Pearl Goode1

F, b. 4 February 1908, d. 30 April 1938
Last Edited11 Jun 2008
Birth*Pearl Goode was born on 4 February 1908.2 
Married Name As of 14 March 1924,her married name was Mason.1 
Marriage*She married James A. Mason, son of Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Mason and Nancy Josephine (Jossie) Curtis, on 14 March 1924 at Polk, Tennessee; by W.S. Kinsey, M.G.1 
Death*Pearl Goode died on 30 April 1938 at Tennessee at age 30; buried at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Polk County, Tennessee.2 

Family

James A. Mason b. 15 Feb 1901, d. 21 Dec 1973

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1423] Jo Ann Garren Finnell, Cemeteries of Polk County, Tennessee, Zion Hill.

Harley Carroll1

M, b. circa 1900
Last Edited11 Jun 2008
Birth*Harley Carroll was born circa 1900.1 
Marriage*He married Anna Mason, daughter of Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Mason and Nancy Josephine (Jossie) Curtis, on 25 December 1923 at Polk, Tennessee; by Elder W.S. Kinsey; no further record for couple.1 

Family

Anna Mason b. 1903

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Muncy Harris1

F, b. 1899
Last Edited11 Jun 2008
Birth*Muncy Harris was born in 1899 at Tennessee.2 
Married Name As of 1 August 1915,her married name was Mason.1 
Marriage*She married Cyrus Loren Mason, son of Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Mason and Nancy Josephine (Jossie) Curtis, on 1 August 1915 at Polk, Tennessee; by D. F. Lillard.1 
Census*Muncy Harris and Cyrus Loren Mason appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 at District 13, Knox, Tennessee, ED 137, sheet 18B, occupation miner-zinc mine, renting, 1 child.2 

Family

Cyrus Loren Mason b. 5 Feb 1896
Child

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Paul Mason1

M, b. 1916
FatherCyrus Loren Mason1 b. 5 Feb 1896
MotherMuncy Harris1 b. 1899
Last Edited11 Jun 2008
Birth*Paul Mason was born in 1916 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 February 1920 District 13, Knox, Tennessee, in the household of Cyrus Loren Mason and Muncy Harris; ED 137, sheet 18B, occupation miner-zinc mine, renting, 1 child.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

J. H. Davis1

M, b. 1907
Last Edited11 Jun 2008
Birth*J. H. Davis was born in 1907.1 
Marriage*He married Roena (Rowena) Mason, daughter of Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Mason and Nancy Josephine (Jossie) Curtis, on 23 August 1929 at Polk, Tennessee; by G.W. Passmore, Minister.1 

Family

Roena (Rowena) Mason b. 1911

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

R.C. Curtis1

M, b. circa 1895
Last Edited12 Jun 2008
Birth*R.C. Curtis was born circa 1895.1 
Marriage*He married Gracie J. McJunkins, daughter of Daniel T. McJunkins and Anna Lou Adaline (Addie, Annie) Curtis, on 29 August 1915 at Polk, Tennessee; by G.W. Kilpatrick, M.G; R.C. Curtis is unknown.1 

Family

Gracie J. McJunkins b. Jun 1896

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Kathleen Belcher1

F, b. 20 June 1921, d. September 1986
Last Edited18 Jun 2008
Birth*Kathleen Belcher was born on 20 June 1921.1,2 
Married Name As of 5 February 1955,her married name was Webb.1 
Marriage*She married Elijah Hobert Webb Jr., son of Elijah Hobert Webb and Jessie Cole, on 5 February 1955 at Robertson, Tennessee; both resided in Nashville.1 
Death*Kathleen Belcher died in September 1986 at Goodlettsville, Davidson, Tennessee, at age 65; SSDI only.2 

Family

Elijah Hobert Webb Jr. b. 25 Oct 1925, d. 29 Sep 1998

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

E. I. Wilson1

F, b. circa 1875
Last Edited14 Jun 2008
Birth*E. I. Wilson was born circa 1875.1 
Married Name As of 10 April 1901,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Horace Virgil Curtis, son of Thomas Jefferson Curtis and Emmaline (Emma E.) Curtis, on 10 April 1901 at Monroe, Tennessee; by.1 

Family

Horace Virgil Curtis b. 7 Jul 1873

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Trula M. McMillan1

F, b. 9 July 1908, d. 1 January 1998
Last Edited15 Jun 2008
Birth*Trula M. McMillan was born on 9 July 1908 at Cocke, Tennessee.1,2,3 
Married Name As of 18 August 1973,her married name was Tarpley.1 
Marriage*She married Truman Benjamin Tarpley, son of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, on 18 August 1973 at McMinn, Tennessee; by A.T. Baker, minister.1 
Death*Trula M. McMillan died on 1 January 1998 at Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, at age 89; possibly Barnwell, South Carolina.2,3 

Family

Truman Benjamin Tarpley b. 9 Oct 1902, d. 23 Jan 1988

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.

Pearl Linton Johnson1

F, b. 20 October 1904, d. July 1968
Last Edited15 Jun 2008
Birth*Pearl Linton Johnson was born on 20 October 1904.2 
Married Name As of 26 April 1963,her married name was Tarpley.1 
Marriage*She married Truman Benjamin Tarpley, son of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, on 26 April 1963 at Loudon, Tennessee; by Claude M. Grace, M.G.1 
Death*Pearl Linton Johnson died in July 1968 at Saint Lucie, Florida, at age 63.2,3 

Family

Truman Benjamin Tarpley b. 9 Oct 1902, d. 23 Jan 1988

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.

Ella Flora Jones1

F, b. 24 August 1898, d. 19 March 1962
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Ella Flora Jones was born on 24 August 1898 at Tennessee; daughter of Fenton and Mary Jones.1,2 
Census*She appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 18, sheet 21A, occupation knitter-hosiery mill, single, living with her parents.2 
Married Name As of circa 1923,her married name was Tarpley.1 
Marriage*She married Truman Benjamin Tarpley, son of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, circa 1923; no Tennesse marriage record found.1 
Census*Ella Flora Jones and Truman Benjamin Tarpley appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, ED 2, sheet 19A, occupation foreman-enamel plant, renting-$12 month, 2 children and Fenton Jones.3 
Death*Ella Flora Jones died on 19 March 1962 at Bradley, Tennessee, at age 63.1 

Family

Truman Benjamin Tarpley b. 9 Oct 1902, d. 23 Jan 1988
Children

Citations

  1. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Arnold Norman Tarpley1

M, b. 28 July 1908, d. 25 November 1947
FatherAugustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 13 Jun 1935
MotherMary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis1 b. Jun 1882, d. 6 Aug 1923
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Arnold Norman Tarpley was born on 28 July 1908 at Fannin, Georgia.1 
Marriage*He married Edith Kermit Curtis, daughter of William Elijah Columbus Curtis and Mary Caroline Stepp, on 14 March 1927 at Polk, Tennessee; by J.A. Brendle, M.G; Alvin and Edith were 4th cousins, once removed; marriage record is for Arnold and Edith.2,3 
Census*Arnold Norman Tarpley and Edith Kermit Curtis appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 6A, occupation miner-copper miner, renting-$8.50 month, radio, 2 children, 2 siblings and father.2 
Death*Arnold Norman Tarpley died on 25 November 1947 at Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, at age 39; buried at Lebanon Cemetery.1 
ObitArnold Norman's obituary was published in the Daily Banner on 25 November 1947:
A. Tarpley, Retired Miner, Dies Today. Arnold Tarpley, 40, died at 5 o'clock this morning at his home, 3411 Poplar Street. He was injured in a mine accident five years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Tarpley; three sons, Warren, Kenneth and David; three daughters, Inez, Marline and Hazel; two brothers, Truman, Cleveland, and Alvin, Haverhill, Mass; two sisters, Mrs. Halcey Reese, Marietta, Ga., and Mrs. Pearl Dell'Oro, Los Angles. Mr. Tarpley was a member of the East Side Church of God where funeral services will be conducted Thursday Morning at 10 o'clock with the Revs. T. L. Copeland and Gilbert Geren officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery on Old Parksville Road.1 
(Witness) BioArnold used his brother's initials, A. A., so he could work in the Copper mines in and around Ducktown, Tennessee, and, also, so he could go underground at age 16. He was fully grown man then. In 1943 the Burra-Burra mine where he was working had a naturally formed gas (methane?) explosion. Arnold was caught in the explosion and in the resulting fire burning his lungs, which was called "Miner's T.B."? He was the last man brought out of the mine alive. He lived about four years after the accident. He moved his family to Cleveland, Tennessee, to get his sons away from the mines. He did not want them working in the copper mines. Warren can remember his Dad coughing "his head off."
For several years during the 1930's, Ducktown had a fair. Arnold always won the drilling contest until one year he got (or was given) a harder rock than usual. He started drilling and realized what had happened. He laid his drill down and walked off.1 

Family 1

Edith Kermit Curtis b. 13 Mar 1906, d. 7 Dec 1971
Child

Family 2
Child

Citations

  1. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Harry Reece1

M, b. 14 May 1912, d. 12 April 1977
Last Edited15 Jun 2008
Birth*Harry Reece was born on 14 May 1912 at Texas.2 
Marriage*He married Halcey Mae Tarpley, daughter of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, between 1931 and 1950.1 
Death*Harry Reece died on 12 April 1977 at Los Angeles, California, at age 64; death record index only; needs confirmation.2 

Family

Halcey Mae Tarpley b. 5 May 1910, d. 9 Dec 1965

Citations

  1. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

Arthur George Dell'Oro Jr.1

M, b. 15 October 1917, d. September 2002
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Arthur George Dell'Oro Jr. was born on 15 October 1917 at New York, New York, New York.1 
Marriage*He married Pearl Lue Tarpley, daughter of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, between 1941 and 1946; no children.1 
Death*Arthur George Dell'Oro Jr. died in September 2002 at Central Point, Jackson, Oregon, at age 84; no SSDI entry.1 

Family

Pearl Lue Tarpley b. 16 Dec 1918, d. 12 Feb 2000

Citations

  1. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.

Courbille B. Tarpley1

M, b. 1924
FatherTruman Benjamin Tarpley1 b. 9 Oct 1902, d. 23 Jan 1988
MotherElla Flora Jones1 b. 24 Aug 1898, d. 19 Mar 1962
Last Edited16 Oct 2012
Birth*Courbille B. Tarpley was born in 1924 at Michigan.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Truman Benjamin Tarpley and Ella Flora Jones; ED 2, sheet 19A, occupation foreman-enamel plant, renting-$12 month, 2 children and Fenton Jones.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Nell Tarpley1,2

F, b. 1926
FatherTruman Benjamin Tarpley1 b. 9 Oct 1902, d. 23 Jan 1988
MotherElla Flora Jones1 b. 24 Aug 1898, d. 19 Mar 1962
Last Edited16 Oct 2012
Birth*Mary Nell Tarpley was born in 1926 at Michigan.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, in the household of Truman Benjamin Tarpley and Ella Flora Jones; ED 2, sheet 19A, occupation foreman-enamel plant, renting-$12 month, 2 children and Fenton Jones.1 
Married Name As of 7 September 1945,her married name was Baker.2 
Marriage*Mary Nell Tarpley married J. E. Baker Jr. on 7 September 1945 at Bradley, Tennessee; by Rev. Marvin S. Kinchelod.2 

Family

J. E. Baker Jr. b. c 1918

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

J. E. Baker Jr.1

M, b. circa 1918
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*J. E. Baker Jr. was born circa 1918.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Nell Tarpley, daughter of Truman Benjamin Tarpley and Ella Flora Jones, on 7 September 1945 at Bradley, Tennessee; by Rev. Marvin S. Kinchelod.1 

Family

Mary Nell Tarpley b. 1926

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Grace Stella Mazerolle1

F, b. 2 September 1899, d. 11 July 1982
Last Edited16 Jun 2008
Birth*Grace Stella Mazerolle was born on 2 September 1899 at Maine; daughter of Edward and Eugenie M. Mazerolle, both born in Quebec.2,3 
Married Name As of circa 1926,her married name was Tarpley.1 
Marriage*She married Alvin Arthur Tarpley, son of Augustus Lee (Gus) Tarpley and Mary (Mollie) Lugenia Curtis, circa 1926 at Massachusetts; separated before Alvin retired and moved back to Georgia/Tennessee.1,2 
Census*Grace Stella Mazerolle appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, ED 70, sheet 5A, occupation fancy sticher in a shoe shop; living with her parents, 1 son; Alvin was not present in the household.2 
Death*She died on 11 July 1982 at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, at age 82.3,1 

Family

Alvin Arthur Tarpley b. 17 Jul 1905, d. 24 Oct 1979
Child

Citations

  1. [S1581] Arnold Tarpley, "Descendants of Augustus Lee Tarpley", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Alvin Arthur Tarpley Jr.1

M, b. 1928
FatherAlvin Arthur Tarpley1 b. 17 Jul 1905, d. 24 Oct 1979
MotherGrace Stella Mazerolle1 b. 2 Sep 1899, d. 11 Jul 1982
Last Edited16 Oct 2012
Birth*Alvin Arthur Tarpley Jr. was born in 1928 at Massachusetts.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, in the household of Grace Stella Mazerolle; ED 70, sheet 5A, occupation fancy sticher in a shoe shop; living with her parents, 1 son; Alvin was not present in the household.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.