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From: Fred South <>
Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] South Family
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 08:42:58 -0400


Susan,

My Kentucky lines are through my mother on the Thomas side. My South roots
are in East Tennessee. The following is data I have on my gr grandfather
James Edward South. His second wife Sara Louvena Moore was my gr
grandmother and Robert Edward South was my grandfather.

Descendants of James Edward South

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES EDWARD1 SOUTH was born December 1862 in TN, and died April 06,
1904 in Bristol, TN. He married (1) MARY C. CRUMLEY October 16, 1881 in
Sullivan County, TN. He married (2) SARAH LOUVENA MOORE January 08, 1897
in Sullivan County, TN, daughter of FLOYD MOORE and VIRGINIA JONES.

Notes for JAMES EDWARD SOUTH:
Died in 1904. Run over by a train near Ash Street.
I believe he was a carpenter. In "BRISTOL TENNESSEE/VIRGINIA A HISTORY -
1852-1900" by V.N. (Bud) Phillips, on page 145 is listed James E. South as
a carpenter that during the 4th quarter of the 19th century helped build
Bristol.
6/13/97 At the Sullivan County Clerks Office in Blountville, I found both
marriage records. James E. South and Mary C. Crumley was recorded Oct. 16,
1881 and license was issued for James E. South and Sarah L. Moore on Jan.
8, 1897. I also visited his grave site at the Paperville United Methodist
Church Cemetary on Church Circle off the Paperville Road and Old
Jonesborough Road. It had a flat stone with the following inscription:
"JAMES E. SOUTH BORN DEC 23, 1855 DIED APR. 6, 1904 A precious one has
gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home. Which
never can be filled.". The date 1855 is wrong, he was born in 1862.
6/14/97 I was at the Sullivan County Library in Blountville and found from
the 1880 Census that James was a Farmhand living with L. G. Dryden and
Eliza I. Dryden. He was age 18 in that census. Its possible he may have
been orphaned and/or was living with neighbors or relatives.
In the 1900 Census James was listed as a Carpenter. He and his wife Venie
had been married 3 years. Children listed: Sarah 17, Kenni 12, Robert 2,
Ollie born Feb 1900.

Notes for MARY C. CRUMLEY:
Sullivan County 1880 Census Index lists an Elizabeth Crumbey age 43 and
Mary age 12 (351). Could this be Mary Crumley because James South age 18
is listed in the Index at (356)? The number in parenthesis is the stamped
page number on the original schedule. They would have lived near each other.

Children of JAMES SOUTH and MARY CRUMLEY are:
i.LAURA E.2 SOUTH, b. October 13, 1881, Sullivan County, TN.

Notes for LAURA E. SOUTH:
According to Louella Burnette 6/97, Laura may have gone to Kansas.

ii.SARAH SOUTH, b. April 1883, Sullivan County, TN.
iii.KINNEY SOUTH, b. October 1887, Sullivan County, TN; d. April 18,
1910, Sullivan County, TN.

Notes for KINNEY SOUTH:
6/12/97 Dorothy Carrier (Dad's 1st cousin) said that Kinney had fits and
died in an institution.
6/14/97 I was at the Sullivan County Library in Blountville and found from
a 1905 news clipping that says "Kinney South is the name of an orphan boy
at the poorhouse. He has fits, and is a pitiable object. His father who
was killed on the railroad, was a member of the Junior Order. Some members
of that order paid him a visit Sunday and manifested some interest in this
poor, little unfortunate fellow. We hope they will not forget him."
8/4/97 I found at the Sullivan County Library in Blountville a record of
his death. It said his age was 20 and that he died from "fits" at the poor
house, 5th District.

Children of JAMES SOUTH and SARAH MOORE are:
2.iv.ROBERT EDWARD2 SOUTH, b. December 24, 1897, Bristol, TN; d. January
1986, Kingsport, TN.
3.v.OLLIE MAE SOUTH, b. February 02, 1900; d. Unknown.
4.vi.HUBERT L. SOUTH, b. October 21, 1902, Bristol, TN; d. April 12,
1981, Bristol, VA.

I do not know James' parents or for sure where he was born. If you have
any data on my South line I would appreciate it.

Fredrick Thomas South
Goose Creek, SC

At 11:26 AM 5/29/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Hello fellow researchers:
>
>I am research the "SOUTH" family from Breathitt Co, KY and was wondering if
>anyone out there knows where I can buy a book called "The South Family of
>Kentucky"? I have called the publishing company and they aren't
publishing it
>anymore but was hoping someone might have a copy for sale or know of someone
>who might want to sell one. The book was published in 1965 I beleive.
>
>If anyone else out here is researching the "SOUTH" family, I would love to
>hear from you.
>
>Thank you for any help that may come my way and good luck in all your
>researchs.
>
>Susann
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