William A Rotenberry

Personal and Family Information

William was born on 25 Oct 1834 in Alabama, the son of Bowen Geoff Rotenberry and Mary A Winsett.

He died on 20 Sep 1894 in Kaufman County, Texas.

His wife was Martha A Gray, who he married on 25 OCT 1855 in Limestone County, Alabama. Their eleven known children were Mary Matilda (1857-1910), John W (1859-1889), James David (1860-1928), Benjamin (1864-?), Sarah E (1866-1888), William (1867-?), George (1870-?), Walter Earnest (1872-1949), Ophelia (1875-?), Jerome (1878-?) and Velpoe (1870-1888).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	25 OCT 1834	Place: Alabama Agency: 1850 census Alabama
Death	20 SEP 1894	Place: Kaufman County, Texas
Census	23 SEP 1850	Place: Limestone County, Alabama Age: 16 b Alabama Address: dwelling 401, family 401 Agency: Census 1850 Alabama	Census 1850, Alabama, Limestone and Madison County Source: Census 1850, Alabama, Limestone and Madison County Publisher: US Census
Census	1866	Place: Limestone County, Alabama Address: White Population of Limestone County, page 25 first listing is William A Rotenberry, 3 males under 10, 1 male 20 to 30, 2 females under 10, 1 female 20 to 30 Joseph Gray, 2 males 10 to 20, 1 male 40 to 50, 2 females 10 to 20, 1 female 40 to 50 William Gray, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 40 to 50, 1 female under 10, 3 female 10 to 20, 2 female 20 to 30, 1 female 30 to 40 Page 39 William B McGuire, JW McGuire, Mary Rotenbery, Joseph Gray, William A Rotenbery, William Gray		Census-1866, Alabama, Limestone 25 Census-1866, Alabama,Limestone 35
Census	1870	Place: Limestone County, Alabama Address: Twp 2, Range 6, dwelling 143, family 124 Rotenberry, William 36, Martha 32, Mary M 14, John W 12, James D 10 Benjamin 6, Sarah E 4. George 4 months, William 3. all born Ala McGuires on both sides of Rotenberry.
Census	1870	Place: Limestone County, Alabama Age: 35 to 36 Address: Township 2 Range 6 dwelling 141 family 122 McGuire Lucy A, 38 fw farmer $800, $350 Tenn “ Cornelius 16 mw farm labor Ala “ Viola 5, fw at home Ala Dewlling 103, family 126 Rotenberry, Will ima mw Farmer $1200, $600 Ala “Martha 32 fw Ala, Mary M 14, John W 12 James P 10, Benjamin 6, Sarah Er George 4/12, Williams 3 Dwelling 145 fam 126 Pipes, George W 23 mw farmer $100 Ala “ Angeline 37 fw keeps house Tenn Mcguire Rufus 15 mw farm Lab Ala “ Violo 8 fw at home Ala
Census	1880	Place: Limestone County, Alabama Address: dwelling 144, William Rottenberry 44 born Alabama Martha 41, John 21, James 18, Benjamin 15, Sallie 14, George 11, Velope 10, Walter 8, Ophelia 5, Jerome 2
Burial	1894	Place: Kaufman County, Texas Age: 60y 28d Address: Cedar Grove Cemetery, William A. “Billy” Rotenberry Find A Grave Memorial# 27621904

Multimedia

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Sources

1. Census 1850, Alabama, Limestone and Madison County

   Source:	Census 1850, Alabama, Limestone and Madison County
   Publisher:	US Census