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Laura Ezalee Oakley

Female 1897 - 1957  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Laura Ezalee Oakley was born 23 Mar 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Rufus Oakley and Mary Salinda Trentham); died 5 Jun 1957; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 79.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 126, 152, 231.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 68.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 244, 248.

    Laura — Leonard Ogle. Leonard (son of Noah Wilson "Bud" Ogle and Lucinda C. Bradley) was born 10 May 1886, Tennessee; died 23 Apr 1972; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Rufus Lillard Ogle was born 24 May 1915; died 31 May 1950; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary Ezamae "Mae" Ogle was born 20 May 1917, Tennessee; died 16 Jun 1984, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Euna Evelyn Ogle was born 15 Apr 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 2017; was buried 25 Nov 2017, Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rufus Oakley was born 15 Nov 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Addison J. Oakley and Sophia Elvira Ogle); died 23 Jul 1960; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 75.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 123, 125, 231.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 68.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 244.

    Rufus — Mary Salinda Trentham. Mary (daughter of Caleb Levator Trentham and Mary M. Martin) was born 28 Apr 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1946; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Salinda Trentham was born 28 Apr 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Caleb Levator Trentham and Mary M. Martin); died 11 Mar 1946; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 75.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 123, 125, 231.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 244.

    Children:
    1. Martha Oakley died Bef 21 Feb 1994.
    2. 1. Laura Ezalee Oakley was born 23 Mar 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1957; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. John Alton Oakley was born 11 Aug 1904; died Oct 1976; was buried Holly Hills Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. Sophia Lenora Oakley was born 18 Sep 1908, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1994; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Addison J. Oakley was born 1847, Knox County, Tennessee (son of Leonard Henderson Oakley and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead); died Aft 1880.

    Notes:

    They were listed in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Cemsus of Sevier County,
    Tennessee.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 194, 227, 231.

    Addison married Sophia Elvira Ogle 23 Aug 1868. Sophia (daughter of Preston Ogle and Rebecca "Becky" Conner) was born 5 Dec 1849, Tennessee; died Aft 1880. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sophia Elvira Ogle was born 5 Dec 1849, Tennessee (daughter of Preston Ogle and Rebecca "Becky" Conner); died Aft 1880.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 194, 227, 231.

    Children:
    1. Madison Oakley was born 1869, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Rufus Oakley was born 15 Nov 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1960; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Alexander Oakley was born 1873.

  3. 6.  Caleb Levator TrenthamCaleb Levator Trentham was born 8 Feb 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Thomas Trentham and Easter Ogle); died 23 May 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 23 May 1937, Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, Caleb L. Trentham enlisted in Company C, First Regiment of Tennessee Light Artillery Battalion.

    Their house was in lower Sugarlands, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Their sons Amos, Jim, John, and Harve made musical instruments.

    Donald Reagan lists middle name as "Eli".
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 102, 123, 165.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 23, 148, 149.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 50.
    Caleb L. Trentham Family Bible, Nelma Inman, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    Caleb married Mary M. Martin 15 Sep 1861. Mary (daughter of James Lacy Martin and Mary Evans) was born 10 Jul 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1927; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary M. Martin was born 10 Jul 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Lacy Martin and Mary Evans); died 15 Apr 1927; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 102, 122.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 23, 148.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 50.

    Children:
    1. William Harrison Trentham was born 19 Jun 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jul 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Theodosia "Docie" Trentham was born 1 May 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1937; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Easter Sarona Trentham was born 28 Sep 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Jun 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Jun 1929, Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Martha Viary Trentham was born 18 Jun 1868, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1933; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 3. Mary Salinda Trentham was born 28 Apr 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1946; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Lydia Marriah Trentham was born 22 Mar 1873; died INFANT.
    7. Caleb Leevan Trentham was born 22 Mar 1873; died INFANT.
    8. Caleb Levator Trentham was born 31 Jan 1875; died 5 Sep 1883.
    9. James Lacy Trentham was born 28 Feb 1879; died 28 Nov 1967; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Harvey Holiday Trentham was born 29 Mar 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Oct 1975, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Oct 1975, Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. John Rogers Trentham was born 21 May 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1946; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Amos Turner Trentham was born 14 Mar 1885, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1958; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Leonard Henderson Oakley was born 1804, Person County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Oakley and Parthenia Van Hook); died 27 Jun 1874, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    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]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Pethindy GrindsteadElizabeth Pethindy Grindstead 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.

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead, widow of Leonard Henderson Oakley, lived with
    her son, Henry Coleman Oakley until her death.

    SMHS lists surname as Guenston and birth as 12 August 1812.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 224, 226.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 253, 284.

    Children:
    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. 4. 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.

  3. 10.  Preston Ogle was born 1827, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 20 Jun 1864, Camp Nelson, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Preston and his family were listed in the 1850 through 1880 Federal Census of
    Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Preston enrolled as a private 1 Oct 1863 in Company H, 9th Regiment of the
    Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers during the Civil War. He died at Camp Nelson,
    Kentucky of typhoid fever.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 194.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 47.

    Preston married Rebecca "Becky" Conner 4 Dec 1843, , Haywood, North Carolina. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen) was born 1828, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 13 May 1892, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Rebecca "Becky" Conner was born 1828, Haywood County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen); died 13 May 1892, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 192, 194, 218.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.

    Children:
    1. Joel S. "Jobey" Ogle was born 1 Sep 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 1907; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Levi Hamilton Ogle was born 12 Oct 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Dec 1921; was buried Baskins Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 5. Sophia Elvira Ogle was born 5 Dec 1849, Tennessee; died Aft 1880.
    4. Nancy Manerva Ogle was born 27 Mar 1851; died 3 Mar 1948; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Preston Ogle, Jr. was born 1 Aug 1854, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 1929, Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Martha Jane Ogle was born 26 Jan 1857, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1934, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Elizabeth Mariah Ogle was born 6 Dec 1859, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1933; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Rebecca Elizabeth Ogle was born 6 Aug 1862, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1905; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  William Thomas TrenthamWilliam Thomas Trentham was born 27 Mar 1793, Haywood County, North Carolina (son of Robert William Trentham and Lucinda Trentham); died 10 Dec 1848, Sugarlands, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Sometime in the early 1820's, William Trentham and his family migrated to Sevier County, Tennessee from Haywood County, North Carolina. They settled in the Two-Mile Branch and Forks of the River area, now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

    William Trentham was one of the early school teachers for the White Oak Flats community. A story handed down for generations about him as the school teacher in White Oaks said -- "William Trentham seems to have known how to enforce order among what must have been a body of turbulent pupils, for it is told of him that he once whipped a daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan for spitting into the school books of her fellow students. This so incensed the father of the girl that he vowed there should be no more schools of that kind where he lived, so he locked the schoolhouse and took away the key."

    William Trentham and his wife Easter Ogle were listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    William Trentham was appointed as the only postmaster for the White Oak Flats community. The post office was organized on 11 November 1840 and was disbanded on 13 June 1844. He also served as the Justice of Peace for the 11th Civil District (White Oak Flats).

    William Thomas arrived at home after an extended trip in the woodland with a ruptured appendix and without proper medical attention resulted in his untimely.

    William Trentham was buried with his wife in the Trentham Family Cemetery, now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. William's grave stone gives 1843 as his date of death.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 49.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 164.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 101-102.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 359
    Bonnie Trentham Myers, Bltrentham@aol.com, 20 November 2000..

    William married Easter Ogle 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee. Easter (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 6 May 1806, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1883; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Easter Ogle was born 6 May 1806, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 6 Jan 1883; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    In the minute books of the White Oak Flats Church a mention is made of "Sister Easter Trentham" in the records of the January 1827 meeting.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mounty Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 49.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 164.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 101,102.

    Children:
    1. Lucinda Trentham was born 2 Sep 1827, Tennessee; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary Elvira "Polly" Trentham was born 20 Jul 1829, Tennessee; died 2 Nov 1907; was buried Ownby Addition Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Sophia Trentham was born 31 May 1831, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Jan 1919; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Robert Lee "Rob" Trentham was born 27 Apr 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1908; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Benjamin James Trentham was born 16 Mar 1835, Tennessee.
    6. Isaac Newton Trentham was born 16 Jan 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Feb 1931; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Lydia Trentham was born 29 Oct 1838, Tennessee.
    8. David McMahan Trentham was born 22 Jul 1841; died 31 Dec 1862.
    9. 6. Caleb Levator Trentham was born 8 Feb 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 May 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 23 May 1937, Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Easter Malinda Trentham was born 13 May 1847, Tennessee; died 1 Aug 1937; was buried Frazier's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cahutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    11. William McCajah "Cagey" Trentham was born 17 Jul 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1901; was buried Hatcher Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  James Lacy Martin was born 22 May 1818, South Carolina (son of Martin and Lucinda Mary Lacie); died 2 Jun 1906; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 50.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 237.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 102, 104.

    James married Mary Evans Abt 1841/1842, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Jacob Evans and Martha Ogle) was born 1825, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary Evans was born 1825, Tennessee (daughter of Jacob Evans and Martha Ogle).
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary M. Martin was born 10 Jul 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1927; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Jacob Martin was born 1846, Tennessee.
    3. Martha Martin was born 1848, Tennessee.
    4. Sophia Olive Martin was born 1850, Tennessee.
    5. James Richard Martin was born 2 Mar 1852, Cumberland, Kentucky; died 11 Nov 1939, Rainbow Springs, Macon County, North Carolina; was buried Bumgarner Cemetery, Wilmont, North Carolina.


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