Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was living with his grandmother Nancy Eggers Williams in the 1930 Johnson County, TN Census.

William married Evadna Proffitt on 23 Sep 1955 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Evadna (daughter of Joseph L. Proffitt and Pearl L. Eggers) was born about 1931 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Aug 1999 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Evadna Proffitt Slemp, 68, 1302-B Arney Street, Elizabethton, died Monday, August 16, 1999, at the residence of her daughter following an extended illness.

Mrs. Slemp was a native of Johnson County and had lived most of her life in Carter County. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Proffitt Sr. and Pearl Williams Proffitt and was also preceded in death by her husband, William L. Slemp, in 1978, a sister and three brothers.

Mrs. Slemp was a homemaker and a member of Slagle United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Wilma "Peach" and Homer Shell, Elizabethton; a stepdaughter and her husband, Virginia and Bob Agnew, Hillsville, Va.; a stepson and his wife, J.D. and Thelma Slemp, Joliet, Ill.; a brother, Joe Proffitt Jr., Elizabethton; 11 grandchildren, Kevin Kiser, Lisa Kiser Evans, Kristi Kiser Perkins, Kraig Kiser, Daniel and Jason Shell, Bill, Rob and Tim Agnew, Christine Lucky and Mike Slemp; four sisters-in-law, Mable Phillips, Baltimore, Md., Rhoda Kate Rains and Retha Slemp, both of Richmond, Ind., and Beulah Carr, Elizabethton; and a brother-in-law, Dana Slemp, Covington, Ga. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

David married Effie J. Williams on 30 Dec 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Effie (daughter of David Williams and Nancy Ellen Eggers) was born in Aug 1892 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter of Dave Williams from previous marriage.

Joseph married Pearl L. Eggers on 7 Apr 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Pearl (daughter of David Williams and Nancy Ellen Eggers) was born on 29 Sep 1892 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 27 Jul 1953 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Proffitt Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter of Nancy Eggers from previous marriage.

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David is listed in the 1880 Watauga County, NC, census as the son of Mary Williams. He is listed as David Williams on his Watauga County marriage record to Nancy Eggers. In the 1910 Johnson County, TN, census, he is shown as William M. Williams. In the 1920 Johnson County, TN census, he is listed as William Williams. Shirley Potter stated that she believes that he changed his name to be the same as his grandfather's.

David married Nancy Ellen Eggers on 9 Aug 1895 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Riley Eggers and Delia Ann "Dolly" Oliver) was born on 21 Nov 1868 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Midway Cemetery, , Johnson County., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johnson County News, Thursday, Dec. 12, 1946, page 2.

NANCY ELLEN EGGERS WILLIAMS was born Nov. 21, 1868, and died Dec. 3, 1946. She was the wife of W. M. WILLIAMS.

Surviving are two children: Mrs. Joe PROFFITT and Clyde Williams of Butler; also 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

She joined the Dyson Grove Baptist Church at an early age, and was the daughter of Riley and Tillie EGGERS of Watauga county, N.C.

The funeral was held this afternoon at Midway Baptist Church, with Rev. J. J. Richardson and T. B. Freeman in charge. Interment was in Midway Church cemetery.

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 29, 1955
DR. JADY PROFFITT...
... 91, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jane West, Butler, early Sunday morning, June 26.
A native of Johnson County, he had practiced medicine in the area for many years. He was a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church and a member of the Roan Creek Lodge F. & A.M. of Butler. He was recently awarded a 50-year certificate by the lodge.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mollie Proffitt; three sons, J. G. and John H. of Cumberland, Va., and Sam of Williamsburg, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Jane West and Mrs. Pearlie Matheson, both of Butler; two brothers, John of Elizabethton and Cannon of Oregon, and six grandchildren.

Jady married Unknown (Proffitt) about 1887. Unknown was born about 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]