Harman Ownby: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Harman Ownby (son of Thomas Homer Ownby and Jettie P. Johnson).

Generation: 2

Thomas Homer Ownby was born 9 Jul 1919, Tennessee (son of Louis Madison "Matt" Ownby and Mary L. McCarter); died 30 Jul 1987; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 90.

Thomas — Jettie P. Johnson. Jettie (daughter of Ranzy Johnson and Debbie Caldonia King) was born 24 Mar 1928; died 13 Apr 1998; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Jettie P. Johnson was born 24 Mar 1928 (daughter of Ranzy Johnson and Debbie Caldonia King); died 13 Apr 1998; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Harman Ownby

Generation: 3

Louis Madison "Matt" Ownby was born 29 Aug 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Ownby and Ellender "Nellie" Maples); died 17 Nov 1957; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 89, 192.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 81.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 212.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 12, 67.

Louis married Mary L. McCarter 22 Dec 1905. Mary (daughter of Thomas James McCarter and Martha Jane Ogle) was born 23 Dec 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1975; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary L. McCarter was born 23 Dec 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas James McCarter and Martha Jane Ogle); died 7 Jan 1975; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: 7S8M-41

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 89, 192.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 81.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 212.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 12, 13, 14, 67, 137.

Children:

Pearl M. Ownby was born 10 Jan 1907, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1981; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rosa Alice Ownby was born 25 Aug 1909, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1989, Humphreys County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Ainer Ownby was born 12 Aug 1913; died 20 Feb 2003, Morristown Hamblin Hospital; was buried 23 Feb 2003, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lewis Frank Ownby was born 29 Feb 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Feb 1934, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Thomas Homer Ownby was born 9 Jul 1919, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 1987; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Verlis Ownby was born 8 Aug 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 May 2009; was buried 21 May 2009, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Ranzy Johnson was born 9 Dec 1861, Georgia (son of John Johnson and Rebecca Woodley); died 4 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Feb 1940, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 158.

Ranzy married Debbie Caldonia King 11 Oct 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee. Debbie (daughter of Jasper A. King and Celia Cornelia Dickson) was born 1897; died 1929; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Debbie Caldonia King was born 1897 (daughter of Jasper A. King and Celia Cornelia Dickson); died 1929; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 266.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 158.

Children:

Dorthy Celia Johnson was born 2 Dec 1921, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1957; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Herman Cleo Johnson was born 15 Sep 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 2010; was buried 27 Apr 2010, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Jettie P. Johnson was born 24 Mar 1928; died 13 Apr 1998; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

John Ownby was born 15 Jul 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James S. "Big Cadger Jim" Ownby and Sophia Evans); died 16 May 1915; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

SMHS lists birth as 16 July 1844 and death as 16 May 1917.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 88, 192, 237.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 298.

John married Ellender "Nellie" Maples 27 Oct 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee. Ellender (daughter of William D. "Bill" Maples and Lucinda Ann King) was born 14 Sep 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1924; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Ellender "Nellie" Maples was born 14 Sep 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William D. "Bill" Maples and Lucinda Ann King); died 26 Nov 1924; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, District 12, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1860, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 88, 192, 237.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Children:

James Monroe Ownby was born 25 Mar 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Mar 1943; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Ownby was born 1868, Tennessee; died Bef 1900.
Lucinda Ownby was born 1871, Tennessee; died Bef 1900.
Martha Jane Ownby was born Jan 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Nov 1943, Logan County, West Virginia; was buried 14 Nov 1943, Claypool Cemetery, Logan County, West Virginia.
Ownby was born Abt 1887; died See Notes.
4. Louis Madison "Matt" Ownby was born 29 Aug 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1957; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

10.

Thomas James McCarter was born 28 Feb 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Alfred McCarter and Lydia Reagan); died 16 Sep 1928, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: 3FWG-37

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 55.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 120.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 80.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 211.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 67, 137.

Thomas married Martha Jane Ogle 22 Feb 1881, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Noah W. Ogle and Elizabeth M. Ownby) was born 22 Jan 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Aug 1950, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Martha Jane Ogle was born 22 Jan 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Noah W. Ogle and Elizabeth M. Ownby); died 18 Aug 1950, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: 3FWG-4D

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 55.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 120.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 80.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 211.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 67, 137.

Children:

James Wesley McCarter was born 17 Oct 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Sep 1971.
Arron Sylvester McCarter was born 19 May 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 1886; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rev. Marcus Leander McCarter was born 13 Jun 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Feb 1949; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Mary L. McCarter was born 23 Dec 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1975; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jesse Robert McCarter was born 17 Feb 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1958; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Effie Elizabeth McCarter was born 7 May 1894, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 1975, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico; was buried 14 Oct 1975, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico.
Lottie McCarter was born 16 Sep 1896.
Noah Columbus McCarter was born 11 Aug 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1975; was buried Hurst Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John McCarter was born 17 Aug 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1978; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Fred McCarter was born 14 Sep 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1972; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Tillman McCarter was born 25 May 1906, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Jun 1999, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

12. John Johnson was born Illinois.
John — Rebecca Woodley. Rebecca was born Illinois. [Group Sheet]

13.

Rebecca Woodley was born Illinois.

Children:

6. Ranzy Johnson was born 9 Dec 1861, Georgia; died 4 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Feb 1940, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

Jasper A. King was born 28 May 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Andrew Jackson King and Cynthia Rainwater); died 6 Dec 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143, 263, 265-266.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 152, 158.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Jasper married Celia Cornelia Dickson 8 Aug 1880, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Celia (daughter of William Henry Dickson and Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan) was born 20 Oct 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Celia Cornelia Dickson was born 20 Oct 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William Henry Dickson and Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan); died 28 Apr 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143, 263, 265-266.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 152, 158.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Children:

King was born Abt 1881; died See Notes.
William King was born Abt 1883; died See Notes.
John Russell King was born 15 Jan 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 1947, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mollie J. King was born 30 Aug 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1952; was buried McMahan Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
King was born Abt 1889; died See Notes.
George Louis King was born 5 May 1889; died 3 Jun 1967.
Jettie E. King was born 15 Aug 1891.
James Harrison King was born 11 Jan 1893.
7. Debbie Caldonia King was born 1897; died 1929; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah Malonia King
Laura Ellen King was born 6 Jun 1904, Tennessee.
Alma Peral King was born 25 Jun 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Nov 1953; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.