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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Moffitt was born , Ireland.

    Notes:

    Came to America from Cork County, Ireland with two known sons, and they had considerable wealth.

    Just south of Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina stands the Moffitt Hill where the Moffitt clans met for their annual reunion. The would build cabins, stay in them for a few days or weeks, then move on. A few days later, more kinsfolks would move in. This was the time for catching up on the family matters, crops, swapping tales, gossipp, looking for mates among the younger set.

    The Old Tabernacle church below Black Mountain was where the Moffitts went to church.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 65.

    James married Margaret , Ireland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Cork, Ireland.
    2. 3. William Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Cork, Ireland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born , Cork, Ireland.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    65, 66.

    John married Sarah Whitaker 13 Apr 1790, , Rowan, North Carolina. Sarah was born , Burke, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. William M. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1795.
    2. 5. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1790/1800.

  2. 3.  William Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born , Cork, Ireland.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    65.



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William M. Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born 1795.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    66, 67.

    William married Elizabeth Bird Abt 1820. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Bird and Elizabeth Westlake) was born 1804. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Patton Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1821.
    2. 7. John W. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1823.
    3. 8. Jesse R. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1825.
    4. 9. Wilson Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1829.
    5. 10. Salina Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1831.
    6. 11. Ann Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1832.
    7. 12. Elmira Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1833.
    8. 13. Mirandy Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 14. Elizabeth Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 15. Ellen Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 16. Sally Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 17. James Ivy (Ivey) Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Nov 1843, Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina; died 21 Sep 1921, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.

  2. 5.  Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1790/1800.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    66.



Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Patton Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born 1821.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    Patton — Burgin. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Brannon Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Harvey Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point

    Patton — Rhoda Grant. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  John W. Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born 1823.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    John — Sallie. [Group Sheet]

    John — Eliza. Eliza was born 1829. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 8.  Jesse R. Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born 1825.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    Jesse married Sarah Jourdan 12 Jan 1848. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  Wilson Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born 1829.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    Wilson — Martha White. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Anthney Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. George Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Lillie Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 27. Jarome Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 28. Lee Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 29. William Tell Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 10.  Salina Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born 1831.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    Salina married Azor Stepp 26 Apr 1858. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. John Byrd Stepp  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Lee Stepp  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Laura Stepp  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 11.  Ann Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1832.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    Ann — David Walker. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Adalphus Walker  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 12.  Elmira Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1833.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    Elmira — David Miller. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Wiley Miller  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Willett Miller  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 13.  Mirandy Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.

    Mirandy — John Turner. (son of Lewis Turner) [Group Sheet]


  9. 14.  Elizabeth Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    Single, called Aunt Bet.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.


  10. 15.  Ellen Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    Single.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67.


  11. 16.  Sally Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    Sally Moffitt Evans lived in a small cabin (on room), up on the Blue Ridge
    Mountains.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    67, 68.

    Sally — John Evans. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Elizabeth Evans  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Sarah Evans  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Ellen Evans  Descendancy chart to this point died , Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    4. 39. Evans  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 17.  James Ivy (Ivey) Moffitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.John2, 1.James1) was born 1 Nov 1843, Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina; died 21 Sep 1921, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Reverand. James died of cancer of the stomach.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    28, 67, 69.

    James married Nancy Murphy 1 Dec 1865, Broad River Twp., North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of William Albert B. Murphy and Zillah Ownbey) was born 19 May 1847, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 18 Dec 1932; was buried Stone Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Cicero Stuart Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Nov 1866, Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina; died 6 Feb 1946, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.
    2. 41. Olive Antonette (Anty) Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Apr 1868, Broad River, McDowell, North Carolina; died 5 Jun 1898.
    3. 42. Ulysses Sherman Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Mar 1870, Broad River, McDowell, North Carolina; died 11 Mar 1952, Los Angeles, California.
    4. 43. Cora Nevada Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Mar 1873, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri; died 2 Dec 1933.
    5. 44. Wilson Albert Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Dec 1874, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri; died 25 May 1877; was buried Broad River Twp., North Carolina.
    6. 45. Nancy Elizabeth Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Mar 1877, Broad River, McDowell, North Carolina; died 12 Nov 1962.
    7. 46. Gemma Oliphant Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jan 1881, Broad River, McDowell, North Carolina; died 7 Jan 1972, , North Carolina.
    8. 47. Ninney Gertrude Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Nov 1882, Broad River, McDowell, North Carolina; died 18 Feb 1928.
    9. 48. James Fredrick Moffitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jan 1885, Broad River; died 1906, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.


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