Burl Hodges Underwood

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• Occupation: He was a teacher in Knox County Schools for over forty years.

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Burl H. Underwood spent most of his eighty-seven years in Knox County but he always kept a keen interest in anything happening in the north end f Sevier County. His interest in Sevier County stretched back to the earliest days of the area now surrounding Highway 66. His book, Underwoods and Related Families, chronicles the families of the Kodak section of Sevier County and then follows the growth and spread of those families to other parts of the nation.

Death:
From the Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, 7 Mar 1993: Longtime Knox County educator Burl H. Underwood died Saturday at East Tennessee Baptist Hospital following a Friday stroke. A retired teacher and principal, Mr. Underwood had worked more than 40 years in Knox County Schools. He began his teaching career in Sevier County, where he met his wife, Emma S. Huffaker, when they were the only two teachers at the Underwood School in the Kodak area. She died in 1983. Mr. Underwood's last school assignment was as principal of Vestal Elementary School. He was the last president of the Knox County Teachers League and the first president of the Knox County Education Association. He also served as president of the Knox County Retired Teachers Association. He was active in the Republican Party and ran unsuccessfully in 1974 as a Republican for the Knox County Board of Education. Mr. Underwood had a lifelong interest in local history and genealogy. He had remained active and in his home until his illness. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.

Burl married Sarah Emma Huffaker on 26 Oct 1929 in First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William Arthur Huffaker and Sarah Louise "Sally" Elder) was born on 19 Sep 1906; died on 08 Jan 1983. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Burl Underwood was born on 28 Sep 1930; died on 17 Nov 2011; was buried on 20 Nov 2011 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, TN.
2. Thomas Ralph Underwood
3. Emma Underwood was born on 18 Dec 1942; died on 18 Dec 1942.
4. Mary Underwood was born on 18 Dec 1942; died on 18 Dec 1942.

Robert married Nora Belle Hodges on 05 Sep 1895. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nora Belle 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 Parthenia C. Underwood. Parthenia (daughter of George Underwood and Elizabeth Conner) was born about 1860; died about 1903. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Parthenia C. Hodges

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

W. married Elizabeth Ellis. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hodges

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Died:
Burl Underwood stated that George's death date was 12 Mar 1865 on page 33 and page 39 of his book, then stated that George's death date was 14 Mar 1865 on page 36.

George married Elizabeth Conner. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Betsy Conner
• Name: Elizabeth Underwood