Brief Life History of Susannah
When Susannah Shearer was born on 10 December 1818, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Shearer, was 26 and her mother, Mary Green, was 21. She married William Wallace Cottrell on 6 March 1835, in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Lower Creek Township, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years. She died on 27 June 1896, in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Susannah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (31)
- Susan Cottrell in household of William Cottrell, "United States Census, 1860"
- Susan A. Sherrill Cottrell, "Find A Grave Index"
- Susan Cottrell in entry for William Hartley and Mira Cottrell, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1813–1885 Male
1818–1896 Female
Children (12)
1835–1912 Female
1839–1890 Female
1841–1851 Female
1843–1860 Female
1846–1860 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1792–1858 Male
1797–1868 Female
Siblings (12)
1817–1896 Female
1818–1896 Female
1820–1830 Male
1823–1895 Male
1828–1908 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 1
1830 · Trail of Tears
Age 12
1846
Age 28
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: occupational name for a reaper of standing crops, a sheep shearer, or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excessive nap, from Middle English sherer(e) ‘shearer’, an agent derivative of Middle English schere(n) ‘to shear’. Middle English schere denoted shears and scissors of all sizes. Compare Sherman .
Americanized form of German or Jewish (Ashkenazic) Scherer or Scherrer , cognates of 1 above. Compare Sharrer .
Americanized form of German Scheurer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
