Papa's Family:
The Watlington-Hammond Chronicle

Ulrich Armstrong Watlington and Jennie Sophronia Hammond

b. 1885, Madison Co., Tenn. b. 1887, Madison Co., Tenn.

d. March 3, 1981 d. Aug. 13, 1941 Both are buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Malesus, Tenn.

   Summary as of June 20, 1995:

13 children: six have died: Mary, Mable, John, Mack, Clara Mai and Joe C.

25 grandchildren: (Howard Williams has died)

41 great-grandchildren: (includes one adopted)

4 great-great grandchildren

Total of 76 living descendents

1. Mary Frances & Mable Lee Twins, died as infants, 1908
   b. & d. Dyersburg, Tenn.
   pb. Neely's Chapel Cemetery  
2. Clara Mai 2 yrs. college. Certified teacher for 40 years, Madison Co.
   (b. May 30, 1909, d. March 8, 1982)
   m. 1941, Clarence Lloyd King (1914-1971) Mechanic, iron worker.   
   1. Jenniebeth, B.A., M.S., Teacher  
   2. Emma Jane, B.S., M.L.S., George Peabody College, Librarian, Historian
      m. 1972, Ernest Franklin Williamson III   
3. Ulrich Mack Skilled mechanic, carpenter foreman, contractor.
   (b. Dec. 24, 1911, d. Jan. 27, 1976)
   m. April 14, 1946, Mary Golden Azbill, bookkeeper & homemaker, (d. Aug. 3l, 1994) They had no children, but helped tremendously to raise us all. They were founders with Samuel S., Sr. and Mary Rivers of Watlington Bros. Construction Co.   
4. Orson Kenneth Teacher/Adm. in Education B.S., M.Ed. (Retired)
   m. May 1, 1942, Mary Elisabeth Nanney, Secretary, Jackson City Schools, (Retired)   
   1. Judy Elisabeth B.S., M.S. Lib Science, Teacher
      m. 1968, Jerry Hubert Barker, B.D., D.Min. (Baptist Minister)   
      1. Janna Elisabeth  
      2. Kenneth Jeremy  
5. Samuel Stephens Carpenter, Contractor, Businessman (Retired)
   m. 1939, Mary Selma Rivers   
   1. Samuel Stephens, Jr., B.S. Building Construction, Contractor
      (b. July 1, 1941, first grandchild)
      m. 1962, Fanny Jane Cox, B.S., Teacher, Arts   
      1. Angelyn Michelle, (b. 1965, first great-grandchild)
         B.B.A., Lambuth University, M.B.A., Univ. of Alabama
         m. June 9, 1991, Hugh Alan Archer, B.S., Management Information Systems, Jackson, Tenn.     
         1. Ethan Andrew Archer, b. June 8, 1995, Jackson, Tenn.
      2. Samuel Stephens III, B.S. Engineering
         m. May 22, 1993, Melissa Hannon, Sam S. Watlington home   
         1. Samuel Stephens IV, b. Jan. 24, 1997
      3. Christy Jane, B.A. Lambuth University
         m. July 23, 1994, Mark Lott, Malesus U.M.C.   
      4. William Alf  
   2. Charles Lee, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Physics (Clemson), Contractor
      m. 1980, Susan Gail Gass, B.S. Social Work    
   3. David Rivers, B.S., Business Administrator
      m. 1967, Sandra Suzette Raines, B.S. Marketing   
      1. Jeffrey David, B.S., University of Tenn., Civil Eng., Knoxville, Tenn.
         m. August 12, 1995, Nikki Claudette Sanders.    
      2. Gregory Rivers  
6. Evelyn Sophronia, Western Union Telegraph Operator & Manager (Retired)
   m. Dec. 18, 1954, Lon Bennett Black, Jr., (b. 1916, d. 11 March, 1992, Jackson, Tenn.)   
7. Herman Lee, Army Air Corps Officer, Salesman, Building Contractor (Retired)
   m. Dec. 4, 1944, Ora Carolyn Miller, (Athens, Tenn.)   
   1. Jennie Lee, B.A., M.A., Teacher, Music
      m. (1) 1969, David Alan Arnold, B.A., M.A., Teacher, History (Divorced in 1988)
      m. (2) 1992, Gerald Longmire    
   2. Michael Walter
      m. (1) Sept. 4, 1971, Mary Frances Frizsell Carpenter, (Divorced)   
      1. Tammy Joy Carpenter
         m. (1) 1984, Bradford Kent Nerren (Divorced)  
         1. Ashley Nicole Nerren
            b. 1984 (first great-great grandchild)
         2. Kelsey Elisabeth Nerren, b. June 10, 1986
         m. (2) James Champlin (Divorced 1993)
      2. Mack Alan, U.T, Knoxville  

      m. (2) 1981, Freida Cupples Replogle  

   3. Joy Lynn, B.A., Teacher
      m. 1981, John Henning Meriwether, B.S., M.D., 1985, Urology, Practicing in Jackson, Tenn.   
      1. John Caleb, b. June 1986, in Augusta, Ga.  
      2. Laurel Ayres b. April 16, 1988, in Augusta, Ga.  
      3. Hunter Lee, b. Oct. 19, 1989, in Augusta, Ga.  
      4. Chloe Rose, b. Sept. 20, 1993 in Jackson, Tenn.  
8. John William (b. 1921, d. 1950)
   M/Sgt. U.S. Army Seventh Division, 31st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Batallion. Killed in Action by Chinese troops, Nov. 29, 1950, Chosin Reservoir, near Sinhung, North Korea. The Third Battalion was virtually wiped out by large numbers of Chinese troops; only forty-nine men survived.
   m. Feb. 16, 1945, Shirley Johnson, Clerk, Sears Catalog Dept. (Retired)    
   1. John Wesley, South Central Bell Telephone Company
      m. (1) 1968, Lenna Karen Kinsey (R.N.), (Divorced)   
      1. Lenna Kathryn
         m. (1) July 6, 1990 to Tommy Leon King (d. 23 July 1990, Jackson, Tenn., age 41)  
         • Walter Gunter, 1991
         m. (2) June 4, 1994, Steve Whitehead (Divorced)
      2. John William, U.S. Marine Corps.  

      m. (2) 1985, Joloy Blankenship Renshaw  

9. Paul Hammond Master carpenter, Foreman, Watlington Bros. (Retired)
   m. 1946, Rachel Rebecca Weir, Western Union Operator, Clerk   
   1. Barbara Susan, B.S., Teacher, Jackson City Schools
      m. (1) 1967, Anthony Warren Harden, B.S., M.S., (Biology)   
      1. Kimberly Ann
         m. Matt Battles, September 1995   
      2. Anthony Warren, Jr.  

      m. (2) 1984, Lee Calvin Sheppard, Jr., M.D.  

   2. Dora Rebecca, B.A., Teacher, English
      m. 1975, Darius Hoskinson, B.S., Industrial Engineer   
      1. Jennifer Rebecca  
      2. Blake Eugene  
   3. Nancy Ann
      m. 1974, Danny Glenn Tignor, B.S., Electrical Engineer   
      1. Kyle Anthony  
      2. Kevin Paul  
10. Elton Andrew Methodist Minister, Missionary 20 years, B.A., M.Div.\ (Retired)
    m. 1948, Martha Janice Threadgill, B.S., Teacher, Accountant, Missionary   
    1. Martha Kate, B.S. in Nursing, UTCHS
       m. 1972, George Alan Morris, B.S., Contractor   
       1. Elizabeth Anne 
       2. Jennifer Kate 
    2. Joseph Thomas, B.S., M.D., UTCHS, Nephrology studies in Augusta, Ga., Practice in Chattanooga, Tenn.
       m. (1) Jan. 15, 1983, Debra Ann Wise Carter, R.N., Chattanooga, Tenn., d. May 1987 in Chattanooga, Tenn.   
       1. Laura Janice 
       2. Emily Jane 

       m. (2) March 10, 1990, Marsha Lynn Orner, R.N., Chattanooga, Tenn.  

       1. James Andrew, b. Dec. 21, 1992 in Chattanooga, Tenn. 
       2. Mark Thomas, b. May 9, 1994 in Chattanooga, Tenn. 
    3. Mary Emma, B.A., Teacher, Shelby Co. Schools, Flight Attendant
       m. March 16, 1985, Richard George Sieger   
       1. Jeremy Alan, b. Sept. 1, 1986  
       2. Margaret Grace, b. June 17, 1989  
    4. John Andrew, B.S., M.S. Engineering, M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass.,
       b. April 5, 1965, San Isidro, Lima, Perú--youngest grandchild--
       m. May 7, 1994, Santina M. Tonelli, B.A., Arizona State Univ., in Cambridge, Mass.  
11. Joseph Conrad Professor of Science, High School and College, B.S., M.S., M.Ed.S. (Retired)
    b. July 7, 1927 in Madison Co., Tenn.
    d. July 7, 1992, in Gallatin, Tenn.
    m. (1) 1947, Deloris M. Dorris   
    1. Mack Rob, B.S., D.D.S., Dentist Orthodontist, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
       m. July 1976, Deborah Elkins, B.S., Dental Technologist   
       1. Alexander Patrick  
       2. Elizabeth Ellan  
       3. Benjamin Robert  
    2. Jo Lynn, B.S., Teacher, Physical Ed., M.S. in Ed. Adm., (1992)
       m. 1980, Marshall Bryan Jones (Divorced)   
       1. Jennifer Laura  
    3. Katherine Ann
       m. 1980, Bobby Joe Gourley, (Divorced)   
       1. Robert Joseph  
       2. Brandon Lee  
       3. Rebekah Jo, b. Jan. 9, 1990, Springfield, Tenn.  

    m. (2) Oct. 1982, Linda Sue Witherspoon Claude, R.N., B.S, M.S., Director of Nursing, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.  

12. Betty Juanita, Teacher, Elem. Ed., B.S., M.S. Ed. (Retired)
    m. 1950, Hubert Howard Williams B.S., Engineering, Elec. Corp Manager, Farmer (Retired)   
    1. Clara Ellen, B.S. in Pharmacy, M.S. Adm 1985
       m. Feb. 1987, Tom Milton, M.D., Radiologist, Asheville, N.C.   
    2. Betty Serena, B.S., M.S., Medical Technologist, California
       m. 1980, Mark Alan Jackson, B.S.   
       1. Wesley Alan, b. Feb. 21, 1991 in Orange Co., Ca.  
    3. Hubert Howard, Jr., Student, Lambuth College 1978-1980.
       (b. June 2, 1960, d. March 13, 1980, Jackson, Tenn.)  
    4. Molly Boone, B.S. 1984, M.S., Univ. of Ark,
       Ph.D. in Food Sciences, N. Carolina State University, 1992.
       m. June 12, 1982, Harry Walter (Sam) Warren     
       1. Caroline Jean, b. Aug. 2, 1993 in Conyers, Ga.  
    5. Daniel Watlington, B.S., Memphis State University, 1986
       m. (1) Dec. 20, 1986 Emily Smith, B.S. 1992, Teacher, (Divorced September 1993)  
       1. Anna Grace, b. Feb. 22, 1988, Cincinnati, Ohio  
       2. Sarah Lynne, b. Feb. 15, 1990, Phoenix, Arizona  

    m. (2) Aug. 30, 1997, Martha Sue McMurray, in New Ellenton, S.C.  

Of these children, eleven lived to adulthood, four became teachers and one a minister, four of these earning advanced college degrees. The eight sons all served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, 1940-47, one dying in service in the later Korean Conflict, Nov. 1950.

Of the twenty-four living grandchildren, twenty already hold college degrees, and thirteen have earned advanced college degrees. Nine have entered the field of Education as a career, and among the others are two engineers, an accountant, a Ph.D. in physics, a Ph.D. in Food Sciences, a teaching nurse, a medical technologist, a pharmacist, a dentist and a doctor of medicine. At present twelve of them are in Madison County; one in Alamo, Tenn.; two in Memphis; four in Middle and Eastern Tennessee; and five are in five other states.