Sophie Adeline Ownbey

Sophie married Henry Austin Smathers 1866, North Carolina. Henry was born 15 Dec 1848, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 29 Mar 1943, Haywood County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

1. Adeline Louerna Smathers was born 12 Dec 1868, Canton, North Carolina; died 27 Aug 1905, Haywood County, North Carolina.
2. Laura Olive Smathers was born 27 Dec 1869, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 13 Apr 1916, Haywood County, North Carolina.
3. Rufus Austin Smathers was born 10 Feb 1871, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 15 Jun 1931, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried Sunset Park Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina.
4. Arthur Eugene Smathers was born 1 Jan 1872, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 1 Apr 1962, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried Smathers Family Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina.
5. Thomas Manson Smathers was born 5 Sep 1874, Haywood County, North Carolina; died Feb 1964, South Carolina.
6. Margaret Sarepta Smathers was born 13 Mar 1876, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 14 Nov 1930, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried Smathers Family Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina.
7. James Bascombe Smathers was born 12 Mar 1878, Haywood County, North Carolina.
8. Marcus Turner Smathers was born 29 Jul 1880, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 1 Feb 1944, Stanley County, North Carolina; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, North Carolina.
9. Ernest Judson Smathers was born 28 Sep 1882, Haywood County, North Carolina; died Aug 1963, Florida.
10. Henry Austin Smathers, Jr. was born 28 Jul 1884, Haywood County, North Carolina; died Jun 1971, Downey, Los Angeles County, California.
11. Bessie Smathers was born 21 Apr 1886, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 12 Mar 1966, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, North Carolina.
12. Carroll Nelson Smathers was born 15 Feb 1888, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 14 Oct 1909.
13. Osmond Troy Smathers was born 27 Jul 1890, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 20 Feb 1965, Clarke, Georgia.
14. Charles Crawford Smathers was born 4 Jul 1892, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 8 Dec 1974, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried Smathers Family Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina.

James — Sereptha Harper. Sereptha was born 6 Nov 1821, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 20 Aug 1900, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Settled in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 66.

Sims married Rachel Jarrett 24 Oct 1815, Burke County, North Carolina. Rachel was born 1796. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Settled in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 66.

Notes:

James was seventeen years old when he entered the Revolutionary War. He fought
in the Battle at King's Mountain on 1 November 1778 as a Private in Captain
George Taylor's company. He carried water in his hat. He served until 1783.

James lived in Tryon County, North Carolina until he removed to Buncombe county
in 1824. He resided in McDowell county in 1845, but lived most of his life in
Rutherford County, North Carolina. He owned the farm on Bald Mountain. The
original cabin has about fallen down, but a part is still standing, according
to Mrs. Carrie Lee Nanney. She claims that James is buried there in the "Old
Field's Cemetery".

D.A.R states he is buried in Koone family cemetery Route 1, Union Mills, North
Carolina. Moved with parents to Tryon County (now Rutherford), North Carolina
while still a boy and lived on Green River. Moved with wife about 1824 to
Buncombe County and was in McDowell County in 1845. Moved back to Rutherford
County with wife in 1846.

Entered the service of his county at age 17. Fought at age 19 as a substitute
in Battle of Kings Mountains in Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain
Men".

1. Entered service first part of November 1778 as a substitute for Henry Kelly,
in Captain George Taylor's Company in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina
Regiment in Brigade of General Griffith Rutherford. Discharged 10 April 1779.

2. Entered as draftee October 1779 in Captain Robert Gilkeys' command in
Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment. Discharged 24 March 1780.

3. Entered service July 1780 as a volunteer in Captain Robert Gilkey's command.
In Colonel Charles McDowell's regiment with General Lillington in General
command. Discharged three months later.

4. Entered service last part of September or first part of October 1780 as a
substitute for Micajah Mayfield in Captain Samuel Williams' command
Colonel John Sevier's Regiment of "Overmountain Men". Fought at Kings Mountain
10 October 1780. Discharged one month after entry.

5. Entered early part of June 1781 or 1782, as a volunteer in Captain John
McClain's Company in Colonel Andrew Hampton's and Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This term of duty was for the purpose of "ranging the line between
the whites and the Cherokee Indians". Discharged fourteen months later.

6. Entered service in spring 1782 or 1783 as a substitute for Thomas Haslip in
Captain Hugh Beaty's Company, in Colonel Robert Porter's North Carolina
Regiment. This tour of duty was guard and patrol at "Russells Station" at
mouth of Cove Creek in Rutherford County. Discharged three months later and
returned to his home on Green River.

Married by Jonathan Hampton and is buried beside his wife.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 4, 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64, 65.

James married Joanna Sims 4 Mar 1785, Tryon County, North Carolina. Joanna (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step) was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joanna Sims Ownby was born at Aspen Grove Plantation on Priddy's Creek. She was allowed a pension on her application executed on 13 March 1851 while resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Koon family cemetery near Union Mills beside her husband.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64.