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William Trotter
son of
James Trotter & Mary Beard
 

Submitted by Sylvia Trotter Anderson

1.       William Trotter was born 15 Mar 1796/1798 in Tennessee or Virginia. He died 18 Nov 1854 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Trotter Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
         William married Sarah (Ellis) Anderson, daughter of William Ellis and Ann Martin, on 1824/1825 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Sarah was born 19 Jul 1796 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. She died 8 Sep 1871 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Trotter Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.

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         They had the following children:
 
                  2      F      i.      Caroline Trotter was born 1 Jul 1826 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. She died 30 Oct 1899 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
         Caroline married James Madison Faris, son of James Faris Jr. and Sarah Dearing, on 15 Nov 1849 in Carroll County, Missouri. James was born 17 Jun 1823 in Fleming County, Kentucky. He died 9 Mar 1904 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
                  3      M      ii.      James Newton Trotter was born 9 Aug 1828 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. He died 16 Jun 1892 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Trotter Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
                  4      M      iii.      William Hamilton Trotter was born 11 Dec 1830 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. He died 29 Oct 1861 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
         William married Mary Jane Hill, daughter of William Hill Col. and Sarah, on 2 Dec 1851 in Carroll County, Missouri. Mary was born 13 Dec 1832 in Ohio. She died 10 Oct 1862 in Carroll County, Missouri.
 
                  5      F      iv.      Mary Ann Trotter was born 10 Oct 1833 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. She died 12 Jun 1910 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
         Mary married Henry Birch Cary, son of Hardin Cary and Sally Birch, on 15 Nov 1855 in Carroll County, Missouri. Henry was born 11 Apr 1834 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 28 May 1905 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
                  6      M      v.      Joel Ellis Trotter was born 7 Mar 1839 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 11 Mar 1906 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Trotter Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
                  7      M      vi.      Martin Alexander Trotter was born 2 Sep 1841 in Carroll County, Missouri. He died 20 Sep 1916 in Monterey, Monterey County, California and was buried Sep 1916 in Monterey City Cemetery, Monterey County, California.
 
         Martin married (1) Melissa Jane Sherwood on 29 Nov 1860 in Carroll County, Missouri. Melissa was born 10 Oct 1841 in Carroll County, Missouri. She died 12 Oct 1862 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Beaty Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
         Martin also married (2) Sarah Jane Shinn, daughter of Eli Shinn and Margaret Marshall Tandy, on 14 Apr 1863 in Carroll County, Missouri. Sarah was born 29 Aug 1845 in Grundy County, Missouri. She died 26 May 1878 in Carroll County, Missouri and was buried in Probably Trotter Cemetery, Carroll County, Missouri.
 
         Martin also married (3) Phoebe Jane Meagher Mrs. Goodwin on 26 Mar 1879 in Carroll County, Missouri. Phoebe was born 3 Nov 1856 in Missouri. She died 25 Sep 1938 in California.