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BUD TALENT'S PLACE

Gudger, Monroe County, TN

Family Group of

Lemuel "Bud" Talent, Jr. b ca 1851 d 23 May 1893 buried Notchey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
occupation - employee of IRS & storekeeper
military service - Corp, CO F, 2nd TN CAV, USA
son of

m 8 Feb 1875 Monroe CO, TN TO
Malinda C."Lindy" or "Lind" Ratledge b 10 Aug 1853 [Tombstone says 22 Jun 1857 but believed erroneous.] Tellico Plains, Monroe CO, TN d 11 Nov 1926 Etowah, McMinn CO, TN buried Notchey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
dau of Benjamin Ratledge & Mary "Polly" Massey of Mt Harmony, McMinn CO, TN

issue:
1(M) George W. Talent b ca 1876 d

2(F) Mary Talent b 1878 TN d
m 18 Nov 1895 Monroe CO, TN by S. Y. Minis, JP TO
Thomas "Tom" Ratledge (her 1st cousin) b 1874 d 1929 Monroe CO, TN buried McMinn CO, TN

3(M) John H. Talent b 20 Jan 1881 (twin to Benjamin F. below) d

4(M) Benjamin F. Talent b 20 Jan 1881 d before Feb 1886

5(M) Arthur Talent b 28 Feb 1887 d

6(F) Debbie Talent b 18 Jun 1889 [Tombstone says 7 Jun 1892.] d 10 Jul 1954 buried Fain Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m TO
William Ebenezer Fain b 2 Jul 1876 d 14 Jan 1956 buried Fain Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

7(M) Harvey Talent, Sr. b 5 Dec 1891 [Tombstone says 6 Dec 1892.] d 25 Jul 1955 buried Etowah City Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 17 Apr 1910 McMinn CO, TN TO
Maggie Carroll b 19 Feb 1894 d 18 Dec 1979 buried Etowah City Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

We will always be grateful to Daddy "Buck" Ratledge and Aunt Maude Ratledge for all their help on this line! Other cousins researching Ratledges include Pam (Geisler) Smith, Lena R. Lehnert, Mary Paul Rutledge, Marc Hall, Bill Ratledge, and Edward Ratledge. Thanks to all!

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