William Durham Bottoms Son of Abner BOTTOMS and Betsy CHANDLER. Born in Green County, KY on 26 Dec 1825. Married, about 1849, Sarah A. Sims, born abt 1833. William was a farmer and also served as a Justice of the Peace in Adair County, where he and most of his family lived at least as early as the 1840s.

    William D. Bottoms died in Knifley, KY on 13 Mar 1912. The cause of death was pneumonia; he was 86 years old.

    Children:

    1. Elias S. Bottoms, born January 1850
    2. Mary Jane Bottoms, born 1851. Married John L. HOVIOUS.
    3. Lazarus Powell Bottoms, b. 09 Apr 1854, d. 03 May 1917
    4. Josiah Bottoms, born abt 1856
    5. Beriah Bottoms, born abt 1859
    6. James J. Bottoms, born abt 1862
    7. William B. Bottoms, born abt 1865
    8. Louisa F. Bottoms, born abt 1868

    Thanks to Elaine Evans for contributing Bottoms research. Additional information obtained from the 1850, '60 and '70 Census and the death certificates of William and his son Lazarus.

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