Carroll Homer Matthews: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Carroll Homer Matthews was born 25 Sep 1931, Tennessee (son of Arlie Homer Matthews and Dee Annah Carnes); died 20 Mar 2018; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Carroll married Mary Elizabeth Davis 25 Jun 1955, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Sam Ellis Davis and Ida Ellen Garner) was born Abt 1935, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Michael Dwayne Matthews was born 15 Oct 1956.
Sandra Elaine "Sandy" Matthews was born 8 Nov 1963.
Melvin Craig Matthews

Generation: 2

Arlie Homer Matthews was born 19 Mar 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Decatur Matthews and Rhoda Elzena Helton); died 27 Jun 1998; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Arlie — Dee Annah Carnes. Dee (daughter of Col. Calvin H. "Cal" Carnes and Mary Trephena "Fennie" Flynn) was born 4 Feb 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 May 2008; was buried 10 May 2008, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Dee Annah Carnes was born 4 Feb 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Col. Calvin H. "Cal" Carnes and Mary Trephena "Fennie" Flynn); died 7 May 2008; was buried 10 May 2008, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

1. Carroll Homer Matthews was born 25 Sep 1931, Tennessee; died 20 Mar 2018; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Blaine H. Matthews was born Abt 1934, Tennessee.
Jackie R. "Jack" Matthews was born 2 Oct 1935, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 2000, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Lyons View, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Wendell Clay Matthews was born 2 Oct 1940; died 7 Dec 2015; was buried 11 Dec 2015, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Brenda Matthews was born 14 Jun 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 2009.
Malcolm G. Matthews
Jean Matthews

Generation: 3

John Decatur Matthews was born 30 Aug 1874 (son of Jesse "Bathurst" Matthews and Jemima Floyd); died 9 Feb 1944; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 272.

John — Rhoda Elzena Helton. Rhoda (daughter of Alexander Helton and Nancy Latham) was born 24 Jan 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1955; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Rhoda Elzena Helton was born 24 Jan 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Alexander Helton and Nancy Latham); died 28 Mar 1955; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

Jennie Matthews was born 4 Apr 1905, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1972; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Gladys Hazel Matthews was born 6 Jun 1906, Tennessee; died 10 Jun 1964; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Samuel Isham "Sam" Matthews was born 11 Jul 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Aug 1994; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Arlie Homer Matthews was born 19 Mar 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1998; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dorothy Matthews was born 6 Jun 1913, Tennessee; died 4 May 1974; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Oliver "Bill" Matthews was born 5 May 1917, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1980; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John D. Matthews, Jr. was born 9 Sep 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 2007; was buried 14 Mar 2007, Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Matthews died Bef 10 Mar 2007.

Col. Calvin H. "Cal" Carnes was born 24 Jan 1860, Tennessee (son of John H. Carnes and Catherine Mize); died 25 May 1928; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Calvin married Mary Trephena "Fennie" Flynn 2 Aug 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of James Flynn) was born 13 Jan 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Jul 1952, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Trephena "Fennie" Flynn was born 13 Jan 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Flynn); died 4 Jul 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Jul 1952, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

John Carnes was born Mar 1896, Tennessee; died Bef 7 May 2008.
Willie Kate Carnes was born 6 May 1898, Tennessee; died 11 Apr 1974; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mattie L. Carnes was born 31 Aug 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Nov 1991; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Ellen Carnes was born 9 Sep 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Jul 1949, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Jul 1949, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jennie Lee Carnes was born 7 Jan 1907, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1964; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Grace Carnes was born 6 Jan 1909, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 1983; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Dee Annah Carnes was born 4 Feb 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 May 2008; was buried 10 May 2008, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lou C. Carnes was born 20 Jan 1913, Tennessee; died 9 Sep 1934; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Carnes

Generation: 4

Jesse "Bathurst" Matthews was born 1841, North Carolina; died 1896; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Surname may have been Mathes.
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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 349.

Jesse married Jemima Floyd 24 Aug 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jemima (daughter of Richard Birdgetts "Byrd" Floyd and Elizabeth "Liza" Childress) was born 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1922; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Jemima Floyd was born 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Richard Birdgetts "Byrd" Floyd and Elizabeth "Liza" Childress); died 1922; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 349.

Children:

Francis Calhoun "Cal" Matthews was born 24 Aug 1873, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1957; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. John Decatur Matthews was born 30 Aug 1874; died 9 Feb 1944; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Henry Matthews was born 1877; died 1938; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Robert Wallace Matthews was born 16 Aug 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Nov 1945; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Eli Matthews was born 12 Jan 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Dec 1950; was buried Underwood Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Hettie Jane Matthews was born 28 Dec 1883, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 1968; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Otha Matthews was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jency Matthews

10. Alexander Helton
Alexander married Nancy Latham 25 May 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Andrew Latham and Mary Gibson) was born Abt 1860, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Nancy Latham was born Abt 1860, Tennessee (daughter of Andrew Latham and Mary Gibson).

Other Events:

Census: 1870, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1880, Cusicks Cross Roads, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

5. Rhoda Elzena Helton was born 24 Jan 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1955; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Samuel Isham Helton was born 11 Sep 1888, Tennessee; died 31 May 1959; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

12.

John H. Carnes was born 26 Jul 1833, Tennessee (son of Hubbard Carnes and Dicy Robertson); died 26 Feb 1915; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 212.

John — Catherine Mize. Catherine (daughter of Jonathan Mize and Nancy Chambers) was born 30 Oct 1834, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1919; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Catherine Mize was born 30 Oct 1834, Tennessee (daughter of Jonathan Mize and Nancy Chambers); died 26 Mar 1919; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Grave marked Catharine MIZE wife of J.H. RUNYAN & J.H. CARNES, Oct 30, 1934-Mar 26, 1919. It would appear Catherine and J. H. Carnes were divorced as J. H. Carnes married 2nd Mary Fox, and Catherine married 2nd John Runyan.
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Reference:
Joe Chilton GEDCOM, 7 November 1994.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 212.

Children:

6. Col. Calvin H. "Cal" Carnes was born 24 Jan 1860, Tennessee; died 25 May 1928; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dicie Jane Carnes was born 18 Dec 1862, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1887; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

James Flynn was born Abt 1851, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 8.

Children:

7. Mary Trephena "Fennie" Flynn was born 13 Jan 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Jul 1952, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.