Eighth Generation

888. John IDLE was born in 1845 in Grainger Co., TN. He died an explosion in July 1880 in Greene Co., TN. According to the attending physician, J. W. Cloyd, of Mosheim: "... found that he had been wounded by some sharp pointed missel puncturing the skull at or about the sagitul saturl -- to the depth of three inches from which there was issuing blood and brains. Said John Idle lived for about fifteen days and died."
He was buried in July 1880 in Mosheim Lutheran Cemetery, Greene Co., TN. He was eighteen when he enlisted in the Union army at Charlotte, in Grainger County, on February 15, 1864, and according to his enlistment papers, he had hazel eyes, dark hair, dark complexion and was 5 feet six inches tall. He was assigned as a private in Company "G" of the 12th Tennessee Cavalry until April 1864 when he was transferred to Company "A", where he was a bugler until his discharge. He was mustered out of the service on October 7, 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and returned to Nashville for discharge.
One year later he applied for a invalid pension from the Government, claiming "he was disabled by a spent ball in the right shoulder near Duck River, Tennessee March 1864". Military hospital records could not be located to support his claim and no certificate was issued. In 1868, his first child, Phoebe, was born. Also, during this period, according to his sister, Millie Idol Smith, "….having killed a negro he had to flee from his wife, and from Anderson County, and was gone some time, but eventually returned and discovered that his wife had been unfaithful to him. He then left his wife and took up residence in Greene County, Tennessee." Louisa subsequently divorced John and remarried.
Two of his brothers, Daniel and Alfred, lived with him in 1880. At this time John and his brothers had purchased a tavern in Mohawk, Tennessee. Apparently, Alfred operated the tavern while John worked for the railroad and Daniel worked as farm laborer.

John IDLE and Louisa RUTHERFORD were married on 4 February 1866 in Anderson Co., TN.⁴⁴ They^⁴⁴ were divorced in 1869 in Anderson Co., TN. Louisa RUTHERFORD was born about 1850 in TN.²⁷⁴ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Wallace's Crossroads, Anderson Co., TN. Louisa Rutherford, 11, F, TN
She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN. Idle, Louiza, 20, F, W, Without Occupation, TN
Louisa appeared in the census in 1880 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ Louisa IDOL Self F D W 30 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Pheoba IDOL Dau F S W 12 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Lucy E. IDOL Dau F S W 10 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
William H. IDOL Son M S W 7 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Wallace M. IDOL Son M S W 4 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Parley IDOL Dau F S W 1 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN

If she was divorced in 1869, then who is the father of the kids listed with her in the 1880 Census???

John IDLE and Louisa RUTHERFORD had the following children:

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Phoebe IDLE was born in 1868 in Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN. Idle, Isaby, 2, F, W, TN
She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ Pheoba IDOL Dau F S W 12 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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Lucy E. IDLE was born about 1870 in Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN. Idle, Lucy E., 1/12, F, W, TN
She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ Lucy E. IDOL Dau F S W 10 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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William H. IDLE was born about 1873 in Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ William H. IDOL Son M S W 7 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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Wallace M. IDLE was born about 1876 in Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ Wallace M. IDOL Son M S W 4 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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Parley IDLE was born about 1879 in Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 2, Anderson Co., TN.²⁷⁴ Parley IDOL Dau F S W 1 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN

John IDLE and Malinda Adelaine LOWE were married on 28 May 1870 in Greene Co., TN. They appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ John IDLE Self M M W 35 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Malinda IDLE Wife F M W 32 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Ferby J IDLE Dau F S W 10 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
William A IDLE Son M S W 7 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Henry IDLE Son M S W 5 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Andrew J IDLE Son M S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Danel IDLE Brother M S W 21 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Alfred IDLE Brother M S W 19 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Malinda Adelaine LOWE was born about 1848 in TN.²⁷⁵ Fourteen years after John's death, November 17, 1894, his widow Malinda, who had remarried [James Copley], made application for a pension as guardian of John's minor children. Again, no certificate was issued. John's sons, William Aaron, Henry, and possibly Andrew, traveled to Texas about 1910. Henry went to Love County, Oklahoma, William Aaron remained in Texas, while Andrew settled in West Virginia. Ferby Jan, John's only daughter, was married to a McNew and moved to Kentucky.

John IDLE and Malinda Adelaine LOWE had the following children:

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Ferby Jan IDLE was born about 1870 in Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ Ferby J IDLE Dau F S W 10 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
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William Aaron IDLE was born about 1873 in Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ William A IDLE Son M S W 7 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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Henry IDLE was born in 1875 in Greene Co., TN.²⁶⁹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ Henry IDLE Son M S W 5 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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Andrew J. IDLE was born in 1878 in Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 8, Greene Co., TN.²⁷⁵ Andrew J IDLE Son M S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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John Daniel IDELL.