Mollie Campbell

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Mollie Bowers - ELIZABETHTON
ELIZABETHTON — Mollie Campbell Bowers, 81, U.S. Highway 91, Elizabethton,
died Sunday, September 28, 2003 at her residence.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Dayton
C. and Bessie Grindstaff Campbell. She formerly worked as a cook at
Hunter Elementary School and retired from Levi-Strauss, of Johnson
City.
Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Stoney Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, E.J. Bowers, in 1960; by
three sisters, Maggie Buckles, Myrtle Carden and Luella Berry, and
four brothers, Fuller, Hughie, Sherrell and Thedford (T) Campbell.
Survivors include five daughters and four sons-in-law, Sandra and
David Cederborg, of Baltimore, Md.; Cathy and Estel Pillion, of
Tazewell, Tenn.; Tina and David Perkins, of Elizabethton; Selma
Conley and Joyce and Menyard Moore, all of Dallas, Texas; three sons
and two daughters-in-law, Keith and Linda Bowers and Johnny Berry,
all of Elizabethton, and James Paul and Shirley Bowers, of Hallsville,
Texas; one sister, Catherine Smith, of Elizabethton; one brother,
D.C. Campbell, of Elizabethton; 22 grandchildren, including a special
granddaughter, Diana Bowers; several great grandchildren, and her
special caregivers, Carol Hardin and Virginia Ashworth. A special
friend, Roxie Nave, also survives.
Funeral services for Mollie Bowers will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
September 30, 2003 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Elder Willard Owens,
Elder Carl Campbell, and Elder Chad Crawford officiating. Graveside
services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 1,
2003 in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery. Music will be provided by the
congregation and special music by Wayne Little. Active pallbearers,
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday
will be Keith Bowers, Jr., Jay Bowers, Ronnie Blevins, Larry Stout,
Estel Pillion, David Perkins, Harvey Campbell and Landon Grindstaff.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth Wilson, Ronnie Dean Blevins, Chris
Noe, Perry Hodge, David Cederborg, Crawford Garland, Ralph Grindstaff,
Joey Campbell, Dayton Pillion and Wayne Pillion.

Mollie married Emerald James "E. J." Bowers on 22 Jan 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emerald (son of Francis Marion Bowers and Nancy Ann Lewis) was born on 21 Aug 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Jan 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dayton married Clara Elizabeth "Bessie" Grindstaff about 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Clara (daughter of Doctor Joseph "D. J." Grindstaff and Nancy Catherine Osborn) was born on 1 Jan 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Sep 1974 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Friday, June 16, 1950
D. J. GRINDSTAFF
D. J. Grindstaff, age 72, died at his home route 3, Friday morning after a lingering illness.
Mr. Grindstaff was a member of the Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife Mrs. Nancy Catherine Grindstaff; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Campbell, route 5, Elizabethton; Mrs. Letha Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; Mrs. Alice Coal, route 6, Elizabethton; four sons, Clayton Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; John Grindstaff, Big Stone Gap, Va.; Cecil Grindstaff, Rhoda, Va.; Mitchell Grindstaff, route 3, Elizabethton; one brother, Vaught Grindstaff, Carderview; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; 50 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Arrangements are incomplete.
The body will be returned to the home of Mitchell Grindstaff, route 3, Elizabethton, Friday.

GRINDSTAFF, D. J.
"Elizabethton Star," Sunday, June 18, 1950
D. J. GRINDSTAFF
D. J. Grindstaff, age 72, died at his home, Route 3, Elizabethton, Friday morning after a lingering illness.
Mr. Grindstaff was a member of the Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nancy Catherine Grindstaff; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Campbell, Route 5, Elizabethton, Mrs. Letha Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton, Mrs. Alice Coal, Route 6, Elizabethton.
Four sons, Clayton Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton, John Grindstaff, Big Stone Gap, Va., Cecil Grindstaff, Rhoda, Va., Mitchell Grindstaff, Route 3, Elizabethton.
One brother, Vaught Grindstaff, Carderview, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton; 50 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Burnett and Rev. Brooks, pastor of Dungan's Chapel Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will be made in the Ensor Cemetery.
The body was returned to the home of Mitchell Grindstaff Friday afternoon and will remain there until 1:00 o'clock Sunday when it will be removed to the church.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

Doctor married Nancy Catherine Osborn about 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Alexander Osborn and Anna (Osborn)) was born in Dec 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1953 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in 1953 in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Albert Grindstaff:
John H. "Chimney Builder"'s father, Isaac Grindstaff, died when
John was just four years old. John was taken in by John and Easter
Heaton Stout to be reared. Easter Heaton was John H. Grindstaff's aunt,
the sister of his mother, Mary Heaton. Johnson County Court Records
show that John Stout and Easter Heaton were married on 08 Mar 1838.
John married first Clara Arney, and the Grindstaff Family are the direct
Descendents of Clara. After Clara died about 1891, Mary Stout, the daughter of
John and Easter Heaton Stout, moved in with John "Chimney Builder" Grindstaff.
John and Mary were cousins. There is no record available of their
marriage, however, no children were born to this union.

Note: The census and marriage records do not support the above family lore from Albert Grindstaff. Mary Emily Stout, the daughter of John and Easter Stout and from Tennessee, married Alexander Elihu Shown on 9 Apr 1876. They were still married in 1900. Javan Michael DeLoach

1900 Johnson County, TN Census
6th District
Household 29
John GrindstaffJan 1950 50TN TN TNMarried 8 years
MarySep 1848 51NC NC NC"
David V.Apr 1882 18TN TN TN
Marion C.Sep 1884 15TN TN TN
Sarah J.Jun 1887 22TN TN TNUnmarried, 2 children
Virdie A.Aug 1897 2TN TN TNGranddaughter
John D.Apr 1900 1 moTN TN TNGrandson

John married Clara Arney on 11 Apr 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Clara (daughter of John Mitchell Arney and Sarah Robinson) was born about 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Anna (Osborn) about 1865 in North Carolina, , , . Anna was born about 1847 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]