Mary Elizabeth Tarwater b. 16 Dec 1913 Sevier County, Tennessee d. 17 Dec 2013: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

1913 - 2013 (100 years)

Name	Mary Elizabeth Tarwater
Born	16 Dec 1913	Sevier County, Tennessee
Gender	Female
Census	1920	Sevier County, Tennessee [1]
Census	1940	District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee [2]
Died	17 Dec 2013 [3]
Buried	20 Dec 2013	Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee [4]
Person ID	I58692	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
Last Modified	23 Jul 2014

Father	Henry Tipton "Tip" Tarwater, b. 14 Nov 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee , d. 6 Jan 1954 (Age 72 years)
Mother	Lu Ellen Mize, b. 29 Feb 1884, Tennessee , d. 1 Mar 1945 (Age 61 years)
Married	1907
Family ID	F21390	Group Sheet

Family Wade Kirby, b. 15 Dec 1912, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee , d. 12 Apr 1990 (Age 77 years)

Children

	1. Edith Kirby, b. 5 Mar 1936, Blount County, Tennessee , d. 14 Feb 1999 (Age 62 years)
+	2. Janette Kirby, b. Abt 1938, Tennessee (Age ~ 86 years)
	3. Elizabeth Ann Kirby, b. 16 Mar 1940, d. 21 Mar 1940 (Age 0 years)

Family ID F21666 Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - 16 Dec 1913 - Sevier County, Tennessee
	Census - 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee
	Census - 1940 - District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee
	Buried - 20 Dec 2013 - Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee

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

Sources

[S112] Census, 1920.
name: Mary Tarwater
residence: , Sevier, Tennessee
estimated birth year: 1914
age: 6
birthplace: Tennessee
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Tennessee
film number: 1821762
digital folder number: 4390948
image number: 00348
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Henry T Tarwater M 38y Tennessee
wife Ella Tarwater F 35y Tennessee
dau Mary Tarwater F 6y Tennessee
dau Irene Tarwater F 2m Tennessee
[S112] Census, 1940.
Name: Mary Kirby
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Civil District 9, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Tennessee
Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Blount, Tennessee
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
H T Tarwater Head M 57 Tennessee
Ella Tarwater Wife F 56 Tennessee
Wade Kirby Son-in-law M 27 Tennessee
Mary Kirby Daughter F 26 Tennessee
Edith Kirby Granddaughter F 4 Tennessee
Jeannette Kirby Granddaughter F 2 Tennessee
[S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 17 Dec 2013.
December 16, 1913 - December 17, 2013
Resided in Seymour, TN

Mary Elizabeth Kirby, age 100 of Seymour, TN passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. She was a member of Seymour Community Church. Mary loved the Lord, her friends, and her church family.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; Henry and Ella Mize Tarwater, Husband; Wade Kirby, Daughters; Edith Kirby, Elizabeth Ann Kirby

Survivors:
Daughters: Janette Nelson of Seymour
Grandsons: Greg Nelson of Seymour; Kent Nelson of Alpharetta, GA.
Great Granddaughters: Katie Nelson, Casey Nelson of Alpharetta, GA.
Sisters: Irene Rogers of Seymour
Nephews: Robert Rogers of North Carolina; Jimmy Rogers of Seymour, TN.
Sister-in-law: Mildred Kirby of Mayville, TN
Extended family and friends

Funeral Service 7 PM Thursday in Atchley's Seymour Chapel with Rev. J.B. Caylor and Rev. Roger Hurst officiating, Graveside service and interment 11 AM Friday in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Thursday at Atchley funeral home Seymour 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865 (577-2807). (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
[S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 598.
Tombstone in Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee