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     She married (?) Caruthers.²

     He married Maude Puryear.¹

     Ella Ann Vaughn She and her husband John were cousins. She and four of her seven children (Billy, Adnia, Cynthia, John Jr.) were killed in a cyclone in 1932. They were residents of Giles County, Tennessee.

Bellenfant Family: "Ella Ann Vaughn, killed - along with four of her children - in a cyclone in 1932. m. a cousin, John Witt Puryear, gson of Clayton H. and Mary (Sanders) Witt. 7 children." Children Billy, Adnia, Cynthia, John Witt "J W" were the ones killed. Ella was born at Giles, Tennessee, USA, on 8 November 1882. She married John Witt Puryear at Giles, Tennessee, USA, on 6 April 1913. Ella died on 21 March 1932 at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at age 49. Her body was interred at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Mt Moriah Cemetery.

     Mary Puryear Had 2 children: Mary Jo-b.8 Sept 46-m. Joey Howell and Gregory Guy-b.22 Nov 1949-m. Phyllis Garner.

Bellenfant Family: "Mary Puryear, m. William Dugger, 2 ch. one a dentist." Mary was born at Giles, Tennessee, USA, on 2 June 1914.³ She married William Dugger circa 1945. First child b Sep 1946.¹ Mary died on 24 April 1994 at Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA, at age 79.

     Billy Puryear Bellenfant Family: "Billy Puryear, killed in cyclone of 1932, age 19." Billy was born circa 1913.² Billy died in 1932.³

     He married Catherine Reed. He married Betty Pittard.

     She married Clay Minatra.²

     Adnia Puryear Bellenfant Family: "Adnia Puryear, daughter, killed in 1932 cyclone, age 12." Adnia was born circa 1920.² Adnia died in 1932.³

     Cynthia Puryear Bellenfant Family: "Cynthia Puryear, killed in 1932 cyclone, age 8." Cynthia was born circa 1924.² Cynthia died in 1932.³

     John Witt "J W" Puryear Jr Bellenfant Family: "John Witt "J.W." Puryear, Jr., killed cyclone, 6 yrs." John was born circa 1926.² John died in 1932.³

     He married Mary Puryear circa 1945. First child b Sep 1946.¹

     He married Estelle Puryear.¹

     She married General LaFayette Witt after 1880.¹

     She married Luther Pulley.¹

     She married (?) Carnathan.¹

     He married Katie Montez Witt.¹

     He married Annie Buford Witt.¹

     Nannie was born circa 1857.¹ She married George Washington Witt in 1879.²

     He married Maud (Amanda) Witt.¹ Richard died. Richard was born circa 1854.¹

     Elizabeth was born. She The Pulaski Citizen - Wed Aug 2, 1950: "Mrs. C.M.Witt---funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Peden Witt, 88, who died at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, August 1 at the home of her son Brandon Witt at Elkton, were held at 2:30 Wed afternoon in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home. The Rev. W.L.Hayes, pastor of the Elkton methodist Church, officiated and burial took place in the family lot in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Her death came after ten months of declining health. A lifelong resident of the county, she was the daughter of the late Tom Peden and Sallie Williamson Peden. Mrs. Witt, a member of the Berea Methodist Church, was the widow of Charles Morgan (Reb) Witt, who died 27 years ago. Mrs. Witt is survived by two sons, Brandon Witt, Elkton and Lindsay Witt, Tucson, Arizona; three grandchildren, Mrs. Jackson White, Wales, Miss Willa Witt and Charles Morgan Witt, Elkton and one brother, Bryant Peden, Wales."

Note: Mrs Jackson White is Elizabeth Witt White--source for most of this information. She married Charles Morgan "Reb" Witt at Giles, Tennessee, USA, on 17 June 1885.¹ Elizabeth died on 1 August 1950 at Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Her body was interred on 2 August 1950 at Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Mt Moriah Cemetery.

     Thomas Brandon Witt My source for the Witt, Bellenfant, and Sanders families in Tennessee is Elizabeth Witt White who descends from Thomas. It was a dramatic moment when a letter sent, on a hunch, by Alvy Smith (2) to the Giles County, TN, records office was answered by a phone call to him from Elizabeth. She announced that she in fact was one of the lost relatives he was searching for. Her letter of June, 1989 to Alvy and Edith Smith (passed on to Alvy Ray Smith (3)) closed a large gap in our knowledge of the Sanders family history, my mother's family. Two large genealogical databases, that of the family before Will Sanders left for Australia and that after his arrival in Australia and subsequent return to America, were thus reunited. The information provided by Elizabeth covers the period from the early 1700s to 1850 in the USA, including Revolutionary War history. Our family had accumulated the history from 1850 onward, comprising to a large extent the Hargreaves family history in England, Australia, and the USA, the family into which Will Sanders married in Australia where he went to look for gold. Thomas was born at Bodenham, Giles, Tennessee, USA, on 11 January 1891.¹ He married Ethel May Wilkinson at Giles, Tennessee, USA, on 24 December 1918. Thomas died on 14 January 1968 at Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA, at age 77.² His body was interred at Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Maplewood Cemetery.

     Joseph Lindsay Witt Lindsay married Georgia A Smith 27 Jan 1924- Georgia's parents were James and Della Smith. Georgia died 14 Jan 1992. Joseph was born at Giles, Tennessee, USA, on 6 May 1892.¹ Joseph died on 21 February 1906 at Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA, at age 13.

     Eliza Ann Cheatham Evans-Angus Cemetery evidence:

"Eliza Ann, dau. of John
& Elizabeth Cheatham
wife of Robert Sanders
20 March 1836
1 February 1860." Eliza was born at Tennessee, USA, on 20 March 1836.^2,3,1 She married Robert T Sanders before 24 March 1856.² Eliza died on 1 February 1860 at Tennessee, USA, at age 23.^2,1 Her body was interred at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Evans-Angus Cemetery nr Waco TN.¹

     Ella A Sanders Bellenfant Family: "Ella A. Sanders, b. 24 Mar 1856, d. 26 Nov 1924; m. 12 June 1873 David Parsons Vaughn, b. 24 July 1844, d. 12 Mar 1900, son of James Vaughn. 5 children. Res. Giles County." Ella was born on 24 March 1856.² She married David Parsons Vaughn on 12 June 1873.² Ella died on 26 November 1924 at age 68.²

     Eliza Ann Sanders Bellenfant Family: "Eliza Ann Sanders, b. 16 Jan 1858, d. 27 Apr 1864. Bu. Waco Cem."

Evans-Angus Cemetery:

"Eliza Ann, dau. of R. T
& Eliza Ann Sanders
16 ____ 1858
27 April 1864." Eliza was born on 16 January 1858.^2,3 Eliza died on 27 April 1864 at Tennessee, USA, at age 6.^2,3 Her body was interred at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Evans-Angus Cemetery nr Waco TN.^2,3

     He married ?Mary L (?).² He married Elizabeth Amis before 1821.^3,4

     Elizabeth Amis Evans-Angus Cemetery evidence:

"Elizabeth Cheatham
wife of John
15 January 1806
11 May 1845." Elizabeth was born on 15 January 1806.² She married John Cheatham (Chatham) before 1821.^3,2 Elizabeth died on 11 May 1845 at Tennessee, USA, at age 39.² Her body was interred at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Evans-Angus Cemetery nr Waco TN.²

     Nancy Ann Cheatham Evans-Angus Cemetery evidence:

"Ann Cheatham, wife
of Robert Sanders
21 July 1841
20 November 1886." Nancy was born at Tennessee, USA, on 21 July 1841.^2,3,1 She married Robert T Sanders after 1 February 1860.² Nancy died on 20 November 1886 at Tennessee, USA, at age 45.^2,1 Her body was interred after 20 November 1886 at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Evans-Angus Cemetery nr Waco TN.¹