James M. "Jim" Ownby

1881 - 1932

• Born	19 Nov 1881	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  _UID	1D6CA9F8845A904EAD88AFFD2BE32E171A59
  Died	8 Apr 1932	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Buried	9 Apr 1933	P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I27939	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Rev. John W. Ownby,   b. 24 Oct 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jun 1935
  Mother	Celia Proffitt,   b. 4 Dec 1862, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jun 1951
  Marriage License	14 Jan 1879	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Headstones		Mother Father Celia Ownby Rev. J. W. Ownby Dec. 4, 1862 Oct. 24, 1859 June 2, 1951 June 4, 1935
  Family ID	F1898	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Josie Clabough,   b. Sep 1884
  Children	> 1. Cecile Ownby,   b. 25 Aug 1903, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Nov 1965   2. Wandell Ownby,   b. 1905,   d. 1905
  Family ID	F10348	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Nora Jane Clark,   b. 7 Feb 1894, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Nov 1959
  Children	1. Buford Ownby,   b. 22 Jan 1907,   d. 22 Jan 1907 > 2. Ina Ownby,   b. 12 Dec 1907,   d. 10 Aug 2000 > 3. Lela Ownby,   b. 20 Feb 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Apr 1996 > 4. Alma Ownby,   b. 9 Aug 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Jul 1994 > 5. Selma Ownby,   b. 9 Oct 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Nov 2003 > 6. Willie "Billy" Ownby,   b. 6 Oct 1913, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Dec 1973 > 7. Lowe "Jo" Ownby,   b. 31 May 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Aug 1997 > 8. Blanche Ownby,   b. Abt 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee > 9. Reba Katherine Ownby,   b. 15 Dec 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Nov 1996
  Family ID	F13761	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Nov 1881 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 8 Apr 1932 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 9 Apr 1933 - P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 128. Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 72, 73. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 95. "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 288. "Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 157.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1930. Name: James Ownbey Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 02, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 48 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1882 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0002 Family Number: 16 Sheet Number and Letter: 1B Line Number: 74 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2271 Film Number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00595 Household Gender Age James Ownbey M 48 Spouse Nora Ownbey F 38 Child Lee Ownbey F 21 Child Alma Ownbey F 19 Child Selma Ownbey F 17 Child Willie Ownbey F 15 Child Lowe Ownbey F 14 Child Blanch Ownbey F 11 Child Reba Ownbey F 9 [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 8 Apr 1932. Ownby, James M. Apr 8, 1932 charge to Mrs James Ownby. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: James Ownby Event: Death Event Date: 08 Apr 1933 Event Place: 2 Civil Dis., Sevier Co., Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race or Color: White Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: Birth Date: 19 Nov 1881 Birthplace: Sevier Co., Tenn. Spouse: Father: John W. Ownby Father's Birthplace: Tenn. Mother: Belia Proffitt Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Farmer Street Address: Residence: Cemetery: Glades Cem. Burial Place: Burial Date: 09 Apr 1933 Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4184145 Image Number: 2425 Film Number: 1876802 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 14910 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 553.