Rebecca Gates: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Rebecca Gates was born 1919 (daughter of James Author Gates and Leona Dunn); died 1920. Notes: Buried in Blue Springs Cemetery. ---------- Reference "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 206.

Generation: 2

James Author Gates was born 18 Aug 1891 (son of Salmon Volitine Gates and Rebecca Gallaher); died 1981.

Notes:

Buried in Blue Springs Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 154.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 206.

James married Leona Dunn 16 Sep 1917, , Bradley, Tennessee. Leona (daughter of Arter D. Dunn and Martha Bohannon) was born 18 Apr 1900, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1979. [Group Sheet]

Leona Dunn was born 18 Apr 1900, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Arter D. Dunn and Martha Bohannon); died 1979.

Notes:

Buried in Blue Springs Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 154.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 205.

Children:

1. Rebecca Gates was born 1919; died 1920.
James Ellis Gates was born 12 Dec 1921.
Rosia Lillian Gates was born 1924; died 1925.
Clemmie Beatrice Gates was born 20 Aug 1926.
Eunice Mae Gates was born 1 Apr 1929.
Icie Delia Gates was born 10 Oct 1934.
Ida Ethell Gates was born 3 Apr 1942.

Generation: 3

4.	Salmon Volitine Gates (son of Horace Gates and Emily Harrison). Notes: ---------- Reference "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 154. "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 206. Salmon — Rebecca Gallaher. [Group Sheet]

Rebecca Gallaher

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 154.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 206.

Children:

2. James Author Gates was born 18 Aug 1891; died 1981.

Arter D. Dunn was born 28 Oct 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Stinnett and Louisa A. Dunn); died 15 Jan 1944, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Jan 1944, Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Also Known As: Arther
Census: 1930, District 17, Knox County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 151, 153, 213.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 191, 192, 205.

Arter married Martha Bohannon 12 Jun 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. Martha (daughter of Henry Bohannon, III and Sophia Ogle) was born 4 Mar 1872, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1943; was buried Sugar Creek Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Martha Bohannon was born 4 Mar 1872, Tennessee (daughter of Henry Bohannon, III and Sophia Ogle); died 8 Oct 1943; was buried Sugar Creek Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 4, Bradley County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 151, 152-153, 213.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 191, 205.

Children:

Sarah Dunn was born 1889; died 1889.
Horace R. Dunn was born 26 May 1891; died 28 Sep 1942; was buried Sugar Creek Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Wiley Dunn was born 6 Jan 1892; died 19 Oct 1948; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Otis Dunn was born 28 Mar 1893, Tennessee; died 24 Aug 1959; was buried Bradley County, Tennessee.
Laura Dunn was born 26 Mar 1895; died 5 Mar 1945; was buried , Bradley, Tennessee.
Robert Dunn was born 28 Oct 1897; died 6 Dec 1973.
3. Leona Dunn was born 18 Apr 1900, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1979.
Ada Dunn was born 16 Apr 1902; died 23 Nov 1960.
Anvil Dunn was born 24 May 1905; died 23 Dec 1906; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sally Dunn was born 14 May 1907.
Earl Dunn was born 7 Nov 1908, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1968; was buried Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Ida Dunn was born 22 Mar 1910.
Samuel Dunn was born 26 Mar 1912.
Julius Dunn was born 28 Dec 1913; died 7 Mar 1996; was buried Sugar Creek Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8. Horace Gates
Notes:
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Reference
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 206.

Horace — Emily Harrison. [Group Sheet]
9.
Emily Harrison
Notes:
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Reference
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 206.

Children:

4. Salmon Volitine Gates
12. John Stinnett was born Tennessee.
John — Louisa A. Dunn. Louisa (daughter of John H. Dunn) was born 1833, Tennessee; died 1915, , Monroe. [Group Sheet]

13.

Louisa A. Dunn was born 1833, Tennessee (daughter of John H. Dunn); died 1915, , Monroe.

Other Events:

Also Known As: Tint
Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Donald Reagan lists surname as Blalock. She was taken in by the Blalock family after her father passed away.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 152, 212.

Children:

6. Arter D. Dunn was born 28 Oct 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1944, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Jan 1944, Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

Henry Bohannon, III was born May 1838, Tennessee (son of Henry Bohannon, Jr. and Catherine "Kate" Powell); died 1920; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 64.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112, 144, 151, 167.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 111.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 205.

Henry married Sophia Ogle 31 May 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey) was born 1 Jan 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 1928, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Sophia Ogle was born 1 Jan 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Harkless T. Ogle and Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey); died 7 Apr 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 1928, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Sophia's second husband was a first cousin of her first.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 64.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112, 144, 151, 166.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 111.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 166, 205.

Children:

7. Martha Bohannon was born 4 Mar 1872, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1943; was buried Sugar Creek Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
George W. "Schrader" Bohanon was born Mar 1873, Tennessee; died 20 Mar 1940; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Mary Helen Bohanon was born 28 Jun 1875; died 14 Feb 1954, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Dolson "Dawson" "Doss" Bohanon was born 7 Mar 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1960; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mark Bohanan was born 4 Jul 1878, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 1962; was buried Sims Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ida Malinda Bohanon was born 10 Oct 1880; died 29 May 1939; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Rhoda Elmine Bohanon was born May 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 May 1951; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Decator Bohanon was born 5 Mar 1892; died 18 Apr 1976; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.