William E. Daughtrey

  General Notes:

See general notes on his father for 1850, 1860, and 1870 census facts and note on his uncle, Lawrence Daughtrey, for 1880 census facts.

The 1900 Federal Census for Newsom, Southampton Co., VA, District 65, page 229B, dated June 14, 1900, records the widower William Daughtrey (Jan 1838) with his children Elmina Tessie (April 1882), Junius (May 1883), Allen (Aug 1885), and Emma (May 1890). All are working on their farm.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaschs/cemetery/southampton/SCOCEM2.pdf
Cotton Cemetery
Located on Highway 684 Sycamore Church Road, across from Sycamore Baptist Church. There are 9 covered but unmarked graves in this cemetery.
Additional information provided by Ganielle Riddick and Lois Daughtrey.
William E. Daughtrey and his wife are buried in the Cotton Family Cemetery:
Unmarked graves
William Edward Daughtrey (No Dates)
Belvidere Ann Cotton Daughtrey (No Dates)

From http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaschs/cemetery/southampton/SCOCEM2.pdf
Cotton Cemetery in Southampton Co., VA
Located on highway 684 Sycamore Church Road, across from Sycamore Baptist
Church. There are 9 covered but unmarked graves in this cemetery.
Additional information provided by Ganielle Riddick and Lois Daughtrey

William married Belvidere Ann Cotton on 9 Feb 1873 in Southampton Co., VA. (Belvidere Ann Cotton was born circa 1850 in Virginia, died circa 1892 in Southampton Co., VA and was buried in Cotton Family Cemetery, Southampton Co., VA.)

  Marriage Notes:

http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/gallery/mar_bk_2/index2.html

Marriage License for Wm E. Daughtrey to Belvy Ann Cotton
Page 131
February 9, 1873
Husband (widowed), age: 35 from Southampton Co., VA, occupation: Farming
Parents: Edwin & Temperance Daughtrey
Wife (single), age 22 from Southampton Co., VA
Parents: Allen H. & Elmira Cotton
Married April 30, 1874 at the bride's father's residence in Southampton Co., VA

William next married Martha Cross circa 1869 in Southampton Co., VA. (Martha Cross was born circa 1844 in Virginia and died circa 1874 in Southampton Co., VA.)