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Note: BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Webb, s/o Jesse and Anna McMurty Webb, was born in 1790 and died after 1874. He married Barsheba Thomas. This marriage took place in Sevierville (Sevier Co.) Tn. Joseph was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Roper in the Tn Militia. He enlisted at Dandridge on October 8, 1813 and served until February 8, 1814, a term of 124 days. In 1830 Joseph Webb was living in Sevier County. In his household were three males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 30-40. Therefore, indicating that at least nine of Joseph Webb's childred were born outside of Cocke County. However, by 1850 Joseph Webb had moved to the Upper Cosby section of Cocke County. Here he spent the remainder of his days. The Joseph Webb home stood next to Little Creek in the Sugar Cove section of Cocke County and very near to the present Stonebrook development. The side otf the log house was a lovely spot in the shadow of a majestic peak of the Smokies, with a large bubbling spring of clear water nearby. The Webb home stood until the arly 1900's. The only indication that the property has ever been inhabited is the stone fence which stands parallel to the creek. On this creek was Joseph Webb's tub mill. The Webb Family Cemetery is located on a knoll overlooking the valley. This cemetery is overgrown with trees and shrubs and surrounded by the remains of a stone wall. Part of the property is now owned by Leroy Garver. Since Joseph Webb was asoldier in the War of 1812, a marker for his grave has been provided by the government. This marker is placed as a memorial for Joseph Webb in whqt is now the Ogle Chapel Baptish Church Cemetery. It is generally believed that the major portion of Joseph's land was received through a government bounty with additional acreage being acquired later. Joseph Webb lived until about 1874. A deed dated February 10, 1874 has been found,indicating that Joseph Webb was living on that date. Since there can be found no appointment of an administtor of the estate of Joseph Webb in the Cocke County records, it is highly probable that sush an appointment was made before the Cocke County Courthouse burned on December 30, 1876. The household of Joseph Webb, the 1870 Cocke County Census, consisted of the following: Joseph Webb, age 79, Sarah Phillips, age 22 - housekeeper, and Jane Phillips, age 25. In the 1880 Cocke County Census, Joseph Webb does not appear. Joseph Webb is strongly believed to be buried in the Webb Family Cemetery which was located near the original home site. Barsheba Tbhomas was born in 1792 in Virginia. It is assumed that she was related to the Thomas family from Virginia who were amoung the earlier settlers to Sevier County, Tn. She is probably buried beside her husband in the Webb Family Cemetery. (Another Webb Cemetery is now called the Ogle's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery). Barsheba Thomas Webb died ater 1860.
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