1. | Emossier F. Ownbey was born Nov 1889, McDowell County, North Carolina (child of Thomas Jefferson Ownbey and Lillie A. Gilliam). |
2. | Thomas Jefferson Ownbey was born 6 Dec 1860, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of Uriah Ownbey and Nancy Louisey (Nancy Lou) Hudgins); died 15 Dec 1914. Notes: ---------- Thomas — Lillie A. Gilliam. Lillie (daughter of James Bly Gilliam and Mary Lou "Louisa" Murphy) was born 28 Jun 1867, McDowell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Lillie A. Gilliam was born 28 Jun 1867, McDowell County, North Carolina (daughter of James Bly Gilliam and Mary Lou "Louisa" Murphy). Notes: ----------
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4. | Uriah Ownbey was born 1820, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of William Owensby and Sarah (Sally) Brown); was buried 1892, McDowell County, North Carolina. Notes: Uriah Ownbey built a house about two miles from his boyhood home, about a mile Uriah married Nancy Louisey (Nancy Lou) Hudgins 18 Jan 1855, , McDowell, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of John Hudgins and Mary Owenby) was born Abt 1830/1839, North Carolina; died 1890. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Nancy Louisey (Nancy Lou) Hudgins was born Abt 1830/1839, North Carolina (daughter of John Hudgins and Mary Owenby); died 1890. Notes: ----------
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6. | James Bly Gilliam was born 20 Oct 1839; died 7 Jun 1918, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery. Notes: ---------- James married Mary Lou "Louisa" Murphy 20 Apr 1859. Mary (daughter of William Albert B. Murphy and Zillah Ownbey) was born Abt 1844, Black Mountain, McDowell, North Carolina; died Apr 1878. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Mary Lou "Louisa" Murphy was born Abt 1844, Black Mountain, McDowell, North Carolina (daughter of William Albert B. Murphy and Zillah Ownbey); died Apr 1878. Notes: ----------
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8. | William Owensby was born 16 Oct 1787, Tryon County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died Sep 1864, Cocke County, Tennessee. Other Events:
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 married Sarah (Sally) Brown Abt Dec 1819, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Sarah was born Abt 1800; died Mar 1823. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Sarah (Sally) Brown was born Abt 1800; died Mar 1823. Notes: ----------
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10. | John Hudgins was born 1793, North Carolina (son of Starling Hudgins and A. Hammen). Notes: ---------- John — Mary Owenby. Mary (daughter of Arthur "Little Arthur" Ownby and Barbara Hill) was born 1803, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Mary Owenby was born 1803, North Carolina (daughter of Arthur "Little Arthur" Ownby and Barbara Hill). Notes: ----------
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14. | William Albert B. Murphy was born 1 Jul 1812 (son of James Murphy and Nancy Ledbetter); died 26 Jul 1869; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Notes: Before William Murphy married Zillah, she was with child. He married her William married Zillah Ownbey Abt 1840. Zillah (daughter of Ambrose "Little Ambrose" Ownbey and Margarette "Peggy" Hodge) was born 11 Jul 1818; died 9 Jun 1911; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Zillah Ownbey was born 11 Jul 1818 (daughter of Ambrose "Little Ambrose" Ownbey and Margarette "Peggy" Hodge); died 9 Jun 1911; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Notes: Before William Murphy married Zillah, she was with child. He married her anyway and before the child was born, he came up missing. He spent a few years in Charlotte, North Carolina, driving a stage, where he had a son, James, by Nancy Fagin (illegitimate). He returned to his wife, they forgave one another and each accepted the children and raised them as their own blood.
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