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     James Theodore Underwood was born in August 1842 at New York. He married Amelia Bloomer circa 1857 at New York, New York. James Theodore Underwood died in 1913 at Huntington, Suffolk Co., New York.

     Jesse Theordore Underwood was born on 19 December 1894 at Suwannee Co., Florida.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Underwood and Minnie Lee Hurst. Jesse Theordore Underwood married Mary Estelle Raines. Jesse Theordore Underwood died on 17 February 1951 at Suwannee Co., Florida, at age 56.² He was buried at Macedonia Cemetery, Suwannee Co., Florida.²

     He married Thelma Mae Dean, daughter of Charles Marcus Dean and Zilphia Caroline Cordelia Kelly, on 11 November 1925.¹

     Rita was born on 2 November 1966 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida. She was the daughter of Charles Elbert Underwood and Barbara Tompkins. Rita Renee Underwood died on 17 October 2009 at Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida, at age 42; Suwannee Democrat Newspaper - October 23, 2009
Rita Renee Underwood Merritt
November 2, 1966-
October 17, 2009
Lake Butler, October 17, 2009, Rita Renee Underwood Merritt, 42, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully at the E.T. York Haven Hospice in Gainesville Saturday afternoon after a long illness. She was born in Miami, living her early life near Lacrosse. She graduated from Santa Fe high School and attended Santa Fe Jr. college. She has lived in the New River section of Bradford County for the last 16 years. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Ervin and Willie Mae Tompkins. She is a member of the First Christian Church of Lake Butler and a 4-H Leader in Union County. She was a property manager and a substitute teacher for several years.
She is survived by her loving husband of 16 years: Randy Merritt;
Her Daughter: Miranda Renee Merritt of Lake Butler;
Her Son: Charles Tyler Knight of Lake Butler;
Stepson: Zedric Merritt (Deanna) of Lake Butler;
Grandson: Hunter Merritt;
Her Parents: Charles and Barbara Underwood of Gainesville;
Her Sister: Robyn Darlene Brewington (Richard) of High Springs;
1 Niece: Kyndal Brewington of High Springs;
Her Paternal Grandparents: J.T. and Eunice Underwood of Live Oak.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11:00 A.M. in the First Christian Church of Lake Butler, with Bro. Arthur Peterson and Marlyn Tompkins officiating. Burial followed in Dekle Cemetery in Lake Butler. Family received friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. Family request that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Pinehaven Childrens Home c/o First Christian Church 155 N.W. 1st Street Lake Butler , Fl 32054. Archer Funeral Home of lake Butler is in charge of arrangements. 386-496-2008.

     Marinda (--?--) was born on 21 December 1864. She married Elza T. Sample, son of Andrew Sample and Mary "Polly" Boyer. Marinda (--?--) died on 20 August 1889 at age 24. She was buried at Union Baptist Cemetery, Morgan Co., Illinois.

     Tirza Ann (--?--) was born circa 1858 at Illinois. She married Charles N. Sample, son of Washington Sample and Sarah Petty, circa 1872 at Morgan Co., Illinois.
     
Biography of Tirza Ann (--?--):

1880 Federal Census, Morgan County, Illinois, Waverly P. O.¹

     (?) was born circa 1915. He married Willie Parker Whidby, daughter of William Whidby and Willie Ethel Parker, circa 1935.¹

     George was born circa 1900. He married Stella Halter, daughter of Julius Halter and Karoline Rocky, on 1 September 1938 at Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky.¹

     Frank W. Urich died circa 1968.

     Carinel was born circa 1910. She married Homer W. Kelly, son of Charles Hamilton Kelly Jr. and Stella Tucker, Juen 1937 at Lumpkin, Stewart Co., Georgia.