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William M. Trotter 1837–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1837

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 28 Mar 1909

Death Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

Father: James Trotter

Mother: Mary Stover

Spouse(s): Sarah Fox

Children(s): Delma Trotter, Susan Trotter, Nancy Trotter

William M. Trotter was born in 1837 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of James Trimble Trotter And Mary Barsheba Stover. In 1850, William M. Trotter resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1860, William M. Trotter resided in District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. William M. Trotter married Sarah Fox, and had children including Delma Caldona Cinnie Trotter, Nancy Nannie E Trotter, Susan Evangeline Trotter. William M. Trotter passed away in 1909 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • William M. Trotter was born in 1837 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of James Trimble Trotter And Mary Barsheba Stover.
  • In 1850, William M. Trotter resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, William M. Trotter resided in District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • William M. Trotter married Sarah Fox, and had children including Delma Caldona Cinnie Trotter, Nancy Nannie E Trotter, Susan Evangeline Trotter.
  • William M. Trotter passed away in 1909 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Trotter
1813–1886
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Mary Stover
1811–1889
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
MS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Fox
1843–1919
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
SF

Children(s)

Delma Trotter
1859–1927
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
DT
Susan Trotter
1868–
Birth Location: –
ST
Nancy Trotter
1860–
Birth Location: Tennessee
NT

William Trotter's Ancestors

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William Trotter
1837–1909
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
James Trimble Trotter
1813–1886
Sevier, Tennessee
Mary ("Barsheba") Stover
1811–1889
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Levi) Trotter
1757–1841
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret (Nancy) Keller
1751–1821
Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Hill
1788–1874
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Trotter's Descendants

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William (M.) Trotter (Feb 1837–28 Mar 1909) m. Sarah Fox (3 Apr 1843–11 Nov 1919)
  1. 1. Delma (Caldona "Cinnie") Trotter 1859–1927 m. John (Wesley) Mitchell 1859–1926
    1. 1. Lida (Pryor) Mitchell 1886–1974 m. William (Pinkney "Pink" Robertson) Sr. 1886–1969
      1. 1. Lon (Davis) Robertson 1918–1944
      2. 2. William (Pinkney Robertson) Jr. 1921–1964 m. Edith (R.) Wynn 1923–
      3. 3. Glenn (Mitchell) Robertson 1910–1993 m. Theodora (Evangeline "Teddy") Skean 1918–2009
      4. 4. John ("Johnnie" Wesley) Robertson 1912–1984
      5. 5. Faye (Paralee) Robertson 1915–2002 m. Roy (Mack) Seaton 1913–1996
        1. 1. Ronnie (Mack) Seaton 1946–1975
      6. 6. Tippy Robertson 1924–1924
    2. 2. Mattie (E.) Mitchell 1889–1966 m. Alexander (Smith "Alex") Wilson 1891–1959
      1. 1. Charles (Mitchell) Wilson 1923–1989
    3. 3. Maudie (Mae) Mitchell 1882–1941 m. William (Mitchell) Hodges 1881–1953
      1. 1. Homer Hodges 1910–
      2. 2. Thomas (S. "Tom") Hodges 1911–1978
      3. 3. Rodger (M.) Hodges 1918–1982
      4. 4. Paul Hodges 1925–
      5. 5. Helen Hodges 1923–1982
    4. 4. Mettie (C.) Mitchell 1890–1984
    5. 5. Hobart (G) Mitchel 1888–1968 m. Edna (Amelia) Ganies 1901–1989
      1. 1. Jack (Wesley) Mitchell 1928–1991
      2. 2. Eugene ("Gene" A.) Mitchell 1922– m. Ada ("Alene") Smith 1923–1998
      3. 3. Linden (Hobart) Mitchell 1925–1984 m. Helen (Onlee) Parker 1925–1995
    6. 6. Pearl (Angeline) Mitchell 1895–1979 m. Stokely (Ruben "Stoke") Kempton 1893–1932
      1. 1. Bennie (B.) Kempton 1927–1976
      2. 2. Harley (Mitchell) Kempton 1916–1988 m. Margaret (A. "Bobbie") Moore 1921–2001
      3. 3. Stokely ("Stoke Ruben") Kempton 1925–
      4. 4. Irene (Elizabeth) Kempton 1924– m. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") Thompson 1921–2011 m. David (Emmett) Gentry 1910–1989
    7. 7. Lavator (Ware) Mitchell 1882–1952 m. Jocelyn ("Josie Leon") Brown 1888–1953
      1. 1. Lois (Annette) Mitchell 1923– m. Troy (Malcolm) Oden 1923–1972 m. Burwell (Brown Mills) Jr. 1915–2002
      2. 2. Juanita Mitchell 1918–1992 m. Arthur (Howard) Razee 1913–1988
      3. 3. Helen (Ornette) Mitchell 1923–1930
      4. 4. Fred (Brown) Mitchell 1915–2006 m. Grace (Lucille) Cody 1917–1998
      5. 5. Rex (Donald) Mitchell 1908–1967 m. Maude ("Opal") Plemmons 1913–1973
      6. 6. Ruby (Marie) Mitchell 1910–2005 m. Lon (Raymond) Goodson 1904–1992
      7. 7. Delma (Louise) Mitchell 1913–1995 m. Roy (Handy Patton) Sr. 1907–1994
        1. 1. Roy (Handy Patton) Jr. 1943–1971
      8. 8. Morris (Eugene "Pete") Mitchell 1921–2013 m. Rachel (Margaret) Lovelace 1922–
    8. 8. William ("Willie" Pink) Mitchell 1894–1953 m. Marjory (Lee) Killingsworth 1901–1989
      1. 1. William ("Billy" Pink Mitchell) Jr. 1923–1944
    9. 9. Buford (Titsworth) Mitchell 1900–1980 m. Lillian (Irene) Meador 1907–1997
  2. 2. Susan (Evangeline) Trotter 1868–
  3. 3. Nancy ("Nannie" E.) Trotter 1860–

William Trotter's Timeline

6 Records

1837
Feb 1837
Birth of William M. Trotter in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 13
William M. Trotter resided here in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 23
William M. Trotter resided here in District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 43
William M. Trotter resided here in Allensville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Allensville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 63
William M. Trotter resided here in Civil District 15, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 15, Sevier, Tennessee
1909
28 Mar 1909
Age 72
Death of William M. Trotter in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1837
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Allensville, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 386B; Enumeration District: 184; Image: .
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1596; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 150.
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 26
    [5] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 403; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 805270
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 427B; Image: 138

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 427B; Image: 138

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 403; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 26
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 15, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1596; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 150.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Allensville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Allensville, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 386B; Enumeration District: 184; Image: .
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