Hi all, I was so glad to see that someone posted their line. It has been awhile since anyone did. Perhaps it would be a good idea if we all did it again......sort of a roll call. That way those of us who do not have our connections as far along as others just might make a connection. I would love to hear from anyone that feels there may be a connection here. Linda L. Brown Descendants of David William COSBY Generation No. 1 1. DAVID WILLIAM1 COSBY was born Abt 1774 in NC, and died Aft 1850. He married HANNAH. Notes 1830 Cl.Co,TN; COSBY, David age 60; wife 40-50; son age (David) age 20; daughter 5-10. 1840 Cl.Co,TN; COSBY, Wm.* age 66; wife age 60-70 1850 Cl.Co,TN; COSBY, David 76 NC; Hannah 67 NC; Sally COLLINS 24. hh#591-559 *in all other census records he is called David; since these are the only Cosbys living in Claiborne Co,TN; it must David's name was Wm. David or David Wm. Some information from Cl.Co.Historical Society quarterly: compiled by Mary England; Ina Mae Sandefur or Kokomo, IN; & Phyllis Rosich Children of David COSBY and Hannah are: i. SAMUEL2 COSBY. ii. HARM COSBY. iii. JOHN COSBY. iv. MARY ANN COSBY. v. HANAH COSBY. vi. SHADRACK COSBY, b. Bef 1810. 2. vii. WILLIAM SR. COSBY, b. Abt 1810, TN; d. Aft 1880. viii. HELDA COSBY, b. Abt 1820. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM SR.2 COSBY (DAVID WILLIAM1) was born Abt 1810 in TN, and died Aft 1880. He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" SARAH WILLIAMS Abt 1828, daughter of Shadrick WILLIAMS and ?. Notes 1830 Cl.Co,TN census COSBY, Wm is in the household of father David: Wm age 20 1840 Cl.Co,TN census COSBY, Wm is in the household of father David: Wm age 30; wife age 20-30; 3 sons ages 5-10; 3 sons ages < 5. 1850 Cl.Co,TN census COSBY, William 40 TN; Elizabeth 39 TN; David 19; Shadrick 18; James 18; John 15; William 14; Samuel 13; Hannah 8; Thomas 5; Mary A. 3; Hiram W. 3 months. hh#588-558. 1860 Cl.Co,TN census COSBY, William 50; Elizabeth 49; William 21; Samuel 19; Hannah 17; Thomas 15; Mary 13; Hiram 11; Elizabeth 9; George 3. hh# 79-287. COSBY, John 23; Sarah 21; Harriet MASSENGILL 19; Elizabeth MASSENGILL 1 in the same hh as father William. Harriett MASSENGILL future wife of Powell OWENS. Harriett sister of Elizabeth MASSENGILL(wife of David). Son David in separate hh with wife & family hh# 77-286. 1870 Cl.Co,TN census COSBY, William 60 TN; Elizabeth 59; Samuel 22; Hannah 21; Mary 20; Hiram 18. 4th district hh #67. Son David in 4th district hh #60. Son: Chadwick/Shadrick in 4th district hh#65. Son: John in 4th district hh#68. Son: William in hh# 13 district ?. Son: Thomas in 4th district hh# 69. 1880 Cl.Co,TN census COSBY, Wm. Sr. 70 TN; Samuel 40. hh# 7-8 Son: John in same hh with wife & children hh# 7-9. Son: David in hh# 81-89; Son: Shadrick in hh# 142-151; Son:Wm in hh# 4-4; Son: Thomas in hh# 5-5; Son: Hiram in hh# 8-10; Hannah ?; Mary A. ?. Children of William COSBY and Elizabeth WILLIAMS are: i. DAVID3 COSBY, b. Feb 13, 1831, TN; d. Sep 24, 1887, Claiborne Co,TN; buried; Cosby Cem.; m. ELIZABETH M. MASSENGILL, Oct 04, 1852, Claiborne Co., TN. ii. JAMES COSBY, b. Abt 1832; d. Bef 1860; m. LIZZIE MONDAY. iii. SHADRICK/CHADWICK COSBY, b. Abt 1832, TN; d. Aft 1920; m. MARY BUTCHER, Oct 30, 1858, Claiborne Co, TN. iv. JOHN COSBY, b. May 1835; d. Sep 02, 1926, Claiborne Co, TN; m. (1) SARAH MASSENGILL, Jul 04, 1859, Claiborne Co., TN; m. (2) INGABO/EMIBO HATFIELD, May 31, 1878, Claiborne Co, TN. v. SAMUEL COSBY, b. Abt 1837. vi. BILL WILLIAM COSBY, b. Nov 05, 1841, TN; d. Jan 18, 1914; m. LOUISA JANE WHITEAKER, Mar 22, 1865, Claiborne Co, TN. vii. HANNAH COSBY, b. Abt 1842; d. Unknown; m. JASPER WILLIAMS, Sep 14, 1876, Claiborne Co, TN. viii. THOMAS COSBY, b. Abt 1845, TN; d. Feb 14, 1889; m. (1) ELIZA, Bef 1869; m. (2) NANCY LOUISA SOUTHERN, Jan 28, 1869, Claiborne Co, TN. ix. MARY ANN COSBY, b. Apr 25, 1847; d. Jan 27, 1934; m. WILLIAM WILLIAMS. x. HIRAM W. COSBY, b. Mar 22, 1850; d. Jun 29, 1932; m. RACHEL HILL, Aug 13, 1876, Claiborne Co, TN. xi. ELIZABETH COSBY, b. Abt 1851. xii. GEORGE COSBY, b. Abt 1857.