The information below does not include all of the dates. I will add as many as I can in the near future. I started with my mother and father as the first generation. However, if I include my sister's grandchildren, my children and my sisters' children, my sisters and myself, I have information on eight generations.
I also have information on three more generations, following the line of Featherston which is White. It takes me to the 15th century and to England. Carolus Featherston, who died in Franklin County, KY, was the son of Charles Featherston and Gene Wright. The senior Charles Featherston was the son of another William Featherston, who in turn was the son of another William Featherston. I was also able to follow the line of Charles Featherston's mother, Sarah Vaughn back to her family's early American ancestors. If you count my mother's seven great grandchildren, that would mean I know eleven generations worth of ancestors!
Generation No. 1
Stanley Cotten, born October 16, 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio, died December 10, 1986 in Gary, Indiana. He was the son of Stanley Cotten, Sr. And Lula Mae Alexander. He married Thelma Warren October 16, 1948 in Gary, Indiana. Thelma Warren, born July 3, 19-- in Maury City, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Fred Warren and Posie Koonce.
Generation No. 2
Stanley Cotten, born August 6, 1893, in Summit, Mississippi, died June, 1985, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the son of Napoleon Cotten and Mary Saunders. He married Lula Mae Alexander, April 1917 in Mississippi. Lula Mae Alexander, born May 15, 1894, in Summit, Mississippi, died 1973 in Gary, Indiana. She was the daughter of Christopher Columbus Alexander and Narcissus Wallace.
Children of Stanley and Lula are:
Stanley
Katherine Pauline
Johnnie Mae
Lorraine Ouida
Harold
Hortense Clara
Glennie Ruth
Fred Warren, born November 27, 1902 in Maury City, Tennessee, died February, 1978 in Gary, Indiana. He was the son of Isaac Warren and Katie Featherston He married Posie Koonce. She was born June 27, 1903, in Maury City, Tennessee, died March 1979 in Gary, Indiana. She was the daughter of Willie Koonce and Lizzie Brassfield
Children of Fred and Posie are:
Thelma b. 7/3
Fred Jr. b. 6/1/1925, d. 1927
Willie Lovelle b. 12/3/19xx
Samuel Royal b. 8/22/19xx
Ernest b. 12/3/19xx
Eddie Norbert b. 5/25/19xx
James b. 5/1/1937, died 7/18/2004
Anita Naomi b. 4/14/1932, died 1981
Johnny Clifford b. 7/7/1939, d. 11/14/2001
Harold Dean b. 7/27/1941, d. August, 1977
Clarence Eugene b. 6/26/1945, d. November/1993
Carolyn Lolita Adrienne b. 8/13/1947, d. 1/18/2004
Generation No. 3
Napoleon Cotten, born abt. 1857 in Mississippi, died sometime before 1920. He was the son of Winnie Anderson. Father not known at this time. He married Mary Saunders around 1880. Mary Saunders, born in Mississippi, was the daughter of Charley Saunders and Rose, surname not known.
Children of Napoleon and Mary
Stanley Sr.
Ammon
Hollis
A son that died young, name not known yet.
Christopher Columbus Alexander, born July 1865 in Mississippi. He was the son of John Alexander and Catherine Alexander. He married Narcissus Wallace. Narcissus Wallace, born in 1866 in Mississippi. She was the daughter of Jerry Wallace and Lucinda Wallace.
Children of Christopher Columbus and Narcissus are:
Archie A Alexander
Walter
Alexander
Lilly
Alexander 1888 –
Murphy
Alexander 1889 –
Florence O
Alexander 1890 –
Luther
Alexander 1892 –
Lula Mae
Alexander 1895 – 1974
Fred C
Alexander 1896 –
Maude Thelma
Alexander 1901 –
Clara Mae
Alexander 1907 –
Bertha L
Alexander 1910 –
Isaac Warren, born 1864. He was the son of George Warren and Mariah Ward. He married Katie Featherston Wilkins Hardy 13 MAR 1902 in Dyer Co., TN. This was his second marriage. His first marriage was to Malessie Dunagan. That marriage had four children.
Katie Featherston, born 1867. She was the daughter of Charles Featherston and Matilda Featherston.
The only surviving son of Isaac and Katie was Fred Warren.
Willie Koonce, born 7/8/1879, died 4/14/1917. He was the son of James Koonce and Jane Roberts. He married Lizzie Brassfield. Lizzie Brassfield was the daughter of Susan and D. Brassfield.
Children of Willie and Lizzie are:
Posie
Freddis
Inez
Lomie
James
Lizzie
Generation No. 4
Charley Saunders, born in 1840 in Mississippi. He married Rose. Rose was born around 1844 in Louisiana.
Children of Charley and Rose are:
Mary
James
Dink
Ninna
Charley
Henrietta
Winnie Anderson, b. around 1830, married Oscar Dear (sic). They had no children. Her children by father unknown later took other surnames. Napoleon took the surname Cotten. Richard took the surname Cain.
Children of Winnie Anderson, father unknown are:
Napoleon Anderson, b. abt. 1857
Elizabeth Anderson , b. abt 1862
Hiram Anderson , b. abt 1849
Richard Anderson, b. abt 1851
John Alexander, born around 1835 in Virginia. He married Catherine Alexander. Catherine Alexander was born around 1842 in Maryland. The oral legend was that he took Catherine's surname. Supposedly, his surname or slave owner's surname was Huffman.
Children of John and Catherine are:
Christopher Columbus b. 1863
John 1860
Margaret 1858
William b. 1866
Eugene b. 1867
Zebulun b. 1868
Loulou b. 1872
Benjamin b. 1873
James b. 1876
Murphy b. 1879
Dewitt
Jerry Wallace fathered the children of Lucinda Wallace. Lucinda (Cinderella or Cindy) was born around 1825 in Mississippi.
The children of Jerry and Lucinda were:
Narcissus b.1867
Jerry
Frank Wallace- b. 1852
Charley Wallace b. 1862
Jordan Wallace b. 1865
Violet Wallace b. 1869
Laura Wallace b. 1873
James Wallace b. 1875
George Warren married Mariah Ward(?), born around 1841.
Children of George and Mariah Warren are:
Isaac Warren, born 1864
Dave Warren, born 1872 married Rose Conley
Aaron Warren, born 1889
Lillian Warren, born 1884
Liza Warren
Moses Warren
Jim Warren
Charles Featherston, born August 6, 1825 in Charles County, Virginia; died January 3, 1873 in Dyer County, Tennessee. He was the son of William J. Featherston and Sarah Vaughn. He met Matilda, possibly while she was a slave. He is possibly the father of at least two of her children.
Children of Matilda and possibly Charles Featherston
Kate Featherston, b. 1867, married Isaac Warren
Melvina Featherston, b. 1868
Steve Featherston, b. 1865
Other children of Matilda Featherston, father unknown, are:
Martha Featherston
James Koonce, b. 1852 in Tennessee; d. Sept. 13, 1922. He was the son of Solomon Koonce and Amy. He married Jane Roberts. Jane Roberts, b. 1861 was the daughter of Judie who married Will Roberts.
Children of James Koonce and Jane Roberts are:
Willie Koonce, b. July 8, 1879; married Lizzie Brassfield
Tedie Koonce
Lillie Koonce
Johnny Koonce
Ronie Koonce
Edgar Koonce
Edgar Koonce
Ernest Koonce
D. Brassfield married Susan. Susan later married Daniel Avery.
Children of D. Brassfield and Susan are:
Cora Brassfield b. 1872
Howell Brassfield b. 8/7/1877, d. 6/7/1922 He never married.
Lizzie Brassfield
Children of Susan and Daniel Avery
Jennie Avery
Generation No. 5
William J. Featherston, born 1793 in Charlotte County, Virginia, died 1870 in Dyer County, Tennessee. He was the son of Carolus Featherston and Lucy Elmore. He married Sarah Vaughn on December 24, 1813 in Virginia. Sarah Vaughn, b. 1798 in Virginia, died 1868 in Dyer County, Tenn.
Children of William Featherston and Sarah Vaughn are:
Charles Featherston
William Jr., b. 1818
Willis Vaughn
Arch Featherston
J.R. Featherston
J.E. Featherston
M.E. Featherston
S.A. Featherston (female)
Solomon Koonce, born around 1826 in North Carolina, died 1828 in Maury City, TN. He met Amy while they were both slaves.
Children of Solomon and Amy are:
James Koonce, b. 1854
Mosella Koonce, b. 1849
Solomon Jr., b. 1857
Bethel Koonce, b. 1859
Augustus Koonce, b. 1863
Mose Koonce, b. 1865
After the Civil War, Solomon married Cherry Jelks, 1867.
Children of Solomon and Cherry are:
Charles Koonce, b. 1869
Edward Koonce, b. 1868
Eliza Jane Koonce, b. 1872
Isaac Koonce, b. 1873
Annie Koonce, b. 1874
John Koonce, b. 1876
Whitman Koonce, b. 1877
Will Roberts, b. around 1844 married Judie, b. around 1845. According to the 1870 Haywood County, TN census, they were both born in Alabama as well as their first five children children.
Children of Will Roberts and Judie are:
Mary Jane b. 1861
Jos Roberts, b. 1859
Partuna Roberts, b. 1865
Willie Roberts, b. 1867
Edmond, b. 1869
J.H. Roberts, b. 1871
J. T. Roberts, b. 1873
W. Roberts, b. 1878
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