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John Sevier Trotter 1777–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1777

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Jan 1856

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Trotter

Mother: Margaret Keller

Spouse(s): Mary Haggard, Asa White

Children(s): Archibald Trotter, Dorothy Trotter, John Trotter, Henry Trotter, William Trotter, Nancy Trotter, Isaac Trotter, Nancy Trotter, Asa Trotter, Mary Trotter, Asia Trotter, John Jr., Amos Trotter, William Trotter, Mariah Trotter, James Trotter, Westley Trotter

In 1777, John Sevier Trotter entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to William Levi Trotter And Margaret Nancy Keller. In 1850, John Sevier Trotter resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA. John Sevier Trotter married Asa Ailsey White, Mary Polly Haggard, and had children including Amos Ranier Trotter, Archibald A Trotter, Asa Marshall Blind Trotter, Asia Trotter, Dorothy Dolly Trotter, Henry B Trotter, Isaac Trotter, James Trotter, John Sevier Trotter Jr, John Trotter, Mariah Trotter, Mary Jane Trotter, Nancy Agnes Trotter, Nancy Trotter, Westley John Trotter, William Harrison Billy Trotter. John Sevier Trotter passed away in 1856 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1777, John Sevier Trotter entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to William Levi Trotter And Margaret Nancy Keller.
  • In 1850, John Sevier Trotter resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Sevier Trotter married Asa Ailsey White, Mary Polly Haggard, and had children including Amos Ranier Trotter, Archibald A Trotter, Asa Marshall Blind Trotter, Asia Trotter, Dorothy Dolly Trotter, Henry B Trotter, Isaac Trotter, James Trotter, John Sevier Trotter Jr, John Trotter, Mariah Trotter, Mary Jane Trotter, Nancy Agnes Trotter, Nancy Trotter, Westley John Trotter, William Harrison Billy Trotter.
  • John Sevier Trotter passed away in 1856 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Trotter
1748–1797
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia
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Margaret Keller
1752–1792
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Haggard
1779–1803
Birth Location: Washington, North Carolina
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Asa White
1782–1852
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Archibald Trotter
1801–1873
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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Dorothy Trotter
1800–1872
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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John Trotter
1793–
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Henry Trotter
1803–1881
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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William Trotter
1796–1889
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Nancy Trotter
1791–1806
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Isaac Trotter
1821–1870
Birth Location: Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
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Nancy Trotter
1805–1806
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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Asa Trotter
1818–1866
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
AT
Mary Trotter
1804–1858
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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Asia Trotter
1831–1869
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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John Jr.
1807–1884
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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Amos Trotter
1810–1891
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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William Trotter
1814–1887
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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Mariah Trotter
1812–1899
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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James Trotter
1824–1875
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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Westley Trotter
1816–1892
Birth Location: Elkmont, Sevier, Tennessee
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John Trotter's Ancestors

Self
John Trotter
1777–1856
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Levi Trotter
1748–1797
Augusta, Virginia
Margaret (Nancy) Keller
1752–1792
Augusta, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Trotter's Descendants

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John (Sevier) Trotter (8 Dec 1777–5 Jan 1856) m. Mary ("Polly") Haggard (1779–24 Jan 1803) m. Asa (Ailsey) White (23 Dec 1782–24 Dec 1852)
  1. 1. Archibald (A.) Trotter 1801–1873 m. Susannah Butler 1802–1855 m. Rebecca (M. Rambo) Nichols 1817–1891
    1. 1. William ("Henry") Trotter 1826–1909 m. Harriett Carnes 1826–1899
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Trotter 1851–1926 m. Madison ("Mat" Cates) Ogle 1852–1919
        1. 1. Margaret ("Martha" Myrtle) Ogle 1892–1982 m. Wesley King 1898–1970
        2. 2. August ("Lavator") Ogle 1894–1968
        3. 3. Berry (Cates) Ogle 1889–1970
        4. 4. Harriet (O.) Ogle 1884–1962 m. Luther (Thomas) McCarter 1884–1947
        5. 5. William (Henry Ogle) Sr. 1886–1958 m. Nancy (Marriah) King 1885–1971
        6. 6. James (Walter) Ogle 1882–1974 m. Mary (Elizabeth) King 1882–1954
        7. 7. Archibald ("Archie" Nelson) Ogle 1886–1950 m. Annie (M.) Huskey 1888–1930 m. Hattie (Mae) King 1912–1996
        8. 8. Argas (S.) Ogle 1894–1894
      2. 2. Susannah ("Susie" A.) Trotter 1849–1920 m. John (Cameron) Thomas 1849–1927
        1. 1. Annie (Cawood) Thomas 1885–
        2. 2. Nancy (Amanda "Mandy") Thomas 1878–1965 m. Andrew (Shields) Bible 1870–1941
        3. 3. James Thomas 1873–
        4. 4. Hattie Thomas 1876–
        5. 5. Isaac (Marshall) Thomas 1880–1952 m. Elsie (Lee) Huggins 1888–
        6. 6. Ida (Mae) Thomas 1883–
      3. 3. Archibald (G.) Trotter 1857–1930
      4. 4. James (A.) Trotter 1859–
      5. 5. John (H. N.) Trotter 1862–1945
      6. 6. Dicy (Harriet) Trotter 1855–1915
      7. 7. Emily (R.) Trotter 1868–
      8. 8. Eliza ("Rebecca") Trotter 1865–1945
    2. 2. A. (Harrison) Trotter 1840–1863
    3. 3. Jemima (C.) Trotter 1845–1883
    4. 4. Nancy (Anna "Annie") Trotter 1835–1879
    5. 5. Dollie (Flora) Trotter 1842–1883
    6. 6. James (A.) Trotter 1833–1863
    7. 7. John (Nelson) Trotter 1828–1888
    8. 8. Martha ("Jane") Trotter 1830–1900 m. Joseph (Black) Nichols 1828–1852
      1. 1. Susannah ("Susan" Caroline) Nichols 1852–1945
    9. 9. Mary Trotter 1824–1859
    10. 10. Sarah (D.) Trotter 1823–1900
    11. 11. George (M.) Trotter 1838–1863
    12. 12. Mary ("Polly") Trotter 1860–
    13. 13. Sally Trotter 1860–
  2. 2. Dorothy (Dolly) Trotter 1800–1872
  3. 3. John Trotter 1793–
  4. 4. Henry (B.) Trotter 1803–1881
  5. 5. William (Harrison "Billy") Trotter 1796–1889
  6. 6. Nancy Trotter 1791–1806
  7. 7. Isaac Trotter 1821–1870 m. Mary (Angeline "Polly") Emert 1824–1900
    1. 1. Laura (Virginia) Trotter 1861–1935 m. William (Harrison) Denton 1846–1920
      1. 1. Nannie (B.) Denton 1888–1907
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lida") Denton 1892–1964 m. Otha (Ray) Henderson 1889–1969
        1. 1. Denton (B.) Henderson 1914–1977 m. Hazel Morgan 1913–1993
        2. 2. Blanche Henderson 1913–2009 m. George ("Richard" Fox) Sr. 1909–1974
        3. 3. Coy (W.) Henderson 1911–1962 m. Mary (D.) Carey 1913–1959
      3. 3. Carl (Houston) Denton 1894–1975 m. Mattie (Irma) McMahan 1894–1942
        1. 1. Rex (Carl) Denton 1930–1977
        2. 2. Glen (McMahan) Denton 1923–1968
        3. 3. Mildred (V.) Denton 1919–2002
      4. 4. Amos (McKinley) Denton 1896–1964
      5. 5. Isaac (Ray) Denton 1899–1986 m. Flora 1903–
      6. 6. Paul (Jones) Denton 1904–1973
      7. 7. Clarence (Robertson) Denton 1890–1907
      8. 8. Shelby (Wilson) Denton 1886–1951
    2. 2. Eliza (Rebecca) Trotter 1857–1936 m. John (H.) Murphy 1834–1903
      1. 1. Laura ("Ethel") Murphy 1880–1954 m. Luther (Darius Robertson) Sr. 1874–1959
        1. 1. Mildred (Elizabeth) Robertson 1904–1989 m. Dixie (Fowler "Dick") Allen 1893–1974
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Robertson 1902–1940 m. Hagon (Decatur) Gilbert 1895–1966
        3. 3. Paul (Murphy Robertson) Sr. 1913–1985 m. Alma ("Nadine") Isom 1916–1990
        4. 4. Hal (Durbridge Robertson) Sr. 1915–1976 m. Irene Roberts 1919–1976
        5. 5. Luther (Darius Robertson) Jr. 1910–1944 m. Iva Matthews 1910–2004
        6. 6. Eugene (Darius "Big Gene") Robertson 1900–1962 m. Mildred (Keith) Umbarger 1902–1992 m. Nelle Eckel 1901–1919
        7. 7. Lloyd (Madison Robertson) Sr. 1897–1951 m. Minnie ("Pearl") Fox 1898–1920 m. Ola (Mae) Patterson 1907–1985
      2. 2. Paul (Grant) Murphy 1886–1961
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Lida C.) Murphy 1885–
      4. 4. Fannie (B.) Murphy 1881–1923
      5. 5. Beulah (B.) Murphy 1883–1934 m. James (Pink) Bogart 1882–1968
    3. 3. Amos (C. F.) Trotter 1847–1923
    4. 4. Malinda (Jane) Trotter 1853–1936 m. Joshua ("Houston") Walker 1840–1888
      1. 1. Charlie (T.) Walker 1878–1878
      2. 2. John (H.) Walker 1886–
      3. 3. James (I.) Walker 1883–
      4. 4. Willis (C.) Walker 1888–
      5. 5. Cora (Pearl) Walker 1880–
    5. 5. Martha ("Mattie" N.) Trotter 1851–1930
    6. 6. Emily (Caroline) Trotter 1851–1932
    7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) Trotter 1852–1847
    8. 8. Mary (Alma) Trotter 1859–1883
    9. 9. Isaac (Wilson) Trotter 1863–1890
    10. 10. Henry (Bascombe) Trotter 1856–1917
    11. 11. Charles ("Charlie" A.) Trotter 1870–1873
    12. 12. James (C.) Trotter 1866–1882
    13. 13. Amanda (M.) Trotter 1865–1882
    14. 14. Daniel (W.) Trotter 1849–1930
  8. 8. Nancy (Agnes) Trotter 1805–1806
  9. 9. Asa (Marshall "Blind") Trotter 1818–1866
  10. 10. Mary (Jane) Trotter 1804–1858
  11. 11. Asia Trotter 1831–1869
  12. 12. John (Sevier Trotter) Jr. 1807–1884
  13. 13. Amos (Ranier) Trotter 1810–1891
  14. 14. William (Harrison "Billy") Trotter 1814–1887
  15. 15. Mariah Trotter 1812–1899
  16. 16. James Trotter 1824–1875
  17. 17. Westley (John) Trotter 1816–1892

John Trotter's Timeline

5 Records

1777
8 Dec 1777
Birth of John Sevier Trotter in Augusta, Brunswick, Virginia
Augusta, Brunswick, Virginia
1777
8 Dec 1777
Birth of John Sevier Trotter in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Augusta, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 73
John Sevier Trotter resided here in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1856
5 Jan 1856
Age 79
Death of John Sevier Trotter in Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
1856
5 Jan 1856
Age 79
Death of John Sevier Trotter in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1777
    Event Place: Augusta, Brunswick, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 419B; Image: 122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 419B; Image: 122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1777
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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