Mary Mettie Eslinger

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 233.

Mary — James Isham Bales. James (son of James Wesley "Jim" Bales and Mary Etter Cogdill) was born 18 Jul 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1958; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Carl Bales was born 22 May 1922, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 2004; was buried 3 Apr 2004, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Grace Bales was born 30 Jun 1924; died 16 Sep 2007; was buried 19 Sep 2007, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Charter Garfield Bales was born 8 Oct 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Apr 2005; was buried 29 Apr 2005, Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Earl R. Bales was born 28 May 1928; died 6 Apr 2011, Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 2011, Cummings Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Doris Mable "Maybell" Bales was born 14 Feb 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Aug 2003; was buried 6 Aug 2003, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1930, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

In 1930's Constable Isaac Eslinger always wore his badge and carried his
pistol, handcuffs, and nightstick.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 24.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 107.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 279.

Isaac married Sarah Elizabeth Ogle 18 Aug 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Preston Ogle, Jr. and Mary H. Ogle) was born 19 Sep 1880, Tennessee; died 16 Sep 1954, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Sep 1954, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1930, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 24.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 107.

Other Events:

• AFN: B71M-ZJ

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 23.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 12.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 142.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 106, 107.

Harkless married Mourning Reagan 28 Dec 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mourning (daughter of Ephraim "Uncle Ephraim" Reagan and Cynthia Jane Whaley) was born 25 May 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Oct 1894; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 183T-R9

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 23, 24.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 12.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 106, 107.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 198.

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73, 75.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 194.

Preston married Mary H. Ogle 13 Sep 1877. Mary (daughter of Thomas I. J. Ogle and Sarah "Sally" Ogle) was born Jan 1858, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 2 Jul 1870, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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

Notes:

Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

SMHS lists burial in Eslinger Cemetery on Highway 73 across from the Gatlinburg
pump house and also in the Litle Cove Baptist Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, 179, 182
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 531,
655.

James married Elizabeth Ogle Abt 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey) was born 26 Oct 1837, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1908; was buried Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in family cemetery on Highway 73 across from Gatlinburg pump house.

Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clan", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 179, 182.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.

Other Events:

• AFN: 183T-2N

Notes:

Ephraim was born in Gatlinburg and lived in the area all his life. He is not listed in the 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census. He was a farmer and served from 27 June 1866 to 12 December 1871 and from 25 January 1886 to 13 July 1888 as a postmaster in Gatlinburg.

A story is told of his skill with a gun and his knowledge of the woods. It seems he was going in home late one night. Along about the old swimming hole in the Park, he heard a noise in the hemlocks overhead. The night was very dark and he could barely see an outline of something crouched in the tree above the river road. Knowing he had only one chance to shoot at whatever it was, he decided to risk it and fired. It fell to the road with a crash. Waiting a few minutes to be sure it was more that just stunned, Ephraim went up to it, examined a paw and knew at once "it" was a "painter". Knowing the panthers usually traveled in pairs, he made tracks for home, Next morning he returned and found his panther still stretched across the road.

During the Civil War Ephraim served with the Union army in Company G, 6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. He enrolled 16 Sep 1862 and was mustered out 30 June 1865. He was described then as being 5 feet 7 inches tall, with dark hair, fair complexion and blue eyes.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 23.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 12, 129.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 153.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 198.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 289.

Ephraim married Cynthia Jane Whaley 9 Jun 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee. Cynthia (daughter of John H. "Bullhead" Whaley and Mourning Ownbey) was born 1840, Trentville, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1888, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 183T-3T

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as Synthia with parents attending school.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 23.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 12, 129.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 198.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 289.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/sevier/census/1850/pg0396a.txt

Notes:

Preston and his family were listed in the 1850 through 1880 Federal Census of
Sevier County, Tennessee.

Preston enrolled as a private 1 Oct 1863 in Company H, 9th Regiment of the
Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers during the Civil War. He died at Camp Nelson,
Kentucky of typhoid fever.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 194.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 47.

Preston married Rebecca "Becky" Conner 4 Dec 1843, , Haywood, North Carolina. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen) was born 1828, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 13 May 1892, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 192, 194, 218.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.

Other Events:

• Census: 28 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 2 Jul 1870, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1880, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

From page 412 of Surveyor's Book No. 1 of Sevier County, Tennessee:

"Isaac Ogle
State of Tennessee)
Sevier County ) By Virtue of Entry N. 1194 dated the 4th day of

November 1836 I have surveyed for Isaac Ogle four hundred acres of land in said
County on the waters of the West Fork of Little Pigeon River. Beginning on a
white Oak in the low gap at or near his line, running S Four poles and sixteen
links to a pin and black oak at or near the line of Thomas Ogle, then with
vacant land S 83 E on hundred and seventy two poles to a spruce pine on a
branch, S 46 E thirty seven poles to a beech, N 57 E two hundred and six poles
crossing the creek to a large chestnut, N 33 W one hundred and sixty poles to a
stake, S 85 W two hundred and seventy five poles to a stake on the Brier Hill,
S 15 W one hundred and sixty poles crossing the creek to a stake and two spruce
pines, thence a direct line to the Beginning.

Surveyed 15th March 1838.

J. Anderson)
I. Ogle Jr.) C.C John Mullendore, Cty. Surveyor"

Also from page 516 and 517 of Sevier County, Tennessee Deed Book "K" ...

"I, Isaac Ogle, Senr., have this day bargained and sold and to hereby transfer
and convey to Thomas I. Ogle, his heirs and assigns for the consideration of
Sixty five dollars to me paid the following described tracts piece or tracts of
land in the State of Tennessee, Sevier County and District No. 11 and bounded
as follows, to wit.

Beginning at a white oak in the low gap at or near Thomas Ogle's line, running
S four poles and sixteen links to a pine and black oak, S 83 E one hundred and
forty seven poles to a black gum a corner to a conditional line between the
said Isaac Ogle and Thomas Ogle, then with the said conditional N 14 W seventy
eight poles to a beach, N 54.5 E two hundred and five poles to a stake on the
old line, thence with the same N 33 W sixty poles to a stake, S 85 W two
hundred and seventy five poles to a stake on the hill, S 15 W one hundred and
sixty poles crossing creek to a stake and two spruce pines, then a direct line
to the Beginning, containing two hundred and eighty two acres be the same more
or less.

Second tract of land - Beginning at a white oak, thence S 65 W seventy eight
poles to a stake on Ogle's line, thence with the same N 35 W thirty four poles
to a stake, thence S 64 W seventy eight poles to a stake, thence N thirty seven
poles to a stake near the creek, thence up the same N 83 E one hundred and
forty six poles to a stake, thence S 25 E eighteen poles to the Beginning.

The third tract - Beginning at a white oak a corner to Ogle's survey, thence
with the same N w5 W forty poles crossing the Roaring Fork to a stake, thence N
59 E forty poles to a stake, thence S 17 W one hundred and twenty poles to a
stake, N 46 W twenty poles to a stake, N 46 W twenty seven poles to a stake on
Thomas Ogle's line, thence with the same N 79 E thirty poles to a stake, thence
N 6 W forty eight poles and four links to a stake, N 40 E sixty nine poles to a
stake, N 44 W twenty eight poles to a stake, thence with Isaac Ogle, N 70 E
twenty nine poles to a stake, thence with N 25 E twelve poles to a stake,
thence N 65 E sixty eight poles to the Beginning except the part that was
deeded to Thomas Ogle which is twelve acres and ten poles TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
the same to the said Thomas I. Ogle, his heirs and assigns forever.

I do covenant with the same Thomas that I am lawfully seized of said land have
a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered. I do further
covenant and bind myself, my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever
defend the title to the said land unto the said Thomas I. Ogle, his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever.

Witness my hand and seal this the 4th day of November A. D. 1862."

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in) His
presence the day at above date... ) Isaac X Ogle
Test: Elijah Ogle Mark
Bradford Ogle

Listed in the 1840 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

Thomas I. Ogle is also mentioned in the affidavit to the will of William Ogle.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 227-228.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 82.

Thomas married Sarah "Sally" Ogle Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon) was born Aug 1816, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 May 1901; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 28 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 2 Jul 1870, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1880, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Sarah's family appears in the census records of Sevier County 1850 through 1880. Thomas and Sally are also mentioned in the affidavit to the will of William Ogle.

Sarah is listed in the 1900 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee under Elijah Lawson and Martha Ogle Reagan's family.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 228.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140, 141.