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ЕЕЕ4 Rutha SEIBER was born 21 February 1841 in Anderson County, Tennessee to Rev. John SEIBER and Alvina KINCAID. She died 11 February 1909 in Roane County, Tennessee and was buried in East Fork Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. Rutha married (1) William COPELAND 4 September 1860 in Roane County, Tennessee. William was born about 1837 in Roane County, Tennessee to Rev. James K. COPELAND and Margaret A. BOYD. He died in Civil War battle 14 May 1864 in Resaca, Georgia. Rutha married (2) Franklin Boyd GRUBB 20 July 1865 in Roane County, Tennessee. Franklin was born June 1837 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee to Joseph GRUBB and Lucinda Sailham BOYD. He died 23 October 1903 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee and was buried in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.

BIRTH: (1)21 February 1841, Vital statistics death record listed Ruth as being 67yrs, 11mo, 21days when she died. Her birthdate was calculated with a program from the stated death information.

DEATH: Rutha Grubb; Vital statistics (Kingston courthouse) Roane County, TN, 2nd district, death date 11 February 1909. Her age was listed as 67yrs, 11mo, 21days at the time of her death, white, female place of death Wheat Rt #2. Cause of death was listed as crazy.

MARRIAGE: (1)Copeland, William to Rutha Seiber 8-27-1860 [Ro] "Early East TN Marriages" by Sistler, Groom, pg 77, (in his Civil War pension file a letter states they were married 4 Sep 1860, Roane Co, TN. Wit: Nancy Grubb) Note: Nancy is Rutha's sister..
(2)Copeland, Ruth to Franklin B Grubb 7-18-1865 (7-20-1865) [Ro] in "Early East TN Marriages" by Sistler, Bride, pg 76. Note: 2nd date is actural marriage date.

NOTE: (1)William was shot and killed in the Civil War in GA. His first cousin King W. Grubb was with him when he was shot.
(2)Married Rutha Seiber and they had 1 child Isabelle Copeland..
(3)He is son of James and Margaret Boyd Copeland and first cousin to Franklin Boyd Grubb.

MILITARY: (1)Civil War Pvt F Co 5th TN Inf, from Tennessee National Archives..
(2)Fifth Regiment, Company F; William Copeland; Pvt age 24; Enlisted 25 Feb 1862, Mustered 28 Mar 1862; Killed at Resacca, GA, 14 May 1864. "Report of the Adjutant General of State of Tennessee" pg 111.

William and Rutha had one child:

ЕЕЕЕ5 Isabelle COPELAND was born 25 June 1861 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. She died 2 December 1940 in Anderson County, Tennessee and was buried in East Fork Cemetery, Anderson County.   Isabelle married William Alexander LOCKETT 22 June 1879 in Tennessee. William was born 11 June 1856 in Tennessee to William LOCKETT and Clarissa LILES. He died 18 January 1935 in Tennessee and was buried in East Fork Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

NOTE: (1)Franklin Boyd Grubb and Isabelle's grandfather John Seiber were appointed as her legal guardians, by the courts of Roane County, TN.
(2)Her father William Copeland was shot during the Civil War in GA and died from these wounds another cousin was with him at this time (King).

CENSUS: (1)1870 TN, Roane Co, 15th dist #73-72; Isabella, 8,f,w,TN,school; with Franklin Boyd Grubb her stepfather and mother Rutha...Note with her step-father Grubb, Frank, 35,m,w,farmer,TN; Rutha, 29, f,w,house, v.R/E $200,TN; Isabella, 8,f,w,TN,school; Wm, 6,m,w,TN; John F, 3,m,w,TN;
*NOTE: (Was real estate marked by Rutha's name the land that once belonged to William Copeland, her first husband?).
(2)1880 TN, Roane Co, 5th dist, #35-35; W. A. Lockett, w,m,24,head,farmer,TN,TN,TN; Isabell, w,f,20, wife,TN,TN,TN; John W, w,m,2/12,son,TN.
(3)1900 TN, Roane Co, 15th dist, #161-166; William A. Locket, head,w,m,June 1856,43,m,_,TN,TN,TN, farmer; Isabell [Copeland], wife,w,f,June 1861,38,m,_,TN,TN,TN; John W, son,w,m,Apr 1880,20,S,TN, farm labor; Clara, dau,w,f,Nov 1881,18,TN; Robert P, son,w,m,Feb 1884,16,TN; Alice M, dau,w,f,July 1889, 10,TN; Laura, dau,w,f,Aug 1891,8,TN; Virginia, dau,w,f,Aug 1896,3,TN; Arthur F, son, w,m,Sept 1898,1,TN.
(4)1910 TN, Roane Co; Alex W. Lockett, head,m,w,53,M-30,TN,TN,TN,farm labor,Home farm; Isabel, wife,f,w, 43,M-30,9-8,TN,TN,TN; Alice M, dau,f,w,20,S,TN; Laura, dau,f,w,18,TN; Virginia,dau,f,w,13, TN; Arthur F, son,m,w,9,TN; Albert, son,m,w,9,TN.
(5)1920 TN, Anderson Co; W. E. Lockett, m,w, 63,TN; Isabelle, f,w,58,TN; Alice M, dau,f,w,30,TN; Arthur F, son,m,w,21,TN; Albert, son,m,w,18,TN.

TOMBSTONE: Isabell Lockett, 25 Jun 1861 - 2 Dec 1940, East Fork Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN; S/S William A.
TOMBSTONE: William A Lockett, 11 Jun 1856 - 18 Jan 1935, East Fork Cemetery, Anderson Co, TN; S/S Isabell.

NOTE: (1)1 October 1877, Wm. A. Lockett was appointed guardian to Josephine G. Lockett and Rutha J. Griffith; bond James N. Freels and A. J. Currier; "Guardian Bonds 1875-1878" pg 76 and 77.

Rutha and Franklin had the following children:

Note: I have written a book on the ancestors and descendants of Joseph Grubb of Roane County, Tennessee, but it is just for my family.

ЕЕЕЕ5 William Jack GRUBB was born 14 August 1866 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. He died 18 December 1936 in Wheat, Roane County. William married (1) Martha ALLEN on 7 February 1889 in Anderson County, Tennessee. William married (2) Sarah Ann 'Sadie' COX on 15 February 1892 in Roane County, Tennessee.

ЕЕЕЕ5 John Franklin GRUBB was born 10 February 1868 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. He died 18 April 1940 in Roane County.   John married Rosabelle J. JOHNSON on 16 February 1893 in Roane County, Tennessee.

ЕЕЕЕ5 Elizabeth Ann 'Bett' GRUBB was born 18 September 1870 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. She died 27 July 1934 in Wheat, Roane County. Elizabeth married (1) John T. Sherman MELTON 31 March 1891 in Roane County, Tennessee. Elizabeth married (2) John Jesse REED on 6 December 1908 in Tennessee. John had also been married before to Sarah Elizabeth СEmmaТ MELTON.

ЕЕЕЕ5 Samuel Preston GRUBB was born 4 February 1873 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. He died 13 April 1959 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knox County, Tennessee. His place of residence at the time of his death was in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.   Samuel married (1) Mary Emaline 'Emma' MILLER, on 28 January 1896 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. Samuel married (2) Nancy Anna REED on 29 June 1919 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee.

ЕЕЕЕ5 Joseph E. GRUBB was born 6 October 1875 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. He died about 1937 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. Joe married Margaret Eva MAGILL about 1900 in Tennessee.

ЕЕЕЕ5 Matilda GRUBB was born 10 July 1878 in Wheat, Roane County, Tennessee. She died 28 October 1934 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.   She married William Madison LUTTRELL 29 April 1898 in Roane County.

                                                                  (updated June 2003)

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