Descendants of James C. Filyaw Generation No. 1 1. JAMES C.1 FILYAW was born Unknown in France, and died Aft. 1860 in Hamilton County, Tennessee?. He married NANCY. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Children of JAMES FILYAW and NANCY are: i. MARY J.2 FILYAW, b. 1826, Tennessee; d. September 14, 1840; m. WILLIAM B. KITE, September 14, 1840, Carter County, Tennessee. 2. ii. REBECCA FILYAW, b. 1829; d. Unknown. 3. iii. JOHN FILYAW, b. 1832, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1896 - 1900, Rhea County, Tennessee. 4. iv. JAMES C. FILYAW, JR., b. Unknown; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. REBECCA2 FILYAW (JAMES C.1) was born 1829, and died Unknown. She married CHARLES W. WHALEY June 01, 1846 in McMinn County, Tennessee. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Children of REBECCA FILYAW and CHARLES WHALEY are: i. JEREMIAH3 WHALEY, b. 1853. ii. JAMES WHALEY, b. 1855. iii. JOHN L. WHALEY, b. 1858. iv. DANIEL WHALEY, b. 1862. v. WILLIAM V. WHALEY, b. 1865. vi. GEORGE W. WHALEY, b. 1869. 3. JOHN2 FILYAW (JAMES C.1) was born 1832 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1896 - 1900 in Rhea County, Tennessee. He married RUEY RUIE COXEY September 17, 1850 in McMinn County, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN COXEY and NANCY. She was born January 1830 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910. Notes for JOHN FILYAW: On 3/5/1887, John bought 21 and 3/4 acres in Rhea County, TN from Sarah N. (Thompson) Martin for $100. On 2/29/1896, John and Ruey sold this land to R.N. Trentham and wife Mary Ann for $300. Children of JOHN FILYAW and RUEY COXEY are: 5. i. JOHN W.3 FILYAW, b. January 1867; d. March 21, 1914, Roane County, Tennessee. 6. ii. JAMES ALEXANDER FILYAW, b. January 1854; d. September 04, 1935, Rhea County, Tennessee. iii. MATILDA FILYAW, b. 1858; d. Unknown. 7. iv. WILLIAM T. FILYAW, b. October 29, 1860; d. Unknown. v. NANCY FILYAW, b. 1864; d. September 22, 1896; m. PRESTON DURHAM, September 22, 1896, Rhea County, Tennessee; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 8. vi. GEORGE W. FILYAW, b. October 1869, Roane County, Tennessee; d. March 30, 1923, Anderson County, Tennessee. 4. JAMES C.2 FILYAW, JR. (JAMES C.1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married CORDELIA WHALEY March 12, 1837 in Carter County, Tennessee. She was born 1820 in Tennessee. Children of JAMES FILYAW and CORDELIA WHALEY are: i. ELIZABETH3 FILYAW, b. 1838; d. Unknown; m. JOHN HANEY, August 30, 1853, Meigs County, Tennessee; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. ii. MARY FILYAW, b. 1840; d. Unknown; m. JOHN A. COXEY, January 07, 1858, McMinn County, Tennessee; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 9. iii. JAMES WASHINGTON FILYAW, b. March 22, 1846; d. December 06, 1940, McMinn County, Tennessee. iv. NANCY FILYAW, b. 1841. v. MARANDA FILYAW, b. 1850. Generation No. 3 5. JOHN W.3 FILYAW (JOHN2, JAMES C.1) was born January 1867, and died March 21, 1914 in Roane County, Tennessee. He married (1) MARTHA REED January 19, 1885 in Rhea County, Tennessee. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) DELILA WEST November 25, 1897 in Roane County, Tennessee. She was born December 1874, and died February 22, 1930 in Roane County, Tennessee. Notes for JOHN W. FILYAW: 1920 ROCKWOOD CENSUS Rockwood & Harriman Road 13-14 Filyaw, Lola;head;Rents;f;w;40;widow;TN TN TN;Washerwoman; Private Family Kate; dau;f;w;14;single; TN TN TN; None Solmon; son;m;w;8;single;TN TN TN; None Mary B.; dau;f;w;7;single; TN TN TN; None ROANE COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS BOOKLET Filyaw, John, age 48, b. TN fa. John Filyaw (TN) mo. Ru__? Coxie (TN) d. 1914 #56 More About JOHN W. FILYAW: Occupation: He was a Miner Children of JOHN FILYAW and MARTHA REED are: 10. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 FILYAW, b. October 1885, Tennessee; d. 1960, Dayton, TN. 11. ii. JAMES FRANKLIN FILYAW, b. August 1888, Roane County, Tennessee; d. November 1949, Roane County, Tennessee. iii. DAVID L. FILYAW, b. March 25, 1889; d. May 31, 1942, California; m. (1) ARTELIA TISER; m. (2) PEARL HERRON, June 25, 1915, Rhea County, Tennessee. Notes for DAVID L. FILYAW: David's mother had him in the bed one night when she began dreaming about bringing in firewood and throwing it on the hearth. While dreaming, she picked up baby David and threw him to the floor, breaking his back. Family members also say his mind was affected. He and Artelia took in washing to live, since David could not work. David and Artelia lived on Windrock Mountain. David and Pearl moved to California in 1935. They lived there for 6 1/2 years before he died. More About DAVID L. FILYAW: Medical Information: Crippled due to mother dreaming she was carrying firewood and she threw him out of the bed, which broke his back. His mind didn't work correctly either. 12. iv. JOHN ROBERT FILYAW, b. Abt. 1890; d. February 05, 1933, Rockwood, Tennessee. v. KATE FILYAW, b. Abt. 1906. vi. SOLOMON FILYAW, b. August 06, 1908. More About SOLOMON FILYAW: Burial: Born in Dayton, Tennessee vii. MARY B. FILYAW, b. Abt. 1913. 6. JAMES ALEXANDER3 FILYAW (JOHN2, JAMES C.1) was born January 1854, and died September 04, 1935 in Rhea County, Tennessee. He married ELIZA JANE THOMPSON January 19, 1875 in Rhea County, Tennessee. She was born May 1852, and died Unknown. Children of JAMES FILYAW and ELIZA THOMPSON are: i. SUSAN4 FILYAW, b. 1874. ii. JOSEPH FILYAW, b. 1877. iii. MARRY ELLEN FILYAW, b. March 10, 1881. iv. JOHN R. FILYAW, b. May 1882. v. NANNIE FILYAW, b. February 1885. vi. PENNY FILYAW, b. January 1888. vii. LILLIE M. FILYAW, b. December 1889. viii. RUEY FILYAW, b. Unknown. 7. WILLIAM T.3 FILYAW (JOHN2, JAMES C.1) was born October 29, 1860, and died Unknown. He married MARY CAROLINE RICHIE August 15, 1878 in Meigs County, Tennessee. She was born January 1857 in TN, and died December 05, 1937. Children of WILLIAM FILYAW and MARY RICHIE are: i. ADA4 FILYAW, b. January 10, 1880. ii. MATILDA FILYAW, b. August 1882. iii. ELLA FILYAW, b. May 1884. iv. ROBERT FILYAW, b. January 1887. v. NANCY ANN FILYAW, b. September 1889; d. December 15, 1969; m. ? WESTMORELAND. More About NANCY ANN FILYAW: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetary, Rockwood, Tennessee vi. HARRY THOMAS FILYAW, b. June 1892. vii. SUSAN M. FILYAW, b. February 1895. 8. GEORGE W.3 FILYAW (JOHN2, JAMES C.1) was born October 1869 in Roane County, Tennessee, and died March 30, 1923 in Anderson County, Tennessee. He married (1) NANCY JANE DURHAM September 02, 1888 in Rhea County, Tennessee. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) LILLIE PEARL POWERS January 12, 1919 in Roane County, Tennessee. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Children of GEORGE FILYAW and NANCY DURHAM are: i. EDWARD CLAYTON4 FILYAW, b. January 28, 1894. ii. MABLE CLARA FILYAW, b. June 14, 1895. iii. RUEY JANE FILYAW, b. August 09, 1897. iv. HUGH FILYAW, b. January 03, 1900. v. KATE MAY FILYAW, b. January 02, 1902. vi. JAMES THOMAS FILYAW, b. 1907; d. September 18, 1929. Notes for JAMES THOMAS FILYAW: 1929 Death Certificates, 5th District: FILYAW, James Thomas, married, b. (age 21 years 11 months) in TN, d. 18 Sep 1929 in Roane Co., TN; Father: George FILYAW, b. TN; Mother: Reaner(?) Jane FILYAW, b. TN; Place of Burial: Rockwood, TN. vii. CHARLIE PRESTON FILYAW, b. December 11, 1908. viii. EVIE FILYAW, b. 1910. Child of GEORGE FILYAW and LILLIE POWERS is: ix. RICHARD ANDERSON4 FILYAW, b. January 06, 1920. 9. JAMES WASHINGTON3 FILYAW (JAMES C.2, JAMES C.1) was born March 22, 1846, and died December 06, 1940 in McMinn County, Tennessee. He married ELIZA ? 1865 in McMinn County, Tennessee. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Children of JAMES FILYAW and ELIZA ? are: i. JOHN4 FILYAW II, b. 1866. ii. WILLIAM FRANKLINE FILYAW, b. January 1868. iii. RUBY FILYAW, b. 1871. iv. CALLIE FILYAW, b. July 1874. v. LULA FILYAW, b. May 1881. vi. HENRY D. FILYAW, b. August 1886. vii. DENT FILYAW, b. May 12, 1911. Generation No. 4 10. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 FILYAW (JOHN W.3, JOHN2, JAMES C.1) was born October 1885 in Tennessee, and died 1960 in Dayton, TN. He married RUEY FILYAW. She was born Abt. 1890 in Tennessee, and died February 1947. Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON FILYAW: 1920 ROCKWOOD CENSUS Tedder's Lane Filyaw, George;head;Rents;m;w;33;TN TN TN; Fireman; Ore Mines Ruie; wife;f;w;30;married; TN TN TN; None Thomas; son;m;w;12 4/12; single; TN TN TN; None Ada Belle;dau;f;w;10;single; TN TN TN; None Martha; dau;f;w;6 9/12; single; TN TN TN; None Tillman; son;m;w;4 4/12;single; TN TN TN; None Charles; son;m;w;1 9/12;single; TN TN TN; None More About GEORGE WASHINGTON FILYAW: Burial: 1960, Died in Dayton, Tennessee Children of GEORGE FILYAW and RUEY FILYAW are: i. THOMAS5 FILYAW, b. Abt. 1908. ii. ADA BELLE FILYAW, b. Abt. 1910. iii. MARTHA FILYAW, b. Abt. 1913. iv. TILLMAN FILYAW, b. Abt. 1915. v. CHARLES FILYAW, b. Abt. 1918. 11. JAMES FRANKLIN4 FILYAW (JOHN W.3, JOHN2, JAMES C.1) was born August 1888 in Roane County, Tennessee, and died November 1949 in Roane County, Tennessee. He married WILLIE MAE COUCH March 14, 1921 in Roane County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM COUCH and ANNA STEGALL. She was born July 15, 1899, and died 1991. Notes for JAMES FRANKLIN FILYAW: Louise Lawson Filyaw Warner says that her ex-husband, Nolan, told her that his mother was angry at his father one day because he was drunk. He said that Willie locked him out of the house, in the cold snowy winter night, and that he developed pneumonia due to this and died shortly after. Others state that James left Willie and never remarried. Notes for WILLIE MAE COUCH: Died in Johnson's nursing home. Children of JAMES FILYAW and WILLIE COUCH are: i. CECIL GRANELLE5 FILYAW 13. ii. ROBERT JUNIOR FILYAW, b. May 23, 1924; d. January 07, 1999, Benton, Kentucky. iii. JAMES FLOYD FILYAW, b. December 10, 1927; d. June 1956. More About JAMES FLOYD FILYAW: Burial: Cardiff Cemetary, Roane County, TN iv. EARL OTIS FILYAW, b. November 09, 1929; d. November 29, 1930. Notes for EARL OTIS FILYAW: FILYAW, Odes, single, b. 9 Nov 1929 in TN, d. 29 Nov 1930 in Roane Co., TN; Father: Jas. FILYAW, b. TN; Mother: _____ COUCH, b. TN; Place of Burial: Cardiff. 14. v. DAVID BRYSON FILYAW, Living 15. vi. EDWARD NOLAN FILYAW, b. May 26, 1936; d. September 07, 1989, Knoxville. 16. vii. PAUL MCCOY FILYAW, b. May 24, 1939; d. January 01, 1985.