Lydia Cothern (1864–1927) • FamilySearch

Lydia Cothern

November 1864–27 September 1927 (Age 62)
Rapides, Rapides, Louisiana, United States

The Life of Lydia

Lydia Cothern was born in November 1864, in Rapides, Rapides, Louisiana, United States. She had at least 6 sons and 6 daughters with Mathew Alexander Willis. She lived in Ward Six, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States in 1900 and Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 27 September 1927, in Rapides, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 62.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Mathew Alexander Willis

1853–1925

Lydia Cothern

1864–1927

Amanda Willis

1880–1975

Lemuel Willis

1884–1975

William Willis

1889–1964

Lunar Willis

1890–1964

Rudolph Willis

1895–1978

Lizzie Susie Willis

1896–1986

Man Willis

1897–

Evie Willis Coker

1900–1982

Vidie Willis

1902–1994

Ramelyer Willis

1903–

Maryann Willis

1906–

Andrew J. Willis

1906–1936

Spouse and Children

Mathew Alexander Willis

Male1853–1925Male

Lydia Cothern

Female1864–1927Female

children

(12)

Amanda Willis

Female1880–1975Female

Lemuel Willis

Male1884–1975Male

William Willis

Male1889–1964Male

Lunar Willis

Female1890–1964Female

Rudolph Willis

Male1895–1978Male

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World Events (8)

1865

Age 1

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union

Age 4

Louisiana was readmitted into the Union.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 17

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Cothern

Lydia

Probably a variant of English Cawthorne .

Possible Related Names

Cawthorne

Sources (3)

Liddie Willis in household of Mathew Willis, "United States Census, 1910"
Lyda Willis in household of Mathew Willis, "United States Census, 1920"
Lydia Willis in household of Alexander Willis, "United States Census, 1900"

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