Higgins Chapel Cemetery

Higgins Chapel Cemetery Flag Pond, Unicoi Co., Tennessee Surveyed by Beth Bradford-Pytel Updated 11/26/23	HOME

PHOTO: Winter view of Higgins Chapel Cemetery taken in Feb 2005 -- bbpytel
Higgins Chapel Cemetery is located on Upper Higgins Creek Road in Flag Pond, Unicoi Co., Tennessee. Proceed on I-26 towards Asheville, NC and take Exit 5, Flag Pond Road. At the end of the ramp, make a left which crosses over the highway. At the stop sign make a right onto Higgins Creek Rd. [there's a sign for Higgins Chapel] and proceed for about a mile on the winding rd. You will see Higgins Chapel [a red brick church] on the right side at the fork. Proceed on the left side for 2/10 mile and shortly thereafter, make a right onto a gravel road. The cemetery is on the right. Parking is available and cemetery is in good condition. Contact me for corrections, mistakes or additions. This is an active cemetery and this website is updated frequently. The enumeration begins at the top of the hill working downward. The cemetery was also known as Flag Pond Cemetery during the early part of the 1900s.

PART I - Index of Surnames: BAILEY [#48-49; 124-125; 132-133; 165b; 209], BLANKENSHIP [#173-178], BRIGGS [#20-21], BUCKNER [#123], CALLAHAN [#172], CARTER [#131] CHANDLER [#71b]. CLOUSE [#19], CODY [#201], CORN [#36; 38-39; 149], CRAIN [#17b; 44-45; 61-65; 68-69; 76b; 88; 111-112; 115; 117; 135; 152-155; 160-161; 202-207], EDWARDS [#54; 87-89; 116-118; 123; 125-130; 153-156; 166-168; 198-199; 211; 227], ENGLISH [#83-84], ENNIS [#53], FENDER, FOSTER [#181; 183-184], GUICE [#43], HARRIS [#9-19; 22; 24-35; 40; 60; 90-93; 134-139; 157; 189-192; 218-218; 225-226], HENSLEY [#98; 114; 151; 158-160; 182; 203; 210;-212-214; 216-217; 228], HIGGINS [#23; 55b; 96-110; 115; 143-144; 151; 162-166; 169-170; 179; 196-197; 204b; 215], HONEYCUTT [#127], HOPSON [#46-47], HOYLE [#37; 52-53; 56-59; 145-146], LYNCH [#85], MASHBURN [#1-6; 70-77; 89b; 91-95], MCINTOSH [#29], MURRAY [#7-8; 36b], NORTON [#42], OLIVER [#185-186], PHILLIPS [#25] RAY [#66], RICE [#226; 229], RICKER [#50-51], RUN[N]ION [#144; 180-181; 199- 200], RYAN [#78], SAMS [#193-194], SHELTON [#31; 49; 70; 79-82; 146; 228-229], SHOOK [#35b; 208], SILVERS [#], SLAGLE [134; 150], SMITH [#55b], STOCKTON [#119-122; 219-224], TATEMAN [#172], TILSON [#97; 213b; 228], TILMAN, TIPTON [#53; 72], WALKER [#113; 171], WALDROP [#86], WATTS [#147; 229], WILLIAMS [#187-188], WILSON [#81] WOODWARD [#41; 195], WOODY [#16b; 140-142]. PHOTO: Higgins Chapel in early spring - main road through cemetery 1998. ---courtesy of Doug Higgins
PART II - The Grave Listings: The enumeration begins at the top of the hill near the tree line.
1. MASHBURN, Infant daughter b. ? - died Jan. 5, 1892 2. MASHBURN, Infant son b. ? - died Jan 10, 1890 3. MASHBURN, Infant son b. ? - died Nov. 20, 1887 NOTE: photo courtesy of Doug Higgins; ground stone markers #1-6.

4. MASHBURN, Infant son b. ? - died Sept. 18, 1885 5. MASHBURN, Infant son b. ? - died Oct. 20, 1881 6. MASHBURN, Infant son b. ? - died Jan. 4, 1875 [#1-#6 children of John Mashburn #92 and Barbara Malinda Higgins #93]
7. MURRAY, Henry E. b. September 28, 1883 - d. February 21, 1944 "Gone but Not Forgotten" [s/o Joseph Lafayette Murray and Mary Elizabeth Harris] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

8. MURRAY, Infant b/d October 15, 1942 *"Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven - Infant Son of Rallo and Gladys Murray"* [s/o Rallo Murray and Gladys Harris buried Roselawn Cem. Carter Co., TN]

9a. HARRIS, Lula May b. [July 28] 1923 - d. [February 28] 1924 *"Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Clay Harris"* [d/o Clay Chester and Jennie Rebecca Phillips #24] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #223-1924; cause of death "heart disease"; informant John F. Anderson of Flag Pond; parent mentioned in records; buried "Flag Pond Cemetery." Ground stone photo Feb 2005 -bbpytel

9b. HARRIS, Infant b/d November 21, 1940 [d/o Clay Chester and Jennie Rebecca Phillips #24] 10. HARRIS, David Glen b. October 8, 1942 - d. October 4, 1944 "Gone to be an Angel" [s/o Tonnie Samuel Harris #12 and Ada Marie Boone] NOTE: Death Cert. #22752 Unicoi Co., TN died 11. HARRIS, Infant b/d March 22, 1938 "Asleep in Jesus" [Infant d/o S. T. Harris] 12. HARRIS, Robert Luther [unmarked grave] b/d September 23, 1935 [s/o Luther Harris Sr. and Lydia Margaret Randolph] NOTE: Death Cert #21252 Unicoi Co., TN - reported dying of "strangulation at birth" -delivered by midwife; informant Walter Harris; "void" is marked on certificate 13. HARRIS, Tonnie S. [Samuel] b. Dec. 31, 1915 - d. Feb. 9, 1974 PFC US Army, WWII - "Brother" [s/o James Frank Harris and Mary E. Shelton #30/31; wife - Ada Marie Boone] 14a. HARRIS, Douglas b/d September 29, 1937 15. HARRIS, Jessee Lee b. February 23, 1938 - d. Sept. 28, 1938 [Infant d/o Ernest Edgar Washington Harris and Hazel Hensley] NOTE: "Found Dead in Bed" - Death Certificate #23129 Unicoi Co., TN b. Feb. 25, 1938 - d. Sept 24, 1938
16a. HARRIS, N. D. [Nathan Dempsey] b. September 22, 1864 - d. October 19, 1937 *"Gone But Not Forgotten"* [s/o Jason L. Harris and Nancy Hensley] NOTES: Worked on the Clinchfield RR, served as mail carrier, skilled carpenter and made/ played violins. He traveled with is older brother Dedrick "JD" Harris, a prominent and influential fiddler in the Asheville and Cherokee, NC area. Along with JD, Dempsey also participated in the 1927 Fiddler's Convention, Mountain City, TN. He met wife Sarah M. Woody while traveling with his brother to perform music which took him to Cocke Co., TN. After marrying Sarah, they moved back to Unicoi Co., around 1925 and settled in the Fishery area. According to Death Cert #26580 -he died of "cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, arteriosclerosis"; photo shared by Bessie Harris; Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

16b. HARRIS, Sarah [Sarah Margaret WOODY] b. December 22, 1866 - d. October 3, 1934 *"Our Mother at Rest"* [w/o Nathan, married Sept 8, 1894; d/o Samantha Caroline Naillon & Jonathan Woody; children: 1) John Dedrick (1895 - 1905) 2) Milburn Asher (1898 - 1978) md. Eliza Guinn 3) Champion Burke (1899 - 1907) 4) Grace (1900 - 1909) 5) Minta-Lavada (1902 - 1990) md. 1st Everett White; 2nd Geo W. Hensley; 3rd James Haire. 6) Dempsey "Rose" Roosevelt (1905 - 1932) never married; buried Morgan Co., TN State Cem. 7) Virgil Hyrum (1908 - 1977) md. 1st Ella Hughes; 2nd Marie Louise Vance 8) Frank McPherson (1911 - 1967) md. Hono Lula Peterson 9) Ernest Edgar W. (1913 - 1986) md. 1st. Hazel Hensley; 2nd Evelyn Schell 10) Bessie Marie (1916 - 2014) md. 1st Lonnie Edens; 2nd Joseph C. White; 3rd Alfred Crovato
NOTE: UNICOI CO. DEATH CERT #29615, died age 56, cause of death "Cervical Cancer"; informant Frank Harris, Erwin; father mentioned in record. Sarah's parents migrated out west along with some of her siblings after 1890 census stopping in Idaho for a period of time and finally reaching the west coast of Oregon. Sarah's mother, Samantha Caroline Naillon-Woody is buried at Taft Cemetery Lincoln Co. Oregon over looking the Pacific Ocean --photo of unmarked plot ; Father, Jonathan Woody, is buried Eddyville Cemetery, Lincoln Co., Oregon - nestled in the logging country of the coastal mountains. Sarah never saw her parents again after they left for the west . Some of Sarah's siblings remained in Utah while others continued to the Pacific coast; PHOTOS: "3 Generations --Bessie, Thelma, Beth" standing next to Bessie's parents' tombstones; photo taken 2003 ---bbpytel

17a. HARRIS, Armstrong *Pvt. Co. E. 2nd NC Mtd Infantry, Union* b. April 6, 1843 - d. December 13, 1924 s/o Jason L. Harris and Nancy Hensley; NOTE: Unicoi Death Record #333; died age 81, cause of death "Tuberculosis. Military service 14 May 1864 - 16 Aug 1865 ; Record #U-249-1 Flag Pond, P.O. served as Justice of the Peace and Merchant; Civil War registry shows he was 20 yrs old from Wash. Co., TN and enlisted on May 14, 1864, at Cumberland Gap; served as Pvt and reported as "deserted or AWOL" but returned to the unit voluntarily. Photos: Old headstone courtesy of Doug Higgins; new headstone - bbpytel.

17b. HARRIS, Polly L. [Mary Louisa CRAINE] b. January 14, 1855 - d. December 2, 1931 *"Mother -Wife of A. Harris - She is Not Dead but Sleeping"* [d/o Lewis Crain (b. 1823) and Lydia Tilson (b. 1817); w/o Armstrong #16; married on March 19, 1870; 11 children are: Margaret S., Annie M., Nancy L., Jane, F----? F., Fletcher, Walter B. #136, Birtha E., Clyde C. #24, Estil J. #189 and 2 unknown; sister of Andrew J. Crain #70] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel; Photo of Armstrong and Mary Harris courtesy of Paul Harris -pharris1003@yahoo.com

18. HARRIS, Joseph [Joseph Franklin] b. November 21, 1840 - d. August 28, 1917 "Gone But Not Forgotten" [s/o Jason L. Harris and Nancy Hensley] NOTE: According to his DEPOSITION dated Oct. 1905 (he was age 64 living in Flag Pond), attesting to his distant cousin, William Issam Hensley's, Civil War pension application, Joseph explains his Civil War service in the 3rd NC Mtd Infantry USA under Capt. Kirk serving as a scout. He enlisted in Madison Co., NC and served for 3 months from Shelton Laurel, NC across the Bald Mnt into Tennessee. According to his Death Cert #507 Unicoi Co. TN, he died age 77 of heart failure; noted he was the s/o Jocinth Harris and Nancy Hensley; informant Armstrong Harris; occupation Farm Laborer; birth/death dates noted on certificate b. October 20, 1840 - d. Aug. 20, 1917. Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

19. HARRIS, Rachel [Rachel Mary CLOUSE] b. October 27, 1838 - d. December 17, 1933 *"Gone But Not Forgotten"* [w/o Joseph F. #18; married on February 15, 1880; d/o Jacob Clouse and Sarah Tilson (buried Old Clouse Cem. Flag Pond); Rachel and Joseph's children: Zebedee, James Frank, Mary C., Nelson #89; Rachel and 1st husband Thomas R. Willis' children: Jacob A., Sarah Ann and Hannah Brigitta.] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #27516-1933; cause of death "paralysis"; widow; informant J. T. Harris of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried "Higgins Chapel." First husband, Thomas R. Willis [ b. 1835 - March 24, 1865; s/o Benjamin Willis, Jr. and Hannah Reid] Thomas Willis served as Pvt. Co. A, 64th Infantry-CSA; He was captured by the Union Army and taken prisoner to Camp Douglas, Illinois. He died as a prisoner of war and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Cook, IL. Her second husband, Joseph Franklin Harris also served in the Civil War for a short period of time as explained in his DEPOSITION. Photo of Joseph and Rachel Harris courtesy of Sandra Allen Fender; Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

20a. BRIGGS, Robert b. March 28, 1912 - d. January 1, 1981 "In My Father's House are Many Mansions" [s/o John Lee Briggs and Myrtle Jane Burgin] 20b. BRIGGS, Thelma [HARRIS] b. April 30, 1916 - d. September 2, 1989 [w/o Robert - married Nov. 2, 1943; d/o Clay Chester Harris and Jennie Phillips #24/25] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

21. HARRIS, J. C. b. November 29, 1924 - d. May 30, 1978 *PFC US Army, WWII* *[s/o Clay Chester Harris and Jennie R. Phillips #24/25]* 22. HARRIS, Rev. Earl Reece b. March 17, 1930 - d. January 6, 2017 *[s/o Clay Chester Harris and Jennie R. Phillips #24/25]* OBITUARY: "JONESBOROUGH - Reece Harris, age 86, of Jonesborough, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness. A native of Flag Pond, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Clay and Jennie Rebecca Phillips Harris. Mr. Harris was Pastor of Sinking Creek Baptist Church for 51 years and led hundreds of revivals. Sinking Creek Baptist Church was the first and only church that Mr. Harris pastored after leaving seminary. He worked for the Washington County School System for a total of 25 years, where he worked as a guidance counselor at Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers; Wade, Ralph, J.C., and Kenneth; six sisters, Thelma, Kate, Gladys, Lula May, Geneva, and Glenna. The funeral service for Mr. Harris will be conducted at 5:00 P.M. Monday, January 9, 2016 in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Edwards officiating. The family will receive friends following the funeral service in the East Parlor of the funeral home. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at Higgins Chapel Cemetery, Flag Pond, TN with Rev. Jack Roddy officiating...Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the gravel lot at the end of the Flag Pond exit at 1:55 P.M."
23a. HIGGINS, Clyde R. [Russell] b. February 14, 1911 - d. March 18, 1978 US Army WWII 23b. HIGGINS, Eva Katherine [HARRIS] b. November 27, 1917 - d. October 5, 1999 [w/o Clyde Russell; d/o Clay Chester Harris and Jennie Phillips #24/25] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

24. HARRIS, Clay C. [Clay Chester] b. July 6, 1894 - d. January 19, 1978 [s/o Armstrong Harris and Mary "Polly" Crain #17a/b.] 25. HARRIS, Jennie R. [Jennie Rebecca PHILLIPS] b. December 14, 1896 - April 25, 1967 [d/o Napolean Bonaparte Phillips and Mary Catherine Moore; w/o Clay Chester #24; children: J. C. #22, Eva Katherine #23b, Thelma #21, Lula Mae #9a, R. Kenneth #26, Rev. Wade Estil #40a, Ralph A. #27., Rev. Earl Reece #23. ] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

26. HARRIS, R. Kenneth b. July 27, 1935 - d. December 16, 1958 [s/o Clay Chester Harris and Jennie R. Phillips #24/25] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

27. HARRIS, Ralph A. b. September 19, 1919 - d. May 5, 1961 Tec 4, Signal Co., WWII [s/o Clay Chester Harris and Jennie R. Phillips #24/25] 28. HARRIS, Johnny Mack b. August 5, 1952 - d. January 9, 1954 [Infant s/o Ralph A. Harris #27 and Nellie Tipton]
29. MCINTOSH, Mary H. [HARRIS] b. September 23, 1877 - d. December 9, 1955 [d/o Joseph F. Harris & Rachel Mary Clouse #18/19] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

30. HARRIS, James Frank b. July 18, 1875 - d. May 11, 1952 [s/o Joseph F. Harris & Rachel Mary Clouse #18/19] 31. HARRIS, Mary E. [SHELTON] b. November 20, 1881 - d. December 4, 1970 [w/o James F. Harris #30; children: Hillard Wayne #33, Wade Estil #39, Clarence W. #218, Tonnie S. #12, Joseph W.] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

32. HARRIS, Virginia Adele b. July 31, 1949 - d. December 26, 1949 *"Sleeping in Jesus"* [Infant d/o Hillard W. #33 and Alice Guinn]

33a. HARRIS, Hillard Wayne b. August 27, 1923 - d. October 16, 1979 "In My Father's House are Many Mansions" [s/o James Frank Harris and Mary E. Shelton #30/31] NOTE: Private First Class, US Army WW II; Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel 33b. HARRIS, Edith Bejettie b. October 11, 1919 - d. December 30, 1997 [w/o Hillard Wayne]

34. HARRIS, J. W. Jr. [Joseph] b. August 16, 1932 - d. Jan 21, 1956 "To Be With Jesus is Life" [s/o private and Rebecca Shook] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

35a. HARRIS, private 35b. HARRIS, Rebecca "Becky" SHOOK b. 1912 - d. 2000 "Married April 14, 1930" NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

36a. CORN, Walter H. [Hezekiah] b. November 8, 1883 - d. April 13, 1953 [s/o James W. Corn (b. Jan. 1859) and Winnie E. Chandler (b. Oct. 1861) buried Corn Cem-Unicoi Co.; paternal grandson of Hezekiah Corn and Ellen Tinker] 36b. CORN, Diana [MURRAY] b. May 12, 1895 - d. October 19, 1985 [1st w/o Walter H. #36a; 2nd w/o Thomas Hoyle #145 son: Smith Hoyle #37] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

37. HOYLE, Smith b. 1918 - d. April 12, 2002 Free Mason - Lodge #408 F&AM [s/o Thomas Hoyle #143 and Diana Murray #36b] 38. CORN, Jennifer Leigh b. July 2, 1973 - d. October 8, 1980
39a. CORN, Thomas John b. November 9, 1920 - d. March 23, 2004 Married December 16, 1941 [s/o Walter Corn and Linnie Shelton; children: Patricia Ann #149] NOTE: Thomas "Mutt" Corn, US Army WWII; Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel 39b. CORN, private

40a. HARRIS, Rev. Wade Estil b. August 8, 1914 - d. June 23, 1982 Staff Sgt. US Army WWII [s/o Clay Chester Harris #24 and Jennie Rebecca Phillips #25] 40b. HARRIS, Lucretia [CRAIN] b. November 2, 1919 - d. September 2, 2015 [w/o Rev. Wade Estil #39; d/o Lattie R. Crain and Martha Z. Edwards] 41. WOODWARD, Otis Robert b. September 19, 1908 - d. November 15, 1974
42a. NORTON, Jesse Tom b. September 29, 1907 - d. April 14, 1996 [s/o Nelson Harris and Julia Norton] 42b. NORTON, Ruby Sally [HAMLIN] b. May 10, 1910 - d. July 24, 1974 [w/o Tom Norton #42] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

43. GUICE, Charles Russell b. January 8, 1936 - d. September 28, 1963 "Erected by Mother and Grandmother" [s/o Asa Charles Guice and Lilian Louise Brown]

44. CRAIN, Lester Wayne b. November 1, 1922 - d. September 2, 1997 "Pvt. US Army - WWII" [s/o William Melvin Crain and Sarah Higgins] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2010 -bbpytel

45. CRAIN, Janie b. May 21, 1890 - d. October 4, 1970 NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

46. HOPSON, Floyd b. 1918 - d. 1987 [husband of private #47] 47. HOPSON, (private) NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

48. BAILEY, Guy b. June 8, 1916 - d. January 18, 1998 [s/o Etta Farmer] NOTE: Mother, Etta Farmer's grave is marked with a concrete block as the funeral sign is gone; info courtesy of rltrull25@bellsouth.net 49. BAILEY, Claria Marie [SHELTON] b. September 24, 1923 - d. October 9, 1979 [d/o Willie D. Shelton and Mamie #81/82; w/o Guy Bailey #48]

50. RICKER, Starling Manuel b. January 20, 1886 - d. October 24, 1944 [s/o William Andrew Ricker and Mary M. Lamb] 51. RICKER, Marian Silas b. May 25, 1882 - d. September 19, 1962 [s/o William Andrew Ricker and Mary M. Lamb]
52a. HOYLE, Oscar P. b. March 15, 1903 - d. July 24, 1996 [s/o Andrew H. Hoyle #58 and Sarah Cordelia Higgins #59] 52b. HOYLE, Narcissus [TIPTON] b. August 31, 1903 - d. June 9, 1944 [w/o Oscar P. #52] NOTE: Narcissus 1st wife; Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

53. ENNIS, Robert b. September 22, 1945 - d. May 8, 1999 53b. ENNIS, Lucille F. NOTE: Headstone photo taken June 2014 -bbpytel

54. EDWARDS, Theora b. November 22, 1914 - d. December 24, 1914 [d/o M. G. Edwards of Bee Log, NC and Rosa Briggs] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record [no #] 1914; cause of death "bold hives", informant Walter Blankenship; parents mention in record; buried Higgins Chapel.
55a. HIGGINS, William Thomas b. December 16, 1844 - d. March 10, 1919 Pvt. & Sgt. Co. M, 8th Tennessee Reg, Cavalry - Union. [s/o Ellis Higgins and Ruth Tilson Flag Pond School Cemetery #30/31] NOTE: Served in the Civil War. In his DEPOSITION , he explains his service. Unicoi Co. death record #428-1919; cause of death "old age and dropsy"; informant Amanda E. Higgins of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; tombstone and Family photos courtesy of Doug Higgins; William Thomas donated a portion of his land for the construction of Higgins Chapel and the school] Family photo circa abt. 1880.

55b. HIGGINS, Amanda E. SMITH b. December 16, 1847 - d. June 14, 1923 [w/o William T. Higgins; d/o Thomas Smith and Sarah Holcomb] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #357-1923, cause of death "dropsy"; widow; parents mentioned in record and buried at "Higgins Cemetery." ground stone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

56. HOYLE, Howard b. [May 19] 1908 - [October] 1966 [s/o Andrew Hoyle #58 and Sarah Cordelia Higgins #59] 57. HOYLE, infant b/d 1967
58a. HOYLE, Andrew J. b. 1857 - d. 1922 [actual b. Oct. 1865 - d. Nov. 27, 1924] [s/o Hiram Solomon Hoyle and Elzira Blankenship buried Martins Creek #347 & #348] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #326-1924, died "age 59" yrs., cause of death "heart disease", parents mentioned in record; buried "Flag Pond." 58b. HOYLE, [Sarah] Cordelia [HIGGINS] b. 1851 - d. 1914 [actual b. Jan. 15, 1868 - d. Dec. 19, 1917] [w/o Andrew J. Hoyle #58; married on June 12, 1889; d/o William Thomas Higgins and Amanda E. Smith #55a/b; children: William T. #145, Ezra, Robert Spencer, Martha L., Oscar P. #52, May L., Waleska, Julia, Ruth, Forest, Howard #56, Homer] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #534-1917; cause of death "Pneumonia"; informant Diana Hoyle of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried in Higgins Chapel; Headstone photo and family information courtesy of Doug Higgins

59a. HOYLE, Trula [LEWIS] b. September 9, 1935 - d. May 1993 [d/o Elzie Lewis and Emma Hughes] 59b. HOYLE, Hual b. September 4, 1927 - d. December 20, 2018 [s/o Robert Spencer Hoyle and Ethel Chandler; married Trula Lewis January 9, 1953]
60. HARRIS, Lydia L. b. September 19, 1915 - d. October 12, 1915 [d/o Walther Harris and Radie Crain] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #522-1915; cause of death "unknown"; informant Horace Blankenship of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried in Higgins Chapel.

61. CRAIN, M. b. ? - d. 1937

62. CRAIN, H. 1915 [died December 18, 1915] [s/o Bradie Crain and Rentha Coates] NOTE: Unicoi Co. Death Record #543-1915; infant son of Bradie Crain and Rentha Coates; cause of death "unknown"; informant John Coats of Flag Pond, buried in Higgins Chapel; Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

63. CRAIN, B. [Berry] 1915 [b. April 27, 1915 - d. April 28, 1915] [s/o Bradie Crain and Rentha Coates] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #477-1915; cause of death "unknown"; informant Thomas Hoyle; buried Higgins Chapel. Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

64. CRAIN, Lewis B. b. June 30, 1879 - d. December 22, 1948 "At Rest" [s/o Andrew Jackson Crain #70 and Ruth Tilson] NOTE: Headstone photo taken June 2014 -bbpytel

65. CRAIN, J. Troy b. August 29, 1909 - d. July 3, 1968 [married Ada Wheeler] NOTE: OBITUARY Headstone photo taken June 2014 -bbpytel

66a. RAY, W. Shelton b. 1885 - d. 1961 [s/o N. W. Ray #68?] 66b. RAY, Laura [MCINTOSH] b. 1893 - d. 1965 [w/o W. Shelton Ray #66a] 67. RAY, N. W. b. 1855 - d. 1938 "died at 83" [possible father of W. Shelton Ray? #66]
68. CRAIN, John H. "Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Crain -- "Gone But Note Forgotten" [no dates on tombstone; b. abt. 1875; s/o Andrew Jackson Crain #69and Ruth Higgins] NOTE: Headstone photo taken June 2014 -bbpytel

69a. CRAIN, A. J. [Andrew Jackson] b. March 18, 1850 - d. February 10, 1935 "He has gone to the ____ of rest" [s/o Lewis Crain of Madison Co. and Lydia Tilson of Flag Pond (b. abt 1817); wife Ruth Tilson, married July 18, 1869; children: Lydia, Mary L., John H. #68, Lewis B. #64] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #4674-1935, cause of death "angina pectoris"; states husband of "Sarah Jane Craine" informant Anderson Edwards; parents mentioned in record and buried "Higgins Chapel." 1880 Census: Andrew age 30, Ruth age 34, Lydia age 11, Mary L. age 5, John H. #69 age 4, Lewis R. age 11 months; Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins. Married 18 July 1869 by Ellis Higgins

69b. CRAIN, Ruth [HIGGINS] b. May 10, 1846 - d. [d/o Samuel Higgins and Elizabeth "Lizzy M. Tilson] NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins - suspected the stone on the right of A.J Crain's is Ruth's

70. MASHBURN, Eller [SHELTON] b. October 20, 1884 - d. March 29, 1908 "Wife of T. M. Mashburn - O Death is Where Thy Sting - O Grave Where is Thy Victory" [1st wife of Thomas M. Mashburn #71a.] NOTE: Headstone courtesy of Pam Mashburn.

71a. MASHBURN, Thomas Melvin b. November 14, 1880 - d. December 30, 1869 [s/o John Mashburn #92 and Barbara Malinda Higgins #93] NOTE:- 1st wife Eller Shelton, 2nd Bessie Tipton; 3rd Estelle Chandler #74 71b. MASHBURN, Esteller [CHANDLER] b. November 4, 1888 - d. February 24, 1971 [December 6, 1973] [d/o Silas L. Chandler & Manerva "Nervie" Jane Banks; 3rd w/o Thomas Melvin #71a; children: Garrett H., Andy Clifford] NOTE: actual death date is different that what is etched on tombstone Estella and Thomas M. died in Portsmouth, VA; Photo and Information courtesy of Pam Mashburn prmash1@msn.com

72. MASHBURN, Bessie [TIPTON] b. December 14, 1882 - d. May 3, 1911 "At Rest" [w/o Thomas Melvin #71; d/o John D. Tipton and Jane Higgins. children: Martha #72, William Claude #76a, Lester L. #73] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #91020; married - died age 21; cause of death "consumption"; Photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn.

72b. TIPTON, Diana [unmarked] b. December 3, 1897 - d. February 21, 1915 [d/o John D. Tipton of VA and Jane Higgins] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #462-1915; cause of death "pulmonary tuberculosis", informant T.N. Mashburn of Flag Pond, parents mentioned in record; buried in Higgins Chapel Cem.
73. MASHBURN, Martha May b. September 24, 1908 - d. April 6, 1909 [d/o Thomas Melvin and Bessie #71a/b] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #91057-1909; died age 7 mos.; cause of death "bold hives", died at Flag Pond. 74. MASHBURN, Lester L. b. June 11, 1901 - d. October 14, 1911 [s/o Thomas Melvin and Bessie #71 a/b] 75. MASHBURN, Infant b/d December 28. 1913 [Infant d/o Thomas Melvin #71a and Esteller Chandler #74] 75b. MASHBURN, Andrew Clifford [unmarked] b. August 20, 1915 - d. September 20, 1915 [d/o Thomas Melvin Mashburn #71a and Esteller Chandler #74] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death certificate #514-1915; cause of death "Unknown"; informant T. M. Mashburn; parents mentioned in record; buried Higgins Chapel
76a. MASHBURN, Claude [William Claude] b. August 7, 1906 - d. September 1994 [s/o Thomas Melvin Mashburn and Bessie Tipton] 76b. MASHBURN, Pansy [CRAIN] b. April 21, 1910 - d. January 27, 1989 [d/o Lattie R. Crain #152 and Martha Zenia Edwards #153; w/o Claude Mashburn #76a] NOTE: Photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn.

77. MASHBURN, China b. April 23, 1930 - d. June 4. 1972 [d/o Claude Mashburn and Pansy Crain #76 a/b] NOTE: Photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn; China died in Texas

78a. RYAN, William Filmore b. April 14, 1917 - d. February 4, 1981 [s/o John Whitfield Ryan and Lelia Roach] 78b. RYAN, Bessie Lee [MASHBURN] [w/o William Filmore #78a] NOTE: photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel
79a. SHELTON, Willie D. b. June 12, 1902 - d. February 23, 1984 79b. SHELTON, Mamie B. b. August 17, 1906 - d. March 22, 1965 [w/o Willie D. #80; children: Clara Marie #49, Gertha W. 80a, Edna #80b, Dorothy Jean #228] 80a. SHELTON, Gertha W. b. February 10, 1942 - d. October 9. 1960 [d/o Willie D. Shelton and Mamie #79a/b] 80b. SHELTON, Edna b/d May 1946 [d/o Willie D. Shelton and Mamie #79a/b]
81. WILSON, Dorothy Jean [SHELTON] b. November 9, 1932 - d. May 3, 2001 [d/o Willie D. Shelton and Mamie #79a/b] NOTE: tombstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

82. SHELTON, Clifford W. b. March 3, 1959 - d. June 5, 1999 In God's Care [nephew of Dorothy Jean Shelton; grandson of Willie Shelton and Mamie #79a/b] NOTE: Photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

83a. ENGLISH, Effie Lee b. March 10, 1907 - d. October 28, 1974 In Loving Memory NOTE: Photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

83b. ENGLISH, Ralph Keith b/d January 19, 1965 [Infant s/o Ralph English and Linda Haynes] NOTE: grave was relocated to Haynes Family Cem. Unicoi Co. to connect with other fellow descendents of Verta Corn and Hubert Haynes -info courtesy of Timjill25ann@aol.com
84a. ENGLISH, Lester b. March 9, 1923 - d. July 31, 1993 NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel 84b. ENGLISH, Barbara K. [SHELTON]

85. LYNCH, Lisa LuJeana b. September 23, 1968 - d. April 30, 1969 [Infant d/o Avery Lynch and Louise Haynes] OTE: grave was relocated to Haynes Family Cem. Unicoi Co. to connect with other fellow descendents of Verta Corn and Hubert Haynes -info courtesy of Timjill25ann@aol.com 86. WALDROP, Marsha Ann b. ? - d. October 10, 1965 [Infant d/o Richard Waldrop and Mary ?] 87. EDWARDS, Roscoe R. b. January 5, 1900 - d. December 11, 1985 [s/o William Gars Edwards #126 and Lilly Honeycutt #127] 88. EDWARDS, Dullie [CRAIN] b. May 25, 1908 - d. December 19, 1989 [w/o Roscoe R. #85; d/o Lattie Crain #152 and Martha Zennie Edwards #153] 89. EDWARDS, Brenda Kay b. ? - d. November 23, 1962 [Infant d/o Jerry and Bertha Edwards] 90. HARRIS, Guy b. February 8, 1903 - d. July 29, 1967 [s/o Nelson Harris and Matilda Mashburn #89a/b]
91a. HARRIS, Nelson Hugh b. September 22, 1881 - d. November 1973 [s/o Joseph Franklin Harris and Mary Clouse #18/19] 91b. HARRIS, Matilda [MASHBURN] b. 1885 - d. 1956 [w/o Nelson Harris; d/o John Mashburn and Barbara Malinda Higgins #94a/b; children: Opal #157, Guy #90, Alvin #92a, J. M. #93] NOTE: Photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn.

92a. HARRIS, Alvin b. December 16, 1923 - d. February 1, 1998 US Army WWII "In Loving Memory" [s/o Nelson Harris and Matilda Mashburn #89a/b] NOTE: Photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn wife alive - private 92b. private

93. HARRIS, J. M. b. July 26, 1920 - d. May 11, 1928 [s/o Nelson Hugh Harris & Matilda Mashburn #89a/b]
94a. MASHBURN, John b. August 8, 1852 - d. April 26, 1938 *"Gone But Not Forgotten"* [s/o Calloway Mashburn and Malinda Merilla Pate-pictured] NOTE: photo is John's parents- Calloway Mashburn and Malinda Pate courtesy of Pam Mashburn - prmash1@msn.com; Brothers Jacob buried Jobe Cemetery - unmarked grave; Jake L. buried Martins Creek plot #931

94b. MASHBURN, B. Malinda [Barbara HIGGINS] b. March 7, 1850 - d. January 10, 1921 "At Rest - Wife of John Mashburn" [w/o John #92; d/o Samuel Higgins #96 and Elizabeth M. Tilson #97; children: Samuel Franklin #95., William Merritt, Thomas Melvin #71, Mariah H., Dora E. #220, Matilda #89b, Ella, Callaway #94] NOTE: *Unicoi Co. death record #304-1921, shows she was born on Jan. 10, 1851 but this appears to be typo; the cause of death "dropsy", married; informant John Mashburn of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried Higgins Chapel. Tombstone photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn.

95a. MASHBURN, Callaway b. March 30, 1883 - d. July 16, 1905 "Son of John and Malinda Mashben - Though Thou Art Gone, Fond Memory Brings To er"* [s/o John Mashburn #92 and Barbara Malinda Higgins #93] NOTE: Tombstone photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn - prmash1@msn.com

95b. MASHBURN, Franklin [Samuel F.] b. November 8, 1875 - d. January 31, 1904 "May Thy Resurrection Find Thee On the Bosom of Thy God" [s/o John Mashburn #92 and Barbara Malinda Higgins #93] NOTE: Photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn.

96. HIGGINS, Samuel b. May 13, 1819 - d. February 1, 1902 *"May the Resurrection Find Thee On The Bosom Of Thy God"* [s/o Barbara Hensley #98 and Holland Higgins] NOTE: Photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn

97. HIGGINS, Elizabeth M. ["Lizzie" TILSON] b. August 12, 1823 - d. September 22, 1909 *"Honored, Beloved, and Wept, Here Mother Lies"* [d/o John Tilson and Mary Erwin; w/o Samuel #96; children: Ruth, Margaret, Barbara M. #93, Lydia Emeline #115, William Ellis #99, Nancy B., Sarah R. #151] NOTE: Unicoi Co. Death record #91099-1909; died at age "86" yrs.; single; cause of death "old age"; born in Wash. Co., TN; died at Flag Pond. Tombstone photos courtesy of Pam Mashburn

98. HIGGINS, Barbara ["Barbary" HENSLEY] b. December 27, 1792 - d. June 14, 1882 *"Honored, Beloved and Wept - Here Mother Lies"* [w/o Holland Higgins (b. 1779 - d. Nov. 30, 1824) buried Higgins #2 Temple Hill; killed by David Grier); d/o Henry "Harry" HENSLEY buried Hensley cem Bee Log, NC and Barbara Angel buried Old Hensley Cem of Spivey; children: Ellis buried Flag Pond Cem, John, Sarah "Sallie", Nancy, James, Samuel #96, Margaret, Barbara, Malinda, George W. Old Hensley Cem.] NOTE: Holland Higgins is not buried next to wife; Tombstone photo H. Higgins courtesy of Mike Shelton; Barbara's siblings are: George Washington, James, Nancy, Henry Halen, Lewis, Benjamin, Zania, and William A. Hensley Old Hensley Cem. #3 Row 11-#11]. Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

99. HIGGINS, William Ellis b. April 9, 1856 - d. November 6, 1934 [s/o Samuel Higgins #96 and Elizabeth M. #97] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #26504-1934, died at age 74 of "paralysis"; married; informant Troy Boone of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried "Higgins Chapel."
100. HIGGINS, Marietta CHANDLEY b. October 17, 1863 - d. June 9, 1941 [w/o William Ellis #99; children: Della M. #101, Roy #102, Arthur #103, infant #104 Ogle #105] NOTE: Tombstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

101. HIGGINS, Della M. b. July 29, 1898 - d. July 1, 1909 [d/o William Ellis Higgins #99 and Marietta C. #100] 102. HIGGINS, Roy b. October 5, 1900 - d. July 2, 1906 [s/o William Ellis Higgins #99 and Marietta C. #100] 103. HIGGINS, Arthur b. May 17, 1904 - July 11, 1904 [s/o William Ellis Higgins #99 and Marietta C. #100] 104. HIGGINS, Infant son b/d March 8, 1894 [s/o William Ellis Higgins #99 and Marietta C. #100] 105 HIGGINS, Ogle b. May 27, 1892 - Aug. 24, 1892 [s/o William Ellis Higgins #99 and Marietta C. #100] 106. HIGGINS, Infant b/d June 16, 1960 [s/o Edward Higgins Jr.] 107. HIGGINS, (private) 108. HIGGINS, Ethelyne b. August 28, 1911 - d. February 16, 1977 [w/o Harry Higgins] 109a HIGGINS, Walter J. b. August 19, 1905 - d. July 11, 1906 [s/o John Lovejoy Higgins and Ruhama Runnion #143/144] 109b. HIGGINS, Infant Daughter b/d April 20, 1910 [s/o John Lovejoy Higgins and Ruhama Runnion #143/144] 110. HIGGINS, William L. [unmarked] b. August 12, 1917 - d. December 11, 1917 [s/o James Edgar Higgins and Pearl Bailey #165a/b] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #533-1917; cause of death "hives or croup"; informant W. E. Higgins; parents mention in record; buried in Higgins Chapel. 111. CRAIN, V. [Vaughn] b. February 29, 1912 - d. March 23, 1912 [s/o Mack D. Crain and Texie Higgins Martin's Creek #874 and #875] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #90932, cause of death "Hives"; age 23 days; died in Flag Pond. 112. CRAIN, R. Lawrence b. January 29, 1915 - d. February 28, 1915 [s/o Mack D. Crain and Texie Higgins Martin's Creek #874 and #875] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #461-1914, cause of death "diphtheria"; informant L. E. Blankenship 113. WALKER, Allisey [HENSLEY] b. March 23, 1849 - d. October 18, 1897 [d/o William Bryson Hensley and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cooper; w/o William Alfred Walker #171] 114. HENSLEY, Austin [no dates listed on tombstone] [married Zenia Crain]
115. CRAIN, Emeline [Lydia Emeline HIGGINS] b. March 17, 1854 - d. March 17, 1913 [d/o Samuel Higgins #96 and Elizabeth M. Tilson #97; married William Melvin Crain #204 on June 18, 1876 in Unicoi Co., TN. Children: Joseph Martin's Creek #896, Zenie S. #160, Mack D. Martin's Creek #874, Elizabeth #117, Samuel, Margaret, Lattie #152, Steven] NOTE: After the death of Lydia, William remarried to Sarah Higgins. Left photo courtesy of Eddie Craint; Right photo of William and Lydia Crain courtesy Jacquetta Edwards. MARRIAGE CERT

116a. EDWARDS, Rufus b. July 22, 1893 - d. March 16, 1979 117. EDWARDS, Eliza [CRAIN] b. April 3, 1897 - d. April 19, 1948 [w/o Rufus #116a; d/o William Melvin Crain #204 and Lydia Emeline Higgins #115; children: Arvil, Rufus Jr., Steve #118, Ernest #117a, Flossie, Lula, Margie, William] NOTE: Unicoi Co., Death Cert. #9327 - Died of Cerebral Stroke 118. EDWARDS, Steve b. September 1, 1914 - d. November 12, 1985 Private, US Army WWII [s/o Rufus Edwards and Elizabeth Crain #116a/b] 119. STOCKTON, Dewey b. April 21, 1915 - d. December 22, 1917 [s/o Luther H. Stockton and Dora Mashburn #220/221] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #537-1917; cause of death "hives"; informant Diana Hoyle; parents mentioned in record; buried in Higgins Chapel. 120. STOCKTON, Nellie b. December 10, 1918 - d. May 26, 1919 [d/o Luther H. Stockton and Dora Mashburn #220/221] NOTE: Unicoi Co death record #455-1919; cause of death "unknown"; informant - father; parents mentioned in record; buried in Higgins Chapel 121. STOCKTON, Infant daughter b/d February 22, 1924 [d/o Luther H Stockton and Dora Mashburn #220/221] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #225-1924; cause of death "stillborn", informant Diana Hoyle- Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried "Flag Pond Cem." 122. STOCKTON, Alta Madge b. July 27, 1925 - d. April 17, 1926 [d/o Luther H. Stockton and Dora Mashburn #220/221] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record; died 8 months; cause of death "pneumonia", informant father of Erwin; parents mentioned in record; buried "Flag Pond Cem.
123. BUCKNER, Dusky [Loduska EDWARDS] b. May 12, 1871 - d. March 26, 1936 NOTE: inscription carved into old tombstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

124a. BAILEY, Willis b. February 14, 1862 - d. December 17, 1949 [s/o Zeke Bailey and Mary Phillips] 124b. BAILEY, Elizabeth b. November 12, 1864 - d. December 13, 1946 [w/o Willis #116] 125a. EDWARDS, William Gars b. December 14, 1872 - d. June 7, 1950 125b. EDWARDS, Lillie [HONEYCUTT] b. February 14, 1876 - d. May 11, 1971 [w/o William Gars #126, (married Feb. 6, 1896, Yancey Co., NC William age 19 / Lilly age 15) Children: Zebedee, Amos, Roscoe #85, Joseph, Roy #132, Guy, Ernest, Dollie #117b, Dana #130, Kermit, Mandy, Hassie, Nancy, Donnie] 126. EDWARDS, Floyd J. b. April 16, 1907 - d. January 20, 1967 127. EDWARDS, Ronald B. b. 1942 - d. 1980 128. EDWARDS, Dana b. 1929 - d. 1984 [s/o William Gars #126 and Lillie Honeycutt #127] 129a. EDWARDS, (private) 130. EDWARDS, Roy b. 1911 - d. 1988 [s/o William Gars #126 and Lillie Honeycutt #127]
131a. CARTER, Byran b. 1913 - b. 1991 131b. CARTER, alive NOTE: tombstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

132. BAILEY, Mark S. b. September 12, 1962 - d. September 17, 1972 NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

133. BAILEY, Timothy D. b/d September 7, 1986 [s/o Tim and Deana Bailey] NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

134a. SLAGLE, Crait E. b. March 10, 1913 - d. November 1, 1991 "In Loving Memory" 134b. SLAGLE, Mary Ruth [HARRIS] b. December 16, 1918 - d. August 20, 1975 [w/o Crait E.; d/o Walter B. Harris and Radie Crain #136a/b] NOTE: tombstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

135. CRAIN, Genevieve HARRIS b. 1927 - d. 1973 "We Love You" [w/o Lester Crain; d/o Walter B. Harris and Radie Crain #136a/b] NOTE: tombstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

136a. HARRIS, Walter B. b. November 27, 1888 - d. December 28, 1964 "In Memory of our Loving Parents" [s/o Armstrong Harris #16 and Mary "Pollie" L. Crain #17] 136b. HARRIS, Radie [CRAIN] b. December 16, 1896 - d. July 18, 1970 [w/o Walter B. #136; children: Hughey #138, Mary Ruth #134, Genevieve, Lydia #137]

137. HARRIS, Lyda L. b. September 19, 1915 - d. October 12, 1915 [d/o Walter B. Harris #136 and Radie Crain #137] NOTE: Death Certificate #522-1915; cause of death "Unknown"; informant Horace Blankenship; buried Higgins Chapel Ttombstone photo taken June 2014 -bbpytel

138. HARRIS, Hughey D. b. December 26, 1916 - d. July 1, 1963 "Married April 30, 1938" [s/o Walter B. Harris #136 and Radie Crain #137] NOTE: S2 US Navy Reserve, WWII - Free Mason 139. HARRIS, Marie H. b January 18, 1919 - d. March 20, 2005 [w/o Hughey Harris #138] NOTE: Eastern Star

140. WOODY, Henry H. July 8, 1930 - d. December 19, 1966 Spec 5, 6th Medical Lab., US Army [s/o Samuel T. Woody #141 and Thelma H. #142] 141. WOODY, Samuel Troy b. February 23, 1902 - d. April 11, 1958 142. WOODY, Thelma [HOYLE] b. April 2, 1912 - d. July 24, 1973 [w/o Samuel T. #141] 143. HIGGINS, John Lovejoy b. 1881 - d. 1951 [s/o William Ellis Higgins and Marietta Chandley] 144. HIGGINS, Ruhamie [RUNNION] b. 1885 - d. 1970 [d/o John Roper Runnion and Nancy C. Foster; w/o John Lovejoy Higgins #143; mother of 8 children; 4 died as infants, Roscoe C. #196, Holt #215; infant dau. #110, Walter J. #109] 145. HOYLE, William T. b. January 24, 1891 - d. January 5, 1976 [s/o Andrew H. Hoyle and Sarah Cordelia Higgins #58a/b; married to Lennie B. #146 and Diana Murray #36b] 146. HOYLE, Lennie B. [SHELTON] b. September 18, 1887 - d. May 29. 1967 [1st w/o William T. Hoyle #145]
147. WATTS, Mary L. b. May 6, 1884 - d. March 5, 1963 NOTE: Headstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

148 unmarked 149. CORN, Patricia Ann b. June 6, 1949 - d. June 7, 1949 [d/o Thomas Corn #39a and private] 150. SLAGLE, Kelsie b. February 18, 1911 - d. August 22, 1932 [s/o David Garfield Slagle and Harriett Shook] NOTE: Tenn State Death Record #18100 showed he was killed in an accident by circular sawmill
151. HENSLEY, Sarah R. [HIGGINS] b. April 14, 1860 - December 11, 1926 "Gone But Not Forgotten" [d/o Samuel Higgins #96 and Elizabeth Tilson #97] NOTE: tombstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

152. CRAIN, Lattie R. b. January 3, 1886 - d. February 18, 1972 [s/o William Melvin Crain #204 and Lydia Emeline Higgins #115] 153. CRAIN, Martha [Martha Zennie EDWARDS] b. July 29, 1886 - d. February 10, 1955 "Their trials ended; their rest is won" [w/o Lattie R. Crain #152; children: Elva #154, Margaret #155, Dullie, Pansy #76b ] NOTE: She was born in Madison Co., NC; Headstone Photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

154. CRAIN, Elva b/d March 27, 1930 [d/o Lattie Crain #152 and Martha Zennie Edwards #153] 155. CRAIN, Margaret b/d January 15, 1922 [d/o Lattie Crain #152 and Martha Zennie Edwards #153] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #274; cause of death "stillborn"; informant father of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried "Higgins Cem." 156. EDWARDS, Infant b/d 1927 [s/o Rufus Edwards #116 and Eliza #117] 157. HARRIS, Opal b. December 22, 1900 - d. January 27, 1901 [d/o Nelson Harris and Matilda Mashburn #91a/b] 158. HENSLEY, Sylvanus [no dates on headstone] 159. HENSLEY, Frank [no dates on tombstone]
160. HENSLEY, Zena S. [CRAIN] [no dates on tombstone -b. abt. 1877; w/o Austin Hensley; d/o William M. Crain #204 and Lydia Emeline Higgins #115] NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

161. CRAIN, Gladys Ann b. December 25, 1907 - d. Jan. 23, 1908 162. HIGGINS, Vince b. November 20, 1910 - d. December 5, 1910 [s/o Wiley and Iva Higgins] 163. HIGGINS, Della L. b. May 2, 1909 - d. August 9, 1967 164. HIGGINS, (private)
165a. HIGGINS, James Edgar b. May 19, 1889 - d. October 10, 1965 165b. HIGGINS, Pearl [BAILEY] b. January 10, 1900 - d. August 16, 1981 [w/o James Edgar #165; child - William L. #110] NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

166. EDWARDS, Hazel HIGGINS b. July 4, 1919 - d. January 27, 1999 "In Loving Memory - Mother" NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

167a. EDWARDS, Ricky Dean b. October 6, 1962 - d. May 18, 1979 [s/o Albert Edwards and Mary Ruth Ray 167b. EDWARDS, Joy b/d 1961 [infant d/o Albert Edwards and Mary Ruth Ray] 168. EDWARDS, Albert b. August 28, 1937 - d. April 30, 2017 OBITUARY: "Albert Edwards left this world on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 1:20 a.m. from Center on Aging, for a better life. Albert was a member of Higgins Creek Baptist Church. He worked at Morrill Electric, while attending classes for EMT, volunteering at Erwin Rescue Squad, and later being a full time employee for Erwin Rescue Squad, a job that he loved so much. Daddy and Bill Simmons, his partner, knew every road in Unicoi County, everyone always said. After Erwin Rescue Squad dissolved, he went to work for the Unicoi County Road Department and later retired from there. Albert was preceded in death by his parents, Brance and Hazel Edwards, son, Ricky Edwards, daughter, Joy Edwards and son-in-law, Darius Willis, who could do NO wrong in his eyes... The family will receive friends from 5:00 P. M. Wednesday until the hour of service at the Robert Ledford Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Kevin Laws will officiate at the 7:00 P. M. funeral service. Honorary pallbearers will be former members of the Erwin Rescue Squad. Committal service will be held at 4:00 P. M. Thursday in the Higgins Chapel Cemetery."
169. HIGGINS, Banner b. October 2, 1880 - d. February 4, 1951 170. HIGGINS, Margaret b. October 13, 1881 - d. December 9, 1943 [wife of Banner Higgins] NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

171. WALKER, W. A. [William Alfred] b. January 3, 1852 - d. January 24, 1918 [s/o James Walker and Sarah Fender of Yancey Co, NC; married Allisey Hensley #113] 172. CALLAHAN, Annie [Emily TATEMAN] b. April 22, 1929 - d. February 29, 1920 [d/o John Tateman of Buncombe Co., NC and Cordelia Sprinkles Madison Co., NC] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #391-1920; cause of death "lobar pneumonia"; single; parents mentioned in record; informant is Lydia Blankenship; buried in Higgins Chapel
173. BLANKENSHIP, Grace b. February 16, 1921 - d. January 22, 1922 [d/o Fate Blankenship. #177 and Eugenia "Jennie" Crain #178] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #266-1921, cause of death "lobar pneumonia"; informant Lydia Blankenship of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried "Higgins Chapel."

174a. BLANKENSHIP, Presley Sr. b. May 26, 1860 - d. March 22, 1929 [s/o David Blankenship and Dicey E. Moore] NOTE: Mother Dicey E. Moore is buried Foster Creek Cem., Madison Co., NC; she is the d/o Baylis Moore and Sarah Stroud ] 174b. BLANKENSHIP, Lydia E. [CALLAHAN] b. February 19, 1861 - d. January 24, 1939 [w/o Presley #174; probable d/o Anna Callahan #172] NOTE: Photo (left to right) Lydia E. Callahan-Blankenship, with her daughter Armenia Melinda Blankenship-Cody and her three children Lula, Nellie and baby Walter. Photo courtesy of Melinda Cody Meredith.

175a. BLANKENSHIP, Cager L. ["Fate"] b. June 19, 1902 - d. November 2, 1999 [s/o Presley #174 and Lydia Callahan #175] NOTE: he was born in Madison Co., NC; obituary 175b. BLANKENSHIP, Eugenia ["Jennie" CRAIN] b. March 26, 1902 - d. November 13, 1984 [1st w/o Cager L. #177] NOTE: born in Madison Co., NC
176. BLANKENSHIP, Elva M. b. June 6, 1923 - d. February 1, 1941 [d/o Cager L. #177 and Eugenia Crain #178]

177. BLANKENSHIIP, William "Ed" Edward b. May 23, 1960 - d. April 6, 2000 "Clinton Twp., Michigan - "Yogi"

178. BLANKENSHIP, Paul b. January 17, 1929 - d. January 11, 1982 179. HIGGINS, Gary Frank b/d December 30, 1947 [infant s/o Dorsey and Eula Higgins]
180. RUNNION, John R. [Roper] b. [May 26] 1847 - d. [May 8] 1936 [s/o Abram Runnion] 181. RUNNION, Nancy Catherine [FOSTER] b. 1855 - d. 1944 [w/o John R. #180; d/o Thomas Foster and Sarah "Sally" Mashburn; children: William, Dolphus C. #200, Sarah B., Margaret "Maggie", Martha Jane #199, Rebecca, Hugh.] NOTE: Ground bstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

182. HENSLEY, Hazel Lee b. March 6, 1942 - d. March 26, 1942 [infant d/o Berry and Lula Hensley]
183. FOSTER, Parley b. February 26, 1908 - d. September 4, 1994 [s/o James Henry Foster and Eliza Tilson] 184. FOSTER, Hattie [EDWARDS] b. April 18, 1911 - d. April 1982 [w/o Parley #175; married October 17, 1931] NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

185. OLIVER, (private) 186. OLIVER, Martha Mae [WILLIAMS] b. May 5, 1938 - d. October 30, 1987 [w/o #185; d/o Golden L. Williams #187 and Roberta E. Corn #188] 187. WILLIAMS, Golden L. b. February 27, 1911 - d. August 23, 1972 [husband of Roberta E. Corn #188] 188. WILLIAMS, Roberta E. CORN b. November 2, 1917 - d. February 22, 1998 [w/o Golden L. #187; d/o Walter Corn and Linnie Shelton; children: Faye, Mae, 2 alive sons] 189. HARRIS, Estil J. [Joseph] b. October 9, 1898 - d. September 16, 1985 [s/o Armstrong Harris #16 and Mary "Pollie" Crain #17; husband of Maggie D. #190] 190. HARRIS, Maggie D. [Margaret] b. November 30, 1906 - d. July 11, 1896 [w/o Estill J. #189] 191. HARRIS, Raymond M. b. July 4, 1934 - d. July 15, 1984 [husband of #192] 192. HARRIS, (private) 193. SAMS, F. Keith b. January 8, 1916 - d. May 13, 1979 [husband of #194] 194. SAMS, (private) 195. WOODWARD, Della Marie [CRAIN] b. July 17, 1915 - October 10, 1972 [d/o William Melvin Crain and Sarah Higgins #204; married Otis Woodward] OBITUARY: Mrs. Della Marie Woodward, age 56, of Route 1, Jonesboro, died in Memorial Hospital Tuesday night after a brief illness. Mrs. Woodward was a native of North Carolina, the daughter of Mrs. Sallie Higgins Crain, Bryson City, N.C. and the late Bill Crain. Surviving in addition to the mother are two sons, Howard of Route 1, Jonesboro, and Earl of Woodbridge, Va; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Stewart, Route 1, Jonesboro; two brothers, Wade and Lester Crain, Bryson City, N. C.; three sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Tipton, Jonesboro, Mrs. Jessie Brackens of Erwin, and Mrs. Ruth Shehan of North Carolina; nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday from Higgins Chapel Baptist Church. Interment was in the Higgins Chapel Cemetery. Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home was in charge." ~Jonesborough Harold & Tribune, Wednesday Oct 18, 1972 196. HIGGINS, Roscoe C. b. 1907 - d. 1977 "Free Mason" [s/o John Lovejoy #143 and Ruhamie Higgins #144] 197. HIGGINS, Annis C. b. 1909 - d. 1963 [w/o Roscoe C. #187] 198. EDWARDS, Maynard B. b. August 20, 1924 - d. December 26, 1981 199. EDWARDS, Martha Jane [RUNNION] b. 1880 - d. 1955 [d/o John R. Runnion #180 and Nancy Catherine Foster #181] 200. RUNNION, Dolphus Charles b. July 9, 1886 - d. February 7, 1954 [s/o John R. Runnion #180 and Nancy Catherine Foster #181] 201. CODY, infant b/d April 9, 1948 [s/o Ernest Cody and Glena Mae Crain] NOTE: tombstone photo taken Feb 2005 -bbpytel

202. CRAIN, Samuel E. b. February 5, 1880 - d. April 13, 1954 [s/o William M. Crain #204 and Lydia E. Higgins #115] NOTE: Tombstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins - Free Mason 203. CRAIN, Mary Ella [HENSLEY] b. October 27, 1885 - January 6, 1977 [w/o Samuel E. #202]

204a. CRAIN, William Melvin b. May 18, 1856 - d. December 26, 1944 (1941) [s/o Lewis Crain and Elizabeth King per death cert 1st wife Lydia Emeline Higgins #115; 2nd wife "Sallie" Higgins #204b PHOTO: photo of William M. Crain courtesy of Eddie Crain. 204b. CRAIN, Sallie [Sarah HIGGINS] b. September 17, 1892 - d. Jan. 30. 1986 [2nd w/o William Melvin Crain #204] Tombstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

205. CRAIN, Norma Sue b/d September 7, 1942 [d/o Lester Crain and Genevieve Harris #135] 206. CRAIN, Rubin b/d July 6, 1927 [Infant s/o William Melvin Crain and Sallie Higgins #204a/b] 207. CRAIN, Wesley Oakey b. February 4, 1936 -d. March 23, 1936 [Infant s/o J. W. Crain and Diana ?] 208. SHOOK, Pauline [no dates on tombstone; d/o Charles Shook and Julia ?] 209. BAILEY, Thomas Jr. b. ? - d. June 28, 1945 [infant s/o Thomas Bailey and Nancy ?]
210a. HENSLEY, Ronnie Darrell b. July 5, 1947 - d. July 30, 1951 [infant s/o Zeak Hensley and Vista H] 210b. HENSLEY, Vista H. b. June 29, 1910 - d. May 19, 1994 210c. HENSLEY, Zeak b. April 2, 1911 - d. June 13, 1996 NOTE: Tombstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins.

211a. EDWARDS, Ernest b. March 20, 1916 - d. August 1, 2003 [s/o Rufus #116a and Eliza Crain #116b] Note: Served WWII Army - Philippines and 30 yrs. with Clinchfield RR 211b. EDWARDS, Dollie [EDWARDS] b. June 17, 1923 - d. February 3, 2003 [w/o Ernest Edwards 117a; d/o William Gars #126 and Lillie #127] NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

212. HENSLEY, Vaughn Thomas b. July 2, 1921 - d. July 13, 1977 *"His Children and Grandchildren Were His First Love"* *NOTE: Served as CPL., US Army WWII;* Tombstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins.**

213a. HENSLEY, [William] Ragan b. June 28, 1893 - d. Jan. 19. 1966 [s/o Austin Hensley and Zenia Crain] 213b. HENSLEY, Ida J., [TILSON] b. December 9, 1891 - d. June 27, 1993 [w/o William Ragan #213; children are: Effie, Nora, Leonard] NOTE: Tombstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

214. HENSLEY, Grady M. b. ? - d. April 23, 1931 "We Love and Miss You" NOTE: Headstone photo courtesy of Doug Higgins

215a. HIGGINS, Holt b. April 2, 1911 - d. September 27, 1974 CM3 US Navy - WWI [s/o John Lovejoy #143 and Ruhamie Runnion #144]

215b. HIGGINS, Verba Marie STOCKTON b. February 1, 1917 - d. July 21, 2000 "Wife of Holt Higgins"

216. HENSLEY, Kirt b. March 13, 1887 - d. March 29, 1970 [s/o Ellis Hensley and Matilda Caroline buried Flag Pond School Cem #16] 217. HENSLEY, Callie b. November 13, 1903 - d. ? [2nd w/o Kirt #216]

218. HARRIS, Clarence W. b. October 20, 1913 - d. August 31, 1990 [s/o James Franklin Harris and Mary E. Shelton #30/31] 219. HARRIS, Clesta E. [STOCKTON] b. March 5, 1913 - d. March 2, 1961 [w/o Clarence W. #218, d/o Luther H. Stockton #220 and Dora Mashburn #221] NOTE: Free Mason / Eastern Star

220. STOCKTON, Luther H. b. 1883 - d. 1972 221. STOCKTON, Dora [MASHBURN] b. 1888 - 1968 [w/o Luther H. #220; d/o John Mashburn and Malinda B. Higgins #92/93, children: Gertha, Herbert, Dewey #119, Ennis, Clesta #219, Nellie #120, Verba, Altha #122] NOTE: Free Mason / Eastern Star; photo courtesy Pam Mashburn

222. STOCKTON, Ulysses b. October 10, 1885 - d. February 10, 1969 "Married February 2, 1908" [brother of Luther H. #220] 223. STOCKTON, Byrd b. October 20, 1894 - d. November 22, 1976 [w/o Ulysses #222; married on February 2, 1908] NOTE: Tombstone photo courtesy of Pam Mashburn - prmash1@msn.com

224a. STOCKTON, Vernon b. February 6, 1909 - d. March 27, 1969 [s/o Ulysses #222 and Byrd #223] 224b. STOCKTON, Edith b. August 14, 1912 - d June 24, 1999 [w/o Vernon #224; married on January 2, 1937]

225. HARRIS, private 226. HARRIS, Ola Mary RICE b. April 13, 1943 - d. November 19, 2004 "Married May 10, 1970" [w/o private]

227. EDWARDS, David John b. July 20, 1924 - d. June 15, 1991 [s/o Roscoe Edwards #85 and Dullie Crain #86; wife Lula Fender; children: James Donald and Anthony Wayne] 228. HENSLEY, Elizabeth [TILSON] [unmarked] b. December 13, 1836 - d. March 16, 1920 [d/o Samuel E. Tilson and Annie Crain of NC] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #400-1920; cause of death "senility"; single; informant Leroy Higgins of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried in Higgins Chapel; her father was killed in the Civil War in Nashville. 229. RICE, Betsie [Elizabeth WATTS] [unmarked] b. May 21, 1832 - d. April 9, 1920 [d/o Ellis Watts of Wilkes Co., NC and Betsy Watts of Madison Co., NC] NOTE: Unicoi Co. death record #412-1920; cause of death "dropsy"; informant L. J. Higgins of Flag Pond; parents mentioned in record; buried in Higgins Chapel. *****several unmarked graves****

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