Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Birth Date13 Apr 1868
Birth PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
Death Date6 Mar 1950 Age: 81
Death PlaceMilburnton, Greene County, Tennessee
Burial Date9 Mar 1950
Burial PlaceMilburnton Methodist Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
FatherAllen SALTS , M (~1820-~1896)
MotherSarah J. ERWIN , F (1821-~1870)
Spouses
1Addie BROWN215,218,217, F
Birth Dateabt 1873
Birth PlaceTennessee
Death Date29 Dec 1909 Age: 36
Death PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
FatherLeander Jesse BROWN , M
MotherCelia Ann SCOTT , F (1841-1931)
ChildrenBessie L. , F (1893-1949)
George , M (~1893-<1900)
Laura M. , F (1898-1977)
John Columbus , M (1906-1965)
Birth Date7 Apr 1893
Birth PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
Death DateNov 1976 Age: 83
Death PlaceLimestone, Washington County, Tennessee
Burial PlaceMilburnton Methodist Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
FatherMadison “Matt” WHITAKER , M (1864-)
MotherElla “Olla” COLEMAN , F (1873-)
Marr Date27 Apr 1910219
Marr PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
ChildrenLula (Living)
William Early “Earl” , M (1913-1981)
Nellie , F (1919-1999)
Major M. , M (1924-2005)
Fannie Louise , F (1925-2005)
Willard , M
Eva R. , F
Notes for George W. TESNEAR (SALTS BY BIRTH)
Birth date calcultations for George W. Salts (Tesnar)
1880 census - 10 yrs old - b. 1870
1900 census - 28 yrs old - b. 1872
1910 census - 43 yrs old - b. 1867
1920 census - 48 yrs old - b. 1872
1930 census - 53 yrs old - b. 1877
Death certificate - 81 yrs old - b. 1868
2 February 2008 - From Layton Stout, who descends from Allen Salts’ line - Allen Salts had two other children that you did not know about with Sarah Erwin. They are: George W. Salts born April 13,1868 died March 3,1950 and Julia Alexendra Salts born 1870 died July 12 1903. These two children were raised by the neighbors of Allen and Sarah Salts. They were James (Jim) and Rebecca Tesnear. The Washington and Greene County line went right thru the two neighbors land, this is probably why you did not find this information. Thats why the two children did not show up on the Washington County Census because they were in Greene County. George and Julia ended up adding the Tesnear name to theirs. George W. Salts Tesnear married Mary Ethel Whitaker. Their daughter was Fannie Louise Tesnear who had a daughter named Wanda Faye Tesnear who is my mother.
Other Confusion regarding the location of Allen Salts farm - From the records gathered so far, it is quite obvious that they lived on the county line between Greene and Washington counties.
1870 - District 17, Washington County, Tennessee census92
SALTS, Allen 51 farmer TN
SALTS, Sarah 46 keeping house TN
SALTS, Alexander 24 works on farm TN
SALTS, Arch 21 works on farm TN
SALTS, James 20 works on farm TN
SALTS, Margaret 17 TN
SALTS, William 16 works on farm TN
SALTS, Martha L. 14 at home TN
SALTS, Joseph 11 at home TN
SALTS, Franklin 9 at home TN
SALTS, Elizabeth 8 at home TN
SALTS, Andrew J. 7 at home TN
SALTS, Mary C. 4 at home TN
1880 - District 15, Greene County, Tennessee
TUSINEER, James w m 26 laborer NC NC NC
TUSINEER, Rebecca w f 26 wife keeping house TN TN TN
SALTS, Julia A. w f 12 step daughter at home TN TN TN
SALTS, George w m 10 step son at home TN TN TN
TUSINEER, Martha w f 8 daughter TN NC TN176
1900 - District 17, Washington County, Tennessee221
TESNAR, George W. head w m ? 1870 28 m7yrs, he could not read or write TN TN TN farmer
TESNAR, Addie wife w f Dec 1878 27 m7yrs 3 children / 2 alive she, she could not read, but could write TN TN TN
TESNAR, Bessie L. daughter Sept 1893 6 s TN TN TN
TESNAR, Laura M. daughter Sept 1898 1 s TN TN TN
(On the 1900 census, George is living next door to his biological brother, Andrew Salts.)
1910 - Civil District 17, Washington County, Tennessee222
TESNINEIE, George head m w 43 wd TN TN TN farmer-general laborer
TESNINEIE, Laura daughter f w 11 s TN TN TN none
TESNINEIE, John son m w 5 s TN TN TN none
(George was a widower on the 1910 census. His daughter must have given the best guess she could for his age and how to spell or pronounce their family name.)
1920 - District 15, Greene County, Tennessee223
TESNAR, George head r m w 48 m TN TN TN could not read or write farmer-general laborer
TESNAR, Ethel wife m w 27 m can read, but not write TN TN TN none
TESNAR, John son m 15 s could not read or write TN TN TN farmer-general laborer
TESNAR, Lula daughter f w 9 TN TN TN
TESNAR, Earl son m w 6 s TN TN TN
TESNAR, Clara daughter f w 4 3/12 s TN TN TN
TESNAR, Nellie daughter f w 8/12 s TN TN TN
1930 - District 9, Greene County, Tennessee224
TESNERE, George head m w 53 m at 36 can’t read or write TN TN TN farmer - general farm
TESNERE, Ethel wife f w 37 m at 18 can’t write, but can read TN TN TN
TESNERE, John son m w 25 s TN TN TN laborer - saw mill
TESNERE, Lula daughter f w 19 s TN TN TN none
TESNERE, Earl son m w 17 farm laborer - general farm
TESNERE, Clara M. daughter f w 13 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Nellie daughter f w 11 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Major son m w 8 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Fannie daughter f w 5 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Maxine daughter f w 1/12 s TN TN TN
Death Certificate, 50-08093 - The information for George’s death certificate was given by his son Earl. George’s father’s name is given as Allan Swan, mother’s name is unknown. Address of George as rural Greene County. George’s age as 81 being born April 13, 1868.219,216
Obituary - taken from the “Greeneville Sun”, page 2, Tuesday March 7, 1950 was: “George Tesnear, 82 succumbs: Funeral Thur.219
Funeral Services will take place Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Milburton M. E. Church with interment in nearby cemetery. the Rev. Lloyd Light will officiate.
He is survived by his wife and four sons, John of Greene County, Early, Willard and Major of Kingsport, and seven daughters, Mrs. Jim Willis, Miss Lara Tesnear of Pelzer, S.C., Mrs. Lula Lane and Mrs. Clara Mae Morgan of Oak Ridge, Misses Nellie and Eva Tesnears, and Mrs Fannie Nelson of Washington County.
The body will be removed Wednesday afternoon from the Doughty-Stevens’ to the late home.”
1880 census - 10 yrs old - b. 1870
1900 census - 28 yrs old - b. 1872
1910 census - 43 yrs old - b. 1867
1920 census - 48 yrs old - b. 1872
1930 census - 53 yrs old - b. 1877
Death certificate - 81 yrs old - b. 1868
2 February 2008 - From Layton Stout, who descends from Allen Salts’ line - Allen Salts had two other children that you did not know about with Sarah Erwin. They are: George W. Salts born April 13,1868 died March 3,1950 and Julia Alexendra Salts born 1870 died July 12 1903. These two children were raised by the neighbors of Allen and Sarah Salts. They were James (Jim) and Rebecca Tesnear. The Washington and Greene County line went right thru the two neighbors land, this is probably why you did not find this information. Thats why the two children did not show up on the Washington County Census because they were in Greene County. George and Julia ended up adding the Tesnear name to theirs. George W. Salts Tesnear married Mary Ethel Whitaker. Their daughter was Fannie Louise Tesnear who had a daughter named Wanda Faye Tesnear who is my mother.
Other Confusion regarding the location of Allen Salts farm - From the records gathered so far, it is quite obvious that they lived on the county line between Greene and Washington counties.
1870 - District 17, Washington County, Tennessee census92
SALTS, Allen 51 farmer TN
SALTS, Sarah 46 keeping house TN
SALTS, Alexander 24 works on farm TN
SALTS, Arch 21 works on farm TN
SALTS, James 20 works on farm TN
SALTS, Margaret 17 TN
SALTS, William 16 works on farm TN
SALTS, Martha L. 14 at home TN
SALTS, Joseph 11 at home TN
SALTS, Franklin 9 at home TN
SALTS, Elizabeth 8 at home TN
SALTS, Andrew J. 7 at home TN
SALTS, Mary C. 4 at home TN
1880 - District 15, Greene County, Tennessee
TUSINEER, James w m 26 laborer NC NC NC
TUSINEER, Rebecca w f 26 wife keeping house TN TN TN
SALTS, Julia A. w f 12 step daughter at home TN TN TN
SALTS, George w m 10 step son at home TN TN TN
TUSINEER, Martha w f 8 daughter TN NC TN176
1900 - District 17, Washington County, Tennessee221
TESNAR, George W. head w m ? 1870 28 m7yrs, he could not read or write TN TN TN farmer
TESNAR, Addie wife w f Dec 1878 27 m7yrs 3 children / 2 alive she, she could not read, but could write TN TN TN
TESNAR, Bessie L. daughter Sept 1893 6 s TN TN TN
TESNAR, Laura M. daughter Sept 1898 1 s TN TN TN
(On the 1900 census, George is living next door to his biological brother, Andrew Salts.)
1910 - Civil District 17, Washington County, Tennessee222
TESNINEIE, George head m w 43 wd TN TN TN farmer-general laborer
TESNINEIE, Laura daughter f w 11 s TN TN TN none
TESNINEIE, John son m w 5 s TN TN TN none
(George was a widower on the 1910 census. His daughter must have given the best guess she could for his age and how to spell or pronounce their family name.)
1920 - District 15, Greene County, Tennessee223
TESNAR, George head r m w 48 m TN TN TN could not read or write farmer-general laborer
TESNAR, Ethel wife m w 27 m can read, but not write TN TN TN none
TESNAR, John son m 15 s could not read or write TN TN TN farmer-general laborer
TESNAR, Lula daughter f w 9 TN TN TN
TESNAR, Earl son m w 6 s TN TN TN
TESNAR, Clara daughter f w 4 3/12 s TN TN TN
TESNAR, Nellie daughter f w 8/12 s TN TN TN
1930 - District 9, Greene County, Tennessee224
TESNERE, George head m w 53 m at 36 can’t read or write TN TN TN farmer - general farm
TESNERE, Ethel wife f w 37 m at 18 can’t write, but can read TN TN TN
TESNERE, John son m w 25 s TN TN TN laborer - saw mill
TESNERE, Lula daughter f w 19 s TN TN TN none
TESNERE, Earl son m w 17 farm laborer - general farm
TESNERE, Clara M. daughter f w 13 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Nellie daughter f w 11 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Major son m w 8 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Fannie daughter f w 5 s TN TN TN
TESNERE, Maxine daughter f w 1/12 s TN TN TN
Death Certificate, 50-08093 - The information for George’s death certificate was given by his son Earl. George’s father’s name is given as Allan Swan, mother’s name is unknown. Address of George as rural Greene County. George’s age as 81 being born April 13, 1868.219,216
Obituary - taken from the “Greeneville Sun”, page 2, Tuesday March 7, 1950 was: “George Tesnear, 82 succumbs: Funeral Thur.219
Funeral Services will take place Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Milburton M. E. Church with interment in nearby cemetery. the Rev. Lloyd Light will officiate.
He is survived by his wife and four sons, John of Greene County, Early, Willard and Major of Kingsport, and seven daughters, Mrs. Jim Willis, Miss Lara Tesnear of Pelzer, S.C., Mrs. Lula Lane and Mrs. Clara Mae Morgan of Oak Ridge, Misses Nellie and Eva Tesnears, and Mrs Fannie Nelson of Washington County.
The body will be removed Wednesday afternoon from the Doughty-Stevens’ to the late home.”
Notes for Addie (Spouse 1)
Her death certificate No 92943 shows that Addie died of consumption.219
Notes for George W. & Addie (Family)
Marriage license for George Tessineer and Addie Brown in Washington Co., TN dated 13 April 1893; recorded 13 April 1893 Performed by Minister of the Gospel in Washington Co., William F. BROWN (Family Search site - Church of LDS, has in their IGI files George Fessineer on April 13, 1893, Washington Co., TN.219
Notes for George W. & Mary Ethel (Family)
They were married by a Deputy Clerk of the County Court.219