Leroy Underwood

Generation: 1

Leroy Underwood was born about 1935 (son of Alexander "Alex" Underwood and Louise Rudd); died on 24 Dec 2003 in St. Mary's Residential Hospice, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Dec 2003 in Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Tennessee.

Notes:

Died:
UNDERWOOD, LEROY - age 68 of North Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. He was a member of South Knoxville Church of God and retired from Tennessee Armature. Preceded in death by parents, Alex and Louise Underwood; sisters, Jeanette Mutta, Christine Vaught. Survived by wife, Gladys West Underwood; sons, Gary Underwood, Jeff Underwood and wife, Peggy; step grandchild, Alex Lister and grandchildren, Brittany and Mathew Underwood; sister, Linda Allen; brother, Charles Underwood and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Chapman Hwy., with Rev. Robert Branch officiating. Interment Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be the Live Wires Sunday School Class. Memorials may be made to the South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road, Knoxville, Tenn. 37920. The family will receive friends 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday prior to the service in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home. www.berryfuneralhome.com

Leroy married Joan Stooksbury. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Leroy married Gladys West. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2. Alexander "Alex" Underwood was born in Apr 1907 (son of T. Alexander Underwood and Martha King).
Alexander married Louise Rudd. [Group Sheet]

Louise Rudd

Other Events:

Name: Louise Underwood

Children:

Jeanette Underwood
Christine Underwood
Linda Underwood
Charles Underwood
1. Leroy Underwood was born about 1935; died on 24 Dec 2003 in St. Mary's Residential Hospice, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Dec 2003 in Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

4. T. Alexander Underwood was born on 01 Aug 1877 (son of James B. Underwood and Martha Jane McClary); died on 18 Feb 1944.
T. married Martha King. [Group Sheet]

Martha King

Other Events:

Name: Martha Underwood

Children:

J. Willis Underwood
Jacob "Jake" Underwood
Pinkney Underwood
Roy Underwood
Thomas David Underwood was born in Sep 1897; died in 1926.
J Marshall Underwood was born on 01 Dec 1902; died on 12 May 1906.
2. Alexander "Alex" Underwood was born in Apr 1907.
Robie Underwood was born on 23 Apr 1907; died on 19 Dec 1952; was buried in Pollard Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

James B. Underwood was born in 1838 in Missouri (son of Thomas Underwood and Elizabeth Johnson); died in 1928 in Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried in Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

James B. Underwood was one of four brothers who fought in the Civil War..
He lived near the Pollard Cemetery. He later lived near the Beech Springs
Baptist Church during the time the writer remembers him. He is buried in
the Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

James married Martha Jane McClary on 10 Dec 1859 in Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Martha Jane McClary (daughter of Payne Mcclary).

Other Events:

Name: Martha Jane Underwood

Notes:

Married:
by Sam Mount, J. P.

Children:

Malinda Underwood
Pinkney Underwood
Mary Underwood was born in 1863; died in 1888; was buried in Pollard Cemetery, Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah Belle "Sallie" Underwood was born on 18 Jul 1864; died on 01 Dec 1888.
4. T. Alexander Underwood was born on 01 Aug 1877; died on 18 Feb 1944.