Frank A. Williams: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Frank A. Williams was born 3 Nov 1893 (son of Joseph Williams and Sarah June); died 1 Jul 1894; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 43.

Generation: 2

Joseph Williams was born 15 Mar 1866, Tennessee (son of William M. Williams and Queenie Agatha Rolen); died 17 Jul 1929; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 43.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.

Joseph — Sarah June. Sarah was born 17 Feb 1867; died 17 Nov 1905; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sarah June was born 17 Feb 1867; died 17 Nov 1905; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 43.

Children:

Mary R. Williams was born 12 Nov 1884; died 18 Dec 1884; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Stella M. Williams was born 12 Oct 1892; died 1 Jan 1893; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
1. Frank A. Williams was born 3 Nov 1893; died 1 Jul 1894; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

William M. Williams was born 15 Nov 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John "Johnnie" Williams and Elizabeth "Betsey" Martin); died 14 Apr 1909; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

1860 Census lists William M. to "Agga" - age 17 with his two children Henry - 4 and Eliz "Clarissa" - 2.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 4, 43.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325, 389.

William — Queenie Agatha Rolen. Queenie (daughter of Joab Rolen and Anna McMahan) was born 5 Nov 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1930; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Queenie Agatha Rolen was born 5 Nov 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Joab Rolen and Anna McMahan); died 15 Apr 1930; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 4, 43.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325, 389.

Children:

George W. Williams was born 1 Sep 1860, Tennessee; died 8 Jun 1916; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
David C. Williams was born 27 Nov 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 1947; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Ann Williams was born 11 Jan 1864, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1950; was buried Hendrons Chapel Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
2. Joseph Williams was born 15 Mar 1866, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1929; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Williams was born 7 Oct 1868, Tennessee; died 15 Mar.
Susannah "Susie" Williams was born 10 Mar 1870, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1941; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Samuel Rolen Williams was born 14 Feb 1872, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 1904; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jane Williams was born 15 Jan 1874, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1957; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dicie Emaline Williams was born 20 Jan 1876, Tennessee; died 21 Aug 1948; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Wilson Lavator Williams was born 21 Mar 1878, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1957; was buried Hills Union Methodist Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Laura A. Williams was born 21 Feb 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Nov 1957; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Ollie Williams was born 7 Oct 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1953; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bertie Williams was born 16 Jun 1884; died 6 Jan 1966; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

John "Johnnie" Williams was born 20 Feb 1813, Tennessee (son of John Williams and Mary Nancy "Polly" Henry); died Dec 1849; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

William Rolen Stucker lists given name as William.

Johnie Williams was killed by a man named Stephens. He lived up near Chad Herrel's. He hit Johnnie on the head with an iron spikeat at a saw mill down near Curt Huff's. They brought him up to Bobby's old log cabin that afternoon where he died. Stephens went to North Carolina but was brought back to
Sevierville, Tennessee where he was kept in a mule stable until he was tried and hung.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 3, 4, 6, 7.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen Stucker, 1980, p 3.
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 11.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.

John — Elizabeth "Betsey" Martin. Elizabeth (daughter of William Martin and Margaret Matilda Duggan) was born 11 Oct 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 May 1883. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth "Betsey" Martin was born 11 Oct 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William Martin and Margaret Matilda Duggan); died 12 May 1883.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 3, 4, 6, 7.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen
Stucker, 1980, p 3.
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 11.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.

Children:

James Williams was born Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1934.
4. William M. Williams was born 15 Nov 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 1909; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Ann "Sis" Williams was born 20 Jan 1837, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1921; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nancy "Nan" Williams was born 31 Mar 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 1908; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary "Polly" Williams was born 8 Jun 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1921; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Robert Williams was born 30 Sep 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1934; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Wilson Williams was born Abt 1847, Tennessee.
Carroll Henry "Dick" Williams was born 17 Apr 1849, Tennessee; died 13 Jan 1919; was buried Williams Cemetery (New Salem), Sevier County, Tennessee.

10.

Joab Rolen was born 7 Feb 1808, Tennessee (son of James Rolen and Sally Smith); died 19 Apr 1895; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Joab was raised by his wifes parents.

It is said that Joab had more land than any one in the 1st district of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 58.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen Stucker, 1980, p 1.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 1.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 325.

Joab — Anna McMahan. Anna (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd) was born 27 Apr 1809, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 28 Jul 1900; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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Anna McMahan was born 27 Apr 1809, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd); died 28 Jul 1900; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Anna's father willed the slave Hannah to her. Two other slaves willed to her brother William (Jack and Charity) were passed on to her after William's death in 1855. Jack and Charity were on the Church Roll of the New Salem Church in Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee which Joab gave the land for it to be built.
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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 58.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 1.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325.

Children:

Jane "Jennie" Rolen was born 25 Apr 1829, Tennessee; died 11 Jul 1904; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Archibald "Bachelor" Rolen was born 4 Jul 1832, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1914; was buried Bachelor Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Rolen was born Abt 1835/1837, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1864.
Elizabeth Rolen was born 10 Mar 1837, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Mar 1888; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
George W. Rolen was born 12 Jan 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1919; was buried David C. Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Wilson Rolen was born 13 Apr 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Feb 1904; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Queenie Agatha Rolen was born 5 Nov 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1930; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Hyson Harrison Rolen was born 14 Jun 1845, Tennessee; died 1 Nov 1865; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Samuel "Sam" Rolen was born 31 Jan 1847, Tennessee; died 16 Nov 1889; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rolen died See Notes.