Lillie Jones: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Lillie Jones was born 1891, Henderson County, North Carolina (daughter of Benjiman Franklin Jones and Susan Jane Pace).

Generation: 2

Benjiman Franklin Jones was born 15 Aug 1857, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of Benjamin Jones and Annie Ownsby); died 20 Feb 1927, Polk County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Benjiman — Susan Jane Pace. Susan was born 1858, Henderson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Susan Jane Pace was born 1858, Henderson County, North Carolina.

Children:

Della Jones was born 1886, H uu.
1. Lillie Jones was born 1891, Henderson County, North Carolina.
William Jethro Jones was born 22 Apr 1892, Henderson County, North Carolina; died 9 Jan 1981, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Shepherd Memorial Henderson County, North Carolina.
Carl M. Jones was born 16 Jan 1894, Henderson County, North Carolina; died 22 Jun 1966, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Jones Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
Cora Jones was born 1898, Henderson County, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

4. Benjamin Jones
Benjamin — Annie Ownsby. Annie (daughter of William Owensby and Martha "Patsy" Lewis) was born Abt 1827, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Annie Ownsby was born Abt 1827, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of William Owensby and Martha "Patsy" Lewis).

Notes:

Lived in Henderson County, North Carolina and had slaves.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 14.

Children:

Martha Jones was born 5 May 1842, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 24 May 1925, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
2. Benjiman Franklin Jones was born 15 Aug 1857, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 20 Feb 1927, Polk County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

10.

William Owensby was born 16 Oct 1787, Tryon County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died Sep 1864, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

William was a soldier in the War of 1812 and received a pension for his service. After his second marriage, William moved to Sevier County, Tennessee, and later moved to Cooke County Tennessee where he died.

William went with his brother, John and his uncle John to Sevier County, Tennessee, about 1825-1826.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5, 14.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

William married Martha "Patsy" Lewis 28 Nov 1826, , Buncombe County, North Carolina. Martha was born Abt 1808, North Carolina; died 1880. [Group Sheet]

11.

Martha "Patsy" Lewis was born Abt 1808, North Carolina; died 1880.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

In Sevier County, Tennessee in 1852.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

Children:

5. Annie Ownsby was born Abt 1827, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Elizabeth Amanda Ownsby was born Abt 1828, North Carolina; was buried John Wesley Hall Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Oliver Ownbey was born 6 Apr 1829, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 29 May 1916, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Owensby was born Abt 1830, North Carolina.
Silas Ownsby was born 1832, North Carolina.
Nancy Ownsby was born 1834, North Carolina.
Alfred Ownsby was born 1835, North Carolina.
Amanda Owensby was born Abt 1837, North Carolina.
Franklin Ownsby was born 1838, North Carolina.
John Ownsby was born 30 Jun 1841, North Carolina; died 6 Jan 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Polly Owensby was born Abt 1843, North Carolina.
Perry James Owensby was born 26 Jun 1846, Tennessee; died 13 Oct 1920, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Oct 1920, Swannsylvania Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Louise Ownsby was born 1848, Tennessee.