Sharon Wright: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Sharon Wright (daughter of Paulus Walter Wright, Sr. and Stella Grace Ogle).
Sharon — Ted Sprague. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Paulus Walter Wright, Sr. was born 4 Jul 1920, Humphreys County, Tennessee (son of Walter D. Wright and Martha A. Murray); died 18 Aug 2003; was buried 22 Aug 2003, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 2, Humphreys County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 84.

Paulus — Stella Grace Ogle. Stella (daughter of Henry Coy Ogle and Laurinda Proffitt) was born 29 Apr 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 2015; was buried 13 Mar 2015, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Stella Grace Ogle was born 29 Apr 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Henry Coy Ogle and Laurinda Proffitt); died 10 Mar 2015; was buried 13 Mar 2015, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 84.

Children:

Stella Grace "Tootsie" Wright was born 31 May 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 1956; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Paul Wright, Jr.
1. Sharon Wright

Generation: 3

Walter D. Wright was born 28 Dec 1877, Tennessee (son of Marion Wright and Marthy); died 8 Jun 1959; was buried Williams Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, District 13, Humphreys County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 2, Humphreys County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 84.

Walter — Martha A. Murray. Martha (daughter of Sarah) was born 20 Feb 1894, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 1938, Humphreys County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Oct 1938, Williams Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Martha A. Murray was born 20 Feb 1894, Tennessee (daughter of Sarah); died 29 Sep 1938, Humphreys County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Oct 1938, Williams Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 2, Humphreys County, Tennessee

Children:

Rev. Francis Marion "Bud" Wright was born 7 Jul 1910, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1976; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lois Wright
Gladys Ruth Wright was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.
Bowman Wright was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.
Willard O. Wright was born 2 Oct 1922, Tennessee; died 25 Aug 1991; was buried Williams Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
2. Paulus Walter Wright, Sr. was born 4 Jul 1920, Humphreys County, Tennessee; died 18 Aug 2003; was buried 22 Aug 2003, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Willie Myrtle "Sis" Wright was born 15 Apr 1912, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 2009; was buried Williams Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
Margaret Sue Wright was born Abt 1928, Tennessee.

Henry Coy Ogle was born 19 Nov 1878, Tennessee (son of Levi Evans Ogle and Nancy Ann King); died 15 Jan 1972; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 238.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 72, 83.

Henry married Laurinda Proffitt 7 Oct 1900. Laurinda (daughter of James McMahan "Jim" Proffitt and Martha Whaley) was born 21 Aug 1882, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 1970; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Laurinda Proffitt was born 21 Aug 1882, Tennessee (daughter of James McMahan "Jim" Proffitt and Martha Whaley); died 2 Apr 1970; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 238.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 72, 83.

Children:

Lora Mae Ogle was born 17 Jul 1901, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 1985; was buried Valley View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Veatress G. "Vete" Ogle was born 7 Apr 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Aug 1963; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lloyd Manley Ogle was born 13 Jul 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Oct 1990; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Marshall Olov Ogle was born 5 Sep 1907; died 7 Jan 1908; was buried Dudley Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Iva Lee Ogle was born 3 Jul 1909, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Oct 2007; was buried 8 Oct 2007, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Alice M. Ogle was born 7 Jun 1912, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 1982; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nancy Ruth Ogle was born 26 Apr 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Oct 2017; was buried 27 Oct 2017, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Stella Grace Ogle was born 29 Apr 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 2015; was buried 13 Mar 2015, Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8.
Marion Wright was born Abt 1845, Tennessee.
Other Events:
Census: 1880, District 13, Humphreys County, Tennessee

Marion — Marthy. Marthy was born Abt 1852, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Marthy was born Abt 1852, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, District 13, Humphreys County, Tennessee

Children:

Jesse Wright was born Abt 1871, Tennessee.
Dosey Wright was born Abt 1875, Tennessee.
4. Walter D. Wright was born 28 Dec 1877, Tennessee; died 8 Jun 1959; was buried Williams Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.

11.

Sarah was born Tennessee.

Children:

5. Martha A. Murray was born 20 Feb 1894, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 1938, Humphreys County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Oct 1938, Williams Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.

12.

Levi Evans Ogle was born 12 Jun 1850, Tennessee (son of Henry Ogle and Catherine Roberts); died 3 Jul 1921; was buried Dudley Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 281.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 238.

Levi married Nancy Ann King 9 Nov 1873. Nancy (daughter of William Riley King, Jr. and Matilda "Tildy" Ogle) was born 1849, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1940; was buried Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Nancy Ann King was born 1849, , Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William Riley King, Jr. and Matilda "Tildy" Ogle); died 1940; was buried Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

Notes:

Buried in Mimosa Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 281.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 238.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Children:

Eli Ashley Ogle was born 31 Oct 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Sep 1950; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nancy Ann Ogle was born 1876, Tennessee.
6. Henry Coy Ogle was born 19 Nov 1878, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1972; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Moella "Polly" Ogle was born 14 Jan 1880, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1969; was buried Ebenezer Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Letha Iva Ogle was born 18 Mar 1883, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 1939; was buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Emma Ezalee Ogle was born Feb 1886, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1974, Rutherford County, Tennessee; was buried Mimosa Cemetery, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Sarah M. Ogle was born 4 Apr 1888; died 6 Apr 1909; was buried Dudley Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Alice Ogle was born Abt 1890; died See Notes.

14.

James McMahan "Jim" Proffitt was born 11 Mar 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan); died 11 Feb 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48, 97.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 71.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 108.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 181.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 249.

James married Martha Whaley 16 Jan 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Aaron Whaley and Sarah Elmira "Sally" Ownby) was born 25 Sep 1843, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1912; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Martha Whaley was born 25 Sep 1843, Tennessee (daughter of Aaron Whaley and Sarah Elmira "Sally" Ownby); died 27 Dec 1912; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48, 97.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 71.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 108.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 249.

Children:

Celia Proffitt was born 4 Dec 1862, Tennessee; died 2 Jun 1951; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Susan A. "Susie" Proffitt was born 4 Jun 1865, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1902; was buried Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee.
David Jackson Proffitt was born 25 Aug 1866, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1906; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah "Sallie" Proffitt was born 30 Nov 1868, Tennessee; died 9 Jul 1896; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Ellen Proffitt was born 13 Jan 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Cordelia Proffitt was born 16 Mar 1873, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1936; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nancy Lucy Proffitt was born 6 Sep 1875, Tennessee.
Pleasant Andrew "Pleas" Proffitt was born 2 Dec 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Jan 1965; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Alia Z. Proffitt was born 16 Jan 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1905; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Laurinda Proffitt was born 21 Aug 1882, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 1970; was buried Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Pentland "Jim" Proffitt was born 20 Dec 1886, Tennessee; died 26 Sep 1950; was buried Monument City Memorial Cemetery, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana.