The following death certificates connect to my John Rotton Sr. line. John Rotton Sr. is my 4th great-grandfather thru his son Willis Rotton m. Miranda May of the Charles May line. The following info. is connected to Miranda's brother, John Rotton Jr. who married Elizabeth Leopard. The fact that John Rotton's wife was named Elizabeth is confirmed by the Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Edgefield Co., SC minutes 1831-1875, when on Nov 6, 1853 "John Rotton and his wife Elizabeth" are dismissed by letter (microfilm p. 91) John "Wraton" and Miss Leopard are named as the parents of Mrs. Cattie Gillian in her 1928 Death Cert. #20178, Greenwood Co, SC from which we can also make a presumption of marriage of John Rotton to Elizabeth Leopard. Cattie Gillian is the daughter of John Rotton Jr., and Elizabeth Leopard thru the following line: . 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 ..... 2 John ROTTON, Jr. b: Abt. 1804 in Edgefield Co., SC d: Aft. 1880 ......... +Elizabeth LEOPARD b: Abt. 1819 in SC d: Aft. 1880 ............ 3 Catherine ROTTON b: July 09, 1854 in Edgefield Co., SC d: November 10, 1928 [The above dates are from her cem. Record at Good Hope Baptist Church. Note the year of birth is different from the death cert., and of course, I could have copied it down wrong. Catherine Rotton (the Rotton spelling is the way it is found in the family in the earlier records) married twice. I am slowly gathering info. on her line, and would be interested in working with folks on making sure I get it right. The Gillian name is also seen as Gillion and Gilliam. 1928 - Death Cert. #20178, Greenwood Co, SC Mrs. Cattie Gillian Female, White, married b. July 9, 1856, SC father: John (Wraton/Wraten), SC mother: Miss Leopard, SC d. Nov 10, 1928, Ninety Six, Greenwood Co, SC cause: chronic Inter. nephritis informant: R. L. Gillian, Ninety Six, SC buried: Good Hope [Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC] UT: W. V. Blyth, Greenwood, SC I have the following for her families, which include names and dates from census records and those cem. records that I have found: Descendants of Catherine Rotton [brackets indicate speculation] 1 Catherine ROTTON b: July 09, 1854 in Edgefield Co., SC d: November 10, 1928 . +John Franklin STYRON b: November 07, 1852 in Abbeville Co., SC m: Abt. 1868 d: April 20, 1891 in Greenwood, SC Burial: Red Bank Baptist Church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 Charles STYRON b: Abt. 1870 ..... 2 Margaret STYRON b: Abt. 1872 ..... 2 [Emmie STYRON] b: Abt. 1876 [Not in 1880 census with parents??? HC lists her as a child.] ..... 2 John Paul STYRON b: May 07, 1878 in Saluda Co., SC d: December 20, 1941 Burial: Shiloh Methodist Church Cem, Saluda Co, SC ......... +Alice MACK b: March 18, 1874 in Edgefield Co, SC m: December 16, 1894 d: July 01, 1945 Burial: Shiloh Methodist Church Cem, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 [Joseph STYRON] b: Abt. 1880 ..... 2 Sophronia STYRON b: August 06, 1882 d: June 10, 1963 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ......... +Rafe Clayton BERRY b: February 07, 1877 d: January 14, 1968 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 Henry F. STYRON b: February 04, 1886 d: March 13, 1959 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ......... +Eva PARKMAN b: January 22, 1891 d: February 02, 1959 Burial: Good Hope Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Joseph Talbert 'Joe' Parkman Mother: Martha 'Mattie' Jane Bullock ..... 2 Luther Dubose STYRON b: April 08, 1891 *2nd Husband of Catherine ROTTON: . +Robert L. GILLIAM/GILLION b: October 04, 1864 in SC m: 1892 d: 1939 Father: Allen Gillian Mother: Nancy ..... 2 James Alvin GILLIAM/GILLION b: May 22, 1896 d: July 24, 1941 Burial: Good Hope Bapt, Saluda SC ......... +Ophilia BUTLER b: June 07, 1900 d: October 21, 1935 ..... 2 Robert P. GILLIAM/GILLION b: March 19, 1899 d: May 07, 1916 Burial: Good Hope Bapt, Saluda SC The following is the death certificate of her 2nd husband: 1940 - Death cert. # 6923, Greenwood Co, SC Robert L. Gillion Male, white, married to Nancy McClung Gillion b. Oct 4, 1865, Saluda Co, SC* father: Allen Gillion, Edgefield Co, SC mother: Nancy Wood Gillion, Edgefield Co, SC d. May 7, 1940, So. Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC cause: myocarditis informant: J. A. Gillion, Rt. 1, Greenwood, SC buried: No cem listed UT: Ellis Funeral Home, Greenwood, SC According to HC Ouzts he married 1st to Alice Story then 2) Catherine Rotton Styron. From his death certificate it appears he married a 3rd time to Nancy McClung. I have found no info. on Alice Story nor Nancy McClung, but haven't looked too much. Cem. Records show him bured with Catherine Rotton Styron Gillion at Good Hope Baptist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC [Brackets are additional info. added, not in cem. records] The following family members are buried together in the Good Hope Baptist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC Gillion, R. P. Mar 19 1899 May 7 1916 *Gillion, R. L. Oct 4 1864 _________ [Robert - may not be buried here since there is no Death date. *Gillion, Cattie Jul 9 1854 Nov 10 1928 [Catherine Rotton Styron Gillion] Rowe, Eva LEOPARD Gillion May 25 1893 Dec 1 1958 Gillion, J. W. Dec 24 1887 Jan 21 1913 [Johnie William] Gillion, James Alvin May 22 1896 Jul 24 1941 [probably the informant on his father's DC] Gillion, Ophelia BUTLER Jun 7 1900 Oct 21 1935 I have not worked on all the relationships yet. From his death cert. which named his parents, I found the following census record of his family while Robert is living at home with his parents and siblings: CENSUS: 1880 Mobley, Edgefield, SC, p. 271C [Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228] Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Allen GILLION Self M M W 55 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Nancy GILLION Wife F M W 54 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC Jefferson D GILLION Son M S W 17 SC Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC *Robert L GILLION Son M S W 14 SC Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC Mary A GILLION Dau F S W 12 SC Occ: At Home Fa: SC Mo: SC William H GILLION Son M S W 10 SC Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC ------------------------------------------------------------------- I am interested in all SC Rotton/Rauton/Rhoden/Wroten/Roton/etc to try to connect these line. Since mine did not Leave SC, I am not trying to follow them to points west. I would love to find out who John Sr.s father is if anyone has found any clues of that one. John Rotton Sr. is the brother of William Rotton m. Lydia Loveless and Tarleton Rotton m. Nancy July 20, 1814, Christian Co., Kentucky 1 Unknown Father ROTTON b: Abt. 1745 . +UNKNOWN ..... 2 Tarleton ROTTON b: Bef. 1770 ......... +NANCY m: July 20, 1814 Christian Co., Kentucky ..... 2 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 ..... 2 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 Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected]