Benjamin Lawrence Ogle

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1920, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
• Census: 1930, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
• Census: 1940, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

Notes:

Lived in Oklahoma in 1920 census.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 92.

Benjamin — Addie Mae Duggan. Addie (daughter of Wilson L. Duggan and Sarah Elizabeth Ogle) was born 6 Feb 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1928; was buried New Hope Cemetery, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]

1. Odry Ogle was born Abt 1915, Tennessee; died Bef 12 May 2009.
2. Joyce Lee Ogle was born 10 Apr 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 May 2009, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 16 May 2009, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
3. Sara Louis Ogle was born Abt 1921, Oklahoma; died 19 Jun 2010, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Jun 2010, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
4. Rev. James William Ogle was born 19 May 1923, Oklahoma; died 1 Feb 2013; was buried 6 Feb 2013, East Maryville Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
5. Margie M. Ogle was born Abt 1927, Oklahoma.
6. Ogle was born 20 Dec 1928; died 21 Dec 1928; was buried New Hope Cemetery, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

Benjamin — Emma Scott. Emma (daughter of J. P. Scott and Flora Martin) was born 20 Jun 1896, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1954, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin — James Henry "Jim" Rodgers. James was born 15 Sep 1907; died 27 Jan 1975; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Moved to Oklahoma.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagn, 1974, p 94.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 193.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 72.

David married Beda Ogle 15 May 1883. Beda (daughter of Arthur Ogle and Sophia Ownby) was born 10 Feb 1864, Tennessee; died 18 Jan 1922, Oklahoma; was buried Mars Hill Cemetery, Pottawatomie County, , Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
• Census: 1910, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Moved to Oklahoma.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 62, 94.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 193.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 72.

Notes:

Elijah Ogle lived on the first land entered by his father near Mill Creek.
They were listed in the 1850 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County,
Tennessee.

Elijah Ogle inherited his farm and all his life was spent here. He served as
the church clerk for many years and as a Justice of Peace for the 11th
district. He is believed to be buried in the family cemetery where Bon-Air
Motel now stands.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, 250.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 193.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140.

Elijah married Elizabeth "Betsy" Conner 13 Aug 1840, Haywood County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen) was born Abt 1826, , Haywood, North Carolina; died 13 Dec 1891, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elizabeth is believed to be buried in the family cemetery where Bon-Air Motel
now stands.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 250.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 193, 218.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 69, 183.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 72, 112.

Arthur married Sophia Ownby 30 Dec 1857, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of Nicholas H. Ownby and Mary Ogle) was born 10 Apr 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1920; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in the Elkmont Cemetery, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 10, 11, 69, 72, 112,
129.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 693.

Notes:

Shucky moved with the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soon after the death of his father.

Isaac was one of the first settlers in Gatlinburg. No land records prior to 1824 were found for Isaac Ogle but it is shown by Richard Reagan's early grants that Isaac and William, his brother, entered land adjoining Richard's land on Mill Creek. This ran from Mill Creek down to "the lane" (Reagan Lane) and nearly to the old river road. Later records show this land as belonging to Isaac alone and still later to his son, Elijah Ogle. Isaac also entered land near the road from the Glades, running down to the mouth of Roaring Fork Creek in Gatlinburg. As his sons and daughters became of age, he gave them these lands and he moved to the Banner area north of Gatlinburg.

Isaac and his wife, Susannah, were charter members of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. The family appears in the Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census records, 1830 to 1880. Isaac died 2 Sep 1881 according to the Death Register of 1881 found in Sevier County Courthouse.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 225.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 138.

Isaac married Susannah Bohanon Abt 1809, Sevier County, Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Henry Bohanon and Amillia Shotwell) was born 1793, Virginia; died Bef 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 82.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 138.

Notes:

It is believed that Samuel Conner was named for his grandfather Samuel Conner. Family tradition says "Samuel Conner is said to be of red Irish ancestry while some of his younger generations is crossed with 'Black Dutch'." Samuel Conner was listed in the 1790 Federal Census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

On 24 September 1819, Samuel Conner bought 100 acres of land from John Hyde for $150.00. This land was located "on South West side of Natahala Johns Fork of the Oconaluftee River..." in Haywood County, North Carolina, now part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Samuel Conner was listed in the 1820 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina. There was one male and two females born 1810/1820; one female born 1794/1804; one male born 1775/1794; and one male born before 1775 in the household.

Samuel Conner was listed in the 1830 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina. There was one male and two females born 1825/1830; one female born 1820/1825; one male and one female bor 1815/1820; two females born 1810/1815; and one male and female born 1780/1790 in the household. Their eldest daughter, Susannah, was already married to John Watson and lived next door to Samuel Conner in the 1830 census.

On 4 April 1834 Samuel Conner bought 84 acres of land from Jacob Couches for $120.00. This land was located "on both sides of the North Fork of Oconaluftee River" and joined his land in Haywood County, North Carolina, now part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Oconalufty Baptist Church was organized on 6 June 1836. Samuel Conner and his wife Nancy Swearingen joined the church as charter members.

The Oconalufty Baptist Church "resolved that we have our Church meetings at Both Brothers Samuel Conners & Jacob Mignes (Seigor) Each one in their turn for conven[ience] of the Aged & infirm until we get a Regular meeting house and that we have a prayer meeting at Brother S. Conner & Brother Minges on each Fork of sd river Between Each Monthly meeting Each one in its turn."

Samuel Conner died at his homeplace on the waters of Ocanalufty River. Exact date of death and burial site have not been located.

It was indicated that one of Samuel Conner's heirs had not received their share in the estate. There is a Power of Attorney in Jackson County, North Carolina - it is given below:

"State of North Carlina)
Henderson County )

"Know all men by these presents that we Busrod Conner & wife Massee Conner heirs at law of the estate of Samuel Conner Deceased have this day constituted and appointed B. M. Enloe our legal and lawful attorney to settle with Joel Conner in all matters pertaining to our interest in the said estate of Samuel Conner Dec'd as full & as lawfully as if we were present at the settling thereof and we further authorzie the said B. M. Enloe to sell and dispose of all our interst in the land owned by sd Samuel Conner Dec'd as full as if we present doing thereof

"In testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals this the 12th June 1859

"Attest His
Joseph Masewell Bushrod X Conner (Seal)
James Masewell Mark
Her
Massee X Conner (Seal)
Mark

"State of North Carolina)
Jackson County )

"Court of Pleas and Quarter Session - June Term 1859, the foregoing power of attorney was duly proven before me by the oath of James Maxwell subscribing witnesses thereto & recorded - let it be registered - certified the 22nd September 1859

A. M. Enloe, Clear"

From the Abstract of Titles for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, "we do not find any conveyance from Samuel Conner for either of the tracts conveyed to him by the foregoing deeds. He was one of the earliest settlers on Ocona Lufty River and he and those under whom he claims have been in the continuous posession of these lands for nearly a century." (This note was written in 1920's/1930's)
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Reference:
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 66.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 183-184, 185, 217.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 285.

Samuel — Nancy Swearingen. Nancy (daughter of Samuel Swearingen, III and Massey) was born 1792, Burke County, North Carolina; died Jan 1854; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Nancy Swearingen Conner, widow of Samuel Conner, and her two sons, Robert and
Andrew, received their letters of dismission from the Oconalufty Baptist Church
in March 1847 meeting. Shortly after March 1847, Nancy Swearingen Conner and
her two sons migrated to Sevier County, Tennessee. The rest of Samuel Conner's
family was already married and lived in Sevier County, Tennessee except Joel S.
Conner who remained in Swain County, North Carolina.

Nancy Swearingen Conner was listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Sevier County,
Tennessee as the head of household with her son Andrew at home.

The SMHS lists birth date as 1790
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Reference:
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 66, 67.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 184, 217.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 285.

Notes:

Harkless T. was born and lived all his life in Sevier County, mostly in Gatlinburg. He appears in the census records for the county from 1830 through 1880. His name is also recorded in the church minute books for the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Death dates are given there for him and his second wife.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 94, 168.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 112.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 286.

Harkless married Margaret "Peggy" Ownbey Abt 1828, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of John Ownby, Jr. and Elizabeth Hill) was born 20 Mar 1810, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 6 Feb 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 1TQQ-9L

Notes:

Margaret came to Sevier County with her family about 1816.

Appeared in the 1840 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 168
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 112.
"Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 13.

Notes:

Listed in 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 193.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 67, 69.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 294.

Nicholas married Mary Ogle Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 24 Jan 1815, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1903; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 193
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 67, 69.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 294.