Born about in Georgia, United States
Daughter of Peter Washington Cotton
and Louvisa Viney (Gaither) Cotton
Sister of
Joseph Edward Cotton, Angeline (Cotton) Criswell, James M. Cotton, Manina Cotton, Peter Washington Cotton Jr., Nancy Louvisa (Cotton) Bannister, Martha Jane (Cotton) Waites [half], Alvis Quinton Cotton [half] and Cyrus White Cotton [half]
Wife of
Edward Lumpkin Gaither
— married
10 Nov 1852 in Talladega, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Died before
before about age 27
in Texas, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
When Mary Ann Cotton was born c.1840 in Georgia, her father, Peter, was 26, and her mother, Louvisa, was 23. She married Edward Lumpkin Gaither (1834-1919) on November 10, 1852, in Talladega, Alabama;[1] they had at least six children:
- William Gaither (c.1854 AL–aft.1870)
- Samuel Dickerson Gaither (1856 AL–1926)
- James Gaither (c.1859 AL–aft.1870)
- Reuben Gaither (c.1860 AR–aft.1870)
- John Gaither (c.1862 AR–aft.1870)
- Joshua Gaither (c.1865 TX–aft.1870)
She is last enumerated on July 25, 1860 in Wester District of Upshur County, Texas; see census below.
1860 United States Federal Census[2]
Enumerated July 25
Name: W Gither [M - Mary Ann Cotton Gither]
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1860: Western District, Upshur, Texas
Post Office: Lafayette
Dwelling Number: 976
Family Number: 935
Household Members Age
- E L Gither, 30
- W Gither 22 b.GA
- William Gither, 6 b.AL
- James Gither, 1 b.AL
- Samuel Gither, "B" b.TX
Edward remarried in March 1867 and is enumerated in 1870 in Upshur County; see census below. I'm unsure when Mary Ann actually passed.[3]
1870 United States Federal Census[4]
Name: E L Gather [Gaither]
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Date: abt 1834
Birthplace: Georgia
Dwelling Number: 256
Home in 1870: Precinct 4, Upshur, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Calloway
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
Personal Estate Value: 200
Household Members Age
- E L Gather 36
- Martha Gather, 27 b.TX
- William Gather, 16 b.AL
- Samuel Gather, 14 b.AL
- James Gather, 11 b.TX
- Reuben Gather, 10 b.AR
- John Gather, 8 b.AR
- Joshua Gather, 5 b.AR
- Robert Gather, 1 b.TX
Sources
- ↑ Dodd, Jordan R., comp.. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920. Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920. "Edward L. Gaither & Mary Ann Cotton m.10 Nov 1852 @Talladega Co., surety by F. Ledbetter, OSPage: 267
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Upshur, Texas; Roll: M653_1306; Page: 459; Family History Library Film: 805306
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36407284/person/260097579016/facts
- ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Upshur, Texas; Roll: M593_1607; Page: 146B
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Shannon (Slay) Hoey 
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~1.56%
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