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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sam Willard Ownby was born 15 Aug 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Lee Ownby and Ida Nora Watson); died 23 Oct 1995; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 299.

    Sam — Grace Lamon. Grace (daughter of George Walter Lamon and Mariah Viola McCarter) was born 20 Apr 1925, Tennessee; died 27 Aug 2000; was buried 30 Aug 2000, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sam Michael "Mike" Ownby
    2. Peggy Ownby
    3. Cathy Jean Ownby was born 3 Jul 1954.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lee Ownby was born 4 Jul 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of George Westley Ownby and Martha C. Bradley); died 1 Jan 1970; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 296.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 299.

    Lee married Ida Nora Watson 6 May 1922. Ida (daughter of John Wesley Watson and Alcie Donne Wilson) was born 16 Jan 1907, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1986; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ida Nora Watson was born 16 Jan 1907, Tennessee (daughter of John Wesley Watson and Alcie Donne Wilson); died 21 Jan 1986; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 296.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 299.

    Children:
    1. Carl Vergil Ownby was born 10 Aug 1923; died 17 Aug 1923; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Sam Willard Ownby was born 15 Aug 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Oct 1995; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Eva Perna Ownby was born 7 Jan 1928, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Ann Rue Ownby
    5. Jetty Louise Ownby
    6. Catherine Montez Ownby
    7. Hubert Lee Ownby
    8. Robert Joe Ownby
    9. John Westley Ownby
    10. Nora Fay Ownby
    11. Lula Mae Ownby


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Westley Ownby was born Mar 1880 (son of John N. "Injun John" Ownby and Sarah E. Huskey); died Abt 1908.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 94.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 100.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40, 151.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 299.

    George married Martha C. Bradley Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of James Madison "Matt" Bradley and Mary Elizabeth Shultz) was born 3 Mar 1882, Tennessee; died 24 Jun 1942; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha C. Bradley was born 3 Mar 1882, Tennessee (daughter of James Madison "Matt" Bradley and Mary Elizabeth Shultz); died 24 Jun 1942; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40, 151.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 296.

    Children:
    1. 2. Lee Ownby was born 4 Jul 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1970; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Sarah E. "Mom" Ownby was born 31 Aug 1904, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 2008; was buried 1 Aug 2008, P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. William Hubert "Gramps" Ownby was born 14 Apr 1906, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Apr 2005, Greeneville Care and Rehab; was buried 25 Apr 2005, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  John Wesley WatsonJohn Wesley Watson was born 11 May 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Robert Simeon "Sims" Watson and Mary E. McCarter); died 13 Feb 1958; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 174.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 204.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 296.

    John married Alcie Donne Wilson Sevier County, Tennessee. Alcie (daughter of William M. "Billy" Wilson and Jemima Narcissus "Nurses" Watson) was born 27 Feb 1881, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1969; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Alcie Donne WilsonAlcie Donne Wilson was born 27 Feb 1881, Tennessee (daughter of William M. "Billy" Wilson and Jemima Narcissus "Nurses" Watson); died 30 Mar 1969; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 204.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 296.

    Children:
    1. Robert Leonard Watson was born 23 Jan 1899, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1986; was buried Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Ann Watson was born 7 Jan 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 1999, Sevier Medical Center, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Feb 1999, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Rosie Watson was born 14 Feb 1904, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Dec 1991; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 3. Ida Nora Watson was born 16 Jan 1907, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1986; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Dowell Watson was born 1909; died Bef 31 May 2007.
    6. Amos Virgil Watson was born 10 Nov 1911, Tennessee; died 14 Dec 1986; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Luna Alice Watson was born 1 Feb 1914, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 2000, Port Haywood, Virginia; was buried 8 Apr 2000, Smither Cemetery, Hudgins, Virginia.
    8. Unas Watson died Bef 9 Mar 2012.
    9. Arlie James Watson was born 4 Jun 1916, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 1976; was buried Holly Hills Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    10. Mary Ruth Watson was born 6 Jun 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 May 2007, Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Jun 2007, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Marjorie Velma "Margie" Watson was born 18 Feb 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 2012; was buried 12 Mar 2012, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Ralph Shirley Watson was born 9 Nov 1926, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1980; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John N. "Injun John" Ownby was born Apr 1857, Tennessee (son of John B. Ownby and Jane "Jennie" Whaley).

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 91, 93-94.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 28, 98, 100.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 286.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 299.

    John married Sarah E. Huskey 10 Feb 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Billie John Huskey and Barbara Emert) was born 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1892. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah E. Huskey was born 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Billie John Huskey and Barbara Emert); died Bef 1892.

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 91, 93-94.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 28, 98, 100.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 286.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 299.

    Children:
    1. 4. George Westley Ownby was born Mar 1880; died Abt 1908.
    2. William Seaton Ownby was born 14 Jun 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 1955; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Frederick Lee Ownby was born Mar 1883.
    4. Cordelia Josephine Ownby was born 23 Oct 1887, Tennessee; died 7 Jul 1970; was buried Mountain View Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Hattie Ownby
    6. Alice Barbara Ownby was born 26 Feb 1891, Tennessee; died 6 May 1956; was buried Lenoir City Cemetery.

  3. 10.  James Madison "Matt" Bradley was born Dec 1856, Tennessee (son of Andrew Jackson Bradley and Mary Elvira "Polly" Trentham); died 2 May 1938; was buried Beech Grove Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40, 105, 151.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 248, 298.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 61.

    James married Mary Elizabeth Shultz 1 Sep 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Preston Shultz and Martha A. Lindsey) was born Jan 1858, Tennessee; died 1931; was buried Beech Grove Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Elizabeth Shultz was born Jan 1858, Tennessee (daughter of Preston Shultz and Martha A. Lindsey); died 1931; was buried Beech Grove Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 40, 105, 151.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 298.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 61.

    Children:
    1. Pollie Anne Bradley was born Abt 1876; died Abt 1880.
    2. Mountville Bradley was born Mar 1878, Tennessee.
    3. 5. Martha C. Bradley was born 3 Mar 1882, Tennessee; died 24 Jun 1942; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Carrie Ellen Bradley was born 23 May 1884, Bullhead, Tennessee; died 30 Oct 1963, Whitter, North Carolina.
    5. Luther Bradley was born Abt 1886; died See Notes.
    6. Gather Bradley was born Abt 1886; died See Notes.
    7. Rebecca Ann Bradley was born 20 Jul 1888; died 25 May 1938; was buried Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Armintha J. Bradley was born 31 May 1891, Tennessee; died 1 Nov 1965; was buried Armstrong Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina.
    9. Frances Ezalee Bradley was born 5 Jul 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee; was christened Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Nov 1950; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. James Andrew "Jack" Bradley was born 1 Aug 1895.
    11. Denton Bradley was born Abt 1897; died Abt 1897.

  5. 12.  Robert Simeon "Sims" Watson was born 10 Nov 1853, Tennessee (son of Samuel P. Watson and Martha "Patsy" Ogle); died 9 Oct 1927; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    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 174.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 204.

    Robert married Mary E. McCarter 19 Nov 1875. Mary (daughter of Daniel G. McCarter and Martha C. Nations) was born 8 Oct 1860, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1897; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mary E. McCarter was born 8 Oct 1860, Tennessee (daughter of Daniel G. McCarter and Martha C. Nations); died 1 Oct 1897; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    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 174.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 204.

    Children:
    1. Watson was born Abt 1876; died See Notes.
    2. 6. John Wesley Watson was born 11 May 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1958; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Rose Watson was born Abt 1881.
    4. Lizzie Watson was born Abt 1884.
    5. James Monroe Watson was born Mar 1895, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  William M. "Billy" WilsonWilliam M. "Billy" Wilson was born 25 Oct 1838, North Carolina (son of Elijah Wilson, Sr. and Mary A. Franklin); died 19 Sep 1925; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 214, 299, 392.

    William married Jemima Narcissus "Nurses" Watson 24 Aug 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jemima (daughter of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner) was born 10 Mar 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1919; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Jemima Narcissus "Nurses" WatsonJemima Narcissus "Nurses" Watson was born 10 Mar 1843, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner); died 29 Dec 1919; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 187.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 214, 299.

    Children:
    1. William R. Wilson was born 3 Jul 1872, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1943; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Lavator Mitchel Wilson was born 27 Jul 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Nov 1964; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. George Washington "Big George" Wilson was born 17 Sep 1876, North Carolina; died 23 Jan 1950; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Mitchelle Wilson
    5. Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson was born 23 Jan 1877, North Carolina; died 27 Mar 1965; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. John Wesley Wilson was born 28 May 1878, Tennessee; died 8 May 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1919, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. David C. "Dave" Wilson was born 18 Dec 1880, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1963; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. 7. Alcie Donne Wilson was born 27 Feb 1881, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1969; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. James Robert Wilson was born 13 May 1884, Tennessee; died 30 Jun 1974; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Jane Wilson


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