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1. | Rebecca Melinda Jackson was born about 1813 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died about 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca married William Tester about 1830. William (son of Robert Teaster and Mary "Molly" Stone) was born about 1809 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Andrew Jackson Tester ![]() |
3. | Christopher Columbus Tester ![]() Christopher married Sarah McElyea on 12 Oct 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Larkin Morris McElyea and Mary Harris) was born in 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Christopher married Lucinda Trivette on 9 Dec 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lucinda (daughter of James Wilburn Trivette and Elizabeth Shupe) was born on 15 Jan 1846 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 12 Jul 1925 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Lower Harman Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Mary Tester ![]() |
5. | William James Tester ![]() William married Sarah E. Wilson about 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1835 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Elkanah Tester ![]() |
7. | Catherine Tester ![]() Catherine married Larkin Morris McElyea about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Larkin (son of Patrick Henry McElyea, Jr. and Sarah Cook) was born in 1807 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Elizabeth Tester ![]() |
9. | Alzenia Tester ![]() Alzenia married Landon Henry McElyea on 23 Mar 1867 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Landon (son of Larkin Morris McElyea and Mary Harris) was born about 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Dry Hill Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Cirena Tester ![]() |
11. | Robert Tester ![]() |
12. | Johnson Tennessee Tester ![]() Johnson married Loretta Ellen J. Forrester on 12 Apr 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Loretta (daughter of Andrew Forrester and Pheobe C. Proffitt) was born on 3 Dec 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jun 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Amanda Tester ![]() |
14. | Evaline Tester ![]() |
15. | Andrew J. Tester ![]() Andrew married Carolyn McBride about 1882. Carolyn (daughter of Hiram McBride and Mary Hervey Farthing) was born on 24 Oct 1862 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Jul 1941 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Landon H. Tester ![]() |
17. | John R. Tester ![]() |
18. | Sarah A. Tester ![]() |
19. | William McKinley "Mack" Tester ![]() William married Elmina Elizabeth "Mina" Smith about 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elmina was born on 28 Mar 1874 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 28 May 1968 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Robert E. Tester ![]() |
21. | Christopher Columbus Tester ![]() |
22. | Andrew J. Tester, Jr. ![]() Andrew married Rebecca J. Jackson on 7 Aug 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Andrew Jackson and Lucinda Dornbush) was born about 1870 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Tennesee L. Tester ![]() |
24. | Living ![]() |
25. | Mary Ann McElyea ![]() |
26. | Nancy M. McElyea ![]() |
27. | America M. McElyea ![]() |
28. | Sabra McElyea ![]() Sabra married Noah Michael Dowell about 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Noah (son of Thomas Potter and Jinsy L. Dowell) was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | William S. McElyea ![]() |
30. | James C. McElyea ![]() |
31. | Jacob N. McElyea ![]() |
32. | Amanda V. McElyea ![]() |
33. | Anderson James McElyea ![]() Anderson married Sarah C. "Sallie" Main about 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel Houston Main and Eliza J. Fletcher) was born about 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Millard T. McElyea ![]() |
35. | James M. McElyea ![]() |
36. | George W. McElyea ![]() |
37. | David L. McElyea ![]() David married Malissie Jane Fritts on 15 Feb 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Malissie was born on 22 Nov 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jun 1923 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery, , Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Anna E. McElyea ![]() |
39. | John Tennessee "J. T." McElyea ![]() John married Margaret Louise Greenwell on 12 Jul 1896 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Margaret (daughter of John Davis Greenwell and Naomi Caroline Duncan) was born on 25 Aug 1875 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Dec 1908 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Edna Cordelia Stine after 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Edna (daughter of James Stines and Mary Elizabeth McCloud) was born about 1879 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 30 Dec 1957 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Dry Hill Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | Linda McElyea ![]() |
41. | 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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42. | David Walter Tester ![]() |
43. | Sarafine Tester ![]() |
44. | Margaret Evelyn Tester ![]() |
45. | Cora C. Tester ![]() |
46. | Mary E. Tester ![]() |
47. | Rachel Cordelia Tester ![]() |
48. | 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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49. | 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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50. | Raymond Tester ![]() |
51. | Fronia Alice Tester ![]() |
52. | Emma Jane Tester ![]() Notes: Daughter of William McDonald "Mack" Tester and Elmina "Mina" Elizabeth Smith Tester. |
53. | Cora Evelyn Tester ![]() |
54. | Carl Columbus Tester ![]() Carl married Jennie V. Ward about 1916. Jennie (daughter of Lorenzo Dow Ward and Martha Jane Presnell) was born on 15 Aug 1902 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 19 Jan 1998 in Calhoun County, , , Florida; was buried in H. Warren Smith Memorial Cemetery, , Duval County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
55. | Roscoe Charles Tester ![]() |
56. | Bessie Tester ![]() |
57. | Rory Tester ![]() |
58. | Ira James Tester ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary Kate. Mary was born about 1935; died about 1977; was buried in Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Minnie Ellen Gregg. Minnie (daughter of Columbus M. Gragg and Nancy Cordelia Anderson) was born on 28 Jan 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Feb 1994 in , Louisa County, Virginia, ; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Louisa County, Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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59. | Earl Tester ![]() |
60. | Claude Davis Tester ![]() Claude married Hazel Cannon on 26 Apr 1937 in Washington, , , . Hazel (daughter of John Arthur Cannon and Filda South) was born on 3 Mar 1916 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 10 Feb 2004 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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61. | Living ![]() |
62. | Norman Cisero Tester ![]() |
63. | Maston James Tester ![]() Maston married Arizona Payne on 4 Oct 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Arizona (daughter of James C. Payne and Mary J. "Mollie" Leonard) was born on 11 Sep 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1988 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Payne Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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64. | Watson Tester ![]() |
65. | Lefler Tester ![]() |
66. | Cliner Aimzi Tester ![]() Notes: Buried: Cliner married Myrtle Laura Ford about 1922 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Myrtle was born on 24 Feb 1906 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 May 1993 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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67. | Barney Tester ![]() |
68. | Irma M. Tester ![]() Irma married William Lewis on 24 Dec 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William was born about 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
69. | Sarah C. Dowell ![]() |
70. | Nettie Dowell ![]() |
71. | Wiley Dowell ![]() |
72. | Callie Dowell ![]() Callie married Charles Clinton "Charlie" Hamby on 22 Oct 1915 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Charles (son of Wiley Gordon Hamby and Hannah Elizabeth Potter) was born on 22 May 1894 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 27 May 1969 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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73. | Emmitt Dowell ![]() |
74. | Fannie Dowell ![]() |
75. | Mittie Z. Dowell ![]() |
76. | Maude Ellen Dowell ![]() |
77. | Charley McElyea ![]() |
78. | May Belle McElyea ![]() |
79. | Milborn Mckinley McElyea ![]() Milborn married Maggie Tester on 27 Aug 1927 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Maggie was born about 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1963 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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80. | Julia McElyea ![]() |
81. | Wiley Landon McElyea ![]() |
82. | George Washington McElyea ![]() |
83. | Cora McElyea ![]() |
84. | May McElyea ![]() |
85. | Bonnie McElyea ![]() |
86. | Lavada McElyea ![]() |
87. | Blaine R. McElyea ![]() |
88. | Atwood Maine McElyea ![]() |
89. | Frona Belle McElyea ![]() |
90. | Hattie Evelyn McElyea ![]() Hattie married David Carter Potter on 5 Sep 1917 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . David was born on 29 Jul 1876 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 29 Mar 1953 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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91. | Eliza Lucretia McElyea ![]() |
92. | Viola Vestelle McElyea ![]() |
93. | Bertha Milinda McElyea ![]() |
94. | Joseph Raymond McElyea ![]() |
95. | Carmaneta Tester ![]() |
96. | 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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97. | 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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98. | 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] |
99. | 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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100. | George Tester ![]() |
101. | Living ![]() |
102. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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103. | Living ![]() |
104. | Living ![]() |
105. | Walter Pardue ![]() |
106. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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107. | 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] |
108. | Living ![]() |
109. | 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. |
110. | Living ![]() |
111. | 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] |
112. | Living ![]() |
113. | Living ![]() |
114. | 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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115. | Ellen Jane Dunn ![]() Ellen married Lester Paul Hodges about 1930. Lester was born about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
116. | Living ![]() |
117. | Living ![]() |
118. | 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] |
119. | Living ![]() |
120. | Living ![]() |