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Descendants of

JOSIAH TURNER FLORENCE
and
AVIS LAVENE SIMMONS

 

  

1. JOSIAH TURNER1 FLORENCE was born December 28, 1809 in Caswell Co NC, and died December 07, 1881 in Benton Co ,TN. He married AVIS LAVENE SIMMONS December 08, 1831. She was born May 08, 1808 in Caswell Co NC, and died February 07, 1896 in Benton Co ,TN.

Children of JOSIAH FLORENCE and AVIS SIMMONS are:

i. GEORGE WASHINGTON2 FLORENCE, b. July 16, 1832.

ii. MARTHA ANN FLORENCE, b. March 03, 1834.

iii. MARGRET ELIZABETH FLORENCE, b. January 14, 1836; m. JOSEPH L. FRAZER, December 18, 1862, Bent on Co,TN by: MS Corbitt MG.

2. iv. JACOB BROWNING FLORENCE,MD, b. December 23, 1838, Benton Co ,TN; d. September 30, 1911, Benton Co TN.

v. MARY FRANCIS FLORENCE, b. February 23, 1841.

vi. JOHN WASHINGTON FLORENCE, b. January 09, 1844.

3. vii. MALISSA JANE FLORENCE, b. July 24, 1846; d. September 15, 1931, Benton Co TN.

viii. SARA CLAY FLORENCE, b. December 11, 1849.

ix. JAMES LEWIS FLORENCE, b. March 21, 1855.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. JACOB BROWNING2 FLORENCE,MD (JOSIAH TURNER1) was born December 23, 1838 in Benton Co ,TN, and died September 30, 1911 in Benton Co TN. He married CYNTHIA JANE GREER October 16, 1862 in Benton Co TN, daughter of HEZEKIAH GREER and MARY WYATT. She was born January 17, 1843 in Benton Co TN Rocky Ridge, and died March 19, 1914 in Benton Co TN.

Children of JACOB FLORENCE and CYNTHIA GREER are:

4. i. ARTIE MISS3 FLORENCE, b. August 29, 1863, Camden TN; d. March 18, 1943, Camden TN.

5. ii. MARY AVIS FLORENCE, b. December 02, 1865, Camden TN; d. 1954, Camden,Benton Co. TN.

6. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON FLORENCE, b. December 25, 1867, Camden TN; d. August 03, 1935, Lexington, Henderson Co, TN..

iv. SARA ELIZABETH FLORENCE, b. December 25, 1869; d. August 1955; m. ALVIN H BAIN, November 07, 1886, Benton Co ,TN By: Joseph H. Harper JP.

7. v. REBECCA CARDELIA FLORENCE, b. April 13, 1871, Camden TN; d. October 27, 1951, Benton Co ,TN b. Rushing's Cr.Cemerary.

8. vi. ELBERT H. FLORENCE, b. July 17, 1875, camden TN; d. 1929, El Paso,El Paso,TX.

9. vii. ROBERT GILLIAN FLORENCE, b. July 20, 1878, Camden TN; d. October 01, 1932, Benton Co ,TN b.Camden TN. City Cemetary.

10. viii. JAMES OSCAR FLORENCE, b. August 29, 1880, Camden, Benton Co. TN; d. June 23, 1958, Humphreys Co TN.

11. ix. FINIS VING FLORENCE, b. March 24, 1883, Camden,Benton Co. TN; d. July 18, 1970, Camden TN.

 

 

3. MALISSA JANE2 FLORENCE (JOSIAH TURNER1) was born July 24, 1846, and died September 15, 1931 in Benton Co TN. She married DAVID SYLVESTER CUFF October 13, 1868 in Benton Co,TN bt: R W Ayers MG, son of DAVID CUFF and ELIZABETH BELL. He was born June 21, 1840, and died September 20, 1891 in Benton Co TN.

Children of MALISSA FLORENCE and DAVID CUFF are:

i. THOMAS WITT3 CUFF, b. December 18, 1860, Benton Co TN; d. October 26, 1901, Benton Co TN.

ii. MARY ANN CUFF, b. July 23, 1871, Ben.

iii. MARION MAXIE CUFF, b. December 28, 1873, Benton Co TN; d. 1969, Benton Co TN; m. LULA SARRETT, 1969; b. Henry Co,TN.

iv. DELLA MAE CUFF, b. September 17, 1875, Benton Co TN; d. 1972, Benton Co TN; m. WILLIAM LAWERENCE RYAN, Bet. 1910 - 1911, Benton Co,TN.

12. v. ANER ZADIE CUFF, b. December 02, 1877.

vi. JENER TRUDO CUFF, b. February 15, 1879; d. 1932, Benton Co TN; m. VIOLA ANDERSON.

vii. MELISSA LENO CUFF, b. April 04, 1881; m. JIM UTLEY.

viii. LESSIE JANE CUFF, b. March 17, 1884; m. DEV. THOMPSON.

ix. EFFIE CUFF, b. December 02, 1886; m. ERNEST G. WARRICK.

x. ALLEN THURMAN CUFF, b. June 14, 1889; d. 1972, Benton Co TN; m. INA C. HOLLINGSWORTH.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4. ARTIE MISS3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born August 29, 1863 in Camden TN, and died March 18, 1943 in Camden TN. She married LUCIAN THOMAS ELMORE September 17, 1879 in Benton Co ,TN by: Wm F. Turner, son of EDWARD ELMORE and CAROLINE BOSWELL. He was born April 20, 1856, and died March 15, 1940.

Children of ARTIE FLORENCE and LUCIAN ELMORE are:

i. NAPOLEON "POLIE"4 ELMORE, b. July 11, 1880.

ii. CLARA ELMORE, b. September 04, 1885.

iii. LUTHER ELMORE, b. May 17, 1892.

iv. CARLOS ELMORE, b. October 01, 1894; d. July 16, 1969.

v. LAVONIE ELMORE, b. October 28, 1897; d. November 14, 1978.

vi. ERNIE ELMORE, b. April 13, 1900.

vii. TOMMY ELMORE, b. January 19, 1905; d. 1965.

 

 

5. MARY AVIS3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born December 02, 1865 in Camden TN, and died 1954 in Camden,Benton Co. TN. She married ASBURY NEWTON PRESSON November 12, 1882 in Benton Co ,TN By: Joseph H. Harper JP, son of ELLIS PRESSON and CATHERINE RUSHING. He was born November 1863, and died 1950.

Children of MARY FLORENCE and ASBURY PRESSON are:

i. EFFIE4 PRESSON, b. 1885.

ii. NORA PRESSON, b. 1887.

iii. ARTHUR K. PRESSON, b. 1889.

iv. HERMAN WINFRED PRESSON, b. April 22, 1893.

v. CLORIS (CLOVIS) PRESSON, b. 1895.

vi. IDA C. PRESSON, b. September 1897.

vii. ELLIS PRESSON, b. 1902.

viii. CLOIS PRESSON, b. 1904.

ix. EUGENE C. PRESSON, b. 1907.

 

 

6. GEORGE WASHINGTON3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born December 25, 1867 in Camden TN, and died August 03, 1935 in Lexington, Henderson Co, TN.. He married LEE ADA ELMORE November 03, 1887 in Benton Co ,TN By: Joseph H. Harper JP pg 79. She was born February 1868 in TN.

Children of GEORGE FLORENCE and LEE ELMORE are:

i. WALTER N.4 FLORENCE, b. August 1888; d. October 12, 1965, Pleasent Hill Methodist Cem; m. LEILA STAGNER FLORENCE; b. November 28, 1888; d. March 26, 1961, Pleasent Hill Methodist Cem.

ii. ERNEST G. FLORENCE, b. March 05, 1891; m. MARY "ELLA" MELTON, December 19, 1914, Benton Co,TN; b. 1891, Benton Co TN; d. 1954, Michigan.

iii. IVEY FLORENCE, b. February 1894.

iv. ELIHU FLORENCE, b. September 1899.

v. CYNTHIA ANN FLORENCE, b. April 22, 1903; d. July 11, 1909, Pleasent Hill Methodist Cem.

 

 

7. REBECCA CARDELIA3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born April 13, 1871 in Camden TN, and died October 27, 1951 in Benton Co ,TN b. Rushing's Cr.Cemerary. She married WILLIAM ALEXANDER SPARKS November 26, 1887 in Benton Co ,TN not issued. He was born May 13, 1866 in GA, and died December 1947 in B/C TN.

Children of REBECCA FLORENCE and WILLIAM SPARKS are:

i. JACOB RAY4 SPARKS, b. 1894.

ii. BEULAH SPARKS, b. 1904.

iii. LORIE SPARKS, b. 1906.

iv. LOUIS SPARKS, b. 1907.

v. WILLIAM R. SPARKS, b. 1910.

vi. MARY SPARKS, b. 1914.

vii. CYNTHIA SPARKS, b. Abt. 1919.

 

 

8. ELBERT H.3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born July 17, 1875 in camden TN, and died 1929 in El Paso,El Paso,TX. He married LENA BEAVER BALLENTINE 1917 in Crockett Co,TN. She was born Abt. 1876 in Ballantine, TN.

Children of ELBERT FLORENCE and LENA BALLENTINE are:

i. EVA4 BALLENTINE.

ii. WILLIS BALLENTINE, b. 1894.

iii. CONRAD BALLENTINE, b. 1901.

iv. NINA BALLENTINE, b. 1903.

v. JOHN FLORENCE FLORENCE, b. 1908.

 

 

9. ROBERT GILLIAN3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born July 20, 1878 in Camden TN, and died October 01, 1932 in Benton Co ,TN b.Camden TN. City Cemetary. He married EUGENIE DAVIDSON September 05, 1900 in Benton Co ,TN. She was born 1885, and died 1933.

Children of ROBERT FLORENCE and EUGENIE DAVIDSON are:

i. EMORY CARMACK4 FLORENCE, b. September 17, 1907.

ii. OLIVE C. FLORENCE, b. 1910.

 

 

10. JAMES OSCAR3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born August 29, 1880 in Camden, Benton Co. TN, and died June 23, 1958 in Humphreys Co TN. He married MAUDE GARNER January 02, 1904 in Benton Co ,TN. She was born September 16, 1883, and died January 24, 1976.

Children of JAMES FLORENCE and MAUDE GARNER are:

i. MARY LUCILLE4 FLORENCE, b. November 14, 1904; d. March 30, 1990.

ii. MEASIE FLORENCE, b. Abt. 1906; d. Abt. 1906, infant.

iii. BASIL EUGENE FLORENCE, b. June 07, 1906; d. 1992.

iv. THOMAS HAROLD FLORENCE, b. May 23, 1908; d. September 1982.

v. MOSELLE MARGUERITE FLORENCE, b. January 25, 1911; d. living 2000.

vi. JAMES BLUNT FLORENCE, b. March 01, 1913; d. June 22, 1995.

13. vii. CYNTHIA JOSEPHINE FLORENCE, b. May 29, 1915; d. September 04, 1997.

viii. JOHN PERSHING FLORENCE, b. April 06, 1918; d. July 19, 1997.

ix. GEORGE BROWNING FLORENCE, b. June 22, 1923; d. August 19, 1939.

 

 

11. FINIS VING3 FLORENCE (JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born March 24, 1883 in Camden,Benton Co. TN, and died July 18, 1970 in Camden TN. He married ONIE WHITFIELD November 28, 1917 in Benton Co ,TN, daughter of OBEDIAH WHITFIELD and EMILINE WHITFIELD. She was born December 09, 1890 in Benton Co ,TN, and died July 22, 1986.

Child of FINIS FLORENCE and ONIE WHITFIELD is:

i. (NO CHILDREN)4 FLORENCE.

 

 

12. ANER ZADIE3 CUFF (MALISSA JANE2 FLORENCE, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born December 02, 1877. She met HORACE MELTON.

Child of ANER CUFF and HORACE MELTON is:

i. JOHN DWIGHT4 MELTON, b. 1902.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

13. CYNTHIA JOSEPHINE4 FLORENCE (JAMES OSCAR3, JACOB BROWNING2, JOSIAH TURNER1) was born May 29, 1915, and died September 04, 1997. She married THOMAS S. TARPY.

Child of CYNTHIA FLORENCE and THOMAS TARPY is:

i. THOMAS S.5 TARPY, JR.

 

 

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