James R. Allen

James married Mary Eveline Jenkins on 6 Jan 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Joseph Newton Jenkins and Nancy Mitchell) was born on 30 Aug 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Jan 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wesley married Caroline Elizabeth Donnelly about 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Caroline (daughter of Richard Donnelly and Rebecca Doran) was born on 22 Mar 1820 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Dec 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Donnelly Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richard was overseer for Fulton at Liberty Hall, Virginia for seven years. During the War of 1812 he joined the Light Horse Brigade Company and marched to Richmond, Virginia. When they arrived they found that peace had been declared. He served one month and assisted in removing the Indians. He went to Johnson County, Tennessee with his father and family in 1816. He was a farmer, stockman, coroner, Justice of the Peace and was in the legislature at Knoxville. His farm was the original Donnelly Homestead on Wilson Creek one and half miles north of what is now Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee. Once he rode 400 miles on horse back to Vigo County, Indiana to see his son, William A. Donnelly, stayed for two days and rode back home.

Richard married Rebecca Doran on 1 Oct 1817 in Washington County, , , Virginia. Rebecca was born on 9 Sep 1796 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Dec 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Donnelly Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Janet Ariciu
Robert Donnelly was born in Dublin Ireland, April 27, 1760. He came to America some time during the Revolutionary War and settled in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married a widow, Eve Brown, whose maiden name was Eve Sevely, August 29, 1789. To this union four children were born, namely, Richard, William, Lucy and Catherine. [marriage recorded in Shennahdoah County, Virginia]

Robert Donnelly moved with his family from Albemarle County to Rockingham County, Virginia, where he remained until the year 1800, then he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina. He and his family left North Carolina about the year 1816 and settled in Carter County, Tennessee, now Johnson. His wife died December 19, 1806 and he then married a widow by the name of Frances Jennings. To this union one child was born, a daughter by the name of Mary. His second wife died January 29, 1827.

Robert Donnelly was a tailor by trade. He also farmed and taught school some. He died suddenly on Iron Mountain at Battleham Gap, August 15, 1832 at the age of 73 years. He is buried in the Wills Cemetery.

Robert Donnelly's two sons, Richard and William, were both in the War of 1812. They served as soldiers. Richard joined a Light Horse Brigade Company at Liberty Hall, Virginia. William volunteered at Wilkesboro, North Carolina and served in a North Carolina Regiment.

"Tennessee Records, Bible Records amd Marriage Bonds" by Jeannette Acklen

"Record from the Old Donnelly Bible:"

Births
Catherine Brown born feb 29 1772
Henery Brown born May 20 1775
Mary Morley born Aug 4 1776
Elizabeth Shaver born March 31 1778
Wm Brown born Dec 26 1780
Peter Brown born Dec 31 1872
George Brown born April 12 1784
Joseph Brown born Feb 6 1786
Richard Donnelly born Aug 17 1799
William Donnelly born Feb 15 1792
Lucy Donnelly born Dec 20 1794
Catherine Donnelly born July 9 1798
Mary Donnelly born Aug 13 1808
Robert born in Ireland April 27 1760
Sarah McQueen Donnelly born June 4 1801
Rebecca Gwyn McQueen born Nov 13 1773
Richard Alex Donnelly born Nco 8 1824
William Kendrick Donnelly born Jan 14 1827
Rebecca Jane Donnelly born Oct 2 1829
Nancy Ann Elizabeth Donnelly born Mary 7 1832
Robert Henry McMullin Donnelly born Jan 2, 1835
John McKillup Donnelly born Feb 25, 1837
James Carter Donnelly born Oc 20 1839

Deaths
William Donnelly departed this life Feb 16, 1842 in 51st year.
Sarah Donnelly departed this life Dec 24 1876, in her 75th year.
William McQueen, departed this life Mary 16 1860 in this 88th yeard
Eve Donnelly departed this life Dec 19 1806
Franky Donnelly departed this life Jan 29 1827
Robert Donnelly departed this life Au 1832 in his 73rd year

Marriages
Robert Donnelly married to Eve Donnelly (Sevely and Brown) Aug 29,1789
Robert Donnelly married Franky Donnelly (Jennings) Aug 20 1807
William Donnelly married Sarah (McQueen) Donnelly Feb 26 1824
Richard A Donnelly married Matilda (Sulivan) Donnelly Jan 30 1850
Thomas J. Crosswhite married Rebecca Donnelly Oct 29 1851
Benjamin W Jenkins married Nancy A. E. Donnelly Jan 16 1853
Robert H Donnelly married Eloza Jane Allen April 15 1860
James C Donnelly married Careloin Elizabeth Reminger Aprile 7 1861
William Kendrick Donnelly married Rachel Alice (Moore) Kiser Aug 31 1865

Robert married Eve Sievely on 20 Aug 1789 in Albemarle County, , , Virginia. Eve was born about 1757; died on 12 Dec 1806 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]