John Wesley Killian^[1]

1873 - 1943  (69 years)

• Name	John Wesley Killian
  Born	26 Oct 1873	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1930	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	5 Apr 1943	Sevier County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  Buried	7 Apr 1943	Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I134968	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Redolphua Killian,   b. Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F52955	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Caldonia Betty "Donna" Carr,   b. 2 Jul 1883, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Jul 1947  (Age 64 years)
  Children	+ 1. Walter Freeman Killian,   b. 24 May 1907, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Nov 1988  (Age 81 years) + 2. Samuel Wyley "Sam" Killian,   b. 18 May 1908, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Feb 1964, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina  (Age 55 years) + 3. Minnie Jane Killian,   b. 2 Nov 1909, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Feb 1976  (Age 66 years)   4. Olive B. "Ollie" Killian,   b. 1913, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Oct 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 10 years) + 5. Harriet Killian,   b. 1 Jul 1915, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Jan 1979  (Age 63 years) + 6. Vola M. Killian,   b. 31 Aug 1915, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Sep 2003  (Age 88 years) + 7. Thomas Robert "Tom" Killian,   b. 2 Jul 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Oct 1992, Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina  (Age 75 years)   8. John Wesley Killian,   b. 6 Jul 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Nov 1981, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F49928	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 Oct 1873 - Tennessee Census - 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 5 Apr 1943 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 7 Apr 1943 - Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 29 Jan 1979. Harriet Killian Hardin obituary [S112] Census, 1920. Name: John W Killian Residence: , Sevier, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1873 Age: 47 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Film Number: 1821762 Digital Folder Number: 4390948 Image Number: 00274 Sheet Number: 20 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF John W Killian M 47y Tennessee WIFE Caldona Killian F 35y Tennessee SON Freeman W Killian M 12y Tennessee SON Samuel W Killian M 11y Tennessee DAU Minnie J Killian F 9y Tennessee DAU Vola M Killian F 8y Tennessee DAU Ollive B Killian F 6y Tennessee DAU Harriet A Killian F 4y6m Tennessee SON Thomas R Killian M 2y6m Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: John Killian Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 05, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 57 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1873 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0007 Family Number: 163 Sheet Number and Letter: 9A Line Number: 10 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2271 Film Number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00714 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head John Killian M 57 Tennessee Wife Elizabeth Killian F 45 Tennessee Son Walter Killian M 22 Tennessee Son Sam Killian M 21 Tennessee Daughter Minnie Killian F 20 Tennessee Daughter Vola Killian F 18 Tennessee Daughter Harriet Killian F 14 Tennessee Son Tom Killian M 12 Tennessee Son John Killian M 8 Tennessee [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Apr 1943. Killian, John hus of Dona Carr (59) farmer b. Oct 1872 d. Apr 5, 1943 Sev Co R4 f. Redolphus Killian b. Sev Co Middle Creek Methodist Cem Survivors: widow Walter Richmond VA Sam Maggie NC Thomas Sev Co John Sev Co Mrs Verlus Ogle Sev Co Mrs Jas Sexton Sev Co Miss Harriet Killian. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: John Killian Event: Death Event Date: 05 Apr 1943 Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race or Color: White Age: 70 Estimated Birth Year: Birth Date: Oct 1872 Birthplace: Sevier, Tenn Spouse: Dona Carr Father: Redolphas Killian Father's Birthplace: Sevier, Tenn Mother: Unknown Mother's Birthplace: Unknown Occupation: Farmer Street Address: R #4 Residence: Sevierville, Sevier, Tenn. Cemetery: Middle Creek Burial Place: Sevier Co. Burial Date: 07 Apr 1943 Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4184877 Image Number: 587 Film Number: 2137335 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn10537 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 303.