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TO CAM GOINS' PLACE

Tranquility Community, McMinn CO, TN

Family Group of

Camiel "Cam" Alexander Goins** b 2 Sep 1869 Blount CO, TN d 14 Oct 1946 Niota, McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
occupation - farmer
photo of Cam & Lily (Cranfield) Goins
photo of Cam Goins
Cam Goins' death certificate
son of Stephen "Steve" Alexander Goins*** & Margaret Teresa (Hammontree) Henry*** of Mt Verd Community, McMinn County, TN

m (1) 26 Feb 1892 McMinn CO, TN by A. B. Grant, M.G. TO
Florence Robinson b 1872 McMinn CO, TN d ca 1898 McMinn CO, TN of tuberculosis
dau of Hiram "Hi" Robinson & Malinda "Lindy" G. Tillery of Mt Verd Community, McMinn CO, TN

m (2)18 Jan 1899 McMinn CO, TN by Rev. E. Culvahouse TO
Lily Mae Cranfield** b 3 May 1874 McMinn CO, TN d 6 May 1971 Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of William P. H. Cranfield*** & Mary Robinson*** of Mt Verd Community, McMinn CO, TN

issue: (of Cam's 1st marriage to Florence Robinson)
1(F) Mary Belle Goins b 22 Feb 1893 [per dc 1889; believed erroneous] McMinn CO, TN d 14 Aug 1941 McMinn CO, TN buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 8 Sep 1907 McMinn CO, TN TO
Simon Boggess b 13 June 1881 TN d 22 Aug 1955 buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

2(F) Hester Annie Goins b 22 Dec 1893 [per tombstone, but should be 1894 per 1900 census] TN d 22 Dec 1931 buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
[NOTE: Hester had no children by either marriage.]
m (1) 15 Feb 1912 McMinn CO, TN by E. Culvahouse, MG TO (but divorced by 1917)
Fred O. Robinson b 5 May 1897 McMinn CO, TN d 11 May 1947 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m (2) 27 Aug 1917 McMinn CO, TN TO
Lige Alex McCulloch b 4 July 1898 d after Sep 1918
Alex McCulloch's WW I draft card

issue: (of Cam's 2nd marriage to Lily Mae Cranfield)
1(F) Laura "Laurie" Faye Goins b 21 Apr 1905 McMinn CO, TN d 14 May 2001 Etowah, McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram's Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Aunt Laurie
m (1) TO but divorced
Arlie Hugh Key b 2 Sep 1904 McMinn CO, TN d 6 May 1970 Eastern State Hospital, Knoxville, Knox CO, TN buried Buttram's Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m (2) 2 Apr 1957 McMinn CO, TN TO
James White b 22 Dec 1911 d 2 Jul 1999 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN

2(F) Eliza "Lizie" Mae Goins b 21 Apr 1905 McMinn CO, TN d 9 Feb 1995 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Aunt Lizie
m 16 Sep 1923 McMinn CO, TN TO
Willis Gamaliel Coleman b 9 Oct 1903 Cherokee CO, NC d 28 Dec 1988 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Uncle Willis

3(M) Simon Mitchell Goins b 3 Feb 1908 McMinn CO, TN d 11 Sep 1966 buried Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Uncle Mitchell
m 6 Nov 1927 McMinn CO, TN TO
Janie Elizabeth Coleman b 1 Apr 1910 Cherokee CO, NC d 24 June 1997 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Aunt Janie

4(M) John Hansford Goins b 22 Mar (per dc) 1909 (per tombstone) McMinn CO, TN d 20 Sep 1941 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
John Hansford Goins' death certificate
m 2 June 1932 Meigs CO, TN TO
Mary Elizabeth Emerson b d 2001
[NOTE: She remarried _____ Miller after his death.]

5(F) Mattie Lee Goins* b 22 Aug 1910 McMinn CO, TN d 17 July 1984 Athens, McMinn CO, TN, buried Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Mattie & Winfred Coleman on wedding day
m 24 Sep 1927 McMinn CO, TN by Rev. C. E. McDonald TO
Winfred Absalom Coleman* b 20 Dec 1906 Cherokee CO, NC d 15 Feb 1986 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

6(M) Ollie Hugh Goins b 13 Apr 1912 McMinn CO, TN d 21 May 1998 Murfreesboro, TN (US Army WW II vet) buried Buttram's Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN, WW II US Army
m TO
Tina Pauline Gregory b 29 Apr 1914 d 3 Dec 1996 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram's Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

7(M) Hosea Goins b 5 Oct 1913 McMinn CO, TN d 7 June 1920 McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram's Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
"Little Hosea's Easter Basket" by Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge

8(M) Homer Enoch Goins b 12 May 1916 McMinn CO, TN d 21 Mar 1993 Blount CO, TN buried Morganton Cemetery, Loudon CO, TN
my favorite photo of Uncle Homer
m 14 Dec 1939 Blount CO, TN TO
Nell Cabe b 3 Sep 1923 Greenback, Loudon CO, TN d 3 July 2011 buried Morganton Cemetery, Loudon CO, TN

9(M) Isaac "Ike" Vincent Goins b 28 Sep 1917 McMinn CO, TN d 21 Feb 1995 Knoxville, Knox CO, TN
photo of Ike with remaining veterans from CO B, U. S. Army, WW II
photo of Ike & siblings
m (1) TO
Dorthy Idella Sneed b 5 Oct 1923 TN d 13 Apr 1956 Knoxville, Knox CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
Dorthy Idella (Sneed) Goins' death certificate
m (2) TO
Wanda Smith b d

sources: Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge's research on censuses, death and birth certificates, marriage records, draft cards, social security indexes, burial indexes, obituaries, and tombstone inscriptions

We will always be grateful to Mamaw Coleman, Uncle Homer and Aunt Nell Goins, Aunt Laurie White, and Cousin Tom Goins for help on this line!

*** great-great-grandparents &
** great-grandparents &
*grandparents of Stephen Ratledge

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Graphics
by
Sandra Ratledge

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