1. | Uriah Ownbey was born 1820, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of William Owensby and Sarah (Sally) Brown); was buried 1892, McDowell County, North Carolina. Notes: Uriah Ownbey built a house about two miles from his boyhood home, about a mile Uriah — Sarah Ownbey. Sarah (daughter of Amos Ownby and Mary Laughter) was born 1824; died 1854. [Group Sheet] Children:
Uriah married Nancy Louisey (Nancy Lou) Hudgins 18 Jan 1855, , McDowell, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of John Hudgins and Mary Owenby) was born Abt 1830/1839, North Carolina; died 1890. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | William Owensby was born 16 Oct 1787, Tryon County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died Sep 1864, Cocke County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: William was a soldier in the War of 1812 and received a pension for his service. After his second marriage, William moved to Sevier County, Tennessee, and later moved to Cooke County Tennessee where he died. William married Sarah (Sally) Brown Abt Dec 1819, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Sarah was born Abt 1800; died Mar 1823. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Sarah (Sally) Brown was born Abt 1800; died Mar 1823. Notes: ----------
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4. | ![]() Notes: James was seventeen years old when he entered the Revolutionary War. He fought James married Joanna Sims 4 Mar 1785, Tryon County, North Carolina. Joanna (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step) was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
5. | ![]() Notes: Joanna Sims Ownby was born at Aspen Grove Plantation on Priddy's Creek. She was allowed a pension on her application executed on 13 March 1851 while resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Koon family cemetery near Union Mills beside her husband.
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8. | John "Johny" Ownbey was born 1735, Lancastershire, England (son of Arthur Ownbey and Barbara Hill); died 1824, Bat Cave, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: Following the path of migration to the West in Virginia, John Ownby came with his parents, sometime before 1760, to Albermarle County, Virginia (later Amherst County). John married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter Abt 1760, Albermarle County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Ambrose Porter and Jemima) was born 1743, Orange County, Virginia; died 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter was born 1743, Orange County, Virginia (daughter of Ambrose Porter and Jemima); died 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: Buried in Mountain Creek Church Cemetery.
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10. | Captain William Sims was born 25 Feb 1731, Orange County, Virginia (son of Richard Sims and Joanna); died 1797; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. Notes: Birth place may be Albermarle County, Virginia. William married Annister Step 6 Aug 1751, Orange County, Virginia. Annister (daughter of Joshua Stapp and Martha "Patsy" Coffey) was born Abt 1731, Orange County, Virginia; died Abt 1759; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Annister Step was born Abt 1731, Orange County, Virginia (daughter of Joshua Stapp and Martha "Patsy" Coffey); died Abt 1759; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. Other Events:
Notes: First name may be Annister and surname may be Stapp.
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