Louise Underwood

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• Name: Louise Chesney

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Died:
Obituary, The Knoxville News-Sentinel
June 2000

CHESNEY, LOUISE UNDERWOOD - age 84 of Knoxville passed away June 20, 2000 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by husband, Lonas L. Chesney; parents, James W. and Hulda Underwood; sister, Georgia Hickman; brother, Roy Bailey. Survivors include son and daughter in law, Dwayne and Lois Chesney of Strawberry Plains; grandson, Roger Chesney of Kodak; granddaughter, Jennifer Hackler of Knoxville; 5 great grandchildren; sister, Lorene Hickman of New Market; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2000 at McCarty Evergreen Chapel with Revs. Ronnie White and David Houser officating. Interment services will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The Chesney family will receive friends, Wednesday, June 21, 2000 from 7-9 p.m. at the McCarty Evergreen Chapel. McCarty Evergreen Chapel 7426 Asheville Hwy. in charge of arrangements.

Louise married Lonas L. Chesney in 1937. Lonas (son of P. Freeman Chesney) was born about 1915; died on 21 Jan 2000. [Group Sheet]

1. Dwayne R. Chesney

James married Hulda Bailey. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hulda Underwood

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• Occupation: UNDERWOOD FAMILY TANNERY Kodak, Tennessee The sight of an early tan yard can be seen on the south side of the Tuckahoe Creek Bridge on Douglas Dam Road. It was known to have been in operation before 1860 and continued production until 1920. According to records still in the possession of the Underwood family, the Tannery was probably started by William Ramy Underwood, who was born September 6, 1816, and died March 7, 1887. His son, Enoch Pleasant Underwood, born December 9, 1838, operated the family tannery for many years. Using native bark from the area, he prepared leather into shoes, harnesses, horse collars, saddles and other leather goods for market. The horse collars which he made, "the half Sweeny," were much in demand. Some of the tools he used are now on display in a Knoxville (TN) museum. Pleas Underwood was known for the fine leather he tanned. He also raised and twisted a fire cured tobacco, which he sold along with his leather goods from a covered wagon. His brother, William Alexander Underwood, drove a horse and wagon into Knoxville once a week to deliver goods. He had a Blacksmith shop at his home just south of the tan yard. Pleasant and his wife, Susan Pollard Underwood, had twelve children. He was affectionately known as Grandpa Coodle by his grandchildren. He was a Mason and charter member of French Broad Lodge #588. Pleasant died April 4, 1928. His brother, Alex, died September 30, 1923. Both are buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (Kodak, TN) Copied from Kodak Centennial Historical Cookbook (Kodak, TN 1892-1992) "A collection of historical facts and delicious recipes." Sponsored by: Helen Underwood Creager Clara Underwood Johnson

Enoch married Susan M. Pollard on 07 Feb 1860. Susan (daughter of James C. Pollard and Scynthia Cate) was born on 23 Oct 1843 in Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 1907 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susan M. Underwood
• Occupation: UNDERWOOD FAMILY TANNERY Kodak, Tennessee The sight of an early tan yard can be seen on the south side of the Tuckahoe Creek Bridge on Douglas Dam Road. It was known to have been in operation before 1860 and continued production until 1920. According to records still in the possession of the Underwood family, the Tannery was probably started by William Ramy Underwood, who was born September 6, 1816, and died March 7, 1887. His son, Enoch Pleasant Underwood, born December 9, 1838, operated the family tannery for many years. Using native bark from the area, he prepared leather into shoes, harnesses, horse collars, saddles and other leather goods for market. The horse collars which he made, "the half Sweeny," were much in demand. Some of the tools he used are now on display in a Knoxville (TN) museum. Pleas Underwood was known for the fine leather he tanned. He also raised and twisted a fire cured tobacco, which he sold along with his leather goods from a covered wagon. His brother, William Alexander Underwood, drove a horse and wagon into Knoxville once a week to deliver goods. He had a Blacksmith shop at his home just south of the tan yard. Pleasant and his wife, Susan Pollard Underwood, had twelve children. He was affectionately known as Grandpa Coodle by his grandchildren. He was a Mason and charter member of French Broad Lodge #588. Pleasant died April 4, 1928. His brother, Alex, died September 30, 1923. Both are buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (Kodak, TN) Copied from Kodak Centennial Historical Cookbook (Kodak, TN 1892-1992) "A collection of historical facts and delicious recipes." Sponsored by: Helen Underwood Creager Clara Underwood Johnson

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Susan, age 7, was listed as a household member living with James C. Pollard on the 1850 Census in Sevier Co., TN.

Susan was listed as a household member living with William R. Underwood in the 1860 Census in Sevier Co., TN.

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Married:
Susan applied for a marriage license to wed Pleasant J. Underwood in Sevier Co., TN, 6 Feb 1860.

William married Martha Langston on 18 Dec 1837. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Martha Underwood

James married Scynthia Cate on 08 Aug 1842 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Scynthia (daughter of Elijah Cate and Susannah Underwood) was born on 13 Sep 1821 in Tennessee; died on 19 Jul 1892 in Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Scynthia Pollard

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Name:
Scynthia is the name inscribed on her tombstone