J. W. Warden: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. J. W. Warden (son of Jake Warden and Viola Shults).

Generation: 2

Jake Warden was born 7 Jul 1903; died 20 Dec 1968, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Open Door Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Jake married Viola Shults 30 Jul 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee. Viola (daughter of Rufus Birdwell Shults and Chaney Marinda "Rendy" Messer) was born Abt 1922, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 2003, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2003, Phillips Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Viola Shults was born Abt 1922, Tennessee (daughter of Rufus Birdwell Shults and Chaney Marinda "Rendy" Messer); died 27 Dec 2003, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2003, Phillips Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Howard L. Warden
Nellie Kate Warden
Dorsey Warden was born 17 Oct 1952.
Bruce Warden was born 21 Sep 1955.
1. J. W. Warden

Generation: 3

Rufus Birdwell Shults was born 15 Sep 1881, Tennessee (son of Martin H. Shultz and Sarah McCarter); died 27 Nov 1961, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Nov 1961, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 43.

Rufus married Chaney Marinda "Rendy" Messer 18 Apr 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee. Chaney (daughter of George Washington Messer and Edebeth E. Conard) was born 1 Mar 1884, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1966; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Chaney Marinda "Rendy" Messer was born 1 Mar 1884, Tennessee (daughter of George Washington Messer and Edebeth E. Conard); died 15 Mar 1966; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Delilah Shults was born Abt 1907, Tennessee; died Bef 19 May 2001.
Dallas Victor Shults was born 6 May 1910, Tennessee; died 27 Feb 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Lillie B. Shults was born 9 Jun 1911, Tennessee; died 26 Jan 2001, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Arthur M. Shults was born 7 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1945; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Pearlie Shults was born 1918, Tennessee; died 19 May 2001, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 May 2001, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Osburn S. Shults was born 26 Mar 1919, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1974; was buried Grooms Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Gypsy Townsend Shults was born 24 Dec 1922, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Jan 1923, Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Viola Shults was born Abt 1922, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 2003, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2003, Phillips Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
James Shults was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 19 May 2001.

Generation: 4

12.

Martin H. Shultz was born 20 Dec 1845, Tennessee (son of John R. Shultz and Delilah Williams); died 7 Jun 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Jun 1920, Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40, 43.

Martin married Sarah McCarter 28 Jan 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Jeremiah M. McCarter and Nancy Jane Chambers) was born Jun 1851, Tennessee; was buried Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Sarah McCarter was born Jun 1851, Tennessee (daughter of Jeremiah M. McCarter and Nancy Jane Chambers); was buried Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40, 43.

Children:

William Melvin Shultz was born 20 Jun 1873, Tennessee; died 14 Oct 1927; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jeremiah M. Shultz was born 16 Dec 1871, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 1941, Kear-Loveday, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Thomas "Tom" Shultz was born 28 Sep 1873, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Jul 1919, Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John R. Shults was born 25 May 1876, Tennessee; died 30 Sep 1940, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Oct 1940, Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Nancy Jane Shultz was born 25 Feb 1878, Tennessee; died 6 Sep 1935; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Samuel Turner Shultz was born 5 Dec 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 May 1944, South Point, Gaston County, North Carolina; was buried 13 May 1944, Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Gaston County, North Carolina.
6. Rufus Birdwell Shults was born 15 Sep 1881, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1961, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Nov 1961, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Delilah E. "Lyla" Shultz was born Sep 1883, Tennessee.
Hannah L. Shultz was born 15 Jul 1885, Tennessee; died 19 Mar 1948, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Mar 1948, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rutha Cordelia Shultz was born Jul 1887.

14.	George Washington Messer was born Abt 1842 (son of Danile Messer and Elizabeth). George married Edebeth E. Conard 1 Oct 1882, Haywood County, North Carolina. Edebeth (daughter of George Conard and Chaney) was born Abt 1856. [Group Sheet]

15.

Edebeth E. Conard was born Abt 1856 (daughter of George Conard and Chaney).

Children:

7. Chaney Marinda "Rendy" Messer was born 1 Mar 1884, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1966; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
George Washington Messer was born 18 Apr 1890, North Carolina; died 13 Mar 1962, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried 15 Mar 1962, Sutton Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina.