Sara Margaret Elizabeth Cotton b. 3 May 1871 Clay County, Alabama d. 7 Dec 1958 Coosa County, Alabama: If the Legends Are True...

1871 - 1958 (87 years)

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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 of 1910 - Alabama, Coosa County
Weogufka Precinct 11, Sheet 6A

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 of 1920 - Alabama, Coosa County
Weogufka Princinct 11, Sheet 3A

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 of 1930 - Alabama, Coosa County
McCords Precinct 9, Sheet 1A

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

Census of 1940 - Alabama, Coosa County
McCords Precinct 8, Sheet 4A

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

Sources

[S531] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com), Memorial: 35365046, "William Henry Pressley" (Reliability: 3).
[S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1880, Alabama, Talladega County, Chandler Springs, District 163, Page 5 (Reliability: 4).
Series: T9 Roll: 33 Page: 235A
[S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1930, Alabama, Coosa County, McCords Precinct 8, Sheet 1A (Reliability: 4).
Roll: T626_10
[S84] International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Maggie Pressley: citing reference cn 28837, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,936 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKQH-9Z4 (Reliability: 3).
[S423] Clay, Katherine Gortney, Catherine Gortney Clay, (RootsWeb.com, 31 Dec 2005), database ":2862961". (Reliability: 2).
[S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1910, Alabama, Coosa County, Weogufka Precinct 11, Sheet 6A (Reliability: 4).
Roll: T624_8
[S531] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com), Memorial: 7701924, "Sara Margaret 'Maggie' Cotton Presley" (Reliability: 3).
[S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1920, Alabama, Coosa County, Weogufka, Sheet 3A (Reliability: 4).
Roll: T625_10
[S171] Census, U. S. Federal Government, (HeritageQuest), 1940, Alabama, Coosa County McCords Precinct 8, Shee 4A (Reliability: 4).
Roll: T627_19
[S44] Uncle Pat, email, Duncan Patterson Canada, (Oakridge, Tennessee: 25 Jan 04 7:09 PM) (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Braxton J. Pressley: citing reference 4857, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 2,242,111 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK91-5LY (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Robert Hugh Presley: citing reference cn 21593, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,833 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6S7-PHP (Reliability: 3).
[S44] Uncle Pat, email, Duncan Patterson Canada, (Oakridge, Tennessee: 25 Jan 04 7:09 PM) (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950", Wm. H. Pressley & S. M. E. Cotton: citing Talladega, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29FL-GC1 (Reliability: 4).