Elvira Manis: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Elvira Manis (daughter of Thomas D. "Tommy" Manis and Mary Wade).
Elvira — Etherton. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Thomas D. "Tommy" Manis was born 22 Apr 1850, Tennessee (son of James R. "Jim" Manis and Eliza Sutton); died 23 Jul 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jul 1918, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

A Thomas Manes is listed 24 March 1871 charter member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 33.
"The Townsend Heritage," Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 111, 112.
Kindrick Ownby, kownby@humboldt1.com, 9 September 1996.

Thomas married Mary Wade Abt 1893. Mary (daughter of Edward Wade and Mary) was born Sep 1861, Alabama; died 4 Mar 1924, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Mar 1924, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Wade was born Sep 1861, Alabama (daughter of Edward Wade and Mary); died 4 Mar 1924, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Mar 1924, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, English Ceek, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 156.

Children:

Lillie Francis Manis was born 18 Dec 1896, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Sep 1946, Zion Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
David Arthur Manis was born 19 Feb 1900, Tennessee; died Nov 1974.
Elzora Manis was born 4 Nov 1910, Tennessee; died 6 Jun 1970; was buried Highland Cemetery.
Ellen Manis
1. Elvira Manis
Lucy Manis

Generation: 3

James R. "Jim" Manis was born Abt 1825, North Carolina; died 8 Apr 1911; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Also Known As: James M. Manis
Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Civil War Veteran.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 25.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 323.
Kindrick Ownby, kownby@humboldt1.com, 9 September 1996.

Information from the Registrar of Deeds in Sevier County, TN, when James sold 200 acres of land that he bought in 1840, dated June 28th, 1888 in Pigeon Forge, TN.

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Reference:
Carol Jane Sankus, csankus@bellsouth.net, 13 August 2001.

James — Eliza Sutton. Eliza was born Abt 1830, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Eliza Sutton was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Donald Reagan lists given name as Louisa.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 25.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 323.

Children:

Nancy Jane Manis was born 17 Apr 1842, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Aug 1918, Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Manes was born 3 Sep 1846, Tennessee; died 7 Nov 1903; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Thomas D. "Tommy" Manis was born 22 Apr 1850, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jul 1918, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dialtha Manis was born Abt 1853, Tennessee.
Rebecca Manis was born Abt 1858, Tennessee.
William G."Bill" Manis was born 24 Mar 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Jun 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jun 1923, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah Manis was born 3 Jun 1862, Tennessee; died 22 Feb 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Feb 1939, Valentine-Manis Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Elizabeth "Eliza" Manis was born 18 Oct 1867, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1920; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

6. Edward Wade was born South Carolina.
Edward — Mary. Mary was born Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Mary was born Alabama.

Children:

3. Mary Wade was born Sep 1861, Alabama; died 4 Mar 1924, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Mar 1924, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.