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Cora Alice Whaley

Female 1890 - 1961  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Cora Alice Whaley was born 10 May 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1961; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Deb Mayes lists given name as Alice Cora.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 56, 58, 117.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 89, 91.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 43, 203.
    Deb Mayes, dmayes@sprynet.com, 16 Jun 1997.

    Cora married William Leonadus Mayes 17 Jun 1906, Sevier County, Tennessee. William (son of James Allen Mayes and Mary Jane Ownby) was born 2 Oct 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jun 1967, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Valeria Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jul 1908, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1983; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Lona Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 May 1910, Tennessee; died 6 May 1983; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Clell Charlie Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jul 1912, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1985; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Edna Mary Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Nov 1914, Cleveland, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 2002; was buried 3 Feb 2002, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Dorothy P. Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Dec 1921; died 24 Feb 1943; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Jack Allen Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Apr 1924, Bradley County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1971, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Valeria Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born 20 Jul 1908, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1983; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 91.
    Sallytoot@aol.com, 11 December 1999.

    Valeria — A. Hayes Wyatt. [Group Sheet]

    Valeria — William E. Ballard. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. William E. Ballard  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Lona Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born 2 May 1910, Tennessee; died 6 May 1983; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 91.

    Lona — William I. "Willie" Duke. (son of B. D. Duke) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Guesteel C. Duke  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Sep 1925; died 27 Jul 1953; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 10. Louise Duke  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Clell Charlie Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born 2 Jul 1912, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1985; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Rosa Downy lists given name as Carl C.
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 91.
    Sallytoot@aol.com, 11 December 1999.
    Betty Mayes, ThSearchr9@aol.com, 18 August 2001.

    Clell — Naomi Henson. Naomi (daughter of William Bartow Henson and Zora Elizabeth Wilson) was born 25 Oct 1914, Georgia; died 19 Aug 1986; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Betty Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Alice R. Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Lee Mayes Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1934; died 2 Jan 2018; was buried 5 Jan 2018, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 14. Clellene Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Edna Mary Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born 2 Nov 1914, Cleveland, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 2002; was buried 3 Feb 2002, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 91.

    Edna married Christopher Columbus Owens Abt 1930. Christopher (son of Coot Owens and Lizzie Headen) was born 15 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 4 Jun 1986; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Donald Teddy "Don" Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Nov 1932, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 2017; was buried 23 Jun 2017, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 16. Peggy Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1935, Tennessee.
    3. 17. Arlellea Bitsie Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1936, Tennessee.
    4. 18. Jimmy Dean Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jul 1937, Tennessee; died 10 May 2015; was buried 14 May 2015, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  5. 6.  Dorothy P. Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born 4 Dec 1921; died 24 Feb 1943; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  6. 7.  Jack Allen Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born 11 Apr 1924, Bradley County, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1971, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 91.
    Deb Mayes, dmayes@sprynet.com, 16 Jun 1997.

    Jack married Essie Mae Ownby 29 Oct 1947. Essie (daughter of Oscar Harrison Ownby and Maude Lee Armstrong) was born 22 Feb 1928, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Jack Allen Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 May 1949, Roane County, Tennessee.
    2. 20. John W. Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Linda Mayes  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  William E. Ballard Descendancy chart to this point (2.Valeria2, 1.Cora1)

  2. 9.  Guesteel C. Duke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lona2, 1.Cora1) was born 15 Sep 1925; died 27 Jul 1953; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Louise Duke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lona2, 1.Cora1)

    Louise — Joe P. Barger. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Cynthia Louise Barger  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 11.  Betty Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Clell2, 1.Cora1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Sallytoot@aol.com, 11 December 1999.
    Betty Mayes, ThSearchr9@aol.com, 18 August 2001.

    Betty — David Franklin Baker. David (son of Eldridge C. Baker and Mildred Imogene Franklin) was born 20 Jun 1950, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Jul 2009; was buried 15 Jul 2009, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Melissa Rose Baker  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 11 Jul 2009.

  5. 12.  Alice R. Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Clell2, 1.Cora1)

    Alice — Hooker. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Sammy Hooker  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Jon Hooker  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Steve Hooker  Descendancy chart to this point

    Alice — Bill Southerland. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Lee Mayes MayesLee Mayes Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Clell2, 1.Cora1) was born 18 Feb 1934; died 2 Jan 2018; was buried 5 Jan 2018, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Lee — Rose. [Group Sheet]


  7. 14.  Clellene Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Clell2, 1.Cora1)

    Clellene — Larry Cole. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Donald Teddy "Don" OwensDonald Teddy "Don" Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born 9 Nov 1932, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 2017; was buried 23 Jun 2017, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

    Donald married Jo Anne Householder 7 May 1955, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jo (daughter of Henry David Householder and Lyda Sue Robertson) was born Abt 1932. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. David Christopher Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Sep 1957, Waukegan, Illinois; died 16 Aug 1958; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 28. Don Philip "Phil" Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Nov 1958.

  9. 16.  Peggy Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born Abt 1935, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 330.

    Peggy married Jack William Smelcer 2 May 1953, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jack (son of William Richard Smelcer and Charity Ownby) was born 29 Mar 1932, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1981; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Jackie Smelcer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Rusty Smelcer  Descendancy chart to this point

    Peggy — Dewey Hopson. [Group Sheet]


  10. 17.  Arlellea Bitsie Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born Abt 1936, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

    Arlellea — Tewfic Safieh. [Group Sheet]

    Arlellea — Charles Troy Watson. Charles (son of Oscar Thomas Watson and Zora B. Drinnen) was born 13 Sep 1932, Tennessee; died 2 May 1972; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Debra Charlene "Debbie" Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Dec 1954, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Dec 2000; was buried 29 Dec 2000, Deb's Garden, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  11. 18.  Jimmy Dean Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born Jul 1937, Tennessee; died 10 May 2015; was buried 14 May 2015, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

    Jimmy — Jenny Owens. Jenny (daughter of Ishmael Owens and Sally) was born 3 Mar 1939, Roanoke, Virginia; died 23 Feb 2005; was buried 27 Feb 2005, Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Kimberly Estelle Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1965; died 15 Nov 2010.
    2. 33. Rick Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Tim Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. Sandra Mae Owens  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 19.  Jack Allen Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jack2, 1.Cora1) was born 8 May 1949, Roane County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Deb Mayes, dmayes@sprynet.com, 15 Jun 1997.

    Jack — Deb. [Group Sheet]


  13. 20.  John W. Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jack2, 1.Cora1)

  14. 21.  Linda Mayes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jack2, 1.Cora1)


Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Cynthia Louise Barger Descendancy chart to this point (10.Louise3, 3.Lona2, 1.Cora1)

  2. 23.  Melissa Rose Baker Descendancy chart to this point (11.Betty3, 4.Clell2, 1.Cora1) died Bef 11 Jul 2009.

  3. 24.  Sammy Hooker Descendancy chart to this point (12.Alice3, 4.Clell2, 1.Cora1)

  4. 25.  Jon Hooker Descendancy chart to this point (12.Alice3, 4.Clell2, 1.Cora1)

  5. 26.  Steve Hooker Descendancy chart to this point (12.Alice3, 4.Clell2, 1.Cora1)

  6. 27.  David Christopher Owens Descendancy chart to this point (15.Donald3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born 15 Sep 1957, Waukegan, Illinois; died 16 Aug 1958; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  7. 28.  Don Philip "Phil" Owens Descendancy chart to this point (15.Donald3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born 9 Nov 1958.

    Don married Sandra Lynne "Sandy" Dumas 23 Mar 1986, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sandra was born 21 Aug 1966. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Sarah Jo Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Jessica Lynne Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Jacob Taylor Owens  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 29.  Jackie Smelcer Descendancy chart to this point (16.Peggy3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1)

  9. 30.  Rusty Smelcer Descendancy chart to this point (16.Peggy3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1)

  10. 31.  Debra Charlene "Debbie" Watson Descendancy chart to this point (17.Arlellea3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born 3 Dec 1954, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Dec 2000; was buried 29 Dec 2000, Deb's Garden, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Debra married Terry Bruce Ogle 19 Nov 1971, Knox County, Tennessee. Terry (son of Willie Bruce "Wib" Ogle and Perna M. Smith) was born May 1953. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Terra Michelle "Shell" Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jun 1972.
    2. 40. Jason Derrick Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Nov 1975.

  11. 32.  Kimberly Estelle Owens Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jimmy3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1) was born Abt 1965; died 15 Nov 2010.

    Kimberly married Jackie Columbus Ogle 14 Nov 1992, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jackie (son of James Jack Ogle and Billie Lowe) was born 31 Jan 1968; died 31 Oct 2014; was buried 8 Nov 2014, Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Jamie Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 42. Hailey Ogle  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 33.  Rick Owens Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jimmy3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1)

    Rick — Susan. [Group Sheet]


  13. 34.  Tim Owens Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jimmy3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1)

    Tim — Debbie Householder. (daughter of Householder and Betty) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Chris Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. Whitney Owens  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 35.  Sandra Mae Owens Descendancy chart to this point (18.Jimmy3, 5.Edna2, 1.Cora1)

    Sandra married James Brian Gray 12 Apr 1991, Sevier County, Tennessee. (son of Jimmy Gray and Lela Mae Parton) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 45. Jonathan Gray  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Tabitha Gray  Descendancy chart to this point


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