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1. | Andrew Forrester was born about 1828 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Andrew married Pheobe C. Proffitt on 2 Feb 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Pheobe was born about 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Jackson T. Forrester ![]() Jackson married Nancy Tester about 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born about 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | George W. Forrester ![]() |
4. | Loretta Ellen J. Forrester ![]() Loretta married Johnson Tennessee Tester on 12 Apr 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Johnson (son of William Tester and Rebecca Melinda Jackson) was born on 7 Aug 1853 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Oct 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | William L. Forrester ![]() |
6. | Sarah Fine Forrester ![]() Notes: She was living with her son Robert Stanley Tester in the 1930 Johnson County, TN Census. Sarah married Andrew J. Tester about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Andrew (son of Nathaniel C. Tester and Nancy McElyea) was born about 1857 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Millard Filmore Forrester ![]() Millard married Amanda C. McElyea about 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Amanda (daughter of Hiram McElyea and Sarah "Sally" Proffit) was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Andrew J. Forrester ![]() Notes: "Johnson County News," Thursday, August 25, 1949 (published later] Andrew married Nora E.B. Phillippi about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nora (daughter of Ephram Hunter Phillippi and Nancy Elizabeth Berry) was born about 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Elizabeth Forrester ![]() |
10. | Henry S. Forrester ![]() |
11. | Phebe Evalyn "Eva" Forrester ![]() Phebe married Wiley L. Wilson about 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Wiley (son of Andrew Smith Wilson and Anna Phillippi) was born about 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | William Stacy Tester ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] William married Mary Alice Main on 10 Dec 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel Houston Main and Eliza J. Fletcher) was born about 1880; died on 18 Mar 1943 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | David Walter Tester ![]() |
14. | Sarafine Tester ![]() |
15. | Margaret Evelyn Tester ![]() |
16. | Cora C. Tester ![]() |
17. | Mary E. Tester ![]() |
18. | Rachel Cordelia Tester ![]() |
19. | Ollie Belle Tester ![]() Ollie married Robert Fate Pardue about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Robert (son of William F. Pardue and Mary Catherine Hodges) was born in May 1889 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 1951 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Lottie Tester ![]() Lottie married George W. Dunn on 10 Nov 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. George (son of James Emanuel Dunn and Rebecca E. Main) was born on 25 Mar 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1967 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Raymond Tester ![]() |
22. | Nellie J. Tester ![]() |
23. | George Washington Tester ![]() Notes: "Johnson County News," Thursday, February 21, 1946 George married Rhoda Ella Phillippi on 19 Nov 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of Ephram Hunter Phillippi and Nancy Elizabeth Berry) was born on 9 Apr 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Virgie D. Tester ![]() |
25. | Julia Belle Tester ![]() |
26. | Fannie Pearl Tester ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Fannie married William Hardin Smith about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Nathan G. Smith and Mary C. Fritts) was born about 1882; died on 9 Nov 1956 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | David Smith Tester ![]() Notes: "Johnson County News," Thursday, November 24, 1949 David married Olive V. "Ollie" Fritts about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Olive (daughter of David Fritts and Margaret J. "Maggie" Church) was born in May 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Feb 1958 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Fritts Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Robert Stanley Tester ![]() Notes: "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, October 14, 1964 Robert married Sarah F. (Tester) about 1922 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Sarah was born about 1906 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Maggie R. Tester ![]() |
30. | Oscar Conley Forrester ![]() Oscar married Ella M. Tester on 3 Jul 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ella (daughter of George Washington Tester and Rhoda Ella Phillippi) was born on 22 Sep 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Aug 1995 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Sarah M. Forrester ![]() |
32. | Joseph R. Forrester ![]() Joseph married Clyde Poteet on 9 Jun 1917 in Lee County, , , Virginia. Clyde was born on 27 Jul 1892 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 26 Feb 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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33. | Mary A. Forrester ![]() |
34. | George T. Forrester ![]() |
35. | Luther Scott Forrester ![]() |
36. | Nealey Forrester ![]() |
37. | Fannie Forrester ![]() |
38. | Floy G. Forrester ![]() |
39. | Lucy L Forrester ![]() |
40. | Georgia Forrester ![]() |
41. | Ray Forrester ![]() |
42. | Darrell Wilson ![]() |
43. | Opal Wilson ![]() |
44. | Wiley O. Wilson ![]() |
45. | Carmaneta Tester ![]() |
46. | Zildia F. Tester ![]() Zildia married Joseph Brownlow Main on 22 Jun 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Joseph (son of Joseph B. Main and Rebecca Amanda Dunn) was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Sep 1964 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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47. | Blanch Tester ![]() Blanch married Paul Morefield on 2 Apr 1926 in Lee County, , , Virginia. Paul (son of Roderick R. Morefield and Mary "Polly" Forrester) was born about 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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48. | Sallie A. Tester ![]() Family/Spouse: Lloyd Gray Blevins. Lloyd was born on 2 Nov 1907 in , Wise County, Virginia, ; died on 6 Aug 1976 in , Macomb County, Michigan, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
49. | William Claude Tester ![]() Notes: William C. Tester, 92, 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, formerly of 1091 Sandy Road, Mountain City, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 at the Mountain City Care Center after an extended illness. Mr. Tester was a native of Johnson County and a son of the late Stacy and Alice Mains Tester. He was a member of Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Dollie Triplett Tester, September 24, 1965, one son, Billy Glenn Tester, April 8, 1945; one daughter, Arlene Tester Burgess, July 7, 1999; two grandsons, Terry Marilock, May 1997, and D.C. Burgess, July 1983; two brothers, Jack and Robert Tester; four sisters, Zilda Mains, Connie McElyea, Lucy Arnold, and Blanche Morefield. William married Dollie Mae Triplett on 8 Oct 1932 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Dollie was born on 21 Oct 1912; died on 24 Sep 1965 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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50. | George Tester ![]() |
51. | Living ![]() |
52. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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55. | Walter Pardue ![]() |
56. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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57. | Hugh Pardue ![]() Hugh married Lucy Evelyn Pierce on 31 Oct 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lucy was born on 6 Mar 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Feb 1999 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stout Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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59. | Irene Pardue ![]() Notes: Irene Pardue, age 82, of 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away Sunday, September 25, 2005 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Johnson County, Tennessee, Irene was born on December 6, 1922 to the late Robert Fayette Pardue and Ollie Belle Tester Pardue. In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in death by two sisters: Maude Lee Arnold and Lucille Dunn and six brothers; Walter, Paul, Hugh, Ulysses, Shelton and Bruce Pardue. She was a member of Roans Creek Baptist Church. Irene enjoyed her family, friends and taking care of others when needed. |
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61. | Maude Lee Pardue ![]() Notes: Maudlee Arnold, age 74, of 605 Claude Warren Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2004 at the Watauga Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Shouns, Tennessee, she was born on March 6, 1930 to the late Robert Fate Pardue and Ollie Belle Tester Pardue. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Ray Arnold; one sister, Lucille Dunn and five brothers, Hugh Pardue, Wiley Pardue, Paul Pardue, Walter Pardue and Bruce Pardue. Maudlee was a homemaker and a member of the Rainbow Baptist Church. Maude married Albert Rhea Arnold about 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Albert (son of Jessie H. S. Arnold and Callie Emma Viola Payne) was born on 26 May 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 May 2002 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Rainbow Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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64. | Mary Pauline Dunn ![]() Mary married Joseph Graydon Icenhour on 5 Jun 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Joseph (son of John Arthur Icenhour and Catharine Elizabeth Moretz) was born on 29 Mar 1898 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 15 Feb 1998 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shouns United Methodist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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65. | Ellen Jane Dunn ![]() Ellen married Lester Paul Hodges about 1930. Lester was born about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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68. | Francis Dunn ![]() Notes: Frances Eastridge, age 96, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 16, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hacker Eastridge, her parents, Lottie Tester Dunn and George Dunn, sisters Jane Hodge, Pauline Icenhour, Opal Woodward, Lynn Payne, Ann Drinnon, brother, Raymond Dunn and son-in-law, Dennis Burgess. Francis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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71. | Nellie Ann Tester ![]() Nellie married Charles Carson Carroll on 1 Aug 1923 in Bristol, , Washington County, Virginia. Charles (son of James Carroll and Isobel (Carroll)) was born on 19 Jun 1894 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died in Sep 1974 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Edgefield UMC Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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72. | Millie Pearl Tester ![]() Millie married Ephraim Buck Norris on 3 Aug 1935 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Ephraim (son of Joseph B. Norris and Lydia Victoria Nelson) was born on 30 Sep 1896 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1958 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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73. | Raymond E. Tester ![]() |
74. | Nora Mae Tester ![]() |
75. | Archie Tester ![]() Archie married Margaret L. Hyatt on 4 Jul 1950 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Lawrence Hyatt and Gracie (Hyatt)) was born on 6 Aug 1929 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1989 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Edgefield UMC Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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76. | James Olen Tester ![]() James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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77. | George Washington Tester ![]() |
78. | Living ![]() |
79. | Georgia Smith ![]() |
80. | Wade Smith ![]() |
81. | Mamie Ruth Smith ![]() |
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85. | Maggie Virginia Smith ![]() Notes: We are saddened to announce the passing of Virginia “Nin” Brown, age 99 of Crackers Neck. Nin passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Mountain City Care Center. She was born June 8, 1922 to the late Will Smith and Pearl Tester Smith. She was a member of Pleasant View Christian Church. She loved gardening, bird watching, baby sitting and reading her Bible. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband: Melvin Ray Brown, a daughter: Virginia Ann and two sons: Timothy and Paul and several brothers and sisters. |
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96. | Dorothy Virginia Tester ![]() Notes: Buried: |
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103. | John Forrester ![]() |
104. | Hubert F. Forrester ![]() Hubert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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105. | Alta Bernice Forrester ![]() Notes: Bernice Forrester Garland, 95, Butler passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012, in the Mountain City Care Center following an extended illness. Alta married Cleo Tillie Garland about 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Cleo (son of Lemuel Marcel Garland and Cora Josephine Tilley) was born on 7 Sep 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Sep 1997 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
106. | Frances Geneva Forrester ![]() Frances married Clyde Worley Slimp on 5 Dec 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Clyde (son of Robert Bruce Slimp and Joanna Forrester) was born on 10 Dec 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 May 1980 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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112. | Geraldine Forrester ![]() |
113. | James Joseph Forrester ![]() |
114. | Leon Forrester ![]() |
115. | William Howard Forrester ![]() |
116. | Anthony Harold Forrester ![]() Anthony married Beatrice Smith about 1947. Beatrice was born on 3 Apr 1929; died on 7 Aug 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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117. | Charles David Main ![]() |
118. | Allen Clyde Main ![]() Notes: Buried: |
119. | William Shuford Main ![]() Family/Spouse: Betty Ann Barker. Betty was born on 3 Dec 1929; died on 12 May 2014 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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127. | Lois Tester ![]() Notes: Lois C Tester, age 84, of 1091 Sandy Road, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born April 10, 1938 in Mountain City, Tennessee to the late William Claude Tester and Dottie Mae Triplet Tester. She enjoyed cooking, bird watching and gardening. She attended First Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her brother, Bob Tester; sisters, Margie Trivette, Christine Morelock, Ella Jean Lewis and Arlene Burgess. |
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129. | Billy Glenn Tester ![]() |
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132. | Raleigh Mack Arnold ![]() Notes: Rev. Raleigh Mack Arnold Sr., age 78, of Mountain City, Tennessee, went on to be with the Lord Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1940 in Mountain City, Johnson County, TN to the late Raleigh Duff Arnold and Nellie Rhea Tester Arnold. In addition to his parents Mack was preceded in death by a baby sister Alice. |
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134. | Alma Justine Pardue ![]() Notes: Buried: |
135. | Butler Dean Pardue ![]() Notes: SODDY DAISY — Butler Dean Pardue, 74, of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 29, 2016, surrounded by his family. |
136. | Helen Ruth Icenhour ![]() |
137. | Earnest George Icenhour ![]() |
138. | Living ![]() |
139. | John Kenneth Icenhour ![]() Notes: Died: John married Barbara Jean Adkins about 1953 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Barbara was born on 24 Jul 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Oct 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
140. | Betty Icenhour ![]() |
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142. | C. Carson Carroll ![]() Notes: JONESBOROUGH - Mr. C. Carson Carroll, age 92, Jonesborough, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at his residence. |
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147. | Bobby Joe Carroll ![]() Notes: JOHNSON CITY - Bobby Joe Carroll, 80, Johnson City passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and a native of Piney Flats and was a son of the late Charles and Nell Tester Carroll. Bobby had worked as a mechanic for many years at Junction Shell. He loved old westerns, especially “Shane”. Bobby loved Cheetos, cokes, walking and going for rides. He sang bass in The Way of the Cross Quartet for many years. Bobby had a contagious smile and sparkling blue eyes. He loved joking and playing. He never met a stranger and could always brighten up anyone’s day. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Naomi Stines Carroll in 1996; brothers and sisters, Sylva Jean Carroll, Eusaw, James, Lynn and Carson Carroll, Beulah Haines and Betty Garland. |
148. | Lydia E. Norris ![]() Notes: Buried: |
149. | Vivian Florence Norris ![]() |
150. | Archie Victor Tester ![]() Notes: Buried: |
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153. | Geraldine Forrester ![]() Notes: Buried: |
154. | Jackie Charles Slimp ![]() |
155. | Judy Kaye Forrester ![]() Notes: Died: |
156. | Patsy Ann Main ![]() Notes: Died: |
157. | Robert Joseph Main ![]() Notes: Buried: |