1. | Virgil Lavana Trentham was born 31 Jan 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Harvey Holiday Trentham and Mary "Polly" Watson); died 10 Dec 2003, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Dec 2003, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Virgil married Mattie Bell Ownby 15 Nov 1941, Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia. Mattie (daughter of William Harrison Ownby and Delilah Reagan) was born 28 Apr 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Dec 2013; was buried 20 Sep 2013, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Harvey Holiday Trentham was born 29 Mar 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Caleb Levator Trentham and Mary M. Martin); died 14 Oct 1975, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Oct 1975, Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Was called H. H. Trentham. Choir director at Roaring Fork Baptist Church for many years. Original tuning fork in possession of JoAn Trentham Nicholls, granddaughter. Fell at the home of his son, Virgil L. Trentham, and broke his hip. Died at Fort Sanders hospital of complications of pneumonia during recovery from hip surgery. Rev. A.C. Starling officiated at funeral at Roaring Fork Baptist Church in Gatlinburg, TN., 2:00 P.M. October 16, 1975. Harvey married Mary "Polly" Watson 24 Aug 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of David Joel Watson and Mary Charity Ownby) was born 22 Mar 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Nov 1961, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Nov 1961, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Mary "Polly" Watson was born 22 Mar 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of David Joel Watson and Mary Charity Ownby); died 1 Nov 1961, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Nov 1961, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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4. | Caleb Levator Trentham was born 8 Feb 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Thomas Trentham and Easter Ogle); died 23 May 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 23 May 1937, Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, Caleb L. Trentham enlisted in Company C, First Regiment of Tennessee Light Artillery Battalion. Caleb married Mary M. Martin 15 Sep 1861. Mary (daughter of James Lacy Martin and Mary Evans) was born 10 Jul 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1927; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Mary M. Martin was born 10 Jul 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Lacy Martin and Mary Evans); died 15 Apr 1927; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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6. | 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] |
7. | 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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8. | William Thomas Trentham was born 27 Mar 1793, Haywood County, North Carolina (son of Robert William Trentham and Lucinda Trentham); died 10 Dec 1848, Sugarlands, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Sometime in the early 1820's, William Trentham and his family migrated to Sevier County, Tennessee from Haywood County, North Carolina. They settled in the Two-Mile Branch and Forks of the River area, now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. William married Easter Ogle 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee. Easter (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 6 May 1806, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1883; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Easter Ogle was born 6 May 1806, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 6 Jan 1883; was buried Trentham Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: In the minute books of the White Oak Flats Church a mention is made of "Sister Easter Trentham" in the records of the January 1827 meeting.
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10. | James Lacy Martin was born 22 May 1818, South Carolina (son of Martin and Lucinda Mary Lacie); died 2 Jun 1906; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee. James married Mary Evans Abt 1841/1842, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Jacob Evans and Martha Ogle) was born 1825, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Mary Evans was born 1825, Tennessee (daughter of Jacob Evans and Martha Ogle).
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12. | 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] |
13. | 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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14. | 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] |
15. | 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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