Margaret Coleman Gray Hickman
Henry Hickman, her second husband
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By permission, the text below is excerpts from a book, The Colemans of North Hamilton County Tennessee by Cy Yarborough.
(385) Benjamin Franklin Coleman was the third and youngest son of Charles. His first born was daughter, (407) Margaret Jane Coleman Gray Hickman was born 4/25/1840 in what was then Bledsoe County, TN, near the present communities of Lewis Chapel and Flat Top Mountain, TN. She grew up on Walden's Ridge and moved with her family to Bakewell, TN, in her late teens sometime in the mid-1850's. There she met and married William Brownlow "Tobe" Gray of Bakewell. Tobe was born 3/30/1834, in Tennessee. Margaret Coleman was known as "Black Grandma" to her grand- children due to her dark complexion.
Tobe was a well known farmer in the Bakewell community, owning a good bit of land. One substantial plot of land was 322 acres on Walden's Ridge lying on the banks of Opposum Creek in Bakewell he bought from the estate of Ephram Hughes on 5/21/1868. Tobe's name also appears several times in the Hamilton County Court records as administrator to wills, overseeing the well-being of orphaned minors, etc. A tribute to his good standing in the community.
Tobe died on 12/23/1871, in Bakewell, at the age of 37 years, 8 months and 22 days. He was buried in the Hughes Cemetery in Bakewell. Margaret managed with the help of her father, Benjamin F. Coleman, until she remarried.
On 10/7/1877, she married Henry Hickman in Bakewell, TN. Henry was born 9/29/1828, in Bakewell. He was the son of William H. and Elizabeth Hickman, early settlers of the Bakewell community. Henry was also the uncle of Floyd Hickman, husband of Ida Sims, granddaughter of Elizabeth Coleman, who was Margaret's 1st cousin, who are covered elsewhere in this book. Henry was a well known and substantial farmer in Bakewell and was a widower when he married Margaret. Henry and Margaret's farm of several hundred acres was on Opposum Creek in Bakewell, a farm they were to live on the rest of their lives. They worshipped in the Presbyterian Church where Henry was a ruling elder.
(407) Margaret Jane Coleman appears in the photo below:
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Margaret Coleman Gray Hickman |
Henry Hickman, her second husband |
Henry passed away on 6/06/1916, at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 8 days. He was buried in the Gray Cemetery on McCallie Ferry Road in Bakewell.
A map of the Bakewell area. [Source: U.S. Census Tiger Map Server, http://tiger.census.gov/]
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Margaret died 7/20/1921, at her daughter's house in Dunlap, TN, at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 25 days.
Margaret Coleman Gray Hickman and her husband and
family in front of their house in Bakewell, TN.
Standing in front L. to R. George W. Hickman,
Nancy Ann Hickman, and Bethena A. Hickman.
In back L. to R.: Margaret's step son Irvin McDowell Hickman,
Henry Hickman, and Margaret C. Hickman.
This picture taken around 1895.
(407) Margaret Jane Coleman had 8 children, 5 by her 1st husband, Tobe Gray and 3 by her 2nd husband, Henry Hickman.
(881) 1. John Franklin Gray, b. 10/22/1858, in Bakewell, TN (882) 2. Benjamin Buell Gray, b. 5/25/1862, in Bakewell, TN (883) 3. William B. Gray, b. 8/24/1864, in Bakewell, TN (884) 4. Lewis E. Gray, b. 5/08/1869, in Bakewell, TN (885) 5. Lawrence Gray, b. 7/14/1871, in Bakewell, TN (886) 6. George Willis Hickman b. 11/30/1878, in Bakewell, TN (887) 7. Nancy Ann Hickman, b. 2/16/1881, in Bakewell, TN (888) 8. Bethena Arabella Hickman, b. 6/14/1883, in Bakewell, TN
(881) John Franklin Gray was born 10/22/1858, in Bakewell, TN. He lived all of his life in Bakewell and was a well-known farmer in that community. On 6/2/1878, he married his step-sister Simira Hickman, the daughter of his step-father Henry Hickman by his first wife. Simira was born 1/5/1860, in Bakewell, TN.
John died in Bakewell on 2/13/1904, at the age of 45 years, 3 months and 21 days.
He was buried in the Gray Cemetery on McCallie Ferry Road in Bakewell. Simira died 10/20/1919, at the age of 59 years, 9 months and 15 days. She was also buried in the Gray Cemetery.
(881) John Franklin Gray and wife Simira Gray had these nine children:
(889) 1. Mayme Gray (Rogers), b. 12/26/1879, in Bakewell, TN (890) 2. William Gray b. 5/02/1882, in Bakewell, TN (891) 3. Elmer Woodard Gray, b. 5/13/1884, in Bakewell, TN (892) 4. Jessie Gray, b. 11/23/1886, in Bakewell, TN (893) 5. Tida Gray (Richard), b. 6/15/1889, in Bakewell, TN (894) 6. Ola Jane (Cricket) Gray, b. 3/26/1892, in Bakewell, TN (895) 7. Margaret May Gray (Grigsby), b. 10/05/1894, in Bakewell, TN (896) 8. Vernon Alameda Gray, b. 6/l4/1898, in Bakewell, TN (897) 9. John Seth Gray, b. 5/26/1904,
(889) Mayme Gray was born 12/26/1879, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and married William Rogers on 9/6/1903, in Bakewell, TN. William was born 5/4/1866, in Hixson, TN. They lived their entire lives in the Bakewell area. William died 7/15/1927, at Bakewell. He was 61 years old. He was buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park, Red Bank, TN. Mayme died 4/6/1969, in Bakewell, at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 10 days. She was also buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park.
(889) Mayme Gray and William Rogers had 2 children:
(898) 1. Lois Rogers (Card), b. 10/9/1904, in Bakewell, TN (899) 2. Myron Gray Rogers, b. 10/13/1909, in Bakewell, TN
(898) Lois Rogers (Card) was born 10/9/1904, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and married Waldo Emerson Card on 5/7/1927, in Chattanooga, TN. Waldo was born 10/15/1900, in Soddy, TN. Lois was a schoolteacher at Soddy Elementary School before and during the early years of her marriage. She and her husband Waldo owned and operated Card's Hatchery which for many years was one of the largest hatcheries in the area, until their retirement. Waldo died 6/15/1981, in Bakewell at the age of 80 years and 8 months. Lois continued to make her home in Bakewell. No children.
(899) Myron Gray Rogers, b. 10/13/1909, in Bakewell, TN. He married Catherine Moore on 9/1/1932. Catherine was born 8/20/1911, the daughter of Edward Dexter and Catherine Hamilton Payne Moore. Myron died 2/16/1976, in Chattanooga, TN, at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 3 days. He and Catherine had 5 children.
(890) William Gray was born 5/2/1882, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and married Elizabeth Wall on 11/7/1906, in Sale Creek, TN. Elizabeth was born 1/12/1883, in Soddy, TN, the daughter of Perry F. and Sally Copeland Wall. Elizabeth died in 1934 in Chattanooga, TN, and was buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell. William died 1/20/1977, in Bristol, TN, at the age of 94 years, 8 months and 15 days. He was also buried in the Gray Cemetery.
(890) William Gray and wife Elizabeth Wall had 6 children:
(900) 1. Robert W. Gray, b. 12/15/1897, in Sale Creek, TN (901) 2. William D. Gray, b. 9/1/1911, in Bakewell, TN (902) 3. James Franklin Gray, b. 4/8/1916, at Bakewell, TN (903) 4. Sarah Gray (Brownlow), b. in 1915, in Bakewell, TN (904) 5. Myra Gray (Tankersley), b. 9/1/1918, in Bakewell, TN (905) 6. Jean Gray (Massengill), b. in 1921, in Bakewell, TN
(900) Robert W. Gray was born 12/15/1897, in Sale Creek, TN. He grew up in the Bakewell-Sale Creek area and married Ruth McRee. They lived in Chattanooga for years but Robert now lives in Soddy. He is retired from the fuel oil distributing business. Robert and Ruth had 4 children.
(901) William D. Gray was born 9/1/1911, in Bakewell, TN. He married Ruth Crabtree at Chattanooga, TN, in 1950. They spent much of their lives in Chattanooga, TN, Bristol, TN, and Virginia areas. Bill was a maintenance man for Combustion Engineering while living in Chattanooga. Ruth died 4/15/1964. Bill died 11/14/1971, in Abingdon, Va., at the age of 60 years, 2 months and 14 days He was buried in Chattanooga, TN. They had one son.
(902) James Franklin Gray was born 4/8/1916, at Bakewell, TN. He married Mary Frances Cobleigh on 4/9/1938, in Chattanooga, TN. Mary was born 6/27/1918, the daughter of Clarence Henry and Violet Cobleigh. Frank and Mary resided in Chattanooga where Frank was a Structural Draftsman for Ted F. Duggan & Sons. Frank and Mary had 2 children.
(903) Sarah Gray (Brownlow) was born in 1915, in Bakewell, TN, she married William Edward Brownlow, and lived in the Bristol, TN. area for many years. They relocated to Abingdon, VA. They had 3 children.
(904) Myra Gray (Tankersley) was born 9/1/1918, in Bakewell, TN, she is married to William Star "Dub" Tankersley and also lived in the Bristol, TN, area for many years. They had 2 children.
(905) Jean Gray (Massengill) was born in 1921, in Bakewell, TN. She married Hal Massengill and also has lived in the Bristol area for many years. They currently live in Blountsville, TN. They had 4 daughters
(891) Elmer Woodard Gray was born 5/13/1884, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell, TN, and married Pauline Wallace on 1/8/1913. Pauline was born in 1887, in North Hamilton County, TN, the daughter of David N. and Jennie McDonald Wallace. Elmer and Pauline lived their entire lives in North Hamilton County where Elmer was a well known farmer. Elmer was a member of the Sale Creek Lodge No. 280 F&AM, and he and Pauline were members of the Red Bank Presbyterian Church.
Pauline died 12/29/1969, at the age of 82. Elmer died the following year on 8/8/1970, at the age of 86 years, 2 months and 28 days. They were both buried in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Chattanooga, TN.
(891) Elmer Woodard Gray and wife Pauline had these six children:
(906) 1. Elmer Wallace Gray, b. 01/09/1914, in Bakewell, TN (907) 2. David Henry (Red) Gray, b. 05/13/1916, in Sale Creek, TN (908) 3. John McDonald Gray, b. 10/02/1917, in Sale Creek, TN (909) 4. Jane Pauline Gray (Ketchum), b. 03/20/1920, in Sale Creek, TN (910) 5. Lewis E. Gray, b. 09/04/1927, in Bakewell, TN (911) 6. Ruth Gray (Carden), b. 01/01/1930, in Bakewell, TN
(906) Elmer Wallace Gray was b. 1/9/1914, in Bakewell, TN. He married Geraldine McWilliams and lived in Shreveport, La., for many years. No children.
(907) David Henry (Red) Gray, b. 5/13/1916, in Sale Creek, TN. He lived his entire life in North Hamilton County, where he was a well known farmer. He gave a large tract of land to the Audobon Society in 1982. However, he is best known as one of the most knowledgeable authorities on local history and genealogy in Hamilton County. He is sought out by many people in Hamilton County for help that are serious genealogists and local historians. He presently lives in Sale Creek, TN. He has never married and has no children.
(908) John McDonald Gray, b. 10/2/1917, in Sale Creek, TN. He married Elizabeth Moore and has also lived in Louisiana for many years. They have 2 children.
(909) Jane Pauline Gray (Ketchum), b. 3/20/1920, in Sale Creek, TN. She married Faris Flint Ketchum. They presently live in Seattle, Wash. They had 3 children.
(910) Lewis E. Gray, b. 9/4/1927, in Bakewell, TN. On 9/4/1954, he married Charlotte Smallen. She was born 10/3/1932. Lewis presently lives in Red Bank, TN. Lewis is an Electrician for the DuPont Company in Chattanoona. Charlotte died 3/13/1983, in Chattanooga, TN. They had 1 daughter.
(911) Ruth Gray (Carden), b. 1/1/1930, in Bakewell, TN. She married Donald Ralph Carden. They presently live in New Jersey and had 3 children.
(892) Jessie Gray was born 11/23/1886, in Bakewell, TN. He died 5/7/1891, in Bakewell at the age of 4 years, 4 months and 14 days.
(893) Tida Gray (Richard) was born 6/15/1889, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and married Dr. James McClure Richard, a well known and prominent physician in the Sale Creek area in his early years of practice, and for many years in Red Bank, TN. Dr. Richard passed away after retirement. Tida is still living with her son on Signal Mountain, near Chattanooga, TN.
(893) Tida Gray and Dr. James McClure Richard had two children:
(912) 1. John Gray Richard, b. 11/15/1915, in Chattanooga, TN (913) 2. James McClure (Jack) Richard, Jr., b. ? in Chattanooga, TN
(912) John Gray Richard was born 11/15/1915, in Chattanooga, TN. He married Frances Warlick, born 6/18/1919, in Chattanooga, TN. He was a retired contractor in the 1980s and lived on Signal Mountain. He and Frances had 3 children.
(913) James McClure (Jack) Richard, Jr. was born in Chattanooga, TN, he married 1st Marie Miller. He married 2nd Addie Beene. He had 4 children.
(894) Ola Jane (Cricket) Gray was born 3/26/1892, in Bakewell, TN. She lived her entire life in Bakewell. She taught school in Soddy and Bakewell as a young woman. She died 1/25/1975, in Chattanooga, TN, just two months before her 83rd birthday. She never married.
(896) Margaret May Gray (Grigsby) was born 10/5/1894, in Bakewell, TN. She married Ralph Grigsby. Ralph is no longer living. Margaret presently resides in a rest home in Florida.
(896) Margaret May Gray and Ralph Grigsby had five children:
(914) 1. Ralph Grigsby, Jr., b. 09/02/1918, in Bakewell, TN (915) 2. Samual Gray Grigsby, b. 02/02/1924, in Whitesburg, TN (916) 3. Betty Grigsby (Knodell), b. 07/31/1926, in Whitesburg, TN (917) 4. Sarah (Sally) Grigsby (Ellis), b. 05/06/1928, in Whitesburg. TN (918) 5. withheld Grigsby, b. 09/07/1933, in Whitesburg, TN
(914) Ralph Grigsby, Jr., b. 9/2/1918, in Bakewell, TN. He married Elgiva Potter. They presently live in Lake Placid, Fla., and have 3 children.
(915) Samual Gray Grigsby, b. 2/2/1924, in Whitesburg, TN. He married Flora May Unknown and presently lives in Amarillo, Texas. Flora was born 5/10/1927. They have three children.
(916) Betty Grigsby (Knodell), b. 7/31/1926, in Whitesburg, TN. She married William Knodell. They presently live in El Paso, Texas, and have 1 child.
(917) Sarah (Sally) Grigsby (Ellis), b. 5/6/1928, in Whitesburg, TN. She married Benjamin Ellis, they currently live in Seattle, Wash. They have 2 children.
(918) withheld Grigsby, b. 9/7/1933, in Whitesburg, TN. He married Carolyn Unknown and resided in Belle Glade, Fla.
(896) Vernon Alameda Gray was born 6/l4/1898, in Bakewell, TN. She died 6/17/1903, in Bakewell, TN, at the age of 5 years and 3 days. Buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell.
(897) John Seth Gray was born 5/26/1904, he was the youngest in the family. He grew up in Bakewell and lived in Hamilton County, TN, all of his life. He married Ina Williams. Seth dIed 2/8/1977, at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 13 days. He and Ina had no children.
(882) Benjamin Buell Gray was born 5/25/1862, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and like his brother John he married his stepsister Mary Adelia (Mollie) Hickman, Simira's younger sister, on 1/2/1887, in Hamilton County, TN. Mollie was born 5/4/1867, in Bakewell. Ben and Mollie lived in Bakewell their entire lives and Ben was a well known farmer in the area. Ben died 5/15/1932, in Bakewell just 10 days before his 70th birthday. He was buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell. Mollie died in Chattanooga, TN, on 11/29/1934, at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 25 days. She was also buried in the Gray Cemetery.
(882) Benjamin Buell Gray and Mary Adelia (Mollie) Hickman had eight children:
(919) 1. Harry Gray, b. 12/06/1887, in Bakewell, TN (920) 2. Thomas (Clarence) Gray, b. 12/16/1889, in Bakewell, TN (921) 3. Tobe Gray, b. 03/04/1892, in Bakewell, TN (922) 4. Gertrude Gray, b. 05/10/1894, in Bakewell, (923) 5. Kathleen Gray, b. 04/03/1897, in Bakewell, TN (924) 6. Henry Gray, b. 05/31/1900, in Bakewell, TN (925) 7. Madge Gray, b. 03/03/1903, in Bakewell, TN (926) 8. Benjamin R. Gray, b. 10/26/1909 in Bakewell, TN
(919) Harry Gray was born 12/6/1887, in Bakewell, TN. Harry has lived his entire life in Bakewell, where he farmned most of his life. A rather articulate man for his background. He maintained his own household until late in life. He never married or had any children. He died 5/17/1984, in Hamilton County, TN, in a nursing home at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 11 days. He was buried in the Gray Cemetary, Bakewell, TN.
(920) Thomas (Clarence) Gray was born 12/16/1889, in Bakewell, TN. Clarence also lived most of his, life in the Bakewell area. He was a veteran of WW I. Clarence lived with his brother Harry most of his life after their parents died. Clarence died 9/13/1965, in Murfreesboro, TN, at the age of 75 years , 8 months and 29 days. He was never married or had any children.
(921) Tobe Gray was born 3/4/1892, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and on ll/12/1923, he married Lillie Eldridge. Tobe and Lillie spent much of their lives living in Chattanooga, TN, where Tobe was the owner and operator of the Fix-It Shop in Chattanooga until his retirement. Tobe died in Chattanooga on 4/26/1970, at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 22 days. Lillie still lives in Chattanooga. They had no children.
(922) Gertrude Gray (Lovelady) (Cuthburth) was born 5/10/1894, in Bakewell, TN. She (Gertrude Gray) grew up in Bakewell but lived in the western part of the U. S. for many years. She married 1st Hubert Lovelady in Weatherford, Texas, on 7/8/1924. Hubert was born in Soddy, TN. He was a widower whose 1st wife was Gertrude's Aunt, Bethena Hickman Lovelady. Hubert died in 194O, in Tucson, Arizona. Gertrude married 2nd Wayne Cuthburth, who also is no longer living. Gertrude now lives in Chattanooga with her sisters Kathleen & Madge. She has no children.
(923) Kathleen Gray (Hunter) was born 4/3/1897, in Bakewell, TN. She married Daniel Hunter in 1921. They lived in Chattanooga most of their married lives. Dan died in April of 1965, in Chattanooga. Kathleen still lives in Chattanooga with her two sisters. Kathleen is the only one of Ben and Mollie Gray's 8 children to have had children of her own.
(923) Kathleen Gray and husband Daniel Hunter had this child:
(927) 1. Norma Hunter.
(927) Norma Hunter.(Warren), b. 8/16/1928, in Chattanooga, TN. She married Thomas J. Warren, Jr., on 10/7/1953, in Gadsden, Ala. Tom was born 9/5/1905, in Chattanooga, TN. They lived in Chattanooga all their lives. Tom died 1/27/1972, in Chattanooga, TN. Norma is presently living in Chattanooga. She has 2 children.
(924) Henry Gray was born 5/31/1900, in Bakewell, TN. He died 6/26/1903, in Bakewell at the age of 3 years and 1 month. Buried in Gray Cemetery, Bakewell.
(925) Madge Gray was born 3/3/1903, in Bakewell, TN. She has lived around Bakewell and Chattanooga most of her life. She presently lives in Chattanooga with her sisters. Never married.
(926) Benjamin R. Gray was born 10/26/1909 in Bakewell, TN. He married Billie Unknown. Ben has lived most of his adult life in Arizona where he presently resides.
(883) William B. Gray was born 8/24/1864, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and helped his family farm. In 1890 he and his brother Lewis moved to Chattanooga. Bill went to work with the U. S. Postal Service as a letter carrier. Later he joined the Chattanooga City Fire Department. He remained a city fireman for 18 years until his retirement. Bill married late in life to Marie Greenly. He died 7/23/1935, in Chattanooga, TN, at the age of 60 years and 11 months. No children.
(884) Lewis E. Gray was born 5/8/1869, in Bakewell, TN. He also grew up in Bakewell, remaining there until he moved into Chattanooga with his brother in 1890. He first worked as a conductor for the CNO&TP railroad, a part of Southern Railway, from 1890 to 1914. He then went into business for himself in real estate, then in the hotel business but was best known for his restaurant on Cherry Street in Chattanooga. He retired from the restaurant business in 1942.
Lewis also married late in life to Ova Gannaway. She died in Chattanooga on 4/25/1942. Lewis died in Chattanooga on 8/29/1946, at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 21 days.
(885) Lawrence Gray was born 7/14/1871 , in Bakewell, TN, he was the last child of Margaret Coleman's that was fathered by Tobe Gray. He grew up in Bakewell and was raised by his step-father Henry Hickman.
He met and married Savannah Rachael Hixson on 7/14/1896, in Fillmore (Near Dunlap), TN. Savannah was born 6/28/1876, in Fillmore. The newlyweds decided to make the Fillmore-Dunlap area their home and remained there for the rest of their lives, maintaining a large farm and becoming well known citizens of the community.
Savannah died 5/13/1936, in Dunlap, Tennessee, just a few weeks short of her 60th birthday.
Lawrence later married 2nd Ethel Walker Blackburn, born in 1887. Ethel died 11/14/1956, at the age of 69. Lawrence died 11/15/1967, in Pikeville, TN. at the age of 96 years, 4 months and 1 day. He was one of the oldest residents of Sequatchie County when he died. He was buried in the Hixson Cemetery in Dunlap.
(885) Lawrence Gray and Savannah Hixson Gray had 10 children.
(928) 1. Ausbin Lewis Gray, b. 04/11/1898, in Bakewell TN (929) 2. Major Willis Gray, b. 10/16/1899, in Fillmore, TN (930) 3. Parker James Gray, b. 12/28/1900, in Fillmore, TN (931) 4. Augusta Gray, b. 10/11/1902, in Fillmore, TN (932) 5. Laura West Gray, b. 09/26/1904, in Fillmore, TN (933) 6. Wade Hampton Gray, b. 06/17/1906, in Bakewell, TN (934) 7. Newton William Gray, b. 04/14/1908, in Bakewell, TN (935) 8. Loraine Addie Gray (Standefer), b. 03/23/1910, in Dunlap, TN (936) 9. John Franklin Gray, b. 01/28/1912, in Dunlap, TN
(928) Ausbin Lewis Gray was born 4/11/1898, in Bakewell TN. Ausbin grew up in Fillmore and married Annis Mabry in Chattanooga, TN, on 10/2/1928. Annis was born in Red Bank, TN, on 10/26/1899. Ausbin and Annis lived in the Chattanooga area most of their lives with Ausbin being employed by Combustion Engineering in Chattanooga. Ausbin died 5/10/1956, in Chattanooga, TN, 29 days after his 58th birthday. Annis continued to reside in Chattanooga. They had 1 son.
(929) Major Willis Gray was born 10/16/1899, in Fillmore, TN. He grew up in Fillmore but moved to Arizona as a young adult. I don't know the reason for him going to Arizona but it could be because his Aunt Bethena and his cousin were there. Major married Olive Easton in Arizona on 9/25/1925. They have remained in Arizona all of their married lives and presently reside in Kingman, Ariz. They have 1 child.
(930) Parker James Gray was born 12/28/1900, in Fillmore, TN. He grew up and lived his entire life in the Fillmore-Dunlap area. On 6/3/1923, he married Alice Smith. They farmed in the Sequatchie Valley for many years until their retirement. Parker died 2/12/1982, at the age of 81 years, 1 month and 15 days. He was buried in the Hixson Cemetery, Dunlap, TN. Alice still maintains her home in Dunlap.
(930) Parker James Gray and wife Alice Smith had 3 children:
(937) 1. George Lewis Gray, b. 1924 in Dunlap, TN (938) 2. Max Lawrence (Corky) Gray, b. in 1928,, in Dunlap, TN (939) 3. Elizabeth (Brownie) Gray (Ewton), born in Dunlap, TN
(937) George Lewis Gray, b. 1924 in Dunlap, TN. He is married and presently lives in LaBelle, Fla. One child.
(938) Max Lawrence (Corky) Gray, b. in 1928,, in Dunlap, TN. He is married to Allene Johnson and made his home in Dunlap. They had 1 child.
(939) Elizabeth (Brownie) Gray (Ewton), born in Dunlap, TN, she is married to Clarence Ewton, Jr. They resided in Dunlap and had 1 child.
(931) Augusta Gray was born 10/11/1902, in Fillmore, TN. She died 8/6/1903, in Fillmore at the age of 9 months and 26 days.
(932) Laura West Gray was born 09/26/1904, in Fillmore, TN. She died 12/4/1914, in Fillmore at the age of 10 years, 2 months and 8 days.
(933) Wade Hampton Gray was born 06/17/1906, in Bakewell, TN. Wade grew up in Fillmore but has lived in St. Louis, Mo., and Kingsport, TN, much of his adult life. He married to Dorothy Yoakley who was born in Kingsport. They made their home in Kingsport and had no children.
(934) Newton William Gray was born 4/14/1908, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Fillmore and married Beulah Agee on 8/6/1943. To my knowledge they have lived most of their adult lives in Dunlap where they presently make their home. They had 3 children.
(935) Loraine Addie Gray (Standefer) was born 3/23/1910, in Dunlap, TN. She grew up in Dunlap and married James E. Standefer on 8/7/1932, in Rossville, GA. James was born 4/1/1912, in Atlanta, GA. James and Loraine have lived in the Dunlap-Chattanooga area most of their married lives. They are now retired and reside in Red Bank, TN. They had 2 children.
(936) John Franklin Gray was born 1/28/1912, in Dunlap, TN. He grew up in Dunlap but has apparently lived in the Chattanooga area most of his adult life. He married Evelyn Downer on 5/18/1937, in Chattanooga, TN. Evelyn was born 8/13/1913, in Chattanooga. John worked for National Cash Register as a repairman. He is now retired and he and Evelyn now live on Signal Mountain, near Chattanooga. They have 1 child, (940) J. Liela Margaret Gray.
(940) J. Liela Margaret Gray.(Henley), b. 01/26/1914, in Dunlap, TN. She grew up in Dunlap and married William Brooks Henley. Bill was born 2/13/1918, in Tracy City, TN. Liela died on 3/20/1944, in Chattanooga, TN, at the age of 30 years, 1 month and 22 days. Her husband was in the Army at the time of her death. She was buried in the Hixson Cemetery, Dunlap. They had 3 children.
(886) George Willis Hickman was born 11/30/1878, in Bakewell, TN, he was Margaret Coleman's first child by Henry Hickman. George grew up in Bakewell and attended local schools there. He was a salesman in his early adulthood in Bakewell but followed his half-brother Lawrence Gray to the Sequatchie Valley. As it turned out his 1st cousin Floyd Hickman had also settled there. The Sequatchie Valley is where George met and married his wife, Georgie Graham Kelly, on 5/9/1915, in Sequatchie County, TN. Georgia was the widow of Leonard Kelly and had two young daughters when she and George married. Georgia was born 6/30/1884, in Bledsoe County, TN.
George and Georgia settled down to family life and farming in the Sequatchie Valley where they lived out their entire lives. George and Georgia were respected members of the Elm Hill Community and the Welch Chapel United Methodist Church.
George died 7/30/1966, in Dunlap, TN, at the age of 87 years and 8 months. Georgia died 8/19/1970, at the age of 86. Both were buried in the Hixson Cemetery in Dunlap.
In addition to raising Georgia's two daughters by her first marriage, George and Georgia also had a daughter of their own:
(941) 1. Inez H. Hickman, b. 01/31/1917, in Dunlap, TN
(941) Inez H. Hickman was born 1/31/1917, in Dunlap, TN. She grew up in Dunlap and wed Clifford Bolton Campbell in Chattanooga, TN, on 2/7/1941. Clifford and Inez have lived in Dunlap most of their married lives and continue to make their home there. They have 2 children.
(887) Nancy Ann "Sis" Hickman was born 02/16/1881, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell, but like her brother George, and half-brother Lawrence Gray, she came across Walden's Ridge to the Sequatchie Valley. There she met William Luther Kelly and married him on 2/15/1903, in Sequatchie County, TN. Will was born 9/12/1876 in Bledsoe County, TN, near Pikeville. He was the son of J. J. and Nancy Shelton Kelly.
Will came to the Sequatchie Valley in 1899, when, along with a brother, he purchased part of the old Sam Roberson farm. He and Sis lived on this farm and operated it all their married lives. Will and Sis became prominent citizens of the Sequatchie Valley.
Will was very prominent in agricultural circles in both Sequatchie and Bledsoe Counties. He was a pioneer in peach and strawberry growing and in dairy farming. He helped organize the Chattanooga Area Milk Producers Association and served as its director for 20 years.
Will also pioneered banking in the valley. He was Vice-president of the Pikeville First National Bank for 36 years. He was an original stockholder of that bank. He was also a director of the Sequatchie County Bank for 35 years. Also he served as the Sequatchie County Road Commissioner for several years.
Sis and Will were both leaders in the Welch's Chapel Methodist Church where they were members for many years.
Will died at his home in Dunlap on 4/25/1952, at the age of 75. Sis died in a Pikeville hospital on 4/26/1968, at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 10 days. They were both buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery.
(887) Nancy Ann "Sis" Hickman and William Luther Kelly had 6 children:
(942) 1. Thelma Kelly, b. 11/29/1903, in Sequatchie County, TN (943) 2. Ruth Kelly, b. 11/07/1906, in Sequatchie County, TN (944) 3. Irene Kelly, b. 08/12/1907, in Sequatchie County, TN (945) 4. Margaret Kelly, b. 09/29/1912, in Sequatchie County, TN (946) 5. Elizabethena (Betty) Kelly, b. 03/29/1917, in Sequatchie County, TN (947) 6. James William Kelly, b. 05/25/1922, in Sequatchie County, TN
(942) Thelma Kelly (McWilliams) was born 11/29/1903, in Sequatchie County, TN, she grew up in Dunlap and surrounding area and married Oscar McWilliams in Sequatchie County on 2/3/1939. Oscar was born 5/6/1907. Thelma and Oscar lived in the Dunlap area much of their lives and still maintain their home there. They have 1 son.
(943) Ruth Kelly (Anderson) was born 11/7/1906, in Sequatchie County, TN. She grew up in the Dunlap area. She married Joseph Prigmore Anderson on 9/24/1926. Joe was born 11/20/1899. Joe and Ruth lived their entire lives in the Dunlap area as far as I know. Ruth was well known in the Dunlap community for her many years of active work in the United Methodist Church. She served in most administrative positions of the Dunlap United Methodist Church and was a lay speaker for the Methodist Church.
Ruth died 5/22/1982, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 15 days. She was buried in the Chapel Hill Cemetery, Dunlap. She was preceded in death by her husband and a stepdaughter Bobbie Ruth Anderson Smith. Ruth & Joe had 1 child.
(944) Irene Kelly was born 8/12/1907, in Sequatchie County, TN, she grew up in the Duplap area and married Grady Leamon Griffith in Marion County, TN, on 11/29/1945. Grady was born 6/17/1907. They make their home in Dunlap, TN. They have no children.
(945) Margaret Kelly born 9/29/1912, in Sequatchie County, TN, she also grew up in the Dunlap area and married Hayden Dale Wilson on 8/3/1938. Hayden was born 4/9/1911, in Ft. Payne, Ala. They lived in Dunlap and had 1 son.
(946) Elizabethena (Betty) Kelly was born 3/29/1917, in Sequatchie County, TN. She grew up in the Dunlap area and married James Lee Johnson in Knoxville, TN. on 5/10/1940. James was born 8/7/1914, in Greenville, Ala. They have lived several places during their married lives and presently make their home in Pensacola, Fla. They have 1 daughter.
(947) James William Kelly was born 05/25/1922, in Sequatchie County, TN. He married Mary Grace Layne on 9/22/1949, in Rhea County, TN. Mary was born 9/22/1927, in Daus, TN. They now live in Dunlap, TN. and had 3 children.
(888) Bethena Arabella Hickman was born 06/14/1883, in Bakewell, TN. She was the last child of Margaret Coleman and Henry Hickman. She grew up in Bakewell and married Hubert Lovelady. Hubert was born in Soddy, TN, and was a member of an old established Soddy family. [editor wdc: Lewis Varner and Gideon Lovelady were neighbors in the Soddy- Daisy area as indicated in the U.S. Census records over many decades.]
Bethena contracted tuberculosis in early adulthood and she and Hubert spent most of their married lives in Arizona where many people went during the early 1900's who suffered from respiratory ailments due to the warm, dry climate. Bethena died in Arizona due to tuberculosis on 3/21/1923, less than three months short of her 40th birthday. She was buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell. Hubert later remarried Bethena's niece Gertrude Gray, which is covered elsewhere in this writing. Hubert is no longer living. (888) Bethena Arabella Hickman and husband Hubert Lovelady had 1 son:
(948) Corness Lovelady, b. ? in Soddy-Bakewell area, TN
(948) Corness Lovelady was born in the Soddy-Bakewell area. He grew up in Arizona and lived most of his life in the west. He married Mary Hunter and lived in Rosebud, Oregon. They had 2 children.
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