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Charity Manerva Kear

Female 1846 - 1909  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Charity Manerva Kear was born 21 Jun 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Joel Kear and Sarah Huff); died 21 Nov 1909; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried in the Meyers Cemetery.
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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 69, 74.

    Charity married John Ownby 7 Nov 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee. John (son of Nicholas H. Ownby and Mary Ogle) was born 18 Jan 1848, Tennessee; died 1 May 1917; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Joel Ownby was born Jul 1868, Tennessee.
    2. Mitchell B. Ownby was born 8 Jan 1872, Tennessee; died 9 May 1943, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1943, Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.

    Some researchers list him buried in Forks of the River Cemetery.
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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 74.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 29.

    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]


  2. 3.  Sarah HuffSarah 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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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 74.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Kear was born 10 Nov 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 May 1871, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Lydia "Aunt Liddy" Kear was born 24 May 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1926, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Joseph Kear was born 16 Jun 1841, Tennessee; died 7 Dec 1923; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Ann Kear was born 20 Mar 1843, Tennessee.
    5. John Kear was born 20 Oct 1844, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1929; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. 1. Charity Manerva Kear was born 21 Jun 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1909; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. Sarah Kear was born 8 May 1848, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1923; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1850, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1926; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Rev. Henry Baker Kear was born 12 Jan 1852, Tennessee; died Bef 1941; was buried New Mexico.
    10. James Kear was born 14 Sep 1854, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Jul 1926; was buried Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Kear was born Abt 1755.

    James — Molly Shelton. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Molly Shelton
    Children:
    1. 2. Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1796, North Carolina; died 28 Jul 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Leonard Huff was born 1770/1780 (son of Joseph Huff and Elizabeth); died 1842.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 212.

    Leonard — Sarah Baker. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Baker
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Huff was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee; died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Huff (son of Peter Huff); died Abt 1827.

    Joseph — Elizabeth. Elizabeth died Abt 1839. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth died Abt 1839.
    Children:
    1. 6. Leonard Huff was born 1770/1780; died 1842.
    2. Joseph Huff, Jr. was born 3 Apr 1770; died 2 Dec 1856; was buried Huff Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. William Huff was born 1770/1775.
    4. Frances Huff was born 1780/1785.
    5. Rev. John Huff was born 28 Dec 1786, Cosby Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1852; was buried Huff Cemetery, English Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Margaret "Peggy" Huff was born 1788, Tennessee; died 21 Mar 1862; was buried Allen Cemetery.
    7. Charity Huff was born 1784, Tennessee; died 1859.
    8. Catherine Huff
    9. Sally Huff died 1840.
    10. Sina Huff was born Abt 1795.
    11. Lydia Huff was born Abt 1797; died Abt 1876.


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