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The Violett Sisters
First row: Susan Violett and Sarah Violett,
Second row: Louise Violett and Nancy Violett

The above picture is that of the Violett Sisters of Lost Creek, Smith County, Tn..
My best guess for the year the picture was taken is 1918-1920.

It was said by the Violett girls that Lost Creek was the loneliest place on earth.
Their father, Chapman Romel Violett settled at the head of Lost Creek and at the
end of Lost Creek Rd. I have driven that road before, and I can vouch for the fact
that it is a lonely place. I can well imagine how it must have been back in the 1800's
when these girls were growing up. It must have been lonesome indeed. Chapman Romel
Violett married a girl that lived on Kinney's Bend Rd. at the entrance to Lost Creek
Rd. Her name was Jane Harriet Hazzard (b. July 19, 1814 in NC, d. Oct. 2, 1891 Lost
Creek, Smith Co., Tn) The Hazzard family were very early settlers on Kinney's Bend
as were the Violetts on Lost Creek Rd.

Go To Chapman Romel Violett Obituary

Susan Elizabeth Violett (b. Aug. 24,1844- 1925) married five times and outlived all of her
husbands. She was engaged to a younger man whose last name was Lynch when she died.
She had no issue. Her first marriage was to William Shoemake on Oct. 4, 1872. Her
second marriage was to Joe M. High on June 24, 1887. Her third marriage was to James
Dawson on Dec. 17, 1899. James was the son of William Dawson and Nancy Sampson Dawson.
Her fourth marriage was to William H. Hale on Aug. 15, 1906. William was the son of
Elijah Hale and Frances Haley Hale. Her fifth and last marriage was to George McGee.
I don't have their marriage date. She was a McGee when this picture was taken. I
assume all of the sisters were widows at that time. I have a letter written by
Susan which talks about her courtship with a man known as Lynch. She died in
1925 and was buried in the Violett Cemetery on Lost Creek Rd.

Sarah Jane Violett b. Oct. 9, 1849, d. July 13, 1936 married Enoch Fisher, son of Cornealous
Fisher on Oct 10, 1869. She was buried in the Burr Manning Cemetery near Punch/Watervale.

Louisa V. Violett was born March 10, 1853. She married Thomas B. Bush, Jan. 20, 1870.
His parents are believed to be Israel and Mary Bush.

Nancy Harriet Violett was born April 29, 1857 and d. Oct 2, 1921, married Monroe Johnson
Malone, Sr. on June 4, 1873. Monroe J. Malone, Sr. was the son of Yancy A. Malone and Rhoda
Lee Inge Malone. Both are buried in the old Carthage Cemetery.

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