Willis A. "Sonny" Grantham, Jr.: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Willis A. "Sonny" Grantham, Jr. was born 21 Aug 1946, Knox County, Tennessee (son of Willis Atchley Grantham and Mary Frank Sims). Notes: ---------- Reference: Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995. "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 42.

Generation: 2

Willis Atchley Grantham was born 7 Jan 1916, Knox County, Tennessee (son of James Howard Grantham, I and Mollie Irene McMahan); died Feb 1940.

Notes:

Rosa Lee Downey speculated Fred as first name.

Groceryman, Presbyterian.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 38, 42.

Willis — Mary Frank Sims. Mary (daughter of Claude E. Sims and Nettie Thompson) was born 4 Aug 1914, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Frank Sims was born 4 Aug 1914, Knox County, Tennessee (daughter of Claude E. Sims and Nettie Thompson).

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 38, 42.

Children:

Virginia Ann "Ginger" Grantham was born 2 Jul 1942, Knox County, Tennessee.
1. Willis A. "Sonny" Grantham, Jr. was born 21 Aug 1946, Knox County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

James Howard Grantham, I was born 25 Oct 1878, , Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Benjamine F. Grantham and Virginia Golden); died 26 Nov 1958, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Inn Keeper.

Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 38, 44.

James — Mollie Irene McMahan. Mollie (daughter of Robert Hodson "Bob" McMahan and Sarah Abegail "Sallie" Raines) was born 15 Feb 1886, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1918, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mollie Irene McMahan was born 15 Feb 1886, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Hodson "Bob" McMahan and Sarah Abegail "Sallie" Raines); died 26 Nov 1918, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Mollie died from the flu.

Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 38, 44.

Children:

Sally Virginia "Jennie" Grantham was born 14 Dec 1904, Knox County, Tennessee; died 24 Nov 1990, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
Robert Franklin Grantham was born 6 Nov 1906, Knox County, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1926, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Lou Irene "Jirl" Grantham was born 28 Sep 1908, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 17 Feb 2001, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Feb 2001, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
James Howard Grantham, II was born 20 Feb 1911, Knox County, Tennessee; died 4 May 1936, Knox County, Tennessee.
Katie Margaret Grantham was born 3 Apr 1913, Knox County, Tennessee.
2. Willis Atchley Grantham was born 7 Jan 1916, Knox County, Tennessee; died Feb 1940.

6.	Claude E. Sims was born Abt 1865. Notes: ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 17. Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995. "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 42. Claude — Nettie Thompson. Nettie was born Abt 1870. [Group Sheet]

Nettie Thompson was born Abt 1870.

Notes:

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Reference:
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 42.

Children:

3. Mary Frank Sims was born 4 Aug 1914, Knox County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8.	Benjamine F. Grantham was born Abt 1850. Notes: ---------- Reference: Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995. Benjamine — Virginia Golden. Virginia was born Abt 1850. [Group Sheet]

Virginia Golden was born Abt 1850.

Notes:

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Reference:
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

Children:

4. James Howard Grantham, I was born 25 Oct 1878, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1958, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

10.

Robert Hodson "Bob" McMahan was born 8 May 1858, Knox County, Tennessee (son of Willis McMahan and Caroline Spurgeon); died 3 Mar 1923, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Knox Co. Road Supertendent and School Supertendant
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 16, 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

Robert married Sarah Abegail "Sallie" Raines 27 Dec 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee. Sarah was born 16 May 1870, Knox County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1936, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Sarah Abegail "Sallie" Raines was born 16 May 1870, Knox County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1936, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 16, 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

Notes:

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Reference:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/limar2.htm

Children:

5. Mollie Irene McMahan was born 15 Feb 1886, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1918, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Joseph Harrison McMahan was born 18 Oct 1888, Knox County, Tennessee; died 18 May 1934, Knox County, Tennessee.
James "Hugh" McMahan was born 30 Jun 1891, Knox County, Tennessee.
Texie McMahan was born 4 Feb 1894, Knox County, Tennessee; died Oct 1918.
Elizabeth Charity McMahan was born 16 Oct 1896, Knox County, Tennessee; died 1979.
Frank McMahan was born 27 Oct 1899; died See Notes.
Hattie A. McMahan was born 18 Dec 1901, Knox County, Tennessee; died 2 Jan 1919, Knox County, Tennessee.
Hallie G. McMahan was born 11 Sep 1904, Knox County, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1984, Knox County, Tennessee.
Helen McMahan was born 3 Oct 1907, Knox County, Tennessee.
Richard G. "Dick" McMahan was born 6 May 1912, Knox County, Tennessee; died 21 Oct 1986, Knox County, Tennessee.