Bruce Proffitt

1904 - 1979  (75 years)

• Name	Bruce Proffitt
  Born	25 Jan 1904	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	3 Dec 1979  [2]
  Buried	Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I39634	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	John Proffitt,   b. 22 Mar 1871, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Feb 1936  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Rachel Shultz,   b. 8 Apr 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Jul 1949  (Age 69 years)
  Headstones		Proffitt Johnnie Rachel Mar. 22, 1871 Apr. 8, 1880 Feb. 19, 1936 July 31, 1948 Gone but not forgotten
  Family ID	F11374	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Golden T. Morris,   b. 28 Apr 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Jan 1992, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 82 years)
  Married	31 May 1924	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	1. Lonas E. Proffitt,   b. 17 Jul 1925, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Mar 1945, Germany  (Age 19 years) + 2. Creed Proffitt,   b. 19 Dec 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Jan 2005  (Age 77 years) + 3. Helen G. Proffitt,   b. 27 May 1930, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Apr 2017  (Age 86 years) + 4. Nadine S. Proffitt,   b. 13 Feb 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 91 years)   5. Varnell F. Proffitt,   b. 9 Apr 1936, Tennessee  (Age 88 years) + 6. Dale Proffitt,   b. 22 Nov 1938, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Sep 2015  (Age 76 years) + 7. Donald Proffitt,   b. 2 Jul 1941,   d. 14 Apr 2018  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F14513	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Jan 1904 - Tennessee Married - 31 May 1924 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Beyond the sunset Bruce Proffitt Jan. 25, 1904 Dec. 3, 1979

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 90. "Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter", Volumn XXI, Spring 1995, p 30. Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 9.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name Bruce Proffett Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 36 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1904 Last Place of Residence Same Place HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Bruce Proffett Head M 36 Tennessee Golden T Proffett Wife F 31 Tennessee Lonas E Proffett Son M 14 Tennessee Creed Proffett Son M 12 Tennessee Helen G Proffitt Daughter F 9 Tennessee Nadine S Proffitt Daughter F 7 Tennessee Varnell F Proffitt Daughter F 4 Tennessee Dale Proffitt Son M 1 Tennessee "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27883-6823-58?cc=2000219 : accessed 11 September 2015), Tennessee > Sevier > Civil District 17 > 78-25 Civil District 17 > image 6 of 16; citing NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012). [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 3 Dec 1979. Proffitt, Bruce 75 b. 1-25-04 TN d. Dec 3, 1979 SCH farmer f. Johnny Proffitt m. Rachel Shultz Proffitt Cem Survivors: widow Golden Morris R2 Cosby 3 sons Creed Dale Donald 3 dau Mrs Helen Clinton Nadine Oakley Sev Varnell Proffitt 21 gc 23 ggc 1 bro Elmer 2 sis Myrtle Lunsford Hazel McCarter. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 547.