Selected Families and Individuals


John Dudley GRAY "Jr" [Parents]. John married Lela Elizabeth PURKEY on 24 May 1947.

Lela Elizabeth PURKEY [Parents] was born on 28 Nov 1920. Lela married John Dudley GRAY "Jr" on 24 May 1947.


John Dudley GRAY "Sr". John married Cara SHANKS.

Cara SHANKS. Cara married John Dudley GRAY "Sr".

They had the following children.

  M i John Dudley GRAY "Jr".

Dan Callaway PURKEY [Parents] was born on 15 Aug 1923. He died on 7 Sep 1986. Dan married Florence DIEBALL on 15 Oct 1947.

Florence DIEBALL. Florence married Dan Callaway PURKEY on 15 Oct 1947.

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T. Nelson CAMERON was born on 14 May 1877. He died in Dec 1957. T. Nelson CAMERON married Margaret "Mag" Lena PURKEY.

Margaret "Mag" Lena PURKEY [Parents] was born on 22 Apr 1893. She died on 21 Apr 1969. She was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. Margaret married T. Nelson CAMERON.

They had the following children.

  F i
Nelda CAMERON was born on 5 Dec 1908.[Notes]
  F ii
Marietta CAMERON was born on 29 Oct 1913. She died on 22 Oct 1980. She was buried in , , California.
  M iii
Guy CAMERON was born on 27 Jan 1916. He died in Sep 1995 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  M iv Hal CAMERON was born on 1 Sep 1917. He died on 2 Jul 1986.
  M v
Ronald CAMERON was born on 29 May 1923. He died on 12 Apr 1980.
  F vi
Marguerite CAMERON was born on 17 Mar 1926. She died on 7 Nov 1927. She was buried in Richland Cemetery, Blaine, Tennessee.
  M vii
Robert "Bob" CAMERON was born on 29 Mar 1931. He died on 22 Jan 1989. He was buried in Los Angeles, , California.

Hal CAMERON [Parents] was born on 1 Sep 1917. He died on 2 Jul 1986. He was buried in Mt. Home Veterans Cemetery, Johnson City, Tennessee. Hal married Mildred.

Mildred. Mildred married Hal CAMERON.


William Jennings Bryan PURKEY [Parents] was born on 23 Mar 1898. He died on 10 Mar 1973. He was buried in Sunderland Cemetery, Grainger, Tennessee. William married Stella Maude LAYEL on 18 May 1927 in , Knox, Tennessee.

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Stella Maude LAYEL [Parents] was born on 3 Dec 1901 in Tate Springs, Grainger, Tennesse. She died on 8 Sep 1994. She was buried in Sunderland Cemetery, Grainger, Tennessee. Stella married William Jennings Bryan PURKEY on 18 May 1927 in , Knox, Tennessee.

They had the following children.

  M i Bryan Franklin PURKEY was born on 20 Jun 1928.
  M ii Joseph Layel PURKEY was born on 15 Feb 1930.
  F iii Gladys Christine PURKEY was born on 25 Dec 1932.
  M iv Gordon Keith PURKEY was born on 9 Oct 1934.
  F v Edith Arlene PURKEY was born on 1 May 1940.
  F vi Alma Bremda PURKEY was born on 1 Sep 1941.

Rev. John Nathan LAYEL was born on 8 Oct 1867 in New Market, Jefferson, Tennessee. He died on 20 Oct 1935. John married Emma Belle Shuping NEWMAN.

Emma Belle Shuping NEWMAN was born on 5 Aug 1870 in , Jefferson, Tennessee. She died on 16 Apr 1964 in Bean Station, , Tennessee. She was buried in Bean Station Baptist Church Cemetery, Bean Station, Tennessee. Emma married Rev. John Nathan LAYEL.

They had the following children.

  F i Stella Maude LAYEL was born on 3 Dec 1901. She died on 8 Sep 1994.

Wayne Milton WATKINS [Parents] was born on 4 Jun 1936. Wayne married Edith Arlene PURKEY on 27 Aug 1958.

[Notes]

Edith Arlene PURKEY [Parents] was born on 1 May 1940. Edith married Wayne Milton WATKINS on 27 Aug 1958.

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They had the following children.

  F i
Sharon Denise WATKINS was born on 13 May 1960.
  M ii
Infant Son WATKINS died on 18 Nov 1961.
  F iii Robin Darlene WATKINS was born on 18 Dec 1962.

William Richard "Will" THOMPSON [Parents] was born on 12 Jul 1857 in , Grainger, Tennessee. He died on 20 Sep 1933 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee. He was buried in Mount Airy United Methodist Church Cemetery, , Hamblen, Tennessee. William married Hannah Elizbeth NOE on 31 Jul 1881 in On Horseback.

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Hannah Elizbeth NOE [Parents] was born on 20 Sep 1863 in , Jefferson, Tennessee. She died on 26 Jul 1930 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee. She was buried in Mount Airy United Methodist Church Cemetery, , Hamblen, Tennessee. Hannah married William Richard "Will" THOMPSON on 31 Jul 1881 in On Horseback.

They had the following children.

  F i Mary Lou "Rettie" THOMPSON was born on 14 Feb 1883. She died on 12 Feb 1926.
  M ii James Reuben THOMPSON was born on 12 Feb 1885. He died on 3 May 1934.
  M iii Walter Lee THOMPSON was born on 11 Jun 1888. He died on 29 May 1978.
  F iv Myrtle Nelle THOMPSON was born on 1 Jan 1891.
  M v Oscar Theodric THOMPSON was born on 5 Apr 1898. He died on 20 Jun 1927.
  M vi Ernest Eugene THOMPSON was born on 8 May 1901. He died in Sep 1979.
  M vii Dan Rice THOMPSON was born on 20 Dec 1903. He died on 4 Jan 1991.

James Richard THOMPSON was born on 14 Jun 1820 in , , Tennessee. He died on 14 Dec 1907 in , Hamblen, Tennessee. James married Nancy Mary MASKALL.

Nancy Mary MASKALL was born in 1816 in , , Tennessee. She died on 23 Jun 1874. Nancy married James Richard THOMPSON.

They had the following children.

  M i William Richard "Will" THOMPSON was born on 12 Jul 1857. He died on 20 Sep 1933.

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