Catherine Mize: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Catherine Mize was born 30 Oct 1834, Tennessee (daughter of Jonathan Mize and Nancy Chambers); died 26 Mar 1919; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Grave marked Catharine MIZE wife of J.H. RUNYAN & J.H. CARNES, Oct 30, 1934-Mar 26, 1919. It would appear Catherine and J. H. Carnes were divorced as J. H. Carnes married 2nd Mary Fox, and Catherine married 2nd John Runyan.
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Reference:
Joe Chilton GEDCOM, 7 November 1994.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 212.

Catherine — John H. Carnes. John (son of Hubbard Carnes and Dicy Robertson) was born 26 Jul 1833, Tennessee; died 26 Feb 1915; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Col. Calvin H. "Cal" Carnes was born 24 Jan 1860, Tennessee; died 25 May 1928; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dicie Jane Carnes was born 18 Dec 1862, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1887; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Catherine married John Harry Runyan 17 Oct 1865, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee. John (son of Aaron Alexander Runyan and Esther Porter) was born 5 Feb 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Nov 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Jonathan Mize was born 1804, Rockingham County, North Carolina (son of Jeremiah Mize); died 14 Dec 1863; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Moved to Georgia and from there to "Gists Creek" area in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 274.

Jonathan married Nancy Chambers 19 Sep 1829, Greene County, Tennessee. Nancy was born 1804, North Carolina; died 1887; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Nancy Chambers was born 1804, North Carolina; died 1887; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

William Alexander Mize was born 14 Sep 1830, Tennessee; died 31 Dec 1902; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
1. Catherine Mize was born 30 Oct 1834, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1919; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Clark Mize was born Abt 1837.
Rufus Lee Mize was born 26 Apr 1840; died 15 Feb 1916; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Robert P. Mize was born 3 Jan 1843; died 4 May 1934; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Harold "Doc" Mize was born 21 Sep 1845, Tennessee; died 17 Sep 1913; was buried Old Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary A. Mize was born 3 Dec 1854, Tennessee; died 16 Jul 1894; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Jeremiah Mize

Notes:

Originally came into America through Virginia.
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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 274.

Children:

2. Jonathan Mize was born 1804, Rockingham County, North Carolina; died 14 Dec 1863; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.