Jerry Ward: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Jerry Ward (son of Oscar Lee Ward and Grace Gann).

Generation: 2

Oscar Lee Ward was born 17 May 1913 (son of Oscar James Ward and Mary M. Helton); died 16 May 1993, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Oscar — Grace Gann. Grace (daughter of Derry Caloway "Keet" Gann and Lydia Alice Widner) was born 28 Apr 1922, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 2018; was buried 24 Jan 2018, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Grace Gann was born 28 Apr 1922, Tennessee (daughter of Derry Caloway "Keet" Gann and Lydia Alice Widner); died 20 Jan 2018; was buried 24 Jan 2018, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

1. Jerry Ward
Smoky Ward

Generation: 3

Oscar James Ward was born 25 Apr 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Martha Ann "Mattie" Ward); died 23 Apr 1954; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Oscar — Mary M. Helton. Mary (daughter of Elijah Helton and Elender E. Clinton) was born 29 Mar 1885, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1962; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary M. Helton was born 29 Mar 1885, Tennessee (daughter of Elijah Helton and Elender E. Clinton); died 23 Mar 1962; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

Luther James Ward was born 22 Jul 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1955; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bates Ward
Alma Elizabeth Ward was born 6 May 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 2001, Baptist Hospital; was buried 15 Feb 2001, Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Oscar Lee Ward was born 17 May 1913; died 16 May 1993, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bruce Clyde Ward was born 2 Mar 1916, Tennessee; died 31 May 1966; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Roger Stevenson Ward was born 9 Mar 1919, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 1985; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Maynard Ward

Derry Caloway "Keet" Gann was born 16 May 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James "Jim" Gann and Margaret Myers); died 30 May 1947, Rutherford County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1870, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 3, Knox County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Derry married Lydia Alice Widner 31 Aug 1907, Sevier County, Tennessee. Lydia (daughter of John Andrew Widener and Mary Elizabeth Johnson) was born 19 Feb 1892, Knox County, Tennessee; died 22 May 1972; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Lydia Alice Widner was born 19 Feb 1892, Knox County, Tennessee (daughter of John Andrew Widener and Mary Elizabeth Johnson); died 22 May 1972; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 3, Knox County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

Edith Caldonia Gann was born 25 Dec 1908, Knox County, Tennessee; died 27 May 1993; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rosa Belle Gann was born 12 Jan 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Feb 1940, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Gertrude Leona Gann was born 25 Nov 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 May 2005; was buried 16 May 2005, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Grace Gann was born 28 Apr 1922, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 2018; was buried 24 Jan 2018, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bonnie Kate Gann was born 14 Jul 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 2017; was buried 10 Mar 2017, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Cora Gann was born 22 Sep 1928, Tennessee; died 31 Aug 2012.
Billie Ruth Lee Gann was born 22 Feb 1931, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 2014; was buried 5 Aug 2014, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Emily Gann died Bef 13 May 2005.
Roosevelt Gann died Bef 20 Jan 2018.

Generation: 4

Martha Ann "Mattie" Ward was born Jun 1859, Tennessee (daughter of Albert G. W. Ward and Harriet S. Ellison).

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

Mertis A. V. Ward was born Jun 1883, Tennessee.
4. Oscar James Ward was born 25 Apr 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Apr 1954; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
David Mack Ward was born 1 Feb 1888, Tennessee; died 7 Nov 1969; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
George L. Ward was born May 1890, Tennessee.
Hattie Caroline Ward was born 27 Jun 1896, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 1982; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

10.

Elijah Helton was born 16 May 1857, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Levi Helton and Sina Jenkins); died 27 Oct 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Elijah married Elender E. Clinton 13 Apr 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee. Elender (daughter of Calvin Winfield Clinton and Mary Ann Jenkins) was born 7 Jul 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Nov 1942, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Nov 1942, Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Elender E. Clinton was born 7 Jul 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Calvin Winfield Clinton and Mary Ann Jenkins); died 8 Nov 1942, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Nov 1942, Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

John Walter Helton was born 10 Jun 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Mar 1952, Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Cal Dona Helton was born 27 May 1880, Tennessee; died 5 May 1931; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sallie Helton was born 9 Oct 1888, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 1975, Knox County, Tennessee.
Margaret J. Helton was born 10 Apr 1884, Tennessee; died 22 May 1932; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Mary M. Helton was born 29 Mar 1885, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1962; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
George Henry Helton was born 9 May 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 May 1947; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Andrew Helton was born 29 Mar 1892, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1952; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

12.	James "Jim" Gann was born Abt 1819, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1881. Other Events: Census: 1870, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee James married Margaret Myers 2 Sep 1852, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Margaret was born Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Margaret Myers was born Abt 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1870, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 3, Knox County, Tennessee

Children:

Emily Gann was born 23 Jun 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Jul 1930, Union Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Hetty J. Gann was born Abt 1858, Tennessee.
Mary A. Gann was born Abt 1859, Tennessee.
Nancy C. Gann was born Abt 1860, Tennessee.
Martha A. Gann was born Abt 1862, Tennessee.
Sarah M. Gann was born Abt 1863, Tennessee.
James H. R. "Jim" Gann was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
6. Derry Caloway "Keet" Gann was born 16 May 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 May 1947, Rutherford County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mahala L. Gann was born Abt 1868, Tennessee.
William P. B. Gann was born Abt 1869, Tennessee.
Caldonia Gann was born 16 May 1871, Tennessee; died 21 May 1950; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Charlie Trotter Gann was born 7 Mar 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Aug 1941, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

John Andrew Widener was born 14 Jun 1861, Knox County, Tennessee (son of John H. Widener and Sarah Jane Bean); died 17 Sep 1907; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

John married Mary Elizabeth Johnson 23 Aug 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary was born Jul 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Mary Elizabeth Johnson was born Jul 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

Children:

Columbus Washington Widner was born 26 May 1884, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1962; was buried Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
James Rosco Widener was born 20 Jun 1886, Tennessee; died 7 Aug 1976; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Mary Ann Widner was born 8 Aug 1888, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 1983; was buried Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
Emma Jane Widner was born 13 May 1890, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1979; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Lydia Alice Widner was born 19 Feb 1892, Knox County, Tennessee; died 22 May 1972; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ethel Widner was born Jan 1895, Tennessee.
Rosa Widner was born 18 Feb 1897, Knox County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1945, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Dec 1945, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.