bill Ponder will officiate at the 1:00 P.M. funeral service. Interment will follow in the Clear Branch Cemetery. Family will serve as pallbearers..."

187a. HOYLE, Delia Laura b. June 26, 1917 - d. February 15, 2004 "Asleep in Jesus"

188a. HOYLE, Robert Spencer b. December 17, 1893 - d. March 25, 1968 188b. HOYLE, Ethel C. [CHANDLER] b. November 5, 1893 - d. March 7, 1989 [w/o Robert S. Hoyle]

189a. HOYLE, Grady b. June 3, 1926 - d. August 25, 1997 189b. HOYLE, alive [w/o Grady]

190a. TILSON, William F. b. March 6, 1884 - d. September 22, 1969 [s/o Liege Tilson and Martha J. Brown #28]

190b. TILSON, Hattie [HENSLEY] b. November 19, 1889 - March 8, 1985 [w/o William F. Tilson #190; d/o Hiram Cornelius Hensley and Mary "Polly-Ann" Hensley buried Hensley Cem #3; children: Ward, Avis, Oscar, Clarence]

192a. TILSON, Dee b. May 26, 1912 - d. July 10, 1988 [s/o Ebb Tilson and Nora Tilson #196a/b] 192b. TILSON, Minnie M. b. May 26, 1914 - d. July 27, 1982 [w/o Dee Tilson]

193. SAMS, Oscar b. November 10, 1916 - d. October 19, 1965

194. SAMS, Belle b. Mary 3, 1892 - d. April 27, 1971 [w/o Oscar Sams #192]

195. TILSON, Elizabeth "Lizzie" b. May 2, 1895 - d. August 1985 196a. HENSLEY, Hoy C. b. December 28, 1914 - d. July 2, 1955 196b. DEATON, Mattie Mae [TILSON-HENSLEY] b. 1921 - d. August 28, 2009 [d/o Ebb Tilson and Nora Tilson #196a/b; w/o Hoy C. Hensley; after Hoy's his death remarried to Fitzhugh F.R. Deaton.
197. BAXTER, Bill D. b. September 17, 1917 - d. December 11, 1964 *"Gone But Not Forgotten"* [s/o Napoleon L. Baxter and Ethel Willis #176/177] *US Navy - WWII*

198a. TILSON, Ebb [Elbert] b. March 31, 1887 - d. July 21, 1957 [s/o Nathaniel Tilson and Rachel Edwards] 198b. TILSON, Nora b. March 28, 1891 - d. April 6. 1945 [w/o Ebb Tilson #196; d/o William "Willie" J. Tilson #122 and Laura Ellen Reed #9; children: infant #197, Dee #191, Clifford, Ralph, Caroll #198, Mattie Mae #195b. NOTE: Unicoi Co. Public Death Cert . #8714 - died of "carcinoma uterus" 199. TILSON, infant [unmarked] b. November 10, 1914 - November 12, 1914 [child of Ebb Tilson and Nora] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record [no# of 1914] unknown cause of death; parents mentioned in record and buried in Clear Branch.
200. TILSON, Carroll B. b. August 19, 1925 - d. September 16, 1944 [s/o Ebb Tilson and Nora Tilson #196/197]

201a. GUINN, Arthur Blaine b. February 19, 1885 - d. March 17, 1971 [s/o Arthur Blaine Guinn Sr. and Laura E. Luttrell] 201b. GUINN, Zora [TILSON] b. December 28, 1896 - d. November 29, 1990 [d/o William Abner Tilson and Mary Elizabeth Clouse #39/40; w/o Arthur B. Guinn; children: Nettie, Clyde, Dwight #200a-c]

202a. GUINN, Nettie Geneva [unmarked] b. May 25, 1917 - d. June 21, 1917 [s/o Arthur B. Guinn and Zora Tilson #199a/b] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #480 [1917]; cause of death "flux"; informant G. F. Guinn of Kittyton; parents mentioned in record and buried in Clear Branch 202b. GUINN, Clyde [unmarked] b. July 27, 1916 - d. September 6, 1916 [s/o Arthur B. Guinn and Zora Tilson #199a/b] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #512 [1916]; cause of death "croup"; informant G. F. Guinn of Kittyton; parents mentioned in record and buried in Clear Branch
203b. GUINN, Dwight L. b. July 6, 1918 - d. September 29, 1944 *"Killed in Action September 29, 1944"* Pvt. 1st Class - Medical Corp - Infantry US Army [WWII] [s/o Arthur B. Guinn and Zora Tilson #199a/b]

204. HARRIS, Leroy b. September 5, 1884 - d. August 6, 1910

205. HIGGINS, Rachel J. [GUINN] b. February 26, 1899 - d. April 14, 1975

206. HIGGINS, John Wess b. October 31, 1901 - d. September 13, 1995

207. HIGGINS, James "Jimmie" Winston b. 1925 - d. 1980 *Sgt. US Army - WWII* [s/o Rachel J. Guinn]

208a. CHANDLER, Ruby [WATTS] b. January 3, 1922 - d. November 25, 2008 [w/o Horace R. Chandler; d/o Burton Watts and Altha Lewis] NOTE: Obituary 208b. CHANDLER, Horace Russell b. February 28, 1919 - d. February 27, 2003 NOTE: PFC - US Army - WWII Purple Heart

209. PRESTERA, Capt. Paul F. b. January 31, 1961 - d. September 21, 2022 [s/o Anthony R. Prestera and Lillian Tremko of New Jersey; married Gail A. Neumayer] OBITUARY: "Captain Paul F. Prestera, 61, left the bounds of Earth to fly amongst the Heavens on Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, at his home in St Augustine, Florida while surrounded by his family. He courageously battled pancreatic cancer for 10 months..." "Paul was born in Summit, New Jersey to the late Anthony R. Prestera and Lillian (Tremko) Prestera. With a lifelong passion for aviation, Paul graduated from The Florida Institute of Technology, where he learned to fly. His career spanned over 36-years, as he rose to the ranks of Captain at Continental/United Airlines, logging over 25,000 flight hours in many aircraft types..." In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Neumayer Prestera. The family will have visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 26th, at Craig Funeral Home, 1475 Old Dixie Highway, St. Augustine, Florida with a Celebration of Life service following at 1:00 p.m. At his request, Paul will be buried in Tennessee. Graveside services will be held at the Clear Branch Cemetery, 595 Clear Branch Road, Erwin, Tennessee at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29th, 2022. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery by 1:50 p.m. on Thursday." 210. ARNOLD, Geraldine Frances [DONOVAN] b. November 3, 1930 - d. June 25, 2020 [d/o Alonzo J. Donovan and Marie Corona Renn of Chicago, IL; s/o John Edward Donovan] OBITUARY: "Geraldine “Geri” Donovan Arnold, age 89, Erwin, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 25, 2020 at her residence with her family by her side. She is a daughter of the late John and Marie Renn Donovan. Geri was a native of Chicago, IL and had lived in Unicoi County since 1967. Geri retired December 31, 1995 from Northside Hospital after fifteen years of service as a Registered Nurse. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents Geri was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Teresa Tipton; one son-in-law, Edward Lawson; one brother, John Donovan; two sisters: Helen Stylinski and Arlene Mazzio; two stepsons Mike Arnold and Timmy Arnold..." ~Robert Ledford Funeral Home.
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PHOTOS: Left, I-26 and the Unaka Mountain range in the background taken February 2006; Right, the church July 2012. --bbpytel
PHOTO: Panoramic view off the I-26 Exit of the Clear Branch Church and Cemetery (Oct 2012 by J. Fender).
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