Mary "Polly" Whaley

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 13, 129.

Mary married Isaac B. "Bee" Ogle 21 Aug 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee. Isaac (son of James Ogle and Rachel Huskey) was born 1836, Tennessee; died Abt 1879/1880. [Group Sheet]

1. John Commodore "Dore" Ogle was born 6 Jan 1868, Tennessee; died 30 May 1942; was buried , Virginia.
2. Sarah Isophine Ogle was born 23 Nov 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 1971, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Pinkney Leander Ogle was born 11 Apr 1875, Tennessee; died 21 Mar 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Mar 1922, Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Eliza Ogle was born 7 Mar 1877, Tennessee; died 19 May 1953; was buried Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cumberland County, Virginia.

Mary married William Mark "Bill" Cole 25 Jul 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee. William (son of John Pinkney Cole and Lucy Parker) was born 23 Jul 1846, Tennessee; died 4 Mar 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Mar 1920, Elkmont Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Alice Cole was born Abt 1881.
2. Rhoda Anner Cole was born 23 May 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 May 1962; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Minnie Cole was born Abt 1885.

Other Events:

• AFN: B71M-KG
• Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as farmer $300 property able to read and write.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 180, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 10, 69, 71, 106, 129.
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p .
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 30, 307.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 227.

John married Mourning Ownbey Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mourning (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill) was born 11 Aug 1817, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 21 Apr 1870, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: B71M-LM

Notes:

Listed in the 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census able to read and write.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 180, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 10, 106, 129.
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p .
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186.

Notes:

In the 1880 Mortality Schedule for Sevier County, Tennessee gave the birthplace of William M. Whaley's parents -- father and mother were born in South Carolina.

Some researchers say he was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina but have not provided the source.

Family traditions say William M. Whaley, his two brothers, John and Middleton, and a sister, Delania, came to Sevier County, Tennessee from South Carolina.

Records of William M. Whaley's military service in the War of 1812 were found in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. He enlisted on 13 November 1814 as a fifer in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Edwin E. Booth's Regiment, East Tennessee Drafted Militia and was discharged on 20 May 1815 at Mobile, Alabama.

On 4 November 1850 (aged 62 years) and 2 April 1855 (aged 66 years), William M. Whaley filed applications and received bounty land grants as a result of his service in the War of 1812.

William M. Whaley filed for pension for his War of 1812 service in the East Tennessee Militia. His pension papers give a detailed story of his military service in the War of 1812. It is given below:

"State of Tennessee)
Sevier County SS. On this 22nd day of May A.S. one
thousand eight hundred and Seventy one, personally appeared before me W. H.
Duggan, Clerk of County Court, a court of record within and for the County and
State aforesaid, William Whaley, aged Eighty two years, a resident of 2nd
district, County of Sevier, State of Tennessee who being duly Sworn according
to law declares that he is married that his wifes name was Mary Ogle to whom he
was married in Sevier County, State of Tennessee on the 26th day of December
1811 that he served the full term of Sixty days in the military Service of the
United States in the War of 1812. That he is the identical William Whaley who
was drafted in Captain Wilson Maples Company, Col Booths Regiment -- Brigade --
Division at Sevier County, State of Tennessee on or about the day of November
1814 and was honorably discharged at Mobile, Alabama on or about the day of
March 1815 that he does not recollect the Numbers of the Regiment or Brigade,
that Captain Maples resigned and the Company was then Commanded by Captain John
W. Porter that he at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of
the United States adhered to the Cause of the enemies of the Government giveing
them aid or comfort or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretend authority in hostility to the United States and that he
will support the Constitution of the United States, that he is not in receipt
of a pension under any previous act, that he makes this declaration for the
purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the
provision of the act approved February 14, 1871 and he hearby constitutes and
appoints with full power of Substitution and revocation M.W. McCown of
Sevierville, Tennessee his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and
obtain the pension certificate that may be issued. And that his post office is
at Sevierville, Sevier County, State of Tennessee and that his domicile or
place of abode is on the big East fork of Little Pigeon river in Greenbyor
Cove"

"Attest His
Jeremiah Chamberlain William X Whaley
John W. Huskey Mark

Applicant

"Also personally appeared Jeremiah Chamberlain residing in 2nd district, County
of Sevier & John W. Huskey residing in 2nd district, County of Sevier persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me
duly Sworn Say, They were present and Saw William Whaley, the claiment make his
mark to the foregoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe from
the appearance of Said claiment and their acquaintance with him that he is the
identical person he represents himself to be, and that at no time during the
late rebellion against the authority of the United States did he adhere to the
cause of the enemies of the Government giving them aid or comfort, and they
have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Jeremiah Chamberlain
John W. Huskey

"Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1871 and I hearby
Certify that the Contents of the foregoing declaration & c were fully made
Known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before Swearing and that I
have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim

"Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in
Sevierville this 22nd day of May 1871

"W. H. H. Duggan, Clear"

In December 1817 when the White Oak Flats Baptist Church was formed as an arm of the Fork of Little Pigeon Baptist Church in Sevierville, William Whaley and his wife were listed as charter members.

At the July 1833 meeting of the Church, William M. Whaley said, "he had been led to think it (is) his duty to Execrcise a public gift where upon the Church grants to him the privileges of Exercising where in the County as duty may call him". At this meeting William M. Whaley was ordained as moderator.

It is not known just when William M. and Mary Ann Ogle Whaley moved to Big Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee (now part of Great Smoky Mountain National Park), but they were well settled between 1830 and 1840.

William Sr. is listed in the 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census 2 males 0-5, 3 males 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30 and 1 female 40-50

William M. Whaley died from "abcess of side" and was buried beside his wife Mary Ann.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 45, 186, 214.
Wanda Schomp, wjcrafter@email.msn.com, 17 May 1999.

William married Mary Ann Ogle 26 Dec 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey) was born 1793, Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 1872/1880, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary moved with the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soonafter the death of her father.

Verification of her marriage is from William M. Whaley's War of 1812 papers inthe National Archives, Washington, D. C.

Mary and William were members of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Theirfamily appears in Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census Records, 1830 through 1880.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186, 214.

Other Events:

• AFN: 1TQP-13

Notes:

John Ownby Jr. served in the War of 1812 with the North Carolina malitia. Records from the National Archives show John Ownby as a private in Captain Bradly's Company of North Carolina militia for six months but was not called out until February and continued in actual service for over fourteen days. He was discharged in Rutherford County, North Carolina on 6 March 1815. In 1858 John Ownby applied for a bounty land grant on the basis of his military service. He received a grant of 158 acres in Sevier County, Tennessee.

In 1816, just after the War of 1812 was over, John Ownby Jr. and his family moved from Rutherford County, North Carolina to Sevier County, Tennessee. This Ownby family was the only one listed in the 1830 Federal Census of East Tennessee.

On 4 February 1858, John Ownby Jr. made a will to dispose of his property. In his will, he said, "I give and bequeath to my son John H. Ownby all my property both real and personal consisting of one hundred and twenty five acres of Land, Cattle, Hogs, Horses, household furniture, etc. I have given and bequeath all my property to said son John in consequence of his kindness in taking care of myself and wife in our age and during our infirmity."
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 13.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64, 105.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 203.

John married Elizabeth Hill 14 Mar 1803, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hill) was born 6 Nov 1784, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 24 Aug 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 1TQP-28

Notes:

Donald B. Reagan has birth date as 6 November 1786.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
13.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 64, 105.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 203.

Notes:

Bride: Elizabeth Hill
Groom: John Ownby
Bond Date: 11 Mar 1805
County: Rutherford
Record #: 01 245
Bondsman: Arthur Ownby
Witness: R Lewis, Clerk of Court
Bond #: 000135548

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

Notes:

There is an Alexander Wiley\Wylie born 19 February 1769 Charleston, South Carolina, son of Alexander and Ann (Gibbins) Wyley. Alexander and Ann married 13 Jan 1764 Christ Church Parish, Charleston, South Carolina.

An Elexander Whaley and Mary Whaley are listed as members of Slate Creek Church, Cocke County, Tennessee, 21 February 1818.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 1, 45.
Rosemary R. Whaley, Rt 3 Riverview 103, Shallotte, NC 28459.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 200, 266.
"Notes on the Whaley Family", Susie Cunyers.
"Slate Creek Baptist Church Minutes", 1812-1876, page 5.

Alexander — Unknown. was born South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 200.

Other Events:

• AFN: M909-B7

Notes:

From "Rowan County, North Carolina Court Minutes 1773-1786", William Ogle, with his brothers Thomas and Hercules Ogle, is listed in "Names of Persons who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance in Captain Cox's District." The date of the entry is 1778. Family traditions say that he served in the Revolutionary War.

William Ogle and his brothers, Thomas Jr. ad Hercules Ogle, were listed in Captain Cox's District, 1778 Tax List of Rowan County, North Carolina.

Some records say William Ogle was an Indian trader, other say that he was a minister of the gospel. In the deeds from Rowan County, North Carolina, he described himself as a planter or yeoman.

In 1785 William and his family were living in Wilkes County, Georgia, according to "1785 Tax List of Wilkes County, Georgia". They settled in Edgefield District, South Carolina, prior to 1790. He was listed as the head of household in 1790 and 1800 Federal Census of Edgefield District, South
Carolina.

On 19 Oct 1795, Thomas Ogle of Grayson County, Virginia deeded 100 acres of land in Rowan County, North Carolina, to "William Ogle of Edgefield County, state of South Carolina". William later sold this same tract of land to Mark Cole and Jacob Skeene on 30 Oct 1795 (Deed Book 14, p 178 and p 179/80).

On 7 March 1796, William Ogle added to his holdings in Edgefield District, South Carolina, another 100 acres of land purchased from George Hagood. This land was situated on "the branches of Rockey Creek, waters of Savannah River" (Deed Book 13, p 198).

Family traditions say William Ogle had planned to migrate to Tennessee. But at that time, there was an epidemic of a most dreaded disease in the backcountry of South Carolina. It is believed that before William Ogle could make arrangements to dispose of his land, he contracted this disease and died.

Other sources say he built the first known structure in the Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee area. They say he hunted with Indian friends in the area and decided to build a cabin and move his family there. He cut and hewed the logs, and then returned home "to grow a crop" in order to bring supplies for his family's survival for some time. While there, an epidemic of malaria broke out and William died of the fever.

Between the date of his will, 26 Feb 1803, and the date of probate, 5 March 1803, William Ogle died and was survived by his wife, Martha and his children, five sons and two daughters. He is buried in the Fruit Hill area.

In his will William said, "I give unto my son Harculous Ogle that Hundred Acres of Land he Now lives. Also the remainder of the Land is to be Divided among four Boys except a Child's Share which I give unto My beloved Wife Polly Ogle (Martha in the 1811 deed). Also I give unto my beloved daughter Rebecca (Mc) Carter a cow and Calf, bed and furniture, Pot and Some other furniture. Also I
give unto my beloved grandson William (Mc) Carter a young sow. Also the rest of the property to be Equally among all the rest of my children except my beloved Wife which draws a Child's share." His will was recorded in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Will Book "A", box 22, #783.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 138-139.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 6.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 3.

William married Martha Jane Huskey Abt 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of John Frederick Huskey and Rebecca Washington) was born 9 Dec 1756, Wake County, North Carolina; died Bef Jul 1826, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martha Jane Huskey Ogle was part Indian.

After the death of William, Martha took her five sons and two daughters for a short visit with relatives in Virginia. Her brother, Peter Huskey, and his family then accompanied them on their long trip to the East Tennessee area to establish their home.

They were in the Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805. There is a record in Tennessee State Library and Archives that shows Hercules and Thomas Ogle sold land to William Murphy in 1807. This land was situated in the area of "mouth of Walden's Creek" in Sevier County, Tennessee.

On 19 January 1811, Martha Ogle, "relict of William Ogle" and her sons relinquished to James Atchison of Edgefield County, South Carolina their claim on the property that William Ogle had bought from George Hagood in 1796. This deed of conveyance was recorded in Deed Book 31, p 291/92 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

According to the church minutes of "Fork of Little Pigeon Church", Martha Ogle was the one of the group of people from White Oak Flats Community that asked the Fork of Little Pigeon Church to establish a church in White Oak Flats as an arm of the church in Sevierville in December 1817.

Sometime between December 1817 to July 1826, Martha Ogle died and was buried in Gatlinburg, Tennessee behind Hays House Restaurant.

Some researchers claim her given name should not include Jane.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 37-38.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 6.
IGI, Batch 8113402, Sheet 49, Source Call Number 1260889, Film, also, Film
449514, Ordinance # 280.., Temple Swiss.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 229.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 3.
Ruth Tolson, rutht@bath.rang.k12.va.us, 11 May 2001.

Notes:

Following the path of migration to the West in Virginia, John Ownby came with his parents, sometime before 1760, to Albermarle County, Virginia (later Amherst County).

There are records of several land transactions for John Ownby in Amherst County, Virginia:
(1) On 27 April 1764, John Ownby bought from Charles Parkes, 359 acres, lying on the north branches of the Buffalo River and the north side of Fluvanna. This land ran with the lines of Ambrose Porter.
(2) On 5 September 1768, John Ownby sold to Martin Trap, 111 acres, lying on north branches of Buffalo River.
(3) On 5 February 1769, John Ownby sold to David Blitz for nine pounds, twelve shillings, 70 acres, situated on the branches of Buffalo River, being a part of a large tract belonging to the said John Ownby. Also John Ownby's wife relinquished her dower rights at that time.
(4) On 25 February 1769, John Ownby sold to William Mays, 178 acres, situated on the branches of Buffalo River starting with James Williamson's corner and running with the lines of David Blitz, being a part of a large tract belonging to the said John Ownby.

In the early 1770's, John Ownby and his family migrated to Pittsylvania County, Virginia where Ambrose Porter died leaving a will in 1773. In Ambrose Porter's will, he mentioned his daughter Ann and her five youngest children, namely, John, Milly, Susanna, Ambrose, and Arthur. Each of Ann's five youngest children was willed "one cow of heifer each to be delivered to them as they come to the age of nine or then years old."

In the late 1770's, John Ownby and his family moved again to Tryon County, North Carolina (later Rutherford County). Here he began to buy lands and remained until his death. They lived in the area of Colonel Hampton's Mill near Cove Road in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

They were listed in the 1790 through 1820 Federal Census of Ruterford County, North Carolina.

John Ownby was buried in the "Old Field Cemetery" which is located five miles north of Bat Cave just off North Carolina Highway #9.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 78.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 63-64.
IGI, Batch 8712005, Sheet 25, Source Call Number 1396341, Film.

John married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter Abt 1760, Albermarle County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Ambrose Porter and Jemima) was born 1743, Orange County, Virginia; died 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Mountain Creek Church Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 63-64.

Other Events:

• AFN: BGW1-J0

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 105.