11. | 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.
When asked for her recipe for raising good children, she replied that she "talked a lot, prayed a lot, and whipped a little."
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 28, 285.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 163.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 80, 83.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 13, 71, 160, 231, 271.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 106.
Children:
- Litha Watson was born 29 Oct 1870, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1921; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Sarah Watson was born 25 Sep 1872; died 20 Jul 1873; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Inman Watson was born 19 Jun 1874, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 1956; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Bosdell Saw Watson was born 17 May 1876, Tennessee; died 23 Mar 1954; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Louisa Watson was born 24 Mar 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1963; was buried West O. Reagan's Family Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- 5. Mary "Polly" Watson 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.
- John Mitchell Watson was born 6 Mar 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Jan 1942; was buried Zion Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Ashley Watson was born 9 Mar 1884, Tennessee; died 19 Oct 1937; was buried Jones Chapel Baptist Church, Cumberland County, Virginia.
- Russell S. Watson was born 16 Oct 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1966; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- David Ellis Watson was born 9 Nov 1888, Tennessee; died 4 Oct 1970; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Watson was born Abt 1890; died See Notes.
- Ollie Lee Watson was born 6 Oct 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 May 1964; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Andrew Elmer Watson was born 8 Oct 1894.
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