Dennis James Madison: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Dennis James Madison (son of James Raymond "Ray" Madison and Mary Evelyn Reeser).
Dennis — Helen. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

James Raymond "Ray" Madison was born 2 Sep 1921, Tennessee (son of Raymond Madison and Julia Lucinda Clabough); died 9 Sep 2000, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Sep 2000, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, Plainfield, Blount County, Tennessee

Notes:

Living in Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee in 1995.
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Reference:
1931 photograph
Melvin Clabough, emelvyn@worldnet.att.net, 29 March 1997.

James married Mary Evelyn Reeser Abt 1947. Mary (daughter of Robert Reeser and Eliza Kirk) was born 25 Sep 1925; died 29 Jan 2011; was buried 2 Feb 2011, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Evelyn Reeser was born 25 Sep 1925 (daughter of Robert Reeser and Eliza Kirk); died 29 Jan 2011; was buried 2 Feb 2011, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Children:

Barbara A. Madison was born 24 Jan 1949.
Kenneth Raymond Madison
1. Dennis James Madison

Generation: 3

Raymond Madison was born 13 Apr 1899, , Blount County, Tennessee (son of Jim Madison and Susie Hodson); died 1 Jan 1927, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Jan 1927, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Melvin Clabough, emelvyn@worldnet.att.net, 29 March 1997.

Raymond married Julia Lucinda Clabough 1 May 1920, Blount County, Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Rev. James Ray Clabaugh and Mary Rebecca McMahan) was born 28 Jul 1900, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1986, Loudon County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Julia Lucinda Clabough was born 28 Jul 1900, Tennessee (daughter of Rev. James Ray Clabaugh and Mary Rebecca McMahan); died 18 Jun 1986, Loudon County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, District 9, Blount County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, Plainfield, Blount County, Tennessee

Notes:

Melvin Clabough lists given name as Julia.

SSN 411-08-2143, under Julia Kerr, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo. p 39.
Melvin Clabough, emelvyn@worldnet.att.net, 29 March 1997.
Social Security Death Index.

Children:

2. James Raymond "Ray" Madison was born 2 Sep 1921, Tennessee; died 9 Sep 2000, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Sep 2000, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

6. Robert Reeser died Bef 1 Feb 2011.
Robert — Eliza Kirk. Eliza died Bef 1 Feb 2011. [Group Sheet]

Eliza Kirk died Bef 1 Feb 2011.

Children:

Robert Reeser died Bef 1 Feb 2011.
3. Mary Evelyn Reeser was born 25 Sep 1925; died 29 Jan 2011; was buried 2 Feb 2011, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Jean Reeser
Bonnie Reeser

Generation: 4

8. Jim Madison was born Tennessee.
Jim — Susie Hodson. Susie was born Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Susie Hodson was born Tennessee.

Children:

4. Raymond Madison was born 13 Apr 1899, , Blount County, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1927, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Jan 1927, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

10.

Rev. James Ray Clabaugh was born 5 Jan 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Clabough and Anna Maples); died 4 Jul 1923, Parham Hill, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Jul 1923, Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, District 9, Blount County, Tennessee

Notes:

James Ray Clabough was a Baptist preacher in Sevier and Blount Counties, Tennessee.

Millican Grove Baptist Church pastor January 1896 - June 1900.

Rev. J. R. Clabough and Mary R. Clabough are listed as members of the Shady Grove Baptist Church, Sevier County, Tennessee in 1895.

Gardner Clabo lists death as 7 April 1923.
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Reference:
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo. p 38, 39.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 198.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 112.
Melvin Clabough, emelvyn@worldnet.att.net, 29 March 1997.

James married Mary Rebecca McMahan 2 Jan 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Francis Marion McMahan and Nancy Townsend) was born 4 Feb 1867, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1901; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Mary Rebecca McMahan was born 4 Feb 1867, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Francis Marion McMahan and Nancy Townsend); died 25 Oct 1901; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Listed in 1870 Federal Census of 13th District, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Mary Rebecca McMahan was baptized by Rev. J. W. Townsend in the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sevier County, Tennessee with Harrett M. McMahan and Thursey A. Townsend.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 112.
Shady Grove Baptist Church minutes.
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo. p 38, 39.

Children:

Benjamin Harrison Clabaugh was born Oct 1892; died 29 Jan 1919, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
Marion Luther Clabough was born 17 Nov 1893, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1968, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Clarks Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Nancy Ann Clabough was born 26 Feb 1895, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 1965, Loudon County, Tennessee; was buried Lenoir City Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
Melvin Jether Clabough was born 17 May 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 1969, Englewood, McMinn County, Tennessee; was buried Cochran Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee.
Allie Virene "Rene" Clabough was born 1 Mar 1898; died 9 Jul 1987, Loudon County, Tennessee.
5. Julia Lucinda Clabough was born 28 Jul 1900, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1986, Loudon County, Tennessee.
Eddie Lee Clabo was born 20 Sep 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 1933, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.