Minyard Madison Ownbey

Minyard — Bessie Mae Rymer. Bessie was born 12 Nov 1878, North Carolina; died 13 Apr 1962, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

1. Clyde Boyd Ownbey was born 4 Nov 1893, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 18 Jan 1978, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.
2. Grace Dexter Ownbey was born 6 Jul 1898, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1988, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery.
3. Fred Ownbey was born 18 Mar 1900, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 29 Apr 1963, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Avery's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
4. Beatrice Marie Ownbey was born 1 Jul 1901; died 16 Jun 1987, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
5. Edgar Boyce Ownbey was born 31 Oct 1902, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 15 Jul 1997, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Tweed's Chapel.
6. Walter R. Ownbey was born 1 May 1903, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 18 Jan 1984, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery.
7. Mayra B. Ownbey was born 1904, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
8. Grady C. Ownbey was born 6 May 1909, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 12 Oct 1937, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery.
9. Amanda E. Ownbey was born 1911, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
10. Raymond H. Ownbey was born May 1912, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 17 Jan 1945; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery.
11. Atlas Glenn Ownbey was born 12 Sep 1913, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 31 Dec 1952, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Tweed's Chapel.
12. Odell Altha Ownbey was born 4 Jul 1915, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 20 Sep 1989, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
13. Woodrow William Ownbey was born 22 Jul 1917, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 11 Mar 1957, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hill Cemetery.

Notes:

died in Civil War

E. — Dicy N. Garren. Dicy was born 15 Jul 1840, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 13 Mar 1914, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 66.
Carolyn Aslund, Caslund@aol.com, 18 November 1999.

Madison married Nancy Morgan 1818. Nancy was born Abt 1801; died Abt 1842, Gilmer County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
5.

Notes:

James was seventeen years old when he entered the Revolutionary War. He fought
in the Battle at King's Mountain on 1 November 1778 as a Private in Captain
George Taylor's company. He carried water in his hat. He served until 1783.

James lived in Tryon County, North Carolina until he removed to Buncombe county
in 1824. He resided in McDowell county in 1845, but lived most of his life in
Rutherford County, North Carolina. He owned the farm on Bald Mountain. The
original cabin has about fallen down, but a part is still standing, according
to Mrs. Carrie Lee Nanney. She claims that James is buried there in the "Old
Field's Cemetery".

D.A.R states he is buried in Koone family cemetery Route 1, Union Mills, North
Carolina. Moved with parents to Tryon County (now Rutherford), North Carolina
while still a boy and lived on Green River. Moved with wife about 1824 to
Buncombe County and was in McDowell County in 1845. Moved back to Rutherford
County with wife in 1846.

Entered the service of his county at age 17. Fought at age 19 as a substitute
in Battle of Kings Mountains in Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain
Men".

1. Entered service first part of November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly,
in Captain George Taylor's Company in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina
Regiment in Brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. Discharged 10 April 1779.

2. Entered as draftee October 1779 in Captain Robert Gilkeys' command in
Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment. Discharged 24 March 1780.

3. Entered service July 1780 as a volunteer in Captain Robert Gilkey's command.
In Colonel Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in General
command. Discharged three months later.

4. Entered service last part of September or first part of October 1780 as a
substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Captain Samuel Williams' command
Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain Men". Fought at Kings Mountain
10 October 1780. Discharged one month after entry.

5. Entered early part of June 1781 or 1782, as a volunteer in Captain John
McClain's Company in Colonel Andrew Hampton's and Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between
the whites and the Cherokee Indians". Discharged fourteen months later.

6. Entered service in spring 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in
Captain Hugh Beaty's Company, in Colonel Robert Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at
mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. Discharged three months later and
returned to his home on Green River.

Married by Jonathan Hampton and is buried beside his wife.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64, 65.

James married Joanna Sims 4 Mar 1785, Tryon County, North Carolina. Joanna (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step) was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joanna Sims Ownby was born at Aspen Grove Plantation on Priddy's Creek. She was allowed a pension on her application executed on 13 March 1851 while resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Koon family cemetery near Union Mills beside her husband.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64.