1. | Lydia Ownbey was born 1824, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of Sims Ownbey and Rachel Jarrett); died 30 Oct 1860, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Lydia — Jim Sumner. Jim was born 1821, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Sims Ownbey was born 19 Mar 1796, Rutheford County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died Jul 1874, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Notes: Settled in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Sims married Rachel Jarrett 24 Oct 1815, Burke County, North Carolina. Rachel was born 1796. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Rachel Jarrett was born 1796. Notes: Settled in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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4. | James Ownby was born 6 Jan 1761, Amherst County, Virginia (son of John "Johny" Ownbey and Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter); died 26 Sep 1850, Union Mills, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: James was seventeen years old when he entered the Revolutionary War. He fought 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] |
5. | Joanna Sims was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step); died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. 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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8. | John "Johny" Ownbey was born 1735, Lancastershire, England (son of Arthur Ownbey and Barbara Hill); died 1824, Bat Cave, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: Following the path of migration to the West in Virginia, John Ownby came with his parents, sometime before 1760, to Albermarle County, Virginia (later Amherst County). John married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter Abt 1760, Albermarle County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Ambrose Porter and Jemima) was born 1743, Orange County, Virginia; died 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter was born 1743, Orange County, Virginia (daughter of Ambrose Porter and Jemima); died 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Old Broad River Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: Buried in Mountain Creek Church Cemetery.
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10. | Captain William Sims was born 25 Feb 1731, Orange County, Virginia (son of Richard Sims and Joanna); died 1797; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. Notes: Birth place may be Albermarle County, Virginia. William married Annister Step 6 Aug 1751, Orange County, Virginia. Annister (daughter of Joshua Stapp and Martha "Patsy" Coffey) was born Abt 1731, Orange County, Virginia; died Abt 1759; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Annister Step was born Abt 1731, Orange County, Virginia (daughter of Joshua Stapp and Martha "Patsy" Coffey); died Abt 1759; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. Other Events:
Notes: First name may be Annister and surname may be Stapp.
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