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Joseph Henry Trotter 1815–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1815

Birth Location: Pitts, Virginia

Death Date: 21 May 1879

Death Location: Pitts, Virginia

Father: James Trotter

Mother: Lucy Pritchett

Spouse(s): Mary Carter

Children(s): James Trotter

Joseph Henry Trotter was born in 1815 in Pitts, Virginia, the child of James Trotter And Lucy Cathrine Pritchett. In 1860, Joseph Henry Trotter resided in Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Joseph Henry Trotter married Mary W Carter, and had children including James J Trotter. Joseph Henry Trotter passed away in 1879 in Pitts, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Joseph Henry Trotter was born in 1815 in Pitts, Virginia, the child of James Trotter And Lucy Cathrine Pritchett.
  • In 1860, Joseph Henry Trotter resided in Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • Joseph Henry Trotter married Mary W Carter, and had children including James J Trotter.
  • Joseph Henry Trotter passed away in 1879 in Pitts, Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Trotter's Ancestors

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Joseph Trotter
1815–1879
Birth Place: Pitts, Virginia
Parents
James Trotter
1779–1862
Burnswick, Virginia
Lucy (Cathrine) Pritchett
1784–1816
Grandparents
George Trotter
1746–1806
Brunswick, Virginia
Catherine Crook
1754–
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Cousins
1775–1810
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Trotter
1725–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Trotter's Descendants

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Joseph (Henry) Trotter (29 Mar 1815–21 May 1879) m. Mary (W.) Carter (28 Feb 1819–28 Nov 1886)
  1. 1. James (J) Trotter 1852–1903 m. Lucy Trotter 1853–1938
    1. 1. Mary Long 1878–1964
    2. 2. Frank (Marion) Trotter 1892–1894
    3. 3. Augusta Foushee 1881–1945
    4. 4. Benjamin (Carter) Trotter 1889–1977

Joseph Trotter's Timeline

3 Records

1815
29 Mar 1815
Birth of Joseph Henry Trotter in Pitts, Virginia
Pitts, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 45
Joseph Henry Trotter resided here in Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1879
21 May 1879
Age 64
Death of Joseph Henry Trotter in Pitts, Virginia
Pitts, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Pitts, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia; Roll: M653_1370; Page: 403; Family History Library Film: 805370

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia; Roll: M653_1370; Page: 403; Family History Library Film: 805370

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1879
    Event Place: Pitts, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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