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Ray Benjamin Cogdill

Male 1904 - 1992  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ray Benjamin Cogdill was born 29 Feb 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Madison "Matt" Cogdill and Malinda Emily "Lindy" Maples); died 22 May 1992; was buried Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 197.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 177, 178, 185.
    "The Mountain Press", Ella (Cogdill) Parton obituary.
    Isaac Lewis Clarkson, midsouth@cbonet.com, 21 May 2000.

    Ray married Gladys Ada Opal Rayfield 17 Oct 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee. Gladys (daughter of Andrew Jackson "Andy" Rayfield and Barbara Caldonia "Callie" Huskey) was born 21 Jul 1909, Clay, Texas; died 31 Oct 1998; was buried Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Edra Grace Cogdill was born 17 Apr 1927; died 11 Mar 2005, Baptist Hospital; was buried 13 Mar 2005, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Callie Hazel Cogdill was born 7 Mar 1929, Edgemoore, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 2001; was buried 5 Mar 2001, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. Leroy Hase Cogdill was born Abt 1931; died 17 Mar 2003, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Mar 2003, Seven Island Cemetery.
    4. Anna Ruth Cogdill
    5. Hugh Everette Cogdill
    6. Emert Ray Cogdill died Bef 11 Mar 2005.
    7. Ray McArthur Cogdill
    8. Mary Jane Cogdill

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Madison "Matt" Cogdill was born 14 May 1869, Tennessee (son of Jonathan A. Cogdill and Nancy Ogle); died 15 Jan 1959; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 17, Knox County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 195, 197.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 177.
    "The Mountain Press", Ella (Cogdill) Parton obituary.

    William married Malinda Emily "Lindy" Maples 9 Jan 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee. Malinda (daughter of George Washington Maples and Mary Emma "Polly" Byrd) was born 4 Mar 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1966; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Malinda Emily "Lindy" Maples was born 4 Mar 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of George Washington Maples and Mary Emma "Polly" Byrd); died 16 Dec 1966; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 17, Knox County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 195, 197.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 177.
    "The Mountain Press", Ella (Cogdill) Parton obituary.

    Children:
    1. Hester Cogdill was born 1890; died See Notes.
    2. Jonathan Cogdill was born 1892.
    3. Horace Winston Cogdill was born 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1953; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. Lee Beecher Cogdill was born 9 Mar 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 1943, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Mar 1943, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. Laura Cogdill was born 22 May 1900, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1983; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Ella Ellen Cogdill was born 2 Sep 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1996; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 1. Ray Benjamin Cogdill was born 29 Feb 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 May 1992; was buried Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. Walter Mack Cogdill was born 6 Mar 1906, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1993, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Clarks Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    9. Robert Brown Cogdill was born 22 Sep 1908, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1996; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    10. Grace Cogdill was born 1910, Tennessee; died Bef 7 Apr 1996.
    11. James Alvin Cogdill was born 23 Jul 1913, Tennessee; died 14 Jul 1985; was buried Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    12. Lawrence Andrew Cogdill was born 1914, Tennessee.
    13. Ida Magdalene Cogdill was born 27 Oct 1919, Tennessee; died 12 May 1921, Browns Mountain, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 14 May 1921, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jonathan A. Cogdill was born 28 Jul 1842, Madison County, North Carolina (son of James Cogdill and Nellie Woody); died 10 Jan 1920; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Jonathan served as a private in Company B, 2nd Tennessee Calvalry, during the Civil War.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 147.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 197.

    Jonathan married Nancy Ogle 18 Jul 1861, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of William Haggard "Buck" Ogle and Sarah Thurman) was born 2 Aug 1832, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1876; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy OgleNancy Ogle was born 2 Aug 1832, Tennessee (daughter of William Haggard "Buck" Ogle and Sarah Thurman); died 16 Feb 1876; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 147.

    Children:
    1. Sarah E. Cogdill was born Abt 1867, Tennessee.
    2. 2. William Madison "Matt" Cogdill was born 14 May 1869, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1959; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. James Tipton Cogdill was born 25 Sep 1872, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1950; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  George Washington MaplesGeorge Washington Maples was born 1829, Tennessee (son of William Abijah Maples and Elizabeth McMahan); died 12 Apr 1892; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, George Washington enlisted 16 September 1862 Sevierville, Tennessee in Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He received a "gunshot wound of right hand at the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee 2nd January 1863." He was discharged 7 December 1864 at Madisonville, Indiana. His personal description at the time was: 5' 5" in height, fair complexion, sandy hair, and blue eyes.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 35.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 195.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.

    George married Mary Emma "Polly" Byrd Abt 1852, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary was born 1832, Tennessee; died Abt 1884; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Emma "Polly" ByrdMary Emma "Polly" Byrd was born 1832, Tennessee; died Abt 1884; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 35.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 195.

    Children:
    1. Sarah E. Maples was born Apr 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Feb 1920, Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Daniel Monroe Maples was born 1856, Tennessee.
    3. Anna E. Maples was born 22 Feb 1858, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1937; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Ellender Maples was born 22 Feb 1860, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1897; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Nancy Caldonia Maples was born 22 Oct 1861, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1891; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. James Roscrans Maples was born 23 Aug 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1948; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Eliza J. Maples was born 1866, Tennessee.
    8. Laurinda Maples was born 15 Mar 1870, Tennessee; died 6 Jul 1938; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Isaac Lavator Maples was born 1871, Tennessee.
    10. David Crockett Maples was born 1874, Tennessee.
    11. 3. Malinda Emily "Lindy" Maples was born 4 Mar 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1966; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Cogdill was born 1812, Hot Springs, North Carolina (son of William Cogdill, II and Nancy Davis).

    James married Nellie Woody 24 Jun 1832, Madison County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nellie Woody
    Children:
    1. Leonard Blackburn Cogdill was born 28 Nov 1833, North Carolina; died 28 Jan 1905; was buried Cogdill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Susanna Lurany Cogdill was born 1839; died 18 Jan 1925; was buried Big Pine Cemetery, Madison County, North Carolina.
    3. 4. Jonathan A. Cogdill was born 28 Jul 1842, Madison County, North Carolina; died 10 Jan 1920; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  William Haggard "Buck" Ogle was born 1804, Edgefield County, South Carolina (son of Hercules "Hike" Ogle and Elizabeth Haggard); died Aft 1880; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee.

    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]


  4. 11.  Sarah Thurman was born Abt 1807; died 1834.

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. Sarah Ogle was born 26 Sep 1824, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1892; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. John Ogle was born 18 Feb 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Mar 1865, New Orleans, Louisiana; was buried Chalmette National Cemetery, Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Perry Ogle was born 1828, Tennessee.
    4. William Cleason Ogle was born 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 5. Nancy Ogle was born 2 Aug 1832, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1876; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Hulda Ogle was born Jan 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Aft 1900; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  William Abijah Maples was born 1804, Pendleton County, South Carolina (son of Wilson Maples and Sarah Rolen); died Abt 1870/1880, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    William Abijah Maples came as a baby with his parents to Sevier County, Tennessee in 1805.

    William Abijah Maples entered 30 acres of land in Richardson's Cove area on the watershed of Big East Fork of Little Pigeon River adjoining his old tract according to an entry dated 16 November 1824. Also he entered 300 acres of land on Birds Creek adjoining David C. McMahan and Daniel Emert according to an entry dated 15 April 1837.

    William Abijah Maples was listed in the 1837 Tax List of Sevier County, Tennessee. His land was located in the Civil District No. 1&4 of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    They were listed in the 1830 through 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and in the 1840 census listed as Abigah 2 males 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40.

    There is a record for settlement of the estate of Elizabeth Maples. Before the courthouse fire of 1856, John McMahan was appointed as administrator for the estate of Elizabeth Maples. Also, F. L. Emert was appointed as guardian for seven of the minor heirs of the estate of Elizabeth Maples at this time. There was a list of heirs of the estate of Elizabeth Maples ... N. L. King and wife, George Maples, Archible Maples, Will Maples - all received their shares prior to 17th day of June 1856; James M. Maples, 25th day of June 1860, David Maples, 25th day of June 1860, John Maples, 25th day of June 1860; Redman Maples, 25th day of Jun 1860; and Samuel Maples, 25th day of June 1860.

    "E. M. G. Emert, constable of District 2, to bring to next court, Redman Maples, Samuel Maples, and Sarah Maples, poor children for the purpose of having them bound out." The date of this entry was 7 April 1856.

    F. L. Emert, guardian of Redman Maples, Samual Maples, and Sarah Maples, renewed the security bond with Jas. D. Lawson and M. A. Rawlings 3 April 1860.

    "On 24 November 1859 - Decree for Divorce: Abijah Maples vs. Rebecca Maples."

    In the 1860 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee, William Abijah Maples was living with Calvin Fox's household. Also he was living with his son Redman Maples in the 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    William Abijah probably died in the area of Big East Fork of Little Pigeon River.
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    Reference:
    "Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 38.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 188-189.
    "McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 119.

    William married Elizabeth McMahan 1824, Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd) was born 1807, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died Abt 1855/1856, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth McMahan was born 1807, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd); died Abt 1855/1856, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 38.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188.
    "McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 119.

    Children:
    1. Archibald Maples was born 1825, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1863; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. William D. "Bill" Maples was born 1827, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 6. George Washington Maples was born 1829, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1892; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Eva Rosanah Maples was born 23 Oct 1832, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 1924; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Wilson Maples died See Notes.
    6. Minerva Maples died See Notes.
    7. Anna Maples was born 7 Mar 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Feb 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. James Madison Maples was born 24 Mar 1837, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Nov 1916, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. David Crockett Maples, Sr. was born 20 Oct 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Oct 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 1928, Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. John Maples was born 1843, Tennessee.
    11. Thomas Redmond Maples was born 10 May 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Jan 1921; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Samuel McKinley "Bugler Sam" Maples was born 22 Sep 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    13. Sarah E. Maples was born 7 Jun 1848, Tennessee; died 10 Jun 1936; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee.


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