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Lewis Anderson Grooms

Male 1844 - 1929  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lewis Anderson Grooms was born 1844; died 1929; was buried Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 305.

    Lewis married Matilda Large 31 Oct 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee. Matilda (daughter of Perry Large and Nancy McMahan) was born 22 May 1863, Tennessee; died 5 Apr 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Apr 1932, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Una Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1891, Tennessee; died 16 Apr 1922, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Apr 1922, Proffitt Cemetery, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Sanders Early Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Oct 1893, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 1978; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Cordia Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Una Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born 4 May 1891, Tennessee; died 16 Apr 1922, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Apr 1922, Proffitt Cemetery, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Una — Sam T. Proffitt. Sam (son of Pleasant Baxter Proffitt and Elizabeth Clerasa Williams) was born 16 Jul 1891, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1958; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Clay Proffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Aug 1910, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1990.
    2. 6. Claron Proffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1913, Tennessee.
    3. 7. Hazel Proffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1922, Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Sanders Early Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1) was born 21 Oct 1893, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 1978; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Sgt US Army World War I.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 240, 305.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 216.

    Sanders married Kate Kirby 16 Feb 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee. Kate (daughter of John Wesley Kirby and Cordelia "Delia" Grooms) was born 8 Jul 1905, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Jan 1928, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Jewel L. Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jan 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jun 2002; was buried 24 Jun 2002, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 9. Harriet Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 May 1927; died 5 Aug 1927; was buried Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Sanders married Rosa Alice Ownby 14 Oct 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rosa (daughter of Louis Madison "Matt" Ownby and Mary L. McCarter) was born 25 Aug 1909, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1989, Humphreys County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Jackie Eulis Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Oct 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1998; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 11. Lewis Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1934, Tennessee; died 24 Jun 2017; was buried 28 Jun 2017, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 12. Nadine Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1936, Tennessee.
    4. 13. Imogene Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Mar 1939, Tennessee; died 13 Nov 2014; was buried 16 Nov 2014, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Cordia Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lewis1)

    Cordia — Smith. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Clay Proffitt Descendancy chart to this point (2.Una2, 1.Lewis1) was born 24 Aug 1910, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1990.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Clay — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Donald Proffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1934.

    Clay married Myrtle Denton 23 Oct 1937, Cocke County, Tennessee. Myrtle (daughter of Jack Denton and Bertha Gregory) was born Abt 1911, Tennessee; died Bef 11 Jun 2009. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Juanita Proffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Everett Proffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1940.

  2. 6.  Claron Proffitt Descendancy chart to this point (2.Una2, 1.Lewis1) was born Abt 1913, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee


  3. 7.  Hazel Proffitt Descendancy chart to this point (2.Una2, 1.Lewis1) was born Abt 1922, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee


  4. 8.  Jewel L. Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born 30 Jan 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jun 2002; was buried 24 Jun 2002, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 31, 173, 240.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 151.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 216, 222.

    Jewel — Rellie Donald Dodgen. Rellie (son of Elijah Washington "Wash" Dodgen and Minnie Etta Ogle) was born 6 Feb 1915, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1992; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Charles Donald Dodgen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Apr 1950.

  5. 9.  Harriet Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born 11 May 1927; died 5 Aug 1927; was buried Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  6. 10.  Jackie Eulis Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born 31 Oct 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1998; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 240.

    Jackie — Anna Jane McQueen. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Pamela Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Donna Jacqueline Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1959.
    3. 20. Michael Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  Lewis GroomsLewis Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born 6 Jan 1934, Tennessee; died 24 Jun 2017; was buried 28 Jun 2017, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 240.

    Lewis — Betty Sue Henderson. Betty (daughter of Steward Ray Henderson and Zelma F. Canupp) was born Abt 1934, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Tim Grooms  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 12.  Nadine GroomsNadine Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born Abt 1936, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 240.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 216.

    Nadine — Tom Whitted. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Tammy Whitted  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 13.  Imogene Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born 6 Mar 1939, Tennessee; died 13 Nov 2014; was buried 16 Nov 2014, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 240.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 216.

    Imogene married Thomas William "Tom" Messer Abt 1964, Sevier County, Tennessee. (son of James Arlie Messer and Martha Ann Watts) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Thomas William "Bill" Messer, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Donald Proffitt Descendancy chart to this point (5.Clay3, 2.Una2, 1.Lewis1) was born Abt 1934.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee


  2. 15.  Juanita Proffitt Descendancy chart to this point (5.Clay3, 2.Una2, 1.Lewis1)

    Juanita — Aden Garver. Aden (son of Drewy Garver and Jett McCarter) was born Abt 1930, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Louise Garver  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Dec 1952; died 19 Feb 2014.
    2. 25. Willie Garver  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Doris Jayne Garver  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Mar 1956.
    4. 27. Adena Garver  Descendancy chart to this point

    Juanita — Whitted. [Group Sheet]


  3. 16.  Everett Proffitt Descendancy chart to this point (5.Clay3, 2.Una2, 1.Lewis1) was born Abt 1940.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee


  4. 17.  Charles Donald Dodgen Descendancy chart to this point (8.Jewel3, 3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born 18 Apr 1950.

    Charles married Mary Ann Jones 7 Jul 1973. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Michael Charles Dodgen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jun 1977.
    2. 29. Brianne Dodgen  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. Whitney Dodgen  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 18.  Pamela Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jackie3, 3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1)

    Pamela — Richard Bonville. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Launa Danielle Bonville  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 19.  Donna Jacqueline Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jackie3, 3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1) was born 4 Jun 1959.

    Donna married Don Ray Ogle 19 Jun 1977, Sevier County, Tennessee. Don (son of Lester Robert Ogle and Naomi Ogle) was born 24 Jul 1958, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1979; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Jeremy Ray Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point

    Donna married William Lawrence Maples 12 Aug 1994, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced 23 May 2007, Sevier County, Tennessee. (son of Jack Bailey Maples and Loretta Whaley) [Group Sheet]


  7. 20.  Michael Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jackie3, 3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1)

    Michael — Sherry. [Group Sheet]


  8. 21.  Tim Grooms Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lewis3, 3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1)

    Tim — Diana. [Group Sheet]


  9. 22.  Tammy Whitted Descendancy chart to this point (12.Nadine3, 3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1)

    Tammy — Humphrey. [Group Sheet]


  10. 23.  Thomas William "Bill" Messer, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (13.Imogene3, 3.Sanders2, 1.Lewis1)

    Thomas married Donna Marie Watson 15 Sep 1989, Sevier County, Tennessee. (daughter of Warren G. Watson and Ruby Smith) [Group Sheet]



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