THE
GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF
THE PROFFITT FAMILY

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Children of Benajah Proffitt and Sarah Byrd- all b. Sevier Co.:


{1}  James Jackson Proffitt (b. 1819; d. 1863); m. circa 1841, Sevier Co.; Celia McMahan (b. 7 Mar 1827, Sevier Co.; d. 5 May 1895, Sevier Co.; bu. Aaron Proffitt Ceme.).{McMAHAN PAGE ONE; #4; #2 }


Children of Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan - all b. Sevier Co.:


 (1)  Benajah Proffitt (b. 25 Nov 1841, Sevier Co.; d. 8 Apr 1899, Sevier Co.); m. 15 May 1863, Sevier Co.; Appa Ogle (b. 17 Nov 1846; d. 2 Jan 1922, Sevier Co.).{OGLE LINE E8; #1 }


Children of Benajah Proffitt and Appa Ogle-all b. Sevier Co.:


 1.  James Proffitt (b. 22 Apr 1865; d. 11 Jul 1900, Sevier Co.; bu. Benajah Proffitt Cem.); m. 5 Oct 1889, Sevier Co.; Mary Etta Cardwell (b. 17 Jul 1869, Sevier Co.; d. 7 Jan 1959, Sevier Co.).


 2.  Jackson Proffitt (b. 26 Sep 1866; d. 18 Apr 1891, Sevier Co.; bu. Benajah Proffitt Cem.).


 3.  Mary Proffitt (b. 1868).


4. Bedia Proffitt (b. 14 Feb 1870, Sevier Co.; d. 22 May 1928); m. Robert Alexander McMahan (b. 29 Dec 1866; d. 2 Mar 1941, Sevier Co.).{McMAHAN LINE BA-5 ONE; #10}


 5.  Kimsey Proffitt (b. 9 Aug 1872; d. 23 Aug 1872, Sevier Co.; bu. Proffitt Cem.).


 6.  Lawson A. Proffitt (b. 9 Aug 1872; m. 18 Apr 1896, Sevier Co.; Ollie Whaley (b. 25 Sep 1880, Sevier Co.). [CHILDREN]


 7.  Caloway Proffitt (b. 3 Oct 1873; d. 15 Jun 1941, Sevier Co.; bu. Pigeon Forge Bapt. Ch. Cem.); m. Palestine Whaley (b. 10 Jan 1873, Sevier Co.; d. 7 Sep 1925, Sevier Co.).


 8.  John W. Proffitt (b. 1875); m. Alice Whaley (b. 8 May 1878, Sevier Co.; d. 7 Sep 1925, Sevier Co.).


 9.  Sanders Proffitt (b. 6 Dec 1876; d. 21 Dec 1950, Sevier Co.); m. Lucretia Whaley (b. 1881, Sevier Co.; d. 1971, Sevier Co.).


10.  Sarah Proffitt (b. 8 May 1878; d. 21 Jun 1878, Sevier Co.; bu. Benajah Proffitt Cem.).


11.  Hammer Proffitt (b. 16 Sep 1881; d. 5 Oct 1881, Sevier Co.; bu. Benajah Proffitt Cem.).


12.  Laura Proffitt (b. 1884; d. 27 Jan 1959, Sevier Co.; m. George W. McFall (b. 8 Jan 1883, Sevier Co.; d. 18 Jul 1953, Sevier Co.).

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 (2)  Mary Ann "Polly" Proffitt (b. 28 Oct 1842; d. 7 Apr 1909, Sevier Co.); m. 11 Apr 1858, Sevier Co.; James Owenby (b. 1840, Sevier Co.).


 (3)  James McMahan "Jim" Proffitt (b. 11 Mar 1844; d. 11 Feb 1913, Sevier Co.); m. 16 Jan 1862, Sevier Co.; Martha Whaley (b. 25 Sep 1843, Sevier Co.; d. 27 Dec 1912, Sevier Co.; both bu. Proffitt Ceme.).


Children of James McMahan "Jim" Proffitt and Martha Whaley:


1. Celia Proffitt.


2. Susan A. 'Susie' Proffitt.


3. David Jackson Proffitt.


4. Sarah 'Sallie' Proffitt.


5. Mary Ellen Proffitt.


6. Martha C. Proffitt.


7. Nancy Lucy Proffitt.


8. Pleasant A. "Pleas" Proffitt (b. 2 Dec 1877, Sevier Co.; d. 13 Jan 1965, Sevier Co.); m. 27 Aug 1898, Sevier Co.; Miriam Maples (b. 12 Oct 1881; d. 28 Sep 1975, Sevier Co.; both bu. Proffitt Cem.).{MAPLES LINE 2-A8A; #1; #2 } [CHILDREN]


9. Alia Z. Proffitt.


10. Laurinda Proffitt.


11. James Pentland "Jim" Proffitt.

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 (4)  Sarah Proffitt (b. 28 Oct 1845; d. 6 Jan 1934, Sevier Co.); m. 17 Mar 1862, Sevier Co.; Marion H. Owenby (b. 1842, Sevier Co. d. 1917, Sevier Co.).


 (5)  David Proffitt (b. 14 Feb 1847; d. 29 Mar 1909, Sevier Co.); [PHOTO]; m.;


(1st); 4 Mar 1866; Mary "Polly" Whaley (b. 1851; d. 1880).{WHALEY PAGE ONE; #2; #3; #5 }


(2nd); Emoline Henderson.


(3rd); Mary Jane Ownby (b. 19 Aug 1862; d. 21 Mar 1934, Sevier Co.).


 (6)  Pleasant P. Proffitt (b. 2 Jun 1849, Sevier Co., TN; d. 11 Mar 1925, Sevier Co.); m. 28 Oct 1868, Sevier Co.; Lucinda Dickson (b. 19 Feb 1850, TN; d. 11 Jul 1922, Sevier Co.; both bu. Aaron Proffitt Cem.).{DICKSON PAGE ONE; #1; #6; #1 }


 (7)  William M. "Bill" Proffitt (b. 8 Aug 1850; d. 1908, Sevier Co.); m. 22 May 1867, Sevier Co.; Elizabeth McCarter (b. 1840, Sevier Co.; d. 1880, Sevier Co.).{McCARTER PAGE ONE; #4; #1; #4 (1st); #5 }


 (8)  Elizabeth "Betty" Proffitt (b. 11 Sep 1854; d. 15 Mar 1924, Sevier Co.); m. 10 Feb 1872, Sevier Co.; Aaron H. Valentine b. 20 Nov 1847, Sevier Co.; d. 12 Nov 1935, Sevier Co.; both bu. Aaron Proffitt Ceme.).


 (9)  Aaron W. Proffitt (b. 7 May 1857; d. 10 May 1913, Sevier Co.; m. 29 Dec 1881, Sevier Co.; Millie Sutton (b. 1 Apr 1860, TN; d. 15 May 1932, Sevier Co.; both bu. Aaron Proffitt Ceme.).


(10)  Martha Proffitt (b. 1859).

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{2}  James Proffitt (b. 1822; d. 1863, TN); m. circa 1846, Sevier Co.; Phoebe Harrison (b. 1822, TN).


Children of James Proffitt and Phoebe Harrison - all b. Sevier Co.:


 (1)  Susannah Proffitt (b. 1848).


 (2)  Jackson Proffitt (b. 1851); m.


(1st); 20 Feb 1873; Elizabeth Crook.


(2nd); 11 Oct 1884; Elizabeth Ramsey.


 (3)  Samuel Harrison Proffitt (b. 1853).


 (4)  Pleasant Baxter Proffitt (b. 28 Jan 1857; d. 17 Jan 1910, Sevier Co.; bu. Proffitt Ceme.); m.


(1st); 20 Nov 1878; Elizabeth Williams (b. 5 Sep 1857; d. 14 Sep 1896, Sevier Co.).


Children of Pleasant Baxter Proffitt and Elizabeth Williams:


1. James H. Proffitt.


2. Martha J. Proffitt.


3. Arlie David Proffitt.

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(2nd) Sydney Jean Webb (b. 1865; d. 1949).{WEBB PAGE ONE; #5; #2;#3 }


 (5)  Margaret Proffitt (b. circa 1859).

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{3}  Phoebe Proffitt (b. circa 1823).


{4}  Pleasant Proffitt (b. 1826, Sevier Co.); m.


(1st); circa 1846, Sevier Co.; Nancy Ogle (b. 2 Jun 1829; d. 21 Jan 1850, Sevier Co.).{OGLE LINE C4; #2 }


Children of Pleasant Proffitt and Nancy Ogle-all b. Sevier Co.:


(1)  Benajah Proffitt (b. 22 Mar 1847).


(2)  Phoebe Proffitt (b. 6 Nov 1848); m. 22 Aug 1865, Sevier Co.; Benjamin J. Stinnett (b. 1848, Sevier Co.; d. 1919, Knox Co., TN).{STINNETT PAGE ONE-A; #1; #10 }

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(2nd); circa 1851, Sevier Co.; Margaret King (b. circa 1836, Sevier Co.).{KING PAGE ONE; #6; #2 }


Children of Pleasant Proffitt and Martha King- all b. Sevier Co.:


(1)  John Proffitt (b. 1852).


(2)  David L. Proffitt (b. 1855; d. 1885); m. Susan Lillard (b. 1861; d. 1945).


(3) William M. Proffitt (b. 24 Dec 1862).


(4)  Isaac Proffitt (b. 29 Aug 1865).


(5)  Martha Jane Proffitt (b. 15 Jan 1867); m. John Lillard.


(6)  Mary Ellen Proffitt (b. 15 Apr 1870); m. circa 1886; Jefferson Louis Sawyer (b. 1859).

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{5}  Elizabeth Proffitt (b. 1828, Sevier Co.; d. 1859, Sevier Co.); m. 24 Jan 1850, Sevier Co.; James S. Ogle (b. 3 Apr 1831; d. 14 May 1915, Sevier Co.; bu. Williamsburg Cem.).{OGLE LINE C4; #3 (1st) }


{6} David Proffitt (b. 12 Dec 1831, Sevier Co.; d. 18 Oct 1877, Sevier Co.; m.


(1st); circa 1853, Sevier Co.; Martha Jane Keeler (b. circa 1836, Sevier Co.).


Children of David Proffitt and Martha Jane Keeler- all b. Sevier Co.:


(1)  Ann Proffitt (b. 13 Oct 1854; d. 24 Apr 1889).


(2)  Samuel T. Proffitt (b. 7 Jun 1857; d. 3 Mar 1914, Sevier Co.).


 (3)  William Harrison Proffitt (b. 13 Sep 1860; d. 10 May 1895, Sevier Co.).

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(2nd); 22 Jan 1861, Sevier Co.; Elizabeth Rolen (b. 10 Mar 1837, Sevier Co.; d. 4 Mar 1883, Sevier Co.).[ROLEN PAGE ONE; #1; #1; #1; #4 }


Children of David Proffitt and Elizabeth Rolen-all b. Sevier Co.:


 (1)  George W. Proffitt (b. Dec 1863; d. 7 Apr 1930, Hico, TX); m. Margaret Elizabeth James.


 (2)  James R. Proffitt (b. 4 Sep 1866; d. 18 Jan 1924, Sevier Co.).


 (3)  Jane Proffitt (b. 12 Apr 1869; d. 26 Nov 1936, Sevier Co.); m. Harry Baxter.


 (4)  Delia Proffitt (b. 1871; d. 1942, Sevier Co.); m. Dr. John H. Huff (b. 1874; d. 1959, Sevier Co.; both bu. Huff Cemetery).


 (5)  Joe B. Proffitt (b. 18 Mar 1874; d. 18 Apr 1934, Sevier Co.

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{7}  Nancy Proffitt (b. 7 Sep 1833; d. 27 Dec 1903, Sevier Co.); m. James Harrison (b. 1830).


Children of Nancy Proffitt and James Harrison:


(1) Elizabeth Harrison (b. 1857; d. 1936); m. Samuel Wilson (b. 1854; d. 1937).


(2) Patricia Harrison.


(3) Laura Harrison (b. 26 Jun 1869; d. 15 Feb 1895, Sevier Co.).

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{8}  Sarah Proffitt (b. 1836).


{9}  Susan "Susie" Proffitt (b. 16 Aug 1838; d. 22 Feb 1922, Sevier Co.); [PHOTO] ; m. 28 Feb 1858, Sevier Co.; George W. Rolen (b. 12 Jan 1838, Sevier Co.; d. 10 Feb 1919, Sevier Co.). [PHOTO] {ROLEN PAGE ONE; #1; #1; #1; #5 }