Sara Margaret Elizabeth Cotton

1871 - 1958  (87 years)

• Name	Sara Margaret Elizabeth Cotton  [1]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1871	Alabama   [2, 3]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1871  [4]
  Born	3 May 1871	Clay County, Alabama   [5]
  Gender	Female
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1872	Alabama   [6]
  Alt. Birth	3 May 1872  [7]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1873	Alabama   [8, 9]
  Education Level	12 Apr 1940	McCords Precinct 8, Coosa, Alabama   [9]
  	grammar school 4 years
  Alt. Death	7 Dec 1958  [7]
  Name	Maggie  [4, 9]
  Name	Maggie Cotton  [7, 10, 11, 12]
  Name	Maggie Mitchell  [13]
  Name	Margaret E.  [8]
  Name	Margaret Mitchell  [13]
  Name	Margarett Cotton  [13]
  Name	Margrett Cotton  [2]
  Name	S. M. E. Cotton  [14]
  Name	Sara Margaret Cotton  [5, 7]
  Name	Sarah M.  [3, 6]
  Died	7 Dec 1958	Coosa County, Alabama   [4, 5]
  Buried	Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama   [7]
  		Presley → Maggie
  Person ID	I4411	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	James M. Mitchell,   b. Abt 1825, Georgia ,   d. Between 1900 and 1910, Talladega County, Alabama  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Sarah Caroline Cotton,   b. Oct 1832, Georgia ,   d. 1914, Alabama  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Family ID	F1575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Henry Pressley,   b. Abt 1863, Alabama ,   d. 1 Jul 1950, Coosa County, Alabama  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1887	Talladega County, Alabama   [14]
  Census	27 Apr 1910	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama   [6]
  	Precinct 11, Sheet 6A, Line 8, Dwelling 104, Family 105: The household consisted of William H. Pressley, head, 47; Sarah M., wife, 38; Robert H., son, 19; Jordan B., son, 16; James V., son, 14; William D., son, 12; Paul L., son, 9; George W. L., son, 6; Alvie M., daughter, 3; and Addie E., daughter, 1 year 1 month. William H. & Sarah M., are married 23 years with 9 children, all living.  This is the 2nd marriage for William H.  They rent a farm.
  Census	9 Jan 1920	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama   [8]
  	Sheet 3A, Line 38, Dwelling 45, Family 45: The household consisted of William H. Pressley, head, 57; Margaret E., wife, 47; Paul L., son, 16; Leroy, son, 13; Alva, daughter, 10; Addie, E., daughter, 8; and Alter R., daughter, 6. They rent a house.
  Census	18 Apr 1930	McCords Precinct 8, Coosa, Alabama   [3]
  	Sheet 1A, Line 34, Dwelling 10, Family 10: The household consisted of William H. Pressley, head, 68l Sarah M., wife, 59; Leroy, son, 23; Addie, daughter, 21; and Jeffie Robinson, son-in-law, 25. William H. was 25 and Sarah M. 16 on their first marriage.  They rent a farm.
  Census	12 Apr 1940	McCords Precinct 8, Coosa, Alabama   [9]
  	Knight Ferry Road
  	Sheet 4A, Line 7, Family 65: The household consisted of William H. Presley, head, 78; Maggie, wife, 67; Leroy, son, 36; and Henry L. Davis, 50, boarder. They rent a farm for $3 per month.  According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2014 the relative worth of $3 from 1940 was: $50.60 - using the Consumer Price Index $40.00 - using the GDP deflator $102.00 - using the unskilled wage $132.00 - using the Production Worker Compensation $210.00 - using the nominal GDP per capita $508.00 - using the relative share of GDP
  Biographical	were married at Sarah Cotton's residence  [5]
  Children	1. Robert Hugh Presley,   b. 27 Dec 1891, Alabama ,   d. 25 Nov 1948, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama  (Age 56 years) + 2. Braxton Jordan Pressley,   b. 3 Aug 1893, Talladega County, Alabama ,   d. 20 Feb 1974, Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama  (Age 80 years) + 3. James Pressley,   b. 26 Dec 1896, Alabama ,   d. 4 Dec 1980, Talladega County, Alabama  (Age 83 years) + 4. Dewey William Pressley,   b. 10 Jun 1897, Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama ,   d. 8 Jun 1989, Talladega County, Alabama  (Age 91 years) + 5. Paul Leonard Presley, Senior,   b. 14 Mar 1901, Coosa County, Alabama ,   d. 21 May 1975, Pinellas County, Florida  (Age 74 years)   6. Leroy Pressley,   b. Abt 1904, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Alvie M. Pressley,   b. Abt 1907, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Addie Emma Presley,   b. 7 Mar 1909, Coosa County, Alabama ,   d. 24 Feb 1981, Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama  (Age 71 years)   9. Alter R. Pressley,   b. Abt 1914, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F25790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

  If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Sara Margaret Elizabeth Cotton" (accessed February 27, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I4411&tree=Legends.