William Joe "Billy" Kite

Holland married Ola Rose Pleasant about 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ola (daughter of Roderick Butler "Judge" Pleasant and Vena Alice Pierce) was born on 13 Feb 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mr. married Margaret E. "Minnie" Maggie" Stalcup about 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of William A. Stalcup and Delilah Carolyn "Callie" Stout) was born in Jun 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1910 Johnson County, TN Census indicates that she had three children, and that only one was still alive, that being her son Holland Kite. The name of the father of those children is unknown.

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"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, February 9, 1937
PROMINENT DOEVILLE MAN DIES
R. B. Pleasant, 53, prominent Johnson county merchant, died this morning at eight o'clock in a local hospital after a prolonged illness.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Little Doe Baptist church at Doeville, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. John W. Crowe officiating. Interment will be in the Rambo cemetery.
Mr. Pleasant, a native of Johnson County, was the son of W. H. and Martha L. Pleasant. On Feb. 1, 1906 he was married to Miss Vena Pierce, also of Johnson County.
For the past 43 years he was in the mercantile business in that county, operating his own store for the past 35 years. Prior to that he was employed by Wright and Southerland of Mountain City, and Rambo and Pleasant of Doeville.
A few years ago, Mr. Pleasant gained nationwide recognition as the father of the O. K. family, all of his daughters' names beginning with O. and containing three letters, while all of his sons' names begin with K and each contain four letters. Their pictures and accompanying stories were carried in many well-known newspapers in the country.
Mr. Pleasant was affiliated with the Little Doe Baptist church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was one of the most influential citizens of his community and took active interest in all civic and religious affairs.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vena Pleasant; three daughters, Mrs. Ola Kyte, Mrs. Ova Stalcup and Miss Ola Pleasant of Doeville; six sons, Kyle Pleasant of Willits, Calif., King Pleasant of Dallas, Oregon, Karl, Kale, Keys and Klan Pleasant of Doeville; four sisters, Mrs. H. L. Nave of Elizabethton, Mrs. Julia Robinson, Mrs. R. A. Blevins, and Mrs. Myrtle Arnold of Doeville; three brothers, Walter Pleasant of Elizabethton, Hubert Pleasant and Clate Pleasant of Oregon; two half-sisters, Mrs. Rachael Robinson and Mrs. Sallie Robinson of Sweetwater; and one half-brother, Will Pleasant of Doeville.
Active pallbearers will be Chester Davis, Ed Rainbolt, Roby Jones, Homer Stalcup, Olan Rambo and Bob Allen.
Honorary pallbearers will include Harley Hopkins, Arvil Allen, Clay Davis, Guire Robinson, Wilder Arnold and W. J. Estep.
Those who will care for the floral offerings will be Mrs. Callie Allen, Mrs. Bertha Rainbolt, Mrs. Maud Stout, Mrs. Argil Rambo, Misses Wanda McEwen, Grace Rainbolt, Elsie Davis, Arada Davis and Fred Davis.
[JAKS note: Of his daughters above two were named Ola in the obituary, which is incorrect. I believe the daughters' names were Ola Rose, Ova and Ora.]

Roderick married Vena Alice Pierce on 11 Feb 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Vena was born about 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Aug 1970 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Rambo Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, August 19, 1970
DEATHS
Mrs. Vena Alice Pleasant, 79, of Rt. 3, Butler, died Monday, 8:10 p.m. at her residence after an illness of 18 months. She was a native of Johnson County, a daughter of the late Nelson and Cordia Mullins Pierce. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. B. Pleasant, who died Feb. 9, 1936, and a daughter, Ola Pleasant Kyte, who died Feb. 26, 1939. She was a member of the Little Doe Baptist Church.
Survivors include six sons, Kyle, Karl, Kale, and Klan, all of Butler, King, Haywood, Calif., and Keys, Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Ona Gentry and Mrs. Ova Stalcup, both of Butler; two brothers, George Pierce and Joe Pierce, both of Mountain City; 20 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, 2 p.m., from the Little Doe Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Biggar, and Rev. Warren Montgomery to officiate. Burial will be in the Rambo Cemetery.
Pall-bearers[sic] will be grandsons.
Flower-bearers will be ladies of the church and neighbors.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William married Delilah Carolyn "Callie" Stout about 1882 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Delilah (daughter of John K. Stout and Orpha Catherine Ward) was born on 30 Mar 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Martha L. Howard on 26 Aug 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of David R. Howard and Elvia Olivene "Ollie" Shoun) was born on 5 Oct 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Feb 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]