Mavis Pauline Sykes: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.
Mavis Pauline Sykes (daughter of Sykes and Headrick).
Notes:
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Reference:
Molly Kirkpatrick, dannyktn@earthlink.net, 26 May 2000.

Mavis — Brooks. [Group Sheet]
Children:

Brooks

Generation: 2

2. Sykes
Notes:
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Reference:
Molly Kirkpatrick, dannyktn@earthlink.net, 26 May 2000.

— Headrick. [Group Sheet]
3.
Headrick (daughter of Jacob Taylor Headrick and Anna Jane Hightower).
Notes:
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Reference:
Molly Kirkpatrick, dannyktn@earthlink.net, 26 May 2000.

Children:

1. Mavis Pauline Sykes

Generation: 3

Jacob Taylor Headrick was born 23 Dec 1850, Murray County, Georgia (son of William H. Headrick and Mary C. Emert); died 16 Oct 1935; was buried Gibson, Tennessee.

Notes:

Donald Reagan lists middle initial as P.

Possibly born in Macon, Georgia.
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 288.
Molly Kirkpatrick, dannyktn@earthlink.net, 26 May 2000.

Jacob married Anna Jane Hightower 18 Aug 1872. Anna (daughter of J. Hugh Hightower and Rebecca Ann Headrick) was born 28 Nov 1853, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1931; was buried Gibson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Anna Jane Hightower was born 28 Nov 1853, Tennessee (daughter of J. Hugh Hightower and Rebecca Ann Headrick); died 26 Dec 1931; was buried Gibson, Tennessee.

Notes:

Given name may be Anne.
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 288.
Molly Kirkpatrick, dannyktn@earthlink.net, 26 May 2000.

Children:

3. Headrick

Generation: 4

12.

William H. Headrick was born 1825, Blount County, Tennessee (son of Jacob P. Headrick and Mary Rice); died 1 Nov 1908, Murray County, Georgia; was buried Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia.

Notes:

It has been said that William and Mary moved to Cohutta Springs in Murray County, Georgia. They were listed in the 1850 through 1880 Federal Census of Murray County, Georgia.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 68.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 288.

William married Mary C. Emert 1 Sep 1843, , Blount County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Frederick E. Emert, Jr. and Celia Drusilla Reagan) was born 5 Feb 1822, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Jun 1906, Murray County, Georgia; was buried Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

13.

Mary C. Emert was born 5 Feb 1822, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Frederick E. Emert, Jr. and Celia Drusilla Reagan); died 29 Jun 1906, Murray County, Georgia; was buried Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia.

Notes:

About 1826 when Mary was about four years old, her parents moved to Tuckaleechee Cove in Blount County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 68.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 283, 288.

Children:

Rhoda Headrick was born 1844, , Blount County, Tennessee.
Mary Headrick was born 1847, Blount County, Tennessee; died INFANT.
6. Jacob Taylor Headrick was born 23 Dec 1850, Murray County, Georgia; died 16 Oct 1935; was buried Gibson, Tennessee.
Daniel Headrick was born 1853, , Murray, Georgia.
John T. Headrick was born 1856, , Murray, Georgia.
Drusilla Headrick was born 1859, , Murray, Georgia.
William Abraham Lincoln Headrick was born 6 Aug 1863, Murray County, Georgia; died 26 Sep 1922; was buried Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia.

14.	J. Hugh Hightower Notes: ---------- Reference: Molly Kirkpatrick, dannyktn@earthlink.net, 26 May 2000. J. — Rebecca Ann Headrick. Rebecca (daughter of Peter Headrick) was born Abt 1835, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Rebecca Ann Headrick was born Abt 1835, Tennessee (daughter of Peter Headrick).

Notes:

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Reference:
Molly Kirkpatrick, dannyktn@earthlink.net, 26 May 2000.

Children:

7. Anna Jane Hightower was born 28 Nov 1853, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1931; was buried Gibson, Tennessee.
Sarah E. Hightower was born Abt 1856, Tennessee.
James Hightower was born Abt 1859, Tennessee.