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Male 1855 - 1930  (74 years)


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  1. 1.  James Asberry "Jim" Fortenberry was born 24 Sep 1855, Georgia; died 8 Mar 1930, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Mar 1930, Campbell Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Arkaqua, Union County, Georgia
    • Census: 1900, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee

    James married Amanda Jane Gillispie 3 Nov 1876, Union County, Georgia. Amanda (daughter of Moses Gillaspie and Elizabeth Berry) was born Oct 1859, Georgia; died 14 Mar 1926, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Mar 1926, Campbell Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary H. Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1877, Georgia.
    2. 3. Thomas M. Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1879, Georgia; died 20 Nov 1955, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Nov 1955, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Andrew Benjamin Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1891, Georgia.
    4. 5. Charles W. Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1895, Georgia; died 8 Sep 1960, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Dennis H. Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Mar 1896, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1983, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary H. Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Dec 1877, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee

    Mary — Gifford Johnson. Gifford was born Aug 1876, Tennessee; died Bef 1911. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Henry C. Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1899, Tennessee.
    2. 8. Minnie M. Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.

    Mary — Daniel. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Thomas M. Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 21 Nov 1879, Georgia; died 20 Nov 1955, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Nov 1955, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Arkaqua, Union County, Georgia
    • Census: 1900, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Thomas married Jane Underwood 8 Aug 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jane (daughter of Jake Underwood and Dusty Hodge) was born Abt 1883, Tennessee; died Abt 1908; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Mary Ellen Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1903, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1931, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Nov 1931, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 10. William Harrison "Bill" Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1905, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1968, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 11. Hollis Charles Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1907, Tennessee; died 4 Apr 1963; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Thomas — Mary Alice Bales. Mary (daughter of Samuel Bales and Katherine A. Hickman) was born 7 Nov 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 1962; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Samuel "Sam" Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1910, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1977; was buried Henry's Crossroads Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 13. Zelma Jane Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Oct 1912, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 1988; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 14. Edna Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Josie Lee Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jun 1918; died 6 Dec 2001, Jefferson County Nursing Home, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Dec 2001, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 16. Mildred Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Nov 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 May 2008; was buried 20 May 2008, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Andrew Benjamin Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Aug 1891, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee


  4. 5.  Charles W. Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Jun 1895, Georgia; died 8 Sep 1960, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 2, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Knox County, Tennessee

    Charles — Lillian Ethel McCarly. Lillian (daughter of Walter McCarly and Minnie Rundles) was born 20 Jul 1899, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1936, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 11 Apr 1936, Riverdale Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Charles W. Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1918, Tennessee; died Bef 20 May 2001.
    2. 18. Ralph C. Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Aug 1921, Tennessee; died 20 May 2001, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 23 May 2001, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 19. Minnie L. Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1932, Tennessee.

    Charles married Louise Berkie McMillen 21 Oct 1939, Anderson County, Tennessee. Louise was born Abt 1892, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Dennis H. Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 9 Mar 1896, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1983, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee

    Dennis married Nila G. Turner 24 Nov 1943, Blount County, Tennessee. Nila was born 24 Sep 1900; died 22 Dec 1975, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Henry C. Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born Jan 1899, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee


  2. 8.  Minnie M. Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee


  3. 9.  Mary Ellen Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 6 Jun 1903, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1931, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Nov 1931, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee

    Mary — Smith. [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  William Harrison "Bill" Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1905, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1968, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee

    William married Evelyn Imagene Dennis 3 Jul 1954, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Evelyn (daughter of Joel Leonard Dennis and Susan Addie "Susie" Shultz) was born 24 Aug 1918, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1993, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 11.  Hollis Charles Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 21 Jul 1907, Tennessee; died 4 Apr 1963; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee


  6. 12.  Samuel "Sam" Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 13 Oct 1910, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1977; was buried Henry's Crossroads Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Samuel — Gladys Pauline Pollard. Gladys (daughter of Robert Dean Pollard and Edith Mae Widner) was born Abt 1914; died 27 Apr 2006; was buried 30 Apr 2006, Henry's Crossroads Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Arvil Dean Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 13.  Zelma Jane Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 21 Oct 1912, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 1988; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Zelma — Clifford Roscoe Loveday. Clifford (son of Samuel Evans Loveday and Marg Janey Terry) was born 30 Jun 1907, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1983; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Samuel T. Loveday  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 2 Sep 2016.
    2. 22. Virginia Ellen Loveday  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1932; died 2 Sep 2016, Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Sep 2016, Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  8. 14.  Edna Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Edna — Lurid Shepherd. [Group Sheet]


  9. 15.  Josie Lee Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 19 Jun 1918; died 6 Dec 2001, Jefferson County Nursing Home, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Dec 2001, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Josie — Melvin Glades "Mel" Koontz. Melvin (son of Francis Arthur "Frank" Koontz and Lena M. Owens) was born 19 Apr 1911, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1977, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Janice Koontz  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Kenneth Koontz  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 25. Gary Melvin Koontz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Oct 1956, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 2010, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Feb 2010, Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  10. 16.  Mildred FortenberryMildred Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 17 Nov 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 May 2008; was buried 20 May 2008, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Mildred — Earl Henry "Bobby" Stiles. Earl (son of Frank Stiles and Mollie F. Haynes) was born 1 Nov 1916, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 29 Jan 1997; was buried Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Charlotte Evelyn Stiles  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Nov 1941; died 8 Mar 2002; was buried 11 Mar 2002, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 27. Ruby Stiles  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 17 May 2008.
    3. 28. Mary Stiles  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. Shelby Stiles  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. Barbara Stiles  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 31. Wayne Stiles  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 17.  Charles W. Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1918, Tennessee; died Bef 20 May 2001.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Knox County, Tennessee


  12. 18.  Ralph C. Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.James1) was born 16 Aug 1921, Tennessee; died 20 May 2001, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 23 May 2001, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Knox County, Tennessee

    Ralph — Helen. Helen was born Abt 1926; died 28 Jan 1987, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Ken Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Angel Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 19.  Minnie L. Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1932, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Knox County, Tennessee



Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Arvil Dean Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (12.Samuel3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Arvil — Joyce Snyder. (daughter of Buford Snyder and Gertrude Hardin) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Regina Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 21.  Samuel T. Loveday Descendancy chart to this point (13.Zelma3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) died Bef 2 Sep 2016.

  3. 22.  Virginia Ellen LovedayVirginia Ellen Loveday Descendancy chart to this point (13.Zelma3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 25 Nov 1932; died 2 Sep 2016, Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Sep 2016, Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Virginia married Jack C. Denton Abt 1952. (son of James Foister Denton and Ella Mae Catlett) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Rhonda Denton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Vickie Denton  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 23.  Janice Koontz Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josie3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Janice — McCroskey. [Group Sheet]


  5. 24.  Kenneth Koontz Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josie3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Kenneth — Carolyn. [Group Sheet]


  6. 25.  Gary Melvin Koontz Descendancy chart to this point (15.Josie3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 6 Oct 1956, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 2010, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Feb 2010, Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Gary — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Matt Koontz  Descendancy chart to this point

    Gary married Benita Weaver 21 Nov 2003, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  7. 26.  Charlotte Evelyn Stiles Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mildred3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born 17 Nov 1941; died 8 Mar 2002; was buried 11 Mar 2002, Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Charlotte — Robert Cecil Hancock. (son of Paul L. Hancock and Gladys Mae Hickman) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Cathy Hancock  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Alan Hancock  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 27.  Ruby Stiles Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mildred3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) died Bef 17 May 2008.

    Ruby — Dennis Vermillion. [Group Sheet]


  9. 28.  Mary Stiles Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mildred3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Mary — Gerald Suttles. [Group Sheet]


  10. 29.  Shelby Stiles Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mildred3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Shelby — Carson Mills. (son of Carroll Benjamin Mills and Edna Osborne) [Group Sheet]


  11. 30.  Barbara Stiles Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mildred3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Barbara — Ronnie Chamberlain. [Group Sheet]


  12. 31.  Wayne Stiles Descendancy chart to this point (16.Mildred3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1)

    Wayne — Pam. [Group Sheet]


  13. 32.  Ken Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (18.Ralph3, 5.Charles2, 1.James1)

    Ken — Julie. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Jacob Kenneth Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 41. Nathan Fortenberry  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 33.  Angel Fortenberry Descendancy chart to this point (18.Ralph3, 5.Charles2, 1.James1)

    Angel — Charles Henry. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Hanna Henry  Descendancy chart to this point


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