Eli's1-of-11/John Henry Sasser

A "Cobb-Sasser Family Lineage Website" Page.

Descendants of

John Henry Sasser

and
"Annie"
Georgianne (Burnett) Sasser

John Henry Sasser
son of
Eli & Mary (Tuttle) Sasser,
b: 02 Feb 1870 Clay Co, KY
d: May 1926 Knox Co, KY
buried: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Laurel Co, KY
(Note: Birthdate on tombstone reads 1874 in error.)
m: #1= Eliza A. Linch, on 11 Aug 1894
m: #2= Georgianne "Annie" Burnett,
on 10 Aug 1899, in Laurel Co, KY
daughter of
Steve & Ellen(Burnett-Hammons) Burnett
b: May 1880 Knox Co, KY
buried: Cobb Cemetery, Knox Co, KY

(Note: Birthdate on tombstone reads 1874 in error.)

Descendants of John Henry (except where noted)
	Left to right: Bertha Ellen (Sasser) Cox Mary Jane (Cobb) Womack (JH's niece) Margaret Liz (Sasser) Cobb (JH's sister) Lola Mae (Cobb) Walters Mellie (Gray) Sasser In very front:Jack Sasser Right of Jack:Nannie(Sasser)Cobb-Perry Behind Nannie:Charles Vasco Sasser To right of Charles:Robert Perry Front of Robert:Lois (Cobb) Brewer

Annie is sister to Nannie Burnett,
who married John Henry's brother,
James Darling Sasser.
The two couples were married in a
double wedding at Freedom Church.
Previously, in 1895, another sister, Viney Burnett,
had married another of the Sasser brothers,
Robert Eli Sasser.

Annie's second spouse was
Thomas E. "Tom" Sasser
(Tom & Annie never married)
son of
Wallace & Eliza(Williams) Sasser
grandson of
Jesse & Nancy(Gilbert) Sasser
b: 02 Feb 1875 Laurel Co, KY
d: 09 Feb 1965
buried: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Laurel Co, KY
~~~~~~~
Annie and Tom had two sons,
Lawton Sasser and Thomas Eric Sasser, Jr.
Clickon Tom for his and Annie's further List of Descendants.

John-Henry's & Annie's
List of Descendants

(1) Nannie Ethel Sasser
b: 27 Nov 1903
d: 07 May 1988 Fairfield, OH
m: #1=JOHN GILBERT
m: #2= DANIEL "BOONE" COBB
son of Ambers & Alabama (Cox) Cobb
grandson of John & Lizzie (Tuttle) Cobb
b: 24 Jan 1910
m: #3=ROBERT PERRY
son of Alex & Mary Elizabeth (Cobb) Perry
grandson of Abe & Sally (Moore) Cobb
g-grandson of John & Lizzie (Tuttle) Cobb
b: 12 Jul 1916 Tedders, KY
d: Abt 1988 Fairfield, OH

Marriages...Divorces...Remarriages

Nannie's third husband, Robert Perry, was previously married to his
cousin, Berth Cobb, a sister to Nannie's second husband, Boone Cobb.
Robert and Berth had lived as farmers at Tedders, KY, and had four
children; then, in about 1946, shortly after they moved from Tedders,
KY, to Boone Heights, KY (just outside of Barbourville), they divorced.
Robert then married Nannie, who was recently divorced from Boone.
Boone and Nannie had two daughters, and previously had been next-door
neighbors to Robert and Berth, at Tedders, KY. Robert and Nannie
never had any children together. They lived for several years at Gray,
Knox Co, KY (near Corbin), and Robert hauled timber in his truck to
mines in Harlan County. Then, in the 1950s, Robert and Nannie moved
to Fairfield, OH, where they lived for the rest of their lives.
Robert worked for Fisher Body in Hamilton, OH.
They were devout Pentecostals.

Robert & Nannie

On the far right is
Robert Perry.
On the far left is Robert's father,
Alex Perry.
In the center is Nannie's brother,
Cecil Sasser

Assorted lineage info and photos for
this "John Henry Sasser" page
were generously provided to us by

Candy (Walters) Koehling
daughter of Arthur &Lola Mae(Cobb) Walters
granddaughter of
Boone &Nannie(Sasser-Gilbert) Cobb
THANKS, CUZ CANDY, FOR SHARING!

Many assorted photos for
this and other pages at this site
have generously been provided to us by

Mazie (Perry) Sparks
daughter of
Robert &Bertha(Cobb) Perry

THANKS, CUZ MAZIE, FOR SHARING!

Clickon Boone for his & Nannie's List of Descendants.

(2) Bertha Ellen Sasser
b: 10 Dec 1901 Lexington, Indian Territory, OK
d: 21 Aug 1982
buried: Floral Haven Cemetery, Tulsa Co, OK
sp: THOMAS E. "TOM" SASSER
(Tom & Bertha never married)
son of Wallace & Eliza(Williams) Sasser
grandson of Jesse & Nancy(Gilbert) Sasser
b: 02 Feb 1875 Laurel Co, KY
d: 09 Feb 1965
buried: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Laurel Co, KY
m: WILLIAM E. "BILL" COX, on 03 Dec 1921, in Corbin, Whitley Co, KY
son of James & Louisa (Thornton) Cox
Bertha's great-grandfather, Adin Sasser, is a
brother to Tom's grandfather, Jesse Sasser.
Bertha & Tom are 3rd cousins-once removed.
Bertha & Bill on their 50th Anniversary

~Bertha's child by Thomas E. "Tom" Sasser:

(1) Henry Clay "H.C." Sasser
b: 05 May 1919 Knox Co, KY
d: 23 Oct 2003 Lexington, KY
buried: Cumberland Memorial Gardens, Lily, KY
m: Geneva Sasser, in 1944, in London, KY
daughter of Sam Frank & Nancy (Gray) Sasser
H.C.'s paternal great-grandfather, Jesse Sasser, is a brother
to Geneva's great-grandfather, Dixon Sasser.
Jesse & Dixon are brothers to H.C.'s maternal gg-grandfather, Adin Sasser.
Through Dixon & Jesse, H.C. & Geneva are 3rd cousins.
Through Dixon & Adin, H.C. & Geneva are 4th cousins-once removed.

Relationships Chart (Compiled from info contributed by descendants/relatives of Thomas E. Sasser)
Brothers	Dixon	Adin	Barden	Jesse
1st cousins	Joseph	Eli	Joseph	Wallace
2nd cousins	Sam Frank	John Henry	Rosie	TOM
3rd cousins	GENEVA	Charles --(JH's & Annie's son) BERTHA --(JH's & Annie's dau)	Mellie	H.C. --(Tom's & Bertha's son) Lawton --(Tom's & Annie's son) Tom-Eric --(Tom's & Annie's son)
4th cousins	x	H.C. --(Bertha's & Tom's son)	x	x

To find H.C.'s & Geneva's List of Descendants, Click Here.

~Bertha's children by William E. "Bill" Cox:

(1) Rudolph Cox
(2) Ronald Cox
(3) Ralph Cox
Bill Cox, Jr.
(4) William E. "Bill" Cox, Jr.
(5) Enoch Cox

(6) Loretta "Retta" Cox
b: 15 Jan 1924 Corbin, Whitley Co, KY
d: 26 Dec 2003
buried: Floral Haven Cemetery, Bixby, OK
m: Alfred "Bud" Hale, on 11 Oct 1952 Tulsa, OK
Retta was employed for many years with
the "Bixby Bulletin" as a journalist.
Quoted from her obituary:
"A prayer warrior has arrived home!!"

THE FOLLOWING WEBPAGES ARE DEDICATED TO

"Retta"

Loretta (Cox) Hale

THE LIST OF DESCENDANTS PAGE FOR
Thomas & Jemima(Hammack) Bolton
AND THE PAGE FOR
John & Rachel(Ward) Waggoner

IN APPRECIATION OF
her years of research into our family's ancestry, and
IN GRATITUDE FOR
her generosity in sharing her findings with others
(including the basics-of-info used on the above pages).
THANK YOU, CUZ RETTA, FOR YOUR LOVE OF GENEALOGY!
YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED.

(Photo provided to us by Retta's 1st cousin, Lola [Cobb] Walters)
Loretta Cox Hale contributed a variety of Cobb-Sasser genealogy and
trivia info that has been used in various areas of this entire website!

Effie "Mae" Sasser

(3) Effie "Mae" Sasser
m: FNU LOVETT
- (1) Norma Lovett
- (2) Leah Lovett
  m: R.J. Perkins
  - (1) Susan Perkins
  - (2) FNU Perkins
- (3) Reah Lovett
  m: name unknown
  - (1) Jim LNU
  - (2) David LNU
- (4) James Lovett

Cecil Sasser

(4) Jonnie "Cecil" Sasser
b: 25 Feb 1909
d: 05 Aug 1987
buried: Hilltop Cemetary, Avoca, IN
m: EVA JANE COLYER, on 29 Nov 1929
Eva(Colyer)Sasser at age 90.
daughter of Samuel & Cordella(Lewis) Colyer
b: 08 Feb 1912 Tateville, KY
d: 13 Oct 2003 Bedford, IN
buried: Hilltop Cemetery, Bedford, IN
Eva's obituary lists her g-grandchildren as:
Brooke Sasser, Angel Eva Goodman, John Cecil Wolff,
Emily Miller, Sadie Sasser, and Zachary Sasser;
and her siblings as:
brothers Everett, Delbert, Cecil, and Edward Colyer;
sisters Flossie Nicholas, Helen Godsey, Frona Jones,
Marie Shepherd, and Edith Strunk.
- (1) Betty Jean Sasser
  b: 22 Jan 1933 Gibb, KY
  m: Myron Keith Goodman, on 28 Jun 1952
  b: 25 Mar 1933
  d: 28 Oct 1988)
  - (1) Melissa Jane Goodman
    b: 03 Apr 1960 Bedford, IN
    m: Don Hassler, on 14 Feb 1987
  - (2) Tracy Elled Goodman
    b: 04 Dec 1961
    m: Jim Greene
- (2) Alma Marie Sasser
  b: 07 Feb 1934 Gibb, KY
  m: Kenneth Warren Arthur, on 02 Aug 1952
  b: 05 Aug 1934
  - no children
  Alben with his parents, Eva & Cecil.
- (3) Alben Edward Sasser
  b: 26 Dec 1938 Gibb, KY
  m: Jonna Leigh Myers, on 23 Jun 1962
  - (1) Jon Scott Sasser
    b: 24 Apr 1967
    m: #1=Kimberly Charles, on 06 Dec 1986 (divorced 26 Aug 1988)
    m: #2=Angela "Angie" Donaghue, on 10 Aug 1996
    - (1) Brooke Elaine Sasser
      b: 20 Jul 1986
      Jon's stepchild by Angela (Donaghue) Sasser:
    - (1) Emily Rose Miller
      b: 04 Sep 1993
  - (2) Adam Edward Sasser
    b: 22 Sep 1972
    m: Dana Lynn Endris, on 07 Oct 1995

(5) Charles Vasco Sasser
b: 12 Feb 1906
d: Jul 1963
m: MELLIE ROSEBLISS GRAY, on 22 Sep 1928, in Olitic, IN

daughter of E.B. & Rosie (Sasser) Gray
paternal grandparents: Martin &Isabelle(Sasser) Gray
paternal g-grandparents: Stephen &Lucinda(Bowling) Gray
maternal grandparents: Joseph & Belle (Smith) Sasser
maternal g-grandparents: Barden & Pharby (Jones) Sasser
b: 11 Apr 1911 Laurel Co, KY
d: 15 Jul 1998 Butler Co, OH

Vasco &Mellie(Gray) Sasser

(Mellie's 2nd marriage: Herman Strunk, on 24 Jan 1970, in Butler Co, OH)

Charles's great-grandfather, Adin Sasser, is a brother to
Mellie's great-grandfather, Barden Sasser.
Charles & Mellie are 3rd cousins.

Relationships Chart (Compiled from info contributed by descendants/relatives of Thomas E. Sasser)
Brothers	Dixon	Adin	Barden	Jesse
1st cousins	Joseph	Eli	Joseph	Wallace
2nd cousins	Sam Frank	John Henry	Rosie	Tom
3rd cousins	Geneva	CHARLES --(JH's & Annie's son) Bertha --(JH's & Annie's dau)	MELLIE	H.C. --(Tom's & Bertha's son) Lawton --(Tom's & Annie's son) Tom-Eric --(Tom's & Annie's son)
4th cousins	x	H.C.--(Bertha's & Tom's son)	x	x

Charles's & Mellie's descendants:

(1) Arbutus Sasser
b: 30 Jan 1929
m: Jesse Beall
Jesse, Arbutus & baby Richard
- (1) Richard Beall
  d: in Viet Nam
(2) Clovis Elbert Sasser
b: 01 Aug 1931
(3) James "Wilbur" Sasser
b: 28 Jul 1933

Front-and-center is
Wilbur.
Behind him, left-to-right are
his sister Arbutus,
his aunt Jewel Gray,
and his brother Clovis.

Jewell is the little sister
of Wilbur's mom.

(4) Jack Wayne Sasser
b: 01 Feb 1939

Far Left is
Jack,
then left-to-right are his cousins
Lola (Cobb) Walters & Lois (Cobb) Brewer,
his sister Arbutus,
and his cousin H.C. & wife Geneva.

Lola & Lois are daughters of
Boone &Nannie(Sasser-Gilbert) Cobb.
Photo provided by Lola's daughter Candy.

Georgianne's children by Thomas E. "Tom" Sasser:

Besides Lawton & Tom-Eric being half-brothers to
the JohnHenry/Annie siblings, their g-grandfather(Jesse Sasser)
is a brother to the these siblings' g-grandfather(Adin Sasser);
therefore, Lawton and Tom-Eric are also these siblings' 3rd cousins.
Lawton & Tom-Eric have multiple relationships with H.C. Sasser
(who is the son of their half-sister, Bertha). They are
H.C.'s half-brothers, half-uncles, and 4th cousins-once removed.

Relationships Chart (Compiled from info contributed by descendants/relatives of Thomas E. Sasser)
Brothers	Dixon	Adin	Barden	Jesse
1st cousins	Joseph	Eli	Joseph	Wallace
2nd cousins	Sam Frank	John Henry	Rosie	Tom
3rd cousins	Geneva	Charles --(JH's & Annie's son) Bertha --(JH's & Annie's dau)	Mellie	H.C. --(Tom's & Bertha's son) Lawton --(Tom's & Annie's son) Tom-Eric --(Tom's & Annie's son)
4th cousins	x	H.C. --(Bertha's & Tom's son)	x	x

(1) Lawton Sasser
m: OLLIE JONES
daughter of John and Fannie (Cobb) Jones
granddaughter of Abe & Sally (Moore) Cobb
b: 10 Jun 1915
d: 08 May 1988
- To find Lawton's & Ollie's List of Descendants, Click Here.
Tom & big brother Lawton.
(Photo provided by Judy [Jones] Bennett.)
(2) Thomas Eric "Tom" Sasser, Jr.
b: 25 Apr 1916
d: 23 Jan 1923
buried: Cobb Cemetery, Knox Co, KY

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The Children of
Eli & Mary (Tuttle) Sasser

1\ John "Henry" Sasser\b:1870
& Georgieanne (Burnett) Sasser
2\ Mahala "Haley" (Sasser) Cheek\b:1871
& Andrew "Andy" Cheek
3\ Robert Eli "Bob" Sasser\b:1873
& Melvina (Burnett) Sasser
4\ James Darling "Jim" Sasser\b:1874
& Nannie (Burnett) Sasser
5\ Margaret "Liz" (Sasser) Cobb\b:1876
& John Cobb
6\ Eliza Jane Sasser\b:1878
"The Mysteries of Eliza Jane"
7\ Mary Ann (Sasser) Stanley\b:1879
& Will Stanley
8\ Joseph "Joe" Sasser\b:1880
& Ada (Attaway) Sasser
9\ Eli Sasser, Jr.\b:1882
& Alice (Attaway) Sasser
10\ Nancy "Nannie" (Sasser) Attaway\b:1884
& Charles W. Attaway
11\ Kate "Rachel" (Sasser) Attaway\b:1885
& Luther Attaway

Stuff About Cousins

Abstract of Article about Cousins Marrying Cousins.
Cousins "Removed" - Explained
Article entitled, "My Cousin, My Self"
Article entitled, "Love Thy Neighbor (even if she is thy cousin)"

For all of the above,
CLICK HERE

For the complete New York Times article
regarding
"Cousins Marrying Cousins"
CLICK HERE

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