1. | Russell S. Watson was born 16 Oct 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of David Joel Watson and Mary Charity Ownby); died 20 Jan 1966; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: SMHS lists birth as 30 October 1886. Russell — Lizzie Alice Maples. Lizzie (daughter of James Roscrans Maples and Nancy Ann "Nannie" Maples) was born 14 May 1891, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 1986; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | David Joel Watson was born 15 Nov 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of David Corn Watson and Rachel Ogle); died 9 May 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1919, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Joel Watson's barn was on Dudley. David married Mary Charity Ownby 10 Feb 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of David Ownby and Eliza Ogle) was born 31 Dec 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Aug 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Aug 1947, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Mary Charity Ownby was born 31 Dec 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of David Ownby and Eliza Ogle); died 20 Aug 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Aug 1947, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: At the Sixth Annual Old Timers' Day held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on 6 June 1931, "Aunt Chattie" won a silk scarf and fifty cents as prize for being the "Best Looking Old Lady" present. Seven years later she received recognition for being the oldest woman attending the 1938 Old Timers' Day.
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4. | David Corn Watson was born 11 Nov 1825, Haywood County, North Carolina (son of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner); died 29 Jun 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: David C. Watson is listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina, and in the 1850 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee. David married Rachel Ogle 24 Dec 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon) was born 1828, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 1859; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Rachel Ogle was born 1828, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon); died 18 Oct 1859; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Rachel and David's family appear in the 1850 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina and 1860 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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6. | David Ownby was born 24 Jun 1816, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of John Ownby and Mary Jane "Granny" Coone); died 10 Oct 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Listed in the 1840 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and Eliza was listed in the 1900 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee. Listed as David Ownsby in 1840 census. David married Eliza Ogle 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 9 Apr 1823, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 1910; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Eliza Ogle was born 9 Apr 1823, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 9 Apr 1910; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Listed in 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census age 15-20.
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8. | John Watson was born 1801, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of David Watson and Isabelle Hughs); died 1871/1880, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: John Watson and his wife Susannah were listed in the 1830 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina. They lived next door to Samuel and Nancy Swearingen Conner. John — Susannah "Susie" Conner. Susannah (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen) was born 1810, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 11 Feb 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Susannah "Susie" Conner was born 1810, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen); died 11 Feb 1871; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
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10. | William "Black Bill" Ogle was born 1790, Edgefield County, South Carolina (son of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey); died 25 Aug 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cole Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: William came with his mother and the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soon after the death of his father. William married Nancy Bohanon Abt 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Henry Bohanon and Amillia Shotwell) was born 1795, Virginia; died 3 Jun 1869; was buried Cole Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Nancy Bohanon was born 1795, Virginia (daughter of Henry Bohanon and Amillia Shotwell); died 3 Jun 1869; was buried Cole Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Nancy was living with a son, William (Ned) Ogle in 1860. It is said that she was buried with her husband in a very old cemetery near Huskey Gap in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. This must be the Cole Cemetery.
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12. | John Ownby was born 4 Apr 1791, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died 3 Sep 1857, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: John Ownby lived with his parents in Rutherford County, North Carolina, later Buncombe County, North Carolina. John married Mary Jane "Granny" Coone 17 Feb 1812, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Koon and Mary DeWalt) was born 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1881, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Mary Jane "Granny" Coone was born 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of Nicholas Koon and Mary DeWalt); died 1881, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Mary Koone Ownby, known to all as "Granny Coone", lived with her children until her death. Notes: Bride: M Coon
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14. | Thomas J. Ogle was born 1784, Wilkes County, Georgia (son of William "Billy" Ogle and Martha Jane Huskey); died 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Thomas went with his parents to Ninety Six District, Edgefield County, South Carolina from Wilkes County, Georgia. Thomas married Sophia Bosley Abt 1804. Sophia was born Abt 1789, Maryland; died 13 Jul 1857, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Sophia Bosley was born Abt 1789, Maryland; died 13 Jul 1857, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Sophia is spoken of as the "red-headed woman" in the family stories. It is said she hoped and prayed for a church and minister of their own in the community. Her hopes were realized when their son, William T. Ogle, became a minister of the Gospel, as did a younger son, Caleb Ogle.
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