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Rufus Oakley

Male 1870 - 1960  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus Oakley was born 15 Nov 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1960; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 75.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 123, 125, 231.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 68.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 244.

    Rufus — Mary Salinda Trentham. Mary (daughter of Caleb Levator Trentham and Mary M. Martin) was born 28 Apr 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1946; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 21 Feb 1994.
    2. 3. Laura Ezalee Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Mar 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1957; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. John Alton Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1904; died Oct 1976; was buried Holly Hills Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Sophia Lenora Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Sep 1908, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1994; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) died Bef 21 Feb 1994.

    Martha — Dock Cole. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Laura Ezalee Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 23 Mar 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1957; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 79.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 126, 152, 231.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 68.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 244, 248.

    Laura — Leonard Ogle. Leonard (son of Noah Wilson "Bud" Ogle and Lucinda C. Bradley) was born 10 May 1886, Tennessee; died 23 Apr 1972; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Rufus Lillard Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1915; died 31 May 1950; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 7. Mary Ezamae "Mae" Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 May 1917, Tennessee; died 16 Jun 1984, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 8. Euna Evelyn Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 2017; was buried 25 Nov 2017, Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 4.  John Alton Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 11 Aug 1904; died Oct 1976; was buried Holly Hills Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 126, 231.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 68, 227, 254.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 244.
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.

    John married Minnie Ethel Parton 7 May 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. Minnie was buried New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Thelma Louise Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point died See Notes.
    2. 10. Alice Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point died See Notes.
    3. 11. Ray Alton Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point died DECEASED.
    4. 12. James Richard Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1925.
    5. 13. Edith Marie Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 14. Earl Everette Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1931.
    7. 15. Mary Hazel Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point died DECEASED.
    8. 16. Howard Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 17. Johnnie Ruth "Susie" Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point

    John — Gertrude Harvey. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Sophia Lenora Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 18 Sep 1908, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1994; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 112, 126, 231.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 63, 68.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 150.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 244.
    Bonnie Trentham Myers, bltrentham@AOL.com, 23 November 2000.

    Sophia — William Robert "Willie" Trentham. William (son of Noah H. Trentham and Sophia A. Ogle) was born 30 Jun 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1941; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Hazel Evelean Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1924; died 19 Apr 1924.
    2. 19. Noah Ralph Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1925, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1950; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 20. Mary Jane Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Feb 1928.

    Sophia — Ellis Carver. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Eugene Carver  Descendancy chart to this point

    Sophia — Oliver Autman Brewer. Oliver (son of William L. Brewer and Frances Jenkins) was born 10 Aug 1890, Tennessee; died 2 Sep 1962; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Sophia — Jim Finger. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Rufus Lillard Ogle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laura2, 1.Rufus1) was born 24 May 1915; died 31 May 1950; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 231.

    Rufus — Porter Jenkins. Porter (daughter of Caleb Houston "Cale" Jenkins and Ruth Ann Gibson) was born 24 Sep 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1990; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Ruth Anne Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Margaret Lee Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1938.

  2. 7.  Mary Ezamae "Mae" Ogle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laura2, 1.Rufus1) was born 20 May 1917, Tennessee; died 16 Jun 1984, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 231.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 248.

    Mary — . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  3. 8.  Euna Evelyn OgleEuna Evelyn Ogle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laura2, 1.Rufus1) was born 15 Apr 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 2017; was buried 25 Nov 2017, Huskey Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 231.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 248.


  4. 9.  Thelma Louise Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1) died See Notes.

    Notes:

    Died at or near birth.
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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.


  5. 10.  Alice Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1) died See Notes.

    Notes:

    Died at or near birth.
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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.


  6. 11.  Ray Alton Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1) died DECEASED.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.


  7. 12.  James Richard Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1) was born 27 Jun 1925.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.

    James — Jean. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Pam Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point

    James — Christine. Christine died DECEASED. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. James Richard Oakley, , Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Johnny Ray Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 13.  Edith Marie Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.


  9. 14.  Earl Everette Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1931.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001.

    Earl — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Earlene Oakley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1961.

  10. 15.  Mary Hazel Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1) died DECEASED.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.


  11. 16.  Howard Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.


  12. 17.  Johnnie Ruth "Susie" Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001, 10 February 2001.


  13. 18.  Hazel Evelean Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1) was born 19 Apr 1924; died 19 Apr 1924.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Bonnie Trentham Myers, bltrentham@AOL.com, 23 November 2000.


  14. 19.  Noah Ralph Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1) was born 6 May 1925, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1950; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 63, 69.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 248.
    Bonnie Trentham Myers, bltrentham@AOL.com, 23 November 2000.


  15. 20.  Mary Jane Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1) was born 21 Feb 1928.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 63, 67, 69, 97.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 248.
    Bonnie Trentham Myers, bltrentham@AOL.com, 23 November 2000.

    Mary married James Albert Christopher 28 Dec 1942. James (son of Willie D. Christopher and Edna Mae Pickens) was born 7 Jun 1923, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Sep 2002; was buried Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Mary Edna Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Shirley Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. Darrell Dennis Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Oct 1944.
    4. 31. Billy Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 32. Linda Gail Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Nov 1951.

  16. 21.  Eugene Carver Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1)

    Eugene — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Sandra Carver  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Ruth Anne Ogle Descendancy chart to this point (6.Rufus3, 3.Laura2, 1.Rufus1)

    Ruth married Herbert James Smith 10 Jul 1954; divorced Yes, date unknown. Herbert (son of Elder James Tom Smith and Bertha G. Clabough) was born 20 Sep 1930, Tennessee; died 23 May 1980, Carter County, Tennessee; was buried Beech Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Sonny James Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Sherry Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. Robin Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

    Ruth — John Siutryk. [Group Sheet]


  2. 23.  Margaret Lee Ogle Descendancy chart to this point (6.Rufus3, 3.Laura2, 1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1938.

    Margaret married William Clarence "Red" Shular 24 May 1956, Sevier County, Tennessee. William (son of Rev. Theodore Ray Shular and Sally Beatrice "Beatrice" McGill) was born 30 Dec 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Oct 2011; was buried 29 Oct 2011, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Jeff Shular  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Anthony Shular  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 39. Vivian Diane Shular  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 40. Krissie Shular  Descendancy chart to this point

    Margaret — Donald Lee Voorhees. Donald (son of Donald Voorhees and Elva Marie Brown) was born 3 Apr 1927, Fountain County, Indiana; died 18 Mar 1996; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Margaret — Alvin J. Rowe, Jr.. Alvin (son of Alvin J. Rowe and Arbutus "Boots") was born 2 Aug 1940, Dearborn, Michigan; died 1 Mar 2006. [Group Sheet]


  3. 24.  Pam Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (12.James3, 4.John2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

    Adopted by aunt and uncle and changed surname to Arnold.
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    Reference
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 10 February 2001.


  4. 25.  James Richard Oakley, , Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (12.James3, 4.John2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 10 February 2001.


  5. 26.  Johnny Ray Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (12.James3, 4.John2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 10 February 2001.


  6. 27.  Earlene Oakley Descendancy chart to this point (14.Earl3, 4.John2, 1.Rufus1) was born 1961.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Earlene Oakley Arnold, Wuzaoakley@aol.com, 27 jan 2001.

    Earlene — Farmer. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Brandon Farmer  Descendancy chart to this point

    Earlene — Gary Wayne Arnold. Gary (son of Arnold and Nellie) was born Abt 1953; died 24 Jul 2007; was buried 27 Jul 2007, Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Alexes Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. Scott Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. Robbie Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 28.  Mary Edna Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (20.Mary3, 5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 67.


  8. 29.  Shirley Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (20.Mary3, 5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 67.


  9. 30.  Darrell Dennis Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (20.Mary3, 5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1) was born 14 Oct 1944.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 67.
    Bonnie Trentham Myers, bltrentham@AOL.com, 23 November 2000.

    Darrell married Linda Faye Perkins 24 Dec 1963; divorced 7 Feb 1991, Blount County, Tennessee. Linda was born 11 Nov 1944. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 45. Darrell Dennis Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Feb 1965.
    2. 46. Kenneth Anthony Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jan 1970.

    Darrell married Marcia Charlotte Robins 15 Jul 1995, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Marcia was born 25 Jun. [Group Sheet]


  10. 31.  Billy Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (20.Mary3, 5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1)

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 67.


  11. 32.  Linda Gail Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (20.Mary3, 5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1) was born 24 Nov 1951.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Bonnie Trentham Myers, bltrentham@AOL.com, 23 November 2000.

    Linda — Bill Carroll. Bill was born 11 Dec. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Brian Christopher Carroll  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1970.

  12. 33.  Sandra Carver Descendancy chart to this point (21.Eugene3, 5.Sophia2, 1.Rufus1)


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