Vista Wilson: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Vista Wilson (daughter of Thomas D. "Big Tom" Wilson and Niagara Ray).
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145.

Vista — Mark E. Riddle. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2.	Thomas D. "Big Tom" Wilson was born 1825 (son of Edward Ned "Neddy" Wilson); died 1909. Notes: ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145, 148. Thomas married Niagara Ray 1852. Niagara (daughter of Amos L. Ray and Martha Allen) was born 1828; died 1911. [Group Sheet]

Niagara Ray was born 1828 (daughter of Amos L. Ray and Martha Allen); died 1911.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145, 148.

Children:

Generation: 3

Edward Ned "Neddy" Wilson (son of Ned Wilson and Mary Ann Gilbert).

Notes:

Settled on South Toe River, (Indian name "Estitoe").
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145, 146, 147.

Children:

2. Thomas D. "Big Tom" Wilson was born 1825; died 1909.

6.	Amos L. Ray was born 15 Nov 1802 (son of Joe Ray and Sarah "Sallie" McMahan). Notes: The home of Amos Ray was near where the present Court House now stands in Burnsville, North Carolina. ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145. Amos — Martha Allen. [Group Sheet]

Martha Allen (daughter of John Allen and Mollie Turner).

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145.

Children:

3. Niagara Ray was born 1828; died 1911.
Ray was born 4 Mar 1840; died 1865.

Generation: 4

8.	Ned Wilson Notes: Came to America from Ireland via England. ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 13, 147. Ned — Mary Ann Gilbert. Mary was born Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Gilbert was born Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 147.

Children:

John Wilson
Andy Wilson
Sam Wilson
Sallie Wilson
Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack" was born 24 Nov 1796, Yancey County, North Carolina; died 25 Mar 1894; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nancy Wilson
Clearsa Wilson
Ben Wilson
Bill Wilson
George Wilson
Gilbert Wilson
4. Edward Ned "Neddy" Wilson
Jim Wilson

12.

Joe Ray (son of Ray).

Notes:

From North Carolina.
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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 145.

Joe married Sarah "Sallie" McMahan Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Ann McNulty) was born Montgomery, Virginia; died Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

13.

Sarah "Sallie" McMahan was born Montgomery, Virginia (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Ann McNulty); died Yancey County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Raised a large family.
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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 145.

Children:

6. Amos L. Ray was born 15 Nov 1802.

14. John Allen
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145.

John — Mollie Turner. [Group Sheet]
15.
Mollie Turner (daughter of Abram Turner).
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 145.

Children:

7. Martha Allen