Marilyn Faye McKnight: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

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Generation: 1

Marilyn Faye McKnight was born 23 Oct 1952 (daughter of John J. Persian McKnight and Velma Balzura Ownbey).

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261.

Marilyn — Archie Moats. [Group Sheet]

Marilyn — Ronald Ray Gargala. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Sherrell Elaine Gargala was born 5 Oct 1970.

Marilyn — Jerry Dale Martin. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2.	John J. Persian McKnight was born 1917; died 1970. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261, 333. John married Velma Balzura Ownbey 24 Aug 1939. Velma (daughter of Arthur Blane Ownby and Sophia Ann Trentham) was born 16 May 1920. [Group Sheet]

Velma Balzura Ownbey was born 16 May 1920 (daughter of Arthur Blane Ownby and Sophia Ann Trentham).

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 260, 261, 333.

Children:

Jackie McKnight was born 26 May 1940.
Bettie Ann McKnight was born 6 May 1942.
Ronnie Lee McKnight was born 17 Oct 1944.
C. J. McKnight was born 18 Sep 1947, Cleveland, Tennessee.
1. Marilyn Faye McKnight was born 23 Oct 1952.
Anthony Gene "Tony" McKnight was born 25 Nov 1954.

Generation: 3

Arthur Blane Ownby was born 2 May 1889 (son of James S. "Cadger Jim" Ownby and Susan Rosanne "Susie" Maples); died 1960.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 93, 205.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 83, 125.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 124.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261, 290, 296, 298, 333,
358.

Arthur married Sophia Ann Trentham 15 May 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of William Harrison Trentham and Rebecca Elizabeth Ogle) was born 24 May 1901, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sophia Ann Trentham was born 24 May 1901, Tennessee (daughter of William Harrison Trentham and Rebecca Elizabeth Ogle).

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 93, 205.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 123.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 114, 133, 333.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 290.

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Children:

3. Velma Balzura Ownbey was born 16 May 1920.
Susie Rebecca Ownbey was born 1922.
Arthur Clell Ownbey was born 1922; died 1982.
Lue Emma Ownbey was born 1926.
Hettie Nervy Ownbey was born 15 May 1928, , Bradley, Tennessee.
Henry Verlis Ownbey was born 1931; died 1984.
Maggie Ivy Lena Ownbey was born 1934.

Generation: 4

12.

James S. "Cadger Jim" Ownby was born 27 Aug 1860, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James S. "Big Cadger Jim" Ownby and Sophia Evans); died 27 Mar 1936; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Sevier County Heritage lists death as 23 March 1936.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 56, 57.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 88, 93, 204.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 91.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 124.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 152, 261, 278, 285, 292, 293, 296, 298, 333.

James married Susan Rosanne "Susie" Maples 25 Aug 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee. Susan (daughter of David Crockett Maples, Sr. and Mary R. "Polly" Ogle) was born 20 Apr 1861, Tennessee; died 1902; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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Susan Rosanne "Susie" Maples was born 20 Apr 1861, Tennessee (daughter of David Crockett Maples, Sr. and Mary R. "Polly" Ogle); died 1902; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Rosa Lee Downey lists Susan Maples as daughter of Lucinda King.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 56, 57.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 88, 93, 204.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 124.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261, 292, 293, 296, 298, 333.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 152.

Children:

Sarah Arlena Ownby was born 31 Aug 1879; died 1883.
David Crockett Ownby was born 1 Apr 1881, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1964; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Wesley Ownby was born 6 Feb 1883; died 13 Jan 1970.
Isaac Marshall Ownby was born 27 Mar 1885, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1977; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Maggie Priscilla Ownby was born 30 Sep 1887; died 20 Jun 1889; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Arthur Blane Ownby was born 2 May 1889; died 1960.
William Alonzo "Lonnie" Ownby was born 9 May 1891; died 29 Sep 1910; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Robert "Bob" Owenby was born 9 Jan 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Aug 1982; was buried Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Horace Richard "Dick" Ownby was born 13 Sep 1896, Tennessee; died 28 May 1960; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lou Emma Ownby was born 6 Jul 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1991; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

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William Harrison Trentham was born 19 Jun 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Caleb Levator Trentham and Mary M. Martin); died 12 Jul 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

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

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 210.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 91, 123, 194.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 114, 133.

William married Rebecca Elizabeth Ogle 9 Sep 1880. Rebecca (daughter of Preston Ogle and Rebecca "Becky" Conner) was born 6 Aug 1862, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1905; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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Rebecca Elizabeth Ogle was born 6 Aug 1862, Tennessee (daughter of Preston Ogle and Rebecca "Becky" Conner); died 23 Mar 1905; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 123, 194.

Children:

Ephraim E. Trentham was born 14 Sep 1882; died 22 May 1949, Blount County, Tennesssee; was buried 23 May 1949, Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Caleb Lavator Trentham was born 28 May 1883, Tennessee; died 26 Apr 1975; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Henry Preston Trentham was born 23 Mar 1885, Tennessee; died 10 Jan 1964; was buried Valley View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Jane Trentham was born 8 Aug 1882, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1959; was buried Herman Carr Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James H. Trentham was born 5 Jan 1890, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Leva H. Trentham was born 7 Mar 1892, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1982; was buried Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Rebecca Elizabeth "Lizzie" Trentham was born May 1894, Tennessee.
Martha "Minerva" Trentham was born 20 Nov 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1985, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried J. W. Triplett Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Balzora Trentham was born 5 Dec 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1929, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Aug 1929, Prospect Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
7. Sophia Ann Trentham was born 24 May 1901, Tennessee.
Josephine "Josie" Trentham was born 5 Dec 1901, Tennessee; died 24 Jun 1985; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.