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1. | Lydea Evaline Lyons was born on 12 Feb 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Dec 1962 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Lydea married Henry Frazier Chesser on 18 Mar 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Henry (son of Serelda (Chesser)) was born in Sep 1875 in Adair County, , , Missouri; died on 10 Feb 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Alice C. Chesser (1.Lydea1) was born on 4 Mar 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Sep 1980 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Alice married James Thomas Potter on 3 Apr 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James (son of William D. Potter and Hester J. McIntosh) was born on 17 May 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Alice married Guy Whitson on 3 Oct 1938 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Guy was born on 3 Mar 1891; died in May 1972 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sam H. Chesser (1.Lydea1) was born about 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1963 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. |
4. | Fred Thomas Chesser (1.Lydea1) was born on 30 Jun 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1974 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Fred married Ethel M. Lowe on 18 May 1829 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ethel was born about 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 2002 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Montie Elmer Chesser (1.Lydea1) was born on 1 Sep 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1983 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Montie Elmer Chesser, 70, Rt 2, died Friday in Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy illness. A native of Carter County he was the son of Henry and Lydia Lyons Chesser. Mr. Chesser was a member of Lyons Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. He was a carpenter, a farmer, and lumberman. Montie married Verna Mae Sheets about 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Verna (daughter of Benjamin H. Sheets and Lula Greer) was born on 27 May 1917 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Apr 1992 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Roy Osborne Chesser (1.Lydea1) was born on 7 Feb 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pierce Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Roy married Flora Belle Pearce about 1942 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Flora (daughter of Elijah Simerly Pearce and Julia Ann Pierce) was born on 24 Sep 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1958 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pierce Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Living (2.Alice2, 1.Lydea1) |
8. | Jesse Reed Potter (2.Alice2, 1.Lydea1) was born on 21 Jan 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Aug 1981 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bell Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. Jesse married Florence Lois Bell about 1945 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Florence was born on 2 Jul 1923 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Sep 2020 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bell Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Living (2.Alice2, 1.Lydea1) |
10. | Living (2.Alice2, 1.Lydea1) |
11. | Georgie May Potter (2.Alice2, 1.Lydea1) was born about 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Apr 2022 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. Notes: Birth: Georgie married Wayne Wagner Morley on 22 Oct 1948 in Bristol, , , Virginia. Wayne (son of Dana Herman Morley and Rosa Ivalee Wagner) was born on 18 Aug 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jul 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Living (4.Fred2, 1.Lydea1) |
13. | Hazel Evelyn Chesser (4.Fred2, 1.Lydea1) was born about 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 May 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: ELIZABETHTON - Hazel Chesser Collins Johnson, 83, Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her residence after an brief illness. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Fred T. & Ethel M. Lowe Chesser. Mrs. Johnson retired from the Kitchen staff at Milligan College. She was of the Free Will Baptist Faith. She loved her family, cooking and canning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands: Clifton Collins and Harold Johnson, a daughter: Nancy Collins, Three sons: Rusty, Randy and Freddie Collins an infant son, an infant daughter, three brothers: Clyde, Allen & Harrison Chesser and a sister: Linda Faye Chesser. Hazel married Clifton L. Collins on 27 Dec 1954 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Clifton (son of John N. Collins and Myrtle B. Range) was born on 25 May 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Jun 1973 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Hazel married Harold McDonald Johnson on 27 Dec 1985 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Harold was born on 10 Jan 1930; died on 21 Feb 2009 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Living (4.Fred2, 1.Lydea1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Living (4.Fred2, 1.Lydea1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Wanda Louise Chesser (5.Montie2, 1.Lydea1) was born on 12 Apr 1935 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Jun 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Buried: |
17. | Living (5.Montie2, 1.Lydea1) |
18. | Living (5.Montie2, 1.Lydea1) |
19. | Montie Earl Chesser (5.Montie2, 1.Lydea1) was born on 15 Jun 1959 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Mar 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. Notes: ELIZABETHTON - Montie "Earl" Chesser, age 59, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his beloved home. He was born in Carter County, Tennessee. |
20. | Mike A. Potter (8.Jesse3, 2.Alice2, 1.Lydea1) was born about 1949 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 31 Oct 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Bell Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Notes: JOHNSON CITY - Mike A. Potter, 73, Johnson City passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 after a brief illness in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and was a son of the late Jesse Reed Potter and Florence Bell Potter. Mike was a faithful member of McKinley Memorial Bible Church. He loved his Pastor and church family. Mike was a U.S. Marine veteran having served his country in Vietnam. He was a racing legend, having raced locally and making 60 NASCAR Cup Series starts. Mike also made many starts in the Late Model Sportsman Series and 21 starts in the Xfinity Series. He raced from 1968 until 2021. Mike had several business ventures including owning Surplus Brokers in Johnson City. |
21. | Linda Sue Collins (13.Hazel3, 4.Fred2, 1.Lydea1) was born about 1960 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 May 1960 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. |
22. | Nanci Mae Collins (13.Hazel3, 4.Fred2, 1.Lydea1) was born about 1969 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Sep 2010 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Notes: ELIZABETHTON — Nancy Mae Collins, 51, 109 Butterfly Lane, Elizabethton passed away Wednesday September 1, 2010 in the Johnson City Medical Center. |
23. | Mark Allen Chesser (15.Living3, 4.Fred2, 1.Lydea1) was born on 3 Jan 1964 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Sep 2022 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Notes: Mark Allen Chesser, 58, died peacefully Saturday, September 17, 2022, at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Elizabethton, Tenn., January 3, 1964, to the late Dewey Allen Chesser and Minnie Katharine Baird. |