East Tennessee Descendants
of William Watlington

This is an incomplete list of descendants, located in or near Knox Co., Tenn., of James William Watlington (brother of George Watlington) b. 1780's, m. Nancy Ann.   

1. John S. Watlington, 1820-ca. 1864 (Civil War),
   m. May 29, 1845, Julia Ann York (b. 1826), daughter of John N. York Sr. and wife Jane Overton, both b. Va.     
   John S. and Julia both b. in Tenn.
   They had six known children:
   1. William H., b. Jan. 18, 1848, d. Mar. 12, 1930, Baptist Minister,
      m. (1) Mar. 10, 1870, Sarah C. McCall (b. 1846). No children.
      m. (2) Nov. 20, 1879, Sarah M. Roe, (b. 1859).
      Seven known children:    
      1. Theodore A. (1880-1930's)
         m. Sept. 6, 1903, Margaret E. Grubb, (1869-?) No children.    
      2. Lula m. , dau. Elva lived in Kansas City, Ca.
      3. Bessie M.
      4. Homer J. (1888-1914)
      5. Judson H. (1891-Aug. 31, 1920)
         m. Oct. 4, 1918, Maude Murphy (Apr. 29, 1900-Dec. 7, 1936)
         • Vernon Harry, (Apr. 30, 1920-Oct. 28, 1979)
           m. (1) Sarah York
           • Robert Nelson, b. July 7, 1948,
             m. Sept. 1972, Shirley Jean Thomas (b. 1956)
             • Teena Marie
             • Harriett
           m. (2) Shelley
           m. (3) Velma Harp, b. 1915
           m. (4) Sarah Johnson
           
         Judson H. buried in the National Cemetery, Pvt. 80 Tenn. Field Artillery, 7th Div.
      6. Frank Watlington
      7. Bonnie, b. 1898, m. July 7, 1923, William Moore (b. 1876)
2. Martha L. Watlington, b. 1849,
   m. Feb. 5, 1872, Daniel Wampler (July 25, 1849-June 3, 1909)
   pb. Valley View Methodist Ch. Cem.    
   1. Mose S. Wampler (Dec. 13, 1887-Jan. 2, 1959)
      m. (1) Oct. 25, 1910, Emma Edmunds
      m. (2) Cora Mae Magness (1893-Jan. 15, 1969)    
      1. Franklin Delano b. Mar. 2, 1933, Roane Co.,
         m. May 30, 1964, Bobby Lou Green (b. June 1, 1941), living S.C.
      2. Wilma, m. Clark, living Va.
      3. Earlene m. Lloyd Cabbage, son Herbert.
      4. J. B., m.
         1. J. B. Jr., b. 1948, m. (1) Brenda Diane
            m. (2) Teresa Gayle Brewer, b. 1948
            • Brian Keith, b. Aug. 1971
      5. George Charles, (1931-Oct. 24, 1982)
         m. Dorothy Neff
         1. George Charles, b. 1951,
            m. Nov. 1969, Edna Diane Seaton, b. 1951.
            • Stephen Derick, b. April 1971
            • Michael Sean
         2. Vicki, m. Edgar H. Gee, Jr.,
            • Christopher
            • Latisha
            • Heather
            • Ingrid
3. John W. S. Watlington, b. 1851,
   m. Martha M. Conner, (b. 1851)
   They had six known children:   
   1. John Samuel Watlington, b. 1875 in Ill.,
      m. Dec. 17, 1903, Ella Farmer   
      1. Lee
      2. One source lists a daughter, Ruby.
   2. James Samuel, (Dec. 9, 1876-Nov. 14, 1957)
      m. (1) Dec. 18, 1904, Minnie Cooper (1884-1917)   
      1. Dossie Bell, b. ca. 1905-d. June 12, 1986,
         m. July 19, 1931, Charles F. Glandon  
         1. Emil Lee,
            m. Shirley, living in Clinton, Tenn.
            • Son, b. Nov. 10, 1965
         2. Max, m. Gloria
         3. Tony
         4. Danny Reed,
            m. Ann
            • Lisa Michelle, b. Aug. 1969
            • Darren Eugene, b. Feb. 1972
         5. Gary A., b. Apr. 17, 1940,
            d. Mar. 26, 1966 (Military Service), unmarried.
         6. Kenneth Eugene, b. 1941,
            m. (1) Mabel Jean Smelser, b. 1941,
            m. (2) Dorothy
      2. Martha Matilda, b. 1907,
         m. Dec. 24, 1932, Datis K. Ealy (1909-Feb. 14, 1974)
         1. Ronald
            m. (1)
            m. (2)
            
         2. Dwain C. (Mayor of Athens, Tenn. 1970)
      3. Otis T. (1910-Oct. 26, 1978)
         m. June 1, 1935, Agnes Kirkpatrick, (b. 1914)   
         1. William Franklin b. 1945,
            m. July 1, 1967, Frances Lorene Brock
            • Gary, b. Sept. 1973.
      4. John Franklin, (Sept. 23, 1913-Oct. 18, 1965),
         m. Oct. 19, 1945, Bomia Marie Reynolds,
         (b. April 29, 1917-d. Oct. 27, 1974)
         1. John Franklin, Jr., July 29, 194?,
            m. Nancy Ward
            • John F., III, Dec. 1975
      5. Clara, b. & d. 1917.

      m. (2) Jan. 1, 1922, Delia (Della) Cooper, (1884-Nov. 30, 1973)  

      1. J. C. b. & d. 1925.
   3. Mathida J., b. 1878 in Decatur, Ill.,
      m. May 27, 1900, Joseph M. Johnson,   
   4. Drusalia E., b. Aug. 29, 1886, in Anderson Co., Tenn. (Clinton)
      m. Sept. 27, 1905, George W. Faust,
      moved to Rossville, Ga., and descendents to Bloomington, Ill.   
   5. Calvin, unmarried.  
   6. Elitha, unmarried.  
4. Louisa A. Watlington, b. 1854.  
5. Elbert L. W. Watlington, b. 1857.  
6. George W. Watlington, (Dec. 4, 1859-Jan. 10, 1929),
   (School teacher, Mathematician)
   m. June 5, 1911, Mary Jane Kennedy, (Sept. 22, 1859-1931),
   No children.   

-- Researched and written by Mrs. Polly Phillips
Edited by EAW
 

Notes and Sources:

Baptist & Reflector-August 1926

A feature was written on the ministry of M. H. Wattlington (sic) of Fountain City. At eighty years of age, he had been in the ministry fifty-six years and was still preaching. He had been a subscriber to the Baptist State paper since it was the ``Tennessee Baptist,'' edited by J. R. Graves.  

Clinton Courier News, Dec. 12, 1973

Ten Years Ago, December 12, 1963--A Clinton High School student J. F. Watlington, Jr., appointed as a page for the U.S. Senate by Sen. Albert Gore.  

Knoxville Journal, June 1, 1966

Lt. Gary A. Glandon, son of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Glandon, killed in Vietnam in a bombing mission. Grad. U.T. 1964. Was twenty-six on April 17, one of six sons, five of whom having served in the military. The others--Max, Tony, Dan, Emil and Kenneth.