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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William White was born Abt 1876, Tennessee (son of Robert F. White and Catherine "Katie" Rule).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert F. White was born 15 Mar 1834, North Carolina (son of Eli Napoleon White and Mary "Polly" Conner); died 6 Jun 1890; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188.

    Robert married Catherine "Katie" Rule 8 Aug 1860. Catherine (daughter of John Rule and Nancy Hood) was born 15 Mar 1838, Tennessee; died 16 Nov 1891; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine "Katie" Rule was born 15 Mar 1838, Tennessee (daughter of John Rule and Nancy Hood); died 16 Nov 1891; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188.

    Children:
    1. Mary White was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
    2. John White was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
    3. Margaret White was born Abt 1870, Tennessee.
    4. Samuel White was born Abt 1873, Tennessee.
    5. 1. William White was born Abt 1876, Tennessee.
    6. Martha Ellen White was born Abt 1880, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Eli Napoleon White was born 1820, North Carolina; died Abt 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Eli Napoleon White and his family were listed in the 1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina. Also they were listed in the 1860 and 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188, 217.

    Eli married Mary "Polly" Conner Abt 1831, Haywood County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen) was born 1813, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary "Polly" Conner was born 1813, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188, 217.

    Children:
    1. 2. Robert F. White was born 15 Mar 1834, North Carolina; died 6 Jun 1890; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Nancy White was born 1835, Tennessee.
    3. Stephen White was born 1837, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Jane White was born 11 Mar 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Feb 1922, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Frances Elizabeth White was born 1 Dec 1841, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1917, Jackson County, North Carolina; was buried 6 Sep 1917, Hyatt Cemetery, Jackson County, North Carolina.
    6. Margaret Malinda White was born 1843, Tennessee.
    7. John D. White was born 1845, Tennessee.
    8. Eli Napoleon White, Jr. was born 1847, Tennessee.
    9. James Joseph White was born Oct 1852, Tennessee.
    10. Taylor White was born 1853, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  John Rule was born 3 Dec 1802, Virginia (son of George Rule, Jr. and Mary Menker); died 21 Mar 1868; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 328.

    John married Nancy Hood 3 Aug 1826, Knox County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Aaron Hood and Anna) was born 1806, Tennessee; died 14 Sep 1890; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Nancy Hood was born 1806, Tennessee (daughter of Aaron Hood and Anna); died 14 Sep 1890; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 328.

    Children:
    1. Joshua Rule was born 3 Dec 1827; died 24 Jan 1922; was buried Stock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
    2. Margaret "Peggy" Rule was born 23 Oct 1829, Tennessee; died 5 Nov 1913; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Samuel A. Rule was born 10 Feb 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1917; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. George J. Rule was born 4 May 1835; died 6 Mar 1898; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 3. Catherine "Katie" Rule was born 15 Mar 1838, Tennessee; died 16 Nov 1891; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Rev. Caleb Rule was born 2 Jul 1840, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Anna Rule was born 19 Dec 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1920; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. John Rule was born Abt 1845; died 27 Apr 1865.
    9. Aaron Rule was born 20 Aug 1847, Knox County, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1919; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Robert Rule was born 20 Oct 1853; died 7 Jun 1878; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Samuel Conner was born 1785 (son of Samuel Conner, II); died 1837/1840; was buried Chambers Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    It is believed that Samuel Conner was named for his grandfather Samuel Conner. Family tradition says "Samuel Conner is said to be of red Irish ancestry while some of his younger generations is crossed with 'Black Dutch'." Samuel Conner was listed in the 1790 Federal Census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

    On 24 September 1819, Samuel Conner bought 100 acres of land from John Hyde for $150.00. This land was located "on South West side of Natahala Johns Fork of the Oconaluftee River..." in Haywood County, North Carolina, now part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

    Samuel Conner was listed in the 1820 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina. There was one male and two females born 1810/1820; one female born 1794/1804; one male born 1775/1794; and one male born before 1775 in the household.

    Samuel Conner was listed in the 1830 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina. There was one male and two females born 1825/1830; one female born 1820/1825; one male and one female bor 1815/1820; two females born 1810/1815; and one male and female born 1780/1790 in the household. Their eldest daughter, Susannah, was already married to John Watson and lived next door to Samuel Conner in the 1830 census.

    On 4 April 1834 Samuel Conner bought 84 acres of land from Jacob Couches for $120.00. This land was located "on both sides of the North Fork of Oconaluftee River" and joined his land in Haywood County, North Carolina, now part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

    The Oconalufty Baptist Church was organized on 6 June 1836. Samuel Conner and his wife Nancy Swearingen joined the church as charter members.

    The Oconalufty Baptist Church "resolved that we have our Church meetings at Both Brothers Samuel Conners & Jacob Mignes (Seigor) Each one in their turn for conven[ience] of the Aged & infirm until we get a Regular meeting house and that we have a prayer meeting at Brother S. Conner & Brother Minges on each Fork of sd river Between Each Monthly meeting Each one in its turn."

    Samuel Conner died at his homeplace on the waters of Ocanalufty River. Exact date of death and burial site have not been located.

    It was indicated that one of Samuel Conner's heirs had not received their share in the estate. There is a Power of Attorney in Jackson County, North Carolina - it is given below:

    "State of North Carlina)
    Henderson County )

    "Know all men by these presents that we Busrod Conner & wife Massee Conner heirs at law of the estate of Samuel Conner Deceased have this day constituted and appointed B. M. Enloe our legal and lawful attorney to settle with Joel Conner in all matters pertaining to our interest in the said estate of Samuel Conner Dec'd as full & as lawfully as if we were present at the settling thereof and we further authorzie the said B. M. Enloe to sell and dispose of all our interst in the land owned by sd Samuel Conner Dec'd as full as if we present doing thereof

    "In testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals this the 12th June 1859

    "Attest His
    Joseph Masewell Bushrod X Conner (Seal)
    James Masewell Mark
    Her
    Massee X Conner (Seal)
    Mark

    "State of North Carolina)
    Jackson County )

    "Court of Pleas and Quarter Session - June Term 1859, the foregoing power of attorney was duly proven before me by the oath of James Maxwell subscribing witnesses thereto & recorded - let it be registered - certified the 22nd September 1859

    A. M. Enloe, Clear"

    From the Abstract of Titles for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, "we do not find any conveyance from Samuel Conner for either of the tracts conveyed to him by the foregoing deeds. He was one of the earliest settlers on Ocona Lufty River and he and those under whom he claims have been in the continuous posession of these lands for nearly a century." (This note was written in 1920's/1930's)
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    Reference:
    "Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 66.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 183-184, 185, 217.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 285.

    Samuel — Nancy Swearingen. Nancy (daughter of Samuel Swearingen, III and Massey) was born 1792, Burke County, North Carolina; died Jan 1854; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Nancy Swearingen was born 1792, Burke County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Swearingen, III and Massey); died Jan 1854; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Nancy Swearingen Conner, widow of Samuel Conner, and her two sons, Robert and
    Andrew, received their letters of dismission from the Oconalufty Baptist Church
    in March 1847 meeting. Shortly after March 1847, Nancy Swearingen Conner and
    her two sons migrated to Sevier County, Tennessee. The rest of Samuel Conner's
    family was already married and lived in Sevier County, Tennessee except Joel S.
    Conner who remained in Swain County, North Carolina.

    Nancy Swearingen Conner was listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Sevier County,
    Tennessee as the head of household with her son Andrew at home.

    The SMHS lists birth date as 1790
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    Reference:
    "Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 66, 67.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 184, 217.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 285.

    Children:
    1. Susannah "Susie" Conner was born 1810, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 11 Feb 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Mary "Polly" Conner was born 1813, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    3. Massey Conner was born 1816, , Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    4. Joel Samuel Conner was born 14 May 1819, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 30 Apr 1899; was buried Chambers Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.
    5. Jane "Jennie" Conner was born 1820, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1898, Sugarlands, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Nancy "Nan" Conner was born 11 Feb 1823, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 28 Mar 1890, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Elizabeth "Betsy" Conner was born Abt 1826, , Haywood, North Carolina; died 13 Dec 1891, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Rebecca "Becky" Conner 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.
    9. Robert R. "Bob" Conner was born 15 Apr 1830, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 31 Mar 1914; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Andrew J. "Andy" Conner was born Nov 1832, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 25 Nov 1887; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 12.  George Rule, Jr. was born 1775 (son of George Frederick Rule and Rosanna Shipley); died 1857; was buried Haynes-Rule Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 328.

    George married Mary Menker 26 Mar 1799, Augusta County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Henry Menker) was born 1777; was buried Haynes-Rule Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Mary Menker was born 1777 (daughter of Henry Menker); was buried Haynes-Rule Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Rosanna Rule was born 16 Feb 1801, Virginia; died 18 Sep 1872.
    2. 6. John Rule was born 3 Dec 1802, Virginia; died 21 Mar 1868; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Christiana Rule was born 14 Feb 1804, Virginia; died 24 Apr 1863.
    4. Jacob Rule was born 8 Feb 1806, Virginia; died 26 Nov 1889.
    5. Henry Rule was born 30 Jun 1808, Virginia; died 15 Mar 1868; was buried Rule Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
    6. Samuel Rule was born 1 Jul 1811, Virginia; died 22/22 Oct 1880/1889.
    7. George Rule, III was born 2 Jan 1814, Virginia; died 6 Dec 1883; was buried New Salem Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. Catherine Rule was born 26 Dec 1817, Knox County, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1885.
    9. Mary "Polly" Rule was born Abt 1823, Knox County, Tennessee; died Aft 1857.

  5. 14.  Aaron Hood

    Aaron — Anna. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Anna
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Hood was born 1806, Tennessee; died 14 Sep 1890; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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