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Sixth Generation (Continued)

Family of John N. DOUGLAS (55) & Ida May PEARSON

127. Clinton W. DOUGLAS. Born on 26 Apr 1895. At the age of 77, Clinton W. died on 22 Jan 1973. Buried in Jan 1973 in New Haven Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in First District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1930. Resided in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1942. Alias/AKA: "Clint".

Clint W. Douglas was a farmer.

Clinton W. married Elva GIBSON, daughter of Roger GIBSON (1866-1935) & Covie E. TODD (1869-1937). Born on 21 Apr 1908. At the age of 86, Elva died on 16 Jun 1994. Buried in Jun 1994 in New Haven Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in Henderson County, Tennessee in 1935.

Elva Gibson Douglas was a sales person for Avon.

They had the following children:
i. Elco. Born on 1 Jan 1919. At the age of 75, Elco died on 12 Oct 1994. Buried in Oct 1994 in New Haven Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Alias/AKA: "Buster".

Elco "Buster" Douglas served as the Tax Assessor for Henderson County, Tennessee, for 12 years.

"Buster" Douglas operated a store in Union Cross Community, Henderson County, Tennessee, for many years.

Elco married Flossie MILAM, daughter of Cecil G. MILAM (1897-1973) & Patric FESMIRE (1899-1982). Born on 27 Aug 1922. Resided in First District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1930.
ii. Norma Blanche. Born on 13 Oct 1924. At the age of 6, Norma Blanche died on 30 Mar 1931. Buried in Mar 1931 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in First District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1930.

Norma Blanche died as a child.
iii. Harold Lloyd. Born in 1927. Resided in First District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1930.

Harold Lloyd died as a child.
220 iv. Jeannette (1929-1996)
v. Inez. Resided in Union Cross Community, Henderson County, Tennessee in May 2002.

Inez works as a teacher's aide at Bargerton School, Bargerton, Henderson County, Tennessee (May 2002).

Inez married James BLAKNEY Junior, son of James BLAKNEY Senior.
vi. Butonne. Resided in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee in May 2002.

Butonne is the switchboard operator for Sunrise Pontiac.

Butonne married James McGREEN.
221 vii. Jo Ann

128. Gladys DOUGLAS. Born in 1897 in Tennessee. At the age of 88, Gladys died in 1985. Buried in 1985 in New Haven Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1942.

In Jun 1920 when Gladys was 23, she married John D. MANLEY Senior, son of William Luther MANLEY Senior (1862-1929) & Nancy Joan TATE (1876-). Born in 1898. At the age of 86, John D. died in 1984. Buried in 1984 in New Haven Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee.

They had the following children:
i. Mary Elizabeth. Born on 29 Oct 1920 in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee.

Medical: Mary Elizabeth Manley was delivered by Dr. Bolen, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee.
ii. Erion Pauline. Born on 8 Sep 1922. At the age of 71, Erion Pauline died on 18 May 1994. Buried in May 1994 in New Haven Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee.
222 iii. John D.

129. Guy Lee DOUGLAS. Born in 1901 in Henderson County, Tennessee. At the age of 42, Guy Lee died in Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee in 1943. Buried in 1943 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee.

Obituary: Fatally Cut: Guy Lee Douglas, 42, received fatal cuts and stabs at the hands of his landlord, John Connell, an aged and prosperous farmer of near Milan, Tuesday night of last week. It is said that Connell appeared at Douglas's home after the latter had retired for the night. Douglas arose and went out to where Mr. Connell was waiting. A quarrel started over Douglas using one of Connell's horses to let his daughter ride to see her grandparents a few miles away. After a few words, Connell produced a knife and inflicted severe cuts and stabs on Douglas. Mr. Douglas was carried to a clinic in Milan where his wounds were dressed and he then returned to his home where he died Wednesday morning. Mr. Douglas was a native of this county, being the son of the late John N. and Ida Pearson Douglas, and was born and reared in the Union Cross community. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Derryberry Douglas and eight children; his mother, Mrs. Ida Douglas, and three brothers, Clint and Onis Douglas of Wildersville, and Walter Douglas of Lexington, and two sisters, Mrs. John (Gladys) Manley of Lexington, and Mrs. J.O. (Erin) Gordon of Houston, Mississippi. Rev. D.A. Bishop conducted the funeral services at Rock Springs Methodist Church six miles west of Lexington with burial in the adjacent cemetery.

On 4 Jul 1923 when Guy Lee was 22, he married Ruby Gray DERRYBERRY, daughter of Cecil Cornelius DERRYBERRY (1874-1943) & Adella ROGERS (1876-1962), in Henderson County, Tennessee. Born on 21 May 1903 in Henderson County, Tennessee. At the age of 42, Ruby Gray died in 1946. Buried in 1946 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee.

They had one child:
i. George. Born on 22 Feb 1932. At the age of 44, George died on 26 Jul 1976. Buried in 1976 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee.

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