Carolyn Ann Parton: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.
Carolyn Ann Parton was born 5 Jan 1945 (daughter of William Earl Parton, Jr. and Geneva Pirkle).
Carolyn — Harold Foster. [Group Sheet]
Children:

Kimberly Ann Foster

Shelley Diawa Foster

Generation: 2

William Earl Parton, Jr. was born 4 Sep 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Earl "Will" Parton and Mary Louvisha Whaley); died 18 Jul 1950, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Jul 1950, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee

William married Geneva Pirkle 19 Apr 1942. [Group Sheet]

3.
Geneva Pirkle
Children:

1. Carolyn Ann Parton was born 5 Jan 1945.

Brenda Fay Parton was born 19 Nov 1946.

Linda Sue Parton was born 19 Nov 1946.

Generation: 3

William Earl "Will" Parton was born 14 Feb 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Frederick Locke Emert and Caroline Matilade Parton); died 16 Dec 1953, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Dec 1953, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 20.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 301.

William married Mary Louvisha Whaley 22 Jun 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Joseph L. "Joel" Whaley and Margaret W. "Peggy" Huskey) was born 29 Jan 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Feb 1940, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Feb 1940, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Louvisha Whaley was born 29 Jan 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Joseph L. "Joel" Whaley and Margaret W. "Peggy" Huskey); died 22 Feb 1940, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Feb 1940, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 20.

Children:

Fred Lee Parton was born 7 Jun 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Apr 1958; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Joseph Marshall "Joe" Parton was born 21 Nov 1895, Tennessee; died 24 Aug 1946; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Hubert Curtis Parton was born 2 May 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Feb 1954; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Maude Ezalee Parton was born 20 Nov 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Jun 1970; was buried Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Walter Ray Parton was born 21 Sep 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1974, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Iota Irene Parton was born 31 Mar 1902, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1989; was buried Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Nola Alice Parton was born 30 Jan 1904, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 1980; was buried Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Margaret Caroline "Aunt Marg" Parton was born 6 Nov 1904, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1997; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Daniel William Parton was born 16 Jun 1907, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Jun 1908; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Mary Louella "Ella" Parton was born 17 Jun 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 May 1965; was buried Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Edward Bruce "Edd" Parton was born 24 Jan 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1990, Cleveland, Tennessee; was buried Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.
2. William Earl Parton, Jr. was born 4 Sep 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Jul 1950, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Jul 1950, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Frederick Locke Emert was born 21 May 1819, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Daniel George Emert and Sarah Reagan); died 16 Feb 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Frederick Locke and Nancy were listed in the 1840 Federal Census of Sevier
County, Tennessee. They had one child in the household: one female age 5 and
under. Then in 1850 they were again listed in the Federal Census of Sevier
County, Tennessee. There were now six children at home: Mary, age 10;
William, age 8; Sarah, age7; Daniel, age 5; Martha, age 4; and David, age 1.

Frederick and Michel were listed in the 1860 Federal Census of Sevier County,
Tennessee. There were nine children in the household: Daniel, age 15; Martha,
age 14; David, age 12; Nathan, age 10; John B., age 8; Ruel, age 7; Nancy, age
5; Clarissa, age 3; and Amanda, age 6/12.

Again in 1870 Frederick Locke and Michel were listed in the Federal Census of
Sevier County, Tennessee. They had eleven children in the household then:
Daniel G., age 25; Martha A., age 24; David H., age 21; Nathaniel W., age 19;
John J., age 18; Ruel A., age 17; Nancy A., age 15; Clersy A., age 13; Paul P.,
age 6; William A., age 5; and Michel E. C., age 2.

Frederick Locke and his wife Michel again appeared in the 1880 Federal Census
of Sevier County, Tennessee. There were only four children in the household
now: Daniel G., age 31; Ruel M., age 26; Paul P., age 16; and Ellen C., age
11.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 65.
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 43, 135.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 272, 273-274.

Frederick married Caroline Matilade Parton NOT MARRIED. Caroline (daughter of Elisha Wilburn Parton and Martha Adeline Whaley) was born 27 Jun 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Caroline Matilade Parton was born 27 Jun 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Elisha Wilburn Parton and Martha Adeline Whaley).

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 24, 33.

Children:

4. William Earl "Will" Parton was born 14 Feb 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1953, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Dec 1953, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

10.

Joseph L. "Joel" Whaley was born 23 May 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John H. "Bullhead" Whaley and Mourning Ownbey); died 30 Nov 1933, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 22, 103.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 19, 129.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 295.

Joseph married Margaret W. "Peggy" Huskey 25 Nov 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of James Wesley Huskey and Anna Ogle) was born 7 Mar 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1931, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Feb 1931, Mulberry Gap Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Margaret W. "Peggy" Huskey was born 7 Mar 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Wesley Huskey and Anna Ogle); died 10 Feb 1931, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Feb 1931, Mulberry Gap Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

Buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 22, 103.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 20, 129.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 696.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 295, 296.

Children:

5. Mary Louvisha Whaley was born 29 Jan 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Feb 1940, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Feb 1940, Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Armintha E. Whaley was born 27 Nov 1872; died 9 Jul 1894; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Leander Columbus "Mack" Whaley was born 13 Dec 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1952; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Margaret Loucretia Whaley was born 18 Jul 1883, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 1972; was buried Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee.
Henry Marshall Whaley was born 12 Aug 1886, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1966; was buried Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.