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James Decatur Bohannon

Male 1899 - 1975  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Decatur Bohannon was born 19 Jun 1899, Tennessee (son of George W. "Schrader" Bohanon and Catherine Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rayfield); died 17 Jul 1975; was buried Memorial Gardens, Loudon County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 147, 155.

    James — Mary Gilliary. [Group Sheet]

    James — Ethel. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lorena Bohanan was born Abt 1928, Loudon, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George W. "Schrader" Bohanon was born Mar 1873, Tennessee (son of Henry Bohannon, III and Sophia Ogle); died 20 Mar 1940; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Marriage to first wife Ellen Proffit was not solemnized.

    Buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 145, 146, 151, 155.

    George — Catherine Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rayfield. Catherine (daughter of Charles Rayfield and Elizabeth Bohannon) was born Jan 1876, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rayfield was born Jan 1876, Tennessee (daughter of Charles Rayfield and Elizabeth Bohannon).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 145, 146, 151, 155.

    Children:
    1. Amanda Etter Bohannon was born May 1894, Tennessee.
    2. Josie I. Bohannon was born Oct 1895.
    3. Bohannon was born Abt 1897; died See Notes.
    4. 1. James Decatur Bohannon was born 19 Jun 1899, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1975; was buried Memorial Gardens, Loudon County, Tennessee.
    5. Sarah F. Bohannon was born Abt 1903, Tennessee; died Bef 22 Jul 2006.
    6. Hobert A. Bohanan was born 15 Jan 1904, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1974; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Loudon County, Tennessee.
    7. Keller H. Bohannon was born Abt 1908, Tennessee; died Bef 19 Sep 2000.
    8. Freeman O. Bohannon was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.
    9. Seldon M. Bohanan was born 2 Jan 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Mar 1983; was buried Abbott Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    10. Masey A. Bohannon was born Abt 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Otis McKinley Bohannon was born 17 Feb 1915, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1976, Saint Johns County, Florida; was buried Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Bohannon, IIIHenry Bohannon, III was born May 1838, Tennessee (son of Henry Bohannon, Jr. and Catherine "Kate" Powell); died 1920; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 64.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112, 144, 151, 167.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 111.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 205.

    Henry married Sophia Ogle 31 May 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey) was born 1 Jan 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 1928, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sophia OgleSophia Ogle was born 1 Jan 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey); died 7 Apr 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 1928, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Sophia's second husband was a first cousin of her first.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 64.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112, 144, 151, 166.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 111.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 166, 205.

    Children:
    1. Martha Bohannon was born 4 Mar 1872, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1943; was buried Sugar Creek Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. George W. "Schrader" Bohanon was born Mar 1873, Tennessee; died 20 Mar 1940; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. Mary Helen Bohanon was born 28 Jun 1875; died 14 Feb 1954, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. Dolson "Dawson" "Doss" Bohanon was born 7 Mar 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1960; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Mark Bohanan was born 4 Jul 1878, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 1962; was buried Sims Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Ida Malinda Bohanon was born 10 Oct 1880; died 29 May 1939; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. Rhoda Elmine Bohanon was born May 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 May 1951; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. James Decator Bohanon was born 5 Mar 1892; died 18 Apr 1976; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Charles Rayfield was born 10 Mar 1825, Lincoln County, North Carolina (son of John Raffiel and Elizabeth Marshall); died 17 Feb 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and also in the 1900 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    SMHS lists birth as 10 May 1825.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 26, 144.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Charles married Elizabeth Bohannon 1852. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Bohannon, Jr. and Catherine "Kate" Powell) was born 10 Apr 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1925; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth BohannonElizabeth Bohannon was born 10 Apr 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Henry Bohannon, Jr. and Catherine "Kate" Powell); died 29 Apr 1925; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 26, 144.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Children:
    1. William Trasse "Tress" Rayfield was born 29 Jan 1852, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1893; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Thomas Henry Rayfield was born 14 Apr 1853, Tennessee; died 3 Apr 1928; was buried Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. George Washington Rayfield was born 5 Feb 1855, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1941; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    4. Andrew Rayfield was born 1857; died Abt 1860.
    5. Rayfield was born Abt 1859; died See Notes.
    6. Mary E. Rayfield was born 1862, Tennessee.
    7. Catherine Emeline Rayfield was born 19 Mar 1864, Tennessee; died 18 Aug 1928; was buried Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Sarah A. Rayfield was born Dec 1866, Tennessee.
    9. Martha Rayfield was born 1868, Tennessee.
    10. Rayfield was born 1871; died See Notes.
    11. Nancy Jane Rayfield was born Feb 1873, Tennessee.
    12. 3. Catherine Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rayfield was born Jan 1876, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry Bohannon, Jr. was born 1803, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Henry Bohanon and Amillia Shotwell); died 29 Aug 1877; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Henry Bohannon Jr. appeared in the 1830 through 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    In 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee he is listed as 2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 3 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 17.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 144.
    Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Henry married Catherine "Kate" Powell Abt 1825, Sevier County, Tennessee. Catherine was born 7 Jun 1807, Shenandoah, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Catherine "Kate" Powell was born 7 Jun 1807, Shenandoah, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Family tradition says Catherine Powell came with her Uncle Horatio Butler's family from the valley of the Shenandoah in Virginia to Sevier County, Tennessee. Catherine Powell, widow of Henry Bohannon Jr., was listed in the household of John Clowers in the 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Timothy Welch Stinnett lists surname as Bohannon.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 17.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 144.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 44.
    Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Bohannon was born 10 Apr 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1925; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. William Bohannon was born 1 Nov 1828, Tennessee; died 17 Aug 1912; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Sarah Sallie Bohannon was born Abt 1830, Tennessee; died Abt 1854; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Amillia Elizabeth Bohannon was born 26 Dec 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Sep 1907; was buried Brickey Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    5. Mary Bohannon was born 26 Jan 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Aug 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Aug 1921, James Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. James Washington Bohannon was born 16 Jul 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1921; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 4. Henry Bohannon, III was born May 1838, Tennessee; died 1920; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. Catherine M. Bohannon was born 20 Jul 1840, Tennessee; died 24 Feb 1925; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. John Bohannon was born Sep 1840, Tennessee.
    10. Horatio Bohannon was born Nov 1845, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Martha Jane Bohannon was born Mar 1850, Tennessee; died 1924; was buried New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Harkless T. Ogle was born 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 21 Mar 1892; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Harkless T. was born and lived all his life in Sevier County, mostly in Gatlinburg. He appears in the census records for the county from 1830 through 1880. His name is also recorded in the church minute books for the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Death dates are given there for him and his second wife.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 94, 168.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 286.

    Harkless married Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey Abt 1828, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill) was born 20 Mar 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 6 Feb 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey was born 20 Mar 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill); died 6 Feb 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQQ-9L

    Notes:

    Margaret came to Sevier County with her family about 1816.

    Appeared in the 1840 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 168
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 112.
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 13.

    Children:
    1. Rhoda Ogle was born 16 Oct 1829, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1919, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Jan 1919, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Beda Ogle was born 18 Feb 1831, Tennessee; died 18 Feb 1878; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Noah Ogle was born 1833, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1897, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Anna Ogle was born 15 Jan 1835, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1912; was buried Lower Fighting Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Elizabeth Ogle was born 26 Oct 1837, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1908; was buried Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    6. Eli Thomas Ogle, Rev. was born 1839, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 1867; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Arthur Ogle was born 18 May 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1889; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. 5. Sophia Ogle was born 1 Jan 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 1928, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. John W. Ogle was born 7 Apr 1844, Tennessee; died 27 Feb 1927.
    10. Westley Ogle was born 24 Mar 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Mar 1927.

  5. 12.  John Raffiel was born North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Donald Reagan lists name as Andrew Rayfield.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 144.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    John — Elizabeth Marshall. Elizabeth was born North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth Marshall was born North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Surname not confirmed.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Children:
    1. Andrew Raffiel was born Abt 1810.
    2. Tressel Raffiel was born Abt 1813.
    3. Raffiel was born Abt 1816.
    4. Raffiel was born Abt 1817.
    5. Harriett "Lillie" Raffiel was born Abt 1819.
    6. Jane Raffiel was born Abt 1821.
    7. Raffiel was born Abt 1823.
    8. 6. Charles Rayfield was born 10 Mar 1825, Lincoln County, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Margaret Raffiel was born Abt 1828.
    10. Raffiel was born Abt 1831.


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