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James Willie "Bill" Gann

James Willie "Bill" Gann

Male 1904 - 1984  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Willie "Bill" GannJames Willie "Bill" Gann was born 31 May 1904, Tennessee; died 5 Jul 1984; was buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 70.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 27.

    James married Hettie McMahan 13 Oct 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee. Hettie (daughter of Francis Marion McMahan and Harriet Maranda Townsend) was born 29 Jun 1904, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1997; was buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Benny Gann  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Ethel Louise Gann  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Jessie Lee Gann  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1933, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 2015; was buried 8 Feb 2015, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Shirley Jean Gann  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Apr 1940.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benny Gann Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    Benny — Patty. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ethel Louise Gann Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Ethel — Rufus Ray Maples, Sr.. Rufus (son of Lemuel McKinley Maples and Mattie Mae Connatser) was born 18 Dec 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 1998; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Rufus Ray "Russ" Maples, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Apr 1942, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 2008; was buried 10 Jun 2008, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 7. Dennis L. Maples  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. Billy E. Maples  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 9. Kenny D. Maples  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 10. Vivian G. Maples  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 11. Wanda Sue Maples  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 12. Margaret E. Maples  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Jessie Lee Gann Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 18 May 1933, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 2015; was buried 8 Feb 2015, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Jessie — Buford Eddie Parton. Buford (son of John D. Parton and Della Sue Williams) was born 3 May 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Jan 1989; was buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Joyce Parton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Debora D. Parton  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Buford Eddie Parton, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Oct 1954.
    4. 16. James Carroll Parton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Sep 1960.
    5. 17. Darrell Glenn Parton  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 18. John D. Parton  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Shirley Jean Gann Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 27 Apr 1940.

    Shirley married Billie Loman Christopher 18 Jan 1958, Sevier County, Tennessee. Billie (son of Willie D. Christopher and Edna Mae Pickens) was born 3 Apr 1935, Tennessee; died 11 Jul 1984; was buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. David Stephen Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Oct 1959.
    2. 20. Kim Denise Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point

    Shirley married James Edward Willen 10 Aug 1985, Sevier County, Tennessee. James was born 25 Jun 1927; died 4 Apr 2007, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Burchett Cemetery, Cumberland County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Rufus Ray "Russ" Maples, Jr.Rufus Ray "Russ" Maples, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ethel2, 1.James1) was born 7 Apr 1942, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 2008; was buried 10 Jun 2008, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Rufus married Shirley Jeanne 14 Dec 1968. Shirley was born 29 Sep 1946. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Rufus R. "Rusty" Maples, III  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Paul Brian Maples  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Christopher Lowell Maples  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Dennis L. Maples Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

  3. 8.  Billy E. MaplesBilly E. Maples Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

  4. 9.  Kenny D. Maples Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Kenny — Kathy. [Group Sheet]


  5. 10.  Vivian G. Maples Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Vivian — William Ogle. [Group Sheet]


  6. 11.  Wanda Sue Maples Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Wanda — Tommy Lynn Wadley. Tommy (son of Rev. Arthur Chester Wadley and Jessie Elizabeth Chambers) was born 9 Sep 1943, Knox County, Tennessee; died 9 Nov 2002. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Terry Lynn Wadley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1965; died 21 Apr 2010.
    2. 25. Kim Wadley  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Angela Wadley  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 27. Michael Wadley  Descendancy chart to this point

    Wanda — McGee. [Group Sheet]


  7. 12.  Margaret E. Maples Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Margaret — Hayes. [Group Sheet]


  8. 13.  Joyce Parton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Joyce — Samuel David Seaton. (son of Samuel Dotrey Seaton and Freda Mae Matthews) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Scott Seaton  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 14.  Debora D. Parton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Debora — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Anthony Parton  Descendancy chart to this point

    Debora married Michael Wynn "Mike" McCarter 29 Apr 1980, Cocke County, Tennessee; divorced 24 Feb 1998, Sevier County, Tennessee. Michael (son of Joseph Benjamin McCarter and Susie Lee Monroe) was born Abt 1948; died 8 Sep 2015. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Roger McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Michelle McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point

    Debora — Roland LeCompte. [Group Sheet]


  10. 15.  Buford Eddie Parton, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.James1) was born 9 Oct 1954.

    Buford married Vivian Jackie Oakley 16 Jun 1973, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced 16 Feb 1988, Sevier County, Tennessee. Vivian (daughter of Charles Henry Oakley and Anna Mae Arwood) was born 16 Jul 1955. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Craig Edward Parton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Tammy Parton  Descendancy chart to this point

    Buford — Nancy Elizabeth LaFollette. Nancy (daughter of Dayne June LaFollette and Irene Andes Trotter) was born 7 May 1958, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Jan 2017; was buried 21 Jan 2017, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  11. 16.  James Carroll Parton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.James1) was born 19 Sep 1960.

    James married Mildred Joyce Guest 24 Apr 1984, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mildred was born 4 Sep 1956. [Group Sheet]

    James married Rhonda Rene Hudgins 22 Nov 1986, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rhonda was born 17 Nov 1961. [Group Sheet]


  12. 17.  Darrell Glenn Parton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Darrell married Rebecca Faye "Becky" Lynam 1 Dec 1990, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  13. 18.  John D. Parton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

  14. 19.  David Stephen Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (5.Shirley2, 1.James1) was born 27 Oct 1959.

    David married Wanda Faye Barnes 5 Oct 1987, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced 4 Aug 1992, Sevier County, Tennessee. (daughter of Shirl Barnes and Geneva H. Williams) [Group Sheet]

    David married JoAnn Justus 27 Jun 1998, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced 26 Oct 2011, Sevier County, Tennessee. JoAnn (daughter of Crawford Reed Justus and Grace Flynn) was born 21 Nov 1960. [Group Sheet]


  15. 20.  Kim Denise Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (5.Shirley2, 1.James1)

    Kim married Steven Grant "Steve" Shinlever 4 Jul 1989, Sevier County, Tennessee. (son of Jimmie Grant Shinlever and Mary Lucille "Lou" McCarter) [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Rufus R. "Rusty" Maples, III Descendancy chart to this point (6.Rufus3, 3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Rufus married Joyce Elizabeth Ogle 1986; divorced Yes, date unknown. Joyce (daughter of Thomas Shady Ogle and Pauline Burkett) was born 27 Jul 1963. [Group Sheet]


  2. 22.  Paul Brian Maples Descendancy chart to this point (6.Rufus3, 3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Paul — Beth. [Group Sheet]


  3. 23.  Christopher Lowell Maples Descendancy chart to this point (6.Rufus3, 3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Christopher — Kristi. [Group Sheet]


  4. 24.  Terry Lynn WadleyTerry Lynn Wadley Descendancy chart to this point (11.Wanda3, 3.Ethel2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1965; died 21 Apr 2010.

    Terry — Lynn Lautenschlaeger. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Jordan Scott Wadley  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Nathan Charles Wadley  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 25.  Kim Wadley Descendancy chart to this point (11.Wanda3, 3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Kim — Brian Laskowsky. [Group Sheet]

    Kim — McHugh. [Group Sheet]


  6. 26.  Angela Wadley Descendancy chart to this point (11.Wanda3, 3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Angela — Dan Rhines. [Group Sheet]


  7. 27.  Michael Wadley Descendancy chart to this point (11.Wanda3, 3.Ethel2, 1.James1)

    Michael — April. [Group Sheet]


  8. 28.  Scott Seaton Descendancy chart to this point (13.Joyce3, 4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Scott — Ginna. [Group Sheet]


  9. 29.  Anthony Parton Descendancy chart to this point (14.Debora3, 4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Anthony — Jamie. [Group Sheet]


  10. 30.  Roger McCarter Descendancy chart to this point (14.Debora3, 4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Roger — Stacey. [Group Sheet]


  11. 31.  Michelle McCarter Descendancy chart to this point (14.Debora3, 4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Michelle — Michael Boudreax. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Rylee Boudreax  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 32.  Craig Edward Parton Descendancy chart to this point (15.Buford3, 4.Jessie2, 1.James1)

    Craig married Loretta Sue Botherton 24 Nov 2009, Riverstone Resort, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. (daughter of Forrest Botherton and Susie Ricker) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Ressa  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 33.  Tammy Parton Descendancy chart to this point (15.Buford3, 4.Jessie2, 1.James1)


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