Sevierville in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
William M. Whaley
1789-1880
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010
1. William M. Whaley Marker
Inscription.
William M. Whaley. One of the many volunteers of the War of 18 12 which earned Tennessee its nickname, William Whaley came to Sevier County in 1810. A farmer and later Baptist minister, Whaley married in 1811 Mary Ann Ogle (1793-1880). A resident of the White Oak Flats area, now known as Gatlinburg. Miss Ogle was the daughter of William Ogle (1756-1803) and Martha Huskey Ogle (1760-1826), who chartered the White Oak Flats Baptist Church with the Whaley's and others in 1817 to become an arm of the "Church in the Forks." The Whaley's in 1830 settled in Greenbriar along the banks of the middle prong of the Little Pigeon River near the current boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Their ten sons and five daughters produced many descendants of Sevier County.
One of the many volunteers of the War of 1812 which earned Tennessee its nickname, William Whaley came to Sevier County in 1810. A farmer and later Baptist minister, Whaley married in 1811 Mary Ann Ogle (1793-1880). A resident of the White Oak Flats area, now known as Gatlinburg. Miss Ogle was the daughter of William Ogle (1756-1803) and Martha Huskey Ogle (1760-1826), who chartered the White Oak Flats Baptist Church with the Whaley's and others in 1817 to become an arm of the "Church in the Forks." The Whaley's in 1830 settled in Greenbriar along the banks of the middle prong of the Little Pigeon River near the current boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Their ten sons and five daughters produced many descendants of Sevier County.
Erected 1986 by Sevier Museum of History and Art.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 35° 52.123′ N, 83° 33.917′ W. Marker is in Sevierville, Tennessee, in Sevier County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Court Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Marker located in Mitchell Corner across the street from Pioneer Credit Company and next
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to Mayors of Sevierville. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 W Main St, Sevierville TN 37862, United States of America. Touch for directions.
William M Whaley
1789-1880
This historical marker and the renovation of the public square are made possible by the following memorial:
John Mitchell Whaley
1871-1946
Merchant, Church Leader
by
Judge and Mrs Buford A (Bessie Whaley) Townsend
Descendants of William M Whaley
by
Stephen Whaley Family
Descendants of Martha Huskey Ogle
by
Luther Ogle Family
and others
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010
3. William M. Whaley Marker
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010
4. William M. Whaley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 30, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.