1. JOSEPH1 KRANTZ was born  July 30, 1819 in Bedford County, VA, 

    and  died  June 12, 1884 in Macon County, Tennessee. He married       

    DELITHA DONOHO, daughter of  WILLIAM SR. and POLLY JENKINS. 

    DONOHO. She was born  June 16, 1823 in Smith County, Tennessee, 

    and died February 09, 1916 in  Macon County, Tennessee. Both are 

    buried: in the Coleytown Cemetery, Macon  County, Tennessee.

Children of JOSEPH KRANTZ and DELITHA DONOHO are: 

     2. MARY A. ELIZABETH2 KRANTZ, b. Abt. 1842, Tennessee; m. 

         WASH  JONES.
     2. NANCY CATHERINE KRANTZ, b. May 20, 1843, Tennessee; d. 

         April 28, 1928, Indiana; buried at the Springvale Cemetery,    

         Tippecanoe County, Indiana, . She married William Harlen 

         Coley, who was born August 28, 1849 in Macon County, TN, and 

         died September 05, 1923, and is bur in the Coleytown Cemetery.. 
                Children of NANCY KRANTZ and WILLIAM COLEY are: 
        

          3. WILLIAM JOSEPH3 COLEY, b. March 03, 1872, Macon County, 

              TN; d. January 09, 1957; md. SARAH J., August 02, 1888, 

              Macon County,  TN.
         3.  JAMES F. D. COLEY, b. October 01, 1873, Macon County, TN;    

             d. September 05, 1908, Simpson County, Kentucky; m. 

             REBECCA B ELLA HACK; b. July 1870, KY
         3. THOMAS COLEY, b. June 13, 1876, Macon County, TN.,; 

             d. Jan 09, 1964, Macon County, TN. ; md Amanda J. Pirtle, 

            born April 10, 1870, and died July 21, 1940 in Macon County,

             TN.   Children are:
              

            4. CORA BELLE COLEY, b. November 08, 1896, Macon 

                 County,   TN; d. July 09, 1950, Macon County, TN. md 

                 4 May 1913 Grover Cleveland West; b 8 Sept 1892; 

                 d 19 Aug 1969;  son of Martin and Tennie Dillard West. 

                 Grover and Cora are buried in Morgan Cemetery. They 

                 had eleven children. 

                  Grover was a farmer, landowner, livestock grower, county 

                  judge, and minister of the Baptist faith. After Cora died, 

                 Grover married (2) 11 Jan 1951Ruby Ethel Crowder They  

                 divorced. He md (3) 14 May 1959 Aulty May Reeves. No 

                 children by these other marriages. Grover and Cora's 

                 children: Corzell, Idell, Orfa Parnell, Carlos, Grover C., 

                  Jr., Paul Martin, Douglas Richard, Emer Jean, Bobby Dean, 

                 Ozella and Cannelle C. West
                

                5. Corzell West, born in Macon County, TN in 1913; 

                    married Lamon Fishburn. One child born to this union. 

                    Name unknown.  They moved to Indianapolis, Ind
                5. Idell West, born 1918; Macon County, TN. , md 11 Mar 

                    1933 to Freeley Bray, in Scottsville, KY. Freeley was born 

                    1915 in Macon Co., TN. Two children born to this union. 

                         Names: Doris and Patricia Ann Bray.
                     

                    6. Doris Bray, b 1937 in Macon Co., TN., md 4 July 1959

                         Janice Wilburn, b 17 April 1939. Their children: Dickie 

                        and Cindy.

                          7. Dickie Bray
                          7. Cindy Bray

                     6. Patricia Ann Bray, b 1943 in Macon Co., TN., md 10 

                          Apr 1959 Randall Dozier, b 1940 in Macon Co., TN. 

                          Their children: Randie, Mickie and Timmie.

                           7. Randie Dozier, b 1960.
                           7. Mickie Dozier, b 1962.
                            7. Timmie Dozier, b 1968.

              5. Orfa Parnell West, b 17 Nov 1915 in Macon Co., TN., md 

                  24 Dec 1930 in Scottsville, KY Buford Esters Green, 

                  b 16 May 1912 in Macon Co., TN; son of Charlie Franklin 

                  and Ercie Adaline Green. Both are Missionary Baptist. 

                  Buford died 12 Sept 1965 and is buried in the Haysville  

                  Cemetery. Their children: Esters Othell, Grover Clemon 

                  F., Dorothy Jeanell and Buford E. Green, Jr.
                  

                  6. Esters Othell Green was born 16 May 1932 in Macon

                      Co.,  TN., md Alma Estelle Deeringon 22 Dec 1951 in  

                       Lafayette,  TN. She was born 11 Dec 1934 in Macon 

                       County, Tn.,  daughter of Adam Jefferson and Rittie Lena  

                       Deering. Their children: Bobby Cleveland, Richard Othell,  

                       Stevie Joe, Timothy Gene, and Andy David. All born in  

                        Macon County,   TN.

   
                           7. Bobby Cleveland Green, b 8 Sept 1952.
                           7. Richard Othell Green, b 21 Nov 1954.
                           7  Stevie Joe Green, b 18 Nov 1956.
                           7. Timothy Gene Green, b 30 April 1960.
                           7. Andy David Green, b 16 June 1966

                    6.  Grover Clemon F. Green, b 13 Jan 1934 in Macon Co., 

                          TN., md Jewell Irene Hudson in Gallatin, TN on 2 Jan 

                          1954. Jewell  was b 27 Jan 1933 in TN., the daughter 

                           of Hiram and Mary Hudson. Both are Missionary 

                           Baptist.  They moved to Indiana. 

                           Their child Rhonda Irene Green.
                          

                           7. Rhonda Irene Green, born 29 Nov 1954 in Macon 

                              County,  TN.

                     6. Dorothy Jeanell Green, born 6 Jan 1939 in Macon Co., 

                         TN., md James Bert Deering on 22 June 1953 by C. D. 

                         Key, County  Judge, in Gallatin, TN. James Bert was born 

                         in Macon County, TN on 28 May 1932, son of Adam

                          Jefferson and Rittie Lena Deering. Their children: 

                         Margaret Susan, Cedric Charles, Larry Wayne, twin, and 

                         Gary Dwayne, twin.

                         7. Margaret Susan Deering, b 28 Apr 1954.
                         7. Cedric Charles Deering, b 25 Nov 1956.
                         7. Larry Wayne Deering, twin, b 16 Dec 1960.
                         7. Gary Dwayne Deering, twin, b 16 Dec 1960.

                     6. Buford Esters Green, Jr., b 4 Mar 1954 at Lebanon, 

                          TN. (Stillborn). Buried 5 Mar 1954 in Hayesville

                           Cemetery in Macon County, TN.

                5. Carlos West, b 21 Mar 1923 in Macon Co., TN., md 29 Aug 

                    1942  Dixie White in Macon County, Tn., by Eld. Ennis Coley.  

                     Dixie is  the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edgar White He is a 

                     farmer and lives at LaFayette, TN.

                 5. Grover Cleveland West, Jr., b 24 Aug 1926 in Macon Co.,

                      TN. He is a foreman over a rock crusher; md Mary Hester  

                      Perrigo on 9 Dec 1942 by Eld. Ennis Coley. Mary Hester 

                      was born 15 Nov 1925 in Macon Co., Tn., daughter of 

                      Milton and Lucy Cothron Perrigo. Their children: Roger  

                      Cleveland and Rita Margene West.

                     6. Roger Cleveland West, born 15 Nov 1948 in Macon Co., 

                         TN., attended U. T. in 1969 at Knoxville. He married  

                         Margaret Annette Hearon in Maryville, TN on 24 Aug 

                         1969 by Eld. Odel Lefon at Tucaluchee United Methodist  

                         Church. 
                     6. Rita Margene West, b 7 Jan 1950 in Macon Co., TN., md 

                         18 May 1967 Larry James Cole at Hartsville, Trousdale 

                         Co., TN.by County Judge. Their child: Larry Kevin. 
                         7. Larry Kevin Cole b 5 Aug 1968.

                5. Paul Martin West, b 21 Jan 1933 in Macon Co., TN., md 

                    Barbara  J. Goodall in Gallatin, TN. 15 Sept 1951 by County  

                     Judge. She is the daughter of Ellis and Thelma Bray Goodall.  

                     Their children: Ross Martin, Denise Paulette, Michael 

                    Philbert, Cora Benita, Barbara Michele, and Cleovis Dawn.
                    

                    6. Ross Martin West, b 16 Dec 1952 in Macon County, TN., 

                        d 16 Dec 1952, buried at Morgan Cemetery 17 Dec 1952.
                    6. Denise Paulette West, b 27 June 1954 in Macon Co., TN.
                    6. Michael Philbert West, b 29 Sept 1955 in Ft Hood, TX.
                    6. Cora Benita West, b 29 Oct 1956 in Macon Co., TN.
                    6. Barbara Michele West, b 16 Nov 1958 in Indianapolis, IND.
                    6. Clovis Dawn West, b 24 Dec 1964 in Indianapolis, IND.  

                5. Douglas Richard West, b 4 May 1936 in Macon Co., TN. He 

                     is a machine operator. Lives in Indianapolis, IND. Md 25

                     June 1955 to Bobbie Jean Roberts in Franklin, IND. She 

                    was born in Gallatin, TN 23 Dec 1936. She is the daughter

                    of Sam and Opal Roberts. No children.                

                5.. Emer Jean West, twin, b 1938, died young.
                5. Bobby Dean West, twin, born 1938, died young.
                5. Ozella B. West, b in Macon Co., (Stillborn).
                5. Canelle C. West, b in Macon Co., TN.(Stillborn) about 

                    4 May 1932/1933; buried Morgan Cemetery. 

(WEST information obtained from "What's in a Name by Hoke Holland West.)

         4. WILLIAM ENNIS COLEY, b. December 14, 1898, Macon 

              County,  TN;  d.April 07, 1982, Macon County, Tennessee; 

              md. HASSIE  PEARL PIPKIN,  July 29, 1917, Macon County, 

              TN; b. June 07, 1901,  TN; d. April 14, 1980, Macon County, 

               TN

  3. ARABELLE F. B. COLEY, b. March 07, 1879, Macon County,  TN.

.      married ELIJAH F. OWEN, April 22, 1900, Macon County, TN. She 

      was his 2nd wife.   Arabelle’s two step-children were Montie F. and Pearlie  

      Owen. Elijah and   Arabelle’s children: Grover H., John H., Elijah F., Jr., and  

      Lawrence Owen. (Macon Co  1910 Census)

     4.  Montie F.  Owen, b May 1889 in TN.

     4.  Pearlie Owen b Mar 1894 in TN.

     4..  Grover H. Owen, b 1902 in TN

     4.  John W. Owen, b 1904 in TN.

     4.  Elijah F. Owen, Jr. b 1907 in TN.

     4.   Lawrence Owen, b 1909 in TN.   

  3. NOAH H. COLEY, b. July 15, 1881, Macon County, Tennessee; d. 

      April 08, 1966; md VIRGINIA H. FREEMAN July 29, 1917; b 

      February 02, 1883, d December 25, 1969. Children are:
      4.. LONNIE H. COLEY,  b 3 Sept 1902;  d 13 Feb 1948; md ?  

           Patterson..
      4.. SMITHIE RICHARD COLEY,  b 28 Dec  1906; d 16 Dec 1981; 

           md 29 Oct 1925 Evie Jones b 13 Feb 1905;  d 11 Jan 1982

      4. BERTIE C. COLEY,  b 18 Dec 1909;  md 10 Feb 1927 Hurl Jones. 

          Children  are: 

          5.  Mabel Jones, md _______ Clemons.

          5.  Floid E. Jones, b 17 Aug 1932.

          5.  Bobby E. Jones

          5.  James W. Jones

.     4. LILLIAN COLEY.
     4. LURIA COLEY
     4 TOM COLEY
     4. AGNES COLEY
     4..CLELLAN COLEY
     4. ENNIS COLEY
     4. BELLE COLEY

2. WILLIAM KRANTZ, b. Abt. 1845, Tennessee.
2. MICHAEL KRANTZ, b. November 29, 1846, Smith County, TN; 

    d. June 03, 1936, Macon County, TN. He md CAROLYN SUSAN 

     FREEMAN, b  July 03, 1846, and d February 19, 1923. They 

     had a daughter Elizabeth.
     3. Elizabeth J. Krantz, b June 1875. She married CLARENCE 

         BRADLEY. He  was born September 1872. They had one 

         daughter..
         4. Nancy S. Bradley
2. DAVID KRANTZ, b. November 29, 1848, Smith County, Tennessee; 

    d. between 1891 - 1940, California, md MARTHA H. HOWELL Abt.

    1869. She was born     May 1845. They had two sons:

    3. HENRY M. KRANTZ, b. October 24, 1881. He married HETTIE E.. 

        She was born September 07, 1884, and died May 18, 1954. 

        Children are:

        4. FLIETA F.4 KRANTZ
        4. BENTON F. KRANTZ
        4. LEATHA B. KRANTZ

    3. BALEY A. KRANTZ, b. May 1888.

2. PILATE KRANTZ, b. June 12, 1853, Smith County, Tennessee; d. 

     Nov 30, 1928, Macon County, TN, bur in Coleytown Ceme., md 

     MATTIE H. ?.       They had son:

      3. Andrew Krantz, December 1883.

  2. HARRIETT LOUISIANA KRANTZ, b. December 25, 1853, TN; 

      d.  July 26, 1952; md ABNER JACKSON OWENS. Buried: 

      Coleytown Cemetery, Macon County, Tennessee

2.. JONAS KRANTZ, b. December 22, 1856, Macon County, TN; d. 

    May 27,  1935, Central Street Hospital, Davidson County, TN., 

    md VIRGINIA  BEASLEY, b April 16, 1867; d March 21, 1917 

    bur in Dickens Cemetery,      Macon County, TN. They had three 

    children:

    3. CHARLIE3 KRANTZ, b. June 1889.
    3. HERSHAL KRANTZ, b. February 1891
    3. BETSY E. KRANTZ, b. February 1894

2.. ELIZA KRANTZ, b. Abt. April 1858, Tennessee; m. THOMAS 

     FREEMAN,   Abt. 1876
2. .JULIA R. KRANTZ, b. November 19, 1860, Tennessee; d. June 22, 

    1943, Macon County, TN., md JOSEPH WASHINGTON COLEY 

    December 01, 1880 in Macon County, TN, son of WILLIAM COLEY 

    and SARAH HOWELL. He was b May 24, 1854 in Macon Co., TN, 

    and d July 14, 1944 in Macon County, TN. (See above link) 
2.. THOMAS JEFFERSON KRANTZ, b. May 29, 1862, TN; d. June 26, 

     1950, Macon County, TN., md MARY FRANCIS ROARK Abt. 1887,      

     daughter of ASA ROARK and CHARITY DOSS. She was born 

     March 21, 1864 in Allen County, KY, and died May 23, 1912 in 

     Macon Co, TN.
       Children of THOMAS KRANTZ and MARY ROARK are: 

       3. FLORINTHIA KRANTZ, b. August 22, 1887, Macon County, 

           TN., d. June 11, 1903, Macon County, Tennessee. bur Word 

           Cemetery, Macon County, Tennessee
     3.. ELIZA ANN KRANTZ, b. January 01, 1888, Macon County, TN; 

          d.  Oct 04, 1977, Macon County, TN; bur Walton Cemetery, 

         Macon County, TN., md. WILLIAM SELDON DECKER, October 

         1905, Macon County, Tennessee
     3. EUNICE VIOLA KRANTZ, b. July 01, 1890, Macon County, TN; 

         d.  Aug 21, 1975; bur Acreville Cemetery, Monroe County, KY,           

         md. CLESSIE LEE COOK, December 04, 1911, Macon County, TN
    3. BETTY EMMA AUDREY MAE KRANTZ, b. March 09, 1893,  Macon

        County, Tennessee; d. May 16, 1987, Gallatin Nursing Home, 

         Sumner County, TN 
    3. PILOT ASA KRANTZ, b. December 24, 1894, Macon County, TN

        d. June 18, 1978, Macon County, TN. 
    3. TILLMAN MCKINLEY KRANTZ, b. December 24, 1895, Macon 

        County,  TN; d. August 29, 1979, Macon County, TN
    3. WILLIAM WESLEY KRANTZ, b. February 28, 1901; d. October

         27, 1977,  Macon County, TN.
    3. THULA BELLE KRANTZ, b. March 09, 1901, Macon County, TN;

        d. February 10, 1986, Davidson County, TN; bur Haysville              

         Cemetery, Macon County, TN md. LANNIE WEBSTER GULLEY,          

         Sept 24, 1919, Macon County, TN. 
   3.. GRACIE KRANTZ, b. Abt. 1903; d. Abt. 1905, Macon County, 

        TN., bur  Word Cemetery, Macon County, TN..
   3. DOROTHY KATHERINE KRANTZ, b. July 19, 1906, Macon 

       County,   TN; d. April 25, 1989, Brandywood Nursing Home, 

      Sumner   County, TN; bur New Bethel Cemetery, Macon County,

       TN.; md. THOMAS JEFFERSON STAFFORD, September 16, 1923, 

       Macon County,   TN

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Sources:
Macon County Genealogy records
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