MATTIE MAEOMA AGEE, the daughter of CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AGEE and SARAH ANN KIZZIAR (KIZZIE) GOODWIN, was the great-grandmother of the contributor. She was born 22 Jan 1883 in TN, died 21 Apr 1937 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett Co., TN [view tombstone]. She married 13 Dec 1903 in Crockett Co., TN [view marriage license], to JOHN EDGAR (EDD) BYASSEE, the son of PETER BEETLE BYASSEE and PARIS ANN STALLINGS. He was born 31 Dec 1871 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died in Jan 1952 in Steele, Pemiscott Co., MO, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett Co., TN.

(1) MAUD PARIS BYASSEE was born 10 Oct 1904 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 4 Jul 1994 in CA, and is buried in the Sierra View Memorial Park, Marysville, Yuba Co., CA. She married 24 Dec 1935 in Yuba City, Sutter Co., CA, to CLARENCE EUGENE BRIDGES, the son of IRA IRVIN BRIDGES and FLORENCE L. BARBER. He was born 24 May 1906 in Whitwell, Marion Co., TN, died 31 Mar 1990 in Yuba City, Sutter Co., CA, and is buried in the Sierra Vew Memorial Park, Marysville, Yuba Co., CA.

(2) ALMA EDGAR BYASSEE was born 8 Dec 1905 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 10 Aug 1974 in Steele, Pemiscot Co., MO, and is buried in the Robertson Cemetery, Johnsons Grove, Crockett Co., TN [view tombstone]. He married 18 Mar 1924 in Alamo, Crockett Co., TN, to MABEL LOUISE PROCTOR, the daughter of STYLON DOTSON PROCTOR and LELA E. MAYBELL EDWARDS. She was born 27 May 1908 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN, died 26 Nov 1994, and is buried in the Robertson Cemetery, Johnsons Grove, Crockett Co., TN.

(3) FINIS "LOYD" BYASSEE was born 6 May 1907 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 14 Jun 1963 in Richmond, Contra Costa Co., CA, and is buried in the Sunset Cemetery, El Cerrito, Contra Costa Co., CA. He married 20 Oct 1933 in Richmond, CA, to BERTHA MARIAN (BERT) HADSELL, the daughter of CHARLES FREDERICK HADSELL and JEANNETTE FERGUSON. She was born 3 Jul 1914 in Richmond, CA, died 18 Sep 2005, and is buried in the Sunset Cemetery.

(4) EYRL LEON BYASSEE was born 28 Nov 1908 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 30 Dec 1993 in Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett Co., TN [view tombstone]. He married 14 Jun 1929 in Trimble, Dyer Co., TN, to JESSIE EDITH LAX, the daughter of HERBERT L. LAX and MARY EDITH OSBORN. She was born 8 Feb 1912 in Hazel, Callaway Co., KY, died 11 Jan 1994, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett Co., TN.

(5) ROBERT "NOEL" BYASSEE (my Grandfather) was born 26 Mar 1910 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 1 Sep 2003 in Oakland, Alameda, CA, and is buried in the Sunset Cemetery, El Cerrito, Contra Costra Co., CA [view tombstone]. He married 27 Jan 1933 in Piggott, Clay Co., AR, to LELA ADA GALES, the daughter of CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS GALES and BETTY MAY MILLER. She was born 3 Jul 1916 in Clarkton, Dunklin Co., MO, died 2 Oct 2002 in El Sobrante, Contra Costa Co., CA, and is also buried in the Sunset Cemetery.

(61) RUTH CHRISTINE BYASSEE was born 22 Dec 1911 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 7 Dec 2004. She married FRED HARTY STEWARD, the son of ALONZO STEWARD and BERTHA P. HARTY. He was born 1 Mar 1908 in Wayne Co., MO, died 31 Mar 1978 in Sikeston, Scott Co., MO, and is buried in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.

(7) MARJORIE "REBA" BYASSEE was born 4 Nov 1913 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 17 May 1965 in Near Hayti, Pemiscot Co., MO, and is buried in Pemiscot Co. Memorial Gardens, Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co., MO. She married 6 Aug 1930 in Pemiscot Co., MO, to RAYMOND "EDWARD" TIDWELL, the son of R. M. TIDWELL and MATTIE MAE MAYS. He was born in Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co., MO, died 4 Jan 1971 in Kennett, Dunklin Co., MO, and is buried in the Pemiscot Co. Memorial Gardens, Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co., MO.

(8) OPAL "NEVA" BYASSEE was born 29 Dec 1915 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 8 Apr 2009 in CA, and is buried at The Presidio, San Francisco, CA. She married 13 Jul 1947 in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, to JOHN "WESLEY" SWAIM, the son of LOUIS BUNN SWAIM and JANE McLEAN HILL. He was born 26 Jan 1905 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, died 8 Oct 1986 in Sacramento, CA, and is buried at The Presidio, San Francisco, CA

(9) IVAN PAUL BYASSEE was born 2 Nov 1917 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 6 Apr 1981 in Chatanooga, Hamilton Co., TN, and is buried in the Lee Cemetery, Chatanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.

(10) JOHN CLEO (LITTLE JUNIOR) BYASSEE was born 22 Jan 1919 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, died 23 Feb 1923 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, and is buried in the Floyd's Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN [view tombstone].

(11) DAUGHTER BYASSEE (Still living)

(12) BILLIE JEAN BYASSEE was born 31 Aug 1924 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, and died 14 Jun 2009 in Denton, TX. She married 20 Jul 1959 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, to JAMES HERBERT (JIM) SAWYER, the son of CHARLES E. SAWYER and TABITHA JANE WILSON. He was born 19 Oct 1916 in Meade, Meade Co., KS, and died 28 Mar 1994 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.

(13) DAUGHTER BYASSEE (Still living)

(14) FRED LANIER BYASSEE was born 28 Dec 1927 in Deering, Pemiscot Co., MO, died 16 Mar 1980 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Steele, Pemiscot Co., MO.