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Molly Ruby Proffitt

Female 1916 - 1989  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Molly Ruby Proffitt was born 4 May 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Dexter Proffitt and Lucy Dodgen); died 8 Mar 1989; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 95.

    Molly — Claude Wesley Cogdill. Claude (son of Thomas Westley Cogdill and Julia Ann Reagan) was born 22 Mar 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1996; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Gene Stewart Cogdill was born 1 Apr 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 2012; was buried Atchley's Seymour Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Gordon Dale Cogdill was born 8 Jan 1937; died 24 Feb 1937; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Junior Cogdill was born 16 Oct 1937, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Oct 1937, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Claudette Cogdill
    5. Ray Cogdill
    6. Bill Wade Cogdill
    7. Fay Cogdill was born Abt 1943.
    8. Jim Cogdill
    9. Ted Cogdill
    10. Randy Ralph Cogdill was born 4 Dec 1947; died 28 Oct 1967, Tay Ninh, South Vietnam; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dexter Proffitt was born 1893 (son of William M. "Bill" Proffitt and Martha Ellen Walker); died 14 Sep 1964, Monroe County, Tennessee; was buried Madisonville, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 92, 95.

    Dexter — Lucy Dodgen. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lucy Dodgen

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 92, 95.

    Children:
    1. Melton Davis "Jack" Proffitt was born 5 Dec 1913, Tennessee; died 28 May 1977; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Molly Ruby Proffitt was born 4 May 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1989; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. James T. Proffitt was born 8 Jul 1922; died 14 May 1960; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William M. "Bill" Proffitt was born 8 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan); died 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQQ-17

    Notes:

    Died of smallpox.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 53.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 69, 78.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 92.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 202, 207.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.

    William — Martha Ellen Walker. Martha (daughter of Terry Walker and Phoebe Caylor) was born 12 Mar 1859, Blount County, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1950; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Ellen Walker was born 12 Mar 1859, Blount County, Tennessee (daughter of Terry Walker and Phoebe Caylor); died 26 Dec 1950; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Widowed name Howard?
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 92.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 207.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.

    Children:
    1. Early Proffitt was born 8 May 1887, Tennessee; died 19 Nov 1963; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Harrison Walker Proffitt was born 17 Aug 1888, Tennessee; died 18 Jan 1977; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 2. Dexter Proffitt was born 1893; died 14 Sep 1964, Monroe County, Tennessee; was buried Madisonville, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Jackson ProffittJames Jackson Proffitt was born 28 Jun 1819, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Benajah Proffitt and Sarah Byrd Webb); died 20 Jun 1863, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; was buried 1863, Stones River National Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQN-WF

    Notes:

    Co E, 2nd Regiment of Tn. Cal.

    Died of typhoid fever in Civil War and is buried in National Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 58, 64.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 8.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

    James married Celia McMahan 4 Mar 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee. Celia (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack") was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina; died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Celia McMahan was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack"); died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQN-XL

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48.
    T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 58, 64, 105.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 8.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

    Children:
    1. Benijah "Ben" Proffitt was born 25 Nov 1841, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Benajah Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary Ann "Polly" Proffitt was born 28 Oct 1842, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1910, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. James McMahan "Jim" Proffitt was born 11 Mar 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Feb 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Sarah Proffitt was born 28 Oct 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1934; was buried 7 Jan 1934, Marion Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. David Proffitt was born 14 Feb 1847, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1909, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Pleasant P. Proffitt was born 2 Jun 1849, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 4. William M. "Bill" Proffitt was born 8 Aug 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Proffitt was born 1852; died See Notes.
    9. Elizabeth "Betsy" Proffitt was born 11 Sep 1854, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1924; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Aaron Whaley Proffitt was born 7 May 1857, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 May 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Martha S. Proffitt was born 18 Nov 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Terry Walker was born Tennessee.

    Terry — Phoebe Caylor. Phoebe was born Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Phoebe Caylor was born Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Ellen Walker was born 12 Mar 1859, Blount County, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1950; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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