Margaret A. (Newport) Majors (1838 - 1910)

Born 12 Dec 1838 in Whites Creek, Roane, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William C. Underwood — married 22 Jul 1858 (to 10 Aug 1861) in Rhea, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Francis Marion Majors — married 5 Dec 1863 (to 27 Jun 1904) in Rhea County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1910 at age 71 in Rhea, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Margaret was born on December 12, 1838 at Whites Creek in Roane County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Asa Newport And Elizabeth Rogers . Asa and Elizabeth Newport lived on the Roane side of White’s Creek, after Elizabeth's parents died ( James and Anna Rogers ) Asa and Elizabeth bought the Rogers farm from the heirs between 1847-1850, they moved to the Rhea side of the creek (White’s Creek is the dividing line between Rhea and Roane counties ). Margaret married William C. Underwood on July 22, 1858 in Rhea County, during the Civil War William was killed in battle at Wilson Creek in Greene County, Missouri. On December 5, 1863 she married Francis Marion Majors in Rhea County. She passed away in Rhea County on December 4, 1910.

Obituary,

Rockwood Times, Vol. XXXII, No. 46, Thursday, 14 Nov 1912 Glen Alice

A loving tribute to the memory of a noble woman. Died at the home of L.R. Majors after a brief illness December 4, 1910, about 4 o'clock Sunday evening, the spirit of Mrs. Margaret Majors, leaving its tenements of clay passed from earth into the life of God's eternal day. Mrs. Majors whose maiden name was Miss Margaret Newport, was born Dec. 12, 1838, died Dec 4, 1910, being 71 years, 11 months and 22 days old. She was united in marriage to William L. Underwood, July 25th, 1858; to the union was born two daughters, Mrs. E. K. Stout of Altus , Oklahoma and Mrs. Jack East of Eagle Furnace. Then she being twice married was then married on the 14th day of Dec. [no year given] to F. M. Majors. To this union was born eight children, three of whom have preceded her, James M., Laura Kathryn, and William. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, Robert, Luther, Henry, and Mrs. E.C. Etter and Mrs. Enoch Rogers, two sisters, Mrs. Raula Clack and Mrs. Julia Garrison, besides a host of grandchildren to mourn her departure. Mrs. Majors professed faith in Christ in 1865, joined the Baptist church at Bethel and lived a consecrated member until death. She was a faithful and zealous worker in the cause of the Master, ever ready to follow or lead in every work of the church and by her faithfulness has left behind a monument more enduring than a score of earnest workers in the congregation she served so long, as an evidence of her faith and implicit trust in the Father' s will as it is revealed in His word. In her last days on earth she called her sister to her bedside and said to her that she was almost ready to cross over the river and after a long life of devotion to the cause, died in triumph. She died surrounded by her children, grandchildren, sisters and friends, after giving them every assurance that she was ready for the momentous change. Thus, the community has lost a good citizen, the church a faithful servant, the family an affectionate mother. Our loss is her eternal gain. We can console ourselves with the happy thought, that she has gone where sorrow, pain and death are felt and learned no more. She was sick only one week and during this time the happy smiles were on her face that she had while in the enjoyment of health. She seemed to be in earnest conversation with her mother, brother, and other loved ones that had gone on before. The writer had the privilege of visiting Mrs. Majors during her brief illness and have known her for years, has been closely connected with the family and today and throughout remaining life it is and always will be a source of gratitude to know to know that we were numbered among her friends. The funeral services were conducted at the family home Monday evening and a large number of sorrowing friends assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to her memory. Rev. W.T. West , the pastor, read a scripture lesson and then made a brief talk on the life and character of the deceased, at the conclusion of the service, the casket bearing all that was mortal of Mrs. Majors was tenderly borne from the home, followed by the brokenhearted family and friends, to its last resting place in the Garrison graveyard [more commonly known as the Newport Family Cemetery] to await the resurrection of God's people. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community. A friend."

Sources

Burial : Newport -Garrison Family Cemetery, Roddy, Rhea County, Tennessee, U.S.A. Find A Grave memorial # 35932371 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35932371/margaret-a-majors : accessed 24 June 2022), memorial page for Margaret A. Newport Majors (12 Dec 1838–4 Dec 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35932371, citing Newport Garrison Family Cemetery, Roddy, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Nora Ann (contributor 46961242) .

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8YH-86G : 16 March 2020), William C. Underwood, 1858.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN6R-9SF : 4 December 2014), Francis M Majors and Margarett Underwood, 05 Dec 1863; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 136, Rhea, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDB-QDT : 12 April 2016), Margaret Newport in household of Asa Newport, Rhea county, part of, Rhea, Tennessee, United States; citing family 78, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZY-HH7 : 14 December 2017), Margaret Underwood in entry for William C Underwood, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZB-YFJ : 12 April 2016), Margarette Majors in household of William F Majors, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 17, family 111, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,053.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWQ-LYG : 15 July 2017), Margaret Majors in household of Francis Majors, District 1, Rhea, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 108, sheet 210C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1275; FHL microfilm 1,255,275.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCY-HX3 : accessed 18 November 2018), Margett Majars in household of Francis M Majars, Civil Districts 1, 12 Grandview, Rhea, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 6A, family 112, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,593.