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Thomas Alvin Trotter 1899–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1899

Birth Location: Pulaski County, Tennessee

Death Date: Apr 1981

Death Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA

Father: H Trotter

Mother: Celia Westmoreland

Spouse(s): Nellie Witherspoon

Children(s): Alvin Witherspoon

Thomas Alvin Trotter was born in 1899 in Pulaski County, Tennessee, the child of H B Trotter And Celia Betsy Westmoreland. In 1900, Thomas Alvin Trotter resided in Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee. In 1910, Thomas Alvin Trotter resided in Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee. Thomas Alvin Trotter married Maola Bridgforth, Nellie Beatty Witherspoon, and had children including Alvin Witherspoon. Thomas Alvin Trotter passed away in 1981 in Logan County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Alvin Trotter was born in 1899 in Pulaski County, Tennessee, the child of H B Trotter And Celia Betsy Westmoreland.
  • In 1900, Thomas Alvin Trotter resided in Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, Thomas Alvin Trotter resided in Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee.
  • Thomas Alvin Trotter married Maola Bridgforth, Nellie Beatty Witherspoon, and had children including Alvin Witherspoon.
  • Thomas Alvin Trotter passed away in 1981 in Logan County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

H Trotter
1872–1950
Birth Location: Prospect, Giles, Tennessee, United States
HT
Celia Westmoreland
1870–1923
Birth Location: Tennessee
CW

Spouses(s)

Nellie Witherspoon
1909–2002
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
NW

Children(s)

Alvin Witherspoon
1927–1999
Birth Location: Pulaski, Tennessee
AW

Thomas Trotter's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Trotter
1899–1981
Birth Place: Pulaski County, Tennessee
Parents
H B Trotter
1872–1950
Prospect, Giles, Tennessee, United States
Celia (Betsy) Westmoreland
1870–1923
Tennessee
Grandparents
Alexander Trotter
1847–
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Emily Trotter
1850–
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Joseph Westmoreland
1832–
Tennessee
Jamimie Westmoreland
1846–1923
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Trotter's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Alvin) Trotter (19 Jun 1899–Apr 1981) m. Nellie (Beatty) Witherspoon (16 Feb 1909–12 Sep 2002)
  1. 1. Alvin Witherspoon 1927–1999 m. Artelia (MaryAnn) Trotter 1929–2017
    1. 1. Thomas (Alvin Trotter) III 1950–2000

Thomas Trotter's Timeline

6 Records

1899
19 Jun 1899
Birth of Thomas Alvin Trotter in Pulaski County, Tennessee
Pulaski County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 1
Thomas Alvin Trotter resided here in Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 11
Thomas Alvin Trotter resided here in Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 21
Thomas Alvin Trotter resided here in Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
1942
1942
Age 43
Thomas Alvin Trotter resided here in Holden, Logan, West Virginia, USA
Holden, Logan, West Virginia, USA
1981
Apr 1981
Age 82
Death of Thomas Alvin Trotter in Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Logan County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1899
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 497
    [2] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 602.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1571; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 15; FHL microfilm: 1241571.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 615; FHL microfilm: 1375513.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1571; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 15; FHL microfilm: 1241571.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 615; FHL microfilm: 1375513.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 602.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Holden, Logan, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 497

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1981
    Event Place: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
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