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Walter Ryan McHan

Male 1974 -  (49 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Walter Ryan McHan was born 16 Sep 1974, Lubbock County, Texas (son of Lt. Col. Stephen Dean McHan and Sandra Susan Ownby).

    Walter — Jennifer Neff. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sebastian Dakoda McHan was born 2 Aug 2000, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Mar 2001.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lt. Col. Stephen Dean McHan was born 7 Apr 1949 (son of LTC Walter S. McHan and Shirley Elizabeth Gibby).

    Stephen — Sandra Susan Ownby. Sandra (daughter of John Lee Ownby and Arbutus Ogle) was born 4 Apr 1951. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sandra Susan Ownby was born 4 Apr 1951 (daughter of John Lee Ownby and Arbutus Ogle).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Linda Armstrong, larmstr1@bellsouth.net, 20 August 2000.

    Children:
    1. 1. Walter Ryan McHan was born 16 Sep 1974, Lubbock County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  LTC Walter S. McHan was born 8 Feb 1903, North Carolina; died Nov 1970.

    Walter — Shirley Elizabeth Gibby. Shirley (daughter of Gibby) was born 30 Apr 1916, Swain County, North Carolina; died 24 Dec 2000, Ft. Sanders-Sevier Medical Center; was buried 27 Dec 2000, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Shirley Elizabeth Gibby was born 30 Apr 1916, Swain County, North Carolina (daughter of Gibby); died 24 Dec 2000, Ft. Sanders-Sevier Medical Center; was buried 27 Dec 2000, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Dwight Warren McHan was born 11 Mar 1947; died 2 Sep 2011, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Lt. Col. Stephen Dean McHan was born 7 Apr 1949.
    3. Sterling McHan
    4. Jane McHan

  3. 6.  John Lee Ownby was born 9 Aug 1917, Tennessee (son of Jackson Ownby and Martha E. Watson); died 27 Dec 1968; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    John Lee served in the U.S. Army in WWII and was awarded a Bronze Star. He was employed as an engineer with the Bureau of Public Roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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    Reference:
    Linda Armstrong, larmstr1@bellsouth.net, 19-21 August 2000.

    John married Arbutus Ogle 15 Oct 1946, Clayton, Georgia. Arbutus (daughter of Isaac Luther Ogle and Josie Whaley) was born 3 Sep 1924. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Arbutus Ogle was born 3 Sep 1924 (daughter of Isaac Luther Ogle and Josie Whaley).

    Notes:

    Arbutus attended Pi Beta Phi School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and graduated in 1943. She is known for her knowledge of handweaving, warping, quilting, and dollmaking. Her crafts are sold at the site of her home in their shop, Spinning Wheel Crafts, on the Gatlinburg, Tennessee Arts and Crafts Tour.
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    Reference:
    Linda Armstrong, larmstr1@bellsouth.net, 20-21 August 2000.

    Children:
    1. Linda Louise Ownby was born 12 Jul 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Sandra Susan Ownby was born 4 Apr 1951.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Gibby
    Children:
    1. 5. Shirley Elizabeth Gibby was born 30 Apr 1916, Swain County, North Carolina; died 24 Dec 2000, Ft. Sanders-Sevier Medical Center; was buried 27 Dec 2000, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Alva Gibby was born 7 Apr 1918; died Jul 1987.
    3. Alca Gibby was born 7 Apr 1918; died Jan 1987.
    4. Grover P. Gibby was born 3 Apr 1922; died 11 Sep 1990, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
    5. Kenneth Gibby

  2. 12.  Jackson Ownby was born 4 Oct 1894, Tennessee (son of John N. "Injun John" Ownby and Mary E. Howard); died 11 Dec 1967; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 100.
    Linda Armstrong, larmstr1@bellsouth.net, 19 August 2000.

    Jackson — Martha E. Watson. Martha (daughter of John Robert Watson and Ellen McCarter) was born 26 Jul 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Aug 1979; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Martha E. Watson was born 26 Jul 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John Robert Watson and Ellen McCarter); died 31 Aug 1979; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 213.
    Linda Armstrong, larmstr1@bellsouth.net, 19 August 2000.

    Children:
    1. 6. John Lee Ownby was born 9 Aug 1917, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1968; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Thelma M. Ownby was born 6 Feb 1920, Tennessee; died 30 Jun 2011, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Ethel Zola Ownby was born 13 Jan 1922, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1984; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. James Willie Ownby was born 16 Apr 1924, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1974; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Giles Perryman Ownby was born 18 Aug 1926, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jan 1993; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Lenard Ownby was born 8 Feb 1930, Tennessee; died 24 Jul 2003, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. Frank Ownby died Bef 30 Jun 2011.
    8. Martha Ann Ownby was born 31 Jul 1933; died 20 Feb 1999, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  4. 14.  Isaac Luther Ogle was born 10 Jul 1899, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Alson Ogle and Nancy Elizabeth McCarter); died 6 Nov 1975; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Isaac L. Ogle was known for his cabinetmaking. From dining room furniture and rocking chairs to looms and spinning wheels, his handcrafted items are treasured by owners across the U.S. today.
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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 213.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 288.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 26, 146.
    Linda Armstrong, larmstr1@bellsouth.net, 21 August 2000.

    Isaac — Josie Whaley. Josie (daughter of James Ishmael "Ish" Whaley and Catherine Emeline Rayfield) was born 2 Aug 1895, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jul 1992; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Josie Whaley was born 2 Aug 1895, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Ishmael "Ish" Whaley and Catherine Emeline Rayfield); died 12 Jul 1992; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    She was a handweaver and also assisted Isaac in his chairmaking by weaving the split-oak or cornshuck seats. The oral history of her life was recorded and transcribed by her granddaughter, Linda Armstrong (larmstr1@bellsouth.net).
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 26, 146.
    Linda Armstrong, larmstr1@bellsouth.net, 21 August 2000.

    Children:
    1. 7. Arbutus Ogle was born 3 Sep 1924.
    2. Grace Ogle
    3. Wade Luther Ogle was born 17 Jan 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Sep 1995; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Delmar Ogle was born 3 Dec 1937; died 17 Sep 1939; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.