Sarah Manis: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Sarah Manis was born 3 Jun 1862, Tennessee (daughter of James R. "Jim" Manis and Eliza Sutton); died 22 Feb 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Feb 1939, Valentine-Manis Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 25.

Sarah married Humphrey "Bud" Whaley 24 Dec 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee. Humphrey (son of William Isaac Whaley and Hulda Ogle) was born 1855, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Eliza Whaley was born 24 Aug 1887, Tennessee; died 14 Jul 1973; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nancy Elvira Whaley was born 25 Jul 1889, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1970; was buried Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Sarah — James T. Messer. James (son of George Messer and Eliza) was born Oct 1872, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Miley Meser was born Jan 1894, Tennessee.
William A. Messer was born Jun 1896, Tennessee.
Pvt. James Andrew "Andy" Messer was born 26 Mar 1899, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 1943, Washington County, Tennessee; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Messer

Generation: 2

James R. "Jim" Manis was born Abt 1825, North Carolina; died 8 Apr 1911; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Also Known As: James M. Manis
Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Civil War Veteran.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 25.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 323.
Kindrick Ownby, kownby@humboldt1.com, 9 September 1996.

Information from the Registrar of Deeds in Sevier County, TN, when James sold 200 acres of land that he bought in 1840, dated June 28th, 1888 in Pigeon Forge, TN.

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Reference:
Carol Jane Sankus, csankus@bellsouth.net, 13 August 2001.

James — Eliza Sutton. Eliza was born Abt 1830, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Eliza Sutton was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Donald Reagan lists given name as Louisa.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 25.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 323.

Children:

Nancy Jane Manis was born 17 Apr 1842, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Aug 1918, Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Manes was born 3 Sep 1846, Tennessee; died 7 Nov 1903; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Thomas D. "Tommy" Manis was born 22 Apr 1850, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jul 1918, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dialtha Manis was born Abt 1853, Tennessee.
Rebecca Manis was born Abt 1858, Tennessee.
William G."Bill" Manis was born 24 Mar 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Jun 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jun 1923, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
1. Sarah Manis was born 3 Jun 1862, Tennessee; died 22 Feb 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Feb 1939, Valentine-Manis Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Elizabeth "Eliza" Manis was born 18 Oct 1867, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1920; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.