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Essie Lee Atchley

Female 1891 - 1971  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Essie Lee Atchley was born 22 Oct 1891, Tennessee (daughter of Mack Cambell Atchley and Margaret Elizabeth Watson); died 21 Dec 1971; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 145.

    Essie — Robert Bruce Reed. Robert (son of James M. "Jim" Reed and Ellen Tipton) was born 18 Feb 1882; died 18 Oct 1958; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Reed died 22 Mar 1918; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Jama Elizabeth Reed was born 10 Mar 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 2002; was buried 20 Nov 2002, Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Peggy Reed died Bef 22 Dec 2002.
    4. Jack Newman Reed was born 16 Apr 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 2002, Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Dec 2002, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mack Cambell Atchley was born 18 Jan 1872, Tennessee (son of Tom Atchley and Catherine Maples); died 13 Jan 1953; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 172.

    Mack married Margaret Elizabeth Watson 23 Dec 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of William M. Watson and Rhoda Eslinger) was born 16 Nov 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1959; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Elizabeth Watson was born 16 Nov 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William M. Watson and Rhoda Eslinger); died 7 Apr 1959; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 172.

    Children:
    1. 1. Essie Lee Atchley was born 22 Oct 1891, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1971; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Will P. Atchley was born Apr 1893, Tennessee.
    3. Hettie C. Atchley was born 16 Oct 1894, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1976; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. James Loyd Atchley was born 14 Aug 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Jul 1967, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Woodhaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    5. Charles Thomas Atchley was born 10 Aug 1898, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1965; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Alice Atchley was born 18 Apr 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Jul 1990; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. Amos Walter Atchley was born 9 Apr 1902, Tennessee; died 31 Aug 1997, Volusia Medical Center; was buried Hollywood Cemetery, Volusia County, Florida.
    8. Fred Clyde Atchley was born 20 Aug 1905, Cattletsburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Apr 1996, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Tom Atchley

    Tom — Catherine Maples. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine Maples
    Children:
    1. 2. Mack Cambell Atchley was born 18 Jan 1872, Tennessee; died 13 Jan 1953; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Lee A. Atchley was born Jul 1879, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  William M. Watson was born Mar 1851, Tennessee (son of Samuel P. Watson and Martha "Patsy" Ogle); died 6 Mar 1928; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 120, 121, 172.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 202.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 71.

    William married Rhoda Eslinger 22 Dec 1872. Rhoda (daughter of James Harkless Eslinger and Elizabeth Ogle) was born 31 Jan 1855, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 1885; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Rhoda Eslinger was born 31 Jan 1855, Tennessee (daughter of James Harkless Eslinger and Elizabeth Ogle); died 24 Apr 1885; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 172.

    Children:
    1. James Henry Watson was born 14 Apr 1875; died 14 Aug 1901; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Margaret Elizabeth Watson was born 16 Nov 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1959; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Cordia H. Watson was born 2 Dec 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 1958; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Samuel P. Watson was born 1832, North Carolina (son of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner); died 14 May 1875; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    In the Civil War pension files of Samuel P. Watson, there is an affidavit filed by Henry Ogle for Martha Ogle Watson, widow of Samuel P. Watson as the proof of the marriage between them. Henry Ogle said, "...I was present and saw Samuel P. Watson and Patsy Ogle maried at the house of William Ogle by Rev. Richard Evans on or about the year 1850 I have lived in the same neighborhood that Samuel P. Watson and Patsy Watson lived in and know that they lived together as man and wife..."

    Samuel P. Watson served with the Union army during the Civil War. He enlisted on 4 December 1863 at Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky as a private in Company G, 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Mounted Infantry for one year duty, and was discharged on 28 December 1864 at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.

    Samuel P. Watson left a will dated 4 April 1875. He mentioned his wife, four sons and three daughters.

    Will of Samuel P. Watson

    "State of Tennessee)
    Sevier County ) April 4th 1875

    "I Samuel P. Watson do hereby make my Last will and testament and hereby set aside all former wills made by me at any other time

    "1st I order that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of any money that I may have on hand at my decease and if not enough on hand to be paid out of the first that comes to hand afterwards

    "2nd I gave and bequeath my lower farm to my 2 youngest sons to wit Elijah W. Watson and Samuel R. C. Watson with the exception of the Dwelling house and five a acres field around the house I gave to my wife Marthy Watson the Dwelling house and field specified to be Marthy Watson during her widowhood if she marries then the house and field to belong to the aforesaid two youngest sons

    "My upper farm I gave and bequeath to my two oldest sons to wit William Watson and Robert S. Watson to be equally divided between them

    "4th I order that my cow be not sold but except with my two youngest children for their better raising

    "5th I gave one white bull calf to my son Elijah

    "6th I will my two daughters to wit Jane Watson and Nancy C. Watson a good cow a piece to come out of my estate which Ieave in hands of William and Robert S. Watson

    "7th I will my daughter Millia a good cow to come out of my estate that I leave in the hands of Elijah W. Watson and Samuel R. C. Watson

    "When the girls comes of age or marries then the cows is due them

    "Test His
    D C Scruggs Samuel P. X Watson (Seal)
    Braselton Ownby Mark
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 43.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 171-172, 187.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.

    Samuel married Martha "Patsy" Ogle Abt 1850, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon) was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jun 1902; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Martha "Patsy" Ogle was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon); died 30 Jun 1902; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.

    Children:
    1. 6. William M. Watson was born Mar 1851, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1928; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Robert Simeon "Sims" Watson was born 10 Nov 1853, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1927; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Martha Jane Watson was born 1856, Tennessee.
    4. Elijah W. Watson was born 25 Mar 1858, Tennessee; died 30 May 1920; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Watson was born Abt 1860; died See Notes.
    6. Watson was born Abt 1862; died See Notes.
    7. Samuel R. C. Watson was born 12 Nov 1867, Tennessee.
    8. Nancy C. Watson was born 6 Apr 1870, Tennessee.
    9. Amillia Watson was born 30 May 1875.

  3. 14.  James Harkless Eslinger was born 24 Sep 1835, Tennessee (son of Phillip Eslinger and Isabella Black); died 4 Jan 1905; was buried Little Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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

    SMHS lists burial in Eslinger Cemetery on Highway 73 across from the Gatlinburg
    pump house and also in the Litle Cove Baptist Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, 179, 182
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.
    "In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 531,
    655.

    James married Elizabeth Ogle Abt 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey) was born 26 Oct 1837, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1908; was buried Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Ogle was born 26 Oct 1837, Tennessee (daughter of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey); died 23 Jun 1908; was buried Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.

    Notes:

    Buried in family cemetery on Highway 73 across from Gatlinburg pump house.

    Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clan", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 179, 182.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.

    Children:
    1. 7. Rhoda Eslinger was born 31 Jan 1855, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 1885; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Harkless Eslinger was born Oct 1856, Tennessee.
    3. John Harvey Eslinger was born 1861, Tennessee; died 1929, Griggs, Oklahoma.
    4. William Eslinger was born Sep 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Jan 1917.
    5. Hettie Jane Eslinger was born 18 Apr 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Jan 1954, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried Cedar Springs Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    6. Westley Edward Eslinger was born 3 Feb 1874; died 1951; was buried Decatur Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas.


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