Wanda F. Ownby: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Wanda F. Ownby was born Abt 1935, Tennessee (daughter of Clon Mayfield Ownby and Juanita J. Whaley). Other Events: Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Wanda — Shelton. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Clon Mayfield Ownby was born 9 Dec 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Rev. Elvin Beecher Ownby and Mary Roseann Whaley); died 15 Mar 1990; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 119.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 35, 45, 88.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 265.

Clon married Juanita J. Whaley 20 Mar 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee. Juanita (daughter of Marion Whaley and Addie Jane Ogle) was born 9 Sep 1906, Tennessee; died 25 Dec 1985; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Juanita J. Whaley was born 9 Sep 1906, Tennessee (daughter of Marion Whaley and Addie Jane Ogle); died 25 Dec 1985; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51, 119.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 35, 45.

Children:

1. Wanda F. Ownby was born Abt 1935, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Rev. Elvin Beecher Ownby was born 8 Nov 1879, Tennessee (son of Joel Ownby and Malinda Elizabeth Clark); died 31 May 1942; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 20, 52, 115, 119.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 45, 88, 101.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 265.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 708.

Elvin — Mary Roseann Whaley. Mary (daughter of Middleton Whaley, II and Sarah Elizabeth Whaley) was born 28 Feb 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 1941; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Roseann Whaley was born 28 Feb 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Middleton Whaley, II and Sarah Elizabeth Whaley); died 1 Dec 1941; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 20, 52, 115, 119.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 45, 88, 101.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 265.

Children:

2. Clon Mayfield Ownby was born 9 Dec 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1990; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Myrtle Caldonia Ownby was born 10 Feb 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Jan 1999, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Jan 1999, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Roy H. Ownby was born 14 Mar 1907; died 22 Sep 1908; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Zelma Ownby was born 21 May 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1993; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Grace Ownby was born 24 Jan 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Aug 1995; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Marion Whaley was born 15 Jul 1882, Tennessee (son of John Dudley Whaley and Nancy Jane Ownby); died 12 Apr 1965; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

SMHS lists birth as 15 July 1882.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 49, 51, 124.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 35, 103, 305.

Marion — Addie Jane Ogle. Addie (daughter of Westley Ogle and Jane Williams) was born 18 Mar 1888, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1964; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Addie Jane Ogle was born 18 Mar 1888, Tennessee (daughter of Westley Ogle and Jane Williams); died 20 Nov 1964; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 49, 51, 124.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 35, 305.

Children:

3. Juanita J. Whaley was born 9 Sep 1906, Tennessee; died 25 Dec 1985; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Eula Whaley was born 17 Aug 1908, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 2000, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Sep 2000, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Carl W. Whaley was born 20 Aug 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 2008; was buried 18 Mar 2008, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ina Whaley was born 28 Mar 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Dec 2013; was buried 3 Jan 2014, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Minus Herman Whaley was born 2 May 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Apr 1997; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Maude Whaley was born 15 Feb 1921; died 21 Oct 1926; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Joel Ownby was born Apr 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Aaron Ownbey and Mary "Polly" Buckner); died 2 Jan 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 19, 115, 130.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 249.
1880 Sevier County, Tennessee Census, Dist. 179 Reel 1277 Page 318 Date: 06/21.
Deb Mayes, dmayes@sprynet.com, 16 Jun 1997.

Joel married Malinda Elizabeth Clark 29 Nov 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee. Malinda (daughter of Robert Shields "Doc" Clark and Easter H. Lawson) was born 1849, Tennessee; died 1904; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Malinda Elizabeth Clark was born 1849, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Shields "Doc" Clark and Easter H. Lawson); died 1904; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 19, 115.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 249.
1880 Sevier County, Tennessee Census, Dist. 179 Reel 1277 Page 318 Date: 06/21.

Children:

Robert Columbus Ownby was born 24 Dec 1875, Tennessee; died 22 Jun 1939; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lavator Ownby was born 1877, Tennessee; died 1885/1887.
Hettie Elizabeth Ownby was born 12 Apr 1878, Tennessee; died 10 Dec 1903; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Rev. Elvin Beecher Ownby was born 8 Nov 1879, Tennessee; died 31 May 1942; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Pinkney Mayfield Ownby was born 24 Feb 1882, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1966; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Malinda Caldonia Ownby was born 11 Jun 1884, Tennessee; died 26 Oct 1969; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Nancy Malissa Ownby was born 4 Jul 1888, Tennessee; died 13 Jan 1969; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rev. Frederick Walter Ownby was born 14 Apr 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1973, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

10.

Middleton Whaley, II was born Oct 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Aaron Whaley and Sarah Elmira "Sally" Ownby); died Aft 1900.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 20, 48, 52, 97,
129.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 88.

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 58.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

Middleton married Sarah Elizabeth Whaley 23 Jun 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John H. "Bullhead" Whaley and Mourning Ownbey) was born 6 Jun 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 1926; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Sarah Elizabeth Whaley was born 6 Jun 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John H. "Bullhead" Whaley and Mourning Ownbey); died 16 Oct 1926; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 20, 48, 52, 97, 129.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 88.

Children:

Luzena Frances Whaley was born 3 Dec 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Dec 1903; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Whaley was born Abt 1873; died Bef 1880.
M. Palestine Whaley was born 10 Jan 1873, Tennessee; died 7 Sep 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Sep 1925, Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Mary Roseann Whaley was born 28 Feb 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 1941; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Whaley was born Abt 1879; died Bef 1880.
Veatrice Whaley was born 25 Sep 1881, Tennessee; died 16 Jul 1931; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Whaley was born Abt 1883; died Bef 1900.
Wilson Lee Whaley was born 15 Dec 1885, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1912; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Harkless R. "Hark" Whaley was born Feb 1888, Tennessee.
Julia E. Whaley was born Sep 1889.

12.

John Dudley Whaley was born 9 May 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Aaron Whaley and Sarah Elmira "Sally" Ownby); died 3 May 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 4 May 1924, Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 37, 48, 97, 115, 124.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 107.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 153, 207.

John married Nancy Jane Ownby 29 Mar 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Aaron Ownbey and Mary "Polly" Buckner) was born 8 Jul 1849, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1898; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Nancy Jane Ownby was born 8 Jul 1849, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Aaron Ownbey and Mary "Polly" Buckner); died 24 Sep 1898; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48, 97, 115, 124.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 17.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 153.

Children:

James Westley Whaley was born 25 Jul 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Emily "Polly" Whaley was born 3 Nov 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1957; was buried Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Lorenzo Whaley was born 15 Jan 1872, Tennessee; died 1890.
Sarah Whaley was born 14 May 1874, Big Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jul 1952, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Jane Whaley was born 12 Sep 1876, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1933; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Harve Whaley was born 4 Jul 1880, Tennessee; died 12 Mar 1934; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Marion Whaley was born 15 Jul 1882, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1965; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Laurinda "Laura" Whaley was born 2 Jul 1884, Tennessee; died 16 Apr 1980; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Robert Tillery Whaley was born 12 Oct 1887, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1971; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Isophine Whaley was born 10 Mar 1890; died 13 Sep 1973; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Calvin Edwin Whaley was born 8 Aug 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1981; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

Westley Ogle was born 24 Mar 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey); died Mar 1927.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 213.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112, 130.
"Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter", V XXI No 1, Spring 1996, p 8, 10.

Westley married Jane Williams 6 Oct 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jane (daughter of Berry Williams and Lurana Brooks) was born 27 May 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Feb 1920, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Jane Williams was born 27 May 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Berry Williams and Lurana Brooks); died 28 Feb 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Feb 1920, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 213.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen
1980, p 5.

Children:

Martha E. Ogle was born Dec 1876, Tennessee.
Thene Lanie Ogle was born 12 Jun 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 May 1920, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 30 May 1920, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Paralee E. Ogle was born 25 Sep 1880, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1967; was buried Zion Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Minus Ogle was born 1886.
7. Addie Jane Ogle was born 18 Mar 1888, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1964; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Letha Birdie Ogle was born 31 Jul 1890, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1973, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.