1. | Wiley Manson Oakley was born 12 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Henry Coleman Oakley and Nancy Elmina Conner); died 18 Nov 1954; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Known as the "Roamin' Man of the Mountains", Wiley Manson Oakley was a noted Smoky Mountain guide and entertainer (storyteller) in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Wiley married Rebecca Ann Ogle 19 Jan 1906. Rebecca (daughter of Noah Wilson "Bud" Ogle and Lucinda C. Bradley) was born 25 Dec 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1980; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Henry Coleman Oakley was born Dec 1850, Washington County, Tennessee (son of Leonard Henderson Oakley and Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead); died 1920, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: They were listed in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee. Henry married Nancy Elmina Conner 30 Jun 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Andrew J. "Andy" Conner and Sophia Elvira Ogle) was born 3 Nov 1851; died 2 Jun 1894; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Nancy Elmina Conner was born 3 Nov 1851 (daughter of Andrew J. "Andy" Conner and Sophia Elvira Ogle); died 2 Jun 1894; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: SMHS lists birth as 3 November 1850.
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4. | Leonard Henderson Oakley was born 1804, Person County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Oakley and Parthenia Van Hook); died 27 Jun 1874, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Leonard Henderson Oakley lived with his parents in the watershed of Little Panther Creek until his marriage. He and his wife Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead were listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Person County, North Carolina. Leonard — Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead. Elizabeth was born 12 Aug 1810, Person County, North Carolina; died 4 Jul 1895, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead was born 12 Aug 1810, Person County, North Carolina; died 4 Jul 1895, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Elizabeth Pethindy Grindstead, widow of Leonard Henderson Oakley, lived with
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6. | Andrew J. "Andy" Conner was born Nov 1832, Haywood County, North Carolina (son of Samuel Conner and Nancy Swearingen); died 25 Nov 1887; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and Andrew married Sophia Elvira Ogle Abt 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1897; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Sophia Elvira Ogle was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley); died 30 Aug 1897; was buried Forks of the River Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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8. | Thomas Oakley was born 1777, Granville County, North Carolina (son of Oakley); died 1856, Caswell County, North Carolina. Notes: Thomas Oakley and his wife Parthenia Van Hook were listed in the 1810 Federal Thomas married Parthenia Van Hook 2 Aug 1803, Person County, North Carolina. Parthenia was born Abt 1777/1784, Caswell County, North Carolina; died Abt 1820, Caswell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Parthenia Van Hook was born Abt 1777/1784, Caswell County, North Carolina; died Abt 1820, Caswell County, North Carolina. Notes: ----------
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12. | Samuel Conner was born 1785 (son of Samuel Conner, II); died 1837/1840; was buried Chambers Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina. Notes: It is believed that Samuel Conner was named for his grandfather Samuel Conner. Family tradition says "Samuel Conner is said to be of red Irish ancestry while some of his younger generations is crossed with 'Black Dutch'." Samuel Conner was listed in the 1790 Federal Census of Lincoln County, North Carolina. Samuel — Nancy Swearingen. Nancy (daughter of Samuel Swearingen, III and Massey) was born 1792, Burke County, North Carolina; died Jan 1854; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Nancy Swearingen was born 1792, Burke County, North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Swearingen, III and Massey); died Jan 1854; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Nancy Swearingen Conner, widow of Samuel Conner, and her two sons, Robert and
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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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