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John Westley Rayfield

Male 1881 - 1958  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Westley Rayfield was born 10 Jun 1881, Tennessee (son of William Trasse "Tress" Rayfield and Purren Kersey Breeden); died 23 Jan 1958; was buried Mountain View Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 145.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    John — Cordelia Josephine Ownby. Cordelia (daughter of John N. "Injun John" Ownby and Sarah E. Huskey) was born 23 Oct 1887, Tennessee; died 7 Jul 1970; was buried Mountain View Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Denton William Rayfield was born 13 Jun 1902, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1974; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Parley Rayfield was born 6 Aug 1904, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 1911; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Gertha Jane Rayfield was born 6 Jun 1909, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1967; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Elzora Rayfield was born 15 Feb 1912; died 14 Mar 1912; was buried Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Trese John Rayfield was born 23 Apr 1913, Tennessee; died 8 Aug 1971; was buried Mountain View Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Virgil K. Rayfield was born 5 May 1918, Tennessee; died 14 May 1980; was buried Mountain View Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Laurie Dae Rayfield was born 5 Jul 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 2009, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Jul 2009, Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Calvin C. Rayfield was born 5 Aug 1923, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 2010, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Sep 2010, Solid Rock Church Cemetery.
    9. Earcie Rayfield was born 30 Mar 1926, Tennessee; died 18 Jul 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jul 1926, Friendship Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Rev. Wan Coyed Rayfield was born 3 Jun 1927, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 2011; was buried 12 Dec 2011, Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Stella Rayfield was born Abt 1930, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Trasse "Tress" Rayfield was born 29 Jan 1852, Tennessee (son of Charles Rayfield and Elizabeth Bohannon); died 22 Jan 1893; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    SMSH lists birth as 9 March 1852.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 144, 145.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    William married Purren Kersey Breeden 4 Jul 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee. Purren (daughter of Isaac Breeden and Martha Hurst) was born May 1865, Tennessee; died 1936. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Purren Kersey Breeden was born May 1865, Tennessee (daughter of Isaac Breeden and Martha Hurst); died 1936.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 144, 145.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.
    Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.

    Children:
    1. Charles H. Rayfield was born 1 Apr 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jan 1959; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. John Westley Rayfield was born 10 Jun 1881, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1958; was buried Mountain View Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. George Newton Rayfield was born 27 Jul 1882, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 1965, Leavenworth, Chelan, Washington; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Parlee Rayfield was born Feb 1885, Tennessee.
    5. Martha J. Rayfield was born Feb 1887, Tennessee; died 11 Feb 1964, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    6. Henry Edward Rayfield was born Mar 1889, Tennessee.
    7. Amos L. Rayfield was born Feb 1891, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Charles Rayfield was born 10 Mar 1825, Lincoln County, North Carolina (son of John Raffiel and Elizabeth Marshall); died 17 Feb 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1860 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and also in the 1900 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    SMHS lists birth as 10 May 1825.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 26, 144.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Charles married Elizabeth Bohannon 1852. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Bohannon, Jr. and Catherine "Kate" Powell) was born 10 Apr 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1925; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth BohannonElizabeth Bohannon was born 10 Apr 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Henry Bohannon, Jr. and Catherine "Kate" Powell); died 29 Apr 1925; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 26, 144.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Children:
    1. 2. William Trasse "Tress" Rayfield was born 29 Jan 1852, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1893; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Thomas Henry Rayfield was born 14 Apr 1853, Tennessee; died 3 Apr 1928; was buried Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. George Washington Rayfield was born 5 Feb 1855, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1941; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
    4. Andrew Rayfield was born 1857; died Abt 1860.
    5. Rayfield was born Abt 1859; died See Notes.
    6. Mary E. Rayfield was born 1862, Tennessee.
    7. Catherine Emeline Rayfield was born 19 Mar 1864, Tennessee; died 18 Aug 1928; was buried Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Sarah A. Rayfield was born Dec 1866, Tennessee.
    9. Martha Rayfield was born 1868, Tennessee.
    10. Rayfield was born 1871; died See Notes.
    11. Nancy Jane Rayfield was born Feb 1873, Tennessee.
    12. Catherine Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rayfield was born Jan 1876, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Isaac Breeden was born Abt 1824, Tennessee; died 1870/1880.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1870, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Isaac — Martha Hurst. Martha was born Abt 1829, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Martha Hurst was born Abt 1829, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1870, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1880, Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Elijah Breeden was born Abt 1847, Tennessee.
    2. Cornelius "Neal" Breeden was born 1847, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 1933; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Rellie Breeden was born 10 Aug 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1943, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Mar 1943, Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 3. Purren Kersey Breeden was born May 1865, Tennessee; died 1936.
    5. Casper Breeden was born Abt 1852, Tennessee.
    6. Rachel Breeden was born 5 Jul 1861, Tennessee; died 12 Dec 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Dec 1939, Little Greenbrier Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. McCaga Breeden was born Abt 1861, Tennessee.
    8. Carson Breeden was born Abt 1865, Tennessee.
    9. Rebecca Breeden was born Abt 1868, Tennessee.
    10. Martha Breeden was born Abt 1870, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Raffiel was born North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Donald Reagan lists name as Andrew Rayfield.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 144.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    John — Elizabeth Marshall. Elizabeth was born North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Marshall was born North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Surname not confirmed.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Children:
    1. Andrew Raffiel was born Abt 1810.
    2. Tressel Raffiel was born Abt 1813.
    3. Raffiel was born Abt 1816.
    4. Raffiel was born Abt 1817.
    5. Harriett "Lillie" Raffiel was born Abt 1819.
    6. Jane Raffiel was born Abt 1821.
    7. Raffiel was born Abt 1823.
    8. 4. Charles Rayfield was born 10 Mar 1825, Lincoln County, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Margaret Raffiel was born Abt 1828.
    10. Raffiel was born Abt 1831.

  3. 10.  Henry Bohannon, Jr. was born 1803, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Henry Bohanon and Amillia Shotwell); died 29 Aug 1877; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Henry Bohannon Jr. appeared in the 1830 through 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    In 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee he is listed as 2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 3 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 17.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 144.
    Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Henry married Catherine "Kate" Powell Abt 1825, Sevier County, Tennessee. Catherine was born 7 Jun 1807, Shenandoah, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine "Kate" Powell was born 7 Jun 1807, Shenandoah, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Family tradition says Catherine Powell came with her Uncle Horatio Butler's family from the valley of the Shenandoah in Virginia to Sevier County, Tennessee. Catherine Powell, widow of Henry Bohannon Jr., was listed in the household of John Clowers in the 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Timothy Welch Stinnett lists surname as Bohannon.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 17.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 144.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 44.
    Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 314.

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Bohannon was born 10 Apr 1826, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1925; was buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. William Bohannon was born 1 Nov 1828, Tennessee; died 17 Aug 1912; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Sarah Sallie Bohannon was born Abt 1830, Tennessee; died Abt 1854; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Amillia Elizabeth Bohannon was born 26 Dec 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Sep 1907; was buried Brickey Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    5. Mary Bohannon was born 26 Jan 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Aug 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Aug 1921, James Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. James Washington Bohannon was born 16 Jul 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1921; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Henry Bohannon, III was born May 1838, Tennessee; died 1920; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. Catherine M. Bohannon was born 20 Jul 1840, Tennessee; died 24 Feb 1925; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. John Bohannon was born Sep 1840, Tennessee.
    10. Horatio Bohannon was born Nov 1845, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Martha Jane Bohannon was born Mar 1850, Tennessee; died 1924; was buried New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


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