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Woodby's in the Census

Tennessee Census 1810-91

1830 Federal Census

NAME                   PAGE             MALE             FEMALE
Woodby, Eppy           16               2 less than 5    1 less than 5
                                        1  5-9           1   15-19
                                        2  10-14         1   30-39
                                        1  40-49
Woodby, John           31               1  10-14         2   10-14
                                        1  60-69         1   15-19
                                                         1   20-29
                                                         1   30-39
Woodby, Thomas         24               1  5 and under   1   5 and under
                                        2  5-9           1   30-39
                                        1  10-14           
                                        1  30-39
Woodby, William        24               1  10-14         1   15-19
                                        1  15-19         1   50-59
                                        1  20-29
                                        1  50-59


1840 Carter Co Census
WOODBY
   Eppie           173  19   4   1 -  less than  5    1 -  5 through  9
                                 2 -  5 through  9    2 - 10 through 14
                                 3 - 10 through 14    1 - 40 through 49
                                 2 - 20 through 29
                                 1 - 50 through 59

1850 Carter County Census (Index)
WOODBY
          James 25             174
          Thomas 30            174
     WOODLY
          Eppy 49              173


Family # 47   Eppy Woodby, age 47, sex M, color W, occupation farmer, Value of real estate 500, Place of Birth TN 
     spouse   Mary,        age 50 
     son      Peter        age 22 
     son      William      age 28 
     son      Lewis        age 20 
     daughter Martha       age 19 
     son      Jeremiah     age 18 
     son      Hezekiah     age 15 
     son      Alfred       age 13 
Page 174
Woodby,    Thomas    age 30, sex M, occupation farmer, place of birth TN 
wife       Malinda   age 23 
daughter   Margaret  age 1 

Page 174
Woodby, James    age 26, sex M, occupation farmer, place of birth TN 
wife    Susannah 




Woodby Births

Bertie Mae Woodby          about 1900      Unicoi Co, Tn
Clara Alice Woodby        23 May 1898      Unicoi, Tn
Cora Lee Woodby           12 Feb 1907      Elizabethtown, Tn
Easter Woodby             15 Apr 1902
Fred L Woodby              4 Feb 1891      Johnson City, Tn
Gene Woodby               22 Sep 1879      Tuckaleechee,Blount Co, Tn
Genita Woodby             28 Oct 1895      
George C Woodby           22 Jun 1904      Carter Co, Tn
Jack Woodby                1 Jun 1926        
Jane Woodby                about 1868      
Joe Will Woodby            about 1880      Carter Co, Tn
Kyle Woodby              27 June 1898
Lillie Dockery Woodby      about 1898      Seveir Co, Tn

Woodby/Widby Marriages

Woodby Deaths

From Tennessee Death Record Index 1914-1925:
TENNESSEE DEATH INDEX 1908 - 1912
W : PART 11 ( Woodberry - Workman )
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LAST                FIRST      COUNTY         YEAR     RECORD 
NAME                NAME                               NUMBER 
Woodby              Babe       Unicoi         1911     90860 

Woodby Lovica Unicoi 1912 90875
Woodby Mary J. Washington 1910 92516
Woodby Teddy Unicoi 1911 90842
Woodby Willie Unicoi 1912 90799
Cora Lee Woodby            7 Feb 1981        Maryville, Tn
Genita Woodby              3 Jun 1979        Maryville, Tn  
Hampton Woodby               Aug 1976        Johnson City, Tn   
Henry Woodby                 Nov 1982        Unicoi Co, Tn 
Jack Woodby               22 Mar 1995        Unicoi Co, Tn
Kyle Woodby                  Feb 1976        Chattanooga, Tn
Woodby Wills and Deeds

Johnson County, TN Will Book, Vol. I, p. 158

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY TO ALFRED WIDBY, EXECUTOR OF JOHN ADAMS, DECEASED.

STATE OF TENNESSEE} JOHNSON COUNTY }

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John Adams has died leaving a nuncupative will in which you are appointed Executor, which has been duly proven in open Court; and you having given bond and qualified according to law and it having been ordered by the said Court that Letters of Testamentary issue to you.

These are therefore to empower you the said Alfred Widby to enter upon the execution of said Will, and take into your possession all the property and to make to the next Court a perfect inventory thereof and to make due collections of all debts, and ~ paying all the just demands against the Testator and settling up the business of said estate according to law, you will pay over and deliver the property and effects that may remain in your hands, and do all other things that may be required according to the provisions of the said will and the law of the land.

Witness, Fred Slimp, Clerk at office the 5th day of May, 1862.

Fred Slimp, Clk. By A. Bradfute, Deputy.

Johnson County, TN Will Book Vol. I, p. 107

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION TO R. H. DONNELLY ON THE ESTATE OF L. WIDBY, DECEASED.

STATE OF TENNESSEE JOHNSON COUNTY } It appearing to the County Court now in session, that Lawson Widby has died in said County, leaving no written will and the Court being satisfied as to your claim to the Administration and you having given bond and qualified as the law directs and the Court having ordered that Letters of Administration be issued to you.

These are therefore to authorize you to take into your possession and control all the goods, chattels, claims and papers of the intestate and return a true inventory thereof according to law, to collect any pay all debts and to do and transact all the duties in relation to said estate which lawfully devolve on you and alter having settled up said estate to deliver the residue thereof to those who are by law entitled.

WITNESS, R. L. Wilson, Clerk of said Court at office, this 2nd day of June, A.D. 1856.

R. L. Wilson, Clerk.

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF

WILLIAM WIDBY, Deceased

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, William Widby do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making all other wills by me at any time made.

FIRST, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of my moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

SECONDLY: I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Widby and Tapley Widby to each five Dollars.

THIRDLY: I give and bequeath to my son Alfred Widby one hundred and fifty dollars and also the additional sum of three hundred dollars for money paid for me, and one horse and other services rendered by him for me and also another additional sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to my son Alfred Widby.

FOURTHLY: I give and bequeath to my son, William Simpson Widby, all my tract or parcel of land where I now live and possess, and,

FIFTHLY: I give each of my daughters to wit: Dicy Davis, Nancy Wallis, Elizabeth Hockaday, Anna Jenkins, and Hiley Shuffield, the sum of seventy five dollars each, and

LASTLY: I desire that my slaves be kept amongst my heirs if they can agree, and if not, for my son Alfred Widby, whom I appoint and nominate my Executor to sell all of them that he cant keep, himself at private and have six months after my death to make sale in, and all those that are sold if any, should be, should go to one Martin, if my Executor deem it expedient and if all agree and none of my slaves is not sold, I want my black woman, Judah to have her choice which one to go to and that one to pay over to the balance the amount above its part.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do to this my Will, set my hand and seal this 27th day of December, 1845.

William Widby (seal)

Signed, sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereunto in the presence of the Testator, this 27th day of December 1845. WITNESS Joseph S. Vaught Joseph J. Wagner.

Page 36

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY TO

ALFRED WIDBY, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM WIDBY,

Deceased. STATE OF TENNESSEE JOHNSON COUNTY } COUNTY COURT, JANUARY TERM, 1847.

WHEREAS, it appears to the Court here, that William Widby, late of said County is dead and hath made his last Will and Testament in writing, in which he has appointed Alfred Widby, his Executor to the same, which Will hath been exhibited into Court and proved as the law directs. It is therefore ordered by the said Court, that letters testamentary, of all and singular the goods and chattels fights and credits of the said deceased, issue to the said Alfred, he having been qualified agreeable to law.

These are therefore to empower you the said Alfred Widby, to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said William Widby, deceased, and the same into your possession take wheresoever the same may he found, and a true and perfect inventory thereof to make and return into our said Court at its ensuing term, and the just debts of the said William Widby deceased, to pay and also well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said Testament as the said goods and chattels and credits will thereunto extend and the law charges.

Witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office at office, in the town of Taylorsville, the 12th day of January, A. D. 1847, and of the independence of the U.S., the 71st

Alfred T. Wilson, Clerk

By Alex D. Smith, D. C.

Johnson County, TN Will Book, Vol. I, p. 103

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM R. BLEVINS, DECEASED.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN:

I, William R. Blevins of the County of Johnson and State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, that is to say:

FIRST, After all my funeral expenses are paid I give, bequeath and dispose of as follows; to wit: To my beloved wife, forty dollars per year during her lifetime if remaining single and if not to be void which said money is to be paid from the forge also one feather bed and appurtenances belonging thereto with all my household and kitchen furniture, one milk cow, one yearling heifer, eight head of hogs.

SECOND, To my beloved grand daughter, Mary Ann Blevins one feather bed and its appurtenances also one cow, also three head of sheep.

THIRD, To my beloved son, Wm. C. Blevins, four head of sheep.

FOURTH, I do hereby appoint my two sons, viz, Napoleon B. Blevins and William C. Blevins, Executors full powers and authority to sell a certain quantity of land lying in the four hundred acre tract of land on the South side of Beaver Dam Creek, joining said Executors, lands; and said Executors if should sell the above named is to pay all my just debts with the proceeds thereof and any money remaining thereof said lands I bequeath to my grandson, William H. Blevins, the one- half of the proceeds of the above state, also bequeath to Christopher E. Blevins, the residue of the above named proceeds, I also give to William Henderson Blevins six acres of land being more or less lying on the south side of Beaver Dam Creek, Beginning on a spruce pine, to my son, Armstead twenty five dollars to be paid in Bear Iron, to my daughter Sarah's children one dollar, to my son John L. Blevins, one Dollar, to my son James L. Blevins, one dollar, to my daughter, Elizabeth Blevins, Fifty acres of land which is covered by the four hundred acre tract, to my daughter REBECCA WIDBY, one dollar, I likewise retain two oar banks in the above named land with three acres of land adjoining to each bank for the use of the forge.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 28th of December, 1854.

William x R. Blevins (seal)

His mark Test: R. H. Barry William M. Tipton

Johnson Co.TN Will Book Vol.1, page 206. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION TO JOHN A. WILSON ON ESTATE OF JAMES F. WIDBY, Deceased.

STATE OF TENNESSEE}

JOHNSON COUNTY} TO JOHN A. WILSON, ADMR.:

It appearing to the County Court now in session that James F. Widby has departed this life leaving no Will and the Court being satisfied as to your claim to the Administration and you having given bond and qualified as directed by law and the Court having ordered that Letters of Administration be issued to you.

These are therefore to authorize and empower you to take into your possession and control all the goods, chattels, claims and papers of said intestate and return a true and perfect inventory there of to our next County Court. To collect and pay all debts and to do and transact all the duties in relation to said estate which may lawfully devolve upon you as Administrator and after having settled up said estate to deliver the residue thereof to those who are by law entitled.

Witness, R.E. Berry, Clerk of said Court at office this 11th day of August 1865. Robert E. Berry, Clerk.

Woodby's found in Cemetaries



Rooty Branch Cemetary (ROOTY BRANCH CEMETERY located at 551Rooty Branch Rd. Go out 421 toward South Holston Dam and turn on Emmett Rd. The first road off Emmett to the left is Rooty Branch Road. )
WOODBY, Daisey B. b. 1908 d.1977
WOODBY, Elbert Werley b. 6-30-1894 d. 7-6-1971 (F= Erwin Woodby M= Frances Booher W= Bessie Gross)
WOODBY, Erwin Lee Fayett b. 12-18-1871 d. 6-30-1955 (M= Rachel Woodby. W= Frances C. Booher)
WOODBY, Frances Chatman Booher b. 8-18-1878 d. 5-3-1937 (F= Thomas M. Booher M= Sarah Jane Slagle. H= Erwin Woodby.)
WOODBY, Infant age 0 d. 1928 F= Worley Woodby.
WOODBY, Infant d. 1922, M= Mrs. T. D. Woodby
WOODBY, Infant Inf. d. 1890
WOODBY, William R. b. 1913 d. 1964

Nathan Honeycutt Cemetery - Carter Co TN (Hwy. 173)

Mary Ivory Woodby - 13 March 1912 – 27 May 1944
Wanda - Dau. of Jim and Mary Woodby - 22 Dec 1927 – 18 July 1928

FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CEMETERY - 1102 Big Springs Rd. Maryville, TN. 37801 - Blount County, (423)681-2823
A. Mary Woodby - 1895 - 1913

Bell Cemetery- Limestone Cove, Unicoi Co TN
Violet Woodby - 8 Oct 1918 – 5 July 1932

Telford Cemetery; Telford, Washington County, Tennessee
Woodby, Frank,, No dates
Woodby, Kathryn, b. 1914, d. 1992

Knoxville National Cemetery; Knox County, Tennessee

Woodby, Millard F, d. 05/19/1904, PVT CO E 4TH TENN INF, Plot: 3341, *

Nashville National Cemetery; Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee Widby, Jas F, d. 04/27/1864, SADDLER D 13 TEN CAV, Plot: P 12374, *

Grainger County, Tennessee - Liberty Hill Cemetery

WIDBY M.R.                    Jul 20 1862    Feb 25 1924       wife of H.W. Sikes
WIDBY Matilda                 Apr 20 1850    Feb 5 1926



Land Records

Obituaries

Bennick Woodby
Bennick Woodby, 85, 2063 Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, died Thursday, January 10, 2002, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Woodby was a native of Carter County and a son of the late John and Catherine Sneed Woodby. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Una Belle Loveless Woodby, in 1985, a son, Kenneth Delane Woodby, and by a brother and four sisters.
Mr. Woodby was a former employee of American Bemberg Corporation and a member of Zion Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, Ricky Woodby Sr., of the home; a brother, Hacker Woodby, Oak Ridge; and three grandchildren, Ricky Woodby Jr., Jonesborough, Danielle Hurt and Brandon Woodby, both of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. www.Funeral- Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy

WOODBY -- Funeral services for Bennick Woodby, 85, 2063 Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, January 10, 2002, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 12, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the Rev. C.W. Snodgrass and the Rev. Harold Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in the Loveless and Woodby Cemetery with Military Honors accorded by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. Active pallbearers will be Zane Loveless, Mike Loveless, Joey Loveless, Ray Loveless, Steve Hyder and Tommy Loveless. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Zion Baptist Church and Chad Lane, Larry Lane, Richard Loveless, Kyle Loveless, Brady Loveless and Randall Babb. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. Friends may call at the residence at any time. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com. These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy

Joshua Tolley, 77, Pine Ridge Care Center, formerly of 738 Piney Grove Road, Hampton, died Monday, April 23, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Mr. Tolley was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Dempsey and Lodema Tolley. He was also preceded in death by a sister, VISTIA WOODBY, and two brothers, Caleb Tolley and Cleophias Tolley.
Mr. Tolley was a retired farmer. He was of the Free Will Baptist Faith and attended the Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, BERTHA WOODBY and MAE WOODBY, both of Hampton; a special sister-in-law, Kate Tolley, Hampton; two special nieces, Dorothy Williams and Karen Smith, both of Hampton, and several other nieces and nephews.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Henry C. Woodby- 01/29/99
Henry C. Woodby, 75, Rt. 4, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, January 27, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Mr. Woodby was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Jerry and Mae Rowe Woodby. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Woodby, in 1987.
Mr. Woodby was a retired employee of the T.P.I. Corporation, Johnson City. He attended the Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Louise Webb, Gettysburg, Pa.; a niece, Teresa Honeycutt, Elizabethton; and a nephew, Carmon Woodby, Roanoke, Va.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
WOODBY -- Graveside services and interment for Henry C. Woodby, 75, Rt. 4, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Lyons Chapel Cemetery with Rev. C.A. Howell officiating. Active pallbearers will be Robert Gouge, Robert Honeycutt, Dustin Honeycutt, Cleven Honeycutt, Carmon Woodby and Larry Hodge. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Edith Elizabeth McLaney, 76, 165 Fox Hollow Lane, Bluff City, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, in North Side Hospital.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Anderson and Rose Woodby Shepherd.

Johnson County News, Thursday, Oct. 11, 1945 page 4

MRS. SAM WIDBY (colored), died at her home in East Mountain City, Sunday night, after an illness of more than two years.

She is survived by her husband and three small children, and a number of brothers.

Funeral Services were held last Tuesday at 10 a.m. Burial was in the cemetery on Holy Hill.

(notes by jstout: This family is listed as "MU" or mulatto on 1920 census in the Town of Mountain City, Johnson Co. Tn: Samuel A. Widby 39, wife Ollie 28, William S. 20, George S. 18, Viola M. 14, David 11, Norman W. 9, Elmer M. 7, Sam E. 5 and Clara E. 3. Also from: Upon a Lonely Hill, Cemeteries of Johnson County, by Carrier: Holy Hill Cemetery, Sam Alexander WIDBY 1876-1965.)


Court Records

MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - COURT- Minutes FEBRUARY 1838 SESSION
Tho,as H. HARDIN is by order of the Court appointed Guardian of Eliza Jane WOODBY a minor heir of Ezekiel WOODBY Decd who gave bond with Elias RAMBO Security in the sum of sixty three dollars.

Information from Other Websites

From Sarah "Sally" Shoun and Greene Moore
(5) Emily J. Moore (20 April 1831-1894) was married twice, first to Lawson Widby (c. 1826-4 March 1856) on 28 December 1848, in Johnson County, Tennessee. To this marriage were born four children, but we know the names of only two of them. Their father died at the early age of 30, and Emily married a second time to Phillip Moore Kiser (1825-1902) on 4 February 1857 in Mountain City, Tennessee. Phillips was her first cousin. Phillips was born in Stokes County, North Carolina and died at Granite Falls, North Carolina.
To her second marriage were born six children. The known names of the children of Emily and her two husbands are listed below, with the year of birth/death, name of spouse(s), year of marriage, and the number and names of children, if known: James Risdon Widby(1850-1911)Elizabeth Jay (1874)(8 ch) Tyra Widby Edgar Jay Widby, MD(1874-1956)Zetta E. Howard (1901)(3 ch) Frances E. Widby(1876-1954)A.J. Owens (3 ch) Catherine A. Widby(1878-1950)(Unknown) Hughes (0 ch) Jay Lawson Widby(1881- ?)Ada Adeline Ullfers (1915)(0 ch) (1883- ?)Dr. Lee Dale (2 ch) David Round Widby(1886-1904) Risdon Herman Widby(1891- ?)(1) Harriet Cameron (2 ch)
<2) Jessie Stokes Mathias L. Widby(1856- ?) Cornelia S. Kiser(1859-1896)Solomon S. Shoun (1883)(3 ch) Emily Jane Shoun(1884-1973)Nathaniel Dick Shown (1900)(4 ch) William Phillip Shoun(1885-1977)Olla E. Brandon (1907)(7 ch) Pleasant Newbanks Shoun(1892-1986)(1) Paulena Ensign (1917)(2 ch)

From Pioneer Names
Last Name        First Name         Date of Birth       Date of Death     Spouse 
WIDBY            Dezeary Savanna    13-Nov-13                             Horace Maynard CAPPS 
WIDBY            Granville                                                Millie WELCH 
WIDBY            Isaac T.           Oct 1871 
WIDBY            James              Sep 1863 
WIDBY            Martha             abt 1865 
WIDBY            Mary Rebecca    20 Jul 1862            25-Feb-24         Henry W. SIKES (SYKES) 
WIDBY            Nancy M.           Jul 1876 
WIDBY            Sarah N.           Aug 1880 
WIDBY            Susan E.           May 1869                              Unknown McLAUGHLIN 
WIDBY            Unknown                                                  Elizabeth WELCH