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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Burnard Johnny Proffitt was born 12 Mar 1930, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Elmer Proffitt and Rosetta "Zettie" McCarter); died 28 Aug 2009; was buried 31 Aug 2009, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    James Shults GEDCOM, Jamesshults@worldnet.att.net, July 1996.

    Burnard — Judy Johnson. Judy (daughter of Zachariah R."Zack" Johnson and Cecil Magnola Yarberry) was born 15 Oct 1933; died 20 Nov 2016; was buried 23 Nov 2016, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Terry Proffitt
    2. Chris Proffitt

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elmer Proffitt was born 18 Mar 1897, Tennessee (son of John Proffitt and Rachel Shultz); died 17 Jul 1981; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 90.

    Elmer — Rosetta "Zettie" McCarter. Rosetta (daughter of Joel McCarter and Sarah Ramsey) was born 11 Feb 1899, Tennessee; died 17 Dec 1996, Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosetta "Zettie" McCarter was born 11 Feb 1899, Tennessee (daughter of Joel McCarter and Sarah Ramsey); died 17 Dec 1996, Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 90.

    Children:
    1. Lillian S. Proffitt was born 13 Dec 1916; died 23 Oct 1995, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Effie Proffitt was born 10 Aug 1919.
    3. Fay Proffitt was born 16 Mar 1921; died 24 Sep 1923; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Ellis Clyde Proffitt was born 14 Dec 1922; died 27 Nov 2000, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Nov 2000, Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Zelma Proffitt was born 18 Apr 1925.
    6. Unavee Proffitt was born 14 Dec 1927.
    7. 1. Burnard Johnny Proffitt was born 12 Mar 1930, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 2009; was buried 31 Aug 2009, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Bernice Proffitt was born 27 Jan 1932; died 31 Dec 1933; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Bertina Proffitt was born 9 Nov 1934.
    10. Arnold Proffitt was born 24 Jul 1940; died Bef 27 Nov 2000.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Proffitt was born 22 Mar 1871, Tennessee (son of David Proffitt and Mary "Polly" Whaley); died 19 Feb 1936; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Hump back.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 53.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 89, 90.

    John — Rachel Shultz. Rachel (daughter of Phillip Shultz and Arbizena McCarter) was born 8 Apr 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1949; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rachel Shultz was born 8 Apr 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Phillip Shultz and Arbizena McCarter); died 31 Jul 1949; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 53.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 89, 90.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 342.
    James Shults GEDCOM, Jamesshults@worldnet.att.net, July 1996.

    Children:
    1. 2. Elmer Proffitt was born 18 Mar 1897, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1981; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Lawrence A. Proffitt was born 21 Oct 1900, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 1971; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Glen Proffitt was born 16 Mar 1902; died 25 Jan 1925; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Bruce Proffitt was born 25 Jan 1904, Tennessee; died 3 Dec 1979; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Myrtle Proffitt was born 11 Mar 1906, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 May 1989; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Hazel Proffitt was born 21 Jul 1909; died 30 May 1982; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Joel McCarter was born 10 Apr 1878, Tennessee (son of Elbert McCarter and Sophia Ogle); died 17 May 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64.

    Joel married Sarah Ramsey 22 Apr 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Ramsey and Wealthy Whitlock) was born 27 Dec 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1947; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Ramsey was born 27 Dec 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Samuel Ramsey and Wealthy Whitlock); died 7 Feb 1947; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64.
    http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/Rayshouse/Web%20Pages/Samuel%20Ramsey.htm.

    Children:
    1. 3. Rosetta "Zettie" McCarter was born 11 Feb 1899, Tennessee; died 17 Dec 1996, Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Wealthy McCarter
    3. Lavator McCarter was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.
    4. Lorie McCarter was born Abt 1904, Tennessee.
    5. Dottie McCarter was born Abt 1906, Tennessee.
    6. Kinsie McCarter was born Abt 1907, Tennessee.
    7. Clina McCarter was born 27 Feb 1908, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 1982; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Oliver McCarter was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
    9. Zoda McCarter was born 2 Jun 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1999; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Trula McCarter
    11. Leland McCarter was born Abt 1915, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  David ProffittDavid Proffitt was born 14 Feb 1847, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan); died 29 Mar 1909, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQQ-02

    Notes:

    David Proffitt served in Co. E 2nd Tenn Cav. in the Civil War. He was buried in
    the Ownby Cemetery, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

    Joe Payne lists death as 4 March 1866.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48, 53, 97, 115,
    117.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 63, 64, 89.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 35, 203.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 187.

    David married Mary "Polly" Whaley 4 Mar 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Aaron Whaley and Sarah Elmira "Sally" Ownby) was born 1851, Tennessee; died 1880/1889. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary "Polly" Whaley was born 1851, Tennessee (daughter of Aaron Whaley and Sarah Elmira "Sally" Ownby); died 1880/1889.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: BGW2-2P

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48, 53, 97.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 63, 64, 89.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.

    Children:
    1. James Proffitt was born Abt 1867; died Bef 1870.
    2. Aaron A. Proffitt was born 25 Dec 1868, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1941, Sampter, Baker County, Oregon; was buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker, Baker County, Oregon.
    3. Lucinda Proffitt was born 1870, Tennessee.
    4. 4. John Proffitt was born 22 Mar 1871, Tennessee; died 19 Feb 1936; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Martha Ellen Proffitt was born 29 Jul 1873, Tennessee; died Bef 1 Jun 1900.
    6. Deborah Proffitt was born 23 Dec 1875, Tennessee.
    7. Samuel Proffitt was born 30 Dec 1878, Tennessee.
    8. Oscar Proffitt was born 16 Dec 1880, Tennessee.
    9. Isham G. H. Proffitt was born 30 Oct 1883, Tennessee; died 3 May 1960, Knox County, Tennessee.
    10. Caldonia Proffitt was born 5 Jul 1885.

  3. 10.  Phillip ShultzPhillip Shultz was born 18 Jul 1852, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Perry M. Shultz and Adeline Huskey); died 15 Dec 1923; was buried Shults-Whaley Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 17, 18, 63, 65, 106.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341, 342.
    "Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 252.

    Phillip married Arbizena McCarter 17 Apr 1877, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Arbizena (daughter of James McCarter and Sophia Trentham) was born 4 Apr 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1930; was buried Shults-Whaley Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Arbizena McCarterArbizena McCarter was born 4 Apr 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James McCarter and Sophia Trentham); died 25 Feb 1930; was buried Shults-Whaley Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 17, 18, 63, 65, 106.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 342.
    "Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 252.

    Children:
    1. 5. Rachel Shultz was born 8 Apr 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1949; was buried Morris-Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. James Phillip Shultz was born 18 Nov 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1952; was buried Hurst Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Shultz was born Abt 1885; died See Notes.
    4. Hettie Shultz was born Feb 1889; died 1948.
    5. Shultz was born Abt 1892; died See Notes.
    6. Shultz was born 1895; died See Notes.
    7. Earnest Shultz was born 12 Jul 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Apr 1986; was buried Shults-Whaley Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Pearl Shultz was born 1900.
    9. Kenneth Shultz was born 19 Sep 1902; died 12 Oct 1904; was buried Shults-Whaley Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Arthur Alvin Shults was born 28 Nov 1904, Tennessee; died 23 May 1987; was buried Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Homer Shultz was born 17 May 1907, Tennessee; died 23 Nov 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Nov 1949, Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  Elbert McCarterElbert McCarter was born 13 Oct 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James McCarter and Sarah Huskey); died 7 Dec 1936, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Dec 1936, Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 92, 267.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 63, 64.

    Elbert married Sophia Ogle 1 Mar 1871. Sophia (daughter of James Ogle and Rachel Huskey) was born Mar 1851, Tennessee; died 14 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Jan 1923, Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Sophia OgleSophia Ogle was born Mar 1851, Tennessee (daughter of James Ogle and Rachel Huskey); died 14 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Jan 1923, Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 63, 64.

    Children:
    1. John McCarter was born 1872, Tennessee.
    2. James McCarter was born 1875, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1926; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Cephus McCarter was born 30 Mar 1877, Tennessee; died 27 Mar 1956; was buried Fowler Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 6. Joel McCarter was born 10 Apr 1878, Tennessee; died 17 May 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Matilda H. McCarter was born 3 Jan 1880, Tennessee; died 3 Apr 1966; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. McCarter was born Abt 1881; died See Notes.
    7. Ellen "Ella" McCarter was born Nov 1883, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1937; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. McCarter was born Abt 1886; died See Notes.
    9. Eliza McCarter was born Feb 1890.
    10. Sannie McCarter was born 26 Jun 1892; died 18 Apr 1969, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Eddie McCarter was born Aug 1895.
    12. Nora McCarter was born Jul 1897.

  7. 14.  Samuel Ramsey was born Dec 1835, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of John R. Ramsey and Mary "Polly" McGaha).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/Rayshouse/Web%20Pages/Samuel%20Ramsey.htm.

    Samuel married Wealthy Whitlock Jul 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee. Wealthy (daughter of Lemuel Whitlock and Serapsia Smith) was born 1837, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Wealthy Whitlock was born 1837, South Carolina (daughter of Lemuel Whitlock and Serapsia Smith).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    http://www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/Rayshouse/Web%20Pages/Samuel%20Ramsey.htm

    Children:
    1. Amanda Ramsey was born 20 Nov 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 1951; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Nancy Ann Matilda Ramsey was born Apr 1859, Tennessee; died 1956; was buried Lindsey Grove Cemetery, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
    3. John E. Ramsey was born Apr 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1916.
    4. William Anderson Anson "Anse" Ramsey was born 19 Mar 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Apr 1941, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Apr 1941, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Lemuel Jessie Ramsey was born 17 Apr 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 1963; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Isaac M. Ramsey was born 27 Dec 1875, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 1957; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 7. Sarah Ramsey was born 27 Dec 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1947; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Martha Sue "Tint" Ramsey was born 15 May 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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