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to GEORGE MANIS' PLACE

McMinn CO, TN

Family Group of

George Lane Manis b 5 Oct 1854 Monroe CO, TN d 15 Apr 1918 McMinn CO, TN (Death Certificate # 531) buried Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN (no tombstone)
occupation - farmer
photo George & Cordia Manis & children
son of John Manis* & Lucinda Randolph* of Pond Hill Community, McMinn CO, TN

m (1) ca 1883 TO
Mary _______ b d

m (2) ca 1895 TO
Louise Caroline "Cordia" Wilson b 6 July 1878 McMinn CO, TN d 6 June 1949 Monroe CO, TN buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN
dau of William M. Wilson & Elizabeth Ann "Betsy Ann" Cole of Monroe CO, TN
[Note from Marvin Stephens: After the death of Elizabeth Ann Wilson, Louise Caroline needed a wet nurse and went to live with Isaac and Alice Keltner of McMinn CO TN, neighbors of the Manis family. The Keltners called her Cordelia or "Cordia." She remained with them for several years before returning to her father.]

issue: (first two by his first wife; remainder by his second wife)
1(F) Lucy J. Manis b Jan 1884 TN d

2(M) Walter C. Manis b 26 Mar 1892 TN d
m 28 May 1911 McMinn CO, TN TO
Mollie Conner b d (later divorced)

3(F) Nellie B. Manis b 28 Feb 1897 TN d (young of typhoid)

4(M) James T. Manis b 28 Sep 1898 TN d June 1982 buried 15 June 1982 Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia CO, WA
m TO
Marion_______ b 19 Feb 1907 d Aug 1993 buried 16 Aug 1993 Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia CO, WA

5(F) Doshia Elizabeth Manis b 14 Jul 1900 McMinn CO TN d 3 Feb 1972 buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN
m TO
Allie Bart "Doll" Dawson b 15 Nov 1896 [18 Oct 1894 per death record] Cocke CO, TN d 5 Dec 1985 [1984 per death record] buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN

6(F) Easter Anna Manis b 29 June 1905 McMinn CO TN d 22 Aug 1974 buried Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO TN
m 30 Dec 1923 TO
Henry Bradford Thompson b 18 May 1901 McMinn CO TN d 22 Mar 1993 buried Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO TN

7(F) Mary Etta Manis b 30 June 1907 McMinn CO TN d 22 Oct 1971 buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN d
m (1) TO
Oliver Harrison Thompson b 1 Aug 1889 d 4 Oct 1949 buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN
m (2) TO
John Bowers b d
m (3) TO
Morris Curtis b d (later divorced)

8(F) Myrtle Caroline Manis b 4 Sep 1910 McMinn CO TN d 15 Jul 1976 buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN (no tombstone)
m TO
William Hobert Randolph b 15 Dec1905 Dallas, TX d 30 Mar 1990 buried West View Cemetery, Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN (no tombstone)

*great-great-great-grandparents of Sandra Ratledge

Many, many thanks to "new" Cousin Marvin Stephens, great-grandson of George and Cordie Manis above, for all info on this line!

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Sandra Ratledge

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