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1. JAMES THOMAS¹ TROTTER was born October 18, 1849 in Tennessee, and died February 01, 1926 in Sardis, MS. He married LUCY ELLEN ZIBIAH BOSWELL February 24, 1876 in Fayette Co., Tenn., daughter of THOMAS BOSWELL and CHARLOTTE JONES. She was born December 21, 1857 in Macon, Tenn., and died January 25, 1930 in Sardis, MS.

Children of JAMES TROTTER and LUCY BOSWELL are:

i. REBA² TROTTER, d. Unknown; m. L. A. MOORE; d. Unknown.

2. ii. THOMAS BOSWELL TROTTER, b. January 01, 1876; d. July 15, 1962, Memphis Hospital.

3. iii. JAMES ROBERT TROTTER, b. November 02, 1878, Macon, Tenn.; d. April 14, 1969, Batesville, MS.

iv. CARRIE TROTTER, b. May 1880; d. Unknown; m. FERRELL; d. Unknown.

4. v. W. CANNON TROTTER, b. January 01, 1881, Sardis; d. September 29, 1962, Sardis clinic.

vi. MARVIN TROTTER, b. September 1883; d. Unknown.

vii. LUCILLE TROTTER, b. May 1885; d. Unknown.

viii. CORRINE TROTTER, b. October 1886; d. Unknown.

ix. PEARL TROTTER, b. August 1888; d. Unknown; m. YELLOWLEY; d. Unknown.

5. x. JOHN WRIGHT TROTTER, b. July 1890; d. Unknown.

xi. LORD TROTTER, b. September 1891; d. Unknown.

6. xii. LAMAR TROTTER, b. February 1894; d. Unknown.

xiii. EDNA TROTTER, b. April 1896; d. Unknown.

7. xiv. WILBUR PERCIVAL TROTTER, b. August 1898; d. Unknown.

2. THOMAS BOSWELL² TROTTER (JAMES THOMAS¹) was born January 01, 1876, and died July 15, 1962 in Memphis Hospital. He married (1) BYRD DORR, daughter of NORMAN DORR and JOSEPHINE BISHOP. She died Unknown. He married (2) LOUISE BYRD DORR July 20, 1902. She was born January 01, 1879 in Panola Co MS, and died October 21, 1969 in Clinton, Miss..

Child of THOMAS TROTTER and BYRD DORR is:

8. i. JOSEPHINE³ TROTTER, b. Private.

Child of THOMAS TROTTER and LOUISE DORR is:

ii. DAUGHTER³ TROTTER, b. Private; m. HOWARD SPELL, Private; b. Private.

3. JAMES ROBERT² TROTTER (JAMES THOMAS¹) was born November 02, 1878 in Macon, Tenn., and died April 14, 1969 in Batesville, MS. He married (1) WILMA LOUISE DORR 1904, daughter of NARCISSUS DORR and SARA WILKINS. She was born October 26, 1884, and died February 05, 1945 in Home, Sardis, Miss.. He married (2) BEULA SMITH ROE December 11, 1954. She was born February 24, 1893, and died January 31, 1983.

Children of JAMES TROTTER and WILMA DORR are:

9. i. MILTON DORR³ TROTTER, b. November 08, 1904; d. March 31, 1978.

ii. SARAH LORENA TROTTER, b. Private; m. DEWITT THORNTON WHITE, Private; b. Private.

10. iii. ROBERT EDWIN TROTTER, b. December 04, 1909; d. December 18, 1974.

11. iv. ANNIE LOUISE TROTTER, b. December 20, 1912, Sardis, MS; d. March 24, 1979, Sardis, MS.

v. BENNIE BELLE TROTTER, b. June 23, 1914; d. January 28, 1966; m. JEFF DAVIS LANE; b. May 05, 1910; d. June 15, 1952.

4. W. CANNON² TROTTER (JAMES THOMAS¹) was born January 01, 1881 in Sardis, and died September 29, 1962 in Sardis clinic. He married ELLA LORINE DORR, daughter of NARCISSUS DORR and SARA WILKINS. She was born February 08, 1890 in Sardis area, and died September 15, 1946 in Home, Panola Co MS.

Children of W. TROTTER and ELLA DORR are:

i. KATHRYN³ TROTTER, b. Private; m. RIALES, Private; b. Private.

ii. DAUGHTER TROTTER, b. Private; m. AMOS H. TERRELL, Private; b. Private.

12. iii. FRANCES TROTTER, b. Private.

13. iv. KATHERINE TROTTER, b. Private.

v. WILLIAM EARL TROTTER, b. Private.

5. JOHN WRIGHT² TROTTER (JAMES THOMAS¹) was born July 1890, and died Unknown. He married EFFIE E. POTTS. She was born April 28, 1893, and died January 26, 1967 in Greenville, Miss. hospital.

Children of JOHN TROTTER and EFFIE POTTS are:

i. GRACE³ TROTTER, b. Private; m. UNKNOWN BLUE, Private; b. Private.

ii. LOIS TROTTER, b. Private; m. UNKNOWN BALL, Private; b. Private.

iii. EMOGENE TROTTER, b. Private; m. UNKNOWN GLINES, Private; b. Private.

iv. JACK TROTTER, b. Private.

6. LAMAR² TROTTER (JAMES THOMAS¹) was born February 1894, and died Unknown. He married MINNIE WELCH July 04, 1920. She was born August 05, 1900 in Philadelphia, Miss., and died February 03, 1954.

Child of LAMAR TROTTER and MINNIE WELCH is:

i. INFANT³ TROTTER, b. Private.

7. WILBUR PERCIVAL² TROTTER (JAMES THOMAS¹) was born August 1898, and died Unknown. He married (UNKNOWN) FORE Private, daughter of B. F. FORE. She was born Private.

Children of WILBUR TROTTER and (UNKNOWN) FORE are:

i. WILLIE CLAIRE³ TROTTER, b. Private.

ii. WILBUR PERCIVILLE JR. TROTTER, b. August 21, 1927; d. September 21, 1937, home w of Sardis, Miss..

8. JOSEPHINE³ TROTTER (THOMAS BOSWELL², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married HOWARD SPELL Private. He was born Private.

Child of JOSEPHINE TROTTER and HOWARD SPELL is:

14. i. BILLY⁴ SPELL, b. Private.

9. MILTON DORR³ TROTTER (JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born November 08, 1904, and died March 31, 1978. He married PATTIE LOVE LAMB. She was born April 14, 1903, and died 1996.

Child of MILTON TROTTER and PATTIE LAMB is:

15. i. BARBARA DEAN⁴ TROTTER, b. April 04, 1931; d. March 24, 1971.

10. ROBERT EDWIN³ TROTTER (JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born December 04, 1909, and died December 18, 1974. He married VIRGINIA CARTER. She was born September 02, 1910, and died June 22, 1986.

Child of ROBERT TROTTER and VIRGINIA CARTER is:

i. JAMES EDWIN JR.⁴ TROTTER, b. Private; m. SARAH O'NEAL, Private; b. Private.

11. ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER (JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born December 20, 1912 in Sardis, MS, and died March 24, 1979 in Sardis, MS. She married THOMAS VENSON DIXON August 27, 1931, son of HENRY DIXON and MARY PASS. He was born November 06, 1906 in Senatobia, MS, and died May 27, 1980 in Sardis, MS.

Children of ANNIE TROTTER and THOMAS DIXON are:

16. i. JOYCE ANNE⁴ DIXON, b. Private.

17. ii. JAMES ROBERT DIXON, b. Private.

18. iii. CAROLYN MARIE DIXON, b. Private.

iv. THOMAS VENSON JR. DIXON, b. February 11, 1939; d. December 28, 1995.

19. v. HENRY WAYNE DIXON, b. Private.

12. FRANCES³ TROTTER (W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married AMOS H. TERRELL Private. He was born Private.

Children of FRANCES TROTTER and AMOS TERRELL are:

20. i. AMOS JR.⁴ TERRELL, b. Private.

21. ii. KATHERINE LORENA TERRELL, b. Private.

iii. JOHN TERRELL, b. Private.

13. KATHERINE³ TROTTER (W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married PRESTON RIALES Private. He was born Private.

Children of KATHERINE TROTTER and PRESTON RIALES are:

22. i. MARY LOUISE⁴ RIALES, b. Private.

23. ii. JAMES RIALES, b. Private.

24. iii. ROBERT LESLIE RIALES, b. Private.

25. iv. KENNETH RIALES, b. Private.

v. FRED RIALES, b. Private; m. MAGGIE ROBINSON, Private; b. Private.

26. vi. WANDA RIALES, b. Private.

14. BILLY⁴ SPELL (JOSEPHINE³ TROTTER, THOMAS BOSWELL², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married UNKNOWN Private. She was born Private.

Children of BILLY SPELL and UNKNOWN are:

i. BILLY⁵ SPELL, b. Private.

ii. JOANNE SPELL, b. Private.

iii. TOMMY SPELL, b. Private.

iv. JIMMY SPELL, b. Private.

15. BARBARA DEAN⁴ TROTTER (MILTON DORR³, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born April 04, 1931, and died March 24, 1971. She married WALKER BOLTON WILKERSON Private. He was born Private.

Child of BARBARA TROTTER and WALKER WILKERSON is:

27. i. EVELYN DIANE⁵ WILKERSON, b. Private.

16. JOYCE ANNE⁴ DIXON (ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married WARREN HENRY HELMERS Private, son of HERBERT HELMERS and HENRIETTA MAYER. He was born Private.

Children of JOYCE DIXON and WARREN HELMERS are:

28. i. WARREN HENRY JR.⁵ HELMERS, b. Private.

ii. SHERI LYNN HELMERS, b. Private.

29. iii. HERBERT THOMAS HELMERS, b. Private.

iv. EDWARD VENSON HELMERS, b. Private.

17. JAMES ROBERT⁴ DIXON (ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married MARILYN CIMINO Private. She was born February 14, 1938, and died 1985.

Children of JAMES DIXON and MARILYN CIMINO are:

30. i. KIMOTHY WADE⁵ DIXON, b. Private.

31. ii. MELODY GAY DIXON, b. Private.

iii. KEVIN JAMES DIXON, b. Private.

iv. KERRY ALLEN DIXON, b. Private.

v. KRIS CONRAD DIXON, b. Private.

18. CAROLYN MARIE⁴ DIXON (ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married JAMES DEVEAUX MONEY Private. He was born Private.

Children of CAROLYN DIXON and JAMES MONEY are:

32. i. MICHAEL ERIC⁵ MONEY, b. Private.

ii. JAMES DEVEAUX MONEY, b. Private.

19. HENRY WAYNE⁴ DIXON (ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married BENNIE JUNE LONDON Private. She was born Private.

Children of HENRY DIXON and BENNIE LONDON are:

i. APRIL MICHELLE⁵ DIXON, b. Private.

33. ii. DIEDRE LOUISE DIXON, b. Private.

iii. HENRY WAYNE JR. DIXON, b. January 18, 1970; d. May 18, 1999.

20. AMOS JR.⁴ TERRELL (FRANCES³ TROTTER, W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married LYNN ROAOTEN KNIGHT Private. She was born Private.

Child of AMOS TERRELL and LYNN KNIGHT is:

i. CHARLOTTE LORENA⁵ TERRELL, b. Private.

21. KATHERINE LORENA⁴ TERRELL (FRANCES³ TROTTER, W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married H. C. TRIBBLE Private. He was born Private.

Child of KATHERINE TERRELL and H. TRIBBLE is:

i. LORENA MICHELLE⁵ TRIBBLE, b. Private.

22. MARY LOUISE⁴ RIALES (KATHERINE³ TROTTER, W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married THOMAS DURRETT Private. He was born Private.

Children of MARY RIALES and THOMAS DURRETT are:

i. DICKIE⁵ DURRETT, b. Private; m. TERRYANN SANDIFUR, Private; b. Private.

ii. DAVID DURRETT, b. Private.

iii. BONNY DURRETT, b. Private.

23. JAMES⁴ RIALES (KATHERINE³ TROTTER, W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married ANN STRICKLAND Private. She was born Private.

Child of JAMES RIALES and ANN STRICKLAND is:

i. EMILY RUTH⁵ RIALES, b. Private.

24. ROBERT LESLIE⁴ RIALES (KATHERINE³ TROTTER, W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married MARGARET SWANGO Private. She was born Private.

Children of ROBERT RIALES and MARGARET SWANGO are:

i. MARY KATHERINE⁵ RIALES, b. Private.

ii. RICHARD RIALES, b. Private.

25. KENNETH⁴ RIALES (KATHERINE³ TROTTER, W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married KAY MILLIKEN Private. She was born Private.

Child of KENNETH RIALES and KAY MILLIKEN is:

i. LISA⁵ RIALES, b. Private.

26. WANDA⁴ RIALES (KATHERINE³ TROTTER, W. CANNON², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married KEITH ALEXANDER Private. He was born Private.

Child of WANDA RIALES and KEITH ALEXANDER is:

i. CLINT⁵ ALEXANDER, b. Private.

27. EVELYN DIANE⁵ WILKERSON (BARBARA DEAN⁴ TROTTER, MILTON DORR³, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married JACK GAYDON Private. He was born Private.

Child of EVELYN WILKERSON and JACK GAYDON is:

i. BABY⁶ GAYDON, b. Private.

28. WARREN HENRY JR.⁵ HELMERS (JOYCE ANNE⁴ DIXON, ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married (1) JUDY KNIGHT Private, daughter of IRVING KNIGHT and JEAN. She was born Private. He married (2) LINDA MARIAN BRUHN KALISH Private, daughter of WALLY BRUHN and BERNICE. She was born Private.

Child of WARREN HELMERS and JUDY KNIGHT is:

i. JEREMY SCOTT⁶ HELMERS, b. Private.

29. HERBERT THOMAS⁵ HELMERS (JOYCE ANNE⁴ DIXON, ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married WENDY ANISSA BROWN Private, daughter of ROBERT BROWN and PAMELA HAMM. She was born Private.

Child of HERBERT HELMERS and WENDY BROWN is:

i. KATERINA ANNYSE⁶ HELMERS, b. Private.

30. KIMOTHY WADE⁵ DIXON (JAMES ROBERT⁴, ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married (1) UNKNOWN Private. She was born Private. He married (2) RHONDA Private. She was born Private.

Children of KIMOTHY DIXON and UNKNOWN are:

i. UNKNOWN⁶ DIXON, b. Private.

ii. UNKNOWN DIXON, b. Private.

31. MELODY GAY⁵ DIXON (JAMES ROBERT⁴, ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married WINFRED LAWRENCE Private. He was born Private.

Children of MELODY DIXON and WINFRED LAWRENCE are:

i. JEFFERSON JEROME⁶ LAWRENCE, b. Private.

ii. LINDSAY AUBURN LAWRENCE, b. Private.

iii. AMY KATHERINE LAWRENCE, b. Private.

iv. JACOB LAWRENCE, b. Private.

32. MICHAEL ERIC⁵ MONEY (CAROLYN MARIE⁴ DIXON, ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. He married JUDY Private. She was born Private.

Child of MICHAEL MONEY and JUDY is:

i. NICHOLAS HARRISON⁶ MONEY, b. Private.

33. DIEDRE LOUISE⁵ DIXON (HENRY WAYNE⁴, ANNIE LOUISE³ TROTTER, JAMES ROBERT², JAMES THOMAS¹) was born Private. She married TOMMY PACE Private. He was born Private.

Children of DIEDRE DIXON and TOMMY PACE are:

i. JOSHUA THOMAS⁶ PACE, b. Private.

ii. SARAH LOUISE PACE, b. Private.