David Dugger & Family

Pictured is David Dugger with cane, his son John F. Dugger and grandchildren. L to Right Standing: Amanda, France, Phoebe, Bell, Ray. Seated: David Dugger, George F., John F., and Eliza Ann Williams Dugger holding Bertha.

David was known as the fiddling cobbler. He was a story teller, shoe cobbler and musician. During the Civil War, he remained loyal to the union and set up a work shop in a cave on Iron Mountain where he repaired and made shoes for the union soldiers.

In 1863, David and his wife Elizabeth received word that their son Michael had been captured by rebels in Virginia and was being held at a prison camp near Richmond, Va. Michael was told to swear a loyalty oath to the confederacy or be hanged. He refused to take the oath. His mother left by horseback to Richmond to plead for his life but was killed by Rebels before she reached Richmond. When the War ended, David toured the country making shoes. At night he played songs on his fiddle and told stories.

1. DAVID A.4 DUGGER (WILLIAM C.3, WILLIAM "JULIUS"2, DANIEL1) was born 1814 in Carter County, TN, and died 1901 in Carter County, TN. He married (1) MARY "POLLY" HEATON February 09, 1835 in Carter County, TN. She was born Abt. 1810 in Carter Co. Tn., and died Abt. 1843 in Carter Co. Tn.. He married (2) ELIZABETH BUNTON July 07, 1844 in Johnson County , TN. She was born 1820 in Carter County, TN, and died 1863 in Virginia.

Child of DAVID DUGGER and MARY HEATON is:

  i. MICHAEL J.5 DUGGER, b. Abt. 1842, Carter County, TN; d. 1863, Richmond, Va: Civil War; m. NANCY C. CLIMON, June 05, 1860, Carter County TN.; b. 1843.

Children of DAVID DUGGER and ELIZABETH BUNTON are:

 ii. NANCY J. DUGGER, b. 1844, Carter County, TN.
iii. THOMAS P. DUGGER, b. 1848, Carter County, TN.
 iv. ROSANNAH "ROSE" DUGGER, b. 1851, Carter County, TN.
  v. DAVID A. DUGGER, b. 1854, Carter County, TN.
3. vi. JOHN F. DUGGER, b. August 08, 1856, Carter County, TN.
vii. RICHARD DUGGER, b. 1859, Carter County, TN.

3. JOHN F. DUGGER was born August 08, 1856 in Carter County, TN. He married ELIZA ANN WILLIAMS October 01, 1876 in Carter County, TN, daughter of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and PHOEBE LOVELACE. She was born 1862.

Children of JOHN DUGGER and ELIZA WILLIAMS are:

**  i. GEORGE FREDERICK DUGGER, SR, b. December 28, 1896,
** ii. BERTHA LEONE DUGGER, b. August 1899; d. 1927,
**iii. ELIJAH FRANCE DUGGER, b. July 1894, d. 1976 Elected: Elijah France Dugger was elected Carter County Court Magistrate. Retirement: Farmer, Retired from Viscose Department of North American Rayon Plant.
iv. WILLIAM S. DUGGER, b. March 1881.
* v. AMANDA F. DUGGER, b. October 1884.
vi. CHRISLEY B. DUGGER, b. December 1886.
* vii. PHOEBEA J. DUGGER, b. June 1889.
* viii. ELLA BELLE DUGGER, b. June 1889.
* ix. HUBERT RAY DUGGER, b. March 1893.

Photograph and information submitted by Angel Graybeal