Leonard Henderson Oakley

Notes:

Leonard Henderson Oakley lived with his parents in the watershed of Little Panther Creek until his marriage. He and his wife Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead were listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Person County, North Carolina.

Circa 1845, Leonard Henderson Oakley and his family migrated to Knox County, Tennessee. Family tradition indicated that this Oakley family came by covered wagon to "Big Spring" (now Fountain City - part of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee) area in Tennessee from North Carolina. Some of the older children of Leonard Henderson and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead Oakley married and settled along migration route from the state of North Carolina.

Leonard Henderson and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead Oakley were listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Washington County, Tennessee.

Circa 1857/58, Leonard Henderson Oakley and the remainder of his family migrated to the White Oak Flats community (now Gatlinburg), Sevier County, Tennessee.

Leonard Henderson and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead Oakley were listed in the 1860 and 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 199, 224, 226.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 253, 284.

Leonard — Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead. Elizabeth was born 12 Aug 1810, Person County, North Carolina; died 4 Jul 1895, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth H. Oakley was born 1827, , Person, North Carolina; died Aft 1880.
2. William E. Oakley was born 1829, , Person, North Carolina.
3. Orion Oakley was born 1832, , Person, North Carolina.
4. Solomon Oakley was born 1834, , Person, North Carolina.
5. Louisa Oakley was born 1837, , Person, North Carolina.
6. Leonard Henderson Oakley, Jr. was born 1840, , Person, North Carolina.
7. Mary C. Oakley was born 1842, , Person, North Carolina.
8. James Knox Polk Oakley was born 1845, , Person, North Carolina.
9. Addison J. Oakley was born 1847, Knox County, Tennessee; died Aft 1880.
10. Henry Coleman Oakley was born Dec 1850, Washington County, Tennessee; died 1920, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
11. Lucretia Annie Oakley was born 25 Nov 1852, Washington County, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1945; was buried Blue Springs Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
12. Rebecca Jane Oakley was born 1855, Washington County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Thomas Oakley and his wife Parthenia Van Hook were listed in the 1810 Federal
Census of Person County, North Carolina. There were four children born between
late 1803 and early 1810.

Thomas Oakley was listed as a widower with five sons and three daughters in the
1820 Federal Census of Caswell County, North Carolina.

Thomas Oakley and his second wife Elizabeth Crossix were listed in the 1830,
1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Caswell County, North Carolina.

Thomas Oakley wrote a will on 3 January 1851. This will was probated in July
Court 1856 of Caswell County, North Carolina. It is transcribed as follows:

"July Court 1856

"Thomas Oak y's Will

"The State of North Carolina, Caswell [County], January the 3rd day 1851

"No all men tht I Thomas Oakly being in sound state of mind but Calling to mind
the frail time of this life it being appointed Once to all men to die do make
ordain this my last Will and testament

"I do give to my wife Elizabeth my negro woman Selid Ann and above all of my
heirs during her life and widowhood to have and to hold as her own

"I also give to my wife, Elizabeth an equal portion of my estate with all the
rest of my heirs to hold during life or widowhood

"On the day that she should decease or marry I bequeath all the property or
estate she may have to be equally divided among my bodily heirs

"[I] further give and bequeath the remainder of my estate to be equally divided
among my bodily heirs to have and hold during their lives and then go to their
offspring

"In the event that any of my bodly heirs died without bodly heirs their part is
to return back and to [be] equally divided among all of my bodily heirs who may
be living

"I do further appoint ordain my son Ruffin Oakley my sole executor to take any
course or use any means for the recovery of my land all things belonging to me,
that I loffully[sic] Could do myself wear I personally present

"This Signed Sealed with my hand on the day and date above written

"Witness
Jno Pollard (Jurat) "Thomas Oakley (Seal)"
Sephanals Roberts (Jurat)
James C Roberts (Jurat)

"We the undersigned agreed and bind our self to comply with the said Will and
Testament whereunto we annex our names

Her
Elizabeth X Oakley
Mark
Henderson Oakley
Thos P. Oakley
Ruffin Oakley
Her
Biddy X Oakley
Mark
Sarah Oakley
Arrena Oakley
Corneila F Oakley
Martha Oakley
Nathan Oakley
Archibald Oakley

"A Paper writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Thos Oakley
dec'd was this day duly proven in Open Court by the Oaths of Jno Pollard, Seph
Roberts and James C Roberts the subscribing witnesses thereto

"Where upon it is ordered that the same be recorded & Ruffin Oakley, the
executor therein nominated and motioned, took the Oath prescribed by law and
Letters Testmentary issued to him accordingly

"Thos Graves, Clk"
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223-224.

Thomas married Parthenia Van Hook 2 Aug 1803, Person County, North Carolina. Parthenia was born Abt 1777/1784, Caswell County, North Carolina; died Abt 1820, Caswell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223.

Notes:

Property inventoried 8 May 1773.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 223.