Ora Mae Calhoun: Our Family Genealogy

1914 - 1995 (81 years)

Generation: 1

Ora Mae Calhoun was born in 1914 in North Carolina (daughter of John Thomas Calhoun and Bonnie Lee Hamilton); died in 1995 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Family/Spouse: Samuel Lafate Sparks. Samuel was born in 1868 in Tennessee; died in 1944 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Margaret Louise Sparks was born on 12 May 1934 in Tennessee.

Generation: 2

John Thomas Calhoun was born on 30 May 1894 in Forneys Creek, Swain County, North Carolina; died on 26 Jul 1933 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

John married Bonnie Lee Hamilton. Bonnie (daughter of Isaac Jefferson Hamilton and Elizabeth Jenkins) was born on 29 Mar 1895 in North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1955 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bonnie Lee Hamilton was born on 29 Mar 1895 in North Carolina (daughter of Isaac Jefferson Hamilton and Elizabeth Jenkins); died on 25 Nov 1955 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Ora Mae Calhoun was born in 1914 in North Carolina; died in 1995 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Isaac Jefferson Hamilton was born on 16 Aug 1878 in Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina; died on 3 Mar 1930 in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Isaac married Elizabeth Jenkins. Elizabeth (daughter of Jeremiah Jenkins and Mary Ann Mickey) was born on 30 Jan 1873 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Jenkins was born on 30 Jan 1873 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (daughter of Jeremiah Jenkins and Mary Ann Mickey).

Children:

3. Bonnie Lee Hamilton was born on 29 Mar 1895 in North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1955 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

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Jeremiah Jenkins was born on 12 Jan 1833 in Haywood County, North Carolina (son of John Samuel Jenkins and Mary Crisp Nations); died on 22 Jun 1900 in Fontana, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried in Orr Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.

Jeremiah married Mary Ann Mickey on 19 Jul 1868 in Knox County, Indiana. Mary (daughter of Joseph Mickey and Nancy Ruth Catterton) was born on 30 Sep 1844; died on 26 Jan 1924 in Fontana, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried in Orr Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary Ann Mickey was born on 30 Sep 1844 (daughter of Joseph Mickey and Nancy Ruth Catterton); died on 26 Jan 1924 in Fontana, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried in Orr Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.

Children:

Margaret Jenkins was born on 12 Oct 1877 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 13 Nov 1960 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina; was buried in Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery, Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina.
Carrie Jenkins was born on 27 Jun 1869 in Swain County, North Carolina; died on 25 Sep 1870 in Swain County, North Carolina.
John Mitchell Jenkins was born on 19 Mar 1871 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1962 in Pleasanton, Linn County, Kansas; was buried in Woodfin Cemetery, Walnut Township, Bates County, Missouri.
7. Elizabeth Jenkins was born on 30 Jan 1873 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Florence Minnie Jenkins was born on 18 Oct 1883 in Swain County, North Carolina; died on 9 Jul 1971 in Swain County, North Carolina; was buried in Orr Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.