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JOHN HAYNES (32.1.4) is the son of William Haynes and Catherine (Wininger) Haynes.  John was born on July 6, 1832 in Scott County, Virginia.  John Haynes married Susan Ladd (born January 23, 1838 in Tennessee).  John and Susan Haynes were the parents of at least five children:

  Samuel Haynes (32.1.4.1), b. July 29, 1862, Virginia
  Robert J. Haynes, b. 1865, Virginia
  Peter Wininger Haynes (32.1.4.3), b. November 28, 1867, Virginia
  William T. Haynes (32.1.4.4), b. 1871, Scott County, Virginia
  John K. Haynes (32.1.4.5), b. September, 1874, Scott County, Virginia

From 1870 to 1900, John and Susan Haynes were living in Scott County, Virginia.  Susan (Ladd) Haynes died on May 12, 1908.  In 1910, John Haynes was living with his son, William, in Scott County, Virginia.  John Haynes died on June 14, 1917.  Both John and Susan Haynes were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 152, 1981;  3)  “The Winegar Tree,” July, 1983, Pages 46 - 48

SAMUEL HAYNES (32.1.4.1) is the son of John Haynes and Susan (Ladd) Haynes.  Samuel was born on July 29, 1862 in Virginia.  On October 17, 1897, Samuel Haynes married Frances L. Haynes (32.1.7.1) in Scott County, Virginia.  Frances was born on March 30, 1867 in Virginia and is the daughter of Samuel W. Haynes and Mary (Freeman) Haynes.  In 1910, Samuel and Fannie Haynes were living in Scott County, Virginia.  Samuel and Fannie Haynes were the parents of at least two children:

  Ruth F. Haynes, b. 1907, Virginia
  Mary Elizabeth Haynes, b. May 20, 1909, Virginia

Samuel Haynes was a school teacher.  Samuel Haynes died on May 7, 1920.  Both Samuel and Frances (Haynes) Haynes were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Mary Elizabeth Haynes died as an infant on September 11, 1910 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  Marriage Record, Scott County, Virginia, 1897;  2)  1910 Census, Scott County, Virginia;  3)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Pages 150 and 151, 1981


Samuel Haynes and Frances (Haynes) Haynes
ca. 1898
Courtesy of Mildred (Horton) Street


PETER WININGER HAYNES (32.1.4.3) is the son of John Haynes and Susan (Ladd) Haynes.  Peter was born on November 28, 1867 in Virginia.  On April 19, 1891, Peter Haynes married Nancy Ann McKenzie (32.5.8.2).  Nancy was born on September 4, 1871 in Scott County, Virginia and is the daughter of David McKenzie and Angeline (Davidson) McKenzie.  Peter and Nancy Haynes were the parents of at least three children:

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  Myrtle Marie Haynes, b. Janaury 24, 1892, Virginia
  Ethel Gertrude Haynes (32.1.4.3.2), b. August 31, 1894, Virginia
  Dexter McKenzie Haynes, b. April 6, 1897, Virginia

From 1900 to 1920, Peter and Nancy Haynes were living in Scott County, Virginia.  Peter Haynes died on October 9, 1933 and Nancy (McKenzie) Haynes died on December 23, 1944.  Both were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  On December 22, 1907, Myrtle Haynes married Henry Minnick (born September 15, 1886) and they have three children:  -  Basil Minnick, b. September 16, 1908,  -  Edwin Minnick, b. May 7, 1923,  -  Arbutus Minnick, b. June 23, 1930.  Myrtle (Haynes) Minnick died on October 7, 1965 and Henry Minnick died on February 26, 1978.  On October 12, 1932, Basil Minnick married Ola Marie Grimm (32.10.3.7.6).  Ola was born on March 27, 1914 and is the daughter of Samuel Harvey Grimm and Garnett Smith (Shelton) Grimm.  Basil and Ola Minnick have one son:  -  Kelsie Minnick, b. October 4, 1933.  In 1952, Kelsie Minnick married Lola Williams (born September 13, 1935) and they have two children:  -  Karen Minnick, b. April 25, 1953,  -  Timothy Minnick, b. August 30, 1967.  Karen Minnick married Randall Jones and they have two children:  -  Tina Jones, b. 1975,  -  Crystal Jones, b. 1978.  Edwin Minnick was the father of one daughter:  -  Deborah Minnick, b. 1952.  Edwin Minnick died on December 4, 1971.  In 1952, Arbutus Minnick married Edsel Hilton and they have no children.  Ethel Haynes married David Franklin Grimm.  For additional information on the descendants of David and Ethel Grimm, see the sketch of David Franklin Grimm (32.10.3.10).


Left: Dexter (Haynes) Bellamy
Right: Ethel (Haynes) Grimm
ca. 1912
Courtesy of Mildred (Horton) Street


On April 10, 1921, Dexter Haynes married Walter Jackson Bellamy (born August 7, 1892) and they had three children:  -  Freda Bellamy, b. January 7, 1922,  -  Mary Ann Bellamy, b. April 9, 1925,  -  Willie Jackson Bellamy, b. August 16, 1927.  Walter Bellamy died on March 2, 1929 and Dexter (Haynes) Bellamy died on September 22, 1972.  Both were buried in the Rogers Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Freda Bellamy never married.  In 1949, Mary Ann Bellamy married Frank M. Parker (born 1917) and they had three children:  -  Patricia Ann Parker, b. March 16, 1955,  -  Mary Lesa Parker, b. April 18, 1958,  -  Walter Franklin “Wally” Parker, b. October 18, 1961.  Frank Parker died in 1965.  Mary Ann married a second time to William N. Johnson (born 1920) and they had no children.  Mary Ann (Bellamy) Johnson died on February 26, 1986.  In 1980, Patricia Ann Parker married a Mr. Morris and they had one son:  -  Steven Morris, b. February 4, 1973.  Patricia married a second time to Phillip Kern and they have two children:  -  Stacy Renee Kern, b. March 8, 1981,  -  Mary Ann Kern, b. June 1, 1986.  Mary Parker married a Mr. Lane and they have one daughter:  -  Shanda Le Ann Lane, b. May 18, 1976.  Wally Parker is not married.  On June 25, 1958, Willie Bellamy married James D. Fink (born June 21, 1924) and they had two children:  -  Donald Chris Fink, b. October 15, 1960,  -  Tony Curtis Fink, b. May 13, 1962.  James D. Fink died on September 26, 1966.  Donald Fink married Jackie Bencomo and they have two children:  -  Christopher Brian Fink, b. December 13, 1983,  -  Jacqueline Ashley Fink, b. January 2, 1985.  Tony Fink married Tina Hannon and they have one daughter:  -  Danielle Nicole Fink, b. March 12, 1986.

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References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Pages 151, 152, 158 and 160, 1981;  3)  Letter, Mildred (Horton) Street to Robert Casey, December, 1987

WILLIAM T. HAYNES (32.1.4.4) is the son of John Haynes and Susan (Ladd) Haynes.  William was born 1871 in Virginia.  In 1910, William Haynes and his wife, Ida V. Haynes (born 1883 in Virginia), were living in Scott County, Virginia.  William and Ida Haynes were the parents of at least three children:

  William T. Haynes, Jr., b. 1902, Virginia
  John C. Haynes, b. 1905, Virginia
  Districk G. Haynes, b. 1908, Virginia

William T. Haynes, Jr. died in 1969 and was buried in the Holston View Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1910 Census, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Cemetery Records,” Volume 4, Page 124, 1987

JOHN K. HAYNES (32.1.4.5) is the son of John Haynes and Susan (Ladd) Haynes.  John was born in September of 1874 in Virginia.  In 1895, John K. Haynes married his wife, Beuna V. Haynes (born November, 1873 in Virginia).  From 1900 to 1910, John and Beuna Haynes were living in Scott County, Virginia.  John and Beuna Haynes were the parents of at least five children:

  Grady A. Haynes, b. October, 1895, Virginia
  J. V. Haynes, b. July, 1898, Virginia
  William D. Haynes, b. 1902, Virginia
  Mary S. Haynes, b. 1905, Virginia
  Kyle N. Haynes, b. 1907, Virginia

Beuna V. “Harrell,” wife of J. K. Haynes, died in 1919 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1900 and 1910 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 150, 1981

ELIZABETH EMALINE HAYNES (32.1.5) is the daughter of William Haynes and Catherine (Wininger) Haynes.  Emaline was born on December 27, 1834 in Scott County, Virginia.  Emaline Haynes married Goulman H. Davidson (born May 29, 1829 in Virginia).  Goulman and Emaline Davidson were the parents of at least five children:

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  William A. Davidson (32.1.5.1), b. February, 1856, Virginia
  John Davidson, b. 1859, Virginia
  James A. Davidson (32.1.5.3), b. August 2, 1862, Scott County, Virginia
  Eliza Ellen Davidson (32.1.5.4), b. January, 1866, Scott County, Virginia
  Henry Clinton Davidson (32.1.5.5), b. April 15, 1873, Scott County, Virginia

From 1860 to 1880, Goulman and Emaline Davidson were living in Scott County, Virginia.  Emaline (Haynes) Davidson died on December 13, 1894.  In 1900, Goulman Davidson was living in Scott County, Virginia.  Goulman H. Davidson died on February 4, 1913.  Both were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 151, 1981;  3)  Family Group Sheets by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987;  4)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

WILLIAM A. DAVIDSON (32.1.5.1) is the son of Goulman H. Davidson and Elizabeth Emaline (Haynes) Davidson.  William was born in February of 1856 in Virginia.  In 1878, William Davidson married Marcella Haynes.  Marcella was born on July 15, 1857 in Tennessee and is the daughter of David T. Haynes and Amanda (Taylor) Haynes.  Marcella’s sister, Alice Haynes, married William Davidson’s cousin, Wellington Kirby Smith (32.1.8.1).  In 1880, William and Marcella Davidson were living with William’s parents in Scott County, Virginia.  In 1900, William and Marcella Davidson were living in Scott County, Virginia.  William and Marcella Davidson were the parents of ten children:

  Cordelia Davidson, b. March, 1879, Virginia
  S. J. Davidson, b. August, 1881, Scott County, Virginia
  W. A. Davidson, b. May, 1883, Scott County, Virginia
  S. K. Davidson, b. August, 1885, Scott County, Virginia
  Roy E. Davidson, b. March 1887, Scott County, Virginia
  Burris V. Davidson, b. February, 1889, Scott County, Virginia
  R. H. Davidson, b. March, 1891, Scott County, Virginia
  W. S. Davidson, b. November, 1894, Scott County, Virginia
  E. L. Davidson, b. November, 1897, Scott County, Virginia
  G. M. Davidson, b. December, 1899, Scott County, Virginia

Marcella (Haynes) Davidson died on April 26, 1908 and William A. Davidson died in 1934.  Both were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1880 and 1900 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 152, 1981;  3)  Family Group Sheets by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987

JAMES A. DAVIDSON (32.1.5.3) is the son of Goulman H. Davidson and Elizabeth Emaline (Haynes) Davidson.  James was born on August 2, 1862 in Scott County, Virginia.  Around, 1883, James Davidson married Mary Ann Rogers (32.5.2.2.1).  Mary was born on August 16, 1866 in Virginia and is the daughter of Mary Lucinda Rogers.  James and Mary Davidson were the parents of at least twelve children:

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  Louvenia Davidson (32.1.5.3.1), b. April 27, 1884, Virginia
  Charles F. Davidson, b. May 20, 1886, Virginia
  Flora Tennessee Davidson, b. September 20, 1887, Virginia
  Robert Davidson, b. May, 1889, Virginia
  F. E. Davidson, b. May, 1891, Virginia
  Ida Ellen Davidson (32.1.5.3.6), b. January, 1893, Virginia
  Nancy Davidson, b. April 17, 1895, Virginia
  Rosa Lee Davidson (32.1.5.3.8), b. February 14, 1897, Virginia
  Jeanette A. Davidson (32.1.5.3.9), b. May, 1899, Virginia
  Stella Victoria Davidson (32.1.5.3.10), b. February 8, 1901, Scott Co., Virginia
  Jessie J. Davidson, b. May 2, 1904, Scott County, Virginia
  Roy S. Davidson, b. December 22, 1907, Scott County, Virginia

From 1900 to 1920, James and Mary Davidson were living in Scott County, Virginia.  James Davidson died on November 10, 1929 and Mary A. Davidson died on April 19, 1951.  Both were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  On August 9, 1908, Louvenia Davidson married William Thomas Shelton.  For additional information on the descendants of William and Louvenia Shelton, see the sketch of William Thomas Shelton (1.2.7.4).  Charles F. Davidson died as a child on June 30, 1906 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Flora T. Davidson died as teenager on November 4, 1903 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Around 1910, Ida Davidson married Claude Carmine Shelton.  For additional information on Claude and Ida Shelton, see the sketch of Claude Carmine Shelton (1.2.7.8).  Nancy Davidson died as a child on May 21, 1902 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

On October 17, 1915, Rosa Lee Davidson married Claude Carmine Shelton.  For additional information on the descendants of Claude and Rosa Shelton, see the sketch of Claude Carmine Shelton (1.2.7.8).  Claude was previously married to Rosa’s sister, Ida Ellen Davidson.  Stella Davidson married William H. Wolfe.  For additional information on the descendants of William and Stella Wolfe, see the sketch of William H. Wolfe (1.2.7.1.2).  Jessie J. Davidson died as an infant on February 28, 1905 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Roy S. Davidson died as an infant on July 18, 1908 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1900, 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Pages 151 and 152, 1981;  3)  Letter, David A. Neely to Harold Casey, June, 1992

JEANETTE A. DAVIDSON (32.1.5.3.9) is the daughter of James A. Davidson and Mary Ann (Rogers) Davidson.  Jeanette was born in May of 1899 in Virginia.  Jeanette Davidson married John Henry Anderson.  John and Jeanette Anderson were the parents of ten children (one known):

  Patsy Reed Anderson, b. September 7, 1934

Jeanette (Davidson) Anderson died in 1958.  On September 1, 1956, Patsy Anderson married Ernest Robert Neely (born January 24, 1935) and they have three sons (one known):  -  David A. Neely, b. May 12, 1960.

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Reference:  1)  Letter, David A. Neely to Harold Casey, June, 1992

ELIZA ELLEN DAVIDSON (32.1.5.4) is the daughter of Goulman H. Davidson and Elizabeth Emaline (Haynes) Davidson.  Eliza was born in January of 1866 in Scott County, Virginia.  In 1882, Eliza Davidson married William Milburn Tate (born October, 1856 in Virginia).  William and Eliza Tate were the parents of at least eight children:

  Andrew Jackson Tate (32.1.5.4.1), b. October 12, 1884, Virginia
  W. C. Tate, b. September, 1885, Virginia
  Samuel Franklin Tate (32.1.5.4.3), b. July 19, 1889, Virginia
  S. M. Tate, b. March, 1892, Virginia
  Fanny L. E. Tate, b. July, 1894, Virginia
  E. Kate Tate, b. October, 1896, Virginia
  George Edward Tate (32.1.5.4.7), b. August 20, 1899, Virginia
  Mary D. Tate, b. 1905, Virginia

From 1900 to 1920, William and Eliza Tate were living in Scott County, Virginia.  William M. Tate died in 1927 and Eliza (Davidson) Tate died in 1935.  Both were buried in the Tate Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1900 and 1920 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 163, 1981;  3)  Family Group Sheets by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987

ANDREW JACKSON TATE (32.1.5.4.1) is the son of William Milburn Tate and Eliza Ellen (Davidson) Tate.  Andrew was born on October 12, 1884 in Virginia.  On January 18, 1905, Andrew Tate married Augustine Elizabeth Wininger (32.2.4.5).  “Tine” was born on May 22, 1886 in Scott County, Virginia and is the daughter of James O’Brian Wininger and Amanda Tennessee (Haynes) Wininger.  Andy and Tine Tate were the parents of nine children:

  Auburn Jasper Tate (32.1.5.4.1.1), b. December 23, 1905, Virginia
  Mary Belle Tate (32.1.5.4.1.2), b. September 11, 1907, Virginia
  Thelma Augustine Tate, b. April 6, 1910, Virginia
  William Estle Tate, b. September 9, 1912, Scott County, Virginia
  Reuben Scott Tate (32.1.5.4.1.5), b. November 12, 1914, Scott County, Virginia
  James Massie Tate, b. July 13, 1917, Scott County, Virginia
  Henry Lee Edward Tate, b. January 31, 1920
  Lloyd Houghston Tate (32.1.5.4.1.8), b. March 2, 1926
  Clarence Eli Tate, b. February 4, 1931

From 1910 to 1920, Andrew and Augusta Tate were living in Scott County, Virginia.  Andrew Tate died on March 12, 1959 and Augustine (Wininger) Tate died on December 3, 1960.  Both were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  On November 19, 1927, Thelma Tate married Jessie Paul Howell (born February 12, 1909).  Jessie Howell died on January 26, 1967.  On December 27, 1968, Thelma married a second time Joseph Price Howell (born March 17, 1902).

On April 17, 1937, William Tate married Nancy Margaret Creasy (born June 12, 1914) and they are the parents of three children:  -  Wanda Jean Tate, b. March 20, 1938,  -  Kenneth Andrew Tate, b. January 27, 1942,  -  Nancy “Elaine” Tate, b. November 28, 1953.  On April 27, 1957, Wanda Jean Tate married Lyle Franklin Sandidge (born November 28, 1937) and they have two children:  -  William Mark Sandidge, b. May 3, 1959,  -  Rebecca Michelle Sandidge, b. July 30, 1968.  On October 29, 1982, William Sandidge married Valerie Ann Snapp (born February 5, 1959).  On December 21, 1963, Kenneth Tate married Glenda Joyce Fletcher (born June 5, 1942) and they have two children:  -  Brian Kendrick Tate, b. September 17, 1969,  -  Curtis Glenn Tate, b. February 9, 1973.  On November 10, 1973, Elaine Tate married Terry Lynn Hughes (born November 13, 1956) and they have two children:  -  Stephnie Jean Hughes, b. July 23, 1976,  -  Terrie Lynn Hughes, b. December 15, 1978.

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On June 20, 1936, James Tate married Gladys Juanita Bartlett (born January 10, 1919) and they are the parents of three children:  -  James “Sherman” Tate, b. November 1, 1936,  -  Maurice Lynn Tate, b. May 29, 1940,  -  Leola Juanita Tate, b. May 26, 1945.  James Massie Tate died on May 4, 1949 and was buried in the Holston View Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Gladys (Bartlett) Tate married a second time to Jack Hicks.  On September 16, 1961, Sherman Tate married Grace Lee Hall (born September 15, 1945) and they had one son:  -  James Sherman Tate, Jr., b. April 21, 1963.  On October 22, 1966, Sherman Tate married a second time to Mellie Turner (born March 14, 1945) and they have one son:  -  Michael Tony Tate, b. April 16, 1967.  On April 2, 1976, Sherman Tate married a third time to Janice Keith (born November 11, 1947) and they have one daughter:  -  Rebecca Tate, b. 1977.  On June 4, 1960, Maurice Tate married Elizabeth Ruth Howard (born December 1, 1941) and they have four children:  -  Debra Lynn Tate, b. May 1, 1961,  -  Steven Wayne Tate, b. October 13, 1962,  -  Sandra Lee Tate, b. October 30, 1963,  -  William Raymond Tate, b. October 18, 1964.  On October 26, 1963, Leola Tate married James B. Nottingham (born December 29, 1940) and they have three children:  -  James Gregory Nottingham, b. April 23, 1965,  -  James Jeffery Nottingham, b. July 8, 1969,  -  John David Nottingham, b. February 7, 1971.

On March 29, 1939, Henry Tate married Anna Lou Sandidge (32.5.8.3.1.2).  Anna was born on May 31, 1922 and is the daughter of Walker Blaine Sandidge and Alice Victoria (Byington) Sandidge.  Henry and Anna Tate are the parents of three children:  -  Judith Carol “Judy” Tate, b. August 25, 1942,  -  Jerry Lee Tate, b. April 20, 1946,  -  Rhonda Gail Tate, b. May 3, 1949.  On June 24, 1961, Judy Tate married Jearl Wayne Russell (born March 3, 1943) and they had three children:  -  Tammy Paige Russell, b. May 24, 1962,  -  Timothy Craig Russell, b. March 7, 1964,  -  Melissa Nichole Russell, b. March 16, 1972.  Jearl and Judy Russell were divorced on July 30, 1977.  On June 7, 1980, Judy married a second time to Ronald Lee Wilson (born November 16, 1940).  Ronald Wilson had one son from previous marriage:  Travis Lee Wilson (born October 16, 1977).  On June 7, 1985, Timothy Russell married Rebecca Ann Marshall (born February, 1967).  On December 5, 1967, Jerry Tate married Patsy Mae Light (born August 15, 1946) and they have one son:  -  Corbin Lee Tate, b. May 26, 1973.  On July 27, 1968, Rhonda Tate married Dwane Denny Light (born August 15, 1946) and they have one son:  -  Dwane Cameron Light, b. November 18, 1973.  Patsy Light and Dwane Light are twins.

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On July 5, 1949, Clarence Tate married Doris Shelton.  Clarence and Doris Tate were the parents of five chidren:  -  Clarence “Ricky” Tate,  -  Millie Harold Tate,  -  Green Tate,  -  Darris Harold Tate,  -  Eddie Harold Tate.  On May 31, 1962, Clarence married a second time to Lois Welda Starnes (born April 2, 1928).

References:  1)  1910 and 1920 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 153, 1981;  3)  “The Wininger Family,” by William C. Shelton, 1985;  4)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 4, Pages 83 and 107, 1987;  5)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

AUBURN JASPER TATE (32.1.5.4.1.1) is the son of Andrew Jackson Tate and Augustine Elizabeth (Wininger) Tate.  Auburn was born on December 23, 1905 in Virginia.  On December 14, 1924, Auburn Tate married Mary “Orpha” Grimm (born January 5, 1903).  Auburn and Mary Tate were the parents of four children:

  Helen Francis Tate, b. January 29, 1927
  Duel Jasper Tate, b. July 10, 1930
  Georgia Newanna Tate, b. October 9, 1932
  Shirley Violet Tate, b. January 25, 1936

Mary (Grimm) Tate died on February 20, 1964 and was buried in the Holston View Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  On May 9, 1971, Auburn married a second time to Sarah Elizabeth Minnich (born April 21, 1907).  Sarah (Minnich) Tate died on February 24, 1981 and was buried in the Oak Glen Cemetery.

On October 26, 1946, Helen Tate married Eldridge Leslie Dean (born March 22, 1925).  On August 16, 1952, Duel Tate married Constance Lou “Barbara” Madison (born November 1, 1931) and they were later divorced.  On May 1, 1971, Duel Tate married a second time to Mary Ann (Townsend) Culpepper (born August 17, 1940).  Mary Ann was previously married to Robert Leroy Culpepper and they had two children:  Robert Leroy Culpepper, Jr. (born October 23, 1965) and Timothy Sean Culpepper (born April 18, 1967).  Duel Tate died on April 24, 1975 and was buried in the Restlawn Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida.

On July 18, 1952, Georgia Tate married Roy Cecil McGee (born February 17, 1918) and they have one daughter:  -  Newanna Jo McGee, b. June 3, 1953.  On December 21, 1974, Newanna McGee married Ralph Rogers (born September 1, 1951) and they have one daughter:  -  Melissa Jo Rogers.  On December 15, 1961, Shirley Tate married David “Hardaway” Grizzel (born June 17, 1911) and they have two children:  -  Bobbie Joe Grizzel, b. May 1, 1963,  -  Billy Lynn Grizzel, b. March 15, 1966.

References:  1)  “The Wininger Family,” by William C. Shelton, 1985;  2)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

MARY BELLE TATE (32.1.5.4.1.2) is the daughter of Andrew Jackson Tate and Augustine Elizabeth (Wininger) Tate.  Mary was born on September 11, 1907 in Virginia.  On March 3, 1928, Mary Belle Tate married Morrie Columbus Mullins (born April 14, 1906).  Morrie and Mary Belle Mullins were the parents of ten children:

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  Lorene Elizabeth Mullins, b. December 3, 1928
  Walter Ray Mullins, b. June 27, 1930, Kingsport, Tennessee
  Emory Lee Mullins, b. June 3, 1932
  Letha Mae Mullins, b. February 10, 1934
  Mary “Freda” Mullins, b. April 4, 1936
  Cleo Fay Mullins, b. December 15, 1937
  Belva “June” Mullins, b. November 8, 1939
  Jimmy “Wayne” Mullins, b. January 29, 1944
  Thelma “Carolyn” Mullins, b. October 24, 1945
  Melvin “Eugene” Mullins, b. November 12, 1949

Mary Belle (Tate) Mullins died on September 13, 1962 and Morrie Mullins died on November 12, 1969.  Both were buried in the East Lawn Cemetery.  On October 11, 1946, Lorene Mullins married Elmer “Dean” Snapp (born April 17, 1925) and they have four children:  -  Brenda Gail Snapp, b. December 21, 1947,  -  Joetta Elaine Snapp, b. January 27, 1949,  -  Penny Odell Snapp, b. November 6, 1950,  -  Christopher Steven Snapp, b. August 19, 1964.  Dean and Lorene Snapp were divorced on October 28, 1965.  On July 24, 1971, Brenda Snapp married William Russell Parks (born May 5, 1944) and they have two children:  -  Bryan Lee Parks, b. April 5, 1972,  -  Becky Ann Parks, b. July 15, 1975.  On June 15, 1968, Joetta Snapp married Sherrill Ray Smith (born April 7, 1947) and they have two children:  -  Terry Melissa Smith, b. November 19, 1970,  -  Brent Dwayne Smith, b. February 15, 1974.  On November 14, 1970, Penny Snapp married Larry Wayne McDaniel (born November 21, 1951) and they have two children:  -  Shannon Dean McDaniel, b. July 10, 1971,  -  Tracy O’Neal McDaniel, b. June 25, 1974.

On April 10, 1954, Walter Mullins married Patsy Kathleen Allen (born October 11, 1930 in Kingsport, Tennessee) and they have five children (all born in Kingsport, Tennessee):  -  Danny Keith Mullins, b. May 16, 1955,  -  Deborah “Denise” Mullins, b. December 31, 1956,  -  Brian “David” Mullins, b. August 9, 1959,  -  Donald “Donnie” Ray Mullins, b. December 16, 1961,  -  Dede Lynn Mullins, b. January 18, 1967.  On June 30, 1984, Danny Mullins married Sonya Denise Woody (born September 13, 1964 in Anderson County, Tennessee).  On November 29, 1980, Denise Mullins married Michael Ray “Mike” Wooten (born August 14, 1953) and they have two children (born in Kingsport, Tennessee):  -  Amy Leigh Wooten, b. April 29, 1982,  -  Christopher Joseph “Joey” Wooten, b. September 25, 1983.  On December 8, 1978, David Mullins married Lisa Margaret Livesay (born October 15, 1959 in Kingsport, Tennessee) and they have two children:  -  Brian Jason Mullins, b. January 20, 1982, Kingsport, Tennessee,  -  Christopher Scott Mullins, b. December 25, 1984, Johnson City, Tennessee.  On June 1, 1975, Letha Mullins married Wallace “Wally” Lee Coleman (born January 30, 1924).

On March 28, 1959, Cleo Mullins married J. D. Cleek (born April 18, 1935) and they have three children:  -  Billy Wayne Cleek, b. December 23, 1959,  -  Dana Patrick Cleek, b. March 31, 1962,  -  Kevin Alan Cleek, b. August 3, 1964.  On August 2, 1986, Billy Wayne Cleek married Mary Lou (Roberts) Stonebraker (born February 9, 1953).  Mary Lou had three children from a previous marriage:  Jason Henry Stonebreaker, Shannon Laura Stonebreaker and Adam Jared Stonebreaker.  On January 3, 1987, Dana Cleek married Lea Anne Shaddock (born July 30, 1965).  On August 5, 1961, June Mullins married Leo Begley (born October 6, 1939) and they have one child:  -  Billy Joe Begley (adopted).  On June 18, 1969, Wayne Mullins married Katharine Denise “Sukie” Carney (born January 1, 1945) and they have two children:  -  David Lee Mullins, b. August 19, 1973,  -  Brian Vincent Mullins, b. November 12, 1976.  On September 3, 1966, Carolyn Mullins married Robert Alan Leftwich, Jr. (born January 17, 1945) and they have two children:  -  Michael Bryan Leftwich, b. October 28, 1968,  -  Kristina Michele Leftwich, b. December 15, 1970.  On April 21, 1978, Eugene Mullins married his wife (name unknown) and they have one daughter:  -  Kate Marjorie Mullins, b. May 11, 1987.

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Reference:  1)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

REUBEN SCOTT TATE (32.1.5.4.1.5) is the son of Andrew Jackson Tate and Augustine Elizabeth (Wininger) Tate.  Reuben was born on November 12, 1914 in Scott County, Virginia.  On May 22, 1937, Reuben Tate married Helen May Davidson (32.5.3.1.6.2).  Helen was born on September 14, 1919 and is the daughter of Roy Davidson and Ethel (Bellamy) Davidson.  Reuben and Helen Tate are the parents of three children:

  Roy Jackson “Jackie” Tate, b. July 8, 1938
  Ronald Scott “Ronnie” Tate, b. July 7, 1940
  Robert Muriel “Bobby” Tate, b. April, 1945

On May 20, 1961, Jackie Tate married Sally Lillian Oglesby (born April 11, 1942).  On August 16, 1959, Ronnie Tate married Martha Ann Phillips (born December 27, 1943) and they have three children:  -  Ronald Scott Tate, b. September 25, 1960,  -  Lea Michelle Tate, b. October 12, 1962,  -  Philip Joshua Tate, b. August 22, 1975.  On June 30, 1979, Ronald Scott Tate married Tamera Star Gilbreath (born July 14, 1961, Baltimore, Maryland) and they have two children:  -  Jennifer Brooke Tate, b. February 19, 1983,  -  Melissa Candice Tate, b. June 14, 1985.  On November 12, 1982, Lea Tate married Daniel Stuart Lethcoe and they have one son:  -  Daniel Stuart Lethcoe, Jr., b. June 22, 1983.  On May 29, 1965, Bobby Tate married Lynette Smith (born May 22, 1942).

References:  1)  “The Wininger Family,” by William C. Shelton, 1985;  2)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

LLOYD HOUGHSTON TATE (32.1.5.4.1.8) is the son of Andrew Jackson Tate and Augustine Elizabeth (Wininger) Tate.  Lloyd was born on March 2, 1926.  On June 28, 1947, Lloyd Tate married Jamie Nell Sandidge (32.5.8.3.1.4).  Jamie was born on May 13, 1927 and is the daughter of Walker Blaine Sandidge and Alice Victoria (Byington) Sandidge.  Lloyd and Jamie Tate are the parents of four children:

  Harold Glen Tate, b. June 15, 1950
  Donnie Lloyd Tate, b. June 27, 1953
  Sandra Leah Tate, b. June 5, 1958
  Kathy Regina Tate, b. June 7, 1964

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On December 27, 1970, Harold Tate married Edith Marie Davidson (born June 6, 1949) and they have three children:  -  Rebecca Marie Tate, b. May 29, 1979,  -  Andrew “Andy” Thomas Tate, b. December 8, 1981,  -  Sarah Elizabeth Tate, b. November 3, 1987.  On July 18, 1975, Donnie Tate married Freda Sue Barnette (born September 13, 1957) and they have three children:  -  Daniel Lloyd Tate, b. May 16, 1978,  -  Joshua Gale Tate, b. January 11, 1981,  -  Aaron Neil Tate, b. June 10, 1982.  On June 19, 1976, Sandra Tate married Charles Edgar “C. E.” Darnell (born April 14, 1957) and they have two children:  -  Gary Lee Darnell, b. April 26, 1977,  -  Laura Beth Darnell, b. March 10, 1981.  On May 19, 1984, Kathy Tate married William Russell Livesay (born August 23, 1960).

Reference:  1)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

SAMUEL FRANKLIN TATE (32.1.5.4.3) is the son of William Milburn Tate and Eliza Ellen (Davidson) Tate.  Frank was born on July 19, 1889 in Virginia.  In May of 1910, Frank Tate married Nancy Geneva Wininger (32.2.4.2).  Nancy was born on July 14, 1876 in Virginia and is the daughter of James O’Brian Wininger and Amanda Tennessee (Haynes) Wininger.  Nancy was previously married to Henry Clinton Davidson.  For more information on the descendants of Henry and Nancy Davidson, see the sketch of Henry Clinton Davidson (32.1.5.5).  Frank and Nancy Tate were the parents of at least one daughter:

  Emma Vila Tate, b. November 3, 1914, Virginia

In 1920, Frank and Nancy Tate were living in Scott County, Virginia.  In 1920, Nancy’s daughters from her previous marriage, Edna and Hester Davidson, were living with Frank and Nancy Tate.  Nancy (Wininger) Tate died on June 2, 1946 and was buried in the Tate Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Frank Tate married a second time to Mary Alice Mullins (born July 22, 1890).  Frank Tate died on April 19, 1949 and was buried in the Tate Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  On February 16, 1935, Emma Tate married Robert Charles Shelton.  For additional information on the descendants of Robert and Emma Shelton, see the sketch of Robert Charles Shelton (1.2.7.6.4).

References:  1)  1920 Census, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 163, 1981;  3)  Family Group Sheets by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987

GEORGE EDWARD TATE (32.1.5.4.7) is the son of William Milburn Tate and Eliza Ellen (Davidson) Tate.  George was born on August 20, 1899 in Virginia.  On July 24, 1921, George Tate married Edna Mae Davidson (32.1.5.5.1).  Edna was born on July 3, 1900 and is the daughter of Henry Clinton Davidson and Nancy Geneva (Wininger) Davidson.  George and Edna Tate were the parents of three children:

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  Charlie Edward Tate, b. November 26, 1922
  Nat “Raymond” Tate, b. July 18, 1927
  Clinton William Tate, b. May 6, 1931

George Tate died on January 15, 1959 and was buried in the Holston View Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  On May 11, 1940, Charlie Tate married Luria Mae “Toots” Bartlett (born November 17, 1922) and they have two children:  -  Barbara Jean Tate, b. October 3, 1942,  -  Mildred Joyce Tate, b. May 6, 1945.  On August 27, 1960, Barbara Tate married Mack Lawson (born June 18, 1936) and they have two children:  -  Harry Edward Lawson, b. June 20, 1961,  -  Jackie Lynn Lawson, b. September 3, 1965.  On February 13, 1961, Mildred Tate married Joe Ed Skeens (born November 24, 1941) and they have three children:  -  Patricia Ann Skeens, b. June 24, 1961,  -  Joe Ed Skeens, Jr., b. June 12, 1963,  -  William Charles Skeens, b. July 14, 1966.  On December 1, 1971, Mildred (Tate) Skeens married a second time to William Charles Donnelly (born April 6, 1932).  Patricia Skeens married Robert Parks.  On August 20, 1952, Raymond Tate married Shirley Light and they have one son:  -  Edward Elmer Tate, b. December 16, 1954.  Edward Tate and his wife, Sharron, have one daughter:  -  Kitty Ann Tate, b. December 27, 1977.  Clinton Tate married Joyce Sue Dingus and they have one son:  -  Mark Andrew Tate, b. July 29, 1967.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987;  2)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

HENRY CLINTON DAVIDSON (32.1.5.5) is the son of Goulman H. Davidson and Elizabeth Emaline (Haynes) Davidson.  Henry was born on April 15, 1873 in Scott County, Virginia.  On October 6, 1897, Henry Davidson married Nancy Geneva Wininger (32.2.4.2).  Nancy was born on July 14, 1876 in Virginia and is the daughter of James O’Brian Wininger and Amanda Tennessee (Haynes) Wininger.  In 1900, Henry and Nancy Davidson were living in Scott County, Virginia.  Henry and Nancy Davidson were the parents of two children:

  Edna Mae Davidson (32.1.5.5.1), b. July 3, 1900, Virginia
  Hester Cordelia Davidson (32.1.5.5.2), b. July 16, 1907, Virginia

Henry Clint Davidson died on April 27, 1907.  Nancy married a second time to Samuel Frank Tate.  For additional information on the descendants of Frank and Nancy Tate, see the sketch of Samuel Frank Tate (32.1.5.4.3).  Nancy (Wininger) Davidson / Tate died on June 2, 1946 and was buried in the Tate Cemetery near Yuma, Virginia.  On July 24, 1921, Edna Davidson married George Edward Tate.  For additional information on the descendants of George and Edna Tate, see the sketch of George Edward Tate (32.1.5.4.7).

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987;  2)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987

HESTER CORDELIA DAVIDSON (32.1.5.5.2) is the daughter of Henry Clinton Davidson and Nancy Geneva (Wininger) Davidson.  Hester was born on July 16, 1907 in Virginia.  In 1923, Hester Davidson married Loranza Dow Blessing (born August 19, 1904).  Loranza and Hester Blessing were the parents of nine children:

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  Gertrude Blessing
  Hester Natileen Blessing
  Edna “Grace” Blessing
  Imogene Blessing
  Roy Blessing
  Eva Ruth Blessing
  Wanda Blessing
  Linda Blessing
  James “Jimmy” Blessing

Loranza Dow Blessing died on February 8, 1976.  Gertrude Blessing married Clarence Ripley and they have three children:  -  Margaret Ripley,  -  Pamela D. Ripley,  -  Dana C. Ripley.  Margaret Ripley married David E. Wolfe.  Hester Blessing married Lawrence France.  For additional information on the descendants of Lawrence and Hester France, see the sketch of Lawrence France (1.2.3.2.2.1).  Grace Blessing married William Housewright and they have two children:  -  Audrey Housewright who married Dale Bellamy,  -  William “Bill” Housewright who married a Miss Bateman.  Imogene Blessing married Ellis Hassin Housewright and they have three children:  -  Terry Housewright,  -  Donna Housewright,  -  Diane Housewright.  Roy Blessing married Ruby Nell Grimm and they have three children:  -  Roy Allen Blessing who married Karen Lundy,  -  Jeffery Blessing who married Jill Holstutler,  -  Trina Blessing who married Dessie Vermillion.

Eva Blessing married E. M. McConnell, Jr. and they have one child:  -  Marty McConnell.  Wanda Blessing married J. B. Hensley and they have one child:  -  Jonita Hensley.  Linda Blessing married Worley Hensley and they have one son (name unknown) and one daughter:  -  Tammie Hensley.  Jimmy Blessing married Mary Rose Catron (1.2.8.1.5.1).  Mary was bron on Mary 5, 1944 and is the daughter of Frank McKinley Catron and Alice Odell (Shelton) Catron.  Mary Rose worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse and is presently a homemaker.  Jimmy served in the United States Army from November, 1966 to November, 1969.  Jimmy served tours in Germany and Vietnam.  Jimmy is presently employed by Mead in Kingsport, Tennessee.  Jimmy and Mary Rose Blessing live in the Kermit Community.  Jimmy and Mary Rose Blessing have two sons:  -  Bruce Robert Blessing, b. December 11, 1970,  -  Gregory Lynn Blessing, b. July 21, 1973.  Bruce Blessing graduated from Gate City High School and is self-employed as an auto body repairman.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheets by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987;  2)  Family Charts by Walter Mullins, 1987;  3)  Letter, Mary Rose (Catron) Blessing to Robert Casey, June, 1992

SAMUEL W. HAYNES (32.1.7) is the son of William Haynes and Catherine (Wininger) Haynes.  Samuel was born on October 5, 1841 in Scott County, Virginia.  Samuel Haynes married Mary Freeman.  Mary was born on January 16, 1847 in Virginia and is the daughter of Larken Freeman and Frances (Kirkbride) Freeman.  Samuel’s cousin, Sarah Virginia Sturgeon (32.1.1.1.1), married Mary’s brother, John Morgan Freeman.  Samuel’s cousin, Belvadora D. Wininger (32.10.5.3), married Mary’s brother, Thomas Jefferson Freeman.  Samuel and Mary Haynes were the parents of at least eleven children:

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  Frances L. Haynes (32.1.7.1), b. March 30, 1867, Virginia
  Mary C. Haynes, b. 1869, Virginia
  Elijah S. Haynes, b. 1871, Virginia
  Joseph R. Haynes (32.1.7.4), b. June 17, 1873, Virginia
  George W. Haynes (32.1.7.5), b. July, 1875, Virginia
  Henry C. Haynes, b. August, 1877, Virginia
  Ida V. Haynes, b. February, 1880, Virginia
  Maxie T. Haynes, b. February 8, 1882, Scott County, Virginia
  Thomas G. Haynes, b. May, 1884, Scott County, Virginia
  Samuel Thurman Haynes, b. August 13, 1888, Scott County, Virginia
  Kate Haynes

In 1880, Samuel and Mary Haynes were living in Scott County, Virginia.  In 1880, Samuel’s parents were living with them.  Mary (Freeman) Haynes died on November 26, 1894 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  In 1900, Samuel Haynes was living in Scott County, Virginia.  Samuel W. Haynes died on May 5, 1907 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Frances Haynes married Samuel Haynes.  For additional information on the descendants of Samuel and Frances Haynes, see the sketch of Samuel Haynes (32.1.4.1).  Elijah Haynes married Florence Campbell of Rockbridge County, Virginia.  Elijah Haynes married a second time to Nora Haynes of Scott County, Virginia.  Henry Haynes married Emma Haynes (born 1888).  Henry Haynes died in 1957 and Emma Haynes died in 1966.  Both were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.

Maxie Haynes died on February 5, 1883 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Thomas Haynes married Blanche Campbell of Rockbridge County, Virginia.  Thomas was employed at the North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission and lived in Burgaw, North Carolina.  Samuel T. Haynes died on March 29, 1922 from wounds received in World War I and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Kate Haynes married Fayette Langford.  Kate (Haynes) Langford died in 1900.  Maxie Haynes married Stephan Shelton.  Maxie (Haynes) Shelton died in 1903.

References:  1)  1880 and 1900 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Pages 151 and 152, 1981;  3)  “The Winegar Tree,” July, 1983, Pages 46 - 48;  4)  Freeman History

JOSEPH R. HAYNES (32.1.7.4) is the son of Samuel W. Haynes and Mary (Freeman) Haynes.  Joseph was born on June 17, 1873 in Virginia.  In 1906, Joseph Haynes married Daisy Ann Epperson.  Daisy was born on October 17, 1885 in Yuma, Virginia and is the daughter of Samuel F. Epperson and Mary Virginia (Lawson) Epperson.  In 1910, Joseph and Daisy Haynes were living in Scott County, Virginia.  In 1910, Joseph’s brother, George Haynes, was living with them.  Joseph and Daisy Haynes were the parents of two sons:

  Floyd Jennings Haynes, b. September 10, 1907, Gate City, Virginia
  Harry Hansford Haynes, b. July 19, 1910, Scott County, Virginia

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Joseph Haynes died on March 3, 1922 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Daisy (Epperson) Haynes died in 1979 and was buried in the Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  Floyd Haynes married Lucille Virginia Haynes (1.2.3.2.3).  Lucille is the daughter of John Wiley Haynes and Libby Lilia (Peltier) Haynes.  Floyd and Lucille Haynes had one daughter:  -  Libby Ann Haynes.  Floyd Haynes died on June 12, 1983 in Gate City, Virginia.  Harry Haynes married Juanita Quillen.  Harry Haynes died on January 1, 1969 in Johnson City, Tennessee.

References:  1)  1910 Census, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Pages 152 and 177, 1981;  3)  Freeman History;  3)  World Family Tree, Volume 4, File 3396

GEORGE W. HAYNES (32.1.7.5) is the son of Samuel W. Haynes and Mary (Freeman) Haynes.  George was born in July, 1875 in Virginia.  George Haynes married Irena I. Taylor (born 1887 in Virginia).  George and Irena Haynes were the parents of at least one daughter:

  Sallie I. Haynes, b. 1918, Virginia

In 1920, George and Irena Haynes were living in Scott County, Virginia.

References:  1)  1920 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Pages 151 and 152, 1981;  3)  “The Winegar Tree,” July, 1983, Pages 46 - 48;  4)  Freeman History

MARY CATHERINE HAYNES (32.1.8) is the daughter of William Haynes and Catherine (Wininger) Haynes.  Mary was born on July 6, 1844 in Scott County, Virginia.  Around 1861, Mary Haynes married William M. Smith.  William and Mary Smith were the parents of two children:

  Wellington “Kirby” Smith, b. May 20, 1862
  John Edward Smith, b. May 24, 1867


Mary (Haynes) Smith/McKenzie
ca. 1903
Courtesy of Mildred (Horton) Street


William Smith served in Company D, 64th Virginia Regiment of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.  William was captured and was imprisoned in the Union prisoner of war camp at Camp Douglas, Illinois.  On July 26, 1864, while imprisoned at a Union prisoner of war camp, William Smith wrote his wife the following letter:  “Dear wife, I am one time more permitted to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still in the land of the living and well and hope these few lines may come safe to hand and find you and Willie well and enjoying all the pleasures and comforts of life.  I received you kind letter of April 15th and glad to hear that you were well.  I have received four letters from you and I have written you six.  Mary, I want you to do the best you can for yourself and Willie and take the best care of yourself possible.  I hope the time is not far distant when we can stand face to face to each other at our home and live and enjoy all the pleasures of life but if I am never permitted to return home again, I hope we will be permitted to meet in that upper and better world where parting is no more.  Fair well, tell we meet if ever.  64th Virginia Regiment, William M. Smith.  Enclosed in this you will find a stamp.”  William Smith died around 1869.  Mary married a second time to her first cousin, David McKenzie.  For additional information on the descendants of David and Mary McKenzie, see the sketch of David McKenzie (32.5.8).


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Alice (Haynes) Smith and Wellington Kirby Smith
ca. 1895
Courtesy of Jamie (Sandidge) Tate


In 1884, Kirby Smith married Alice Haynes.  Alice was born in 1862 in Virginia and is the daughter of David T. Haynes and Amanda (Taylor) Haynes.  Alice’s sister, Marcella Haynes, married Kirby’s cousin, William A. Davidson (32.1.5.1).  Kirby and Alice Smith had no children.  From 1910 to 1920, “Wellington” and Alice Smith were living in Scott County, Virginia.  Wellington “Kirby” Smith died on September 18, 1921 and Alice (Haynes) Smith died on March 23, 1925.  Both were buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.  John E. Smith graduated from a business college at Knoxville, Tennessee.  John taught school in Scott County, Virginia for many years.  In 1899, John E. Smith was elected Treasurer of Scott County, Virginia and was re-elected again four years later.  John E. Smith never married.  John E. Smith died in 1916 and was buried in the Haynes Cemetery in Scott County, Virginia.


John Edward Smith
ca. 1906
Courtesy of Mildred (Horton) Street


References:  1)  1910 and 1920 Censuses, Scott County, Virginia;  2)  Letter, William M. Smith to his wife, Mary (Haynes) Smith, July 26, 1864;  3)  Family Bible of David McKenzie in possession of Phillip McKenzie;  4)  Obituary, “The Herald” Newspaper, John E. Smith, February 3, 1916;  5)  “Scott County, Virginia Cemetery Records,” Volume 2, Page 152, 1981;  6)  Family Group Sheet by Jamie (Sandidge) Tate, 1987