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James A. Trotter 1833–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 26 Apr 1863

Death Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee

Father: Archibald Trotter

Mother: Susannah Butler

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James A. Trotter was born in 1833 in Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Archibald A Trotter And Susannah Butler. In 1850, James A. Trotter resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1860, James A. Trotter resided in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. James A. Trotter passed away in 1863 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • James A. Trotter was born in 1833 in Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Archibald A Trotter And Susannah Butler.
  • In 1850, James A. Trotter resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, James A. Trotter resided in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • James A. Trotter passed away in 1863 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee.

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James Trotter's Ancestors

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James Trotter
1833–1863
Birth Place: Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
Archibald A. Trotter
1801–1873
Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
Susannah Butler
1802–1855
Virginia
Grandparents
John (Sevier) Trotter
1777–1856
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Haggard
1779–1803
Washington, North Carolina
Henry (L. Butler) Jr.
1762–1858
Saint John's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland
Sarah
1780–1870
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Trotter
1748–1797
Margaret Keller
1752–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Trotter's Timeline

4 Records

1833
1833
Birth of James A. Trotter in Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 17
James A. Trotter resided here in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 27
James A. Trotter resided here in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1863
26 Apr 1863
Age 30
Death of James A. Trotter in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 391A; Image: 65
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 422; Image: 345; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 422; Image: 345; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 391A; Image: 65

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