Cora L. Owenby

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina
• Census: 1920, District 4, Cocke County, Tennessee
• Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

Cora — James Dudley Welch. James was born Abt 1887, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. George Dudley Welch was born 5 Dec 1906, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1962, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Dec 1962, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
2. William J. "Bill" Welch was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
3. Rosa Etta. Welch was born 23 Feb 1910, North Carolina; died 21 Jun 1995; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
4. Robert T. Welch was born 11 Sep 1911, North Carolina; died 18 Mar 1975; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
5. James P. Welch was born 15 Jul 1913, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1998, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Nov 1998, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Cora married William Kid Hartsell 19 Aug 1917, Cocke County, Tennessee. William (son of James Hartsell and Sarah Fine) was born 15 Nov 1883, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1939, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Nov 1939, Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Hubert P. Hartsell was born Abt 1917, Tennessee.
2. Rufus E. Hartsell was born Abt 1918, Tennessee.
3. Hartsell was born Abt 1920, Tennessee; died 2 Dec 1922, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Dec 1922, Kyker Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
4. Hartsell was born 24 Jun 1923, Tennessee; died STILLBORN, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Jun 1923, Cocke County, Tennessee.
5. Hartsell was born 30 Apr 1925, Tennessee; died 4 May 1925, Cocke County, Tennessee.
6. Ruble Hartsell was born Abt 1927, Tennessee.

Cora married Joe C. Butler 9 Jan 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee. Joe was born Abt 1881. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 14.

John — Elsie Gilland. Elsie (daughter of Jonas Gilliland and Mary Tawney) was born 22 May 1858, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1914, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 1914, Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

William was a soldier in the War of 1812 and received a pension for his service. After his second marriage, William moved to Sevier County, Tennessee, and later moved to Cooke County Tennessee where he died.

William went with his brother, John and his uncle John to Sevier County, Tennessee, about 1825-1826.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5, 14.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

William married Martha "Patsy" Lewis 28 Nov 1826, , Buncombe County, North Carolina. Martha was born Abt 1808, North Carolina; died 1880. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

In Sevier County, Tennessee in 1852.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

Jonas — Mary Tawney. Mary was born North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

James was seventeen years old when he entered the Revolutionary War. He fought
in the Battle at King's Mountain on 1 November 1778 as a Private in Captain
George Taylor's company. He carried water in his hat. He served until 1783.

James lived in Tryon County, North Carolina until he removed to Buncombe county
in 1824. He resided in McDowell county in 1845, but lived most of his life in
Rutherford County, North Carolina. He owned the farm on Bald Mountain. The
original cabin has about fallen down, but a part is still standing, according
to Mrs. Carrie Lee Nanney. She claims that James is buried there in the "Old
Field's Cemetery".

D.A.R states he is buried in Koone family cemetery Route 1, Union Mills, North
Carolina. Moved with parents to Tryon County (now Rutherford), North Carolina
while still a boy and lived on Green River. Moved with wife about 1824 to
Buncombe County and was in McDowell County in 1845. Moved back to Rutherford
County with wife in 1846.

Entered the service of his county at age 17. Fought at age 19 as a substitute
in Battle of Kings Mountains in Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain
Men".

1. Entered service first part of November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly,
in Captain George Taylor's Company in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina
Regiment in Brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. Discharged 10 April 1779.

2. Entered as draftee October 1779 in Captain Robert Gilkeys' command in
Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment. Discharged 24 March 1780.

3. Entered service July 1780 as a volunteer in Captain Robert Gilkey's command.
In Colonel Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in General
command. Discharged three months later.

4. Entered service last part of September or first part of October 1780 as a
substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Captain Samuel Williams' command
Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain Men". Fought at Kings Mountain
10 October 1780. Discharged one month after entry.

5. Entered early part of June 1781 or 1782, as a volunteer in Captain John
McClain's Company in Colonel Andrew Hampton's and Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between
the whites and the Cherokee Indians". Discharged fourteen months later.

6. Entered service in spring 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in
Captain Hugh Beaty's Company, in Colonel Robert Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at
mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. Discharged three months later and
returned to his home on Green River.

Married by Jonathan Hampton and is buried beside his wife.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64, 65.

James married Joanna Sims 4 Mar 1785, Tryon County, North Carolina. Joanna (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step) was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joanna Sims Ownby was born at Aspen Grove Plantation on Priddy's Creek. She was allowed a pension on her application executed on 13 March 1851 while resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Koon family cemetery near Union Mills beside her husband.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64.