Minnis Kellog Ogle

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 59.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 150.

Minnis — Lola May Loveday. Lola (daughter of A. Lavator Loveday and Aggie J. Hill) was born 4 May 1896, Tennessee; died 6 Jul 1981; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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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 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 128.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 193.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147, 150.

Richard married Sarah Emily Ogle 17 Sep 1890, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Thomas A. Ogle and Easter Malinda Trentham) was born 25 Feb 1872, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1952; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33, 237.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 128.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 192.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147, 150.

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLK-8F

Notes:

From Sevier County, Tennessee Deed Book 'J', pages 150/51, "This Indenture made this the 14th of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between Harcolas T. Ogle of the State of Tennessee and County of Sevier of the one part and Noah Ogle of the State and County aforesaid of the other part...the said Harculas T. Ogle hath this day bequeath the deed of gift unto the said Noah Ogle...it being given under their condition that it is to be all the claim, interest or demand that he the said Noah Ogle is to have to the said Harculas T. Ogle estate at this or any future time, the said land lying on the waters of the West Fork of Pigeon River near and about where the said Noah Ogle now lives." This land was located along Dudley Creek and Low Gap branch, then westward to the first high top between Roaring Fork Creek and Dudley Creek and joined the lands of James Ogle and Isaac Ogle Sr. It contained one hundred acres.

Noah was a private in Company E, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Volunteer with the Union army during the Civil War. He enlisted for three years at Sevierville, Tennessee 16 September 1862 and was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, 5 July 1865. He served at Lexington, Kentucky, Decator, Alabama, and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. His personal description at the time of enlistment was: age, 29 years, fair complexion, dark hair and yellow eyes (hazel?).

In the 1860 Federal Census for Sevier County, Tennessee, Noah and Sophia were living in the 6th district on Walden's Creek. An 1866 deed from Daniel Wesley Reagan to Noah Ogle records the transfer of 100 acres of land. This farm lay from Baskins Creek to Reagan Lane on both sides of the river, now the center of Gatlinburg. In 1870 Federal Census, Noah and Sophia Reagan Ogle are found in the 11th Civil District in Gatlinburg. He is listed as a grocery merchant. This store which he started is still being operated by his descendants.

Noah served the 11th Civil District for many years as a Justice of Peace. He added land to the cemetery located on the hill in town, again being called White Oak Flats Cemetery. He and his third wife deeded the land for the present site of White Oak Flats Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg) in 1897.

Noah left a will in which he mentions all of his daughters and children of his daughter, Martha. Only one of the sons was named. His will was dated 30 Jan 1897 and probated 19 Feb 1897 (Will Book I, p 524/5).
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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 168, 169-170.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 70, 112.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 31.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 146, 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 113.

Noah married Sophia Reagan Abt 1854, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan and Nancy Ogle) was born 12 Dec 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1887, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDV-BF

Notes:

Twin of Julia Ann Reagan.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 169-170.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 146, 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 113.

Other Events:

• Census: 28 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 2 Jul 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 102, 128.

Thomas married Easter Malinda Trentham 23 Nov 1865. Easter (daughter of William Thomas Trentham and Easter Ogle) was born 13 May 1847, Tennessee; died 1 Aug 1937; was buried Frazier's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cahutta, Whitfield County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 102, 128.

Notes:

Harkless T. was born and lived all his life in Sevier County, mostly in Gatlinburg. He appears in the census records for the county from 1830 through 1880. His name is also recorded in the church minute books for the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Death dates are given there for him and his second wife.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 94, 168.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 286.

Harkless married Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey Abt 1828, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill) was born 20 Mar 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 6 Feb 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 1TQQ-9L

Notes:

Margaret came to Sevier County with her family about 1816.

Appeared in the 1840 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 168
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 112.
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 13.

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-XD

Notes:

Daniel moved with his parents to White Oak Flats (Gatlinburg) when he was about four years old. He lived all of his life here or on various other tracts of land in the area.

Listed as Ragan in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as farmer with $1000 property unable to read or write.

An industrious man, Daniel began acquiring land before he married. In theTennessee State Library and Archives there are records of eight entries in his name, dating from 1824 to 1872. The state archivist says this was all purchased land. He is listed in the 1837 tax lists of Sevier County, Tennessee.

An 1859 grant, previously surveyed land, was resurveyed and entered probably because of Gatlin's extensive claim in the area and the Courthouse fire. This 1859 grant was for 600 acres up both sides of the river from Baskins Creek to the Two Mile Branch. In May 1866, he added another 640 acres to this holding. There are also grants for 1,000, 600, and 4,000 acres on Roaring Fork granted in 1839, 1868 and 1872. Most of this land was divided among his children - no will has been found. Daniel moved around and lived on several of his farms - his wife said after his death that she wanted to spend the rest of her years in one spot, she was so tired of moving. She spent her remaining years with her stepdaughter and her husband, Mariah and Thomas H. McCarter.

Daniel was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. Tradition says he built the first wagon in the settlement, making the wheels of one piece of split white oak. His son, Charles C. Reagan, built the first wagon that crossed the Smokies. Although no record has been found to verify it, Daniel probably served as a Justice of Peace. He did keep the community post office. When the settlement officially became Gatlinburg and the post office was established, Daniel and Joel Conner received the contract to carry the mail from Sevierville to Casher's Valley, South Carolina. Daniel's sons, Richard R. and Ephraim Reagan, served as postmaster in the village.

Definitely a Union man but too old to go to service during the Civil War, Daniel served as "muster" officer and drilled the men of the village out in the "Flats". He also served the community as food distributor. Because of his activities and his three oldest sons being in the Union army, he often had to hide out in the mountains to escape the Confederates. The youngest son, Charles C., often told of his father taking him to the woods and showing him the meat and food supplies he had hidden. Daniel didn't think the Rebels would bother the women and children and if he did have to hide out, then Charles must see that food was brought in for the people as it was needed---a big responsibility for a seven year old boy.

A civic minded man, Daniel furnished the meeting house for the village--the five sided building used for the school, church and "voting place". According to one of the land grants, this was located at the "mouth of the lane", now Reagan Lane, near the old River Road. Although he furnished the meeting place for the Baptist Church for many years, Daniel was not found on the membership roll of the church and did not give the land for the present building site, as has been stated by many sources.

Daniel Wesley Reagan did give the land for the oldest part of the White Oak Flats Cemetery (Gatlinburg Cemetery) to the community. This was originally a family plot on the farm of his father, Richard Reagan. The first burial there was a child of Daniel Milsaps, the first school teacher in Gatlinburg.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 15-16.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 45.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Daniel married Nancy Ogle 30 Jan 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 24 Aug 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Feb 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-ZK

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 16, 167.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Other Events:

• Census: 28 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 2 Jul 1870, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1880, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

From page 412 of Surveyor's Book No. 1 of Sevier County, Tennessee:

"Isaac Ogle
State of Tennessee)
Sevier County ) By Virtue of Entry N. 1194 dated the 4th day of

November 1836 I have surveyed for Isaac Ogle four hundred acres of land in said
County on the waters of the West Fork of Little Pigeon River. Beginning on a
white Oak in the low gap at or near his line, running S Four poles and sixteen
links to a pin and black oak at or near the line of Thomas Ogle, then with
vacant land S 83 E on hundred and seventy two poles to a spruce pine on a
branch, S 46 E thirty seven poles to a beech, N 57 E two hundred and six poles
crossing the creek to a large chestnut, N 33 W one hundred and sixty poles to a
stake, S 85 W two hundred and seventy five poles to a stake on the Brier Hill,
S 15 W one hundred and sixty poles crossing the creek to a stake and two spruce
pines, thence a direct line to the Beginning.

Surveyed 15th March 1838.

J. Anderson)
I. Ogle Jr.) C.C John Mullendore, Cty. Surveyor"

Also from page 516 and 517 of Sevier County, Tennessee Deed Book "K" ...

"I, Isaac Ogle, Senr., have this day bargained and sold and to hereby transfer
and convey to Thomas I. Ogle, his heirs and assigns for the consideration of
Sixty five dollars to me paid the following described tracts piece or tracts of
land in the State of Tennessee, Sevier County and District No. 11 and bounded
as follows, to wit.

Beginning at a white oak in the low gap at or near Thomas Ogle's line, running
S four poles and sixteen links to a pine and black oak, S 83 E one hundred and
forty seven poles to a black gum a corner to a conditional line between the
said Isaac Ogle and Thomas Ogle, then with the said conditional N 14 W seventy
eight poles to a beach, N 54.5 E two hundred and five poles to a stake on the
old line, thence with the same N 33 W sixty poles to a stake, S 85 W two
hundred and seventy five poles to a stake on the hill, S 15 W one hundred and
sixty poles crossing creek to a stake and two spruce pines, then a direct line
to the Beginning, containing two hundred and eighty two acres be the same more
or less.

Second tract of land - Beginning at a white oak, thence S 65 W seventy eight
poles to a stake on Ogle's line, thence with the same N 35 W thirty four poles
to a stake, thence S 64 W seventy eight poles to a stake, thence N thirty seven
poles to a stake near the creek, thence up the same N 83 E one hundred and
forty six poles to a stake, thence S 25 E eighteen poles to the Beginning.

The third tract - Beginning at a white oak a corner to Ogle's survey, thence
with the same N w5 W forty poles crossing the Roaring Fork to a stake, thence N
59 E forty poles to a stake, thence S 17 W one hundred and twenty poles to a
stake, N 46 W twenty poles to a stake, N 46 W twenty seven poles to a stake on
Thomas Ogle's line, thence with the same N 79 E thirty poles to a stake, thence
N 6 W forty eight poles and four links to a stake, N 40 E sixty nine poles to a
stake, N 44 W twenty eight poles to a stake, thence with Isaac Ogle, N 70 E
twenty nine poles to a stake, thence with N 25 E twelve poles to a stake,
thence N 65 E sixty eight poles to the Beginning except the part that was
deeded to Thomas Ogle which is twelve acres and ten poles TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
the same to the said Thomas I. Ogle, his heirs and assigns forever.

I do covenant with the same Thomas that I am lawfully seized of said land have
a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered. I do further
covenant and bind myself, my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever
defend the title to the said land unto the said Thomas I. Ogle, his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever.

Witness my hand and seal this the 4th day of November A. D. 1862."

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in) His
presence the day at above date... ) Isaac X Ogle
Test: Elijah Ogle Mark
Bradford Ogle

Listed in the 1840 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

Thomas I. Ogle is also mentioned in the affidavit to the will of William Ogle.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 227-228.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 82.

Thomas married Sarah "Sally" Ogle Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon) was born Aug 1816, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 May 1901; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 28 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 2 Jul 1870, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1880, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Sarah's family appears in the census records of Sevier County 1850 through 1880. Thomas and Sally are also mentioned in the affidavit to the will of William Ogle.

Sarah is listed in the 1900 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee under Elijah Lawson and Martha Ogle Reagan's family.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 228.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140, 141.

Notes:

Sometime in the early 1820's, William Trentham and his family migrated to Sevier County, Tennessee from Haywood County, North Carolina. They settled in the Two-Mile Branch and Forks of the River area, now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

William Trentham was one of the early school teachers for the White Oak Flats community. A story handed down for generations about him as the school teacher in White Oaks said -- "William Trentham seems to have known how to enforce order among what must have been a body of turbulent pupils, for it is told of him that he once whipped a daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan for spitting into the school books of her fellow students. This so incensed the father of the girl that he vowed there should be no more schools of that kind where he lived, so he locked the schoolhouse and took away the key."

William Trentham and his wife Easter Ogle were listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

William Trentham was appointed as the only postmaster for the White Oak Flats community. The post office was organized on 11 November 1840 and was disbanded on 13 June 1844. He also served as the Justice of Peace for the 11th Civil District (White Oak Flats).

William Thomas arrived at home after an extended trip in the woodland with a ruptured appendix and without proper medical attention resulted in his untimely.

William Trentham was buried with his wife in the Trentham Family Cemetery, now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. William's grave stone gives 1843 as his date of death.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 49.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 164.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 101-102.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 359
Bonnie Trentham Myers, Bltrentham@aol.com, 20 November 2000..

William married Easter Ogle 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee. Easter (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 6 May 1806, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1883; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the minute books of the White Oak Flats Church a mention is made of "Sister Easter Trentham" in the records of the January 1827 meeting.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mounty Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 49.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 164.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 101,102.