Sarah Cotton, (born 1783 Hertford co. N.C.)daughter of Capt. Thomas Cotton (Cottontown's name sake) married James Strother (born abt. 1780) and Jame's father was Richard Strother born abt. 1755.       Sarah died 1840 Cottontown, Sumner Co., TN Hope this helps a little. Ronald Rice,   Ronnnnnnnnnnnnn On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 20:20:29 -0400 "Chris Briley" <chrisbriley@mindspring.com> writes: > You're mostly correct about the folks who are buried in the Strother > Mitchell cemetery.  There are folks buried there who were not > related, by > blood or marriage, anyway, to these two fine families.  The PARKERs, > Claude > Parker and Floyd Smith Parker, as an example, lived and worked on > the > property of the Mitchells.  My grandfather, Orval Parker, was born > on the > Mitchell's farm.  Floyd Smith Parker's mother, Jeff GRUBBS SMITH > SHERRILL, > is also buried there. The folks who now own the property where the > cemetery > is located have recently made it difficult to get back to the > cemetery and > do any work - a shame. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Relieruter@aol.com> > To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 12:27 AM > Subject: [TNSUMNER] Strother Family > > > > Hello all Strother reseachers, > > > > I need your help! > > > > My gg-grandmother F. A. McCormack is buried in the > Strother/Mitchell > cemetery > > in Cottontown.  I do not know what the initials F. A. mean.  She > was born > in > > 1815 and died in 1850. > > > > The only people buried in that cemetery are connected in some way > with the > > Strother or Mitchell families. > > They are either related by blood or else they married into a > Strother or > > Mitchell line. > > > > In Sherrill's book, "The Reconstructed 1810 Census of TN" there > are three > > Strother males living in Sumner Co. > > > > James-  1810 Tax List.  Capt. Edward's Co. > > Richard-1810 Tax List.        ditto > > Robert-  1810 Tax List.       ditto > > > > Did any of the above Strothers have a daughter with a name that > could > match > > the initials F. A.? > > > > Thanks for a reply, > > Ann > > > >