EARL ALTAMAN WEAVER
BORN : July 17, 1897
Marble Hill, Franklin County, TN USA
DIED : March 31, 1977
Lived in Winchester, TN
Huntsville, Al in Hospital USA
( Earl Went in hospital with Gallstones from drinking well water.) After surgery, He was given a pill to avoid blood clotting & he dropped the pill on the floor. ) Dropped pill, went unnoticed by hospital staff, he died of a blood clot. Earl had never been sick a day in his life before he had gallstones. He died in Huntsville, Al in the hospital.
FUNERAL: Moore -Cortner Funeral Home Winchester, TN USA
BURIED : Marble Plains Cemetery
Franklin County,
Winchester, TN USA
WIFE: WILMA DAVILLA. SNELL
CHILDREN :
1.) J C WEAVER
( Married Dorothy Alene Curl)
Children: - Mary Alene Weaver/ Cowan ( Living)
Emma Jean Weaver / Green ( Living)
2.). VERNA MAE WEAVER / ERNST ( Living)
( Married Frank Henry Ernst ) ( Living)
Children: Patti Lynn Ernst / Hansen ( Living)
William Clayton Ernst ( Living)
3.) FRANCIS KATHALENE WEAVER / SOLOMON / ISBELL (Living)
( Married Richard Henry Solomon )
Children: Terri Gay Solomon McGhee ( Living)
Barry Allen Solomon ( Living)
My Grandfather EARL ALTAMAN WEAVER was born on Jul. 17, 1897 in Franklin Co., Tennessee. He grew up in a small rural town of Winchester, Tennessee. Farming was all my grandpa really did all of his life. To give you a glimpse of what type of character my grandpa had, let me share with you how I answered a request for validation on who my grandpa was.
I saw a post online from an Ancestry archive asking for relatives who attended a funeral of a loved one. They asked to please give the relationship of who Mr. & Mrs. Earl Weaver were. The post stated that they were asking what relationship the Weavers had because they had signed & attended the funeral of their loved one. But no one from the family could figure out their relationship to the deceased. So they were asking who Mr. & Mrs. Weaver were. I could not wait to answer the reply of the Ancestry post.
The information to the post was to be send to a University in Alabama, who was doing Ancestry research on this family.
This is how I began to answer the post;
When it came to funerals, my grandparents rarely missed them.
Earl & Wilma Weaver of Winchester, TN tried not to miss a single funeral in their area. My grandfathers motto was, “ everyone needs prayers, love, support and a little pie from my grandma.” Even if my grandparents didn’t know the person that died, they would show up to the town funeral home. My grandparents rarely ever missed a funeral , and it did not matter, if they knew them or not.
My grandparents were not related, or connected to the deceased person’s that you are referring to in your post.
( NOTE) But, to show you how well respected my grandpa & grandma were, I went on to give the person who posted to Ancestry a little more incite.
When my grandfather Earl died in 1977, over 1600 people signed his guest registry. The funeral possession went from the Moore - Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester, TN for for miles. The long black hearse took my grandpa Earl to be buried at his home church, to the Marble Plains Methodist Church Grave site also n Winchester. My grandpa’s funeral possession took so long, that the entire town almost shut down for hours, while they were driving to Marble Plains graveside service. Graveside Services were a regular site at the church. The cemetery was quite large, and the monuments were also regularly visited by site seers nearby.
Many site seers would visit the church frequently. It was not uncommon for regular visitors to grace the church land. Earl was known and loved by all. Earl or one of his brothers took turns about being the Music Director of Marble Plains Methodist Church. Earl . The little tiny church was organized in 1857. The church had a great reputation for being friendly, & having great music and great preaching. Almost every month, the church would have a program called “dinner on the ground” . Dinner on the ground, as they would would call it, consisted of, Flat bed wagons, being brought in and left under the big oak trees. The wagons would be filled with homemade dishes, made from everyone’s house hold that could afford to spair some homemade vegtables, or recipes passed down from generations of dishs to share & eat after the church service. The homemade pies and cakes for dessert would be the biggest hit. The church never had a normal kitchen like they do today. Eating outside, was a sort of picnic- type festival atmosphere, for the church members. Earl would be the first member to bring his wagon to pull under the Big oak tree, then others would follow.
The church also did not have the basic necessity of a bathroom. There was an old outhouse on the back side of the church, where you had to go to grin and bare it, when you needed to use the facilities. The church itself had beautiful hardwood floors, long wooden pews to sit on, and a red velvet alter for kneeling. There was a Masonic Lodge upstairs, where Masons met weekly for meetings. Downstairs, in the main church, there was an old pump organ and an old piano. My grandma Wilma Snell Weaver, played the piano, and my grandpa Earl would often sing together as a duo during the service. When my grandpa would be leading the congregation in singing, and the congregation was off key, it would not be uncommon for my grandfather to stop the congregation, and have them start over again. My grandpa had a suttle grace about him, where he could humor the congregation and get away with just about anything, without offending a sole.
Your sole would definitely be fed, by listening to my grandpa Earl & grandma Wilma sing. If you were not in the congregation at church, all you would have to do on Sunday, was turn on your radio, and you could still listen to my grandparents sing on the radio. On Sunday morning on the radio show at WCDT in Winchester, TN, Earl & Wilma Weaver had their own radio show. Amazingly, Earl & Wilma were also inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. My grandfather & his brothers, also had a Quartet in Earl’s younger years called- “The Weaver Boys.” Their Weaver Quartet traveled all over to sing.
My grandparents & their Weaver family, as well as their extended family on both sides, owned a considerable amount of the land that is now what is Tim’s Ford State Park / Lake/ Marina & The Bear Trace Jack Nicklaus designed Golf course in Winchester, TN. The Tim’s Ford State Park is situated on the North shore of Tim’s Ford Lake. It is near the north escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, and approximately ten miles from the city of Winchester, TN. Unfortunately, when TVA -Tennessee Valley Authority, took over the 2,300 acres of land, all the other families that owned land, got a mere ten cents an acre for their land. It was devastating to all to be forced off the land. My grandfather & so many families were uprooted from their homes and land, they and their ancestors had been on for generations.
Thankfully, our generation still gets to enjoy seeing our grandparents home at the address that was once considered Route #4 Winchester, TN. Our grandparents home itself, is still standing within the State Park. The house is situated on the right as you go into the State Park today. My Uncle J. C. was one of the first children to have to sell part of his land to go to the park. He would be proud of where the park has come today. Uncle J.C. played a big part in leading the park, the church & the community in many directions. He was a great leader just like his dad Earl. Unfortunately, He died in 1995. While off at War, Uncle J.C. caught several diseases over seas, and never really got over them. He died way too young, at age 73.
My now 82 year old mom, Francis Kathalene Weaver/Solomon/Isbell, could tell you some unbelievable stories, about what great leaders and great roll models my grandparents were. My grandpa Earl & his family were extremely special people. My grandpa Earl passed on his wonderful leadership qualities to all his kids. My Mom Kathy was the Franklin County Senior High School Class Treasurer. Mom was also the 1st Farm-girl, to beat out any city girl, running for School Counsel. Then mom also went on to be to The First Woman President of the National Underwriters Association in Insurance. My 86 year old Aunt -Verna Mae, could also share some stores as well, about her Dad Earl sharing leadership qualities. Aunt Verna May is still the family church historian today. She has published a children’s book, a book on Marble Plains Church & written many poems & stories . The old Marble Plains Church, is still in tact and flourishing today due in part to Verna Mae & her husband Frank Ernst. The church now has over 300 members. My great grandparents, & Earl & Wilma Weaver, were pillars in the church & the community. We think my great grandpa donated the land that Marble Plains Baptist Church sits on today. After a fire, and the original church burned, my great grandpa, grandpa Earl and all the family and community, rebuilt the church.
My grandpa had many gifts other than helping build churches. Earl could even heal babies sick with thrush. Families back then shared a phone in the olden days with 7 other people, called a party line. My grandpa would get calls before 5 am to heal sick babies that had thrush. He would need the babies full name, DOB, and time that they were born. My grandpa would then go outside of the house, and do something with a red bandanna handkerchief and turpentine. After going outside, my grandpa would read a particular verse from the Bible. It would be at that point, that the sick babies would be healed. My grandpa died in 1977 before he could pass on this gift of healing.
Though my grandpa’s healing was not passed on, his loving caring traditions are still carrying on today through his legacy. In 1993, The Marble Plains Church was deeded to the Masonic Lodge for a total of $1 . I am sure my grandpa had a hand in that. The church became the Marble Plains Baptist Church. The church was named for a large deposit of Marble on the Elk River that reaches about five miles below Winchester, Tennessee & extended down the river ten miles on either side. The Church still on some of the Elk riverbed marble. The new church was built in 1913. The church is now 104 years old. The church’s 237 members raised money for all the additions. The old church bell still works today, and Brother Jack Hice still rings that bell & has preached there for over 27 years. Brother Hice has held more than a thousand funerals since he has been preaching at the church. Brother Hice remembers my grandpa well, and loved him dearly. Grandpa would be proud of the church, and how tall it stands today.
Grandpa Earl had a tall stature himself, with big shoes to fill.... size 13 shoe, I believe. I know if Grandpa was still alive today, and he could see all the changes in the community, the church, & his family, that he would be amazed and very proud of all of the growth. After seeing all of the new growth around my grandpa’s property, he would more than likely, have to let out of of his favorite sayings;
“Woopie ...... what a wonderful site to see, and a beautiful day to enjoy. This is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and give thanks to him. “
Well....I hope I have given you,( The University in Alabama Ancestry Archive Reacher.....a little more incite, on who my grandpa Earl, and grandma Wilma Snell Weaver were. To me, you could not have had a more sincere couple, to have visited your ancestors funeral, and signed your guest registry.
Thank you for allowing me to share these special memories of my wonderful grandpa Earl and grandma Wilma & family. Hopefully, stories like these will be shared for generations of others to enjoy forever.)
The End.
Written by Granddaughter of Earl & Wilma Weaver : Terri G. Solomon / McGhee ( age 57)( daughter of Francis Kathalene Weaver)- currently age 82
Richard Henry Solomon ( deceased)
(Story recently Published on Ancestry.com)
2017
Dallas, Texas
www.TerriMcGhee.com
BORN : July 17, 1897
Marble Hill, Franklin County, TN USA
DIED : March 31, 1977
Lived in Winchester, TN
Huntsville, Al in Hospital USA
( Earl Went in hospital with Gallstones from drinking well water.) After surgery, He was given a pill to avoid blood clotting & he dropped the pill on the floor. ) Dropped pill, went unnoticed by hospital staff, he died of a blood clot. Earl had never been sick a day in his life before he had gallstones. He died in Huntsville, Al in the hospital.
FUNERAL: Moore -Cortner Funeral Home Winchester, TN USA
BURIED : Marble Plains Cemetery
Franklin County,
Winchester, TN USA
WIFE: WILMA DAVILLA. SNELL
CHILDREN :
1.) J C WEAVER
( Married Dorothy Alene Curl)
Children: - Mary Alene Weaver/ Cowan ( Living)
Emma Jean Weaver / Green ( Living)
2.). VERNA MAE WEAVER / ERNST ( Living)
( Married Frank Henry Ernst ) ( Living)
Children: Patti Lynn Ernst / Hansen ( Living)
William Clayton Ernst ( Living)
3.) FRANCIS KATHALENE WEAVER / SOLOMON / ISBELL (Living)
( Married Richard Henry Solomon )
Children: Terri Gay Solomon McGhee ( Living)
Barry Allen Solomon ( Living)
My Grandfather EARL ALTAMAN WEAVER was born on Jul. 17, 1897 in Franklin Co., Tennessee. He grew up in a small rural town of Winchester, Tennessee. Farming was all my grandpa really did all of his life. To give you a glimpse of what type of character my grandpa had, let me share with you how I answered a request for validation on who my grandpa was.
I saw a post online from an Ancestry archive asking for relatives who attended a funeral of a loved one. They asked to please give the relationship of who Mr. & Mrs. Earl Weaver were. The post stated that they were asking what relationship the Weavers had because they had signed & attended the funeral of their loved one. But no one from the family could figure out their relationship to the deceased. So they were asking who Mr. & Mrs. Weaver were. I could not wait to answer the reply of the Ancestry post.
The information to the post was to be send to a University in Alabama, who was doing Ancestry research on this family.
This is how I began to answer the post;
When it came to funerals, my grandparents rarely missed them.
Earl & Wilma Weaver of Winchester, TN tried not to miss a single funeral in their area. My grandfathers motto was, “ everyone needs prayers, love, support and a little pie from my grandma.” Even if my grandparents didn’t know the person that died, they would show up to the town funeral home. My grandparents rarely ever missed a funeral , and it did not matter, if they knew them or not.
My grandparents were not related, or connected to the deceased person’s that you are referring to in your post.
( NOTE) But, to show you how well respected my grandpa & grandma were, I went on to give the person who posted to Ancestry a little more incite.
When my grandfather Earl died in 1977, over 1600 people signed his guest registry. The funeral possession went from the Moore - Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester, TN for for miles. The long black hearse took my grandpa Earl to be buried at his home church, to the Marble Plains Methodist Church Grave site also n Winchester. My grandpa’s funeral possession took so long, that the entire town almost shut down for hours, while they were driving to Marble Plains graveside service. Graveside Services were a regular site at the church. The cemetery was quite large, and the monuments were also regularly visited by site seers nearby.
Many site seers would visit the church frequently. It was not uncommon for regular visitors to grace the church land. Earl was known and loved by all. Earl or one of his brothers took turns about being the Music Director of Marble Plains Methodist Church. Earl . The little tiny church was organized in 1857. The church had a great reputation for being friendly, & having great music and great preaching. Almost every month, the church would have a program called “dinner on the ground” . Dinner on the ground, as they would would call it, consisted of, Flat bed wagons, being brought in and left under the big oak trees. The wagons would be filled with homemade dishes, made from everyone’s house hold that could afford to spair some homemade vegtables, or recipes passed down from generations of dishs to share & eat after the church service. The homemade pies and cakes for dessert would be the biggest hit. The church never had a normal kitchen like they do today. Eating outside, was a sort of picnic- type festival atmosphere, for the church members. Earl would be the first member to bring his wagon to pull under the Big oak tree, then others would follow.
The church also did not have the basic necessity of a bathroom. There was an old outhouse on the back side of the church, where you had to go to grin and bare it, when you needed to use the facilities. The church itself had beautiful hardwood floors, long wooden pews to sit on, and a red velvet alter for kneeling. There was a Masonic Lodge upstairs, where Masons met weekly for meetings. Downstairs, in the main church, there was an old pump organ and an old piano. My grandma Wilma Snell Weaver, played the piano, and my grandpa Earl would often sing together as a duo during the service. When my grandpa would be leading the congregation in singing, and the congregation was off key, it would not be uncommon for my grandfather to stop the congregation, and have them start over again. My grandpa had a suttle grace about him, where he could humor the congregation and get away with just about anything, without offending a sole.
Your sole would definitely be fed, by listening to my grandpa Earl & grandma Wilma sing. If you were not in the congregation at church, all you would have to do on Sunday, was turn on your radio, and you could still listen to my grandparents sing on the radio. On Sunday morning on the radio show at WCDT in Winchester, TN, Earl & Wilma Weaver had their own radio show. Amazingly, Earl & Wilma were also inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. My grandfather & his brothers, also had a Quartet in Earl’s younger years called- “The Weaver Boys.” Their Weaver Quartet traveled all over to sing.
My grandparents & their Weaver family, as well as their extended family on both sides, owned a considerable amount of the land that is now what is Tim’s Ford State Park / Lake/ Marina & The Bear Trace Jack Nicklaus designed Golf course in Winchester, TN. The Tim’s Ford State Park is situated on the North shore of Tim’s Ford Lake. It is near the north escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, and approximately ten miles from the city of Winchester, TN. Unfortunately, when TVA -Tennessee Valley Authority, took over the 2,300 acres of land, all the other families that owned land, got a mere ten cents an acre for their land. It was devastating to all to be forced off the land. My grandfather & so many families were uprooted from their homes and land, they and their ancestors had been on for generations.
Thankfully, our generation still gets to enjoy seeing our grandparents home at the address that was once considered Route #4 Winchester, TN. Our grandparents home itself, is still standing within the State Park. The house is situated on the right as you go into the State Park today. My Uncle J. C. was one of the first children to have to sell part of his land to go to the park. He would be proud of where the park has come today. Uncle J.C. played a big part in leading the park, the church & the community in many directions. He was a great leader just like his dad Earl. Unfortunately, He died in 1995. While off at War, Uncle J.C. caught several diseases over seas, and never really got over them. He died way too young, at age 73.
My now 82 year old mom, Francis Kathalene Weaver/Solomon/Isbell, could tell you some unbelievable stories, about what great leaders and great roll models my grandparents were. My grandpa Earl & his family were extremely special people. My grandpa Earl passed on his wonderful leadership qualities to all his kids. My Mom Kathy was the Franklin County Senior High School Class Treasurer. Mom was also the 1st Farm-girl, to beat out any city girl, running for School Counsel. Then mom also went on to be to The First Woman President of the National Underwriters Association in Insurance. My 86 year old Aunt -Verna Mae, could also share some stores as well, about her Dad Earl sharing leadership qualities. Aunt Verna May is still the family church historian today. She has published a children’s book, a book on Marble Plains Church & written many poems & stories . The old Marble Plains Church, is still in tact and flourishing today due in part to Verna Mae & her husband Frank Ernst. The church now has over 300 members. My great grandparents, & Earl & Wilma Weaver, were pillars in the church & the community. We think my great grandpa donated the land that Marble Plains Baptist Church sits on today. After a fire, and the original church burned, my great grandpa, grandpa Earl and all the family and community, rebuilt the church.
My grandpa had many gifts other than helping build churches. Earl could even heal babies sick with thrush. Families back then shared a phone in the olden days with 7 other people, called a party line. My grandpa would get calls before 5 am to heal sick babies that had thrush. He would need the babies full name, DOB, and time that they were born. My grandpa would then go outside of the house, and do something with a red bandanna handkerchief and turpentine. After going outside, my grandpa would read a particular verse from the Bible. It would be at that point, that the sick babies would be healed. My grandpa died in 1977 before he could pass on this gift of healing.
Though my grandpa’s healing was not passed on, his loving caring traditions are still carrying on today through his legacy. In 1993, The Marble Plains Church was deeded to the Masonic Lodge for a total of $1 . I am sure my grandpa had a hand in that. The church became the Marble Plains Baptist Church. The church was named for a large deposit of Marble on the Elk River that reaches about five miles below Winchester, Tennessee & extended down the river ten miles on either side. The Church still on some of the Elk riverbed marble. The new church was built in 1913. The church is now 104 years old. The church’s 237 members raised money for all the additions. The old church bell still works today, and Brother Jack Hice still rings that bell & has preached there for over 27 years. Brother Hice has held more than a thousand funerals since he has been preaching at the church. Brother Hice remembers my grandpa well, and loved him dearly. Grandpa would be proud of the church, and how tall it stands today.
Grandpa Earl had a tall stature himself, with big shoes to fill.... size 13 shoe, I believe. I know if Grandpa was still alive today, and he could see all the changes in the community, the church, & his family, that he would be amazed and very proud of all of the growth. After seeing all of the new growth around my grandpa’s property, he would more than likely, have to let out of of his favorite sayings;
“Woopie ...... what a wonderful site to see, and a beautiful day to enjoy. This is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and give thanks to him. “
Well....I hope I have given you,( The University in Alabama Ancestry Archive Reacher.....a little more incite, on who my grandpa Earl, and grandma Wilma Snell Weaver were. To me, you could not have had a more sincere couple, to have visited your ancestors funeral, and signed your guest registry.
Thank you for allowing me to share these special memories of my wonderful grandpa Earl and grandma Wilma & family. Hopefully, stories like these will be shared for generations of others to enjoy forever.)
The End.
Written by Granddaughter of Earl & Wilma Weaver : Terri G. Solomon / McGhee ( age 57)( daughter of Francis Kathalene Weaver)- currently age 82
Richard Henry Solomon ( deceased)
(Story recently Published on Ancestry.com)
2017
Dallas, Texas
www.TerriMcGhee.com
EARL ALTAMAN WEAVER
BORN : July 17, 1897
Marble Hill, Franklin County, TN USA
DIED : March 31, 1977
Lived in Winchester, TN
Huntsville, Al in Hospital USA
( Earl Went in hospital with Gallstones from drinking well water.) After surgery, He was given a pill to avoid blood clotting & he dropped the pill on the floor. ) Dropped pill, went unnoticed by hospital staff, he died of a blood clot. Earl had never been sick a day in his life before he had gallstones. He died in Huntsville, Al in the hospital.
FUNERAL: Moore -Cortner Funeral Home Winchester, TN USA
BURIED : Marble Plains Cemetery
Franklin County,
Winchester, TN USA
WIFE: WILMA DAVILLA. SNELL
CHILDREN :
1.) J C WEAVER
( Married Dorothy Alene Curl)
Children: - Mary Alene Weaver/ Cowan ( Living)
Emma Jean Weaver / Green ( Living)
2.). VERNA MAE WEAVER / ERNST ( Living)
( Married Frank Henry Ernst ) ( Living)
Children: Patti Lynn Ernst / Hansen ( Living)
William Clayton Ernst ( Living)
3.) FRANCIS KATHALENE WEAVER / SOLOMON / ISBELL (Living)
( Married Richard Henry Solomon )
Children: Terri Gay Solomon McGhee ( Living)
Barry Allen Solomon ( Living)
My Grandfather EARL ALTAMAN WEAVER was born on Jul. 17, 1897 in Franklin Co., Tennessee. He grew up in a small rural town of Winchester, Tennessee. Farming was all my grandpa really did all of his life. To give you a glimpse of what type of character my grandpa had, let me share with you how I answered a request for validation on who my grandpa was.
I saw a post online from an Ancestry archive asking for relatives who attended a funeral of a loved one. They asked to please give the relationship of who Mr. & Mrs. Earl Weaver were. The post stated that they were asking what relationship the Weavers had because they had signed & attended the funeral of their loved one. But no one from the family could figure out their relationship to the deceased. So they were asking who Mr. & Mrs. Weaver were. I could not wait to answer the reply of the Ancestry post.
The information to the post was to be send to a University in Alabama, who was doing Ancestry research on this family.
This is how I began to answer the post;
When it came to funerals, my grandparents rarely missed them.
Earl & Wilma Weaver of Winchester, TN tried not to miss a single funeral in their area. My grandfathers motto was, “ everyone needs prayers, love, support and a little pie from my grandma.” Even if my grandparents didn’t know the person that died, they would show up to the town funeral home. My grandparents rarely ever missed a funeral , and it did not matter, if they knew them or not.
My grandparents were not related, or connected to the deceased person’s that you are referring to in your post.
( NOTE) But, to show you how well respected my grandpa & grandma were, I went on to give the person who posted to Ancestry a little more incite.
When my grandfather Earl died in 1977, over 1600 people signed his guest registry. The funeral possession went from the Moore - Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester, TN for for miles. The long black hearse took my grandpa Earl to be buried at his home church, to the Marble Plains Methodist Church Grave site also n Winchester. My grandpa’s funeral possession took so long, that the entire town almost shut down for hours, while they were driving to Marble Plains graveside service. Graveside Services were a regular site at the church. The cemetery was quite large, and the monuments were also regularly visited by site seers nearby.
Many site seers would visit the church frequently. It was not uncommon for regular visitors to grace the church land. Earl was known and loved by all. Earl or one of his brothers took turns about being the Music Director of Marble Plains Methodist Church. Earl . The little tiny church was organized in 1857. The church had a great reputation for being friendly, & having great music and great preaching. Almost every month, the church would have a program called “dinner on the ground” . Dinner on the ground, as they would would call it, consisted of, Flat bed wagons, being brought in and left under the big oak trees. The wagons would be filled with homemade dishes, made from everyone’s house hold that could afford to spair some homemade vegtables, or recipes passed down from generations of dishs to share & eat after the church service. The homemade pies and cakes for dessert would be the biggest hit. The church never had a normal kitchen like they do today. Eating outside, was a sort of picnic- type festival atmosphere, for the church members. Earl would be the first member to bring his wagon to pull under the Big oak tree, then others would follow.
The church also did not have the basic necessity of a bathroom. There was an old outhouse on the back side of the church, where you had to go to grin and bare it, when you needed to use the facilities. The church itself had beautiful hardwood floors, long wooden pews to sit on, and a red velvet alter for kneeling. There was a Masonic Lodge upstairs, where Masons met weekly for meetings. Downstairs, in the main church, there was an old pump organ and an old piano. My grandma Wilma Snell Weaver, played the piano, and my grandpa Earl would often sing together as a duo during the service. When my grandpa would be leading the congregation in singing, and the congregation was off key, it would not be uncommon for my grandfather to stop the congregation, and have them start over again. My grandpa had a suttle grace about him, where he could humor the congregation and get away with just about anything, without offending a sole.
Your sole would definitely be fed, by listening to my grandpa Earl & grandma Wilma sing. If you were not in the congregation at church, all you would have to do on Sunday, was turn on your radio, and you could still listen to my grandparents sing on the radio. On Sunday morning on the radio show at WCDT in Winchester, TN, Earl & Wilma Weaver had their own radio show. Amazingly, Earl & Wilma were also inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. My grandfather & his brothers, also had a Quartet in Earl’s younger years called- “The Weaver Boys.” Their Weaver Quartet traveled all over to sing.
My grandparents & their Weaver family, as well as their extended family on both sides, owned a considerable amount of the land that is now what is Tim’s Ford State Park / Lake/ Marina & The Bear Trace Jack Nicklaus designed Golf course in Winchester, TN. The Tim’s Ford State Park is situated on the North shore of Tim’s Ford Lake. It is near the north escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, and approximately ten miles from the city of Winchester, TN. Unfortunately, when TVA -Tennessee Valley Authority, took over the 2,300 acres of land, all the other families that owned land, got a mere ten cents an acre for their land. It was devastating to all to be forced off the land. My grandfather & so many families were uprooted from their homes and land, they and their ancestors had been on for generations.
Thankfully, our generation still gets to enjoy seeing our grandparents home at the address that was once considered Route #4 Winchester, TN. Our grandparents home itself, is still standing within the State Park. The house is situated on the right as you go into the State Park today. My Uncle J. C. was one of the first children to have to sell part of his land to go to the park. He would be proud of where the park has come today. Uncle J.C. played a big part in leading the park, the church & the community in many directions. He was a great leader just like his dad Earl. Unfortunately, He died in 1995. While off at War, Uncle J.C. caught several diseases over seas, and never really got over them. He died way too young, at age 73.
My now 82 year old mom, Francis Kathalene Weaver/Solomon/Isbell, could tell you some unbelievable stories, about what great leaders and great roll models my grandparents were. My grandpa Earl & his family were extremely special people. My grandpa Earl passed on his wonderful leadership qualities to all his kids. My Mom Kathy was the Franklin County Senior High School Class Treasurer. Mom was also the 1st Farm-girl, to beat out any city girl, running for School Counsel. Then mom also went on to be to The First Woman President of the National Underwriters Association in Insurance. My 86 year old Aunt -Verna Mae, could also share some stores as well, about her Dad Earl sharing leadership qualities. Aunt Verna May is still the family church historian today. She has published a children’s book, a book on Marble Plains Church & written many poems & stories . The old Marble Plains Church, is still in tact and flourishing today due in part to Verna Mae & her husband Frank Ernst. The church now has over 300 members. My great grandparents, & Earl & Wilma Weaver, were pillars in the church & the community. We think my great grandpa donated the land that Marble Plains Baptist Church sits on today. After a fire, and the original church burned, my great grandpa, grandpa Earl and all the family and community, rebuilt the church.
My grandpa had many gifts other than helping build churches. Earl could even heal babies sick with thrush. Families back then shared a phone in the olden days with 7 other people, called a party line. My grandpa would get calls before 5 am to heal sick babies that had thrush. He would need the babies full name, DOB, and time that they were born. My grandpa would then go outside of the house, and do something with a red bandanna handkerchief and turpentine. After going outside, my grandpa would read a particular verse from the Bible. It would be at that point, that the sick babies would be healed. My grandpa died in 1977 before he could pass on this gift of healing.
Though my grandpa’s healing was not passed on, his loving caring traditions are still carrying on today through his legacy. In 1993, The Marble Plains Church was deeded to the Masonic Lodge for a total of $1 . I am sure my grandpa had a hand in that. The church became the Marble Plains Baptist Church. The church was named for a large deposit of Marble on the Elk River that reaches about five miles below Winchester, Tennessee & extended down the river ten miles on either side. The Church still on some of the Elk riverbed marble. The new church was built in 1913. The church is now 104 years old. The church’s 237 members raised money for all the additions. The old church bell still works today, and Brother Jack Hice still rings that bell & has preached there for over 27 years. Brother Hice has held more than a thousand funerals since he has been preaching at the church. Brother Hice remembers my grandpa well, and loved him dearly. Grandpa would be proud of the church, and how tall it stands today.
Grandpa Earl had a tall stature himself, with big shoes to fill.... size 13 shoe, I believe. I know if Grandpa was still alive today, and he could see all the changes in the community, the church, & his family, that he would be amazed and very proud of all of the growth. After seeing all of the new growth around my grandpa’s property, he would more than likely, have to let out of of his favorite sayings;
“Woopie ...... what a wonderful site to see, and a beautiful day to enjoy. This is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and give thanks to him. “
Well....I hope I have given you,( The University in Alabama Ancestry Archive Reacher.....a little more incite, on who my grandpa Earl, and grandma Wilma Snell Weaver were. To me, you could not have had a more sincere couple, to have visited your ancestors funeral, and signed your guest registry.
Thank you for allowing me to share these special memories of my wonderful grandpa Earl and grandma Wilma & family. Hopefully, stories like these will be shared for generations of others to enjoy forever.)
The End.
Written by Granddaughter of Earl & Wilma Weaver : Terri G. Solomon / McGhee ( age 57)( daughter of Francis Kathalene Weaver)- currently age 82
Richard Henry Solomon ( deceased)
(Story recently Published on Ancestry.com)
2017
Dallas, Texas
www.TerriMcGhee.com
BORN : July 17, 1897
Marble Hill, Franklin County, TN USA
DIED : March 31, 1977
Lived in Winchester, TN
Huntsville, Al in Hospital USA
( Earl Went in hospital with Gallstones from drinking well water.) After surgery, He was given a pill to avoid blood clotting & he dropped the pill on the floor. ) Dropped pill, went unnoticed by hospital staff, he died of a blood clot. Earl had never been sick a day in his life before he had gallstones. He died in Huntsville, Al in the hospital.
FUNERAL: Moore -Cortner Funeral Home Winchester, TN USA
BURIED : Marble Plains Cemetery
Franklin County,
Winchester, TN USA
WIFE: WILMA DAVILLA. SNELL
CHILDREN :
1.) J C WEAVER
( Married Dorothy Alene Curl)
Children: - Mary Alene Weaver/ Cowan ( Living)
Emma Jean Weaver / Green ( Living)
2.). VERNA MAE WEAVER / ERNST ( Living)
( Married Frank Henry Ernst ) ( Living)
Children: Patti Lynn Ernst / Hansen ( Living)
William Clayton Ernst ( Living)
3.) FRANCIS KATHALENE WEAVER / SOLOMON / ISBELL (Living)
( Married Richard Henry Solomon )
Children: Terri Gay Solomon McGhee ( Living)
Barry Allen Solomon ( Living)
My Grandfather EARL ALTAMAN WEAVER was born on Jul. 17, 1897 in Franklin Co., Tennessee. He grew up in a small rural town of Winchester, Tennessee. Farming was all my grandpa really did all of his life. To give you a glimpse of what type of character my grandpa had, let me share with you how I answered a request for validation on who my grandpa was.
I saw a post online from an Ancestry archive asking for relatives who attended a funeral of a loved one. They asked to please give the relationship of who Mr. & Mrs. Earl Weaver were. The post stated that they were asking what relationship the Weavers had because they had signed & attended the funeral of their loved one. But no one from the family could figure out their relationship to the deceased. So they were asking who Mr. & Mrs. Weaver were. I could not wait to answer the reply of the Ancestry post.
The information to the post was to be send to a University in Alabama, who was doing Ancestry research on this family.
This is how I began to answer the post;
When it came to funerals, my grandparents rarely missed them.
Earl & Wilma Weaver of Winchester, TN tried not to miss a single funeral in their area. My grandfathers motto was, “ everyone needs prayers, love, support and a little pie from my grandma.” Even if my grandparents didn’t know the person that died, they would show up to the town funeral home. My grandparents rarely ever missed a funeral , and it did not matter, if they knew them or not.
My grandparents were not related, or connected to the deceased person’s that you are referring to in your post.
( NOTE) But, to show you how well respected my grandpa & grandma were, I went on to give the person who posted to Ancestry a little more incite.
When my grandfather Earl died in 1977, over 1600 people signed his guest registry. The funeral possession went from the Moore - Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester, TN for for miles. The long black hearse took my grandpa Earl to be buried at his home church, to the Marble Plains Methodist Church Grave site also n Winchester. My grandpa’s funeral possession took so long, that the entire town almost shut down for hours, while they were driving to Marble Plains graveside service. Graveside Services were a regular site at the church. The cemetery was quite large, and the monuments were also regularly visited by site seers nearby.
Many site seers would visit the church frequently. It was not uncommon for regular visitors to grace the church land. Earl was known and loved by all. Earl or one of his brothers took turns about being the Music Director of Marble Plains Methodist Church. Earl . The little tiny church was organized in 1857. The church had a great reputation for being friendly, & having great music and great preaching. Almost every month, the church would have a program called “dinner on the ground” . Dinner on the ground, as they would would call it, consisted of, Flat bed wagons, being brought in and left under the big oak trees. The wagons would be filled with homemade dishes, made from everyone’s house hold that could afford to spair some homemade vegtables, or recipes passed down from generations of dishs to share & eat after the church service. The homemade pies and cakes for dessert would be the biggest hit. The church never had a normal kitchen like they do today. Eating outside, was a sort of picnic- type festival atmosphere, for the church members. Earl would be the first member to bring his wagon to pull under the Big oak tree, then others would follow.
The church also did not have the basic necessity of a bathroom. There was an old outhouse on the back side of the church, where you had to go to grin and bare it, when you needed to use the facilities. The church itself had beautiful hardwood floors, long wooden pews to sit on, and a red velvet alter for kneeling. There was a Masonic Lodge upstairs, where Masons met weekly for meetings. Downstairs, in the main church, there was an old pump organ and an old piano. My grandma Wilma Snell Weaver, played the piano, and my grandpa Earl would often sing together as a duo during the service. When my grandpa would be leading the congregation in singing, and the congregation was off key, it would not be uncommon for my grandfather to stop the congregation, and have them start over again. My grandpa had a suttle grace about him, where he could humor the congregation and get away with just about anything, without offending a sole.
Your sole would definitely be fed, by listening to my grandpa Earl & grandma Wilma sing. If you were not in the congregation at church, all you would have to do on Sunday, was turn on your radio, and you could still listen to my grandparents sing on the radio. On Sunday morning on the radio show at WCDT in Winchester, TN, Earl & Wilma Weaver had their own radio show. Amazingly, Earl & Wilma were also inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. My grandfather & his brothers, also had a Quartet in Earl’s younger years called- “The Weaver Boys.” Their Weaver Quartet traveled all over to sing.
My grandparents & their Weaver family, as well as their extended family on both sides, owned a considerable amount of the land that is now what is Tim’s Ford State Park / Lake/ Marina & The Bear Trace Jack Nicklaus designed Golf course in Winchester, TN. The Tim’s Ford State Park is situated on the North shore of Tim’s Ford Lake. It is near the north escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, and approximately ten miles from the city of Winchester, TN. Unfortunately, when TVA -Tennessee Valley Authority, took over the 2,300 acres of land, all the other families that owned land, got a mere ten cents an acre for their land. It was devastating to all to be forced off the land. My grandfather & so many families were uprooted from their homes and land, they and their ancestors had been on for generations.
Thankfully, our generation still gets to enjoy seeing our grandparents home at the address that was once considered Route #4 Winchester, TN. Our grandparents home itself, is still standing within the State Park. The house is situated on the right as you go into the State Park today. My Uncle J. C. was one of the first children to have to sell part of his land to go to the park. He would be proud of where the park has come today. Uncle J.C. played a big part in leading the park, the church & the community in many directions. He was a great leader just like his dad Earl. Unfortunately, He died in 1995. While off at War, Uncle J.C. caught several diseases over seas, and never really got over them. He died way too young, at age 73.
My now 82 year old mom, Francis Kathalene Weaver/Solomon/Isbell, could tell you some unbelievable stories, about what great leaders and great roll models my grandparents were. My grandpa Earl & his family were extremely special people. My grandpa Earl passed on his wonderful leadership qualities to all his kids. My Mom Kathy was the Franklin County Senior High School Class Treasurer. Mom was also the 1st Farm-girl, to beat out any city girl, running for School Counsel. Then mom also went on to be to The First Woman President of the National Underwriters Association in Insurance. My 86 year old Aunt -Verna Mae, could also share some stores as well, about her Dad Earl sharing leadership qualities. Aunt Verna May is still the family church historian today. She has published a children’s book, a book on Marble Plains Church & written many poems & stories . The old Marble Plains Church, is still in tact and flourishing today due in part to Verna Mae & her husband Frank Ernst. The church now has over 300 members. My great grandparents, & Earl & Wilma Weaver, were pillars in the church & the community. We think my great grandpa donated the land that Marble Plains Baptist Church sits on today. After a fire, and the original church burned, my great grandpa, grandpa Earl and all the family and community, rebuilt the church.
My grandpa had many gifts other than helping build churches. Earl could even heal babies sick with thrush. Families back then shared a phone in the olden days with 7 other people, called a party line. My grandpa would get calls before 5 am to heal sick babies that had thrush. He would need the babies full name, DOB, and time that they were born. My grandpa would then go outside of the house, and do something with a red bandanna handkerchief and turpentine. After going outside, my grandpa would read a particular verse from the Bible. It would be at that point, that the sick babies would be healed. My grandpa died in 1977 before he could pass on this gift of healing.
Though my grandpa’s healing was not passed on, his loving caring traditions are still carrying on today through his legacy. In 1993, The Marble Plains Church was deeded to the Masonic Lodge for a total of $1 . I am sure my grandpa had a hand in that. The church became the Marble Plains Baptist Church. The church was named for a large deposit of Marble on the Elk River that reaches about five miles below Winchester, Tennessee & extended down the river ten miles on either side. The Church still on some of the Elk riverbed marble. The new church was built in 1913. The church is now 104 years old. The church’s 237 members raised money for all the additions. The old church bell still works today, and Brother Jack Hice still rings that bell & has preached there for over 27 years. Brother Hice has held more than a thousand funerals since he has been preaching at the church. Brother Hice remembers my grandpa well, and loved him dearly. Grandpa would be proud of the church, and how tall it stands today.
Grandpa Earl had a tall stature himself, with big shoes to fill.... size 13 shoe, I believe. I know if Grandpa was still alive today, and he could see all the changes in the community, the church, & his family, that he would be amazed and very proud of all of the growth. After seeing all of the new growth around my grandpa’s property, he would more than likely, have to let out of of his favorite sayings;
“Woopie ...... what a wonderful site to see, and a beautiful day to enjoy. This is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and give thanks to him. “
Well....I hope I have given you,( The University in Alabama Ancestry Archive Reacher.....a little more incite, on who my grandpa Earl, and grandma Wilma Snell Weaver were. To me, you could not have had a more sincere couple, to have visited your ancestors funeral, and signed your guest registry.
Thank you for allowing me to share these special memories of my wonderful grandpa Earl and grandma Wilma & family. Hopefully, stories like these will be shared for generations of others to enjoy forever.)
The End.
Written by Granddaughter of Earl & Wilma Weaver : Terri G. Solomon / McGhee ( age 57)( daughter of Francis Kathalene Weaver)- currently age 82
Richard Henry Solomon ( deceased)
(Story recently Published on Ancestry.com)
2017
Dallas, Texas
www.TerriMcGhee.com
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