Benjamin Uriah Laughter

Benjamin — Ella Mae Elliott. Ella was born 19 May 1889, North Carolina; died 20 Jul 1972, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Kistlers Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
25. .;

John — Mary Ann Ownbey. Mary (daughter of Uriah Ownbey and Sarah Ownbey) was born 22 Sep 1849, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 30 Mar 1926, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Bald Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
25. .;

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Uriah Ownbey built a house about two miles from his boyhood home, about a mile
from Rocky Creek, and lived and died in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina. He
and his wife are buried in the "Old Field's" Cemetery on Bald Mountain.

Uriah, had some clothing made by a tailor at Newport, Tennessee, Andrew
Johnson, who later read law, entered politics and eventually became President
of this nation. Carl Searcy of Portland, Oregan can remember the fancy vest of
beautiful flowered silk.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
4, 5, 14, 25.

Uriah — Sarah Ownbey. Sarah (daughter of Amos Ownby and Mary Laughter) was born 1824; died 1854. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
14, 25. .;

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

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William was a soldier in the War of 1812 and received a pension for his service. After his second marriage, William moved to Sevier County, Tennessee, and later moved to Cooke County Tennessee where he died.

William went with his brother, John and his uncle John to Sevier County, Tennessee, about 1825-1826.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5, 14.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

William married Sarah (Sally) Brown Abt Dec 1819, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Sarah was born Abt 1800; died Mar 1823. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
4, 5, 14.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
10.

Amos — Mary Laughter. Mary was born 1809; died 1885. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
10.