David A. Simerly

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, January 18, 1943
DAVID A. SIMERLY
David Alexander Simerly, age 66, died at his home, 228 Roan street Monday morning after a short illness.
Mr. Simerly was a retired lumberman, a native of Carter county, and was married to Debbie L. Perry, June 3, 1899.
Survived by the following: wife, Mrs. Debbie L. Perry Simerly; three daughters, Mrs. Verne Allen, Mrs. Glenn Roberson, Mrs. Russell Curtis; one son, Jack Simerly, all of Elizabethton; one sister, Mrs. Annie Cordell of Shell Creek; three brothers, C. C. Simerly, Erwin, John and W. Y. Simerly, Elizabethton; four grandchildren, Edward Simerly, Richard Allen, Billy and Francis Jean Curtis, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Methodist Memorial church at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Solon McNeese in charge, assisted by Rev. V. Floyd Starke.
Burial will be made in Highland cemetery.
Music will be in charge of Mrs. Houston Netherland.
Active pallbearers will be the nephews.
Flower bearers will be the Hattie Kane class and members of Circle No. 1 of Memorial Methodist church.
The body will be returned to the home at 226[sic] Roan street from the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home this afternoon at 5:00 o'clock.

David married Debbie Perry about 1864 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Debbie was born in May 1878 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maude Mandy Simerly was born on 25 Mar 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
2. Jennie Simerly was born about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
3. Guy D. Simerly was born about 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
4. Mamie Simerly was born about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
5. Evaline May "Nellie" Simerly was born about 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
6. Living

Christian married Jane F. Matherly about 1863 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jane (daughter of James Matherly and Biddie Johnson) was born on 3 Sep 1842 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Sep 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Mary "Polly" Chambers on 4 Mar 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 1814 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Matherly descendants came from England in early 1800 settling in Eastern Tennessee. His 1st marriage was to Biddie Johnson. Jane F was born 9-3-1842 and Biddie died when she was 13 months old. James then married Pherube Rosana Haynes (or Hawkins) on 10-16-1847. She was born 10-8-1827 and died 11-28-1917. Their children were Martha C 8-19-1848, John W 9-15-1850, Joseph D 11-20-1853, Mary E 10-18-1856, Celia H 5-5-1861, William J 1-10-1867, and David Grant Matherly 7-3-1870.

James married Biddie Johnson about 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Biddie was born about 1820 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Elizabeth Colbaugh about 1780. Mary was born about 1753 in Berks County, , , Pennsylvania; died on 6 Dec 1830 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Simerly Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth (Matherly) about 1816 in North Carolina, , , . Elizabeth was born about 1786 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]