Jimmy Owensby

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Husband Jimmy Owensby

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           Born: Abt 1763
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           Died: 1860
         Buried: 1860 - Koon Cemetery, Rutherford Co.

       Marriage: 

Events

• RevolutionarySo: 1780, Battle of King Mountain.

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Wife

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Children

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1 F Susan Owensby

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         Spouse: Peter Koon

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2 F Annie Owensby

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         Spouse: George Koon

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General Notes: Husband - Jimmy Owensby

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF32414
DEAT: RIN MH:IF32415
BURI: RIN MH:IF32416
EVEN: RIN MH:IF32417
NOTE: PRIN MH:I22373

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Research Notes: Husband - Jimmy Owensby

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Reference: 3 August 1971 letter from Mrs. James F. Koon Route 3,
Rutherfordton, N.C. 28139

Surname may be spelled Ownsby. Jimmy Owensby was a Revolutionary War
soldier.

In the battle of Kings Mountain, in 1780, there were two soldiers marching
up the mountain. In the battle, one of the soldiers had his brain shot
out, and they spread over the head and face of the other. After cleaning
up the best he could, he marched on, reaching the top of the mountain. He
found many of the British dead with their Commander Ferguson. After
peace, he returned to his home in Rutherford County. At the celebration
of Kings Mountain in 1880, a committee in charge asked the question, "Is
there anyone in the crowd who ever saw a Revolutionary Soldier?". Col.
Amos Nanney answered, "Yes, I saw one and helped bury him in the Koon
cemetery in Rutherford County in 1860." That man was Jimmy Owensby, my
[Thomas Clingman Nanney's] great grandfather.

The Kings Mountain history was given by Thomas Clingman Nanney, the last
surviving grandson of James and Sally Nanney, on February 1, 1943, being
87 years old. He is also one of the three surviving grandchildren of
George and Annie Koon -- the other two are Forest Koon and Mrs. Molly
Wilson.

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