Decendants of William Cosby on Tennessee

1. (?)John Cosby
2. Wallace Cosby, b Feb 17, 1801 in Tennessee, d Feb 13, 1949 in Williamson Co., Tenn.
   • m Jan 23, 1823, Rutherford Co., Tenn to Sarah Rankin (b Nov 8, 1803, d Aug 2, 1868, Hardeman Co, Tenn)
   1. Emily Jane Cosby, b Nov 6, 1823, d May 3, 1844
   2. Mary Katherine Cosby, b April 25, 1825
   3. Thomas Jefferson Cosby, b Aug 22, 1827, d Oct 25, 1847
   4. Margaret Ann Jones Cosby, b Oct 23, 1829, d Aug 22, 1830
   5. George Washington Cosby, b Sept 12, 1831, d Nov 1, 1904
      • m a girl from Williamson Co., and moved to Graves Co.
   6. Benjamin Franklin Cosby, b Nov 2, 1833, d April 28, 1837
   7. Williamson Marion Cosby, b Dec 19, 1835, d Dec 5, 1905 at Hamilton Co., Tenn
   8. Sarah Tennessee Cosby, b Nov 1, 1837
   9. Alfred Nelson Cosby, b Dec 1, 1839, d Aug 12, 1940
   10. Martha Virginia Cosby, b July 13, 1842, d Aug 22, 1850
   11. Harriet Ann Cosby, b Aug 16, 1844, d March 28, 1846
   12. Elizabeth Ellen Cosby, b May 4, 1846
3. Lewis Cosby, b Feb 7, 1803, Rutherford Co., Tenn, d Nov 29, 1873, Graves Co., Kentucky.
   • m March 20, 1836, Williamson Co., Tenn to Mary "Polly" Brewer (b Feb 6, 1813, d June 14, 1899 at Graves Co., Kentucky
   1. Francis Everett Cosby, b Jan 4, 1838 at Williamson Co., Tenn, d Sept 13, 1895, Graves Co., Kentucky
      • m Jan 17, 1859 at Graves Co., Kentucky to Sarah E. Gary (b Mar 18, 1844, Logan Co., Kentucky, d Dec 14, 1912
      1. Mary E. Cosby, b April 5, 1860, d April 5, 1860
      2. Margaret E. Cosby, b July 22, 1861, d Oct 1, 1886
      3. John Crittenden Cosby, b July 2, 1862, d Oct 1, 1886
      4. James Lewis Cosbyb June 29, 1866, d Jan 30, 1940
      5. Martha B. Cosby, b Jan 9, 1869, d June 5, 1947
      6. Ambrose Cosby, b April 2, 1871, d March 4, 1886
      7. Sarah Francis Cosby, b July 24, 1873, d April 28, 1953
      8. Ida Cosby, b Dec 23, 1875, d June 27, 1928
      9. Walter Cosby, b June 18, 1879, d 1958
      10. Emmett Cosby, b Jan 15, 1882, d 1959
      11. Wallace Norman Cosby, b July 27, 1885, d Aug 19, 1950
   2. John William Cosby, b Nov 21, 1839, d April 6, 1899.
      Was a Union Veteran in the Civil War
      • m Barbara S. James (b Dec 6, 1844)
      1. William M. Cosby, Sept 7m, 1866, d June 29, 1889
      2. Ammie A Cosby, b about 1869
      3. Joe Benton Cosby, b Nov 26, 1871, d Dec 29, 1895
      4. (a son)
   3. Margaret Penelope Cosby, b Oct 12, 1841, d Sept 9-10, 1865
      • m Sept 10, 1860, to J.J. Head
      1. Molly Head
   4. Alfred Decatur Cosby, b Feb 23, 1844, d April 11, 1923
      • m Feb 15, 1865, Martha Jones (b Feb 3, 1843, d Oct 31, 1928). No children
   5. Thomas Hold Cosby, b Aug 20, 1846, d Feb 16, 1905
      • m Jan 24, 1870, Belzara C. Gough (b March 29, 1850, d April 29, 1932)
      1. James Leonidas Cosby, b June 15, 1872, d June, 1957
      2. Elnora "Nonie" Cosby, b Jan 28, 1874, d June 21, 1970
      3. Nobie Cosby, b Jan 27, 1876, d May 1967
      4. Effie Cosby, b July 27, 1877
      5. Bertie Cosby, b Feb 22, 1878(?)
      6. Roscoe Cosby, b Aug 1880-1881, d Aug 26, 1967
      7. Mollie Cosby, b Feb 2, 1882, d July 20, 1882
      8. Patrick Hurt Cosby, b Feb 17, 1884, d Oct 19, 1943
      9. Lulye Green Cosby, b Sept 13, 1886, d July 28, 1974
      10. Carlos Cosby, b Jan 1, 1890, d Jan 1, 1965
      11. Ruth Cosby, b July 26, 1893, d Aug 5, 1901
   6. James Madison Cosby, b March 10, 1848, d Nov 22, 1883
      • m Sept 7, 1871, Belle Thompson (b 1838, d Nov 6, 1922)
      1. Ed B Cosby, b Nov 1873, d 1918
      2. K G Cosby, b 1875, d Nov 15, 1880
      3. Jose Cosby
         • m Dec 18, 1895, to W B Bollinger of Paris, Lamar Co., Tx
   7. Lewis Holt "Luke" Cosbyb Nov 10, 1850, d June 27, 1925
      • m1 Nov 11, 1866 to Sarah Jane West
      • m2 Aug 10, 1890 to Margaret V Neely Davis
      1. Tecumseh C Cosby, June 9, 1876, d Aug 27, 1933
      2. Zaleka A Cosby, b 1877
      3. Frank Cosby, b Feb 25, 1884, d July 5, 1913
      Luke and Margaret had:
      4. Ocie M Cosby, b 1892, d Dec 24, 1945
      5. Forrest Cosby, b March 22, 1894, d Aug 9, 1921
   8. Jeremiah E Cosby, b Feb 11, 1854 (twin brother to Mary, below), d July 2, 1936, Ballard Co., Kentucky
      • m Sept 13, 1875 to Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Owens (b Jan 12, 1851, d Feb 11, 1891)
      • m2 Dec 25, 1892, to Martha Farmer
      1. Herbert Madison Cosby, b July 30, 1876, d Oct 14, 1877
      2. Margaret Susan Cosby, b Feb 16, 1878
      3. Alford Cosby, b Feb 18, 1880, d Oct 21, 1968
      4. Leona Justina Cosby, b June 14, 1886, d Feb 28, 1915
      5. Phoebe Cosby, b Sept 15, 1881, d Dec 15, 1963
      6. Julia Elmira Cosby, b July 16, 1883, d Aug 23, 1969
      7. Edmond Cosby, b April 13, 1888, d Aug 23, 1969
      8. Nannie Barbaria Cosby, b April 17, 1890, d March 10, 1891
      9. Dorris A. Cosby, b Oct 6, 1893
   9. Mary S. Cosby, b Feb 11, 1854 (twin sister to Jeremiah), d Feb 28, 1854 of Hives
4. a daughter
5. Williamson Cosby, b about 1808
   • m1 Dec 15, 1836 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, to Mary Ann Cook (she died at Rutherford Co)
   • m2 April 23, 1846, White Co., Tennessee, to Delina S Scott (b 1836)
   1. William Cosbyb 1847
   2. James Cosbyb 1849
6. Alfred D Cosby, b Jan 20, 1809, Rutherford Co., Tenn, d Mar 19, 1863
   • m July 28, 1836 to Sarah McKinley (b 1821, d 1909 in Rutherford Co., Tenn)
   1. John W Cosby, b Sept 15, 1837, d April 26, 1920
   2. Frances R Cosby, b about 1839, d March 31, 1927
   3. Benjamin R Cosby, b July 14, 1843
   4. Joseph H Cosby, March 21, 1846, d May 9, 1885
   5. Catherine Cosby, b about 1847
   6. E T Cosby, b about 1852 (female)
   7. Mary Cosby, b about 1856
   8. Charles B Cosby, b May 19, 1859, d Feb 4, 1863