Donnie David Parton: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Donnie David Parton was born 19 Nov 1967 (son of David Wilburn Parton and Maggie Ann "Pat" Maples); died STILLBORN; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

David Wilburn Parton was born 30 Mar 1942 (son of Robert Lee "Lee" Parton and Avie Lee Caroline Owens).

Notes:

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Reference:
"Dolly, My Life and other Unfinished Business," Dolly Parton, 1994, p 3.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305.

David married Maggie Ann "Pat" Maples 21 May 1962, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. Maggie (daughter of Shirley Filmore "Shirl" Maples and Barbara Mary Maples) was born 16 Jan 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Dec 2010. [Group Sheet]

Maggie Ann "Pat" Maples was born 16 Jan 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Shirley Filmore "Shirl" Maples and Barbara Mary Maples); died 13 Dec 2010.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 306.

Children:

Donna Lee Parton
1. Donnie David Parton was born 19 Nov 1967; died STILLBORN; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Cassie Dena Parton

Generation: 3

Robert Lee "Lee" Parton was born 22 Mar 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Walter "Walter" Parton and Bessie Elizabeth Rayfield); died 12 Nov 2000, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Dolly, My Life and other Unfinished Business," Dolly Parton, 1994, p 2.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305.

Robert married Avie Lee Caroline Owens 17 Aug 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee. Avie (daughter of Rev. Jacob Robert "Jake" Owens and Rena Kansas Valentine) was born 5 Oct 1923, South Carolina; died 5 Dec 2003, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Dec 2003, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Avie Lee Caroline Owens was born 5 Oct 1923, South Carolina (daughter of Rev. Jacob Robert "Jake" Owens and Rena Kansas Valentine); died 5 Dec 2003, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Dec 2003, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Dolly, My Life and other Unfinished Business," Dolly Parton, 1994, p 2.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305.

Children:

Willadeene Parton was born 24 Mar 1940.
2. David Wilburn Parton was born 30 Mar 1942.
Coy Denver Parton was born 16 Aug 1943.
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born 19 Jan 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bobby Lee Parton was born 18 Feb 1948, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Stella Mae Parton was born 4 May 1949.
Cassie Nan Parton was born 12 Feb 1951.
Randel Huston "Randy" Parton was born 15 Dec 1953.
Larry Gerald Parton was born 6 Jul 1955; died 6 Jul 1955; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Floyd Parton was born 1 Jun 1957.
Freida Estelle Parton was born 1 Jun 1957.
Rachel Ann Parton was born 31 Aug 1959.

Shirley Filmore "Shirl" Maples was born 10 Apr 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Marshall "Bill" Maples and Leah E. Guffey); died 28 Aug 1946; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Tn. Wagr. 117 Inf 30 Div. WWI.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 209, 244.
"Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter", V XXI No 1, Spring 1996, p 6, 7.

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 191.

Shirley married Barbara Mary Maples 20 Nov 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee. Barbara (daughter of Thomas Redmond Maples and Lania Ellen King) was born 28 Sep 1906, Tennessee; died 12 May 1978; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Barbara Mary Maples was born 28 Sep 1906, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas Redmond Maples and Lania Ellen King); died 12 May 1978; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 209, 244.
"Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter", V XXI No 1, Spring 1996, p 6, 7.

Children:

Lula Lana Maples was born 18 Aug 1923, Tennessee; died 23 Aug 1934; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Coy Maples was born 27 Mar 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Apr 1999; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Carl Lindburg Maples was born 14 Dec 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1989; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Maples died Bef 5 Apr 1999.
Georgia Maples was born 20 Jun 1933, Tennessee; died 1 Mar 1987; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Edward Dee Maples was born 2 Mar 1936, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1991; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
June Ellen Maples
Margaret Mae Maples was born 8 Dec 1942; died 8 Dec 1942; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Johnnie Buster Maples was born 7 Dec 1943, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Sep 1960; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Maggie Ann "Pat" Maples was born 16 Jan 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Dec 2010.
Maples died Bef 5 Apr 1999.

Generation: 4

William Walter "Walter" Parton was born 29 Dec 1888, Tennessee (son of Albert Huston Parton and Tennessee S. "Tennie" Russell); died 16 Nov 1982; was buried Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 146.
"Dolly, My Life and other Unfinished Business," Dolly Parton, 1994, p 48.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305, 314.
"The MountaiPress", Laura (Parton) Justus obituary.

William married Bessie Elizabeth Rayfield 13 Sep 1912. Bessie (daughter of George Washington Rayfield and Cassandra Ann "Cassie" Moore) was born 26 Oct 1898, Tennessee; died 26 Jun 1975; was buried Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Bessie Elizabeth Rayfield was born 26 Oct 1898, Tennessee (daughter of George Washington Rayfield and Cassandra Ann "Cassie" Moore); died 26 Jun 1975; was buried Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 146.
"Dolly, My Life and other Unfinished Business," Dolly Parton, 1994, p 48.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305, 314.

Children:

Oscar Hansel Parton was born 3 Oct 1913, Tennessee; died 31 Dec 1987; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rev. Orville Stanley Parton was born 10 Jun 1916; died 29 Apr 2006; was buried 3 Apr 2006, Frye Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Earl James Parton was born 8 Aug 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1996; was buried Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Robert Lee "Lee" Parton was born 22 Mar 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 2000, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Hazel Irene Parton was born 9 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 2004; was buried Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Margie Parton was born 16 Apr 1925; died 2 Nov 1926; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Claude Ray Parton was born 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 2009, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Mar 2009, Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Christine Parton was born 7 Apr 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Jun 2006; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Leonard Gene Parton was born 4 Mar 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 2010; was buried 7 Jul 2010, Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Fred B. Parton was born 1933.
Roy Winfred Parton was born 23 Mar 1935, Tennessee; died 22 Jun 1985; was buried Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Irmatrude Parton was born 22 Feb 1937.
Ora Dale Parton was born 1939.

10.

Rev. Jacob Robert "Jake" Owens was born 25 Jul 1899, Waynesville, North Carolina (son of James Robert "Jim" Owens and Mary Melinda Messer); died 13 May 1992, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Graduated from Smoky Mt. Academy in 1923.
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Reference:
"Dolly, My Life and other Unfinished Business," Dolly Parton, 1994, p 27.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 227.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305, 369.

Jacob married Rena Kansas Valentine 10 Sep 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rena (daughter of Henry Lloyd Valentine and Margaret Louisa Whitted) was born 14 Mar 1902, Tennessee; died 15 Aug 1968, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Rena Kansas Valentine was born 14 Mar 1902, Tennessee (daughter of Henry Lloyd Valentine and Margaret Louisa Whitted); died 15 Aug 1968, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Dolly, My Life and other Unfinished Business," Dolly Parton, 1994, p 64.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305, 369.

Children:

Estelle Owens was born 9 Aug 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1993; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Avie Lee Caroline Owens was born 5 Oct 1923, South Carolina; died 5 Dec 2003, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Dec 2003, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jacob Lester Owens was born 15 Aug 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 1992; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rev. Dorothy Jo Owens was born 22 Mar 1929, Lockhardt, South Carolina; died 19 Nov 2008; was buried 23 Nov 2008, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Robert Henry "John Henry, III" Owens was born 2 Jul 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 2003; was buried 2 Dec 2003, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Louis Lingberg Owens was born 17 Aug 1933, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 2014; was buried 5 Apr 2014, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Billy Earl Owens was born 28 Sep 1935, Tennessee.
Alden Earnest Owens was born Abt 1940, Tennessee.

12.

William Marshall "Bill" Maples was born Jun 1851, Tennessee (son of Archibald Maples and Lucinda Hurst); died Aft 1900.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 190, 191.

William — Leah E. Guffey. Leah (daughter of A. Burton Guffey and Elizabeth Cogdill) was born Feb 1861. [Group Sheet]

13.

Leah E. Guffey was born Feb 1861 (daughter of A. Burton Guffey and Elizabeth Cogdill).

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 190, 191.

Children:

John Wilson Maples was born 16 Jan 1880; died 23 Sep 1947; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Atchley Lavator Maples was born 6 Oct 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1949; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Archibald L. Maples was born Aug 1886.
James Marshall Maples was born 10 Jun 1889, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1962; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
William Pink Maples was born 22 May 1891; died 19 Oct 1933; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ollie M. Maples was born May 1895.
6. Shirley Filmore "Shirl" Maples was born 10 Apr 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 1946; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

Thomas Redmond Maples was born 10 May 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Abijah Maples and Elizabeth McMahan); died 11 Jan 1921; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: CFPM-2D
Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, Redman A. Maples enlisted 22 September 1862 at Sevierville, Tennessee in Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He served in 16 major battles and was discharged 6 July 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. His personal description at the time was: 5' 8" in height, fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 209, 241, 244.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 21, 50.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.

Thomas married Lania Ellen King 18 Nov 1895. Lania (daughter of Nathaniel Wiley "Black Nat" King and Barbara Henry) was born 22 Apr 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Nov 1952; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Lania Ellen King was born 22 Apr 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Nathaniel Wiley "Black Nat" King and Barbara Henry); died 29 Nov 1952; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: CFPM-3K
Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 209, 241, 244.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Children:

Bessie Lucinda Maples was born 27 Aug 1896, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1969; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lula Alice Maples was born 27 Oct 1899, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1954, Lyons, Illinois; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Julia Lee Maples was born 26 Oct 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 1974; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Redman McKinley Maples was born 7 Oct 1903, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1987; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Barbara Mary Maples was born 28 Sep 1906, Tennessee; died 12 May 1978; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nathaniel Springfield "Baldy" Maples was born 1 Mar 1909, Tennessee; died 13 Aug 1967; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Susan Maples was born 6 May 1911; died 20 May 1911.
Washington Weldon Maples was born 5 May 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Nov 1964; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Alie C. Maples was born 27 Mar 1917.