1. | Bernard Arthur Valentine was born 31 Dec 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Aaron H. Valentine and Elizabeth "Betsy" Proffitt); died 24 Apr 1972; was buried Howard View Baptist Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: ---------- Bernard — Nora Howard. Nora (daughter of Henry Howard and Debbie Malinda Shultz) was born 14 Mar 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Aug 1962; was buried Howard View Baptist Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Aaron H. Valentine was born 20 Nov 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William C. Valentine and Mary Ann Shamblin); died 12 Nov 1933; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: Owned a rugged mountain farm in the first district of Sevier County, Tennessee where their twelve children were born and raised. They built their own log house near a spring that furnished a stream of water. Aaron married Elizabeth "Betsy" Proffitt 10 Feb 1872. Elizabeth (daughter of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan) was born 11 Sep 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1924; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Elizabeth "Betsy" Proffitt was born 11 Sep 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan); died 15 Mar 1924; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
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4. | William C. Valentine was born 5 May 1827, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of William M. Valentine and Rebecca Green); died 7 Jan 1915; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: County of birth not confirmed. William — Mary Ann Shamblin. Mary (daughter of Aaron H. Shamblin and Juda Bryant) was born 1827, Alabama; died 1885; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Mary Ann Shamblin was born 1827, Alabama (daughter of Aaron H. Shamblin and Juda Bryant); died 1885; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Possibly born in Alabama or Tennessee, rumored to have been part Indian, but there is no proof of this.
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6. | James Jackson Proffitt was born 28 Jun 1819, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Benajah Proffitt and Sarah Byrd Webb); died 20 Jun 1863, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; was buried 1863, Stones River National Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: Co E, 2nd Regiment of Tn. Cal. James married Celia McMahan 4 Mar 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee. Celia (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack") was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina; died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Celia McMahan was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack"); died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
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8. | William M. Valentine was born Abt 1787, South Carolina (son of Valentine). Notes: One Census had William's birth as North Carolina. William — Rebecca Green. Rebecca (daughter of Green) was born Abt 1794, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Rebecca Green was born Abt 1794, Tennessee (daughter of Green). Notes: Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as unable to read or write.
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10. | Aaron H. Shamblin was born Abt 1810, Virginia (son of John Shamblin and Eleanor); died 1880/1889; was buried Evans Chapel (Locust Ridge) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: In household #79 with wife in 1870 Sevier County, Tennessee Census. Aaron — Juda Bryant. Juda (daughter of Randolph Bryant and Polly Alexander) was born Abt May 1815/1816, Tennessee; died Mar, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Juda Bryant was born Abt May 1815/1816, Tennessee (daughter of Randolph Bryant and Polly Alexander); died Mar, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Born in Tennessee or Alabama. It is believed that Juda may have been part native American.
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12. | Benajah Proffitt was born 1794, North Carolina (son of James Proffitt and Mary Lawson); died 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: ---------- Benajah married Sarah Byrd Webb 1811. Sarah was born 17 Sep 1799, Virginia; died 20 Apr 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Sarah Byrd Webb was born 17 Sep 1799, Virginia; died 20 Apr 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama. Other Events:
Notes: In 1850 age 56.
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14. | James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan was born 1798, , Virginia (son of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd); died 14 Dec 1887, , Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan went from Sevier County, Tennessee to Greenville, South Carolina via Yancy County, North Carolina to help his father, Archibald McMahan II, taking a drove of mules to market. In Yancy County, North Carolina Ned Wilson, father of Polly Ann, had a "stop" (a place for drovers to bed down, and a pen to keep the livestock). Jim Bally and his father stopped at Wilson's. Polly Ann helped serve breakfast the next morning. Jim Bally liked her looks so much that when his father paid him for his work, he bought himself a fine suit of clothes and came back to Wilson's, as Granny Mc said, "this time he came a-courting." Later they were married and he took his bride to Sevier County, Tennessee to live. James married Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack" Yancey County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Ned Wilson and Mary Ann Gilbert) was born 24 Nov 1796, Yancey County, North Carolina; died 25 Mar 1894; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack" was born 24 Nov 1796, Yancey County, North Carolina (daughter of Ned Wilson and Mary Ann Gilbert); died 25 Mar 1894; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
Notes: Born on Black Cane River and died of pneumonia.
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