Bertha Thomas: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Bertha Thomas was born 20 Nov 1904, Tennessee (daughter of William Carroll Thomas and Priscilla E. Keeler); died 5 Sep 1973; was buried Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

"FINCHUM, Bertha Thomas - 68, died at her home at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Survivors: husband, Hix Finchum;, two daughters, Mrs. Golda Coleman, Mrs. Hal (Ann) Derrick, Sevierville; four sons, Twain Finchum, Newport, R.C. Finchum, Burnett (Pilk) Finchum, Chucky Finchum, all of Sevierville; six grandchildren, Vicki and Cindy Coleman, Kim Derrick, Terry Finchum, Amy Finchum, Chad Finchum; sister, Mrs. Prince (Neva Finchum). She was a member of Fox United Methodist Church. Funeral, 2 p.m. Friday at Burchfield Memorial Methodist Church, Rev. C.Cp. Beasley and Rev. Shelton Clark officiating. Internment in church cemetery. Rawlings, Sevierville, in charge."[The Knoxville Journal, dated Friday, September 7, 1973]

Bertha — Hix Finchum. Hix (son of Rosen Fagan Finchum and Minnie Hicks) was born 11 Jan 1908, Tennessee; died 2 Nov 1978; was buried Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Howard Twain Finchum was born 18 Aug 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Aug 2015, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Aug 2015, Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
R. C. Finchum was born Abt 1935; died 18 Mar 2003, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Mar 2003, Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Burnett "Pilk" Finchum
Chucky Michael Finchum was born 9 Aug 1949, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 2006.
Golda Finchum
Ann Finchum

Generation: 2

William Carroll Thomas was born 18 Oct 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Jack Thomas and Margaret Ailey); died 18 Jun 1941; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee

William — Priscilla E. Keeler. Priscilla (daughter of James Joseph Keeler and Mary Elizabeth Houk) was born Dec 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1919; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Priscilla E. Keeler was born Dec 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Joseph Keeler and Mary Elizabeth Houk); died 1919; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

1. Bertha Thomas was born 20 Nov 1904, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1973; was buried Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Roathman Earl Thomas was born 15 May 1907, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 1941, Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Carmon E. Thomas was born 12 Apr 1910; died 5 Mar 1926; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Neva Mae Thomas was born 10 Jan 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Sep 1998; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

John Jack Thomas was born 4 Jun 1852, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Feb 1918, Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

John married Margaret Ailey 28 Jun 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret was born 15 Jan 1854, Tennessee; died 11 May 1901; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Margaret Ailey was born 15 Jan 1854, Tennessee; died 11 May 1901; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

2. William Carroll Thomas was born 18 Oct 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1941; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
George Washington Thomas was born 13 Jan 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 1935; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Daniel Wilson Thomas was born 28 Sep 1877, Tennessee; died 14 Dec 1924; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Hulda Parlee Thomas was born 3 Jul 1883, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1953; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mitchell Lyle Thomas was born 3 Aug 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1979; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Frank Lawson Thomas was born 1 Mar 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Aug 1947; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary E. Thomas was born 4 Jan 1890; died 13 Feb 1902; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ada Victory Thomas was born 19 Jan 1892; died 9 Aug 1892; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lillie Mae Thomas was born 28 Aug 1893, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1951; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Willard Mckinley Thomas was born 10 Sep 1897, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1973; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

James Joseph Keeler was born 28 Jan 1856, Tennessee (son of Mark H. Keeler and Rebecca Walker); died 23 Aug 1913; was buried Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee

James married Mary Elizabeth Houk Abt 1881. Mary (daughter of Henry Houk) was born 20 Aug 1865, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Aug 1931, Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Elizabeth Houk was born 20 Aug 1865, Tennessee (daughter of Henry Houk); died 26 Aug 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Aug 1931, Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

3. Priscilla E. Keeler was born Dec 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1919; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Lavator Keeler was born 30 Dec 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1960, Eastland County, Texas; was buried 8 Mar 1960, May Cemetery, Brown County, Texas.
Samuel O. Keeler was born 21 Jul 1884, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 1916; was buried Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Charlie L. Keeler was born 27 Dec 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1951; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Keeler died Bef 1901.
Henry Mitchell Keeler was born 15 Jan 1888, Tennessee; died 18 Aug 1962; was buried Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bertie A. Keeler was born 18 Mar 1890, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1976; was buried Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Elmer Keeler was born 8 Oct 1891, Tennessee; died 25 Apr 1988; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Keeler died Bef 1901.
Ada P. Keeler was born Mar 1895, Tennessee.
Roy Benjham Keeler was born 12 Sep 1897, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 1975; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

12.

Mark H. Keeler was born Abt 1828, Tennessee (son of Joseph Keeler and Catherine Fox); died Sep 1891; was buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Mark — Rebecca Walker. Rebecca (daughter of John Walker and Talitha Taylor) was born Oct 1829, Tennessee; died 9 Jan 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Rebecca Walker was born Oct 1829, Tennessee (daughter of John Walker and Talitha Taylor); died 9 Jan 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

John C. Keeler was born Abt 1854.
6. James Joseph Keeler was born 28 Jan 1856, Tennessee; died 23 Aug 1913; was buried Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William C. Keeler was born Abt 1859, Tennessee.
Winfield S. Keeler was born Abt 1861, Tennessee.
Benjman W. Keeler was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
Charles N. Keeler was born Abt 1869, Tennessee.
Samuel M. Keeler was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.

14.

Henry Houk was born Tennessee.

Children:

7. Mary Elizabeth Houk was born 20 Aug 1865, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Aug 1931, Fairgarden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.