Grace Phyllis "Midge" Reagan

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 47.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 173.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 181, 182.
Teresa Anne Huff Rickels, mindseye@chartertn.net, 28 October 2001.

Grace married Fred Butler Huff , Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. Fred (son of Albert Newton Huff and Hettie Mae Butler) was born 25 Mar 1918; died 10 Apr 1997, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Marjorie Irene "Marty" Huff was born 22 Oct 1944, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Grace married Jack Hicks , Sevier County, Tennessee. Jack died Bef 28 Nov 2008. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 26.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 45, 46.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 173.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 191.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 145, 151, 178, 181.

Walter married Cora Alice Watson 31 Jul 1912, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Cora (daughter of James Henry Watson and Minnie Etta Ogle) was born 3 Sep 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1984; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 45, 46.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 173.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 139, 182, 191.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 151, 178, 181.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 219.

Notes:

Charles Clemson spent his life in Gatlinburg. He was a blacksmith and farmer.
He and Rebecca lived at first on a farm on Panther Creek, moving to the farm on
the River Road about 1890. Here he had his blacksmith shop. While his father
made the first wagon in the village, Charlie made the first wagon that crossed
the mountain. He and his sons farmed much of what is now the upper part of the
city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

He was a member of the Baptist Church and led the singing for many years,
finally persuading the folks to choose another leader about a year before his
death.

Rev. Richard Evans married C. C. and Rebecca at the Sugarlands.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 25.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 45.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 46.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 145.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 15.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 177, 178.

Charles married Rebecca Ann Bradley 29 Apr 1880, Sugarlands, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Sarah Caroline Bradley) was born 7 Mar 1863, Tow String Creek, Swain County, North Carolina; died 7 Dec 1928, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 45.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 46.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 145.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 15.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 177, 178.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33, 178.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 172.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147, 150.

James married Minnie Etta Ogle 21 Aug 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee. Minnie (daughter of Noah Ogle and Sophia Reagan) was born 6 Aug 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Mar 1940; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33, 178.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 172.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 77, 139, 173, 177, 274.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 93, 99, 219.

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-XD

Notes:

Daniel moved with his parents to White Oak Flats (Gatlinburg) when he was about four years old. He lived all of his life here or on various other tracts of land in the area.

Listed as Ragan in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as farmer with $1000 property unable to read or write.

An industrious man, Daniel began acquiring land before he married. In theTennessee State Library and Archives there are records of eight entries in his name, dating from 1824 to 1872. The state archivist says this was all purchased land. He is listed in the 1837 tax lists of Sevier County, Tennessee.

An 1859 grant, previously surveyed land, was resurveyed and entered probably because of Gatlin's extensive claim in the area and the Courthouse fire. This 1859 grant was for 600 acres up both sides of the river from Baskins Creek to the Two Mile Branch. In May 1866, he added another 640 acres to this holding. There are also grants for 1,000, 600, and 4,000 acres on Roaring Fork granted in 1839, 1868 and 1872. Most of this land was divided among his children - no will has been found. Daniel moved around and lived on several of his farms - his wife said after his death that she wanted to spend the rest of her years in one spot, she was so tired of moving. She spent her remaining years with her stepdaughter and her husband, Mariah and Thomas H. McCarter.

Daniel was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. Tradition says he built the first wagon in the settlement, making the wheels of one piece of split white oak. His son, Charles C. Reagan, built the first wagon that crossed the Smokies. Although no record has been found to verify it, Daniel probably served as a Justice of Peace. He did keep the community post office. When the settlement officially became Gatlinburg and the post office was established, Daniel and Joel Conner received the contract to carry the mail from Sevierville to Casher's Valley, South Carolina. Daniel's sons, Richard R. and Ephraim Reagan, served as postmaster in the village.

Definitely a Union man but too old to go to service during the Civil War, Daniel served as "muster" officer and drilled the men of the village out in the "Flats". He also served the community as food distributor. Because of his activities and his three oldest sons being in the Union army, he often had to hide out in the mountains to escape the Confederates. The youngest son, Charles C., often told of his father taking him to the woods and showing him the meat and food supplies he had hidden. Daniel didn't think the Rebels would bother the women and children and if he did have to hide out, then Charles must see that food was brought in for the people as it was needed---a big responsibility for a seven year old boy.

A civic minded man, Daniel furnished the meeting house for the village--the five sided building used for the school, church and "voting place". According to one of the land grants, this was located at the "mouth of the lane", now Reagan Lane, near the old River Road. Although he furnished the meeting place for the Baptist Church for many years, Daniel was not found on the membership roll of the church and did not give the land for the present building site, as has been stated by many sources.

Daniel Wesley Reagan did give the land for the oldest part of the White Oak Flats Cemetery (Gatlinburg Cemetery) to the community. This was originally a family plot on the farm of his father, Richard Reagan. The first burial there was a child of Daniel Milsaps, the first school teacher in Gatlinburg.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 15-16.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 45.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Daniel married Sarah "Sally" Whaley 20 Jun 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Middleton Whaley and Rebecca Ogle) was born 25 Jan 1819, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1901; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLJ-XQ

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census able to read and write.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 45.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 62.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/sevier/census/1850/pg0396a.txt

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 17.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 141, 145-146.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 15.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 120, 121, 172.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 202.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 71.

William married Rhoda Eslinger 22 Dec 1872. Rhoda (daughter of James Harkless Eslinger and Elizabeth Ogle) was born 31 Jan 1855, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 1885; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 172.

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLK-8F

Notes:

From Sevier County, Tennessee Deed Book 'J', pages 150/51, "This Indenture made this the 14th of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between Harcolas T. Ogle of the State of Tennessee and County of Sevier of the one part and Noah Ogle of the State and County aforesaid of the other part...the said Harculas T. Ogle hath this day bequeath the deed of gift unto the said Noah Ogle...it being given under their condition that it is to be all the claim, interest or demand that he the said Noah Ogle is to have to the said Harculas T. Ogle estate at this or any future time, the said land lying on the waters of the West Fork of Pigeon River near and about where the said Noah Ogle now lives." This land was located along Dudley Creek and Low Gap branch, then westward to the first high top between Roaring Fork Creek and Dudley Creek and joined the lands of James Ogle and Isaac Ogle Sr. It contained one hundred acres.

Noah was a private in Company E, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Volunteer with the Union army during the Civil War. He enlisted for three years at Sevierville, Tennessee 16 September 1862 and was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, 5 July 1865. He served at Lexington, Kentucky, Decator, Alabama, and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. His personal description at the time of enlistment was: age, 29 years, fair complexion, dark hair and yellow eyes (hazel?).

In the 1860 Federal Census for Sevier County, Tennessee, Noah and Sophia were living in the 6th district on Walden's Creek. An 1866 deed from Daniel Wesley Reagan to Noah Ogle records the transfer of 100 acres of land. This farm lay from Baskins Creek to Reagan Lane on both sides of the river, now the center of Gatlinburg. In 1870 Federal Census, Noah and Sophia Reagan Ogle are found in the 11th Civil District in Gatlinburg. He is listed as a grocery merchant. This store which he started is still being operated by his descendants.

Noah served the 11th Civil District for many years as a Justice of Peace. He added land to the cemetery located on the hill in town, again being called White Oak Flats Cemetery. He and his third wife deeded the land for the present site of White Oak Flats Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg) in 1897.

Noah left a will in which he mentions all of his daughters and children of his daughter, Martha. Only one of the sons was named. His will was dated 30 Jan 1897 and probated 19 Feb 1897 (Will Book I, p 524/5).
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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 168, 169-170.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 70, 112.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 31.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 146, 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 113.

Noah married Sophia Reagan Abt 1854, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan and Nancy Ogle) was born 12 Dec 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1887, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDV-BF

Notes:

Twin of Julia Ann Reagan.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 169-170.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 146, 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 113.