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Eugene R. "Gene" Tarwater

Male 1909 - 1998  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eugene R. "Gene" Tarwater was born 24 Jul 1909, Tennessee (son of Mathew Wilson Tarwater and Nannie Jane Benson); died 14 Nov 1998, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Nov 1998, Bakers Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 3, Loudon County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 3, Loudon County, Tennessee

    Eugene married Bessie Lee Hall 11 Nov 1928, Blount County, Tennessee. Bessie (daughter of John R. Hall and Margaret A. Lane) was born 11 Feb 1906, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1989; was buried Bakers Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Robert Tarwater was born 20 Jun 1929, Tennessee; died 17 Aug 2005, Greenback, Tennessee; was buried 21 Aug 2005, Pine Grove Cemetery, Greenback, Loudon County, Tennessee.
    2. Jack Hall Tarwater was born 28 Mar 1931, Tennessee; died 22 Oct 1999, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Oct 1999, Baker's Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
    3. Ben Lee Tarwater was born Abt 1933, Tennessee.
    4. Ross Linton Tarwater was born 31 Jul 1937, Loudon County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1939, Loudon County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Mar 1939, Bakers Creek Cemetery.
    5. Joe Allen Tarwater was born 19 May 1940; died 2 Feb 2013, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 2013, Bakers Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mathew Wilson Tarwater was born 11 Nov 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William D. Tarwater and Rebecca Jane Jenkins); died 1 Feb 1954; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Mathew — Nannie Jane Benson. Nannie (daughter of Willis M. Benson and Mary E. Murphy) was born 26 Jun 1879, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 1958; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nannie Jane Benson was born 26 Jun 1879, Tennessee (daughter of Willis M. Benson and Mary E. Murphy); died 6 Apr 1958; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. William Herman "Bill" Tarwater was born 8 Dec 1900, Tennessee; died 26 Jan 1979; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Horace Steven Tarwater was born 12 Feb 1902, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1973; was buried Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. Sam Tarwater was born Abt 1905, Tennessee.
    4. Charles R. Tarwater
    5. 1. Eugene R. "Gene" Tarwater was born 24 Jul 1909, Tennessee; died 14 Nov 1998, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Nov 1998, Bakers Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. J. Mayford Tarwater
    7. Reed Joe Tarwater was born 7 Mar 1913; died 11 Oct 1975; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Ersa Tarwater was born 17 Nov 1916, Tennessee; died 14 Jan 1988; was buried East Maryville Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    9. Louise Effie Tarwater was born 30 Sep 1919, Tennessee; died May 1992; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William D. Tarwater was born 1 May 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Mathew Tarwater and Sarah "Sally" Rule); died 24 May 1924; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 348, 349.

    William married Rebecca Jane Jenkins 25 Dec 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Caleb Jenkins and Jane Gibson) was born 11 May 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Apr 1932; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Jane Jenkins was born 11 May 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Caleb Jenkins and Jane Gibson); died 11 Apr 1932; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Cordelia I. "Cordia" Tarwater was born 17 Jul 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1933; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Martha Anne Tarwater was born 15 Apr 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Nov 1936; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 2. Mathew Wilson Tarwater was born 11 Nov 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1954; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Ada Jane Tarwater was born 13 Dec 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1947; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. James Caleb Tarwater was born 10 Apr 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Jan 1962; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Henry Tarwater was born 19 Dec 1882; died 19 Jun 1884; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Isaac A. Tarwater was born 2 May 1884, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1944; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Minnie Myrtle Tarwater was born 28 Nov 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1942; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Adam Tarwater was born 11 Apr 1889; died 27 Jan 1896; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Ella Tarwater was born 15 Sep 1890, Tennessee; died 4 Apr 1977; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Oliver Walter "Ollie" Tarwater was born 2 Sep 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 1985; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Ina Elizabeth Tarwater was born 28 Dec 1894, Tennessee; died 8 May 1986; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    13. George Freeman Tarwater was born 6 Jan 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 May 1961; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    14. Levi Jenkins Tarwater was born 3 Feb 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jul 1959; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    15. Lillie M. Tarwater was born 21 Apr 1901; died 11 Apr 1910; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    16. Paralee Tarwater

  3. 6.  Willis M. Benson was born 18 Aug 1854, Tennessee (son of Spencer Benson and Nancy Patterson); died 9 May 1928; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154.

    Willis married Mary E. Murphy 4 Feb 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Hawk Murphy and Nancy "Jane" Helton) was born 27 Apr 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Apr 1920, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary E. Murphy was born 27 Apr 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John Hawk Murphy and Nancy "Jane" Helton); died 15 Apr 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Apr 1920, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 3. Nannie Jane Benson was born 26 Jun 1879, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 1958; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Sallie Catherine Benson was born 29 Aug 1886; died 2 Feb 1954; was buried Logan's Chapel Cemetery.
    3. George Samuel Benson was born 4 Jul 1888, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1971; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. John Benson


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Mathew Tarwater was born 8 Mar 1822, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee (son of William Tarwater and Judah Childress); died 30 May 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 248, 348, 349, 350.
    Kimberly Dunaway, Kimbie48@aol.com, 8 October 2000.

    Mathew married Sarah "Sally" Rule 23 Nov 1847. Sarah (daughter of Michael Rule and Elizabeth Dill) was born 29 Feb 1828, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 1884; was buried Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah "Sally" Rule was born 29 Feb 1828, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Michael Rule and Elizabeth Dill); died 16 Oct 1884; was buried Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 248, 348, 349, 350.
    Kimberly Dunaway, Kimbie48@aol.com, 8 October 2000.

    Children:
    1. Harriet Matilda Tarwater was born 23 Oct 1848, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1913; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Michael Tarwater was born 9 Jan 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1903; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. James Rogers Tarwater was born 10 Sep 1851, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1932, Orlando, Orange County, Florida; was buried 27 Mar 1932, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Sarah Elizabeth Tarwater was born 2 Sep 1853, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1929; was buried Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 4. William D. Tarwater was born 1 May 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 May 1924; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Jacob Atkin Tarwater was born 9 Apr 1857, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Henry Rule Tarwater was born 3 Jan 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Nov 1936, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Nov 1936, Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Mathew Nelson Tarwater was born 2 Apr 1861; died 6 Sep 1916; was buried Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Adam H. Tarwater was born 15 Nov 1865, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 1921; was buried Tarwater Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Tarwater was born 1 Dec 1869; died 1 Dec 1869; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Caleb Jenkins was born 22 Nov 1817, North Carolina (son of Alexander Jenkins and Prudena Clark); died 15 Jun 1894; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Caleb married Jane Gibson South Carolina. Jane was born 25 Dec 1812, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1891; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Jane Gibson was born 25 Dec 1812, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1891; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Scina Jenkins was born Abt 1839, Tennessee.
    2. Elizabeth Jenkins was born Abt 1841, Tennessee.
    3. Isaac Jenkins was born Abt 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Nancy Jenkins was born Abt 1844, Tennessee.
    5. Polly Jenkins was born Abt 1846, Tennessee.
    6. Francis Fanny Jenkins was born 19 Apr 1849, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 1926; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Levi Jenkins was born Abt 1850.
    8. Adaline Jenkins was born Abt 1853, Tennessee.
    9. Mattew W. "Matt" Jenkins was born 28 Aug 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Feb 1928, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. 5. Rebecca Jane Jenkins was born 11 May 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Apr 1932; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Jeph Jenkins was born Abt 1865, Tennessee.
    12. Jenkins
    13. Jenkins

  5. 12.  Spencer Benson was born 28 Mar 1818, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Benson); died 17 Jul 1892; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154.
    "Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal", V XXII, No. 2 Summer 1996, p 23.

    Spencer married Nancy Patterson 20 Oct 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy was born 1 Oct 1832, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1898; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Nancy Patterson was born 1 Oct 1832, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1898; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154.
    "Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal", V XXII, No. 2 Summer 1996, p 23.

    Children:
    1. 6. Willis M. Benson was born 18 Aug 1854, Tennessee; died 9 May 1928; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Cornelius Benson was born Abt 1857, Tennessee.
    3. Winnie Benson was born Abt 1858, Tennessee.
    4. William Carson Benson was born Abt 1862, Tennessee.
    5. Violett Caldonia Benson was born 15 Nov 1866, Tennessee; died 9 Jul 1927; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Diana Benson was born 26 Jun 1869, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1932; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. James Alexander "Jim" Benson was born 2 Oct 1870; died 3 Oct 1929; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Martha Rebecca Benson was born 14 Jan 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Nov 1946; was buried Ellejoy Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  John Hawk MurphyJohn Hawk Murphy was born 22 Apr 1821, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Murphy); died 4 Apr 1907; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee

    John — Nancy "Jane" Helton. Nancy (daughter of Levi Helton and Sina Jenkins) was born 2 Dec 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1860. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Nancy "Jane" Helton was born 2 Dec 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Levi Helton and Sina Jenkins); died Bef 1860.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary E. Murphy was born 27 Apr 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Apr 1920, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. James W. Murphy was born 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Jul 1923, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy J. Murphy was born 1856, Tennessee.
    4. Elizabeth Murphy was born 1857, Tennessee.


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