Knaffl Whaley

Knaffl married Zalie Alma Huskey 18 Aug 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee. Zalie (daughter of Westley "West" Huskey and Mollie M. Ogle) was born 9 Mar 1916; died 10 Sep 2005, Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Sep 2005, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Kenneth W. Whaley was born Abt 1933; died 11 Jun 2011; was buried 14 Jun 2011, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
2. Billy Roy Whaley was born 20 Jul 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Aug 2005; was buried 11 Aug 2005, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Earnestine Ann Whaley

Notes:

SMHS lists birth as 2 October 1862.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 58.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 21, 129.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 145, 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 295.

Columbus — Lillie S. Ogle. Lillie (daughter of Daniel Wesley Ogle and Rebecca Quilliams) was born 21 Jan 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1988; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 145, 149.

Other Events:

• AFN: B71M-KG
• Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as farmer $300 property able to read and write.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 180, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 10, 69, 71, 106, 129.
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p .
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 30, 307.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 227.

John married Mourning Ownbey Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mourning (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill) was born 11 Aug 1817, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 21 Apr 1870, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: B71M-LM

Notes:

Listed in the 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census able to read and write.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 180, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 10, 106, 129.
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p .
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186.

Notes:

SMHS lists birth as 22 April 1856.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33, 196.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 227.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 82.

Daniel married Rebecca Quilliams 13 Feb 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of William Quilliams and Martha Lindsey) was born 21 Jan 1854, North Carolina; died 29 Feb 1939; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33, 196.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 227.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 82.

Notes:

In the 1880 Mortality Schedule for Sevier County, Tennessee gave the birthplace of William M. Whaley's parents -- father and mother were born in South Carolina.

Some researchers say he was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina but have not provided the source.

Family traditions say William M. Whaley, his two brothers, John and Middleton, and a sister, Delania, came to Sevier County, Tennessee from South Carolina.

Records of William M. Whaley's military service in the War of 1812 were found in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. He enlisted on 13 November 1814 as a fifer in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Edwin E. Booth's Regiment, East Tennessee Drafted Militia and was discharged on 20 May 1815 at Mobile, Alabama.

On 4 November 1850 (aged 62 years) and 2 April 1855 (aged 66 years), William M. Whaley filed applications and received bounty land grants as a result of his service in the War of 1812.

William M. Whaley filed for pension for his War of 1812 service in the East Tennessee Militia. His pension papers give a detailed story of his military service in the War of 1812. It is given below:

"State of Tennessee)
Sevier County SS. On this 22nd day of May A.S. one
thousand eight hundred and Seventy one, personally appeared before me W. H.
Duggan, Clerk of County Court, a court of record within and for the County and
State aforesaid, William Whaley, aged Eighty two years, a resident of 2nd
district, County of Sevier, State of Tennessee who being duly Sworn according
to law declares that he is married that his wifes name was Mary Ogle to whom he
was married in Sevier County, State of Tennessee on the 26th day of December
1811 that he served the full term of Sixty days in the military Service of the
United States in the War of 1812. That he is the identical William Whaley who
was drafted in Captain Wilson Maples Company, Col Booths Regiment -- Brigade --
Division at Sevier County, State of Tennessee on or about the day of November
1814 and was honorably discharged at Mobile, Alabama on or about the day of
March 1815 that he does not recollect the Numbers of the Regiment or Brigade,
that Captain Maples resigned and the Company was then Commanded by Captain John
W. Porter that he at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of
the United States adhered to the Cause of the enemies of the Government giveing
them aid or comfort or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretend authority in hostility to the United States and that he
will support the Constitution of the United States, that he is not in receipt
of a pension under any previous act, that he makes this declaration for the
purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the
provision of the act approved February 14, 1871 and he hearby constitutes and
appoints with full power of Substitution and revocation M.W. McCown of
Sevierville, Tennessee his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and
obtain the pension certificate that may be issued. And that his post office is
at Sevierville, Sevier County, State of Tennessee and that his domicile or
place of abode is on the big East fork of Little Pigeon river in Greenbyor
Cove"

"Attest His
Jeremiah Chamberlain William X Whaley
John W. Huskey Mark

Applicant

"Also personally appeared Jeremiah Chamberlain residing in 2nd district, County
of Sevier & John W. Huskey residing in 2nd district, County of Sevier persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me
duly Sworn Say, They were present and Saw William Whaley, the claiment make his
mark to the foregoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe from
the appearance of Said claiment and their acquaintance with him that he is the
identical person he represents himself to be, and that at no time during the
late rebellion against the authority of the United States did he adhere to the
cause of the enemies of the Government giving them aid or comfort, and they
have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Jeremiah Chamberlain
John W. Huskey

"Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1871 and I hearby
Certify that the Contents of the foregoing declaration & c were fully made
Known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before Swearing and that I
have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim

"Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in
Sevierville this 22nd day of May 1871

"W. H. H. Duggan, Clear"

In December 1817 when the White Oak Flats Baptist Church was formed as an arm of the Fork of Little Pigeon Baptist Church in Sevierville, William Whaley and his wife were listed as charter members.

At the July 1833 meeting of the Church, William M. Whaley said, "he had been led to think it (is) his duty to Execrcise a public gift where upon the Church grants to him the privileges of Exercising where in the County as duty may call him". At this meeting William M. Whaley was ordained as moderator.

It is not known just when William M. and Mary Ann Ogle Whaley moved to Big Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee (now part of Great Smoky Mountain National Park), but they were well settled between 1830 and 1840.

William Sr. is listed in the 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census 2 males 0-5, 3 males 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30 and 1 female 40-50

William M. Whaley died from "abcess of side" and was buried beside his wife Mary Ann.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 45, 186, 214.
Wanda Schomp, wjcrafter@email.msn.com, 17 May 1999.

William married Mary Ann Ogle 26 Dec 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey) was born 1793, Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 1872/1880, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary moved with the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soonafter the death of her father.

Verification of her marriage is from William M. Whaley's War of 1812 papers inthe National Archives, Washington, D. C.

Mary and William were members of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Theirfamily appears in Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census Records, 1830 through 1880.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186, 214.

Other Events:

• AFN: 1TQP-13

Notes:

John Ownby Jr. served in the War of 1812 with the North Carolina malitia. Records from the National Archives show John Ownby as a private in Captain Bradly's Company of North Carolina militia for six months but was not called out until February and continued in actual service for over fourteen days. He was discharged in Rutherford County, North Carolina on 6 March 1815. In 1858 John Ownby applied for a bounty land grant on the basis of his military service. He received a grant of 158 acres in Sevier County, Tennessee.

In 1816, just after the War of 1812 was over, John Ownby Jr. and his family moved from Rutherford County, North Carolina to Sevier County, Tennessee. This Ownby family was the only one listed in the 1830 Federal Census of East Tennessee.

On 4 February 1858, John Ownby Jr. made a will to dispose of his property. In his will, he said, "I give and bequeath to my son John H. Ownby all my property both real and personal consisting of one hundred and twenty five acres of Land, Cattle, Hogs, Horses, household furniture, etc. I have given and bequeath all my property to said son John in consequence of his kindness in taking care of myself and wife in our age and during our infirmity."
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 13.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64, 105.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 203.

John married Elizabeth Hill 14 Mar 1803, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hill) was born 6 Nov 1784, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 24 Aug 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 1TQP-28

Notes:

Donald B. Reagan has birth date as 6 November 1786.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
13.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 64, 105.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 203.

Notes:

Bride: Elizabeth Hill
Groom: John Ownby
Bond Date: 11 Mar 1805
County: Rutherford
Record #: 01 245
Bondsman: Arthur Ownby
Witness: R Lewis, Clerk of Court
Bond #: 000135548

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLK-CX

Notes:

Gilbert was a farmer and lived in the Roaring Fork area.

Gilbert left a will dated 2 Dec 1892 in which he names three sons and six
daughters. Records of his family are also found in the census of Sevier County
1860 through 1880.

Will of Gilbert Ogle

December 2nd, 1892

"In the Name of God, Amen; I, Gilbert Ogle of the Prous Flats of Gatlinburgh in
the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee, do hearby make, publish, and
declare this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by
me heretofore made

First I Give and bequeath to my Son & three Girls, Richard Ogle & Sarah
Ogle, July An Ogle, and Mary L. Ogle my Kitchen Furniture, Beds, Plates, knives
& forks, Bedstead & chairs

Second I Give and bequeath to my Son and three Girls, Richard Ogle, Sarah
Ogle, July Ann Ogle, Mary L. Ogle my personal Property, all that is out of
doors - Cows and Steers, Horses and all other Personal stocks that I own

Third I Give and bequeath to my three Sons and Six Girls, Richard Ogle, I. L.
Ogle, D. W. Ogle, Sophy Ogle, Marthy Ogle, Sarah Ogle, Rodey Ogle, Mary L.
Ogle, July An Ogle my real estate Land. Boundary of Land, commencing with I.
L. Ogle Line, South west to the top of the hill, Jine J. A. Conner Line with
his Line to J. Mellinger Line and with his line to Rocky draft to the Creek,
with the Creek to the Beginning.

Fourth I hereby Nominate, Constitute and appoint my Said Son R. R. Ogle
Executor and my Friend A. J. Ogle Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my seal thissecond day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
ninety two.

Signed, Sealed, published, and )
declared by the said testator Gilbert) His
Ogle as and for his Last Will and ) Gilbert X Ogle
Testament in the presence of us who ) Mark
at his request and in his presence of)
each other have hereunto subscribed )
our Names as witnesses. )
A. J. Ogle, Residing at Gatlinburgh,
Tenn.-Sevier Co.
D. R. Bales, Resideing at Gatlinburgh,
Tenn.-Sevier Co.

This the December the 2nd, -- 1892"

This above will was not recorded in the Will Book of Sevier County, Tennessee,
but was found boxed with loose papers in the Courthouse.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 194-196.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 192.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.

Gilbert married Julia Ann Reagan Abt 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan and Nancy Ogle) was born 12 Dec 1838, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2DDT-FX

Notes:

Twin of Sophia Reagan.

Julia lived in the Roaring Fork Creek area.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 195-196.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 192.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Macon County, North Carolina

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 252.

William — Martha Lindsey. Martha (daughter of Timothy Lindsey and Elizabeth) was born Abt 1835, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Macon County, North Carolina

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.