William M. Benson: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

William M. Benson was born 1828, Cocke County, Tennessee; died Aft 1880; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 217.
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 8, 9.

William married Cynthia Large Abt 1856. Cynthia (daughter of James Large and Mary Williams) was born 5 Oct 1834, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1915; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. James Harrison Benson was born 11 Feb 1857, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died Oct 1892, Palestine, Texas; was buried , Anderson, Texas.
3. Mary C. Benson was born 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Wilson Large Benson was born 15 Sep 1861, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 May 1941, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 3 May 1941, Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Nettie Benson was born , Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Ellen Benson was born , Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. John B. Benson was born 20 May 1866; died 21 Jul 1940; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. William Prosser "Pros" Benson was born Jul 1872; died 1939; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

James Harrison Benson

(1.William¹) was born 11 Feb 1857, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died Oct 1892, Palestine, Texas; was buried , Anderson, Texas.

Notes:

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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6, 8.

James married Sarah Elizabeth Trotter 9 Apr 1878, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John Murphy Trotter and Tryphena Flinn) was born 11 Mar 1859, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1921/1924, McAlester, Oklahoma; was buried 6 Sep 1924, McAlester, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]

Children:

9. Valentine Wilson Benson was born 3 Mar 1879, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
10. Tryphena Ellen Benson was born 29 May 1881, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Oct 1973, Shreveport, Louisiana; was buried Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana.
11. Talitha Alice Benson was born 20 Nov 1882; died 16 Sep 1976; was buried Miami, Dade, Florida.
12. John Murphy Benson was born 4 Apr 1884; died Bef 1918; was buried McAlester, Oklahoma.
13. William Edward Benson was born 30 Dec 1886, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; was buried Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
14. Minnie May Benson was born 24 Apr 1888, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; died See Notes.
15. Lilly Eunice Benson was born 8 Dec 1889, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; was buried Peoria, Illinois.
16. Elizabeth Locretia Benson was born 29 Dec 1890, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; was buried Rayville, Louisiana.
17. James Harrison Benson, Jr. was born 8 May 1893, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.

3.	Mary C. Benson (1.William¹) was born 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 8. Mary married James Flynn 15 Apr 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee. James was born Abt 1851, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Wilson Large Benson

(1.William¹) was born 15 Sep 1861, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 May 1941, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 3 May 1941, Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 8.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363.

Wilson married Delila Jane Harrell 9 Dec 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee. Delila (daughter of James Harrell and Doshia McMahan) was born Mar 1861, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 30 Dec 1936; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

18. Theadosia Alice "Doshia" Benson was born 2 Sep 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 1944; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Wilson married Josie A. King NOT MARRIED. Josie (daughter of Andrew Jackson King, Jr. and Tempie Jane Henry) was born May 1897, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

19. Eva Benson was born 16 Oct 1919, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 2000, Sevier County, Tennessee.
20. Dorothy Benson was born 5 May 1923, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1997; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia.

5.	Nettie Benson (1.William¹) was born , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 8. Nettie married J. H. Maples 2 Mar 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

6.	Ellen Benson (1.William¹) was born , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 8. Ellen — King. [Group Sheet] Ellen — Chambers. [Group Sheet]

John B. Benson

(1.William¹) was born 20 May 1866; died 21 Jul 1940; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: CFPM-Z2

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 165.
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 8.

John — Mary Jane Kelley. Mary (daughter of William Robert Kelley and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Watson) was born 17 Sep 1883, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Feb 1931; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

21. Sidney Benson

William Prosser "Pros" Benson

(1.William¹) was born Jul 1872; died 1939; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 55, 56.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 217.

William married Mary Ellen Reagan 22 Aug 1889, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of James O. Reagan and Hapic C. Ogle) was born Mar 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Oct 1937; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

22. Benson was born Abt 1890, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1900.
23. Nettie Jane Benson was born 4 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1910; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
24. Walter F. Benson was born 8 Apr 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 1959; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
25. Benson was born Abt 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1900; was buried Marshall Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
26. Cora Benson was born 1911; died 1921; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
27. Willie Bates Benson was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

9.	Valentine Wilson Benson (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 3 Mar 1879, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Left home young. ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6.

10.

Tryphena Ellen Benson

(2.James², 1.William¹) was born 29 May 1881, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Oct 1973, Shreveport, Louisiana; was buried Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Buried in Centuries Memorial Cemetery.
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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6.

Tryphena married Dr. Paul Thomas Alexander 20 Feb 1904, Houston, Texas. Paul (son of Paul Alexander and Josephine Elizabeth Coats) was born 22 Apr 1875, Mound, Coryell, Texas; died 14 Sep 1954, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; was buried Shreveport, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

Children:

28. Pauline Alexander was born 9 Oct 1905, San Antonio, Texas.
29. Mathilde Alexander was born 25 Mar 1907, Houston, Texas; died 10 Sep 1987; was buried Baker, Louisiana.
30. Paul Thomas Alexander, Jr. was born 6 Dec 1909, Humble, Texas; died 4 Jun 1989; was buried , Vinton, Louisiana.
31. Charles Coats Alexander was born 18 Jan 1912, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.
32. Howard Benson Alexander was born 14 Feb 1914, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 8 Jun 1987; was buried Hot Springs, Arkansas.
33. Rodney Wilson Alexander was born 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 1917.
34. James Gleason Alexander was born 25 Mar 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.
35. Travis Lamar Alexander was born 15 Jul 1919, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 26 Apr 1982.
36. LaVerne Alexander was born 11 Mar 1924, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.

11.	Talitha Alice Benson (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 20 Nov 1882; died 16 Sep 1976; was buried Miami, Dade, Florida. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6. Talitha — Herman Rensing. [Group Sheet]

12.	John Murphy Benson (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 4 Apr 1884; died Bef 1918; was buried McAlester, Oklahoma. Notes: Unmarried, died young in electrical accident. ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6.

13.	William Edward Benson (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 30 Dec 1886, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; was buried Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Notes: Lt. Com in Navy. ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6. William — Mabel Cree. [Group Sheet]

14.	Minnie May Benson (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 24 Apr 1888, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; died See Notes. Notes: Died in infancy. ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6.

15.	Lilly Eunice Benson (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 8 Dec 1889, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; was buried Peoria, Illinois. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6.

16.	Elizabeth Locretia Benson (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 29 Dec 1890, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; was buried Rayville, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6. Elizabeth married Edgar A. Barton 25 Jan 1925. [Group Sheet]

17.	James Harrison Benson, Jr. (2.James², 1.William¹) was born 8 May 1893, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. Notes: Left home young. ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6.

18.

Theadosia Alice "Doshia" Benson

(4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 2 Sep 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 1944; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 162.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363.

Theadosia — Pleasant Pinkney Sevier Trotter. Pleasant (son of Pleasant Hobson Trotter and Malinda S. Inman) was born 16 Oct 1882, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1968; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

37. Fred Herbert Trotter was born 19 Aug 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Mar 1971; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
38. Pearl Trotter was born Sevier County, Tennessee.
39. Virgil Trotter was born Sevier County, Tennessee.
40. Glen W. Trotter was born 7 Aug 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1912; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
41. Jeanetta May Trotter was born 1 May 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1994; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
42. Lenora Trotter was born 14 Dec 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Dec 1915; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
43. John Pinkney "Pink" Trotter was born 28 Oct 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1985, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
44. Clyde Edward Trotter was born 24 Nov 1921, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1981; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

19.

Eva Benson

(4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 16 Oct 1919, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 2000, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Eva married Clarence Rose 4 May 1940. Clarence was born 15 Sep 1918; died 25 Jul 1991, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

20.

Dorothy Benson

(4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 5 May 1923, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1997; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, Cumberland County, Virginia

Dorothy — Fred Wilson Tyson. Fred (son of Clarence Lee Tyson and Laura Ann Stinnett) was born 10 Jan 1916, Tennessee; died 11 Jan 1992; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Children:

45. Ernest H. Tyson was born 21 Jan 1940, Tennessee.
46. Freddie Tyson was born 1941.
47. John Robert Tyson was born 6 Jul 1942.
48. James Ronald Tyson was born 10 Oct 1943.
49. JoAnn Tyson was born 23 Jun 1945.
50. Wilbur N. Tyson was born 25 Jun 1947.
51. Jerry Tyson was born 30 Jan 1949.

21. Sidney Benson (7.John², 1.William¹)
Notes:
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 165.
22. Benson (8.William², 1.William¹) was born Abt 1890, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1900.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 217.

23.

Nettie Jane Benson

(8.William², 1.William¹) was born 4 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1910; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 217.

Nettie — Samuel Wesley Newman. Samuel (son of Samuel Hammer Newman and Sarah King) was born 29 Apr 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Dec 1957; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

52. Frankie Louise Newman was born 8 Nov 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Aug 2004, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Aug 2004, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

24.

Walter F. Benson

(8.William², 1.William¹) was born 8 Apr 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 1959; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Gladys Trentham Russell lists John Benson as father and Sidney Benson as sister.
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 218.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 166, 176.

Walter married Laura Belle McCall Sevier County, Tennessee. Laura (daughter of Henry L. McCall and Jennie Kirby) was born 30 Jul 1899, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 1983; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

53. Ray Fred Benson was born 9 Feb 1919, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 2009.
54. Clyde R. Benson was born 1 Aug 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Sep 2003; was buried 11 Sep 2003, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
55. Benson was born 25 Jul 1926; died 25 Jul 1926; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
56. Lois Virginia Benson was born 15 Dec 1927; died 15 Jan 2013; was buried 19 Jan 2013, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

25.	Benson (8.William², 1.William¹) was born Abt 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1900; was buried Marshall Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 218.

26. Cora Benson (8.William², 1.William¹) was born 1911; died 1921; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

27.

Willie Bates Benson

(8.William², 1.William¹) was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Willie — Josephine Elizabeth "Josie" Ogle. Josephine (daughter of George A. Ogle and Margaret Malinda Floyd) was born 8 Sep 1908, Tennessee; died 2 Sep 1967; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

57. Billy Bates Benson was born 20 Oct 1930, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jun 2008; was buried 19 Jun 2008, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
58. Bob B. Benson was born Abt 1932, Tennessee.
59. Jerry Jackson Benson was born 5 Jan 1939, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 2015; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

28.	Pauline Alexander (10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 9 Oct 1905, San Antonio, Texas. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Pauline married Dwayne Rushing 1940. [Group Sheet]

29.	Mathilde Alexander (10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 25 Mar 1907, Houston, Texas; died 10 Sep 1987; was buried Baker, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Mathilde married John Julian Roeder 22 Jan 1930. [Group Sheet]

30.	Paul Thomas Alexander, Jr. (10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 6 Dec 1909, Humble, Texas; died 4 Jun 1989; was buried , Vinton, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Paul married Marguerite Johnson 31 Dec 1933. [Group Sheet]

31.	Charles Coats Alexander (10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 18 Jan 1912, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Charles married Virginia Harsch 26 May 1936. [Group Sheet]

32.	Howard Benson Alexander (10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 14 Feb 1914, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 8 Jun 1987; was buried Hot Springs, Arkansas. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Howard married Geneva Jarrell 27 Aug 1938. [Group Sheet]

33. Rodney Wilson Alexander (10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 1917.
Notes:
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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4.

34.

James Gleason Alexander

(10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 25 Mar 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.

Notes:

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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4.

James married Elise Marie Robin 28 Feb 1937, Lawtell, Louisiana. Elise (daughter of Oscar Joseph Robin and Marie Sophie DeBlanc) was born 4 Aug 1920, Port Barre, Louisiana; was christened , St. Landry, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

Children:

60. Janice Ann Alexander was born 6 Oct 1939, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.
61. Romona Margaret Alexander was born 29 Apr 1944, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.
62. Dennis James Alexander was born 10 Nov 1945, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.
63. Susan Ann Alexander was born 22 Jan 1950, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
64. Stephen Alan Alexander was born 8 Dec 1953, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

35.

Travis Lamar Alexander

(10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 15 Jul 1919, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 26 Apr 1982.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4.

Travis married Lurlene Hines 23 Feb 1940. Lurlene was born Abt 1924, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

Children:

65. Robert Keith Alexander

36.	LaVerne Alexander (10.Tryphena³, 2.James², 1.William¹) was born 11 Mar 1924, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana. Other Events: Census: 1940, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. LaVerne married Nick Wallace McBride 22 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet]

37.

Fred Herbert Trotter

(18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 19 Aug 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Mar 1971; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363.

Fred — Mable Teague. Mable (daughter of Huston "Huce" Teague and Celia Ida Ingle) was born 4 Oct 1903, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 1982; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

66. Blanche Trotter was born 27 Jul 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 2008; was buried 29 Nov 2008, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

38.	Pearl Trotter (18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363. Pearl — Jackson. [Group Sheet]

39. Virgil Trotter (18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363.

40.	Glen W. Trotter (18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 7 Aug 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1912; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

41.

Jeanetta May Trotter

(18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 1 May 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1994; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363.

Jeanetta — Herman Thomas Stewart. [Group Sheet]

Children:

67. William Rondal Stewart was born 9 Sep 1932, Kentucky; died 12 Sep 1977; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
68. Rella E. Stewart
69. Ruth Stewart

42.	Lenora Trotter (18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 14 Dec 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Dec 1915; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363.

43.

John Pinkney "Pink" Trotter

(18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 28 Oct 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1985, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 157, 162.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 158, 363.

John married Vola Moore 17 Jan 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee. Vola (daughter of William Roaten "Bill" Moore and Ida Florence Lane) was born 19 Jun 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Feb 1940, Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

70. Pinkie Theresa Trotter was born 1 Nov 1939, Tennessee.

John married Ann Bohannon 12 Nov 1943. Ann (daughter of Mark Bohanan and Matilda Plemmons) was born 24 Sep 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

71. Glenda Ann Trotter was born 9 Jun 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee.
72. Johnny Larry Trotter was born 12 Jan 1948, Leavenworth, Washington.

44.

Clyde Edward Trotter

(18.Theadosia³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 24 Nov 1921, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1981; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Private US Army World War II.
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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 363.

Clyde — Irmgard Kober. Irmgard was born 12 Mar 1933. [Group Sheet]

Children:

73. John Trotter
74. Danny J. Trotter

45.

Ernest H. Tyson

(20.Dorothy³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 21 Jan 1940, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Cumberland County, Virginia

Ernest — Betty Joyce Lockhart. Betty was born 5 May 1944. [Group Sheet]

Children:

75. Anthony Wayne Tyson was born 20 Jul 1964.

46.

Freddie Tyson

(20.Dorothy³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 1941.

Freddie — Mary Thurston. [Group Sheet]

Children:

47.

John Robert Tyson

(20.Dorothy³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 6 Jul 1942.

John — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

79. Dale Tyson
80. Tina Tyson

John married Rebecca Jean"Becky" Whaley 12 May 1962, Sevier County, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of James Forace "T-Bo" Whaley and Gladys Eller) was born 23 Apr 1944. [Group Sheet]

Children:

81. Teresa Ann Tyson was born 28 Apr 1963.
82. Robert Dale "Bubby" Tyson was born 9 Jul 1964; died 7 Mar 2015, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Mar 2015, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

48.
James Ronald Tyson (20.Dorothy³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 10 Oct 1943.
James — Helen McCourt. [Group Sheet]

Children:

83. Darlene Tyson

84. Linda Sue Tyson

49.

JoAnn Tyson

(20.Dorothy³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 23 Jun 1945.

JoAnn — Mason C. Harlow. Mason was born 17 Nov 1937. [Group Sheet]

Children:

50.

Wilbur N. Tyson

(20.Dorothy³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 25 Jun 1947.

Wilbur married Sheryl Louise "Cherry" Anderson Abt 1969. Sheryl (daughter of Rev. Frank James Anderson and Mildred L. Hunley) was born Abt 1948; died 19 Aug 2008, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee; was buried 23 Aug 2008, Dyer Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Children:

88. Kevin Tyson
89. Kasey A. Tyson

Wilbur — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

90. Jessica Tyson

51.
Jerry Tyson (20.Dorothy³, 4.Wilson², 1.William¹) was born 30 Jan 1949.
Jerry — Sharon Marks. [Group Sheet]

Children:

91. Brian Tyson

52.

Frankie Louise Newman

(23.Nettie³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born 8 Nov 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Aug 2004, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Aug 2004, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 80.
Betty Gifford, bgiff@uswest.net, 16 April 1999.

Frankie married Edward Hall "Sailor Clark" Oury 6 Oct 1928, Marble City, Tennessee. Edward (son of Rev. Robert Henry Oury and Ella Elizabeth Dixon) was born 11 Feb 1904, Weatherford, Texas; died 28 May 1955, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 1955, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

92. Edward Hall "Ed" Oury was born 25 Jul 1929, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 2004, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Aug 2004, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
93. Jack Thomas Oury was born 7 Oct 1931, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 1976; was buried Memory Garden Memorial Park Cemetery, Orange County, California.
94. Delores Irene "Dot" Oury was born 19 Jan 1938, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 2008; was buried 8 Jul 2008, Western Carolina Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain, North Carolina.
95. Robert Carrol Oury was born 24 Jul 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 2011; was buried 18 Jul 2011, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
96. Jane Oury

53.

Ray Fred Benson

(24.Walter³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born 9 Feb 1919, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 2009.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 38, 166, 172.

Ray married Jessica Robertson 1941. Jessica (daughter of Sam Robertson and Lena P. Wynn) was born Abt 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 2013. [Group Sheet]

Children:

97. Janice Benson
98. J. Anna Benson

54.

Clyde R. Benson

(24.Walter³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born 1 Aug 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Sep 2003; was buried 11 Sep 2003, 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 166, 246.

Clyde married Carrie Lea Abt 1951. Carrie was born 30 Jun 1922, Knox County, Tennessee; died 9 Apr 2008; was buried 14 Apr 2008, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

99. Bob Benson

55. Benson (24.Walter³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born 25 Jul 1926; died 25 Jul 1926; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

56.

Lois Virginia Benson

(24.Walter³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born 15 Dec 1927; died 15 Jan 2013; was buried 19 Jan 2013, 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 166.

Lois — James Franklin "Jim" Garrett. James (son of J. C. Garrett and Marie Swazye) was born 20 Oct 1929, Burns City, Indiana; died 4 Feb 2006, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Feb 2006, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

100. James Franklin "Jim" Garrett, Jr.
101. Rod Garrett

57.

Billy Bates Benson

(27.Willie³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born 20 Oct 1930, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jun 2008; was buried 19 Jun 2008, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

58.

Bob B. Benson

(27.Willie³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born Abt 1932, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 252.

Bob married Emily Elizabeth Ogle Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. (daughter of Samuel Burton Ogle and Lillie Mae Boling) [Group Sheet]

Children:

102. Sharon Lee Benson was born 23 Feb 1956.
103. Robin Benson was born 30 Dec 1959.

Bob — Lucy. [Group Sheet]

59.

Jerry Jackson Benson

(27.Willie³, 8.William², 1.William¹) was born 5 Jan 1939, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 2015; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

Jerry married Dorothy L. Bettis 7 May 1957. Dorothy (daughter of Eugene Luke Bettis and Lowe "Jo" Ownby) was born 8 Mar 1938, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Nov 2016; was buried 7 Nov 2016, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

104. Karen Sue Benson was born 6 Feb 1958.
105. Jerry Jackson "Jack" Benson, Jr. was born 27 Aug 1962.
106. Terry Andrew Benson