Lee Whaley

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1930, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 30.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Lee — Matilda N. Myers. Matilda (daughter of Thomas Richard Myers and Malinda Elizabeth McFalls) was born Oct 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Lola Whaley was born Abt 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Brier Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Melissa Frankie Whaley was born 15 Jan 1910, Tennessee; died 22 May 1981; was buried Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Ruby Whaley was born 27 Jul 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Oct 1983, Davidson, Iredell County, North Carolina; was buried 19 Oct 1983, Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
4. Emerd Pernnard Whaley was born 17 Jul 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Sep 1915, Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Conley Marcus Whaley was born 20 Aug 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 1981, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; was buried 24 Dec 1981, Mount Zion United Methodist Churc Cemetery, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
6. Hustell Amos Whaley was born 1 May 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1969, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina; was buried 26 Dec 1969, West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, China Grove, , Rowan County, North Carolina.
7. Whaley was born 17 Mar 1923, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Mar 1923, Brier Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Lee — Katherine King. Katherine (daughter of William Riley King and Sabra McCarter) was born 14 Feb 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Jun 1978; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29, 30.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 157.

John married Olive Theodocia Bradley 31 May 1879, Swain County, North Carolina. Olive (daughter of Thomas Bradley and Mary Conner) was born Jan 1859, North Carolina; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29, 30.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 157.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, Perry C. Whaley enlisted 11 September 1863 in Company E, 11th Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry. He was discharged 31 December 1863 at Blaines Croos Roads, Grainger County, Tennessee. His personal description at that time was: 5' 10" in height, dark hair, light complexion and blue eyes.

They were listed in the 1850 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and also in the 1900 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 278.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 29.

Perry married Sarah Ogle Abt 1842, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William Haggard "Buck" Ogle and Sarah Thurman) was born 26 Sep 1824, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1892; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 29.

Notes:

Listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina; 1860 and
1870 Federal Census of Jackson County, North Carolina; and 1880 Federal Census
of Swain County, North Carolina.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 30.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 157.

Thomas — Mary Conner. Mary (daughter of Jacob Conner and Elizabeth Massey Swearingen) was born 1826, North Carolina; died Aft 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 30.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 157.

Notes:

In the 1880 Mortality Schedule for Sevier County, Tennessee gave the birthplace of William M. Whaley's parents -- father and mother were born in South Carolina.

Some researchers say he was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina but have not provided the source.

Family traditions say William M. Whaley, his two brothers, John and Middleton, and a sister, Delania, came to Sevier County, Tennessee from South Carolina.

Records of William M. Whaley's military service in the War of 1812 were found in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. He enlisted on 13 November 1814 as a fifer in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Edwin E. Booth's Regiment, East Tennessee Drafted Militia and was discharged on 20 May 1815 at Mobile, Alabama.

On 4 November 1850 (aged 62 years) and 2 April 1855 (aged 66 years), William M. Whaley filed applications and received bounty land grants as a result of his service in the War of 1812.

William M. Whaley filed for pension for his War of 1812 service in the East Tennessee Militia. His pension papers give a detailed story of his military service in the War of 1812. It is given below:

"State of Tennessee)
Sevier County SS. On this 22nd day of May A.S. one
thousand eight hundred and Seventy one, personally appeared before me W. H.
Duggan, Clerk of County Court, a court of record within and for the County and
State aforesaid, William Whaley, aged Eighty two years, a resident of 2nd
district, County of Sevier, State of Tennessee who being duly Sworn according
to law declares that he is married that his wifes name was Mary Ogle to whom he
was married in Sevier County, State of Tennessee on the 26th day of December
1811 that he served the full term of Sixty days in the military Service of the
United States in the War of 1812. That he is the identical William Whaley who
was drafted in Captain Wilson Maples Company, Col Booths Regiment -- Brigade --
Division at Sevier County, State of Tennessee on or about the day of November
1814 and was honorably discharged at Mobile, Alabama on or about the day of
March 1815 that he does not recollect the Numbers of the Regiment or Brigade,
that Captain Maples resigned and the Company was then Commanded by Captain John
W. Porter that he at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of
the United States adhered to the Cause of the enemies of the Government giveing
them aid or comfort or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretend authority in hostility to the United States and that he
will support the Constitution of the United States, that he is not in receipt
of a pension under any previous act, that he makes this declaration for the
purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the
provision of the act approved February 14, 1871 and he hearby constitutes and
appoints with full power of Substitution and revocation M.W. McCown of
Sevierville, Tennessee his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and
obtain the pension certificate that may be issued. And that his post office is
at Sevierville, Sevier County, State of Tennessee and that his domicile or
place of abode is on the big East fork of Little Pigeon river in Greenbyor
Cove"

"Attest His
Jeremiah Chamberlain William X Whaley
John W. Huskey Mark

Applicant

"Also personally appeared Jeremiah Chamberlain residing in 2nd district, County
of Sevier & John W. Huskey residing in 2nd district, County of Sevier persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me
duly Sworn Say, They were present and Saw William Whaley, the claiment make his
mark to the foregoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe from
the appearance of Said claiment and their acquaintance with him that he is the
identical person he represents himself to be, and that at no time during the
late rebellion against the authority of the United States did he adhere to the
cause of the enemies of the Government giving them aid or comfort, and they
have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Jeremiah Chamberlain
John W. Huskey

"Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1871 and I hearby
Certify that the Contents of the foregoing declaration & c were fully made
Known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before Swearing and that I
have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim

"Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in
Sevierville this 22nd day of May 1871

"W. H. H. Duggan, Clear"

In December 1817 when the White Oak Flats Baptist Church was formed as an arm of the Fork of Little Pigeon Baptist Church in Sevierville, William Whaley and his wife were listed as charter members.

At the July 1833 meeting of the Church, William M. Whaley said, "he had been led to think it (is) his duty to Execrcise a public gift where upon the Church grants to him the privileges of Exercising where in the County as duty may call him". At this meeting William M. Whaley was ordained as moderator.

It is not known just when William M. and Mary Ann Ogle Whaley moved to Big Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee (now part of Great Smoky Mountain National Park), but they were well settled between 1830 and 1840.

William Sr. is listed in the 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census 2 males 0-5, 3 males 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30 and 1 female 40-50

William M. Whaley died from "abcess of side" and was buried beside his wife Mary Ann.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 45, 186, 214.
Wanda Schomp, wjcrafter@email.msn.com, 17 May 1999.

William married Mary Ann Ogle 26 Dec 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey) was born 1793, Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 1872/1880, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary moved with the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soonafter the death of her father.

Verification of her marriage is from William M. Whaley's War of 1812 papers inthe National Archives, Washington, D. C.

Mary and William were members of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Theirfamily appears in Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census Records, 1830 through 1880.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186, 214.

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

William H. Ogle, called Buck or Bucky, came to Sevier County with his family about 1805. He is listed in the census records of Sevier County from 1830 through 1880. He died after 1880 and is buried in Little Greenbrier Cemetery in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 67, 87.

William married Sarah Thurman Abt 1823, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah was born Abt 1807; died 1834. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Parents unknown.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountaion Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143.

Notes:

According to the 1800 and 1810 Federal Census, Isaac Bradley and Anne lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Isaac Bradley is listed with his second wife in the 1820 and 1830 Federal Census of Burke County, North Carolina; the 1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina; and the 1860 Federal Census of Jackson County, North Carolina.

On 12 April 1841, Isaac Bradley bought two tracts of land from John Hyde of Cherokee County, North Carolina for $475.00. The first tract, located on the east side of the North Fork of Oconaluftee River, contained 150 acres.

On 27 September 1841, Isaac Bradley bought 100 acres of land from the State of North Carolina for $5.00. This land was located on the "Left hand Fork of Oconaluftee River" and began "at a white oak Sapling on his old line near the West Bank of the Right hand Fork of said River and near the Waggon Road..."

On 20 March 1846, Isaac Bradley sold one tract of land on "the right hand Fork of Oconaluftee River" to his son, William Bradley for money.

Then on 29 May 1848, Isaac Bradley sold another 107 acres of land to his son, William Bradley for $10.00. This land began "at a large chestnut on the east bank of the right hand Fork of the Oconaluftee River..."

Also on 20 May 1848, Isaac Bradley sold 89 acres of land to his son-in-law, Israel Carver, for $10.00. This tract began "at a Chestnut at the mouth of a small Branch on the west side of the right hand Fork of the Oconaluftee River..."

In another 29 May 1848 deed he sold 120 acres of land to his son, Thomas Bradley for $10.00. This land began "at a Chestnut at the mouth of a small Branch on the West side of the right hand Fork of the Oconaluftee River..." The deed indicated that Thomas Bradley was to "sustain the said Isaac Bradley and Sarah Bradley his Parents for life; if not the said Thomas Bradley forfeits his right of said Land as regards possession until the death of said Parents, then the said Thomas Bradley shall have full possession of sd Lands to his only use..."

On 1 July 1848, Isaac Bradley made a deed for 16 acres of land to his son, Augustine Bradley for $40.00. This land was located on "the east side of the north Fork of Oconaluftee River" and began "at a large Cestnut on the east bank of said river..."

The land in all these transactions is now part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

As shown by the above deeds, most of Isaac Bradley's land was divided among his children prior to his death. No will has been found in Haywood or Jackson County, North Carolina. Isaac died at his homeplace and was buried with his wife in the Bradley-Carver family cemetery, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 136, 137-138.

Isaac — Sarah Coxey. Sarah (daughter of William Coxey) was born 1782, Icard, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1870, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Bradley-Carver Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sarah Coxey Bradley, widow of Isaac, was living with her son Thomas Bradley at the time of the 1860 Federal Census was taken.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 136, 137, 138.

Notes:

1815 bondsman for Samuel Stillwell and Hannah Conner.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 216.
ccaine@halcyon.com (Carolyn Caine), 1995.

Jacob married Elizabeth Massey Swearingen 11 Aug 1803, , Lincoln, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Swearingen, III and Massey) was born 1788, Burke County, North Carolina; died 1848. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 216.