The Descendants of James William Ewing
James William5 Ewing (James4, Alexander3, John2, Alexader1, Robert A)
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1. James William Ewing {25} was born 19 Oct 1825 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of James Ewing {31} and Nancy Smith {32}. James died 27 Oct 1882 in Wilson Co., TN. He married Elizabeth McCarty Allman {26} 30 Sep 1847 in Wilson Co., TN. She was born 25 Jan 1827 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Thomas Allman {143} and Margaret Allison {144}. Elizabeth died 22 Jul 1903 in Wilson Co., TN. James and Elizabeth are both buried in the Allison Cemetery, a family cemetery, near Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN. Today, that cemetery is referred to as the Ewing cemetery.
Known children of James are:
2. i. William Love Ewing {27}, born 20 Apr 1849 in Wilson Co., TN, died in childhood 31 Jan 1855.
+ 3. ii. Thomas Alexander Ewing {28}, born 15 May 1851, died 31 Aug 1912.
+ 4. iii. Margaret Emma Ewing {29}, born 28 Aug 1853, died 16 Apr 1929.
+ 5. iv. Fannie Lee Ewing {30}, born 7 Jul 1862, died 24 Mar 1949.
+ 6. v. James William Ewing, Jr. {17}, born 28 Nov 1863, died 26 Jan 1949.
James was only 57 years old when he was killed in an accident on his farm. When I was talking with my mother in 1958 about her family she indicated that James was working with a wagon and he went to the low side of the wagon to fix something and the wagon turned over rolling him down the hill, which killed him. From the record of Carol Ann Ewing we find J. W. Ewing was killed with a wagon and team on the Ewing property. The wagon turned over twice with a load of corn. Turned over on Uncle Willy. The mare was lying across J. W.'s chest. He was a mason.
A record of a will for James William Ewing has not been found in Wilson County, Tennessee. In the Wills and Inventories Book A, 1878-1884, the inventory and account of sale of the personal property of J. W. Ewing is recorded on pages 489-491 showing a total value of $1,827.98 signed by T. A. Ewing. The items listed are the typical items that you find in the estate of a farmer. However, a couple of items gives us a clue as to some of the activities. He had 31 bee stands that sold for a total of $25.38 and eighteen horses, mules, and mares. His six hogs sold at a price of 5 ½ to 5 ¾ cents per pound for $99.41.
On page 497 of the Wills and Inventories Book A is the record of what is being given to the widow, Mrs. E. M. Ewing, for her support for the next year.
So much of the crop and provisions and money on hand or other assets as may be sufficient in our opinion to support her and her family one year from the death of her said husband. We set apart to her for said purpose the following articles to wit:
Corn 50 barrels, Wheat 25 bushels, Oats 2000 binds, hay and shucks and chaff in barn. Pork net 1500 pounds, lard 150 pounds, salt 2 barrels, 20 gallons vinegar,10 bushels barley on hand. Such articles as not on hand we deem necessary. Years support we have carefully calculated, and find it will take one hundred and fifty six dollars, to purchase. We allow the same, current expenses two hundred dollars. Total three hundred fifty six dollars. What fat hogs are on hand to be sold for cash by administrator to be paid to the widow on the above account. November 13, 1882.
Signed: T. A. McKee, H. H. Delay, J. H. Davis
On November 17, 1887, Elizabeth Ewing completed and signed an application for a “Claim of Widow for Service Pension, War of 1846. The information asked for in the application gives us some valuable information. James W. Ewing was a private in the company commanded by Captain John W. Marshall in the 1st Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry commanded by Jonas E. Thomas in the war of 1846 with Mexico and he volunteered on 8th day of June 1846 at Nashville, Tennessee. His term of service terminated by reason of honorable discharge at New Orleans on or about the 1st day of June 1847. She and James were married on the 30th day of September 1847 in Wilson County and her maiden name was Elizabeth Allmon. (Sic) She says James was born in Wilson County and that he was at the time of his death 57 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, of fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.
In the affidavit signed by M. A. Byers, he states: “James W. Ewing was actually engaged in a battle of Vera Cruz at Vera Cruz in April 1847. I was present with him during the whole time of his service.”
On August 19, 1847, James Ewing purchased 104 acres from James T. Sims for five hundred and fifteen dollars. A north boundary of his land, which was short in length, adjoined the property of Elizabeth Allison, his mother-in-law’s mother. On May 3, 1855, he sold his 104 acres to James Sharp for eight hundred dollars. Additional property was purchased a couple of miles or so south of where he had lived. He lived the balance of his life on that farm which was located about three miles north of Milton.
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3. Thomas Alexander Ewing {28} was born 15 May 1851 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of James William Ewing {25} and Elizabeth McCarty Allman {26}. Thomas died 31 Aug 1912 in Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN. He married Cindarella Robert Penuel {1483} 12 Oct 1871. She was born 24 Mar 1851 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Frederick Penuel {2440} and Lucinda Jennings {2441}. Cindarella died 2 Apr 1913 in Wilson Co., TN. Thomas and Cindarella are buried in the Allison Cemetery near Greenvale. Return to parents
Known children of Thomas are:
7. i. Ida Irene Ewing {1484}, born 7 Sep 1872 in Wilson Co., TN. She married John Harrison Patterson {1489} 6 Dec 1914. He was born 21 Dec 1862. John died Jan 1949 in Hamilton, Hamilton Co., TX, and was buried the New I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Hamilton, Hamilton Co., TX. Ida died 29 Jul 1959 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN.
8. ii. John Lee Ewing {1485}, born 21 Apr 1874 in Wilson Co., TN.
John Lee left home and never returned. The family received two letter from John after he left home. One letter was from Kentucky and the other letter from Kansas. Based on the information we have on Margaret Emma Ewing Cox, it appears that John may have gone to Kentucky with her, his aunt, and later to Kansas with the Cox family. The area where the Cox family lived was very close to the Oklahoma line and John’s descendants, if he married and had children, he could have lived in Oklahoma or Kansas.
9. iii. Benjamin Franklin Ewing {1486}, born 27 May 1876 in Wilson Co., TN, died in infancy 13 Sep 1877 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in the Allison Cemetery near Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN.
10. iv. Egbert B Ewing {1487}, born 18 Jun 1889 in Wilson Co., TN, died in infancy 2 Aug 1889 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in the Allison Cemetery near Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN.
+ 11. v. Elbert Vance Ewing {1488}, born 18 Jun 1889, died 22 Aug 1971.
4. Margaret Emma Ewing {29} was born 28 Aug 1853 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of James William Ewing {25} and Elizabeth McCarty Allman {26}. Margaret died 16 Apr 1929 in Anthony, Harper Co., KS. She married Abram Ivie Cox {1520} 1 Sep 1870. He was born 9 Jun 1848. Abram died 21 Dec 1887 in Wilson Co., TN. Margaret Emma continued to live in Tennessee until 1904 when she moved to Kentucky before James William Ewing, Jr., her brother, moved to Texas later that year. Return to parents
Known children of Margaret are:
+ 12. i. James Alfred Cox {1521}, born 10 Jun 1871, died 9 Sep 1933.
13. ii. Robert Enos Cox {1522}, born 16 Oct 1873 in Wilson Co., TN. He married Jennie Dentice {1576}. Jennie died in Colorado. Robert died in or near Baltimore, Maryland in an army hospital and was buried in the Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Fairfax Co., Virginia. Robert moved to Colorado for his wife's health.
+ 14. iii. Elma Cox {1523}, born 11 Nov 1875, died 27 Jun 1917.
+ 15. iv. Bennie Clair Cox {1524}, born 29 Aug 1878, died 6 Jun 1946.
16. v. Kate Temperance Cox {1525}, born 10 Mar 1881. She married Lee Allen {1593} 8 Sep 1907. Kate died 29 Aug 1969 in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado.
+ 17. vi. William Webster Cox {1526}, born 9 Oct 1883, died 16 May 1955.
18. vii. Delia Lee Cox {1527}, born 29 Sep 1885, died 17 Oct 1905.
In a 1984 letter from Lillie Lysle Cox, she writes “I do have our family bible, and some hand written pages by Grandmother Cox, Margaret Emma Ewing Cox, who came to live with us in Anthony after uncle Robert Cox left his job in the coal mines at Chicosa, Colorado. She was a very petite proper little lady, and we didn’t consider her a chore at all–she did a LOT of beautiful crocheting, etc.”
5. Fannie Lee Ewing {30} was born 7 Jul 1862 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of James William Ewing {25} and Elizabeth McCarty Allman {26}. Fannie died 24 Mar 1949 in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN, and was buried in the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN. She married Thomas Horace Knight, Jr {1607} 13 Jul 1887. He was born 31 Jul 1851 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of Dr. Thomas H Knight, {154} and Lucinda Thomas {3103}. Thomas died 24 Mar 1934 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in the Knight Cemetery located on Knight Creek in Wilson Co., TN. Return to parents
Known children of Fannie are:
+ 19. i. Octa Knight {1608}, born 14 Sep 1888, died 15 Aug 1964.
+ 20. ii. Ira Lee Knight {1609}, born 31 Jan 1890, died 2 Aug 1957.
+ 21. iii. Thomas Allen Knight {1610}, born 24 Jun 1894, died 11 Aug 1972.
+ 22. iv. James Wilson Knight {1611}, born 5 Jun 1896, died 6 May 1961.
23. v. John Leslie Knight {1612}, he went by the name of Leslie, born 27 Dec 1898 in Wilson Co., TN, died in childhood 23 Jun 1900 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in the Knight Cemetery Statesville, Wilson Co., TN.
24. vi. Arthur Roy Knight {1613}, born 16 Nov 1901 in Wilson Co., TN, died 18 Jul 1917 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in the Knight Cemetery, Statesville, Wilson Co., TN. He was struck by lightning in the living room leaning against the wall in a straight chair near a wall telephone.
+ 25. vii. William Floyd Knight {1614}, born 5 Jun 1905, died 4 Jan 1984.
Thomas also married (1) Blanche Cox {1603} 12 Jul 1874. She was born 3 Aug 1852. She was the daughter of A W Cox {3104} and Elizabeth J [———?———] {3105}. Blanche died 21 or 29 Jan 1886 in Wilson Co., TN.
Known children of Thomas and Blanche are:
26. viii. Ada Knight {1605}, born 20 Jun 1873. She married W. Jess Hill {3108} 25 Feb 1900. He was born 7 Mar 1875. Ada died in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, and was buried in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN.
+ 27. ix. Daisey Knight {1604}, born 4 May 1878, died 15 Sep 1907.
+ 28. x. Maynard Knight {3106}, born 8 Sep 1880, died 8 Jun 1921.
+ 29. xi. Everett Donald Knight {1606}, born 19 Apr 1883, died 11 Dec 1968.
30. xii. A T Knight {3107}, born 1 Jan 1886, died in infancy 1 Oct 1886.
6. James William Ewing, Jr. {17} was born 28 Nov 1863 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of James William Ewing {25} and Elizabeth McCarty Allman {26}. James died 26 Jan 1949 in Celeste, Hunt Co., TX. He married Mary Ella Smith {18} 27 Nov 1884 in Wilson Co., TN. She was born 13 Oct 1865 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Pressly Bond Smith {93} and Felicity Caroline Blankenship {94}. Ella died 8 Feb 1938 in Celeste, Hunt Co., TX. James and Mary Ella were buried in the East Mount Cemetery in Greenville, Hunt, TX.
Known children of James are:
+ 31. i. Allan Wayne Ewing {19}, born 3 Apr 1886, died 11 Jul 1953.
32. ii. Allie Mae Ewing {20}, born 9 May 1888 in Wilson Co., TN, died in infancy 24 Nov 1888 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in Wilson Co., TN.
+ 33. iii. Beulah Almeda Ewing {21}, born 21 Jan 1890, died 24 May 1988.
+ 34. iv. William Clarence Ewing {22}, born 29 May 1892, died 14 Sep 1936.
+ 35. v. Gertie May Ewing {7}, born 14 Nov 1894, died 20 Oct 1989.
+ 36. vi. Cecil Smith Ewing {23}, born 2 May 1897, died 11 Jul 1968.
+ 37. vii. Caroline Elizabeth Ewing {24}, born 24 Oct 1899, died 18 Oct 1972.
In 1969, I was talking with my Aunt Beulah McGuire about the family and learned that in 1902, James William, her father, came to Texas for the soldiers reunion and to visit his uncles Ben & Shed. After he got back to TN, Clarence was planting the corn and the corn was already several inches tall in Texas. He liked the longer growing season deciding then to move to Texas.
It was about two years before the family moved to Texas. Since grandpa kept a diary starting in 1903, we know a lot of the details about the family. Grandpa’s mother was still living at this time and she spent a few days or weeks with a child and then she would go to another child’s home for a period of time.
No doubt the interest that grandpa had in his family and the record keeping that he did had an influence on me getting so involved with genealogy. All of the information was maintained in a large ledger and, after keeping records for a number of years in a notebook, he transferred the information to the ledger. After the death of grandpa, my mother held on to the records and they came into my possession about 1967. One of the pages is dated 1902 and the information on that page was about his uncle Thomas Allman’s family. I am sure he kept records on the Ewing family for a good while before he started working on the Allman information.
The information identified his uncle living in Anderson, Missouri. In 1990, we were able to locate two descendants that were still living in that area.
The diaries kept by grandpa gives us a good bit of information about the family and how they lived. One of the items of interest to me was the food, what kind, and where did they get their food. A number of entries from the 1903 diary tells us something about how they put food on the table:
February
9 Went to Milton in afternoon sold some meat, Jowls @ 5 cents, shoulders @ 9 ½ cents and sides @ 10 ½ cents & bought Bbl. [barrel] Sugar at 5 cents & freight from Murfreesboro.
14 Had 1st turnip sallet today.
March
14 Set first hen today.
25 Sowed cabbage seed & tomatoes in afternoon.
26 Re-broke part of garden & planted 1 bushel of Irish potatoes.
27 Prepared ground & planted peas, onions, onion sets & sowed radishes, lettuce & mustard in forenoon.
28 Planted 20 rows of corn above garden in afternoon.
29 Went to Milton shopping and carried 16 dozen eggs.
April
24 Caught 14 hens to sell.
25 Sold 14 hens $6# @ 8¢ + $3.68.
28 Worked out June peas & onions & radishes and prepared some more ground for radishes in forenoon.
29 Plowed in garden and planted 2 rows of beans 2 papers of beets, some radishes & ochre [okra] in afternoon. Stuck peas.
30 Planted 4 hills of squash, 11 hills cucumbers, sowed paper of drumhead cabbage & some mustard & lettuce. Harrowed Irish potatoes & hoed 1 row.
May
11 Got 440 sweet potato slips.
16 Set out 440 sweet potato slips, planted three rows beans, one row goobers [peanuts], set out some cabbage and plowed out Irish potatoes and planted some popcorn & sun flowers.
18 Planted 1 row of beans & 10 hills of watermelons in p.m.
20 Set out 155 cabbages & 25 tomato plants.
21 Got 206 cabbage plants and set them out.
June
3 Went by Mrs. Brantly’s and got some cabbage plants and we set them out and 75 besides. Had 1st peas and potatoes for dinner.
8 Sam Thomas called with 100 potato slips.
9 Made 3 potato ridges and set them out and set out 65 or 70 cabbages.
20 Hoed some sweet potatoes and cabbage and set out about 310 cabbage plants and 70 tomato slip.
27 Hoed stick and butter beans and a lot of tomatoes and planted about 20 or more hills of cucumbers. Hoed and plowed some beets.
29 Children picked some blackberries in afternoon, about a gallon.
July
24 Plowed popcorn, sorghum above wheat house, and in orchard and plowed cabbage. Had our first roasting ears, today.
August
14 Sowed some turnips.
September
1 Sowed some turnips, second sowing.
5 Put out shallots this morning.
10 Had first sweet potatoes today.
15 Picked 6 ½ sacks of peas.
16 Picked some peas in afternoon.
17 Gathered sunflower seed and 4 sacks of peas.
19 Sold my wheat for 70¢ or 32# good flour.
21 Lucy Martin & children picked 195# peas = 97 ½, Mary Carter & children picked 115# peas = 57 ½. [These must have been picked on the halves, to owner and picker.]
October
23 Helped gather cabbage, tomatoes, pepper and ground them to make chow-chow.
24 Made sweet pickles and 4 gallons of chow chow.
26 Cut vines off late potatoes, dug the sweet potatoes about 6 bushel and plowed up the peanuts.
The above tells us about some of the food that was grown and stored. It would appear that a lot of canning was done that was not actually recorded in his diary.
Before going on a trip to Tennessee in 1970, aunt Beulah told me about the old farm and the spring house that was located on the spring that was on the property. She wanted me to try to find the old spring. When we visited the old family place, we looked some for the spring but it was not found. The cool water from the spring allowed them to keep milk, other dairy products, and other items in a cool place. Ice was available but it was rather expensive. July 18, 1903 (diary) “got 100# ice for ma 95¢.
Hog killing time is a time of the year that many of the older generation know about. Pork was used a lot and it was easy to cure the hams. On November 27, 1903, grandpa killed three hogs for himself and two for Sam Thomas who assisted along with Will Brantly. Grandpa trimmed the meat, cut up lard and ground sausage. The next day he helped grandma finish the lard, two kettles in the morning. It making about 24 or 25 gallons.
It is interesting how they handled beef since it was not as easy to keep as pork. On July 31, 1903, Will Brantly came by to discuss a beef club. A meeting was held on August 21 but it “failed 9 ½ shares.” However, the beef club must have been formed since on September 4, in his diary we find “Bot beef at Mr. Brantly’s, furnished by Edgar Brantly netted 314#, I believe, I got 21 ½ #”. After receiving meat a few more times, grandpa furnished the animal on October 9 for the club. It netted 306 pounds and the hide was 43 pounds worth 5¢ a pound.
On November 13th, grandpa “went to beef club in afternoon got $2.35 over plus on beef.” (Diary)
Apparently, the neighbors helped each other a lot. When a cow went “dry”, the owner must have borrowed a cow from someone that could spare a cow for a period of time. We find that grandpa loaned a cow “Red” to Johnnie Jennings on December 11th and the next day another cow was loaned to Tim Lax. (Diary)
It seems that a majority of the farmers had very little worth and their money supply was limited. We find in the diary that money was borrowed a few times from a relative. In the back of the diary was a ledger sheet for the twelve months. The income and expenses for the James William Ewing family was maintained. For the year 1903, his income was $426.94 and expenses were $374.60 and the income included the sale of a mule for $110.00 on December 28.
Not only did the sale of the mule reduce the amount of food needed for animals during the winter, but it also might be an indication that grandpa is beginning to prepare for a move to Texas. On November 14th, he “got map of Texas from Ft. W. & D. C. R.R.” (Diary)
Besides farming, grandpa was involved with helping others or doing some carpenter work for others. On December 26, he “took a contract today to put new floor in Ewingsville school house for $26.00.” (Diary)
On January 7th, Maynard Knight was hired as the school teacher at $15.00 month. Based on other comments recorded in his diary, grandpa must have been on the school board in some capacity. People came to him for different things that involved the school. On April 18th, we find “went to meeting of school board of directors. . . .Gave our school to Maynard Knight at 25.00.” (Diary)
“Willie” as he was called by many was apparently fairly well educated for his time. As we have found through our family research, the Ewing men could read and write in almost all cases. He was frequently helping others with reports, deeds, acknowledgments, and other clerical type of work.
With it being closer to the time that grandpa is going to Texas, he “sent 25¢ to the semi weekly Dallas News” on April 27th and received his first paper on May 4th. On August 2nd, he left for Texas to locate a farm to rent. After looking at some farms around Celeste, Texas, he went to Frank Beezly’s farm and rented a farm on east of his home place with 50 acres to cultivate and privilege of his home place and 75 or 80 acres if he moves to town. This farm is located 1 1/4 miles east of Celeste.
After spending some additional time visiting his relatives, grandpa left for Tennessee at 7:25 p.m. on the train. He changed to the Cotton Belt train at Greenville having a several hour layover. He left on the evening of August 12th and got back to Tennessee on August 14th after traveling about 39 hours.
On August 25th, he rented his farm to Jim Word for the next year, 1905, for $130.00 due on November 15, 1905. After returning from Texas, Plato Hancock and Joe Knox visited with grandpa to learn about moving to Texas. Plato did move to Texas a few days after grandpa.
Things began to move pretty fast for the Ewing family’s move to Texas. Different items were sold to interested parties. A sale was held on September 15th with Jim Davis being the auctioneer and J. A. and R. M. Baxter clerks.
Before leaving on September 21st for Texas, the Ewing family visited a lot of relatives. When I discussed the family move with my mother, I learned that a number of families moved to Texas at the same time and they leased a railroad car so they could travel together and would not have to change trains. They “left Murfreesboro early, car full, came together.” They arrived in Greenville the next day and got to Celeste at 2:30 in the afternoon. When the train arrived in Nashville, there was short layover and the rail car they were traveling in had to be switched to another track and engine. Clarence had gotten off of the car to go inside the station to get something and the switch in the cars was made while he was inside. He got on the wrong train but realized it before the train moved away from the station. Just before arriving at the station in Greenville, Texas Carrie was trying to look out the window and she had her hat blown off her head and it was not recovered.
Arrangements were made to move to the Allan Weathers farm and they moved in on the 24th. Allan and his family were moving to Lockney, Texas via Canyon City. They left on October 4th. A lot of visiting was done immediately with relatives, but they did not waste any time before they starting working gathering corn and picking cotton on the 26th.
The pay for picking cotton and pulling corn appears to be very low. On October 22nd, grandpa indicates in his diary that he ‘finished pulling corn for Mr. Lewis 8 ½ days $12.75 and on November 4th, he recorded “finished J. A. & Hop Weathers crop. [cotton picked] 10806# in all. $98.55".
On December 26, the Ewing family started packing for another move and with the help of Uncle Ben and Hubert, the move was made on the 28th to the Beezly place. Grandpa used Uncle Shed’s buggy for he and Ella to make the trip.
We do not know if grandpa farmed the next couple of years or not since the diaries for 1905 and 1906 are not available. But, in 1907, he is living in Celeste and his recorded work activities indicate he would do any and all types of work. However, his finances must have improved some since moving to Texas. On January 2, 1907, he paid $500.00 cash for a house. On May 3rd, he insured the three houses he owned. The houses rented for five and six dollars a month.
A summary of the income and expenditures for 1907, gives us a clue as to the amount of money it took to raise a family with six children:
Income Expenditure
Jan $808.70 $796.00
Feb 722.50 58.75
Mar 65.40 109.90
Apr 46.15 116.00
May 49.50 906.30 (includes loan for $350 and $504.80 which may have to do with a gin)
June 33.55 35.60
July 43.85 (loan $32) 62.95
Aug 47.60 (loan $20) 56.10
Sept 410.75 371.90
Oct 138.65 158.85
Nov 92.55 62.04
Dec 70.75 43.50
Total $2,529.95 $2,777.89
The diary entries indicate that grandpa was in several small business ventures, purchasing and selling bricks, some interest in a gin, renting houses, buying and selling cotton, a delivery business, buying and selling corn, and owner of a local telephone exchange. Based on a printed letterhead, grandpa and Uncle Wayne owned or operated the telephone exchange in Celeste, Merit, and Wagner, Texas.
“Willie” Ewing had been in Texas nearly three years in July 1907, when he “consulted with Dr. Norris.” (Diary) From all that I know about my grandfather, he was a person that loved his family. He made trips to visit relatives in Tennessee and Texas. I am wondering if at this time, grandpa missed Tennessee and his family and friends there and that he might have “twisted” Dr. Norris’ arm some during the consultation. It was decided grandpa would go to Tennessee for his hay fever.
Grandpa left the next day, after his consultation with Dr. Norris, on the 10:43 a.m. train for Tennessee. He returned to Texas on August 28, fifty-one days. According to his diary, he had borrowed $32.00 on the same day he consulted with Dr. Norris.
On August 8th, grandma, Cecil and Carrie left for Tennessee and she returned to Texas on October 5th, fifty-nine days eight days longer than her husband. During their visit to Tennessee, their old friends and neighbors had a picnic for them at the Ewingsville school house. About a 125 people attended.
The years that I remember my grandfather, he was the secretary for the City of Celeste, Texas collecting taxes and for the water. I do not know how long he was the city secretary. In 1909, he received 65 votes for Secretary and Treasurer. His diary entry does not indicated if he was elected as the City Secretary and Treasurer or if he lost. The best that I recall, he worked as the City Secretary and Treasurer right up to the time he died at the age of 84 years. My mother, Gertie May Ewing McMichael followed her father in that job and she served as city secretary for over twenty five years.
The following record from a trip to Tennessee in 1928 describes to some extent the conditions of the roads and how travel was in those early years of the automobile. Based on the problems they had with flat tires on that trip should make us appreciate more the value of steel belted tires of today. It appears that the trip was made in a fairly new Nash automobile. This could be the same Nash that I remember making a trip or two to Dallas with my grandparents to visit their daughter, Beulah McGuire.
Traveling in the 1920s and 1930s by car was not apparently the easiest trip at times. In 1928 for a trip to Tennessee from Celeste, Texas, grandpa, James William Ewing, Jr., recorded the trip in detail. The following is extracted from that record that was written on Celeste Telephone Company stationary showing exchanges at Celeste, Merit and Wagner & Bell Connections:
Celeste, Texas Tues. June 12, 1928
Clarence and family, Ella & myself left Celeste at 5:15 a.m. The speedometer registering 2865.7 miles. Arrived at Greenville 12 ½ m[iles] at 5:42 at Commerce 31 m. at 6:10 ... DeKalb 142 m. at 9:40. Just out of DeKalb run into mud and delayed 45 minutes and had to be pulled through the worst of it ... Took highway #67 out [from Texarkana] & stopped about 7 miles out and eat lunch at 11:50 a.m. Started agin at 12:20 p.m. and Ferried Red River just before reaching Fulton ... Fee for Ferry 50¢ ... Arkadelphia 247 m. at 4:05, got 7 gal gas $1.55 & cold drinks 80¢ ... over H. W. #7 [highway] to avoid detour ... Had lights examined 25¢ ... took #150 and on #15 to avoid detour to Sherrill ... to Almyra 436 m. at 10:30 p.m. and spent the night at Stella’s – was partly cloudy and sprinkle of rain at the mud hole out of De Kalb. Full days mileage 436 and used 37 gal. gas. [On the road 17 hours & 15 minutes.]
Wednesday 6-13-28 Spent the day and night at Stella’s. Went down town and got shave and took ride with Fed in county and to a rice farm ... had big rain in p.m. [Stella Smith Evans is a niece of Ella and Willie Ewing.]
Thursday 6-14-28 Left Almyra [Arkansas] at 7:25 a.m. to Stuttgart 15 m. at 7:50 go 8 gal gas $1.84 6qts oil $1.50, air and water ... crossed White River Bridge Toll $1.00 ... Had flat tire 6 miles of Forrest City changed spare tire ... had tube patch $1.00 and eat lunch $3.05 and left 12:10 crossed Trestle Bridge and main Bridge 3 & 4/10 miles long, water 8/10 miles wide, Bridge Toll 50¢ and into Memphis at 2:00 passed through city and park which was the prettiest I ever saw ... rested 25 minutes & got cold drinks ... eat supper at Blue Bird Café $3.00 and stay all night at Ingram Hotel, 286 miles, 722 miles from Celeste.
Friday June 15, 1928 Eat Breakfast at Café $1.70, Hotel bill $4.50 Garage bill 25¢ ... had forgotten baby’s spoon and went a mile or more to get it ... at Ferry Tennessee River at 7:55 Ferry Fee 50¢ ... about 5 miles out of Dickson detoured for about 18 miles and came into Nashville over old Charlotte pike ... to Murfreesboro 153 miles at 12:45, eat lunch at City Café $3.05 rested and got shave & shine ... arrived at Cora’s (21 m) 174 m. at 3:45 p.m. No one at home.
Total miles driven in all 901 1/5 miles. Total gas used 63 gal. Wrote cards to Beulah, Cecil, Carrie & Stella and got letter from Gertie. Geo. Givens funeral in progress as we passed Church at Greenvale, and Cora, Fred & Lyda there. Wilson, his wife & baby & Floyd, wife & baby came by Cora’s a few minutes from the burial to see us. Macy & Mamie came and sit till bedtime. Generally fair most of the day.
Saturday 6-16-28 Spent the day & night at Cora’s. Bright, sunshiny day. Got a card from Beulah and wrote to Gertie. Clarence, Seaton, & I went to Elbert’s & Greenvale and got our mail. Had Sam Dillon to tighten brakes some on car. Fannie & Horace, Ira, Frances & Lynn came in P.m. Clarence & W.C. went hunting in late p.m. No luck. Lyda, Althea, Ella Pearl, Seaton & I went to Greenvale in late p.m.
Sunday 6-17-28 Spent the day at Cora’s. Everet. Laura, Ottis, Addie and children, Alvie and Eula, Sallie, Carrie Belle & Mary, Hezron [Cunningham] & Annie Mae, Macy & Mamie & Roy Smith came and spent the day and Jess and Ada Hill came in p.m. After supper we went to Elbert’s and spent the night.
Monday 6-18-28 Left Elbert’s in a.m. and spent the day and night at Fannies. Wilson & family & Floyd and family there. Elbert and family cane and sit till bedtime. Althea feeling bad and Seaton sick during night.
Tues 6-19-28 All went to Ira’s and spent the day. Horace, Fannie, Fannie Drue and boy, Octa & children, Willette spent the day there and Blanche, Donald and Alta came in p.m. In p.m. Clarence, Althea, Seaton, Octa, Ira, & I went to Murfreesboro. Got shave. Had puncture fixed & car greases $1.10 ...
Wed 6-20-28 Was at Fannies till 3:10 p.m. Came hard rain & we left for fear creek would be impassible. Clarence & children went squirrel hunting & killed three in a.m... intended going to Everets but stopped at Cora’s on account of rain and spent the night.
Thursday 6-21-28 Went to Everets and spent the day and night. Sam, Addie and children there. Alta Clemmons Williams spent the day with us and Norman the p.m. & Lona Mae, Willett & children there a few minutes.
Friday 6-22-28 All went to Sallie’s in a.m. stopped at Norene... Mr. Neal came in P.M. Clarence, Neal, Mr. Neal & I went to Watertown in P.M. and got shave. W. C. & Ella Pearl plowed some in garden. Saw first wheat cut today on road. Got letter from Gertie. Had to pump tires at Norene.
Saturday 6-23-28 Spent day & night at Sallies. Neal and Pauline left at 5:00 a.m. for Nacogdoches [Texas]. In P.M. Sallie, Ella, Clarence, Seaton & I went to town and went to see Aunt Margaret Blankenship and Cousin Aramente Davis, and called by Alvie’s... Rained at night.
Sunday 6-24-28 Spent the day & night at Alvie’s. Cora, Fred, Lyda, Mamie & Macey, Otis, Sam, Addie & children & Roy there in day & Cora spent the night there. In P.M. all of Sallie’s family there and Claude Davis & wife, Tarver Davis & wife, Artie James, wife & children called to see us. Big rain about 4 P.M. all went to creek to see high waters & met Nube Davis, Hershall Davis, Nora Davis & Don Moody.
Monday 6-25-28 Went out and seen Joe Witty & Spence Jennings & met Prof. Hopkins. Ella & Cora went to town & called to see Johnnie & Davie Bass at the old home place, and shopped some. Althea & W.C. to barber shop... Mr. Neal, Sallie & family, Cora, Eula & all of us went to Alexandria, Liberty, Dowelltown, Smithville, Caney Fork Bridge and on up mountain.
Tuesday 6-26-28 Clarence & I drove up to Tom Allison’s a few minutes and saw Marg & children. Tom cutting rye. Got shave ... Wrote cards to W.O.W. members.
Wednesday 6-27-28 . ..Spent the night at Elbert’s, all but myself went to Cora’s to get mail and change clothing in P.M... Got letters from Gertie & Carrie & lots of papers.
Thursday 6-28-28 At Elbert’s till 5:00 P.M... Spent the night at Fannies. Some rain in P.M. and awful big rain at night, storm at Alexandria....
Friday 6-29-28 Spent day & night at Fannie’s. Clarence & Wilson went to Statesville via Greenvale awful rough....
Saturday 6-30-28 Spent the day and night at Cora’s but called at Charlie Simpson awhile. Althea went to Greenvale & to Negro house in buggy with Lyda. In P.M. Clarence, Althea, Ella Pearl, Seaton & Lyda went to Murfreesboro....
Sunday 7-1-28 Spent day & night at Cora’s. Charlie Sneed, wife & son Carl, Macey & Mamie, Norman Williams & wife spent the day with us & Alvie & Eula, Uncle Preston B[lankenship], Clarence & Ethel, Cyrus & wife, Everett Knight, Lee & Elsie Knox came in P.M. & Horace, Fannie, Floyd, Fannie Drue & W.F. there till bedtime.
Monday 7-2-28 Left Cora’s at 3:15 and went to Daytons & spent the night. Got 5 gal. gas at Nashville $1.05.
Tuesday 7-3-28 Spent day at Dayton’s but eat dinner with Gray & Margaret. Carried car to Nash station & oil changed, brakes overhauled, greased &c. Bill 13.15. Met Noel at train & went to Centennial park in a.m. Noel with us. Clarence got car about 3:30. Left Dayton’s & drove by River to see high water and on to Octa’s & spent the night. All went driving after supper except Mama & I. Fair & hot.
Wednesday 7-4-28 Cousin Ida & Willie came to see us before we left. Left Nashville at 10:20 a.m. on H.W. [highway] #6 ... Savannah 143 m. at 3:35. Ferried Tennessee River 50¢ ... eat supper $2.85 & left 7:05. Had flat tire at 7:30 & got to Memphis 289 m. at 9:45 p.m. Stayed at Claridge Hotel.
Thursday 7-5-28 Hotel Bill 4.50 & 5.50 = 12.00. Breakfast 2.20, garage & repair $1.35. Left Memphis Hotel at 8:30 to Tunica, Miss ... had flat tire 8 miles out of Clarksdale & same tire flat at 2 miles out ... Tire repair $2.50 new tube $3.50 ... to Greenville 162 m. at 6:00 at Ferry at 6:15 couldn’t ferry & at 7:15 drove back to Greenville ... put up at Rest Haven Hotel. Supper at Café $2.95.
Friday 6-6-28 Hotel Bill $8.25, breakfast $3.00, garage 50¢. Left Hotel at 6:35 a.m. began Ferry at 7:00 River 2 m[iles] wide. Ferry Fee $2.75. Left River at 7:25 ... to Monroe 105 m... go jug water & cookies & crackers ... crossed Ouichita River. To Minden ... sent telegram to Beulah from here ... to Shreveport 214 m at 2:50 ... to Greenville 394 m. at 9:05. Got sandwiches & arrived home 406 m. at 9:50. Total miles for trip 2151 miles. Total Gas 135 gal. Oil 13 qts. From Stuttgart.
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A majority of the people visited on their trip to Tennessee were relatives from grandma’s family.
The following was written for Ella and Willie Ewing on their fiftieth wedding anniversary:
Ella and Willie
Into a school room one day
Walked a maiden, sweet and gay,
Now Willie was supposed to be studying a book
But he raised his head and gave her a look.
As soon as he saw this pretty young girl
His heart and head began to whirl
He decided to win her for his wife
And did so, after years of trouble and strife.
So they were married in Tennessee
Just fifty years ago.
They have shared each other happiness
And shared each others woes.
They have live and loved and worked
With Heaven for their goal
And they will live on forever
“While the years of eternity roll”.
Theirs have been a happy life
Very little trouble brewing
And six fine children are living
To honor the name of “Ewing”.
Mrs. W. L. Henry
Mary Ella Smith, my Grandma, and James William Ewing, Jr., my Grandpa, were cousins through the Smith family. We have followed the line for Grandpa. His grandmother was Nancy Smith. We will give a little information to tie Mary Ella’s family to the Ewing family. Mary Ella was the daughter of Pressly Bond Smith.
Pressly Bond Smith born 28 May 1845 in Tennessee, probably Wilson County, died 9 Oct 1923 in Watertown, Wilson Co., TN. He married Felicity Caroline Blankenship 10 Nov 1864 in Wilson County. She was born 12 Aug 1848 in Wilson Co., TN, died 29 Mar 1923 in Watertown, Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of James Albert Blankenship and Mary Ann Henderson. Mary Ella had two sisters, Rachel Marillann and Cora Arquilla; and six brothers, James Everett,
Chyrus Alonzo, Horton Dayton, David Hall, Thomas Alvie, and Horace Elton. Pressly Bond was the son of David Bailey Smith.
David Bailey Smith born 24 Sep 1804 in Buckingham County, Virginia, died 8 Apr 1879 in Wilson Co., TN. He married Mary S. “Polly” Lester on 30 Oct 1828 in Wilson County. She was born 29 Mar 1807 in Tennessee, died 13 Dec 1853 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Joshua Lester and Lucy Dillon. Pressly Bond Smith had three brothers, James W., Joshua L., and John W.; and five sisters, Elizabeth, Arminta S., Nancy O., Lucy E., Mary E. David Bailey is the son of Shadrack Smith.
Shadrack Smith born 25 Nov 1772 in Buckingham County, Virginia, died 1 Feb 1855 in Wilson Co., TN. He married Nancy Bailey 20 Nov 1793, most likely in Buckingham County. She was born 1 Oct 1774 in Buckingham County, Virginia, died 18 Nov 1854 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Benjamin Bailey and her mother is not known. Shardrack and Nancy had eleven children: Judith, Elizabeth, Nancy, Issac Phelps, Shadrack Cheatwood, David Bailey, Mary Drusilla, Martha Ann, Rebecca Jane, Benjamin Alexander, Drusilla Claiborne. Shadrack is the son of Alexander Smith and Diana Phelps.
Alexander Smith and Diana Phelps had seven children: Matilda, Isaac, George Lumpkin, Jacob, Martha, Shadrack, and Drucilla.
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11. Elbert Vance Ewing {1488} was born 18 Jun 1889 in Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of Thomas Alexander Ewing {28} and Cindarella Robert Penuel {1483}. Elbert died 22 Aug 1971 in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN. He married Mattie Amma Jennings {1490} 14 Jun 1914 in Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN. She went by the name of Amma. She was born 4 Nov 1889 in Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of John Favor Jennings, Sr {2442} and Kittie Ellen Dillon {2443}. Amma died 28 Dec 1975 in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN. Elbert and Amma were buried in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lebanon, TN.
Known children of Elbert are:
+ 38. i. Robert Ellen Ewing {1491}, born 23 Jul 1916, died 25 Jan 1978.
+ 39. ii. Thomas Jennings Ewing, Sr {1492}, born 10 Mar 1919, died 10 Jan 1977.
+ 40. iii. Ida Lillian Ewing {1493}
Amma’s father was an undertaker in Greenvale. She as a child tolled the bell for a period of time to advise folks when they had a corpse. She made linings for the caskets as the caskets were
made to size for the person. In November 4, 1952, Amma and Elbert were cleaning out fence rows with a gasoline powered saw. She pulled a good size bush out of the fence row which pulled her into the saw. It cut her leg then she fell into the saw, cutting her left arm off above the elbow. It was approximately one fourth mile from the house. Elbert went to the house, got into the car, went to the store for help, went back to get Amma, putting her and her arm onto the back seat of the car. He drove 19 miles to the hospital. Her leg was operated on and the large bone in the leg was wired back together - the bone was cut three fourths of the way through. The Doctor told us if the accident had happened earlier in the day she would not have been so lucky. The blade was hot from use and caused the blood to clot immediately. She lost only a thimble full of blood. She was in the hospital for two weeks. She accomplished much skill over the years, but she could not roll her hair, crochet, nor put the buttons, button holes, and zippers in the clothes she made. During the canning season her thighs were black and blue from holding the hot jars to seal.
12. James Alfred Cox {1521} was born 10 Jun 1871 in TN. He was the son of Abram Ivie Cox {1520} and Margaret Emma Ewing {29}. James died 9 Sep 1933 in Anthony, Harper Co., KS. He married Ella Sabina Melton {1528} 27 Nov 1895. She was born 15 May 1872. She was the daughter of William Richard Melton {2451} and Martha Jane Marks {2452}. Ella died 19 Mar 1952, and was buried in Forest Park Cemetery in Anthony, Harper Co., KS.
Known children of James are:
+ 41. i. Archie Dean Cox {1529}, born 1 Oct 1896, died 19 Sep 1968.
+ 42. ii. Clair William Cox {1531}, born 2 Feb 1898, died Apr 1969.
43. iii. Lillie Lysle Cox {1530}, born 7 Aug 1899 in Webster Co., KY. She married Earl E Marvin {1561} 10 Jan 1930 in Wichita, KS. He was born 29 Nov 1894.
+ 44. iv. Elfrey James Cox {1532}, born 3 Jun 1902.
14. Elma Cox {1523} was born 11 Nov 1875. She was the daughter of Abram Ivie Cox {1520} and Margaret Emma Ewing {29}. Elma died 27 Jun 1917. She married Dee Vantrease {1577} 1 Aug 1900. He was born 13 Apr 1877. Return to parents
Known children of Elma are:
45. i. baby girl Vantrease {2453}, born 15 Aug 1902, died in infancy 15 Aug 1902.
46. ii. Jerre Baxter Vantrease {1578}, born 24 Sep 1903, died in infancy 12 Dec 1903.
47. iii. Robert Bell Vantrease {1579}, born 12 May 1905, died 23 May 1928. Robert was blind.
48. iv. Wilburn Alton Vantrease {1580}, born 27 Jul 1907. Wilburn was blind.
49. v. Edna Earl Vantrease {1581}, born 1 Feb 1911. Edna had a child and she died in her 20's.
50. vi. David Paul Vantrease {1582}, born 26 Apr 1914.
15. Bennie Clair Cox {1524} was born 29 Aug 1878 in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN. He was the son of Abram Ivie Cox {1520} and Margaret Emma Ewing {29}. Bennie died 6 Jun 1946 in Belleville, Saint Clair Co., Illinois, and was buried in Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois. He married Mary Ellen Barnes {1583} 14 Jun 1905 in Sebree, Webster Co., KY. She was born 7 Apr 1878 in Morton Gap, Hopkins Co., KY. Mary died 11 Feb 1940 in Belleville, Saint Clair Co., Illinois, and was buried in Coulterville, Randolph Co., Illinois. Return to parents
Known children of Bennie are:
51. i. Emma Begalia Cox {1584}, born 9 Aug 1906 in KY, died 11 Nov 1927, and was buried in Coulterville, Illinois.
52. ii. Clair Abigial Cox {1585}, born 31 Dec 1907 in Coulterville, Illinois.
+ 53. iii. Malone Marie Cox {1586}, born 27 Feb 1912.
17. William Webster Cox {1526} was born 9 Oct 1883 in Greenvale, Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of Abram Ivie Cox {1520} and Margaret Emma Ewing {29}. William died 16 May 1955 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He married Lola Lee McGough {1594} 9 Feb 1913 in Princeton, KY. She was born 1 May 1890 in Caldwell Co., KY. Lola died 13 May 1965 in Murphysboro, Illinois. William and Lola were buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Johnston City, Illinois. Return to parents
Known children of William are:
+ 54. i. Golda Mae Cox {1595}, born 15 Aug 1918.
+ 55. ii. Mary Jewell Cox {1596}, born 10 Dec 1919.
19. Octa Knight {1608} was born 14 Sep 1888 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Thomas Horace Knight {1607} and Fannie Lee Ewing {30}. Octa died 15 Aug 1964 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She married Zollie Guy Young {1615} 24 Dec 1911. He was born 6 Oct 1890 in Statesville, Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of William Forrest Young {2529} and Armenda Moore {2530}. Zollie died 29 Jul 1964 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. Octa and Zollie were buried in the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN. Return to parents
Known children of Octa are:
+ 56. i. William Horace Young {1616}, born 14 Apr 1913, died 17 Feb 1970.
57. ii. Lubie Cleon Young {1617}, born 19 Oct 1915, died 1 Aug 1935 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, and was buried in Milton Cemetery in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN. Her appendix ruptured the day before she was to graduate from high school and she spent three months in the hospital before she died.
20. Ira Lee Knight {1609} was born 31 Jan 1890 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of Thomas Horace Knight {1607} and Fannie Lee Ewing {30}. Ira died 2 Aug 1957 in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN, and was buried in Milton, TN. He married (1) Ara Bell {1628} 12 Apr 1913. She was born 11 Jan 1890 in TN. She was the daughter of William Bell {151} and Sallie [———?———] {152}. Ara died 10 Jun 1949 in Milton, TN, and was buried Milton Cemetery in Milton, TN. Return to parents
Known children of Ira are:
+ 58. i. Frances Belle Knight {1629}, born 31 Aug 1914.
+ 59. ii. Ira Lynn Knight {1630}, born 26 Jan 1917, died 23 Jan 1978.
+ 60. iii. Leslie Irving Knight {1631}
+ 61. iv. Anna Lee Knight {1632}
Ira married (2) Lillie Mae Patterson {156}. She went by the name of Mae. She was born 1895. Mae died, and was buried in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN. The second marriage for Ira is based on a double headstone located in the Milton Cemetery in Milton, TN.
21. Thomas Allen Knight {1610} was born 24 Jun 1894 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of Thomas Horace Knight {1607} and Fannie Lee Ewing {30}. He went by the name of Allen. He died 11 Aug 1972 in Nashville, TN. He married Mary Ina Summar {1647} 16 Sep 1914. She went by the name of Ina. She was born 27 Mar 1894 in Milton, TN. She was the daughter of Rufus Henry Carroll Summar {1094} and Sally Caroline Odom {1575}. Ina died 14 Aug 1972 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. Allan and Ina were killed in a car wreck. They were buried in the Milton Cemetery in Milton, TN. Return to parents
Known children of Allan are:
62. i. Jimmy Clarice Knight {1648}, she went by the name of Clarice, born 30 Nov 1915 in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN.
63. ii. Alta Marie Knight {1649}, born 16 Jan 1917 in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN, died 8 Jun 1994 in Nashville, TN, and was buried in Milton Cemetery in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN.
+ 64. iii. Frances Carolyn Knight {1650}.
22. James Wilson Knight {1611} was born 5 Jun 1896 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of Thomas Horace Knight {1607} and Fannie Lee Ewing {30}. He went by the name of Wilson. Wilson died 6 May 1961 in Nashville, TN, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, TN. He married Alma Jane Lannom {1661} 26 Nov 1925 in Lebanon, TN. She was born 3 Jul 1903 in Gladeville, Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Edward Allen Lannom {1439} and Isabella Lafayette Bilbro {1378}. Return to parents
Known children of Wilson are:
+ 65. i. Joyce Wilarlie Knight {1662}
+ 66. ii. Kenneth Lannom Knight {1663}
25. William Floyd Knight {1614} was born 5 Jun 1905 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of Thomas Horace Knight {1607} and Fannie Lee Ewing {30}. He went by the name of Floyd. Floyd died 4 Jan 1984 in Wilson Co., TN, and was buried in Milton Cemetery in Milton, TN.
He married Fannie Drue Knight {1653} 3 Jan 1925. She was born 13 Jul 1905 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of William Barger Knight {1790} and Beulah Mandy Jaco {1516}. She is called Fannie Drue. Return to parents
Known children of Floyd are:
+ 67. i. William Floyd Knight, Jr {1654}
68. ii. Ruth Corinne Knight {1655} She married Bobby Kent Gilliam {1660} 15 Jun 1968 in Davidson Co., TN. He was the son of Elbert C. Gilliam {2434} and Bessie L Large {2435}.
27. Daisey Knight {1604} was born 4 May 1878. She was the daughter of Thomas Horace Knight {1607} and Blanche Cox {1603}. Daisey died 15 Sep 1907. She married (1) Sam Quarles {3109} Jul 1895. Sam died 8 Nov 1900.
Daisey married (2) Rufus Stroud {3110} 1 Nov 1903. Return to parents
Known child of Daisey is:
70. ii. Willette Stroud {3111}, born 26 May 1906. She married ________ Dismukes {3112}.
28. Maynard Knight {3106} was born 8 Sep 1880. He was the son of Thomas Horace Knight {1607} and Blanche Cox {1603}. Maynard died 8 Jun 1921. He married Dessie Baker {3125} May 1905. Return to parents
Known children of Maynard are:
71. i. Thomas Baker Knight {3126}, born 9 May 1906.
72. ii. Horace Maynard Knight, Jr {3127}, born 13 Jan 1917.
29.