Uncle Howard:

1. Howard Ray Hyder. Born 10 August 1911 in Tennessee. Son of Ora Thomas Hyder and Phoebe Jane Dugger. Married 1st Carrie Young. Married, 2nd, 1 June 1956 in Carter County, Tennessee, Laura Mae Gouge, daughter of Rosler C. Gouge and Stella Edna McGuire.

Uncle Howard's Parents:

2. Ora Thomas Hyder. Born 9 November 1886 in Tennessee. Son of Nathaniel Henry Hyder and Mary Isabel ("Belle") Williams. Married 19 June 1904 in Tennessee. Died 30 January 1950 in Tennessee.

3. Phoebe Jane Dugger. Born 21 June 1889 at Gap Creek, Carter County, Tennessee. Died 4 February 1978.

Uncle Howard's Grandparents:

4. Nathaniel Henry Hyder. Born 15 February 1847, Tennessee. Son of #8 Samuel Washington Hyder and #9 Lavicia Elizabeth Edens. Married 9 June 1870. Died 30 December 1935 in Tennessee.

5. Mary Isabel ("Belle") Williams. Born 3 July 1851 in Tennessee Daughter of #10 John Quincy Williams and #11 Elizabeth Haun. Died 2 January 1921 in Tennessee.

Uncle Howard's Great-Grandparents:

8. Samuel Washington Hyder. Born 21 August 1817 in Carter County, Tennessee. Son of #16 Michael Hyder, Jr. and #17 Sahra (Eisenberg) Zimmerman. Married 1st, about 1840 in Carter County, Tennessee, #9 Lavicia Elizabeth Edens Married 2nd, 2 July 1872, Sallie E. Fair. Died 25 September 1897 in Carter County, Tennessee.

9. Lavicia Elizabeth Edens. Born 6 February 1824 in Carter County, Tennessee. Daughter of #18 Nathaniel Taylor Edens and #19 Louvina (Levinah) Hyder. Died 5 April 1870 in Carter County, Tennessee.

10. John Quincy Williams. Born 31 October 1820 in Tennessee. Son of #20 John W. Williams and #21 Joanna Patton. Married 14 April 1841. Died 12 November 1900 in Tennessee.

11. Elizabeth Haun. Born 26 July 1820. Daughter of #22 John Haun and #23 Jane Hyder. Died 1 January 1884.

Uncle Howard's 2nd-Great-Grandparents:

16. Michael Hyder, Jr.. Born 24 October 1767 in Virginia. Son of #32 Michael Hyder and #33 Elizabeth Wood. Married 1st, 9 March 1797 in Carter County, Tennessee, Martha Lockhart. Married 2nd, 18 November 1813 in Carter County, Tennessee, Sahra (Eisenberg) Zimmerman. Died 6 October 1861 in Carter County, Tennessee.

17. Sahra Eisenberg. Born about 1780 in Germany. Married 1st Mr. Zimmerman. Died 6 May 1865.

18. Nathaniel Taylor Edens. Born 4 April 1801 in Tennessee. Son of #36 James Edens, Jr. and #37 Evanna Shultz. Married 29 November 1820 in Carter County, Tennessee.

19. Louvina (Levinah) Hyder. Born 18 November 1802 in Carter County, Tennessee. Daughter of #38 John Hyder and #39 Rosanna English. Died before 1850 in Carter County, Tennessee.

20. John W. Williams. Born 21 August 1780. Son of #40 John W. Williams. Married 29 December 1800. Died 20 May 1847.

21. Joanna Patton. Born 8 December 1777. Daughter of #43 Mary Patton. Died 1870-80.

22. John Haun. Born 27 September 1790. Married 7 November 1810. Died 12 July 1858.

23. Jane Hyder. Born 3 August 1792. Daughter of #46 John Hyder and #47 Rosanna English. Died 27 March 1880.

Uncle Howard's 3rd-Great-Grandparents:

32. Michael Hyder. Same as #76 and #92. Born about 1743 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Son of #64 Hans Michael Heider and #65 Katherine Chasteen. Married 2 December 1764 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Moved to North Carolina, near Fort Watauga, in the 1760s with his brothers Jacob and Benjamin and their sister Catrina. The Hyders manufactured gunpowder, as did the closest neighbor, #43 Mary Patton. Their community became known as Powder Branch (now in Tennessee). Michael was a member of the Watauga Association, and a signer of the Washington Compact and the Halifax Petition. Died 25 June 1790 at Powder Branch, Carter County, Tennessee.

33. Elizabeth Wood. Same as #77 and #93. Born in 1744 or 1745. Died 3 January 1841.

36. James Edens, Jr. Born 9 October 1774. Son of #72 James Edens and #73 Martha Chastain. Married 1st, October 1796, Evanna Schultz. Married 2nd, February 1850, Elizabeth Berry.

37. Evanna Shultz. Born 7 February 1773. Died 1847.

38. John Hyder. Same as #46. Born 14 September 1765 in Virginia. Son of #76 Michael Hyder and #77 Elizabeth Wood. Married 1st, 23 May 1789 in North Carolina, #39 Rosanna English. Married 2nd, after 1818 in Tennessee, Nancy Weatherington. Died 15 April 1833.

39. Rosanna English. Same as #47. Born 6 February 1766. Died 12 September 1818.

40. John W. Williams.

43. Mary Patton. Made the gunpowder used by East Tennessee soldiers at the Battle of King's Mountain.

46. John Hyder. Same as #38. Born 14 September 1765 in Virginia. Son of #92 Michael Hyder and #93 Elizabeth Wood. Married 1st, 23 May 1789 in North Carolina, #47 Rosanna English. Married 2nd, after 1818 in Tennessee, Nancy Weatherington. Died 15 April 1833.

47. Rosanna English. Same as #39. Born 6 February 1766. Died 12 September 1818.

Uncle Howard's 4th-Great-Grandparents.

64. Hans Michael Heider. Same as #152 and #184. Born about 1704 in Germany. Came to America aboard the Mortonhouse, which sailed from Rotterdam and docked at Philadelphia on 17 August 1729. Had a plantation on the Potomac River in Hampshire County, Virginia (now Hardy County, West Virginia).

65. Katherine Chasteen. Same as #153 and #185. Born about in Germany. Came to America with her husband in 1729.

72. James Edens. Born about 1745. Married before 1769. Died after 1820.

73. Martha Chastain. Born about 1747 in France. Died 1840-50.

76. Michael Hyder. Same as #32 and #92. Born about 1743 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Son of #152 Hans Michael Heider and #153 Katherine Chasteen. Married 2 December 1764 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Moved to North Carolina, near Fort Watauga, in the 1760s with his brothers Jacob and Benjamin and their sister Catrina. The Hyders manufactured gunpowder, as did the closest neighbor, #43 Mary Patton. Their community became known as Powder Branch (now in Tennessee). Michael was a member of the Watauga Association, and a signer of the Washington Compact and the Halifax Petition. Died 25 June 1790 at Powder Branch, Carter County, Tennessee.

77. Elizabeth Wood. Same as #33 and #93. Born in 1744 or 1745. Died 3 January 1841.

92. Michael Hyder. Same as #32 and #76. Born about 1743 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Son of #184 Hans Michael Heider and #185 Katherine Chasteen. Married 2 December 1764 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Moved to North Carolina, near Fort Watauga, in the 1760s with his brothers Jacob and Benjamin and their sister Catrina. The Hyders manufactured gunpowder, as did the closest neighbor, #43 Mary Patton. Their community became known as Powder Branch (now in Tennessee). Michael was a member of the Watauga Association, and a signer of the Washington Compact and the Halifax Petition. Died 25 June 1790 at Powder Branch, Carter County, Tennessee.

93. Elizabeth Wood. Same as #33 and #77. Born in 1744 or 1745. Died 3 January 1841.

Uncle Howard's 5th-Great-Grandparents:

152. Hans Michael Heider. Same as #64 and #184. Born about 1704 in Germany. Came to America aboard the Mortonhouse, which sailed from Rotterdam and docked at Philadelphia on 17 August 1729. Had a plantation on the Potomac River in Hampshire County, Virginia (now Hardy County, West Virginia).

153. Katherine Chasteen. Same as #65 and #185. Born about in Germany. Came to America with her husband in 1729.

184. Hans Michael Heider. Same as #64 and #152. Born about 1704 in Germany. Came to America aboard the Mortonhouse, which sailed from Rotterdam and docked at Philadelphia on 17 August 1729. Had a plantation on the Potomac River in Hampshire County, Virginia (now Hardy County, West Virginia).

185. Katherine Chasteen. Same as #65 and #185. Born about in Germany. Came to America with her husband in 1729.