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Descendants of Thomas Little


Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS1 LITTLE was born abt.1740 in Billholm, Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland, and died December 05, 1814 in Franklin Co., KY. He married MARY CAMPBELL. She was born abt. 1740 in Ireland, and died March 25, 1808 in Franklin Co., KY
Children of THOMAS LITTLE and MARY CAMPBELL are:
2. i. MARY LITTLE, b. Abt. 1763.
ii. NANCY2 LITTLE, b1765, Ireland.
iii. JOHN LITTLE, b. Abt. 1767.
iv. SARAH "SALLY" LITTLE, b. Abt. 1770.
v. MARGARET "PEGGY" LITTLE, b. Abt. 1771.
vi.JEAN "JANE" LITTLE, b. October 16, 1777.
vii. THOMAS LITTLE.
viii. ALEXANDER LITTLE, b. February 20, 1779 d. July 26,1849.


Generation No. 2

2. NANCY2 LITTLE (THOMAS1) was born 1765 in Ireland. She married JOHN MCCOSKEY in Mercer Co. KY. He was born Abt. 1760 in Rockbridge Co. VA, and died 1813 in Franklin Co., KY.

Children of NANCY LITTLE and JOHN MCCOSKEY are:
3. i. BETSY3 MCCOSKEY.
ii. ANN MCCOSKEY.
iii. JENNY MCCOSKEY.
iv. SALLY MCCOSKEY, m. ROBERT TELFORD.
v. MARY MCCOSKEY STUCKER, b. Bet. 1775 - 1778.
4. vi. JOHN LITTLE MCCOSKEY, b. Bef. 1782.
5. vii. JOSEPH MCCOSKEY, b. Abt. 1782; d. 1847.
6. viii. JAMES MONROE MCCOSKEY, b. 1782.
7. ix. NANCY MCCOSKEY, b. 1784; d. Bef. 1880, Travis Co., TX?.
8. x. ROBERT MCCOSKEY, b. 1787, KY; d. 1835.
xi. MARGARET JANE "PEGGY" MCCOSKEY, b. January 18, 1797; m. SAMUEL YOUNG.
9. xii. THOMAS CAMPBELL MCCOSKEY, b. November 01, 1801, Franklin Co., KY; d. March 08, 1875, Honey Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN.


Generation No. 3

3. BETSY3 MCCOSKEY (NANCY2 LITTLE, THOMAS1) She married BENONI ARMSTRONG.

Child of BETSY MCCOSKEY and BENONI ARMSTRONG is:
i. NANCY4 ARMSTRONG (Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, R, PROF. JAMES G. MAY, born at Lincoln County, Ky., April 21, 1805March 5, 1829, he married Nancy, daughter of Benoni and Elizabeth (McCoskey) Armstrong, and seven children were born to their union: William W., Sarah E. (deceased), Maria L. (deceased), Mary D. W., Ben A., Gertrude and James D. (deceased). Those living are all married. Prof. May and wife are members of long standing in the Presbyterian Church..), m. PROF. JAMES G. MAY, March 05, 1829; b. April 21, 1805, Lincoln County, Ky.

4. JOHN LITTLE3 MCCOSKEY (NANCY2 LITTLE, THOMAS1) was born Bef. 1782.

Child of JOHN LITTLE MCCOSKEY is:
i. JOHN M.4 MCCOSKEY, m. MARGARET GILCREASE; b. 1817; d. December 12, 1890.

5. JOSEPH3 MCCOSKEY (NANCY2 LITTLE, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1782, and died 1847. He married (1) RACHEL HIXSON. He married (2) PERMELIA PICKARD.

Child of JOSEPH MCCOSKEY and RACHEL HIXSON is:
i. WILLIAM4 MCCOSKEY (Source: History of Vigo Co, 833-834.), m. MARY MCCALLEY; b. KY.

6. JAMES MONROE3 MCCOSKEY (NANCY2 LITTLE, THOMAS1) was born 1782. He married MARY ARBUCKLE.

Children of JAMES MCCOSKEY and MARY ARBUCKLE are:
i. JAMES4 MCCOSKEY, b. Unknown; m. MARY NIXON.
ii. NANCY LITTLE MCCOSKEY, b. 1809; m. WILLIAM WILSON, December 03, 1829, Washington Co, IN.

7. NANCY3 MCCOSKEY (NANCY2 LITTLE, THOMAS1) was born 1784, and died Bef. 1880 in Travis Co., TX. She married ROBERT BRATTON July 03, 1811 in Franklin Co., KY (Source: FRANKLIN COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS.). He was born 1774 in August Co. VA, and died in Travis Co., TX.

Children of NANCY MCCOSKEY and ROBERT BRATTON are:
i. JOHN4 BRATTON (Source: Rootsweb, jtgillet@jps.net.), b. August 08, 1812, Franklin Co., KY; d. October 11, 1855, Travis Co., TX; m. JANE LANE, September 18, 1834, Vigo Co; b. October 06, 1813; d. February 10, 1906, TX.
ii. WILLIAM BRATTON, b. Abt. 1820, Vigo Co, IN.
iii. JANE BRATTON, b. Bet. 1816 - 1820.
iv. GEORGE BRATTON, b. 1819, Vigo Co, IN; m. AMANDA WALKER, 1852.
v. ELIZABETH BRATTON, b. Bet. 1823 - 1826, Vigo Co, IN; m. CAPT. LEWIS, 1843.
vi. MARGARET BRATTON, b. 1824, Vigo Co, IN; d. 1856.
vii. JOSEPH BRATTON, b. Bet. 1826 - 1830.
viii. ROBERT C. BRATTON, b. April 15, 1828, Vigo Co, IN; d. December 08, 1869, Travis Co., TX (Source: Vol. 1 Williamson Co. TX cementaries.); m. ELLEN M. GAULT, 1858.
ix. NANCY EUNICE BRATTON, b. July 25, 1832, Vigo Co, IN; d. February 11, 1898, Travis Co., TX?; m. JAMES ROBERTS, 1852.
x. ANNA SOLEMNIA BRATTON, b. April 19, 1834, Terre Haute, IN; d. April 12, 1864, Travis Co., TX; m. FRANCES A. ROBEY, 1853.

8. ROBERT3 MCCOSKEY (NANCY2 LITTLE, THOMAS1) was born 1787 in KY, and died 1835. He married NANCY EUNICE YOUNG (Source: Ken Hunsinger.) Abt. 1816, daughter of JAMES YOUNG and ELIZABETH DAVIDSON. She was born June 15, 1797 in Iredell Co., NC, and died 1865.

Children of ROBERT MCCOSKEY and NANCY YOUNG are:
i. ELIZA/LOUISA JANE4 MCCOSKEY, b. 1816; m. JAMES LANE; b. 1811; d. 1894.
ii. JAMES YOUNG MCCOSKEY, b. 1820; d. 1850; m. ELIZABETH MCCAWLEY; b. 1823; d. 1854.
iii. SAMUEL D. MCCOSKEY, b. 1822; d. 1856; m. ELIZA ANN AMERICA JONES; b. 1829; d. 1864.
iv. ELIZABETH MCCOSKEY, b. 1826; m. JOHN A. OSBORN; b. 1824.
v. SARAH ANN MCCOSKEY, b. 1829; d. 1878; m. ROBERT JACKSON; b. 1829; d. 1898.
vi. JOHN MILTON MCCOSKEY, b. August 22, 1831; d. September 1890; m. ELIZABETH JONES; b. 1840.
vii. ROBERT WASHINGTON MCCOSKEY, b. 1834; d. 1918.

9. THOMAS CAMPBELL3 MCCOSKEY (NANCY2 LITTLE, THOMAS1) (Source: Vigo County Atlas Book 1875, There are several McCoskey subscribers in honey Creek Twp. Name Res. Business Nativity came to Co. (Sect.) John M. 27 Farmer Vigo Co. 1831 Ashbury 22 Carpenter " 1845 J. B. Youngstown Merchant " 1825 John W. 25 Farmer " 1841 Wm. H. 36 " " 1822 Thomas C. 25 " Franklin Co, KY 1817.) was born November 01, 1801 in Franklin Co., KY, and died March 08, 1875 in Honey Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN. He married RUTH KESTER August 23, 1820 in Vigo Co pg375 Vigo Co. In (Source: History of Vigo Co, 349, 1820 August 23, Thomas C. McCaskey and Ruth Kester.), daughter of PAUL KESTER and ROHAMA BONHAM. She was born August 14, 1802 in Middleton, Ohio, and died March 03, 1869 in Honey Creek Twp., Vigo Co., In..

Children of THOMAS MCCOSKEY and RUTH KESTER are:
i. MARY JANE4 MCCOSKEY, b. June 15, 1821; d. 1884; m. WALTER K. SPARKS.
ii. JAMES HARVEY MCCOSKEY (Source: (1) Pound/Kester genealogy (1904), son of Thomas and Ruth Kester McCoskey., (2) 1850 Census Honey Creek, Vigo Co., IN, H/D #190/198, McCroskey, James 27 IN Carpenter--Mary Ann 20 IN Sarah E. 4 1/2 Jacob 20 Carpenter., (3) 1860 Census West Terre Haute City, Vigo Co., IN, McCoskey, Jas 35 IN Builder Mary 29 Elizabeth 10 Alysia 5 Celesta 3 McCoskey, Thomas 19 Builder.), b. August 14, 1823, Vigo Co., IN; d. March 16, 1862, Terre Haute, IN; m. (1) ELIZABETH ALLEN (Source: Vigio County Marriage Record.), November 17, 1846; d. March 11, 1848; m. (2) MARY ANN MILES, April 15, 1849, pg379 Vigo Co. In; b. March 17, 1830, Sullivan Co. In or MI; d. December 17, 1900.
iii. JOHN BONHAM MCCOSKEY, b. September 25, 1825.
iv. PAUL KESTER MCCOSKEY, b. February 27, 1828.
v. JACOB MILTON MCCOSKEY, b. July 02, 1830.
vi. NANCY ELIZABETH MCCOSKEY, b. February 14, 1833; m. UNKNOWN ST. CLAIR (Source: Hull Cementary, This is not certain.).
vii. WILLIAM TILFORD MCCOSKEY, b. September 14, 1836.
viii. ROHAMMA REBECCA MCCOSKEY, b. February 02, 1838.
ix. THOMAS CAMPBELL MCCOSKEY, b. February 08, 1841; d. November 20, 1862, Died in Civil War.
x. JOHN LITTLE MCCOSKEY, b. March 08, 1846.

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