James Gage Gray, Jr. - Josh Underwood

Another Geni member shows Joel Underwood and Sarah A. Underwood as the parents of Joshua (Josh) Underwood born in 1859. Based on the information below it appears that the son of this couple (also a Joshua Underwood) was born in 1856 and that they are not the Parents of Josh Underwood of Tishomingo County, MS.

Source: Find-A-Grave, Itawamba County, MS.

Joel Garvin Underwood
BIRTH 1827
Georgia, USA
DEATH Jul 1865 (aged 37–38)
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
BURIAL
Providence Cemetery
Tremont, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
MEMORIAL ID 65913338 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 2
Joel Garvin Underwood served in the CSA in the 28th Mississippi Calvary. A stone was applied for by J.J. Underwood in November 1931.

Joel Garvin and Sarah A Lees married June 26, 1850.

Family Members
Spouse
Sarah A Lees Underwood
1830 – unknown

Children

James J Underwood
1856-1934

The individual below is yet another Joshua Underwood, George Joshua Underwood, who was born in 1859 a couple of months after James Joshua Underwood (Tishomingo Co., who married Savannah Bottoms). It may turn out that these Joshua Underwood(s) had common ancestry at some prior point in time.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27561575/george-joshua-underwood

Added by Jonathan Phillips
George Joshua Underwood
BIRTH 22 Jun 1859
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
DEATH 22 Jul 1910 (aged 51)
Red Bay, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
BURIAL
New Hope Cemetery
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
MEMORIAL ID 27561575 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 5
He was known by his middle name Joshua. He was born in the Pineville Community of Itawamba County, MS.
Joshua lived on the NW MS and NE AL State line with a Red Bay, Rt. One address.
Joshua and 'Meldy' were wed on 09 August 1880 in Itawamba County, MS. The couple had seven children.
His obituary states that he was a farmer and a sawmiller.

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At rest
Family Members
Parents
Joshua Underwood
1786 – unknown

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Lucinda Jane Green White
1828–1900

Spouse
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Nancy Melvina Thomas Underwood
1862–1936 (m. 1881)

Siblings
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James L White
1845–1918

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William C. White
1856–1922

Children
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Mary Jane Underwood Mink
1884–1967

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James Clifford Underwood
1889–1950

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Phillip McDuffy Underwood
1892–1974

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Hattie Belle Underwood Mills
1893–1979

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Maggie Dill Underwood White
1895–1968

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Minnie Shell Underwood Gilliland
1898–1922

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Cora Underwood Mason
1902–1988

Thank you, Alex for the Death Record. Franklin County, AL Find A Grave shows the same information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5008065/james-joshua-underwood

I grew up near the John Oscar Underwood family and was often at their house. I knew most all of their children or met them at some point. The older ones were grown and gone by the time I was there but visited their parents. Harold Lee Underwood and Margaret Underwood aren't listed on the death certificate.or I may have overlooked them. There were 10 kids total.

Kenneth and Karl were older than I was but I was around both a lot. Karl was a boyhood hero of mine. Ada Ruth's sons, Boots and Rick, were about my age and we played together often,

After finishing college I met and married my wife Anna whose grandmother was Olivia Dawn Underwood Wood, John Oscar Underwood's sister. It's amazing I hadn't met Anna before then knowing the Underwood family as as I did.

Josh Underwood's ancestry has been a mystery to us and that's who I am trying to trace. I suspect the records are there but the family didn't seem to know much before he married Savannah.

I had linked the information on George Joshua Underwood to attempt to show he wasn't the James Joshua Underwood who married Savannah Bottoms and sired John Oscar, et al. George Joshua Underwood was born within a couple of months of James Joshua Underwood in 1859 and both lived in the same general area.

I'm not a premium member and really appreciate you reaching out.

Thank you, again.

Jim

Thanks, Alex. I do have a FamilySearch membership and need to be more diligent in using it.

I've looked at the Perry Co., Alabama Underwood family but haven't been able to find a link to them thus far.

Here's a link to Underwood interments for Perry Co.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlenam...

In 1860 I believe our Joshua Underwood born April 7, 1859 will probably be found in northwest Alabama probably in Franklin County. Franklin County, AL, and Tishomingo County, MS, are the most likely places.

This entry shows Joshua's father as Edmund J. Underwood:

James Joshua Underwood
MyHeritage Family Trees
Birth: Apr 7 1859 - Vina, Franklin, AlabamaDeath: Dec 29 1945Parents: Edmund J. Underwood, Martha E. Underwood (born Boothe)Wife: Savannah Underwood (born Bottoms)Son: John Oscar UnderwoodView this Match
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There is an Edmund J. Underwood listed in Perry County, Alabama but he died in 1858 and no spouse is shown. Joshua is not listed as a son but that information is often incomplete.

Jim

I don't know, Alex. I can form several possible scenarios for this line but can't prove any thus far.