Thank you to all of you wonderful folks who answered my call for help on the O. B. Roton query. Based in my previous research and the info. from the census records sent by you and several others, plus the obit of ViDessie Roton Styron, I now feel that I can attach these folks to their family. Direct Descendants of William Rotton 1 William ROTTON b: Abt. 1772 in SC d: September 09, 1845 in Edgefield Co., SC . +Lydia LOVELESS b: Abt. 1770 in [Edgefield Dist., SC] d: Abt. 1845 in SC Father: Benjamin Loveless, Sr. Mother: Constance Kirkland ......... 2 David Loveless ROTTON b: Abt. 1815 in SC d: March 19, 1865 in killed in action at Bentonville, NC Burial: Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ............. +Nancy C. SMITH b: Abt. 1825 in SC m: January 28, 1847 d: Bet. 1870 - 1880 Burial: Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Benjamin Smith Mother: Unity ..................... 3 Ira Thomas ROTON/ROTTON b: December 20, 1847 in SC d: December 11, 1929 in Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ......................... +Jane Ella SMITH b: September 10, 1853 in SC m: Abt. 1874 d: February 24, 1934 in Cokesbury township, Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Jacob B. Smith Mother: Eliza Scurry ................................. 4 Olin Bunus ROTON b: June 29, 1887 in Saluda section, Edgefield Co, SC d: July 17, 1977 in Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood, SC .................................... +Sallie Pearl MACK b: July 10, 1890 in Saluda section, Edgefield Co, SC m: October 09, 1910 d: December 19, 1978 in Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood, SC Father: Leontine Mack Mother: Louisa L. 'Lou' Koon ............................................ 5 Katie Videssa ROTON b: Abt. 1913 in Saluda Co, SC d: October 28, 2001 in Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC Burial: Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood, SC I descend from the brother of William in generation one, John Rotton, Sr. 1 John ROTTON, Sr. b: Abt. 1770 in SC d: January 29, 1852 in Edgefield Co., SC . +Mary UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1776 in SC d: July 11, 1855 in Edgefield Co., SC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herrington" <[email protected]> To: "Lee and Billie Jones" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 11:46 AM Subject: Re: Obit of Mrs. Bessie Mack Trotter, d. 9/30/1959 > Billie, > > "Stumbled" on the following obituary and thought it answers one of your > questions. The sister's name was Sallie Mack. > > In 1930 living with Olin and Sallie P. Roton in Greenwood (Cokesbury) was > his mother Jane L, age 76 and a brother Lovie O, age 36. Knowing as much as > you do about that family this might be a help for placing him. > > Elaine P. Herrington > > Greenwood > > ViDessie Roton Styron, 88, of 2307 Highway 246 N., widow of Robert Oliver > "R.O." Styron, died Oct. 28, 2001, at Self Memorial Hospital. > > Born in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Olin B. and Sallie > Mack Roton. Retired: Eastwell Sports Wear. Member: Coronaca Baptist Church. > > Survivors: Brothers, Edwin Virgil Roton of Hodges and Olin Judson Roton of > Greenwood, and a number of nieces and nephews. > > Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at Blyth Funeral Home. Graveside service: 3 p.m. > Tuesday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. > > Family: Home of Louise Roton, 2124 Airport Road. > > Published in The Greenville News: 10-29-2001 > > >