Mt Verd, then Regret, then Zeigler's & Niota
McMinn County, TN
Family Group of
Stephen "Steve" Alexander Goins** b ca 1841-3 Blount CO, TN d 27 Apr 1910 McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TNoccupation - farmer
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military service Pvt, CO C, 3rd TN Mounted Infantry Regiment, USA (includes our photo of the soldier)[Our photo of this soldier was stolen from this website by "Find a Grave" member "Bev#46619248" and numerous others who uploaded it to Ancestry online trees.]
our photo of Steve Goins' tombstoneson of William H. "Bill" Goins*** & Rachel Rudd*** of Blount CO, TN
m (1) 10 Aug 1865 Blount CO, TN by M. May, M.G., A. Goins & James Wolf, bdmn. TO
Nancy Jane Ann Jones b d 1868 Blount CO, TN
dau of Jane Jones of Chilhowee, Blount CO, TN
m (2) 27 Aug 1868 Blount CO, TN by A. W. Emmett, JP TO
Mrs. Margaret Teresa (Hammontree) Henry** (widow of Samuel L.Henry) b ca 1830 Blount CO, TN d 25 Jul 1901 McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of James Hammontree, Jr.*** & Nancy Divine*** of Blount CO, TN
m (3) 25 Feb 1902 Athens, McMinn CO, TN by J. E. Culvahouse, MG TO
Catherine Robinson
b Mar 1882 TN d after 5 June 1943 Knoxville,? TN
our photo of Catherine (Robinson) Goins
[Our photo of Catherine Goins has been stolen from this website by several people who uploaded it to Ancestry online trees.]
dau of Grundy Robinson** and Sarah Ann (Cranfield) Winder** of Mt Verd, McMinn CO, TN
[NOTE: After Stephen Goins died, Catherine m (2) 16 Nov 1910 McMinn CO, TN TO Abner Brummitt.]
issue: (only one known child of Stephen Goins' 1st marriage above)
1(F) Nancy J. Goins b ca 1867 Blount CO, TN d after 1880
issue: [of Stephen Goins' 2nd marriage to Margaret Teresa (Hammontree) Henry]
1(M) Camiel "Cam" Alexander Goins* b 2 Sep 1869 Blount CO, TN d 14 Oct 1946 McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Cam & Lily (Cranfield) Goins
m (1) 26 Feb 1892 McMinn CO, TN by A. B. Grant, M.G. TO
Florence Robinson b 1872 d ca 1898 McMinn CO, TN of tuberculosis
m (2)18 Jan 1899 McMinn CO, TN by Rev. Culvahouse TO
Lily Mae Cranfield* b 3 May 1874 d 6 May 1971 Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
2(M) George Hansford Goins b 19 Mar 1872 Blount CO, TN d 16 July 1951 Cleveland, Bradley CO, TN buried Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley CO, TN
photo of George Goins on his wedding day
Cleveland Resident Is Killed by Train, 16 July 1951
m (1) 9 Jan 1892 McMinn CO, TN TO
Ida E. Underwood b Apr 1875 TN d ca 1910?
m (2) 18 Jan 1919 McMinn CO, TN TO (separated by 1940)
Mrs. Mary Myrtle Americus (Flowers) Howard (probably a widow of Andrew Howard) b ca Jul 1866 TN d after 1940
m (3) TO but divorced from
Rachel Underwood b d
3(M) James Robert "Bob" Goins b 10 Aug 1874 McMinn CO, TN d 6 May 1929 McMinn CO, TN buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Bob & Betty Goins on wedding day
m (1) 18 Dec 1891 McMinn CO, TN TO
Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Burton b 25 Dec (1874 per tombstone; 1877 per dc) d 22 Sep 1914 McMinn CO, TN buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m (2) 27 Aug 1917 McMinn CO, TN TO
Nettie Louise Sharp b 28 Aug 1896 Blount CO, TN d (9Jul 1977 per SS index & Hamilton CO, TN online index but not sure this is the correct one)
[NOTE: After Bob Goins' death, Nettie married 4 June 1929 McMinn CO, TN TO Loyd Moses.]
4(F) Belle Goins b d at age 18
m never
issue: (of Stephen Goins' 3rd marriage to Catherine Robinson)
1(M) James William "Bill" Goins b 30 Oct 1903 McMinn CO, TN d 8 Mar 1979 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 22 Sep 1923 McMinn CO, TO
Mary Ellen "Ellie" Sanders b 22 Nov 1906 TN d 16 Mar 1988 buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
2(M) Samuel Edgemon Goins b 19 Nov 1905 McMinn CO, TN d 13 Apr 1992 Knox CO, TN buried Asbury Cemetery, Knox CO, TN
Samuel Edgemon Goins' birth certificate
m (1) 5 July 1924 McMinn CO, TO
Eliza Carroll b 1911 McMinn CO, TN d 19 June 1933 Asbury, Knox CO, TN buried Asbury Cemetery, Knox CO, TN
Eliza (Carroll) Goins' death certificate
m (2) 4 Nov 1933 Knox CO, TN TO
Pearl Lena Conner b 13 Sep 1910 [per ss index 1911] d 27 Oct 1975 buried Asbury Cemetery, Knox CO, TN
[NOTE: Did Pearl Lena Goins m 22 Jan 1945 Knox CO, TN to James Henry Patty but then divorce him?]
3(F) Margaret Trena Goins b 13 June 1908 McMinn CO, TN d buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m 17 Jan 1925 McMinn CO, TN TO
George (Curtis?) Haney b d
*** great-great-great-grandparents &
** great-great-grandparents &
* great-grandparents of Stephen Ratledge
We will always be grateful to Mamaw Coleman, Aunt Laurie White, Daddy "Buck" Ratledge, and Aunt Maude Ratledge for help on this line!
sources: Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge's research on censuses, death and birth certificates, marriage records, draft cards, social security indexes, burial indexes, obituaries, and tombstone inscriptions
