Fifth Generation

133. Josephine (Josie) Cross^12,29,71.
Birth: 14 May 1850, Anderson County, Tennessee.^29,71
Parents: Alfred Carter Cross and Zipporah Peters.
Census: 1850, Anderson County, Tennessee.²⁹ not named 1/12 f w TN, enumerated in the household of her father Alfred Carter Cross.
Census: 1860, Anderson County, Tennessee. Josephine 9 f w TN.
Census: 1870, Anderson County, Tennessee. Josephene 20 female widowed white without occupation TN attended school.
Birth of Child: about 1879, Alfred A. Trotter, parent age: 29.
Birth of Child: about 1880, Charles Trotter, parent age: 30.
Birth of Child: April 1884, Hattie R. A. Trotter, parent age: 33.
Birth of Child: July 1886, Martha E. Trotter, parent age: 36.
Birth of Child: February 1889, Sarah K. Trotter, parent age: 38.
Birth of Child: 12 July 1891, William H. Trotter, parent age: 41.
Census: 1900, Knox County, Tennessee.
Josie 50 wife female m32 w May 1850, born in TN, father and mother born in TN, 6 children, 6 living. Twin of Arvazine.

Josephine (Josie) Cross and William Merion (Bill) Trotter.
Marriage: 5 September 1877, Anderson County, Tennessee, Josephine (Josie) Cross, to William Merion (Bill) Trotter.¹²

William Merion (Bill) Trotter¹², son of Amos Ranier Trotter and Mary Gamble,.
Birth: 3 December 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Parents: Amos Ranier Trotter and Mary Gamble.
Birth of Child: about 1869, John F. Trotter, parent age: 23.
Birth of Child: about 1871, Mary E. Trotter, parent age: 25.
Birth of Child: about 1873, Lillie A. Trotter, parent age: 27.
Birth of Child: about 1879, Alfred A. Trotter, parent age: 33.
Birth of Child: about 1880, Charles Trotter, parent age: 34.
Birth of Child: April 1884, Hattie R. A. Trotter, parent age: 37.
Birth of Child: July 1886, Martha E. Trotter, parent age: 39.
Birth of Child: February 1889, Sarah K. Trotter, parent age: 42. He posted bond for William Daily (Will) Peters and Cordelia Ann (Delia) Weaver on 23 November 1890 in Knox County, Tennessee.¹⁸⁰ Marriage license #557, bondsman W. M. Trotter. Will Peters was his wife's nephew.
Birth of Child: 12 July 1891, William H. Trotter, parent age: 44.
Census: 1900, Knox County, Tennessee.
Dist. 19, Knox County, Tennessee, 2 Jun 1900; page 186a, dwelling number 23, family number 23; Trotter Wm. M. 53 head male m32 w Dec 1846 farmer, born in TN, father and mother born in TN; Josie 50 wife female m32 w May 1850, born in TN, father and mother born in TN, 6 children, 6 living; Hettie R. A. 16 daughter, female, single, white, Apr 1884, born in TN, father and mother born in TN; Martha E. 14 daughter, female, single, white, Jul 1886, born in TN, father and mother born in TN; Sarah A. 11 daughter, female, single, white, Feb 1889, born in TN, father and mother born in TN; William H. 8 son, male, single, white, Jul 1891, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Death: 16 November 1907, age 60, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Burial: about 17 November 1907, Beaver Ridge Methodist Cemetery, Karns, Knox County, Tennessee.

Josephine (Josie) Cross-3060 and William Merion (Bill) Trotter-3713 had the following children: