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Female 1924 - 2007  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Grace Bales was born 30 Jun 1924 (daughter of James Isham Bales and Mary Mettie Eslinger); died 16 Sep 2007; was buried 19 Sep 2007, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Grace married Irwin McKendrie Barker 22 Jan 1942, Blount County, Tennessee. Irwin (son of Luther Barker and S. Jennie Acuff) was born 11 Apr 1920, Tennessee; died 20 May 1985; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Maxie Barker
    2. Billie Jo Barker
    3. Barbara Barker
    4. Bonita Lynn Barker was born 19 Aug 1954, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; died 18 Apr 2007; was buried 20 Apr 2007, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Nancy Louise Barker was born 30 Sep 1959.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Isham Bales was born 18 Jul 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Wesley "Jim" Bales and Mary Etter Cogdill); died 29 Dec 1958; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 148.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 233, 238, 300.

    James — Mary Mettie Eslinger. Mary (daughter of Isaac Eslinger and Sarah Elizabeth Ogle) was born 29 Nov 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1989; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Mettie Eslinger was born 29 Nov 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Isaac Eslinger and Sarah Elizabeth Ogle); died 24 Sep 1989; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 233.

    Children:
    1. Carl Bales was born 22 May 1922, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 2004; was buried 3 Apr 2004, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Grace Bales was born 30 Jun 1924; died 16 Sep 2007; was buried 19 Sep 2007, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Charter Garfield Bales was born 8 Oct 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Apr 2005; was buried 29 Apr 2005, Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Earl R. Bales was born 28 May 1928; died 6 Apr 2011, Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Apr 2011, Cummings Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Doris Mable "Maybell" Bales was born 14 Feb 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Aug 2003; was buried 6 Aug 2003, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Wesley "Jim" Bales was born 12 Jul 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Caleb Bales and Elizabeth Margaret Reagan); died 8 Mar 1939; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 31, 32, 197.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 137, 142.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 148.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 238, 239, 258, 300.

    James married Mary Etter Cogdill , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Alfred Reagan and Nellie Jane Cogdill) was born 4 Sep 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Apr 1957; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Etter Cogdill was born 4 Sep 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Alfred Reagan and Nellie Jane Cogdill); died 18 Apr 1957; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 137, 142.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 148, 164.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 238, 300.

    Children:
    1. 2. James Isham Bales was born 18 Jul 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1958; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mintha Delia Bales was born 19 Aug 1906, Tennessee; died 19 Feb 1986; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Lillie May Bales was born 23 Dec 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1909; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Amos Garfield Bales was born 6 Feb 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Feb 1912; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Bruce P. Bales was born 7 Aug 1914, Tennessee; died 2 Jun 1975; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Martha J. Bales was born 9 Aug 1917; died 12 Aug 1917; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Crettie Bales was born 3 Jul 1919.
    8. Jessie Bales was born 2 Jun 1922; died 4 Jun 1922; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Roxey Evelyn Bales was born 27 Dec 1923; died 2 Jul 1925; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Isaac Eslinger was born 18 Aug 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Harkless Eslinger and Mourning Reagan); died 5 May 1963; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    In 1930's Constable Isaac Eslinger always wore his badge and carried his
    pistol, handcuffs, and nightstick.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 24.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 107.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 279.

    Isaac married Sarah Elizabeth Ogle 18 Aug 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Preston Ogle, Jr. and Mary H. Ogle) was born 19 Sep 1880, Tennessee; died 16 Sep 1954, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Sep 1954, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Elizabeth Ogle was born 19 Sep 1880, Tennessee (daughter of Preston Ogle, Jr. and Mary H. Ogle); died 16 Sep 1954, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Sep 1954, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 24.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 107.

    Children:
    1. Amos Marshall Eslinger was born 6 Aug 1899, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Mar 1995; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Mary Mettie Eslinger was born 29 Nov 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 1989; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Charles Eslinger was born 9 Oct 1906, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1979, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Lura Eslinger was born Abt 1912, Tennessee; died Bef 1 Feb 2012.
    5. Jessie Eslinger was born 17 Jan 1915, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1997, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. Zimmeary Earnest "Zim" Eslinger was born 5 Nov 1919, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 2012; was buried 6 Feb 2012, East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. Stella Eslinger was born 6 Feb 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 2017; was buried 12 Aug 2017, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Frank "Ace" Eslinger was born 1927, Tennessee; died 25 Jul 2013; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Caleb Bales was born Feb 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: BQLK-BR
    • Census: 31 Aug 1870, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Caleb came to Gatlinburg from the 10th district of the county, first appearing in the census record of 1860 when he was in the household of Jacob Houser. He went to visit his folks in the 10th district of Sevier County where he died and was buried.

    There is an Bales infant born 6 February 1831 died 19 February ?? in Bales Cemetery listed as son of J.W. and M. L. This infant may have been Caleb's brother thus making his parents J. W. and M. L. Bales.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 31, 59, 61.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 137.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 42, 88.

    Caleb married Elizabeth Margaret Reagan 16 Apr 1861. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan and Nancy Ogle) was born 8 Jun 1837, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1912; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Margaret Reagan was born 8 Jun 1837, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan and Nancy Ogle); died 28 Mar 1912; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 2DDT-DR
    • Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 31 Aug 1870, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Lived on Roaring Fork after her marriage.

    Notes:

    Aaron Ownby, JP performed Elizabeth and Caleb's wedding.

    Children:
    1. Martha Ann Bales was born 1 Dec 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Dec 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Dec 1929, Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Ephraim L. Bales was born Jan 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1926; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. James Wesley "Jim" Bales was born 12 Jul 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1939; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Nancy Ellen Bales was born 5 Sep 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Oct 1950, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Oct 1950, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Bales was born Abt 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died INFANT.
    6. Daniel Reagan Bales was born 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Abt 1896; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Bales was born Abt 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died INFANT.
    8. Etta Bales was born 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1897; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Rebecca C. Bales was born Aug 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Alfred Reagan

    Alfred — Nellie Jane Cogdill. Nellie (daughter of Leonard Blackburn Cogdill and Nancy Jane Fleming) was born Mar 1867, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nellie Jane Cogdill was born Mar 1867, Tennessee (daughter of Leonard Blackburn Cogdill and Nancy Jane Fleming).

    Other Events:

    • AFN: B71N-6P

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 23, 26.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 12.

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Etter Cogdill was born 4 Sep 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Apr 1957; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  Harkless Eslinger was born Oct 1856, Tennessee (son of James Harkless Eslinger and Elizabeth Ogle).

    Other Events:

    • AFN: B71M-ZJ

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 23.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 12.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 142.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 106, 107.

    Harkless married Mourning Reagan 28 Dec 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mourning (daughter of Ephraim "Uncle Ephraim" Reagan and Cynthia Jane Whaley) was born 25 May 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Oct 1894; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mourning Reagan was born 25 May 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Ephraim "Uncle Ephraim" Reagan and Cynthia Jane Whaley); died 21 Oct 1894; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 183T-R9

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 23, 24.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 12.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 106, 107.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 198.

    Children:
    1. 6. Isaac Eslinger was born 18 Aug 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 May 1963; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Nancy Elizabeth Eslinger was born 15 Nov 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Dec 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Dec 1919, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Ellen Eslinger was born 1884, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Russell Eslinger was born Nov 1887, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Richard R. Eslinger was born 12 Oct 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Sep 1969; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Julia Alice Eslinger was born 11 Jun 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Jun 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  Preston Ogle, Jr. was born 1 Aug 1854, Tennessee (son of Preston Ogle and Rebecca "Becky" Conner); died 6 Feb 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 1929, Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73, 75.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 194.

    Preston married Mary H. Ogle 13 Sep 1877. Mary (daughter of Thomas I. J. Ogle and Sarah "Sally" Ogle) was born Jan 1858, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary H. Ogle was born Jan 1858, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas I. J. Ogle and Sarah "Sally" Ogle).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 2 Jul 1870, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 194.

    Children:
    1. Mitchell Ogle was born Jul 1879; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 7. Sarah Elizabeth Ogle was born 19 Sep 1880, Tennessee; died 16 Sep 1954, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Sep 1954, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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