Tina Proffitt: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Tina Proffitt (daughter of A. Russell Proffitt and Eliza Jane Bailey).
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 92.

Tina — Griffith. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

A. Russell Proffitt was born Aug 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William M. "Bill" Proffitt and Elizabeth L. McCarter).

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 78.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 92.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 207.

A. — Eliza Jane Bailey. Eliza (daughter of Anderson Bailey and Louennia Sarius) was born 7 Jul 1883, Tennessee; died 6 Jun 1964, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried 8 Jun 1964, Bailey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Eliza Jane Bailey was born 7 Jul 1883, Tennessee (daughter of Anderson Bailey and Louennia Sarius); died 6 Jun 1964, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried 8 Jun 1964, Bailey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 78.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 92.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 207.

Children:

Mary Jane Proffitt was born 20 Aug 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 2003, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Apr 2003, Dockery Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
J. D. Proffitt was born 10 Apr 1916; died 6 Apr 1971; was buried Dockery Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Horace "Ambrose" Proffitt
Lucille Proffitt was born 4 Feb 1919; died Bef 26 Apr 2016.
1. Tina Proffitt

Generation: 3

William M. "Bill" Proffitt was born 8 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan); died 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: 1TQQ-17

Notes:

Died of smallpox.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 53.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 69, 78.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 92.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 202, 207.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.

William married Elizabeth L. McCarter 22 May 1867, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Benjamin McCarter and Nancy Reagan) was born 1840, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1880/1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth L. McCarter was born 1840, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Joseph Benjamin McCarter and Nancy Reagan); died 1880/1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Burial place not confirmed.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 53.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 69, 77.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 92.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 202, 206, 207.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.

Children:

Celia Proffitt was born 1868, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Joseph J. Proffitt was born 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1953; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Proffitt was born Abt 1872, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1880.
2. A. Russell Proffitt was born Aug 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee.

6. Anderson Bailey
Anderson — Louennia Sarius. [Group Sheet]

Louennia Sarius

Children:

3. Eliza Jane Bailey was born 7 Jul 1883, Tennessee; died 6 Jun 1964, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried 8 Jun 1964, Bailey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

James Jackson Proffitt was born 28 Jun 1819, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Benajah Proffitt and Sarah Byrd Webb); died 20 Jun 1863, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; was buried 1863, Stones River National Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: 1TQN-WF

Notes:

Co E, 2nd Regiment of Tn. Cal.

Died of typhoid fever in Civil War and is buried in National Cemetery.
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Reference:
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 58, 64.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 8.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

James married Celia McMahan 4 Mar 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee. Celia (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack") was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina; died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Celia McMahan was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack"); died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: 1TQN-XL

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48.
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 58, 64, 105.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 8.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

Children:

Benijah "Ben" Proffitt was born 25 Nov 1841, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Benajah Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Ann "Polly" Proffitt was born 28 Oct 1842, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1910, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James McMahan "Jim" Proffitt was born 11 Mar 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Feb 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah Proffitt was born 28 Oct 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1934; was buried 7 Jan 1934, Marion Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
David Proffitt was born 14 Feb 1847, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1909, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Pleasant P. Proffitt was born 2 Jun 1849, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. William M. "Bill" Proffitt was born 8 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Proffitt was born 1852; died See Notes.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Proffitt was born 11 Sep 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1924; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Aaron Whaley Proffitt was born 7 May 1857, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 May 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha S. Proffitt was born 18 Nov 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee.

10.

Joseph Benjamin McCarter was born 1809, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James McCarter and Rebecca Ogle); died 12 Dec 1884, Cartertown, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 53.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51, 62, 69.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 201."The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 201.

Joseph married Nancy Reagan Abt 1828, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Richard Reagan and Julia Ann Shults) was born Abt 1810, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Abt 1854, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Nancy Reagan was born Abt 1810, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Richard Reagan and Julia Ann Shults); died Abt 1854, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Nancy and Joseph McCarter are listed in the 1830, 1840 and 1850 census records of Sevier County.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 53.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51, 62, 69.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 201.

Children:

George B. McCarter was born 25 Nov 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Feb 1912, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary McCarter was born 1833, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Daniel G. McCarter was born 1835, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Sep 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Eli McCarter was born Feb 1838, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Elizabeth L. McCarter was born 1840, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1880/1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Aaron W. McCarter was born 1842, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Abt 1879, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.