Siblings: Tommy & Ruby Durham

Tommy & Ruby Durham

Tommy & Ruby's mom, Etta Luticia Brasher Durham Martin Redwine was a traveling evangelist and unfortunately, left them to whomever would take them.  They just had the two of each other.  Both had tough/painful lives.  My Mammaw was their half sister and was raised by someone else (Aunt Annie).  I was just thinking about them today and how their bond must've been incredible.  I wasn't able to meet Aunt Ruby but I was able to meet Uncle Tommy once in 1988 on a visit to Florida.

When you're doing genealogy, you know that you'll be open to all stories, including Pandora's box of pain.  My heart has been so broken for my Great Uncle & Aunt and the void and loneliness they felt.    

William Marvin Durham family

Marvin, with Tommy (left), Ruby (middle) and Etta with Johnny

Marvin passed shortly after this photo was taken and baby Johnny died at a year old

Etta Brasher Durham Martin with Ruby & Tommy Durham

Etta Brasher Durham Martin with Ruby & Tommy Durham

Ruby & Tommy Durham

 Ruby & Tommy Durham

Left to right: Aunt Ruby, Uncle Tommy & Aunt Annie Martin Taylor

Uncle Tommy & Aunt Ruby Durham

Uncle Joe Taylor, Aunt Annie, Uncle Tommy & Aunt Annie Martin Taylor

ELIZA OWENS TIPPENS

Eliza Owens (Robert) was born on July 12, 1834, in Tennessee. She died on March 8, 1915, in McMinn, Tennessee. She married William Henry Tippens on September 19, 1867, in McMinn, Tennessee. William Tippens was born in 1830 in Tennessee. He died in 1910 in Englewood, Tennessee.

More about Eliza Owens Tippens
Buried At Cochran Cemetery
McMinn County Tennessee

Tombstone of Eliza Owens Tippens

More about William Henry Tippens
Buried at Cochran Cemetery
McMinn County, Tennessee

Children of William Henry & Eliza Owens Tippens were:

1. Annie Tippens was born in 1869 in Tennessee.
2. Mary Tennessee Tippens Culberson was born July 17, 1873 in Tellico Plains, TN and died February 27, 1955 in Englewood, Tennessee.

3. John Henry Tippens was born on September 29, 1873, in Tennessee. He married Malita Eddington on March 15, 1915, in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. He died on November 8, 1952, in Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

4. Laura Tippens was born in 1873 in Tennessee.

WILLIAM HENRY TIPPENS

William Henry Tippens was born in 1830 in Tennessee. He died in 1910 in Englewood, Tennessee. He is buried at Cochran Cemetery in Englewood, Tennessee. He married Eliza Owens on September 19, 1867, in McMinn, Tennessee. Eliza was born on July 12, 1834, in Tennessee and she died on March 8, 1915, in McMinn, Tennessee.

More about William Henry Tippens
Buried at Cochran Cemetery
McMinn County, Tennessee

Tombstone of Eliza Owens Tippens

More about Eliza Owens Tippens
Buried At Cochran Cemetery
McMinn County Tennessee

Children of William Henry & Eliza Owens Tippens were:

1. Annie Tippens was born in 1869 in Tennessee.
2. Mary Tennessee Tippens Culberson was born July 17, 1873 in Tellico Plains, TN and died February 27, 1955 in Englewood, Tennessee.

3. John Henry Tippens was born on September 29, 1873, in Tennessee. He married Malita Eddington on March 15, 1915, in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. He died on November 8, 1952, in Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

4. Laura Tippens was born in 1873 in Tennessee.

MARY TENNESSEE TIPPENS CULBERSON

          This timeless above photo was taken in 1942.  Left to right is Etta Brasher Durham Martin Redwine, with Ron Culberson below.  Middle was Mary Tennessee Tippens Culberson holding my daddy, Larry Culberson.  To the right is Martha Elizabeth Cook Martin Rodrick.

Mary Tippens Culberson holding my daddy as a baby

1942

DESCENDANTS OF MARY TENNESSEE "TIPPEY" TIPPENS CULBERSON

MARY TENNESSEE TIPPENS was born July 17, 1873 in Tellico Mountains, TN, and died February 22, 1955 in Englewood, TN. 1889 in McMinn Co, TN.  Mary was the daughter of WILLIAM TIPPENS and ELIZA OWENS.  Mary married WILLIAM (BILL) L. CULBERSON  (PETER, WILLIAM JAMES) in 1889 in McMinn Co, TN.  William was born May 02, 1867 in McMinn County, TN, and died September 15, 1965 in Athens Hospital, Athens, TN. 

Notes for MARY TENNESSEE TIPPENS:

Arthritis, complications from Diabetes

Nickname Tinney

More About MARY TENNESSEE TIPPENS:

Burial: Unknown, Cochran Family Cemetary Englewood, TN

                         Above are photos from the Funeral of Mary Tennessee Tippens Culberson

1955.  

Notes for WILLIAM (BILL) L. CULBERSON:

Old Age

The 1880 Census 12th district, pp 379, Family 119, McMinn

County, TN.

Shows William at age 10, born in TN in 1870.  Bill drove a wagon

of  thread from the mill in Englewood to Athens every day.  He

left before  daylight and did not return until after dark.  The

roads were mud roads  and difficult to travel on.

More About WILLIAM (BILL) L. CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Cochran Family Cemetary Englewood, TN

 Bill & Mary Culberson, Malcom, Myrtle, Claude, Bob, Callie & Ada

 Taken around 1902

 left to right, Bill, Charles, Elizabeth, J.C., Beulah, Reva, Bob, Gena, Eunice, Mildred, Emma, Claude, Maude, Malcom, Mary Tennie, kids are Malcolm's.

Bill Culberson Family

      

Children of WILLIAM CULBERSON and MARY TIPPENS are:

 Aunt Ada Moss

Aunt Ada (the oldest) with Charles Culberson (My paternal grandfather) the youngest

 Aunt Ada & Chester Moss

 Aunt Ada & Chester Moss

2.  ADA NELLIE⁴ CULBERSON, b. December 01, 1892; d. April 19, 1996, Delano, Polk Co, TN.

3.  MALCOME CULBERSON, b. October 22, 1894; d. August 06, 1974.

4.  MARGARET MYRTLE CULBERSON, b. November 09, 1896; d. March 28, 1927.

                                                           

Bob Culberson

5. ROBERT CULBERSON, b. February 12, 1900; d. 1990.

Uncle Claude & Aunt Maude with son Dwight and daughter in law

Uncle Claude & Aunt Maude

6. CLAUDE CHRISTOPHER CULBERSON, b. December 01, 1900; d. December 09, 1983.

                                               

Callie Culberson Mantooth

Left to right: Callie Culberson Mantooth, Bill Culberson, Charles Culberson and sitting, Michael Culberson, son of Charles & Elizabeth Culberson

7.  CALLIE MAE CULBERSON, b. January 03, 1902; d. Unknown.

Uncle Joe & Aunt Reva (Shadden) Culberson

Uncle Joe Culberson

 Uncle Joe Culberson

Uncle Joe (right) with William L Culberson (his dad)

Uncle Joe, Aunt Reva & William L Culberson

Uncle Joe Culberson (our middle son's name sake)

                vii.    JOSEPH CULBERSON, b. December 01, 1904; d. March 17, 1982, Maryville, (Blount Co) Tennessee; m. REVA SHADDEN, December 01, 1935; b. June 22, 1914; d. September 26, 1994, Etowah, TN.

Notes for JOSEPH CULBERSON:

Prostate Cancer

Uncle Joe and Aunt Reva had no children.

More About JOSEPH CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount Co. Tennessee

Cause of Death: prostate cancer

Occupation: Assembly line; Occupation: Alocoa Metal worker

Notes for REVA SHADDEN:

heart attack

More About REVA SHADDEN:

Burial: September 30, 1994, Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount Co. Tennessee

Cause of Death: heart attack

Uncle Carl & Aunt Beulah Goodman

               viii.    BEULAH KATE CULBERSON, b. March 02, 1906; d. 2000; m. CARL GOODMAN, December 1939; b. July; d. June 1997.

Notes for BEULAH KATE CULBERSON:

smoke inhalation resulting from a house fire

Uncle Carl and Aunt Beulah had no children

Known for her quilt making and sewing, which were all lost in

the house  fire.

More About BEULAH KATE CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Mars Hill McMinn Co TN

Notes for CARL GOODMAN:

Prostate Cancer

More About CARL GOODMAN:

Burial: Unknown, McMinn County, TN

Occupation: Assembly line; Occupation: Alocoa Metal worker

8.              ix.    CHARLES CULBERSON, b. July 14, 1912, Benton, TN (Polk Co); d. February 22, 2001, Roane County TN.

Charles Culberson, my grandfather

                  x.    DAISEY PAULINE CULBERSON, b. 1913, Lived 2 hours; d. 1913.

Generation No. 2

2.  ADA NELLIE CULBERSON (WILLIAM (BILL) L., PETER, WILLIAM JAMES) was born December 01, 1892, and died April 19, 1996 in Delano, Polk Co, TN.  She married CHESTER R. MOSS December 06, 1911 in Polk County, TN.  He died August 08, 1974.

       

Children of ADA CULBERSON and CHESTER MOSS are:

9.                i.    WILMA HAROLDEAN⁵ MOSS, b. Private.

10.             ii.    FRITTIE V. MOSS, b. January 23, 1915; d. April 16, 2004.

                 iii.    NIOTA MADRETH "JOHNNIE" MOSS, b. 1922; d. 1924.

Notes for NIOTA MADRETH "JOHNNIE" MOSS:

From Mary, Frittie's daughter:

Mother told me that Mack Eaves Moss, Chester's mother, used to have a can of body powder's sitting on her dresser. The name on the can was Niota Madreth. They thought that was pretty so name the baby Niota Madreth. She got the name that she kept of Johnnie because, so my mother told me, there was an old man named John, or Johnny something or other that used to come to the farm, maybe to see Grandpa I don't know. He wore an old hat slouched on his head. Mother said Niota picked up one of Grandpa's old hat and stuck it on her head and went around saying she was Johnnie, (the old man). They thought she was so cute and funny the family took to calling her Johnnie

                 iv.    JOY CHOLAY MOSS, b. 1913; d. 1990.

                  v.    PARNICK ELLIS MOSS, b. 1927; d. 1937.

Notes for PARNICK ELLIS MOSS:

Ellis for Grandpa's brother Ellis who died as a young man from complications of Brights disease. He had lost his sight a few years before he died. Mother said he would sit on a straight chair in front of the fire place and mind the babies away from the fire with his cane.

3.  MALCOME CULBERSON (WILLIAM (BILL) L., PETER, WILLIAM JAMES) was born October 22, 1894, and died August 06, 1974.  He married EMMA BURNETTE May 18, 1918 in Polk County, TN.  She was born 1898, and died 1982.

More About MALCOME CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Memorial Gardens, Athens, TN

More About EMMA BURNETTE:

Burial: Unknown, Memorial Gardens, Athens, Tennessee

       

Children of MALCOME CULBERSON and EMMA BURNETTE are:

                   i.    ROBERT⁵ CULBERSON, b. November 14, 1920; d. 1984; m. RHODA, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    CLARENCE CULBERSON, b. 1925; d. 1969; m. PAULINE YARBRO, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    JACK CULBERSON, b. Private.

4.  MARGARET MYRTLE CULBERSON (WILLIAM (BILL) L, PETER, WILLIAM JAMES) was born November 09, 1896, and died March 28, 1927.  She married HERBERT SLACK.  He died Unknown.

More About MARGARET MYRTLE CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Friendship Cemetery, Polk Co, TN

       

Children of MARGARET CULBERSON and HERBERT SLACK are:

                   i.    ANNA REVA⁵ SLACK, b. Private.

                  ii.    ELFREDA SLACK, b. Private.

                 iii.    GLENN SLACK, b. Private.

                 iv.    RALPH SLACK, b. Private.

                  v.    JOE CLINE SLACK, b. March 29, 1928; d. January 07, 1978.

5.  ROBERT CULBERSON (WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born February 14, 1900, and died Unknown.  He married EUNICE THOMAS.  She died Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT CULBERSON:

The 1880 Census 12th district, pp 379, Family 119, McMinn

County, TN.

Shows Robert age 7, born in TN in 1870

More About ROBERT CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Memorial Gardens, Athens, TN

More About EUNICE THOMAS:

Burial: Unknown, Memorial Gardens, Athens, TN

       

Children of ROBERT CULBERSON and EUNICE THOMAS are:

                   i.    GINA⁵ CULBERSON, b. Private; m. BILL TURNER, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    MILDRED CULBERSON, b. Private; m. NOWELL KNOX, Private; b. Private.

6.  CLAUDE CHRISTOPHER CULBERSON (WILLIAM (BILL) L., PETER, WILLIAM JAMES) was born December 01, 1900, and died December 09, 1983.  He married MAUDE BURRIS October 03, 1926 in Polk County, TN.  She died June 29, 1991.

More About CLAUDE CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Memorial Gardens, Athens, TN

Notes for MAUDE BURRIS:

Died in surgery bc of old age

More About MAUDE BURRIS:

Burial: Unknown, Memorial Gardens, Athens, TN

       

Child of CLAUDE CULBERSON and MAUDE BURRIS is:

                   i.    DWIGHT⁵ CULBERSON, d. March 21, 1983; m. FAYE SLACK TORBETT, Private; b. Private.

More About DWIGHT CULBERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Memorial Gardens, Athens, TN

7.  CALLIE MAE⁴ CULBERSON (WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born January 03, 1902, and died Unknown.  She married THELMA A. MANTOOTH December 29, 1929 in Polk County, TN.  He died Unknown.

Notes for THELMA A. MANTOOTH:

serosis of the liver due to alcholism

       

Child of CALLIE CULBERSON and THELMA MANTOOTH is:

9.                i.    BILLY⁵ MANTOOTH, b. Private.

8.  CHARLES⁴ CULBERSON (WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born July 14, 1912 in Benton, TN (Polk Co), and died February 22, 2001 in Roane County TN.  He married IDA ELIZABETH MARTIN January 16, 1939 in Athens, Tennessee (McMinn County), daughter of LARKIN MARTIN and ETTA BRASHER.  She was born June 18, 1914 in Mcminn Co, and died June 30, 1994 in Englewood, TN (McMinn Co.).

More About CHARLES CULBERSON:

Burial: February 25, 2001, Chestua Cemetery, Monroe CO TN

More About IDA ELIZABETH MARTIN:

Burial: July 03, 1994, Chestua Cemetary (Monroe Co.)

       

Children of CHARLES CULBERSON and IDA MARTIN are:

10.              i.    CHARLES RONALD⁵ CULBERSON, b. Private.

11.             ii.    LARRY EUGENE CULBERSON, b. Private.

12.            iii.    DAVID GERALD CULBERSON, b. Private.

13.            iv.    MICHAEL JOSEPH CULBERSON, b. Private.

Generation No. 3

9.  BILLY⁵ MANTOOTH (CALLIE MAE⁴ CULBERSON, WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born Private.  He married BETTY Private.  She was born Private.

       

Child of BILLY MANTOOTH and BETTY is:

                   i.    RANDY⁶ MANTOOTH, b. Private; m. VICKIE, Private; b. Private.

10.  CHARLES RONALD⁵ CULBERSON (CHARLES⁴, WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born Private.  He married JAQUETTA NADINE NIPPER Private, daughter of TOMMY NIPPER and BEULAH.  She was born Private.

       

Children of CHARLES CULBERSON and JAQUETTA NIPPER are:

                   i.    RONALD KEITH⁶ CULBERSON, b. Private; m. CONNIE JOHNSON, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    KATHY DAWN CULBERSON, b. Private; m. RICKEY COTTRELL, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    KIP ALLEN CULBERSON, b. Private.

11.  LARRY EUGENE⁵ CULBERSON (CHARLES⁴, WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born Private.  He married ROBERTA LOUISE VAUGHN Private, daughter of ALFRED VAUGHN and NAOMI HERZOG.  She was born Private.

       

Children of LARRY CULBERSON and ROBERTA VAUGHN are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH EILEEN⁶ CULBERSON, b. Private; m. AARON TODD NOBLE, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    LAWRENCE EDWARD CULBERSON, b. Private; m. ANGELA LEE PETTIT, Private; b. Private.

12.  DAVID GERALD⁵ CULBERSON (CHARLES⁴, WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born Private.  He married (1) JANICE MOSES Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) VIVIAN VAUGHN Private.  She was born Private.  He married (3) LYNETTE GRUBBS Private.  She was born Private.

       

Child of DAVID CULBERSON and LYNETTE GRUBBS is:

                   i.    ERNEST⁶ GRUBB, b. July 02, 1979; d. December 26, 2003, Athens, TN; m. KRISTIN BULL, Private; b. Private.

More About ERNEST GRUBB:

Burial: December 29, 2003, Memory Gardens Athens, TN

Cause of Death: Injuries due to a car accident

13.  MICHAEL JOSEPH⁵ CULBERSON (CHARLES⁴, WILLIAM (BILL) L.³, PETER², WILLIAM JAMES¹) was born Private.  He married (1) MITZI REINHARDT Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) DEBBIE CASTEEL Private, daughter of KENNETH CASTEEL and THURMAN.  She was born July 13, 1956, and died June 03, 1987 in Delano, Polk Co, TN.  He married (3) CINDY JOHNSON Private.  She was born Private.

Notes for DEBBIE CASTEEL:

Car Accident

More About DEBBIE CASTEEL:

Burial: June 03, 1987, Cothran Cemetery, Englewood, TN

       

Children of MICHAEL CULBERSON and MITZI REINHARDT are:

                   i.    NICHOLAS MICHAEL⁶ CULBERSON, b. Private.

                  ii.    JAMES CODY CULBERSON, b. Private.

       

Child of MICHAEL CULBERSON and DEBBIE CASTEEL is:

                 iii.    CHRISTOPHER LEE⁶ CULBERSON, b. Private; m. CHRISTI ANN LOCKE, Private; b. Private.