Joseph Jackson "Jack" Reagan

Notes:

Lived at Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee in 1973.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 35, 36.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 196.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 153, 157.

Joseph married Martha Ellen Hurst 20 Jun 1909, Knox County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of S. Russell Hurst and Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Maples) was born 25 Sep 1894, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1977; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Leona Reagan was born 30 Oct 1910, Knox County, Tennessee; died 15 Oct 1972.
2. Carma Ellen Reagan was born 30 Apr 1914, Knox County, Tennessee.
3. James Harold Reagan was born 11 Oct 1916, Knox County, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1949.
4. Joseph Jackson Reagan, Jr. was born 19 Nov 1918, Knox County, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 2000, Neenah, Wisconsin; was buried Woodhaven Memorial Gardens.
5. Mary Evelyn Reagan was born 19 Jan 1921, Knox County, Tennessee; died 25 May 1978; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Betty Magdelene Reagan was born 28 Apr 1923, Knox County, Tennessee; died 16 Nov 1972, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Laurel Bank Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
7. Charles Samuel Reagan was born 8 Nov 1925, Blount County, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1997; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. Russell Eugene Reagan was born 9 Oct 1928, , Blount County, Tennessee.
9. Catherine Reagan was born 22 Mar 1932, Fountain City, Knox County, Tennessee; died 3 Apr 2005.

Notes:

James Valentine moved to Knox County, Tennessee where he married. Buried in
Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 34, 35.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 195, 196, 234.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 106, 132, 153, 154.

James married Mary Ellender Maples 29 Jun 1878, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of George Washington Maples and Mary Emma "Polly" Byrd) was born 22 Feb 1860, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1897; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference::
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 34, 35.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 195, 196, 234.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 153, 154.

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-SP

Notes:

Daniel was born in Gatlinburg and spent most of his life there. He and his first wife, Elizabeth King, lived in Wears Cove for a few years, returning to Gatlinburg after the Civil War. After Elizabeth's death he spent a brief time in Bollinger County Missouri and Knox County, Tennessee, then returned to Gatlinburg for his remaining years. He was a farmer.

Daniel W. S. (West) served the Union during the Civil War. Enlisting at Camp Lamborn near Pine Knob, Kentucky on 10 May 1862 in Company G, 6th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, he was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, 17 May 1865. He spent about two weeks at Armory Square General Hospital in Washington, D.C., in February of 1865. His personal description at that time was: 5 feet 9 inches in height, fair complexion, blue eyes and dark hair.

All the children of both marriages and their birth dates were listed in the pension application papers.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 34.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 196, 232, 234, 254.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 151, 152.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Daniel married Mary Elizabeth King 10 Apr 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Wyley King and Margaret "Peggy" Adair) was born 12 Apr 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1897, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-TV

Notes:

Born in the Wears Valley section of Sevier County.

Dee Lansford lists death in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 34.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 232, 234.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 151, 152.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Notes:

Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, George Washington enlisted 16 September 1862 Sevierville, Tennessee in Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He received a "gunshot wound of right hand at the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee 2nd January 1863." He was discharged 7 December 1864 at Madisonville, Indiana. His personal description at the time was: 5' 5" in height, fair complexion, sandy hair, and blue eyes.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 35.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 195.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.

George married Mary Emma "Polly" Byrd Abt 1852, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary was born 1832, Tennessee; died Abt 1884; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 35.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 195.

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-XD

Notes:

Daniel moved with his parents to White Oak Flats (Gatlinburg) when he was about four years old. He lived all of his life here or on various other tracts of land in the area.

Listed as Ragan in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as farmer with $1000 property unable to read or write.

An industrious man, Daniel began acquiring land before he married. In theTennessee State Library and Archives there are records of eight entries in his name, dating from 1824 to 1872. The state archivist says this was all purchased land. He is listed in the 1837 tax lists of Sevier County, Tennessee.

An 1859 grant, previously surveyed land, was resurveyed and entered probably because of Gatlin's extensive claim in the area and the Courthouse fire. This 1859 grant was for 600 acres up both sides of the river from Baskins Creek to the Two Mile Branch. In May 1866, he added another 640 acres to this holding. There are also grants for 1,000, 600, and 4,000 acres on Roaring Fork granted in 1839, 1868 and 1872. Most of this land was divided among his children - no will has been found. Daniel moved around and lived on several of his farms - his wife said after his death that she wanted to spend the rest of her years in one spot, she was so tired of moving. She spent her remaining years with her stepdaughter and her husband, Mariah and Thomas H. McCarter.

Daniel was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. Tradition says he built the first wagon in the settlement, making the wheels of one piece of split white oak. His son, Charles C. Reagan, built the first wagon that crossed the Smokies. Although no record has been found to verify it, Daniel probably served as a Justice of Peace. He did keep the community post office. When the settlement officially became Gatlinburg and the post office was established, Daniel and Joel Conner received the contract to carry the mail from Sevierville to Casher's Valley, South Carolina. Daniel's sons, Richard R. and Ephraim Reagan, served as postmaster in the village.

Definitely a Union man but too old to go to service during the Civil War, Daniel served as "muster" officer and drilled the men of the village out in the "Flats". He also served the community as food distributor. Because of his activities and his three oldest sons being in the Union army, he often had to hide out in the mountains to escape the Confederates. The youngest son, Charles C., often told of his father taking him to the woods and showing him the meat and food supplies he had hidden. Daniel didn't think the Rebels would bother the women and children and if he did have to hide out, then Charles must see that food was brought in for the people as it was needed---a big responsibility for a seven year old boy.

A civic minded man, Daniel furnished the meeting house for the village--the five sided building used for the school, church and "voting place". According to one of the land grants, this was located at the "mouth of the lane", now Reagan Lane, near the old River Road. Although he furnished the meeting place for the Baptist Church for many years, Daniel was not found on the membership roll of the church and did not give the land for the present building site, as has been stated by many sources.

Daniel Wesley Reagan did give the land for the oldest part of the White Oak Flats Cemetery (Gatlinburg Cemetery) to the community. This was originally a family plot on the farm of his father, Richard Reagan. The first burial there was a child of Daniel Milsaps, the first school teacher in Gatlinburg.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 15-16.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 45.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Daniel married Nancy Ogle 30 Jan 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 24 Aug 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Feb 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-ZK

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 16, 167.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Notes:

Listed in the 1840 through 1850 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

SMHS lists birth as February 1793 and death as 11 March 1859.

Dee Lansford lists birth as February 1798.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 34.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 230, 232.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 663.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Wyley married Margaret "Peggy" Adair Abt 1824, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of William Adair and Nancy Ferguson) was born 4 Dec 1802, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1886, Wear's Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Margaret Adair King was living with her children in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 34.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 230, 232.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Notes:

William Abijah Maples came as a baby with his parents to Sevier County, Tennessee in 1805.

William Abijah Maples entered 30 acres of land in Richardson's Cove area on the watershed of Big East Fork of Little Pigeon River adjoining his old tract according to an entry dated 16 November 1824. Also he entered 300 acres of land on Birds Creek adjoining David C. McMahan and Daniel Emert according to an entry dated 15 April 1837.

William Abijah Maples was listed in the 1837 Tax List of Sevier County, Tennessee. His land was located in the Civil District No. 1&4 of Sevier County, Tennessee.

They were listed in the 1830 through 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and in the 1840 census listed as Abigah 2 males 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40.

There is a record for settlement of the estate of Elizabeth Maples. Before the courthouse fire of 1856, John McMahan was appointed as administrator for the estate of Elizabeth Maples. Also, F. L. Emert was appointed as guardian for seven of the minor heirs of the estate of Elizabeth Maples at this time. There was a list of heirs of the estate of Elizabeth Maples ... N. L. King and wife, George Maples, Archible Maples, Will Maples - all received their shares prior to 17th day of June 1856; James M. Maples, 25th day of June 1860, David Maples, 25th day of June 1860, John Maples, 25th day of June 1860; Redman Maples, 25th day of Jun 1860; and Samuel Maples, 25th day of June 1860.

"E. M. G. Emert, constable of District 2, to bring to next court, Redman Maples, Samuel Maples, and Sarah Maples, poor children for the purpose of having them bound out." The date of this entry was 7 April 1856.

F. L. Emert, guardian of Redman Maples, Samual Maples, and Sarah Maples, renewed the security bond with Jas. D. Lawson and M. A. Rawlings 3 April 1860.

"On 24 November 1859 - Decree for Divorce: Abijah Maples vs. Rebecca Maples."

In the 1860 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee, William Abijah Maples was living with Calvin Fox's household. Also he was living with his son Redman Maples in the 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

William Abijah probably died in the area of Big East Fork of Little Pigeon River.
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Reference:
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 38.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 188-189.
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 119.

William married Elizabeth McMahan 1824, Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd) was born 1807, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died Abt 1855/1856, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 38.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188.
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 119.