1. | Elmer Calvin Kear was born 12 Jun 1892, Tennessee (son of John Kear and Martha Jane Ownby); died 17 Aug 1981; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: ---------- Elmer married Viola Ogle 10 May 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee. Viola (daughter of Edward Ogle and Delilah Huskey) was born 10 Mar 1893, Tennessee; died 10 May 1967; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children:
Elmer — Sara Margaret "Sally" Naillon. Sara (daughter of Joseph Reed Vance Naillon and Margaret "Dink" Sutton) was born 20 May 1903, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1993; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
2. | John Kear was born 20 Oct 1844, Tennessee (son of Joel Kear and Sarah Huff); died 6 Feb 1929; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- John married Martha Jane Ownby 10 Jan 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Nicholas H. Ownby and Mary Ogle) was born 25 May 1853, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 1925; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Martha Jane Ownby was born 25 May 1853, Tennessee (daughter of Nicholas H. Ownby and Mary Ogle); died 8 Feb 1925; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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4. | Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1796, North Carolina (son of James Kear and Molly Shelton); died 28 Jul 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: From Scotland. Joel married Sarah Huff 6 Jun 1838. Sarah (daughter of Leonard Huff and Sarah Baker) was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee; died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Sarah Huff was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee (daughter of Leonard Huff and Sarah Baker); died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Ezalee Kear Spencer lists given name as Baker with sisters Lydia and Charity and a brother.
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6. | Nicholas H. Ownby was born 11 Dec 1812, Rutherford, North Carolina (son of John Ownby and Mary Jane "Granny" Coone); died 15 Aug 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Listed in 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census. Nicholas married Mary Ogle Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 24 Jan 1815, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1903; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Mary Ogle was born 24 Jan 1815, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 7 Feb 1903; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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8. | James Kear was born Abt 1755. James — Molly Shelton. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Molly Shelton
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10. | Leonard Huff was born 1770/1780 (son of Joseph Huff and Elizabeth); died 1842. Notes: ---------- Leonard — Sarah Baker. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Sarah Baker
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12. | John Ownby was born 4 Apr 1791, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died 3 Sep 1857, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: John Ownby lived with his parents in Rutherford County, North Carolina, later Buncombe County, North Carolina. John married Mary Jane "Granny" Coone 17 Feb 1812, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Koon and Mary DeWalt) was born 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1881, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Mary Jane "Granny" Coone was born 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of Nicholas Koon and Mary DeWalt); died 1881, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Mary Koone Ownby, known to all as "Granny Coone", lived with her children until her death. Notes: Bride: M Coon
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14. | Thomas J. Ogle was born 1784, Wilkes County, Georgia (son of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey); died 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Thomas went with his parents to Ninety Six District, Edgefield County, South Carolina from Wilkes County, Georgia. Thomas married Sophia Bosley Abt 1804. Sophia was born Abt 1789, Maryland; died 13 Jul 1857, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Sophia Bosley was born Abt 1789, Maryland; died 13 Jul 1857, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Sophia is spoken of as the "red-headed woman" in the family stories. It is said she hoped and prayed for a church and minister of their own in the community. Her hopes were realized when their son, William T. Ogle, became a minister of the Gospel, as did a younger son, Caleb Ogle.
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