Josie J. Hyder

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"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, December 24, 1936
DAN L. HYDER SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS
Services For Prominent Resident Of County Saturday
Dan L. Hyder, 72, former Elizabethton postmaster and prominent political figure in Carter County for many years, died last night at eight o'clock at his home, two miles south of the city, following an illness of several months.
Funeral services will be conducted from the home, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Clay Wilson officiating. Interment will be in the Little Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Adial Lowdy of Johnson City will be in charge of the music, and the Jr. O.U.A.M. of Gap Creek will participate in the services at the cemetery.
Mr. Hyder was a native of this county, was the son of the late Rev. L. Hampton Hyder and Elizabeth Fletcher Hyder. His father was a prominent Baptist minister. For more than ten years he taught in the county schools. He was employed by the federal government in the revenue service from 1916 to 1921. In 1921 he was appointed postmaster here under Harding, and served in that capacity until 1931, when he was forced to retired because of ill health. He was also employed at one time as county surveyor. He was prominently affiliated with the Masonic Order, the Odd Fellows and Jr. O.U.A.M.
Forty-six years ago he was married to Miss Sallie A. Little, uniting two pioneer families of the county.
Survivors are his widow; five daughters, Mrs. Dan White, Mrs. Cale Ellis of Elizabethton, Mrs. T. A. Odom and Mrs. S. T. Lewis of Johnson City, and Mrs. Sam Dunn of Yankeetown, Florida; three sons, Lon T. Hyder, Fletcher Hyder and Dan L. Hyder Jr. of Elizabethton; one brother, W. R. C. Hyder; and 15 grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be Hamp Hyder, C. H. Hyder, H. H. Banner, Ray Hyder, Cecil Little, Clay Little, Lawrence Hyder and Frank Little.

Daniel married Sarah Alice Little about 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Rev Frank Hoss Little and Nancy Jane Keys) was born on 1 Feb 1869 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Feb 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Little Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, February 24, 1937
MRS. DAN HYDER IS VICTIM OF SHORT ILLNESS
Mrs. Sarah Alice Hyder, widow of Dan L. Hyder former Elizabethton postmaster, who died on December 23, succumbed to an illness of pneumonia this morning at 8:30 o'clock. Mrs. Hyder had been ill for a week with influenza, which later developed into double pneumonia.
Funeral services will be conducted from the home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. Clay Wilson assisted by the Rev. S. O. Pinkerton and the Rev. C. L. Bowden, in charge. Interment will be in the Little Cemetery.
Mrs. Hyder was born in Johnson City, Feb. 1, 1879 to the Rev. F. H. and Nannie Keys Little, a prominent county[sic] family. When a small girl she moved with her family to Carter county where she had since resided. Her marriage with Dan L. Hyder united her with one of Carter county's first families, and one who had much to do with the early history of this section. She was an active member of the Doe River Baptist Church for the past twenty-two years.
Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Cale Ellis, Mrs. Dan White of Elizabethton, Mrs. Stuart Lewis, Mrs. Aaron Odom of Johnson City, Mrs. Sam Dunn of Yankeetown, Fla.; three sons, Lon, Fletcher and Dan Hyder of Elizabethton; five brothers, John Little of Unicoi, Jack Little, A. U. Little, A. R. Little and Tom Little of Elizabethton; also fifteen grandchildren. Two children preceded her to the grave, Ralph Hyder, five years ago, and Ailene, twenty years ago.
Active pallbearers will be Luther Hyder, Clay Little, Cecil Little, Walter Little, Clarence Little, Ray Hyder, Charles Little and Ray Little.
Flower bearers will include Misses Hazel Blevins, Verna Little, Kate Hyder, Alice Hyder, Cora Little, Alice Hyder, Delia Little, Mary Nan Little, Mesdames Gordon Welch, Dennis Brewer, Sam Hawkins, Dayton Nance, Ted Howell and Clint Smith.

Jonathon married Elizabeth Fletcher on 15 Mar 1843 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 18 Feb 1824 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Nancy Jane Keys on 13 Jul 1862 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born on 20 May 1844 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CARTER CO. TN Will Book Vol. 2

Page 44 The Nuncupative [Will] of Jonathan Hyder Decd. 7 January 1867
We George W. Farr and Henry Sims having been called by the Bed Side whereon Jonathan Hyder Deceased was lying this day before he died the 24 day of December 1863. And being specially called to take notice and witness his Last Will and Testament which was in Language as follows [to wit]:
I want my son J.O.L. Hyder and my Daughter Roda Hughes to have my Gray horse, my mule and my two horse wagons for there special benefit when I am dead and gone.
2nd. It is my desire and my will that all the remainder of my property of all kinds, my Land, money and every thing belonging to me be equally divided among all my children to wit: Benjamin Hyder, Ellen Taylors children, Jonathan H. Hyder, Subetha Lewis children, Amanda Farr, Elizabeth Hyder , Roda Hughes, Nancy Polena Henerys children, JamesE. Hyder, Sarah E. Hodge and J. O. L. Hyder.
Witnesses: G. W. x Farr [his mark]
Henry x Sims [his mark]

Jonathon married Jean Edens on 13 Dec 1805 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jean was born on 22 Jan 1784 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]