Pilkington

This is a picture of Hazel Pilkington. I am not sure what happened to her. I had a post earlier about her and her parents (Andy Pilkington and Gracie Gourley). I would really appreciate any help in locating her.

Robert Gourley family

My great-grandfather is Robert "Bob" Gourley. He was born in Blount County, TN. He married Ellen Caroline Butler. After his marriage I know that they lived in Rafter, Monroe County, TN. We do not have a picture of Bob, though I would love to be able to find one. He is buried near their homeplace in Rafter. We do not know exactly where he is buried, but we know the general area. I am unsure if the grave is even marked. I was also told that there was a baby or small child also buried with him. In the 1900 Census Ellen is listed as having 5 of 6 children living. There is a space of six years between the first two children where there could have been another child. I am still trying to investigate this to see if I can learn more.

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT BOB⁴ GOURLEY (THOMAS³, HENRY², WILLIAM¹) was born Jan 1868 in Blount County, Tennessee, and died 20 Jan 1909 in Rafter, Monroe County, Tennessee, and buried at the homeplace in Rafter, Monroe County, Tennessee. He married ELLEN CAROLINE BUTLER 06 Mar 1887 in Blount County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM BUTLER and PHOEBE STREET. She was born 24 Jul 1873 in North Carolina, and died 12 Mar 1939 in Monroe County, Tennessee. She was buried 13 Mar 1939 in Mountain View Church Of Christ Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee

Children of ROBERT GOURLEY and ELLEN BUTLER are:

i. PHOEBE ELIZABETH⁵ GOURLEY, b. 12 Mar 1888; d. 30 Jan 1955. m. F. M. HENRY 22 Dec 1907 in Monroe County, Tennessee; married Wooden. Burial in Farr's Chapel Cemetery, Ballplay, Monroe County, Tennessee

ii. LYDIA GOURLEY, b. 16 Sep 1894, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 19 Feb 1964, Chattanooga,. Hamilton County, Tennessee. m. JAMES FREEMAN 28 Sep 1911 in Monroe County, Tennessee

iii. LADY GOURLEY, b. May 1896. m. (1) J. THOMAS STUART 25 Jan 1908 in Monroe County, Tennessee; m. (2) WILLIAM MADISON PRESLEY 25 Feb 1912 in Monroe County, Tennessee.

iv. WILLIAM W. GOURLEY, b. 15 Jun 1897; d. 19 Sep 1965. m. LOU Abt. 1914

v. BILL GOURLEY, b. 25 Jul 1897; d. 14 Sep 1958. m. (1) ELSIE SHELL 19 Aug 1915 in Monroe County, Tennessee; m. (2) EDITH WILLIAMS Abt. 1922

vi. DELCINA GOURLEY, b. 09 Dec 1903; d. 04 Dec 1972. m. (1) JULIUS FRANK BYERS; m. (2) SHELLEY WEBB 27 Mar 1920 in Monroe County, Tennessee; m. (3) CHARLES CHARLEY BYERS 08 Jul 1921 in Monroe County, Tennessee

vii. EULA ROBERTS GOURLEY, b. 31 Aug 1907, Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. 03 Mar 1975, Vonore, Monroe County, Tennessee. m. MOSE BIVENS 20 Apr 1921 in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee.

viii. GRACIE GOURLEY, b. Abt. Jan 1909. m. ANDY PILKINGTON 29 Jun 1924 in Monroe County, Tennessee

Andy and Gracie (Gourley) Pilkington

This is Gracie Gourley who is the sister of my grandmother, Eula. Gracie was born about 1909 in Monroe County, Tennessee. The family lived in the Rafter area. Gracie was the last of the eight children of Robert "Bob" Gourley and Ellen Caroline Butler. Bob died in January of 1909, so I believe that he had died before his daughter was even born. In 1924 Gracie married Andy Pilkington in Monroe County. Around the end of 1928 they had a daughter named Hazel. In the 1930 Census they are living on Spruce Street in Knoxville (last name as Pilky). I was told that around the 1960's Gracie lived in the Vestal area in Knoxville. So far this is all I know about Andy, Gracie and Hazel.