Samuel Alexander Cothron: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Samuel Alexander Cothron was born on 22 Oct 1856 in Macon Co, Tennessee (son of Doctor Benton Cothron and Nancy Susan Burrow); died on 16 Feb 1940 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Roark Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Samuel married Ora Althia Taylor about 1876 in Macon Co, Tennessee. Ora (daughter of Jeremiah Vanderburg (or Vardeman) Taylor and Mary A. Wright) was born in 1859 in Tennessee; died about 1886 in Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

David Franklin Cothron was born in 1877 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
William Benton Cothron was born on 4 Jun 1878 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Aug 1953 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Willie Meador Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Mary A. Cothron was born in 1880 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Samuel married Tinnie Jones about 1895 in Macon Co, Tennessee. Tinnie was born on 28 Sep 1862; died on 3 Nov 1906 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Willette Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John B. Cothron was born on 25 Sep 1896 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 2 Dec 1937 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.

Samuel married Anna Lou Stovall after 1900 in Macon Co, Tennessee. Anna was born on 26 Dec 1866 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1932 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Roark Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Doctor Benton Cothron was born on 10 Jan 1826 in Smith Co, Tennessee (son of Robert Moore Cothron and Winifred Brinkley); died on 29 Apr 1907 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Hillsdale Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Doctor married Nancy Susan Burrow on 11 Feb 1855 in Macon Co, Tennessee. Nancy was born on 13 Apr 1823 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died in Nov 1863 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Susan Burrow was born on 13 Apr 1823 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died in Nov 1863 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Samuel Alexander Cothron was born on 22 Oct 1856 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Feb 1940 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Roark Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Louisa A. Cothron was born in 1860 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
Leona A. Cothron was born in 1862 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
James F. Cothron was born in 1864 in Macon; died after 1870 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

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.
2. 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.
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.