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Otha R. Matthews

Male 1891 - 1951  (59 years)


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  1. 1.  Otha R. Matthews was born 28 Sep 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Matthews and Sarah Elizabeth Ogle); died 23 Jun 1951, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jun 1951, William Harrison Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Otha married Polly Ogle 28 Feb 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee. Polly (daughter of William Harrison Ogle and Hannah Elizabeth Spurgeon) was born 7 Oct 1898, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1981; was buried McMahan Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Edward Charles Matthews was born 2 Jan 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1990; was buried McMahan Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Jessie Clay Mathews was born 19 Jan 1917, Tennessee; died 28 Dec 2002, Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Dec 2002, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Matthews died See Notes; was buried Binfield Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Lizzie Lee Matthews was born 6 May 1920, Tennessee; died 11 Apr 2017; was buried 13 Apr 2017, McMahan Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Lucy Ellen Matthews was born 6 Sep 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 May 2009, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 May 2009, McMahan Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Winfred Roy Matthews was born 12 Oct 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Oct 1926, William Harrison Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Ules Wayne Matthews was born 15 Apr 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1997; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Charles J. B. Matthews was born 30 Apr 1935, Tennessee; died 15 Oct 2017; was buried 18 Oct 2017, McMahan Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Matthews

    William married Sarah Elizabeth Ogle 26 Nov 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Andrew E. Ogle and Mary Jane White) was born 18 Dec 1871, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Elizabeth Ogle was born 18 Dec 1871, Tennessee (daughter of Andrew E. Ogle and Mary Jane White); died 1 Feb 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. 1. Otha R. Matthews was born 28 Sep 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1951, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jun 1951, William Harrison Ogle Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Andrew E. Ogle was born 1838, Tennessee (son of William W. "Ned" Ogle and Jane "Jennie" Conner); was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Lived in the Sugarlands.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 105.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188, 191.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 285.

    Andrew married Mary Jane White 11 Oct 1860. Mary (daughter of Eli Napoleon White and Mary "Polly" Conner) was born 11 Mar 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Feb 1922, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Mary Jane White was born 11 Mar 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Eli Napoleon White and Mary "Polly" Conner); died 16 Feb 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Feb 1922, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Notes:

    Lived in the Sugarlands and is buried in Sugarlands Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 105.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 188, 191.

    Children:
    1. Nancy Malinda Ogle was born 18 Dec 1861, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Nov 1935; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. William Ogle was born 1862, Tennessee.
    3. John Ogle was born 1867, Tennessee.
    4. Mariah Isabell Ogle was born 1869, Tennessee.
    5. 3. Sarah Elizabeth Ogle was born 18 Dec 1871, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Robert Ogle was born 1872, Tennessee.
    7. Mary Ogle was born 12 Mar 1874, Tennessee; died 10 Jan 1955; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Eliza Jane Ogle was born 30 Nov 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1957; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Caldonia Ogle was born 8 Mar 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1955; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William W. "Ned" Ogle was born 7 Jan 1814, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon); died 5 Aug 1874; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    On 9 Jan 1854, William W. bought eight acres of land which was located on the waters of West Fork of Little Pigeon River -- Grassy Branch just off the Mill Creek (not in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park) from William Ogle Senior.

    William W. Ogle is listed in the 1837 Tax List of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    The family appears in the 1840 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 268.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 191.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 285.

    William married Jane "Jennie" Conner 22 Apr 1836, , Haywood, North Carolina. Jane (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen) was born 1820, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 19 Feb 1898, Sugarlands, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Jane "Jennie" Conner was born 1820, Haywood County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen); died 19 Feb 1898, Sugarlands, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Jennie was a "Granny woman" (midwife) for the folks in the Sugarlands area.

    In the 1880 Federal Census, Jane was living with her son, Burton Ogle.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 268.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 191, 217.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 285, 289.

    Children:
    1. 6. Andrew E. Ogle was born 1838, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Nancy Ogle was born 1840, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Elizabeth Jane Ogle was born 3 May 1842, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 1925; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Sarah "Sallie" Ogle was born 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Aaron Ogle was born 1 Mar 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1900; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Catherine Ogle was born 1850, Tennessee.
    7. Burton Ogle was born 15 Mar 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1935; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Susan Ogle was born 1856, Tennessee.

  3. 14.  Eli Napoleon White was born 1820, North Carolina; died Abt 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Eli Napoleon White and his family were listed in the 1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina. Also they were listed in the 1860 and 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188, 217.

    Eli married Mary "Polly" Conner Abt 1831, Haywood County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen) was born 1813, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Mary "Polly" Conner was born 1813, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188, 217.

    Children:
    1. Robert F. White was born 15 Mar 1834, North Carolina; died 6 Jun 1890; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Nancy White was born 1835, Tennessee.
    3. Stephen White was born 1837, Tennessee.
    4. 7. Mary Jane White was born 11 Mar 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Feb 1922, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Frances Elizabeth White was born 1 Dec 1841, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1917, Jackson County, North Carolina; was buried 6 Sep 1917, Hyatt Cemetery, Jackson County, North Carolina.
    6. Margaret Malinda White was born 1843, Tennessee.
    7. John D. White was born 1845, Tennessee.
    8. Eli Napoleon White, Jr. was born 1847, Tennessee.
    9. James Joseph White was born Oct 1852, Tennessee.
    10. Taylor White was born 1853, Tennessee.


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