Lealand Arthur Matherly

Claude married Bernice Gladys Arnold on 1 Feb 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Bernice (daughter of Eddie William B. Arnold and Eliza Ruth Pleasant) was born on 24 Nov 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Jan 1997 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Winnie Loretta Wagner about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Winnie (daughter of Isaac Lafayette Wagner and Nancy Neome Baker) was born in Dec 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eddie married Eliza Ruth Pleasant on 15 May 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Garfield Abraham Pleasant and Eliza J. Morley) was born on 23 Jun 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Jun 1975 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family lore says that Eliza Ruth Pleasant was the daughter of Garfield Pleasant and his first wife Eliza J. Morley. Further research is required to prove this. Eliza Ruth Pleasant would have been the third child of Garfield and Eliza J. Morley, and was born on 23 Jun 1904. Eliza J. Morley Pleasant died on 18 Aug 1904. Prior to the 1910 Johnson County census, Garfield married Ella O. Treadway. The 1910 census lists:
Household 237
Garfield Pleasant 28 TN
Ella O. 28 TN
Clarence E. 10 TN
Maude O. 8 TN
Arthur C. 2 TN
Martha E. 1Mo TN

Eliza Ruth is not listed here, but rather in the household of Garfield's father:

Household 53
William H. Pleasant 68 TN
Martha 49 TN
Blane H. 15 TN
Walter B. 13 TN
Nellie E. 12 TN
Randall 7 TN
Eliza R. 5 TN [Granddaughter]

Eliza R. is also listed in William Pleasant's household in 1920:

Household 125
William H. Pleasant 78 TN VA PA
Rondal 17 TN TN TN
Lizzie 16 TN TN TN Granddaughter

Garfield PLeasant's second wife, Ella O. Treadway died on 21 Jun 1918. He married his third wife, Eunice H. ____ prior to the 1920 census, which lists:

Household 129
Garfield A. Pleasant 38 TN TN TN
Eunice H. 21 NC NC NC
Maude O. 18 TN TN TN
Arthur C. 14 "
Eva M. 12 "
Harry A. 3 "

So, Eliza Ruth Pleasant is never listed as a member of Garfields household, but is listed as a granddaughter of William H. Pleasant.

Reportedly, Garfield did not want the responsibility of raising a newborn child, and so Eliza Ruth Pleasant was raised by her grandparents. Hopefully, a birth record can be found which will prove this relationship.

Joseph married Louvenia Smithpeters about 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Louvenia (daughter of Dr. David Smithpeter and Sarah E. Young) was born on 20 Oct 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 May 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Nancy Neome Baker about 1882 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born on 27 Nov 1861 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Jul 1933 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wagner Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There were two persons named John H. Arnold. The first was a son of Meredith Dugger Arnold, and was born in about . He appeared in the 1850 Johnson County, TN census as an 11 year old son of Meredith. He could not be identified in subsequent census records for Johnson County, meaning he either moved out of the county, or that he died.
The second John H. Arnold appears in the 1860 Johnson County census as a 5 year old member of Meredith Dugger's household. In this listing, he is placed out of birth year sequence, and is listed at the bottom. In the 1870 census, he is listed as 15 year old John H. McQueen in the household of Clara McQueen, who is the daughter of Meredith D. Arnold. Clara had married Wiley A. McQueen on 7 Oct 1860 following the 1860 census. Their daughter Hannah is also listed in the Clara Arnold McQueen's 1870 household. Since the marriage of Clara Arnold to Wiley A. McQueen follows the birth of John H. Arnold by five years, it is uncertain who his father is.

"Elizabethton Star," Friday, January 10, 1941
H. ARNOLD
John H. Arnold, age 85, died at his home, Butler, Tenn., RFD Route 3, Thursday night at 11:45 o'clock after a short illness.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Doe Baptist church Saturday morning at 10:00 with the Rev. Gregg, pastor of the church officiating. Interment will be in the Arnold cemetery.
Survivors are six daughters, Mrs. Nell Pleasant, Mrs. Aradia Davis, Mrs. Elsie Davis, Mrs. Ruth Stout, Mrs. Maude Stout, and Mrs. Lottie Gentry, all of Johnson County; three sons, G. G., A. J. and E. W. Arnold, all of Johnson County.
Pallbearers: Robert Allen, Edward Rainbolt, Homer Stalcup, Blaine Gentry, Wayne Stout, and Cleo Garland.

John married Elizabeth D. Robinson on 26 Aug 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Nicholas G. Robinson and Mary Ann Howard) was born on 8 Nov 1857 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Apr 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in John Arnold Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Garfield married Eliza J. Morley about 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of William Alexander Morley and Elizabeth J. Blevins) was born on 29 Jul 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Aug 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morley Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tenessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]