Charles D. Owenby: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Charles D. Owenby (son of Rev. Boyd Cooper Owenby and Irene Howard).

Generation: 2

Rev. Boyd Cooper Owenby was born 6 Oct 1913, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of Robert Laffolette Ownbey and Alpha Jenkins); died 25 Feb 1999, St. Joseph's Hospital, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Boyd married Irene Howard Abt 1940. Irene was born 26 Sep 1919. [Group Sheet]

3.
Irene Howard was born 26 Sep 1919.
Children:

Ernest Phillip Owenby died Bef 25 Dec 1999.

1. Charles D. Owenby

Generation: 3

Robert Laffolette Ownbey was born 2 Nov 1874, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of Oliver Ownbey and Cyntha Lanning); died 30 Sep 1955, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Robert — Alpha Jenkins. Alpha was born 1885; died 30 Aug 1927, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Alpha Jenkins was born 1885; died 30 Aug 1927, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Children:

Myrtle Ownbey was born 20 Aug 1909, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 9 Aug 1966, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Charlie Robert Ownbey was born 19 Sep 1911, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 21 May 1966, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
2. Rev. Boyd Cooper Owenby was born 6 Oct 1913, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 25 Feb 1999, St. Joseph's Hospital, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Bernice M. Ownbey was born 29 May 1917, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 24 Aug 1926, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Margaret Louise Owenby was born 2 Dec 1919, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 4 Sep 2000, Watauga Medical Center, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Faye C. Ownbey was born 2 May 1923, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1997, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

Oliver Ownbey was born 6 Apr 1829, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of William Owensby and Martha "Patsy" Lewis); died 29 May 1916, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Oliver had at least one son and two wives. He lived in Buncombe County, North Carolina near Fairview of Gap Creek. He has several grandchildren living, two of whom are:
Charles Ownby, Rt. 6, Ashville, North Carolina
Rev. Boyd Ownby, Rt. 1, Fletcher, North Carolina
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 14, 15.

Oliver — Cyntha Lanning. Cyntha was born 6 Nov 1830; died 28 Apr 1907, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Cyntha Lanning was born 6 Nov 1830; died 28 Apr 1907, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Children:

Martha C. Ownbey was born 5 Oct 1860, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 27 Dec 1927, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Amanda R. Ownbey was born 12 Dec 1863, North Carolina; died 1 Jul 1934, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
John Adams Ownbey was born 11 Sep 1866, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 23 Sep 1887, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
William J. Ownbey was born 3 Jan 1869, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 17 Nov 1939, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Cornelius U. Ownbey was born May 1871, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 27 Jan 1940, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
4. Robert Laffolette Ownbey was born 2 Nov 1874, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 30 Sep 1955, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.