Elvira Avern Cothron: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Elvira Avern Cothron was born on 21 Jun 1828 in Smith Co, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Moore Cothron and Winifred Brinkley); died before 1860 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

Elvira married George Matthew Nichols on 1 Oct 1854 in Macon Co, Tennessee. George (son of William N. Nichols and Nancy Walton) was born in 1829 in North Carolina; died on 26 Mar 1864 in Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Martha Nichols was born in 1848 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
William Robert Nichols, (son-in-law) was born in Oct 1855 in Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1940 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Hillsdale Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Drewy Alexander Nichols was born on 21 Feb 1858 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Mar 1911 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Nichols-Reeves Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Elizabeth W. Nichols was born in 1861 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1885 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Elvira married John Galen Gregory about 1844 in Macon Co, Tennessee. John was born on 6 Jun 1822 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Nov 1895 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Billy Cothron Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Matilda Susan Gregory was born on 9 Aug 1845 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Apr 1922 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in W.H. Wright Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Robert Moore Cothron was born in 1790 in Kernsville, Forsyth, North Carolina; died in 1873 in Ebenezer, Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Billy Cothron Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Robert married Winifred Brinkley about 1812. Winifred was born in 1791 in White Co, North Carolina; died in Sep 1859 in Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winifred Brinkley was born in 1791 in White Co, North Carolina; died in Sep 1859 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Lambert Moore Cothron was born on 26 May 1813 in North Carolina; died on 8 Apr 1891 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried on 9 Apr 1891 in Billy Cothron Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.
William B. Cothron was born in 1818 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Kendall A. Cothron was born in 1823 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died after 1857 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Cothron Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Doctor Benton Cothron was born on 10 Jan 1826 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died on 29 Apr 1907 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Hillsdale Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
1. Elvira Avern Cothron was born on 21 Jun 1828 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died before 1860 in Macon Co, Tennessee.
David Leslie Cothron was born in 1835 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died in 1864 in Macon Co, Tennessee.