— born in Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC:
2.  Viola Ann "Annie" COTHRAN, b. 8 Jul 1893; d. 26 Jul 1978, Orange Co., NC; m. Harvey Rountree GATES, Sr. (1885-1972)
3.  Mary M. COTHRAN, b. Sep 1896
4.  Estelle Susan / Susan Estelle COTHRAN, b. 15 Dec 1898

— born in Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC, or Little River Twp., Orange Co., NC:
5.  A. Carr William COTHRAN, b. 1901/2
6.  Elizabeth Lloyd "Lizzie" COTHRAN, b. 1904/5
7.  John Benaham / Benehan "Bennie" COTHRAN, b. 1907/8

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

3.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 34):  Flat River Twp., Person Co., NC, Roll T623_1211, p. 54A, SN 3, SD 5, ED 75, enumerated 5 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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4

5

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8

9

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12

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19

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27

28

49

49

Cothran W A

Head

W

M

Jun 1877

42

M

12

NC

NC

NC

Farmer

Y

Y

Y

O

M

F

27

_______ S A

Wife

W

F

Jun 1868

32

M

12

4

3

NC

NC

NC

_______ Viola A

Dau

W

F

Jul 1893

6

S

NC

NC

NC

at School

1

Y

N

Y

_______ M M

Dau

W

F

Sep 1896

4

S

NC

NC

NC

Y

_______ Susan

Dau

W

F

Dec 1898

1

S

NC

NC

NC

Y

4.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 25):  Little River Twp., Orange Co., NC, Roll T624_1126 (Book 1), p. 276A, SN 7A, SD 5, ED 140, enumerated 29 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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12

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27

28

29

133

134

Cotharan William A

Head

M

W

52

M1

20

NC

NC

NC

Eng

Farmer

General farm

OA

Y

Y

O

F

F

126

________ Susan A

Wife

F

W

41

M1

20

7

6

NC

NC

NC

Eng

None

Y

Y

________ Annie

Dau

F

W

16

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

________ Mary

Dau

F

W

14

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

None

Y

Y

N

________ Estelle

Dau

F

W

12

S

NC

NC

NC

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

________ Carr

Son

M

W

8

S

NC

NC

NC

None

Y

________ Lizzie

Dau

F

W

6

S

NC

NC

NC

None

N

________ Beneham

Son

M

W

2

S

NC

NC

NC

None

5.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 27):  Little River, Orange Co., NC, Roll T625_1314 (Book 1), p. 186A, SN 13A, SD 5, ED 185, enumerated 9 Feb 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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12

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27

28

29

Fm

248

256

Cothran William A

Head

O

F

M

W

60

M

N

N

NC

NC

NC

Y

Farmer

General Farm

OA

235

_______ Susan A

Wife

F

W

51

M

Y

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

None

_______ Estell

Dau

F

W

20

S

Y

Y

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

None

_______ Lizzie

Dau

F

W

15

S

N

Y

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

None

_______ Bennie

Son

M

W

12

S

Y

Y

Y

NC

NC

NC

Y

None

6.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 25):  Little River Twp., Orange Co., NC, Roll 1711 (Book 1), p. 219B, SN 11B, ED 68-15, SD 2D, enumerated 25 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28	30	32
194	200	Carlton W A	Head	O	1600	N	Y	M	W	72	M	35	N	Y	NC	NC	NC	Y	[unreadable]	[unreadable]	O	Y	N	199
		_______ Susan A	Wife					F	W	62	M	25	N	Y	NC	NC	NC	Y	None	None
		_______ Lizzie	Dau					F	W	24	S		N	Y	NC	NC	NC	Y	Teacher	Pub. School	W	Y

7.  Standard Certificate of Death.  North Carolina State Board of Health (online at Ancestry.com; summarized by DGM):

Name:  William Anderson Cothran Residence: Rougemont, [Durham Co.,] NC Birth:  17 Jun 1859, Person Co., NC Death:  19 Jan 1935, Little River Twp., Orange Co., NC Wife:  Susan Ann Cothran Father:  Jessie Cothran, born VA Mother:  Mary Clemens, born Person Co., NC Informant:  Mr. F.L. Latta of Durham, NC Burial:  20 Jan 1935, New Bethel Cause of death:  bronchopneumonia

Name:  Mrs. Susan Ann Cothran (mis-indexed "Cotteran") Residence: Rougemont, [Durham Co.,] NC Birth:  1 Jun 1868, Person Co., NC Death:  15 Aug 1933, Little River Twp., Orange Co., NC Husband:  William A. Cothran Father:  Bentley Vaughan, born Person Co., NC Mother:  Margaret Ellen Chambers, born Person Co., NC Informant:  William A. Cothran Burial:  16 Aug 1933, New Bethel Cause of Death:  myocarditis (focal infection)

William's father was John COTHRAN, and his mother was Mary CLEMENTS.

8.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

9.  WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com, respectively).