Mertie C. Parton

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40.

Mertie — Dallas Whaley. Dallas (son of Pleasant W. Whaley and Harriet F. Harbin) was born 16 Jan 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1954; was buried Fain Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Clyde Whaley was born 5 Jun 1912, Tennessee; died 11 Aug 1986; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Lyhue Whaley was born 19 Oct 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1999; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Martha Rosetta Whaley was born 22 Sep 1916; died 30 Mar 2002, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Apr 2002, Ray's Chapel Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
4. J. Marmon Whaley was born 11 Jul 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1999; was buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Laymon Whaley was born Abt 1922, Tennessee.
6. Delmar Whaley was born 15 Jun 1924, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1969; was buried Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Lida Whaley was born Abt 1926, Tennessee.
8. Litha E. Whaley was born Abt 1929, Tennessee; died 19 Oct 2010.
9. Eunave Whaley was born Abt 1933, Tennessee.

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 39, 40.

John married Julia Whaley 20 Aug 1888. Julia (daughter of Rev. George Bradford Whaley and Mary Jane Elledge) was born May 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 May 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 May 1915, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 39, 40.

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• Also Known As: Albert Huston
• Census: 1880, Harlan County, Kentucky
• Census: 1900, District 2, Harlan County, Kentucky
• Census: 1910, Yocum Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40.
Jo Ann Schimmel, SchimmelJo@aol.com, 16 April 2000.

Albert married Sarah L. Evans 28 Jan 1858. Sarah (daughter of Rev. Richard Evans and K Catherine Emert) was born 3 Jan 1840, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40.

Notes:

Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, George Bradford Whaley enlisted 20 July 1863 in Company K, 11th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. He was discharged 30 April 1864 at Blaines Cross Roads, Grainger County, Tennessee. His personal description at that time was: 5' 5" in height, black hair, dark complexion, and black eyes.
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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 18, 39.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 82, 186. 214.

George married Mary Jane Elledge 16 Jan 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas Hamilton Elledge and Nancy Holt) was born 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1883; was buried Plemmons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5, 18, 39.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186, 214.

Notes:

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Reference:
Jo Ann Schimmel, SchimmelJo@aol.com, 16 April 2000.

Moses married Mary J. Hasley 19 Feb 1828, Burke County, North Carolina. Mary was born 1808, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305, 306.

Notes:

Now within McDowell, County, North Carolina boundries.

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7T-33

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 58.

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Reference
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 42.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 52, 304.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 181.

Richard married K Catherine Emert 26 Mar 1812. K (daughter of Frederick Emert and Barbara Ann Neidig) was born 27 Dec 1780, Tennessee; died 1888, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7T-48

Notes:

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Reference
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 42.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 52.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 181.

Notes:

In the 1880 Mortality Schedule for Sevier County, Tennessee gave the birthplace of William M. Whaley's parents -- father and mother were born in South Carolina.

Some researchers say he was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina but have not provided the source.

Family traditions say William M. Whaley, his two brothers, John and Middleton, and a sister, Delania, came to Sevier County, Tennessee from South Carolina.

Records of William M. Whaley's military service in the War of 1812 were found in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. He enlisted on 13 November 1814 as a fifer in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Edwin E. Booth's Regiment, East Tennessee Drafted Militia and was discharged on 20 May 1815 at Mobile, Alabama.

On 4 November 1850 (aged 62 years) and 2 April 1855 (aged 66 years), William M. Whaley filed applications and received bounty land grants as a result of his service in the War of 1812.

William M. Whaley filed for pension for his War of 1812 service in the East Tennessee Militia. His pension papers give a detailed story of his military service in the War of 1812. It is given below:

"State of Tennessee)
Sevier County SS. On this 22nd day of May A.S. one
thousand eight hundred and Seventy one, personally appeared before me W. H.
Duggan, Clerk of County Court, a court of record within and for the County and
State aforesaid, William Whaley, aged Eighty two years, a resident of 2nd
district, County of Sevier, State of Tennessee who being duly Sworn according
to law declares that he is married that his wifes name was Mary Ogle to whom he
was married in Sevier County, State of Tennessee on the 26th day of December
1811 that he served the full term of Sixty days in the military Service of the
United States in the War of 1812. That he is the identical William Whaley who
was drafted in Captain Wilson Maples Company, Col Booths Regiment -- Brigade --
Division at Sevier County, State of Tennessee on or about the day of November
1814 and was honorably discharged at Mobile, Alabama on or about the day of
March 1815 that he does not recollect the Numbers of the Regiment or Brigade,
that Captain Maples resigned and the Company was then Commanded by Captain John
W. Porter that he at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of
the United States adhered to the Cause of the enemies of the Government giveing
them aid or comfort or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretend authority in hostility to the United States and that he
will support the Constitution of the United States, that he is not in receipt
of a pension under any previous act, that he makes this declaration for the
purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the
provision of the act approved February 14, 1871 and he hearby constitutes and
appoints with full power of Substitution and revocation M.W. McCown of
Sevierville, Tennessee his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and
obtain the pension certificate that may be issued. And that his post office is
at Sevierville, Sevier County, State of Tennessee and that his domicile or
place of abode is on the big East fork of Little Pigeon river in Greenbyor
Cove"

"Attest His
Jeremiah Chamberlain William X Whaley
John W. Huskey Mark

Applicant

"Also personally appeared Jeremiah Chamberlain residing in 2nd district, County
of Sevier & John W. Huskey residing in 2nd district, County of Sevier persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me
duly Sworn Say, They were present and Saw William Whaley, the claiment make his
mark to the foregoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe from
the appearance of Said claiment and their acquaintance with him that he is the
identical person he represents himself to be, and that at no time during the
late rebellion against the authority of the United States did he adhere to the
cause of the enemies of the Government giving them aid or comfort, and they
have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Jeremiah Chamberlain
John W. Huskey

"Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1871 and I hearby
Certify that the Contents of the foregoing declaration & c were fully made
Known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before Swearing and that I
have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim

"Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in
Sevierville this 22nd day of May 1871

"W. H. H. Duggan, Clear"

In December 1817 when the White Oak Flats Baptist Church was formed as an arm of the Fork of Little Pigeon Baptist Church in Sevierville, William Whaley and his wife were listed as charter members.

At the July 1833 meeting of the Church, William M. Whaley said, "he had been led to think it (is) his duty to Execrcise a public gift where upon the Church grants to him the privileges of Exercising where in the County as duty may call him". At this meeting William M. Whaley was ordained as moderator.

It is not known just when William M. and Mary Ann Ogle Whaley moved to Big Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee (now part of Great Smoky Mountain National Park), but they were well settled between 1830 and 1840.

William Sr. is listed in the 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census 2 males 0-5, 3 males 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30 and 1 female 40-50

William M. Whaley died from "abcess of side" and was buried beside his wife Mary Ann.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 45, 186, 214.
Wanda Schomp, wjcrafter@email.msn.com, 17 May 1999.

William married Mary Ann Ogle 26 Dec 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey) was born 1793, Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 1872/1880, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary moved with the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soonafter the death of her father.

Verification of her marriage is from William M. Whaley's War of 1812 papers inthe National Archives, Washington, D. C.

Mary and William were members of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Theirfamily appears in Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census Records, 1830 through 1880.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 143, 288.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 5.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 186, 214.

Notes:

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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 39.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 201.

Thomas married Nancy Holt 15 Feb 1837, Grainger County, Tennessee. Nancy was born Abt 1826, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 39.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 201.