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Rev. James Hairl Kear

Rev. James Hairl Kear

Male 1925 - 2015  (89 years)

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  1. 1.  Rev. James Hairl KearRev. James Hairl Kear was born 12 Dec 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Ora Kear and Mary Magoline "Maggie" Plemons); died 26 Jul 2015, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Jul 2015, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 9, Anderson County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 9, Anderson County, Tennessee

    James married Bertha Berry Abt 1943. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ruth Ida Bell Kear
    2. Wayne Edward Kear
    3. Earl Kear

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Ora Kear was born 8 Jul 1906, Tennessee (son of Robert Sherman "Bob" Kear and Martha P. Atchley); died 8 Dec 1990; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 9, Anderson County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 9, Anderson County, Tennessee

    James — Mary Magoline "Maggie" Plemons. Mary (daughter of Stephen Collis Plemons and Texas Jane Rayfield) was born 2 Jul 1904, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1980, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Magoline "Maggie" Plemons was born 2 Jul 1904, Tennessee (daughter of Stephen Collis Plemons and Texas Jane Rayfield); died 19 Jul 1980, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 9, Anderson County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 9, Anderson County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. 1. Rev. James Hairl Kear was born 12 Dec 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 2015, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Jul 2015, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Ray Kear was born Abt 1928, Tennessee.
    3. Ralph Kear was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.
    4. Ruth Joyce Kear was born 19 Nov 1930; died 22 Feb 1931; was buried New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    5. Geneva Pearl Kear was born 30 Nov 1934, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 2004; was buried 3 Jan 2004, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Sherman "Bob" KearRobert Sherman "Bob" Kear was born 11 Dec 1868, Tennessee (son of John F. Kear and Lydia Allen); died 13 Nov 1925; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Robert married Martha P. Atchley 11 Dec 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Rev. Robert Smith Atchley and Susan M. C. Watson) was born 17 Oct 1872, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 1910; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha P. Atchley was born 17 Oct 1872, Tennessee (daughter of Rev. Robert Smith Atchley and Susan M. C. Watson); died 2 Jul 1910; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 178.

    Children:
    1. Julia Ann Kear was born 16 Jan 1898, Tennessee; died 17 Jan 1935; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Robert Clarence Kerr was born 7 Jun 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jul 1991; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Frank Elmer Kear was born 17 Oct 1903, Tennessee; died 14 Jul 1977; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 2. James Ora Kear was born 8 Jul 1906, Tennessee; died 8 Dec 1990; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. Glenn Kear

  3. 6.  Stephen Collis Plemons was born 19 Mar 1871, Tennessee (son of John Plemons and Delilah E Buckner); died 22 Jul 1953, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Jul 1953, Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 146.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Stephen married Texas Jane Rayfield 10 May 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee. Texas (daughter of George Washington Rayfield and Cassandra Ann "Cassie" Moore) was born 1 Oct 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 May 1958, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 1958, Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Texas Jane Rayfield was born 1 Oct 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of George Washington Rayfield and Cassandra Ann "Cassie" Moore); died 28 May 1958, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 1958, Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 146.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Magoline "Maggie" Plemons was born 2 Jul 1904, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1980, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. James Marshall Plemons was born 1907, Tennessee; died 16 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Jan 1923, Millican Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Estelee Plemons was born Abt 1910, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 1924, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Aug 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Pearl Plemons was born Abt 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Nov 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Roy Plemons was born 14 Jul 1911, Tennessee; died 13 Jan 1914, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Amos Plemons was born 15 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 21 Mar 1983, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. Elmer Plemons was born Abt 1918, Tennessee; died Bef 9 Mar 2009.
    8. Azalee Plemons died Bef 9 Mar 2009.
    9. Rosa Bell Plemons was born 25 Mar 1922; died Jan 1996.
    10. William Harrison "Bill" Plemons was born 15 Jun 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 2009; was buried 10 Mar 2009, Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John F. Kear was born Abt 1832, Tennessee; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Co. M 2nd Tenn. Cav.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 236.

    John married Lydia Allen 21 Jun 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee. Lydia (daughter of Sanford Allen and Lydia) was born 23 May 1838, Tennessee; died 9 Jun 1881; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lydia Allen was born 23 May 1838, Tennessee (daughter of Sanford Allen and Lydia); died 9 Jun 1881; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 236.

    Children:
    1. Anderson F. Kear was born 1 Jan 1861, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1880; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. John S. Kear was born 14 May 1863, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jul 1921, Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Melissa Lydia Kear was born 20 Mar 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 May 1906; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. James A. Kear was born Abt 1867, Tennessee.
    5. 4. Robert Sherman "Bob" Kear was born 11 Dec 1868, Tennessee; died 13 Nov 1925; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. H. Kear was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.
    7. J. M. Kear was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
    8. D. C. Kear was born Abt 1876, Tennessee.
    9. Martha C. Kear was born 1 Jan 1877, Tennessee; died 1 Sep 1944; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Rev. Robert Smith Atchley was born 31 Mar 1818, Tennessee (son of Isaac Atchley, I and Elizabeth Smith); died 7 Jul 1880; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 178.
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.

    Robert married Susan M. C. Watson 5 Sep 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee. Susan (daughter of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner) was born 7 Apr 1841, North Carolina; died 27 Apr 1900; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Susan M. C. Watson was born 7 Apr 1841, North Carolina (daughter of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner); died 27 Apr 1900; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 178, 187.

    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Atchley was born 27 Jun 1871, Tennessee; died 4 Jun 1904; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Martha P. Atchley was born 17 Oct 1872, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 1910; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Julydia F. Atchley was born 31 Oct 1874, Tennessee; died 1 May 1962; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. G. R. Atchley was born 1877, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  John Plemons

    John — Delilah E Buckner. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Delilah E Buckner
    Children:
    1. 6. Stephen Collis Plemons was born 19 Mar 1871, Tennessee; died 22 Jul 1953, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Jul 1953, Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  George Washington Rayfield was born 5 Feb 1855, Tennessee (son of Charles Rayfield and Elizabeth Bohannon); died 21 Dec 1941; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 144, 145.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 313, 314.

    George married Cassandra Ann "Cassie" Moore 12 Apr 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee. Cassandra (daughter of Andrew J. "Andy" Moore and Rachel Metcalf) was born 13 May 1860, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1934; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Cassandra Ann "Cassie" Moore was born 13 May 1860, Tennessee (daughter of Andrew J. "Andy" Moore and Rachel Metcalf); died 12 Apr 1934; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 6, Hardeman County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 144, 145.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 106.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 313, 314.

    Children:
    1. Josephine Dicy "Josie" Rayfield was born 10 Mar 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jan 1945, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Jan 1945, Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary Eveline "Maggie" Rayfield was born Dec 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Andrew Jackson "Andy" Rayfield was born 2 Oct 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jan 1961.
    4. Hansel Rayfield was born Abt 1882; died See Notes.
    5. 7. Texas Jane Rayfield was born 1 Oct 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 May 1958, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 1958, Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    6. Cora Alice Rayfield was born 23 Mar 1884, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 1954, Tennessee; was buried 17 Feb 1954, Bookwalter Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. Cordelia Rayfield was born 4 Jun 1886, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1972, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. Pollie Ann Rayfield was born 25 Oct 1888, Tennessee; died 24 May 1969; was buried Providence Baptist Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    9. Bobby Davis Rayfield was born 31 Aug 1890; died 14 Jul 1891; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. James Harrison Rayfield was born 8 Jul 1892; died 29 Jul 1980; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Lillie Ellen Rayfield was born 15 Mar 1894, Tennessee; died 20 May 1967; was buried Price Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Thomas Jefferson Rayfield was born Mar 1896.
    13. Bessie Elizabeth Rayfield was born 26 Oct 1898, Tennessee; died 26 Jun 1975; was buried Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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