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J. J. Clift, farmer, and clerk in the Soddy Coal Company's store, was born May 28, 1838, in Hamilton County, where he now resides. He is the youngest of seven children born to William and Nancy A. (Brooks) Clift. William Clift was born December 5, 1795, in Greene County, Tenn., and came to Hamilton County about 1828. He organized the Seventh Tennessee Regiment, of which he was colonel, enlisted in the fall of 1861, and was a very warm supporter of the stars and stripes. Hearing that they were threatened by the Confederates, this regiment disbanded and fled to Kentucky. He was captured while returning from carrying some dispatches from Gen. Burnside to Gen. Rosecrans. He was taken to Atlanta, where he was retained in captivity about four mouths. He then made his escape in February, 1864, and reached home the same month. He was magistrate of his district eighteen years, and was also colonel of the State militia. He was greatly harassed by the Confederates during the late war, but to the last remained a stanch Union man. He was also a very fine business man, and when he died his effects were estimated to be worth $1,000,000. He died February 17, 1886, aged ninety. Mrs. Clift was born February 22, 1795, in East Tennessee; she died August 17, 1847. Our subject received a fair education in the common schools of Hamilton County, and finished at Sale Creek Academy. He married Miss Elizabeth L. Reveley, of Dayton, Tenn. Mrs. Clift was born February 12, 1843, and died February 12, 1870, leaving three children: Nancy A., W. Robert, and Elizabeth J., now attending the Female College, at Rogersville, Tenn. Mr. Clift and family are members of the Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Clift is a Democrat, casting his first presidential vote for John Bell. He was elected justice of the peace in 1876, and still holds that office. He has given universal satisfaction in the discharge of the duties of this office. He has been deacon of the church to which he belongs for the past eight years. Goodspeed's "History of East Tennessee" 1887

Joseph married Elizabeth L. Reavley on 11 May 1861 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Reavley and Cynthia Lauderdale) was born on 12 Feb 1843 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1870 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Martha Jane Reavley on 3 Jan 1872 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Charles Reavley and Cynthia Lauderdale) was born on 10 Jun 1852 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee; died on 26 Jul 1880 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Fannie Hallett in NOT MARRIED. Fannie (daughter of John J. Hallett and Mary Sullivan) was born on 1 Jun 1875 in Goshen, Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 20 Nov 1934 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Iris McRee. Iris (daughter of Robert Clark McRee and Mary Ann Anderson) was born on 16 Mar 1878 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 21 Jun 1948 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 23 Jun 1948 in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Lottie M. in 1893. Lottie was born in 0Mar 1876 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George Sheer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Alberto Joaquin Vargas y Chavez on 9 Jun 1930 in New York. Alberto was born on 9 Feb 1896 in Arequipa, Peru; died on 30 Dec 1982 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James Henry Davenport. James (son of Henry Rodolph Davenport and Lela Dee McKown) was born on 5 Mar 1900 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 2000 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Evelyn Guth. Evelyn was born on 16 Nov 1914 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Jul 1999 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married Lee Roy Gossage about 1918 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. Lee (son of Daniel Cicero Gossage and Sarah Francis Blanton) was born on 13 Jul 1894 in Putnam County, Tennessee; died on 26 Mar 1965 in Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Barbara Jeanne Boller. Barbara was born on 25 Nov 1924 in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington; died on 22 Jan 2007 in Tehachapi, Kern County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Warren married Emma Claire Giles on 1 Sep 1972 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]