William Felson Cotton

Male 1815 - 1897  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Felson Cotton was born on 27 Apr 1815 in White County, Tennessee (son of John McKelvey Cotton and Mary Martha Roberts); died on 14 Feb 1897 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.

    William married Petunia Amanda Landrum in 1839 in White County, Tennessee. Petunia was born in 1816 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died in 1863 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John P. Cotton was born in 0Jan 1840 in White County, Tennessee; died in 1900-1910 in (DeKalb County, Tennessee).
    2. William Alexander Cotton was born on 20 May 1842 in White County, Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 1905 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    3. Mary Frances Cotton was born on 6 Apr 1843 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 6 Feb 1903 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Upper Cherry Creek Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.
    4. Amanda Cotton was born on 5 Jun 1844 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 3 Jan 1887 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Fisher Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
    5. Thomas Cotton was born in 1847 in (Warren County) Tennessee.
    6. Samuel S. Cotton was born on 25 Jun 1848 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 15 Oct 1899.
    7. Henry Clay Cotton was born on 26 Mar 1850 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 18 May 1914 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    8. Margaret Eugenia Cotton was born on 8 Feb 1853 in (Warren County) Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1916 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

    William married Elizabeth B. Rowland before 1870 in (White County) Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Lelandrick "Lod" Rowland and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Webb) was born on 27 Apr 1838 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 13 Oct 1884 in (Warren County, Tennessee); was buried in Cotton Cemetery,Warren Co.,TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Louiza E. Cotton was born in 1865 in Warren County, Tennessee.
    2. Robert E. Cotton was born in 1867 in Warren County, Tennessee.
    3. Joseph Edward Cotton was born on 1 Nov 1869 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 24 Nov 1939 in Walling, White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John McKelvey Cotton was born on 4 Feb 1768 in Bertie County, North Carolina (son of John Cotton and Mary Lodema Felsom); died in 1853 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.

    John married Mary Martha Roberts on 20 Jan 1813 in White County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Reuben Roberts, Sr. and Millie "Millie" Asher) was born on 29 Oct 1799; died on 15 Nov 1850 in (Warren County, Tennessee); was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Martha Roberts was born on 29 Oct 1799 (daughter of Reuben Roberts, Sr. and Millie "Millie" Asher); died on 15 Nov 1850 in (Warren County, Tennessee); was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Felson Cotton was born on 27 Apr 1815 in White County, Tennessee; died on 14 Feb 1897 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    2. John McKelvey Cotton was born on 18 Oct 1816 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 12 Sep 1859 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotton Cemetery,Warren Co.,TN.
    3. Reuben Cervel Cotten was born on 10 Sep 1819 in (White County) Tennessee; died in 1903; was buried in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Centertown, Warren County, Tennessee.
    4. Starkey "Stark" Cotton was born on 2 Apr 1823 in Warren County, Tennessee.
    5. Thomas Alexander Cotton was born in 0___ 1829 in Tennessee.
    6. Mary Lodema Cotton was born on 19 Sep 1830 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 15 Jul 1888; was buried in William Chisam Cemetery, Walling, White County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Cotton was born on 15 Feb 1745 in Hertford County, North Carolina; died on 11 Dec 1811 in (White County) Tennessee.

    John married Mary Lodema Felsom on 26 Jul 1766 in North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Solomon Felsom and unnamed spouse) was born in (1745-1750) in (North Carolina). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Lodema Felsom was born in (1745-1750) in (North Carolina) (daughter of Solomon Felsom and unnamed spouse).
    Children:
    1. 2. John McKelvey Cotton was born on 4 Feb 1768 in Bertie County, North Carolina; died in 1853 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Reuben Roberts, Sr. was born on 4 Jan 1744 in Manchester, England (son of John Isaac Roberts and Willhelmina Holifield); died on 2 Aug 1841 in Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.

    Reuben married Millie "Millie" Asher on 17 Aug 1785 in Orange County, North Carolina. Millie (daughter of Charles Asher and Mary Hicks) was born in 1759 in Desmonts, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Mar 1847 in Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Millie "Millie" Asher was born in 1759 in Desmonts, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Charles Asher and Mary Hicks); died on 14 Mar 1847 in Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Amos Roberts
    2. 3. Mary Martha Roberts was born on 29 Oct 1799; died on 15 Nov 1850 in (Warren County, Tennessee); was buried in Cotten Family Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    3. James Monroe Roberts was born on 29 Dec 1793 in Hillsboro, North Carolina; died on 4 Mar 1844 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    4. Susan Lucinda Roberts was born in 1798 in Carter County, Tennessee; died in 1840 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Shellsford Cemetery, 121 Bottoms Road, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee 37111.
    5. Reuben Roberts, Jr. was born in 1801 in Anderson County, Tennessee; died on 11 May 1883 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    6. Nancy Roberts was born in 1802 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
    7. Caswell Cobb Roberts was born on 30 Oct 1804 in Anderson County, Tennessee; died on 25 Nov 1890 in (Warren County, Tennessee); was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
    8. Sarah Roberts was born in (Orange County, North Carolina).
    9. Matthew Scott "Scott" Roberts was born in 1808 in Anderson County, Tennessee; died in 1858 in Warren County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Solomon Felsom

    Solomon married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  unnamed spouse
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Lodema Felsom was born in (1745-1750) in (North Carolina).

  3. 12.  John Isaac Roberts was born in ~1717-1720 in Manchester, England; died in ~1747 in (Orange County, North Carolina); was buried in (Orange County, North Carolina).

    John married Willhelmina Holifield(Manchester, England). Willhelmina was born in ~1721 in Manchester, England; died in ~1815 in (Orange County, North Carolina); was buried in (Orange County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Willhelmina Holifield was born in ~1721 in Manchester, England; died in ~1815 in (Orange County, North Carolina); was buried in (Orange County, North Carolina).
    Children:
    1. Ellis Roberts was born in (Manchester, England).
    2. Moses Roberts was born in (Manchester, England).
    3. Thomas Roberts was born in (Manchester, England).
    4. 6. Reuben Roberts, Sr. was born on 4 Jan 1744 in Manchester, England; died on 2 Aug 1841 in Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.

  5. 14.  Charles Asher was born in 1740 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died in 1814 in Reynolds County, Missouri; was buried in Asher Cemetery, Oates, Reynolds County, Missouri.

    Charles married Mary Hicks in 1753 in Caswell County, North Carolina. Mary was born in 1730 in Halifax County, Virginia; died in 1814 in Reynolds County, Missouri; was buried in Asher Cemetery, Oates, Reynolds County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Mary Hicks was born in 1730 in Halifax County, Virginia; died in 1814 in Reynolds County, Missouri; was buried in Asher Cemetery, Oates, Reynolds County, Missouri.
    Children:
    1. 7. Millie "Millie" Asher was born in 1759 in Desmonts, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Mar 1847 in Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.