Enoch Pleasant Underwood

1838 - 1928  (89 years)

• Name	Enoch Pleasant Underwood
  Born	09 Dec 1838	Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  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  [1]
  Died	04 Apr 1928	Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I8808	Evans
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2004

  
  

  Father	William Ramey Underwood,   b. 06 Sep 1816,   d. 07 Mar 1897  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Martha Langston
  Married	18 Dec 1837  [2]
  Family ID	F2436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susan M. Pollard,   b. 23 Oct 1843, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Feb 1907, Tennessee  (Age 63 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

  
  

  Family 2	Mattie Robertson
  Married	24 Jun 1907	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  	She was known to the children and grandchildren as "Granny Mat". After Enoch Pleasant died in 1928, she went back to her people near Sevier- ville where she died is buried.
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F2711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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