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James Edward Cotter

Male 1881 - 1962  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Edward Cotter was born 21 Jan 1881, Tennessee; died 7 Dec 1962; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 209.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 155.

    James married Mary Rosa Maples 24 Nov 1899, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas Redmond Maples and Rachel Katherine Atchley) was born 10 Dec 1882, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1972; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Ray Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Oct 1900; died 10 Jul 1931; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Loy M. Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1902, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Ruth J. Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jul 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 1993; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Laura M. Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Herman Hobart Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Lavator George Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Sep 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 May 1996; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 8. Don Wilson Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jan 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1952; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. 9. Nora Lee Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1918, Tennessee.
    9. 10. Jane Catherine Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1920, Tennessee.
    10. 11. Hazel Margie Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1923, Tennessee.
    11. 12. R. L. Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1926, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Ray CotterJames Ray Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 3 Oct 1900; died 10 Jul 1931; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee


  2. 3.  Loy M. Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1902, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee


  3. 4.  Ruth J. Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 8 Jul 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 1993; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 134.

    Ruth married Lee Harry Trentham 22 Jul 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee. Lee (son of Robert Lee Trentham and Annie Stinnett) was born 19 Jun 1904, Tennessee; died 20 Mar 1979, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Lee H. Trentham, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1924, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1985, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    2. 14. Jama Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Dec 1927, Tennessee; died 14 Feb 1974; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 15. William Allen "Bill" Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1929, Elkmont, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 2014; was buried 20 Oct 2014, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 16. Annette Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 17. Ralph H. Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1937, Tennessee; died Bef 16 Oct 2014.

  4. 5.  Laura M. Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Laura — Fred Hester. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Herman Hobart Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee


  6. 7.  Lavator George Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 5 Sep 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 May 1996; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Lavator — Margaret Hall. Margaret (daughter of William H. Hall and Winnie Latham) was born 20 Feb 1920, Tennessee; died 21 Oct 1970; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Arnold Ray Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. James Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. George W. Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Wanda Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point

    Lavator — Marcella Henderson. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Don Wilson Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 31 Jan 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1952; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee


  8. 9.  Nora Lee Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1918, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee


  9. 10.  Jane Catherine Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1920, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee


  10. 11.  Hazel Margie Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1923, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Hazel — C. H. Thompson. [Group Sheet]


  11. 12.  R. L. Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1926, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee



Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Lee H. Trentham, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 9 Dec 1924, Tennessee; died 13 Feb 1985, Davidson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 134, 135.

    Lee — Nettie Marie Smith. Nettie was born 18 Dec 1928; died 11 Nov 1983, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Sherry Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Larry Knox Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Dec 1953; died 8 Nov 1971, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  2. 14.  Jama Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 18 Dec 1927, Tennessee; died 14 Feb 1974; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Jama — Pershing McCarter. Pershing (son of William Harrison "Bill" McCarter and Pearl Stinnett) was born 6 Mar 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Dec 2017; was buried 13 Dec 2017, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Darla McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Marsha Ann McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Aug 1950.
    3. 26. Randall McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jan 1952; died Bef 10 Dec 2017.

  3. 15.  William Allen "Bill" TrenthamWilliam Allen "Bill" Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 25 Mar 1929, Elkmont, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 2014; was buried 20 Oct 2014, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    ----------
    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 184.

    William married Dorothy Lee Miller Apr 1953, Sevier County, Tennessee. Dorothy (daughter of James Frank Miller and Stella Evelyn Reagan) was born 24 Jun 1930, , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 16.  Annette Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Annette married James Bascom "Jim" Parton 14 Apr 1954, Sevier County, Tennessee. James (son of Joseph Marshall "Joe" Parton and Pearl Marinda Huskey) was born 13 Jan 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 2018; was buried 8 Apr 2018, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Teresa Elaine Parton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Feb 1957.
    2. 28. James Lee Parton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1958.
    3. 29. Cheryl Jane Parton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Feb 1962.
    4. 30. Samuel Gregg Parton  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 17.  Ralph H. Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1937, Tennessee; died Bef 16 Oct 2014.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee


  6. 18.  Arnold Ray Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lavator2, 1.James1)

    Arnold married Wilma Jean Gillespie Abt 1961, Sevier County, Tennessee. Wilma (daughter of James Marshall Gillespie and Mabel Louise Gibson) was born 15 Jan 1939; died 22 Apr 2015, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Apr 2015, East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Michael Ray "Mike" Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Mar 1963; died 28 May 2015, Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Jun 2015, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 32. Chris S. Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 19.  James Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lavator2, 1.James1)

    James — Susan. [Group Sheet]


  8. 20.  George W. Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lavator2, 1.James1)

  9. 21.  Wanda Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lavator2, 1.James1)

    Wanda — Gene Johnson. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Terri Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Brian Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Sherry Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (13.Lee3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    ----------
    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 134.

    Sherry — Don Shockley. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Tammy Shockley  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Shannon Shockley  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 23.  Larry Knox Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (13.Lee3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 18 Dec 1953; died 8 Nov 1971, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried Levi Trentham (Elkmont) Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 24.  Darla McCarter Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jama3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1)

    Darla — Ron Madewell. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Shelly Madewell  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Frankie Madewell  Descendancy chart to this point

    Darla — Ron Weimer. [Group Sheet]


  4. 25.  Marsha Ann McCarter Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jama3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 16 Aug 1950.

    Marsha married Gary Edward Spicer 30 Jun 1967, Sevier County, Tennessee. Gary was born 10 Mar 1949. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Jennifer Spicer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Denise Spicer  Descendancy chart to this point

    Marsha married Johnny Mack Wilson 8 May 1977, Sevier County, Tennessee. Johnny (son of John Edward "Ed" Wilson and Lois Murrel Maples) was born 31 Dec 1946. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Johnny Mack Wilson, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Aug 1980; died 13 Feb 2018.

  5. 26.  Randall McCarter Descendancy chart to this point (14.Jama3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 22 Jan 1952; died Bef 10 Dec 2017.

    Randall — Brenda. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Angela McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. Summer-Lee Alexis McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1978.
    3. 44. Keegan Randall McCarter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 May 1979.

  6. 27.  Teresa Elaine Parton Descendancy chart to this point (16.Annette3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 2 Feb 1957.

    Teresa married Darryl Hayes 20 Jun 1975, Sevier County, Tennessee. Darryl (son of Charles Hayes and Angeline "Ann" Burnett) was born 3 Mar 1955; died 9 Dec 1992. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 45. Terah Anne Hayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Sep 1980.
    2. 46. Rachel Annette Hayes  Descendancy chart to this point

    Teresa married Billy Wayne Moneymaker 17 Dec 2007, Sevier County, Tennessee. Billy (son of Buster Z. Moneymaker and Marie Cole) was born 31 Mar 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Sep 2017; was buried Twin Creeks Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  7. 28.  James Lee Parton Descendancy chart to this point (16.Annette3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 3 Nov 1958.

    James married Gail Lynn Townsend 23 Mar 1975, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced 8 Jun 1987, Sevier County, Tennessee. Gail (daughter of Kenneth C. Townsend and Lillian B. Parton) was born 2 Jul 1958. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Jennifer Leigh Parton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Oct 1975.
    2. 48. Angela Michelle Parton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Oct 1976.
    3. 49. Leslie Ann Parton  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 29.  Cheryl Jane Parton Descendancy chart to this point (16.Annette3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1) was born 4 Feb 1962.

    Cheryl married Anthony Lynn Breeden 7 Mar 1980, Sevier County, Tennessee. Anthony was born 27 Oct 1962. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 50. Daniel Breeden  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 51. Allison Elaine Breeden  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 30.  Samuel Gregg Parton Descendancy chart to this point (16.Annette3, 4.Ruth2, 1.James1)

    Samuel — Pam Bales. (daughter of Earl R. Bales and Cecile McCarter) [Group Sheet]


  10. 31.  Michael Ray "Mike" Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arnold3, 7.Lavator2, 1.James1) was born 24 Mar 1963; died 28 May 2015, Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Jun 2015, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  11. 32.  Chris S. Cotter Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arnold3, 7.Lavator2, 1.James1)

    Chris married Kelly Jo Vaughn 27 Mar 2004, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 52. Destiny Cotter  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 33.  Terri Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (21.Wanda3, 7.Lavator2, 1.James1)

    Terri — Bartuska. [Group Sheet]


  13. 34.  Brian Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (21.Wanda3, 7.Lavator2, 1.James1)


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