Susan M. Pollard

1843 - 1907  (63 years)

• Name	Susan M. Pollard  [1]
  Born	23 Oct 1843	Tennessee   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Susan M. Underwood  [1]
  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  [2]
  Died	28 Feb 1907	Tennessee   [2]
  Person ID	I7467	Evans
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2003

  
  

  Father	James C. Pollard,   b. 10 Feb 1821, Virginia ,   d. 18 Apr 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Scynthia Cate,   b. 13 Sep 1821, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Jul 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years)
  Married	08 Aug 1842	Sevier County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F1659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Enoch Pleasant Underwood,   b. 09 Dec 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 04 Apr 1928, Tennessee  (Age 89 years)
  Married	07 Feb 1860  [1, 2]
  	Susan applied for a marriage license to wed Pleasant J. Underwood in Sevier Co., TN, 6 Feb 1860.
  Children	1. Eugene Underwood,   b. 23 Dec 1860, Tennessee ,   d. Jan 1861, Tennessee  (Age 0 years)   2. Harvey Nelson Underwood,   b. 30 May 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Jul 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 73 years)   3. Margaret E. Underwood,   b. 18 Nov 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 May 1945, Tennessee  (Age 80 years)   4. Ephriam Sneed Underwood,   b. 26 Feb 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Feb 1948, Tennessee  (Age 81 years)   5. Cynthia Caroline (Cal) Underwood,   b. 17 Jan 1870, Tennessee ,   d. 04 Jan 1935, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)   6. Ophelia Adeline Underwood,   b. 22 Jul 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Mar 1942, Tennessee  (Age 71 years)   7. Minnie Belle Underwood,   b. 11 May 1875, Tennessee   8. James William Underwood,   b. 27 May 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Nov 1941, Tennessee  (Age 65 years)   9. Alexander Andrew Underwood,   b. 02 Nov 1878,   d. 10 Apr 1954, Tennessee  (Age 75 years)   10. Georgana Underwood,   b. 23 May 1881,   d. 01 Feb 1954  (Age 72 years)   11. Robert Bruce Underwood,   b. 21 Jan 1884, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Jul 1933, Tennessee  (Age 49 years)   12. Ollie Fern Underwood,   b. 21 Apr 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Oct 1961, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F2666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Susan, age 7, was listed as a household member living with James C. Pollard on the 1850 Census in Sevier Co., TN. [2] Susan was listed as a household member living with William R. Underwood in the 1860 Census in Sevier Co., TN.

  
  

• Sources

  [S93] Book - The Underwoods, Burl Hodges Underwood, (Burl Underwood, Knoxville, TN, 1986). [S278] email - Deanna Hancock Cooley, (25 JAN 2003).