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Lydia "Aunt Liddy" Kear

Lydia "Aunt Liddy" Kear

Female 1840 - 1926  (86 years)

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  1. 1.  Lydia "Aunt Liddy" KearLydia "Aunt Liddy" Kear was born 24 May 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Joel Kear and Sarah Huff); died 4 Dec 1926, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "Aunt Liddy" was a noted basket weaver, midwife, preacher (could quote the Bible from "kiver to kiver"), undertaker, and a tailor of men's suits. (This included shearing the sheep, carding, spinning, dyeing, and weaving the wool fabric). She tanned leather to make her shoes, hunted game for meat and did all her cooking and baking in her fireplace. She gathered herbs and made medicine for many ailments and went wherever there was sickness and unselfishly helped many, many folks throughout the Smoky Mountain area. She doctored herself when she became seriously ill from a snake bite. She reached into a hens nest and a copperhead bit her.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 12, 129.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 11, 283.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 29, 30, 293.

    Lydia married John Brabson Whaley 9 Feb 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee. John (son of John H. "Bullhead" Whaley and Mourning Ownbey) was born 25 Feb 1842, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Perry W. Whaley was born 24 Apr 1861; died 11 Aug 1864; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Isabella Whaley was born 1 Jul 1863, Tennessee; died 15 Dec 1941; was buried Ownby Addition Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Lorsinda B. Whaley was born 22 Feb 1865; died 13 Feb 1948; was buried Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1796, North Carolina (son of James Kear and Molly Shelton); died 28 Jul 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    From Scotland.

    Some researchers list him buried in Forks of the River Cemetery.
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    References:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 74.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 29.

    Joel married Sarah Huff 6 Jun 1838. Sarah (daughter of Leonard Huff and Sarah Baker) was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee; died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah HuffSarah Huff was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee (daughter of Leonard Huff and Sarah Baker); died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Ezalee Kear Spencer lists given name as Baker with sisters Lydia and Charity and a brother.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 74.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Kear was born 10 Nov 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 May 1871, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Lydia "Aunt Liddy" Kear was born 24 May 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1926, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Joseph Kear was born 16 Jun 1841, Tennessee; died 7 Dec 1923; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Ann Kear was born 20 Mar 1843, Tennessee.
    5. John Kear was born 20 Oct 1844, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1929; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Charity Manerva Kear was born 21 Jun 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1909; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. Sarah Kear was born 8 May 1848, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1923; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1850, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1926; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Rev. Henry Baker Kear was born 12 Jan 1852, Tennessee; died Bef 1941; was buried New Mexico.
    10. James Kear was born 14 Sep 1854, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Jul 1926; was buried Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Kear was born Abt 1755.

    James — Molly Shelton. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Molly Shelton
    Children:
    1. 2. Joel Kear was born 5 Feb 1796, North Carolina; died 28 Jul 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Leonard Huff was born 1770/1780 (son of Joseph Huff and Elizabeth); died 1842.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 212.

    Leonard — Sarah Baker. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Baker
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Huff was born 11 Jul 1809, Tennessee; died 15 Sep 1886; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Huff (son of Peter Huff); died Abt 1827.

    Joseph — Elizabeth. Elizabeth died Abt 1839. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth died Abt 1839.
    Children:
    1. 6. Leonard Huff was born 1770/1780; died 1842.
    2. Joseph Huff, Jr. was born 3 Apr 1770; died 2 Dec 1856; was buried Huff Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. William Huff was born 1770/1775.
    4. Frances Huff was born 1780/1785.
    5. Rev. John Huff was born 28 Dec 1786, Cosby Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1852; was buried Huff Cemetery, English Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Margaret "Peggy" Huff was born 1788, Tennessee; died 21 Mar 1862; was buried Allen Cemetery.
    7. Charity Huff was born 1784, Tennessee; died 1859.
    8. Catherine Huff
    9. Sally Huff died 1840.
    10. Sina Huff was born Abt 1795.
    11. Lydia Huff was born Abt 1797; died Abt 1876.


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