Joel Fleenor
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4) Joel Fleenor:
born 07 Mar 1826 Washington Co, VA;
land division
documents from Joel's father, Isaac Fleenor;
died 25 Jul 1899 Washington Co, VA;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
Joel administered Elizabeth
(Fleenor) Clark's will;
married Mary Ann "Anna" Clark on 29 Jan 1851 Washington Co, VA;
(born 19 Jan 1825 Washington Co, VA;
died 26 Feb 1898 Washington Co, VA;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Gilbert B Fleenor -
born 20 Apr 1852 Washington Co, VA;
died 09 Jul 1858 Washington Co, VA; cause of death: flux;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo
2) William Lock Fleenor
- born 10 May 1855 Washington Co, VA;
died 08 Jul 1858 Washington Co, VA; cause of death: flux;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo
3) Harvy James Buchanan
Fleenor - born 10 Jan 1857 Washington Co, VA;
died 09 Jul 1858 Washington Co, VA; cause of death: flux;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo
4) John D E Fleenor -
born 25 Jul 1859 Washington Co, VA;
died 22 Aug 1864 Washington Co, VA;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo
5) Margaret Susannah "Maggie"
Fleenor - born 28 Jul 1864 Washington Co, VA;
news items regarding Margaret;
died 1942;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
married Melvin Auguste Ketron on 13 Sep 1894 Sullivan Co, TN
(born 15 Sep 1854 Bloomingdale, Sullivan, TN;
died 28 Jun 1910 Bloomingdale, Sullivan, TN;
death record; cause
of death: spinal trouble;
son of Joseph Ketron (20 Jan 1800 Wytheville, Wythe, VA-01
Oct 1877 Arcadia, Sullivan, TN) and
Elizabeth Cookenour (18 Dec 1823 Wythe Co, VA-31 Aug 1903
Arcadia, Sullivan, TN));
children:
1) unknown Ketron - born 1895-1900 Sullivan Co, TN;
died 1895-1900 Sullivan Co, TN
2) Eula Blanche Ketron - born Nov 1897 Sullivan Co, TN;
died 18 Feb 1969 Sullivan Co,
TN;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
married William Robert "Riley" Pyle on 30 Dec 1914 Kingsport,
Sullivan, TN
(born 03 Sep 1893 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN; delayed birth certificate;
died 15 Feb 1980 Sullivan Co, TN;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
son of Charles S Pyle (20 Mar 1854 TN-25 Mar 1904 TN)
and
Nannie
Virginia
Aesque (01 Sep 1868 VA-01 Jul 1914 Kingsport, Sullivan,
TN);
Charles and Nannie buried Morrison Chapel Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photos);
news items referencing Eula
and family;
children:
1) Margaret Virginia Pyle - born 09 Mar 1916
Sullivan Co, TN;
died 09 Mar 1916 Sullivan Co, TN;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo
2) Dorothy Frances Pyle - born 28 Apr 1917
Sullivan Co, TN;
died 12 Sep 1918 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
death certificate;
cause of death: cerebral meningitis;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo
3) William Robert "Junior" Pyle - born 18 Sep 1918
Sullivan Co, TN;
died 07 Dec 1949 Volusia Co, FL;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
married?; children?
4) Edith M Pyle - living?; married?; children?
3) Effie Inez Ketron - born 01 Mar 1903 Sullivan Co, TN;
died 14 Aug 1989 Humphreys Co, TN;
married Bedford Forrest "Hack" Henderson on 15 Oct 1927 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN
(born 1900 TN; died 13 May 1994 Sullivan Co, TN);
marriage announcement for
Effie and Bedford;
children:
1) Junior Henderson - living?; married?; children?
2) unknown female Henderson - living?; married?; children?
6) James Washington Fleenor
- born 22 Feb 1867 Washington Co, VA;
news article regarding a large family
gathering; news items
referencing James;
died 25 Feb 1953 Blountville (Rural), Sullivan, TN; obituary; death
certificate;
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage due to hypertension and chronic
nephritis;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
married Ida Emalie Adams on 26 Oct 1892 Blountville, Sullivan, TN;
(born 08 Jan 1873 Sullivan Co, TN; news
items referencing Ida;
died 13 Jun 1940 Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
obituary; death
certificate;
cause of death: apoplexy with diabetes mellitus and chronic fibrous ____?;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Jesse H Adams (30 Jul 1844 Indian Springs,
Sullivan, TN - 12 Mar 1883 probably Sullivan Co, TN) and
Susan A Bond (25 Oct 1843 TN - 17 May 1924; Jesse and Susan
buried
Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN -
tombstone photo; news
items referencing Susan);
* Ida Emalie Adams is a sister of Lola M Adams, found here under John Hugh D Fleenor.
children:
1) Jesse Joel Fleenor - born 26 Apr 1895 Indian Springs,
Sullivan, TN;
news articles referencing
Jesse;
died 18 Jun 1974 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature: 
;
married Edna Maude Duff
(born 22 Dec 1893; news
articles referencing Edna;
died Sep 1987;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
married (1) to Ernest Cox and had one child that died as an infant );
no children
2) Myrtle Fleenor - born 28 May 1896 Sullivan Co, TN; news
items referencing Myrtle;
died 06 Jun 1976 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
married Jesse Carter Holt Sr
(born 20 Apr 1889 Sullivan Co, TN;
died 03 Apr 1976 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo);
50th Anniversary news article;
children:
1) Jesse C Jr Holt - born c. 1928 Indian Springs, Sullivan, TN;
news items referencing Jesse;
died 18 Nov 1964 Kingsport, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
married Kathleen Smith (living?);
children:
1) Alana Kaye Holt - living?;
married David M Weaver (living?);
children:
1) Emily J Weaver - living?; married Scott Butcher (living?);
children?
2) Steve Holt - living?; married?; children?
3) Thelma N Fleenor - born 04 Feb 1906 TN; news
items referencing Thelma;
news article regarding a large family
gathering;
died 26 Dec 1995 Sullivan Co, TN;
Thelma married (1) C Morton Loudy (born c. 1905 TN; died (___);
news article);
children:
1) unnamed Loudy (twin) - born 15 Jul 1938 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
died 15 Jul 1938 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
buried Adams Chapel United Methodist Church, Blountville, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo
2) unnamed Loudy (twin) - born 15 Jul 1938 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
died 15 Jul 1938 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
buried Adams Chapel United Methodist Church, Blountville, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo
news articles regarding Thelma and
her stillborn babies;
Thelma married (2) Cecil H Rodefer
(born 1903 Washington Co, VA;
died 21 Sep 1973 Bristol, VA; obituary;
buried Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo;
U.S.
Army - WWII; enlistment record; son
of Thomas G Rodefer
(04 Apr 1877/1878 Sullivan Co, TN-16 Aug 1944 Blountville, Sullivan, TN)
and
Frances V "Fannie" ____ (1880 VA-1925); Tom and Fannie
buried
Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan, TN -
tombstone photo);
children?
4) William Miller "Bill" Fleenor - born 29 Apr 1908 TN; news
items referencing William;
died 07 Feb 1987 Sullivan Co, TN;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
William married (1) Mabel Verdia Cowan on 10 Dec 1930 Johnson City, Washington,
TN
(born 28 Jan 1927 VA; news article regarding a
large family gathering;
news items referencing Mabel; news articles regarding Mabel
- includes photo;
died 28 Sep 2003;
daughter of Thomas Henry
Cowan (05 Jul 1868 Washington Co, VA-19 Dec 1944
Blountville, Sullivan, TN;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo) and Mary Eva
Meade
(22 Jun 1883 VA-
12 Mar 1918; buried Mendota
Cemetery, Mendota, Washington, VA -
tombstone photo);
Thomas married (2) Hattie V Bondurant (1874-1962; buried Gunnings Cemetery,
Gunnings, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
Hattie married ____ Gunnings));
marriage announcement for
William and Mabel;
children:
1) Earl Miller Fleenor - living?;
birth notice; news article
regarding Earl;
news article regarding a large family
gathering;
married Betty Keen (living?);
children:
1) Phillip Fleenor
- born (___); died by Jan 2016; married?; children?
2) Mark Fleenor - living?; married?; children?
3) Sara Jane Fleenor - living?; married?; children?
4) Greg Fleenor - living?; married?; children?
William married (2) Rosa Shankle (born 02 Feb 1924 Sullivan Co, TN;
died
10 Dec 2011 Blountville, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo;
daughter of Alfred F Shankle (09 Dec 1871 VA-31 Oct 1959
Sullivan Co, TN; buried
Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo) and Mary ____);
children:
1) Gale Omar Fleenor - born 02 May 1952 likely Sullivan Co,
TN;
died 20 May 2018 Blountville, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
married Alice Gammon (living?);
children:
1) Shanna Fleenor - living?; married?; children?
5) Charles Herman "Heck" Fleenor - born 02 Mar 1910 TN;
news article regarding "Heck";
news articles regarding a large family
gathering;
died 22 Feb 1981 Sullivan Co, TN;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
U.S.
Army - WWII; enlistment record;
Charles married (1) unknown; children?
Charles married (2) Mildred G Morris (born 1921 Sullivan Co, TN;
died 07 Jun 1965 Blountville, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Gunnings Cemetery, Gunnings, Sullivan, TN; tombstone
photo;
daughter of M L Morris);
children:
1) James Lee Fleenor - living?; married?; children?
Charles married (3) Frances possibly Larry (born (___); died (___));