Martha Jones

Martha — Marion Alonson Searcy. Marion was born 14 Feb 1843, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 22 Mar 1928, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

1. Margaret Ann Searcy was born 19 Jun 1856, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 8 Jun 1910, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
2. Jefferson Davis Searcy was born 1861, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1945, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
3. Dora Ann Searcy was born 1865, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
4. Alice A. Searcy was born 4 Aug 1866, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 10 May 1927, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery.
5. Julia E. Searcy was born 12 Nov 1868, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 12 Oct 1947, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
6. Columbus Washington Searcy was born 21 Apr 1871, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 2 Jun 1942, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
7. Zacheriah Taylor Searcy was born 21 May 1873, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 10 Feb 1947, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
8. Eugenia Lavinia Searcy was born 9 Jun 1876, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 12 Jun 1955, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
9. Lillie F. Searcy was born 26 May 1884, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 9 Feb 1965, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery.
10. Fannie Searcy was born 1885, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
11. Laura Effie Searcy was born 27 Jul 1891, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 19 Mar 1943, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Mt. Home Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.

Benjamin — Annie Ownsby. Annie (daughter of William Owensby and Martha "Patsy" Lewis) was born Abt 1827, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lived in Henderson County, North Carolina and had slaves.
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Reference:
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 14.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

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 Martha "Patsy" Lewis 28 Nov 1826, , Buncombe County, North Carolina. Martha was born Abt 1808, North Carolina; died 1880. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

In Sevier County, Tennessee in 1852.
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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", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 65.

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.