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Sherily married Anna May McGlothin. Anna (daughter of Esra Ezra Malchi McGlothin and Ella Bessie Gouge) was born on 29 Apr 1912 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 11 Oct 2002 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States; was buried on 13 Oct 2002 in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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http://www.oshistorical.com/articles/Masonic.htm

OLIVER SPRINGS MASONIC LODGE HISTORY
From ?The Story of Oliver Springs, TN, and Its People- Vol. II? bySnyder E. Roberts, pub 1983
Exercpt

Omega Lodge No.536 Established (excerpted from referenced book)
By 1889, Oliver Springs had grown to a sizeable community with manymen of outstanding ability and no doubt many of them were Masons.??The first meeting of Omega Lodge No. 536 F&M (under dispensation)was held on February 15, 1889 in Wiley Hall with JOHN G. BRUCE asWorshipful Master, WILLIAM PAYNE SMITH, Senior Warden, and JABEZ G.MITCHELL, Junior Warden. The Worshipful Master appointed thefollowing officers:
H. H. WILEY, Treasurer; THOMAS PHILLIPS, Secretary; T. R. EVANS,Senior Deacon; P.H. HOSKINS, JR, Deacon; T. A. BUTLER, Tyler; E. W.SCANDLYN, Chaplain, and ALEX ALLEN and T A. JENKINS, Stewards. J. L.SCARBROUGH and C. B. JACKSON were present. A committee was appointedto draft a code of By Laws for the Lodge. Wiley Hall was leased forone year.
The Charter for Omega Lodge No. 536 bears the date of January 30,1890.
Cornerstone Ceremonies
Omega Lodge was involved in numerous laying of cornerstones. On June24, 1890, Past Grand Master H. H. INGERSOLL conducted the cornerstoneceremony for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. On September 22,1915, Grand Master T. A. HISEY participated in the Donovan High Schooland Sulphur Springs High School cornerstone ceremonies. On July 31,1916, JEROME STANSBERRY acting as D.G.M. conducted the cornerstoneceremony for the Reed, or Tuppertown School. On September 23, 1916,Omega Lodge was requested to assist in the laying of the cornerstonefor Wheat High School. On September 18, 1920, the Grand Masterassisted by Past Master CLEM JONES, conducted the cornerstoneceremony for the new brick Lodge Hall for Omega Loge No. 536.
Memorial Resolutions
Omega Lodge was blessed with strong capable leaders throughout itsformative years. Membership grew at a healthy rate. However, theLodge minutes contain resolutions to the memory of many of itsdeparted leaders. These resolutions, or memorials, deserve specialmention because of the care and beauty of their wording. Most bearthe trademark and handiwork of the incomparable HARVEY H. HANNAH. TheLodge was especially saddened by the death of its first WorshipfulMaster, JOHN G. BRUCE. The Lodge gathered on October 14, 1891 toconduct his funeral, and a beautifully worded resolution was preparedfor the minutes.
Other stalwarts in the Lodge who were honored by memorial resolutionsincluded: THOMAS PHILLIPS (5/8/1895); W. P. SMITH (10/16/1897); R. M.CHAPMAN (3/9/1901); THOMAS R. EVANS (11/30/1901);THOMAS D. LEWIS(7/11/1902);JABEZ MITCHELL and T. E. MCBEBEE (9/15/1906);JOHN J. JACKSON(11/9/1910); AUSTIN F. STUBBS (10/21/1911); SAM M. RUSSELL (7/5/1922)Rev. EVERET B. BOOTH, Pastor of Oliver Springs First Baptist Church(3/29/1920); and WILLIAM D. ?BILL? RICHARDS, who had faithfully servedthe Lodge as Secretary for more than thirty years, on December 19,1931.
Early Leaders
In addition to the original officers of Omega Lodge, outstanding earlyleaders included: the four RICHARDS brothers, JACK QUEENER, DR.JOSEPH REES, DR. JOSEPH J. WALLER, EVAN PHILIPS, LINK WILLIAMS, HERMANAHLER, FRANK JONES, ED TAYLOR, A. C. SMITH and ?SPOT? HENLEY who isespecially remembered for his outstanding work in the conducting ofmany Masonic funerals.
With the building of the new brick Masonic Hall on Estabrook Avenue in1920, new leaders began to emerge. These leaders during the RoaringTwenties included: EZRA MCGLOTHIN, ROBERT P. REEVES, JAMES H. SMITH,ALEX JACKSON, WAYNE SUMMERS, METHYR BOOOTH, SAM KEEBLER, FRANK L. LADD,TOM GROSS, FRANK WALLER, and others. The 1920?s were very activeyears for Omega Lodge. The Lodge was honored with visits from atleast three different Grand Masters. Many petitions for Lodgemembership were being received, the Lodge had negotiated a favorable10-year lease with the United States Postal Department for the firstfloor of the Lodge building, and the town of Oliver Springs wasenjoying a generally prosperous period

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Newspaper clipping in scrapbook of Mrs. May McGlothin. No year, butitems in the scrapbook are in the 1920s range.

Funeral to be Held for Car Victim Today

Body of E.M. McGlothin To Be Taken to Morgan County for BurialService.

Funeral services for E.M. McGlothin, who was killed when struck by anautomobile in the John Sevier yards on Rutledge pike, will be at10:a.m. today at the John Sevier Baptist Church. Mr. McGlothin wasthe operator and proprietor of the Caswell Coal and Mercantile Co.The Revs. Joe Cross, Billy Hightower, Eli Brown and H.F. Smith willconduct the services.

The funeral party will go to the Pleasant Grove Baptist church inMorgan County for se3rvices there at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in theDavis Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Ernest Tally, R.U. McDaniel, G.A. Troutman,J.R.Hutchins, John Tittle, and Robert Frazier. Honorary pallbearerswill be members of the mother's class which Mr. McGlothin taught forfour years at the John Sevier Baptist Church.

Esra married Ella Bessie Gouge. Ella (daughter of William Henry Gouge and Betty Jane Cook) was born on 17 Feb 1894; died on 15 Nov 1951; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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R.D. McGLOTHIN, aged about 60 years, who is subject to epilepsy, fellfrom a railroad trestle a week ago during one of his attacks and wasvery seriously hurt. Since the accident he has been scarcely in aconscious condition and his life is dispaired of.
From Morgan County Newpaper in mid-November 1916.
http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/NEWS1916.HTML

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Death Certificate of Richard McGlothin. Born January 29,1866. Aged50. Farmer and Coal Miner. Born in Blount County TN. Death causewas "Injury to Spine caused by Fall". Contributing factors were hisage. He apparently fell November 23 but died on November 30th.Attending physician was A.K.Shelton, Oliver Springs. His father islisted as John McGlothin born in Ireland but his mother's maiden nameis listed as Parridge instead of Patrick and his mother was born inBlount County.
According to an article submitted by May McGlothin for the MorganCounty Heritage Book:
"Dick McGlothin married Susan Stonecipher and they lived in a loghouse across the road from the present Jim Gouge home near Coalfield.They owned hundreds of acres of land and were richly blessed with ninechildren: Ezra, Mamie, Sadie, Maggie, Dave, Martha, Henry, George,and Elsie."

Richard?s descendants still live on part of the property heowned....by Judy Solis

Died:
November 16, 1916

R.D. McGLOTHIN, aged about 60 years, who is subject to epilepsy, fell from a railroad trestle a week ago during one of his attacks and was very seriously hurt. Since the accident he has been scarcely in a conscious condition and his life is dispaired of.

Reportedly from a Morgan Co. newspaper. Found online at Morgan Co. Genealogy webpage.

Richard married Susan Gerson Stonecipher. Susan (daughter of Ezra Stonecipher and Elizabeth W. Black, daughter of Ezra Stonecipher and Elizabeth W. Black) was born on 16 Jan 1870; died on 29 Apr 1940; was buried on 1 May 1940 in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1930 census of Coalfield (IMorgan Co TN), Susan is 60 and hasin her household her married daughter-in-law, Ellen. Ellen's childrenare: Dortha A age 5, David B age 3 adn 1.2, Alfred B age 1 and 7/12.Alford was born in Michigan, the remainder in the household inTennessee. See Scrapbook.

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1920 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS
GOUGE, Will Head M W 54 TN Coal Miner
Betty Wife F W 49 TN
Hugh Son M W 18 TN Coal Miner
James Son M W 15 TN Coal Miner
Sadie Dau F W 13 TN
Lewis Son M W 11 TN
Elmer Son M W 8 TN

William married Betty Jane Cook. Betty (daughter of Louis Henry Cook and Martha Hart) was born on 27 Jul 1870; died on 7 Feb 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Source of Bettie Jane Cook Gouge and W.H. Gouge family websitemaintained by Susan Daughterty Gouge:http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/photoalbum/wmbettiegouge.html#william

The funeral of Mrs.Bettie Jane Cook Gouge, who died at her home inOliver Springs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 1932 at 5p.m. was held Wednesdaymorning at 10 o'clock at the Middle Creek Church, with Rev. Walls ofthat place and Rev.J.B. Tallant of Harriman, officiating.
Mrs. Gouge was born July 27, 1870 and was married to W.H. Gouge in1888. To this union twelve children were born, 3 of whom await hercoming in the Great Beyond. Mrs.Gouge professed faith in Christ atthe age of 13. She was a loving mother, a true wife and a kind friend.To know her was to love her. She is
survived by husband W.H. Gouge, six sons, Hugh, James, Elmer, andLewis of Oliver Springs, Harvey of Kentucky; 3 daughters, Mrs.SaddieDills of Jefferson City, Mrs. Viola Smith of California and Mrs.Bessie McGlothin of Knoxville; 3 brothers, L.O. Cook of Chattanooga,Grover Cook of Johnson City and Frank Cook of Harriman, and onesister, Mrs. Julia Mann also of Harriman: 22 grandchildren and onegreat grand-child. Interment was at the Oliver Springs cemetery.