Devona Brackins: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Devona Brackins (daughter of David Ray Brackins and Linda S. Cowden). Devona married Randall L. Seals 18 Nov 1989, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children: Colby Seals Devona — Johnny Sammons. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

David Ray Brackins was born 3 Apr 1945, Townsend, Blount County, Tennessee (son of Shirrel Charles Brackins and Nannie Laygretta Lindsey); died 3 Mar 2010; was buried 6 Mar 2010, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

David married Linda S. Cowden 31 Jan 1981, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced 2 Feb 1993, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

3.
Linda S. Cowden (daughter of John Buford Cowden and Beulah Bohannon).
Children:

1. Devona Brackins

Generation: 3

Shirrel Charles Brackins was born 28 Sep 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Jackson "Will" Brackins and Sarah Ann Maples); died 30 May 1992; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Shirrel — Nannie Laygretta Lindsey. Nannie (daughter of Isaac W. Seaton Lindsey and Rosa Ogle) was born 17 Dec 1918, Tennessee; died 22 Jun 1983; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Nannie Laygretta Lindsey was born 17 Dec 1918, Tennessee (daughter of Isaac W. Seaton Lindsey and Rosa Ogle); died 22 Jun 1983; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

Shirley Brackins
Mary Louise Brackins was born 17 Jan 1938, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Oct 2006, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Oct 2006, Union Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Arthur Blaine Brackins was born 30 May 1942; died 31 Mar 2015; was buried 4 Apr 2015, Dockery Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Wanda Faye Brackins was born 24 Dec 1943, Blount County, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1943; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. David Ray Brackins was born 3 Apr 1945, Townsend, Blount County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 2010; was buried 6 Mar 2010, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Charles Edward Brackins was born 16 Jul 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Apr 1996; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Robert "Jay" Brackins

John Buford Cowden was born 4 Feb 1921 (son of Wilburn Redmond Cowden and Sue Helton); died 8 Jan 2015, Sevier County Health Care Center; was buried 11 Jan 2015, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 168.

John — Beulah Bohannon. Beulah (daughter of James Albert Bohanan and Mary Elizabeth Lamon) was born 7 Apr 1928. [Group Sheet]

Beulah Bohannon was born 7 Apr 1928 (daughter of James Albert Bohanan and Mary Elizabeth Lamon).

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 168.

Children:

John Ray Cowden was born 26 Aug 1949; died 9 Apr 2012; was buried 13 Apr 2012, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Larry Leonard Cowden
3. Linda S. Cowden

Generation: 4

William Jackson "Will" Brackins was born 27 Jun 1892, Tennessee (son of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Brackins and Nancy Malinda Ogle); died 20 Sep 1964; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 200.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 95.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 128.

William — Sarah Ann Maples. Sarah (daughter of George Profit Maples and Mary Ann "Polly" McCarter) was born 1 May 1895, Tennessee; died 4 Sep 1973; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Ann Maples was born 1 May 1895, Tennessee (daughter of George Profit Maples and Mary Ann "Polly" McCarter); died 4 Sep 1973; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 200.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 95.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 128.

Children:

Ernest Brackins was born Abt 1914, Tennessee; died Bef 14 May 1998.
4. Shirrel Charles Brackins was born 28 Sep 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 May 1992; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nola Evelyn Brackins was born 15 Oct 1920; died 5 Jan 1925; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lilly Louisa Brackins was born 11 Mar 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1997; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John B. "J. B." Brackins was born 12 Nov 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 2005; was buried 8 Dec 2005, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Arthur Frank Brackins was born 23 Sep 1928; died 27 Oct 2013; was buried 30 Oct 2013, Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Estel Brackins died Bef 14 May 1998.
George Jack Brackins was born 3 Oct 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 May 1998; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

10.

Isaac W. Seaton Lindsey was born 25 Feb 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Rev. William Newton Lindsey and Mary Rebecca Atchley); died 24 Mar 1935; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 15, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 144.

Isaac — Rosa Ogle. Rosa (daughter of John Ogle and Sarah McCarter) was born Sep 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Rosa Ogle was born Sep 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John Ogle and Sarah McCarter).

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 144.

Children:

William Clarence Lindsey was born 22 May 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Jul 1940; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nina Ellen Lindsey was born 20 Dec 1912, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 1958; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Grady Lindsey was born 17 Jun 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1996; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Nannie Laygretta Lindsey was born 17 Dec 1918, Tennessee; died 22 Jun 1983; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Camuel Theodore "Cam" Lindsey was born 8 Jan 1921, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1980; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Conley Amos Lindsey was born 16 Feb 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1998; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

12.

Wilburn Redmond Cowden was born 21 Jun 1896, Tennessee (son of Wilburn Mayberry Cowden, Jr. and Anna Elizabeth Maples); died 10 Mar 1981; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Wilburn married Sue Helton 1918; divorced Yes, date unknown. Sue (daughter of John L. Helton and Mary E. Sutton) was born 3 Aug 1902, Tennessee; died 13 Apr 1965; was buried Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Sue Helton was born 3 Aug 1902, Tennessee (daughter of John L. Helton and Mary E. Sutton); died 13 Apr 1965; was buried Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

Dorothy E. Cowden was born 13 Apr 1919; died 31 Mar 2006, St. Mary’s Hospice, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Apr 2006, Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. John Buford Cowden was born 4 Feb 1921; died 8 Jan 2015, Sevier County Health Care Center; was buried 11 Jan 2015, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Anna Jane Cowden was born 5 Feb 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jul 2004, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

14.

James Albert Bohanan was born 8 Sep 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William M. Bohanan and Margaret Ogle); died 28 Jan 1957; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 167, 168.

James — Mary Elizabeth Lamon. Mary (daughter of George Columbus Lamon and Jemima C. Clabough) was born 17 Dec 1889, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 1982; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Mary Elizabeth Lamon was born 17 Dec 1889, Tennessee (daughter of George Columbus Lamon and Jemima C. Clabough); died 27 Apr 1982; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 167, 168.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 218.

Children:

Lillie Bohannon was born 11 Apr 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 2003; was buried 21 Mar 2003, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Stella Bohannon was born 14 Dec 1914, Tennessee; died 30 Dec 1984; was buried Sims Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Marshall Bohanan was born 12 Mar 1916, Tennessee; died 8 Dec 2015; was buried 12 Dec 2015, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Willard Bohannon was born 10 May 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 1998; was buried Hatcher Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ora Bohanan was born 6 Mar 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Oct 2010; was buried 24 Oct 2010, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Clyde Bohanan was born 22 Feb 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Mar 2006; was buried 14 Mar 2006, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Beulah Bohannon was born 7 Apr 1928.