William Cheatham

William was born in 1853 in , Hawkins, TN.  William's father was John A. Cheatham and his mother was Martha Or Patsy. He had four brothers and four sisters, named John, James C., Andrew, Richard, Elizabeth, Sarah F., Mary E. and Matilda A..  He was the second youngest of the nine children. He had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named William H., Martha A., Minnie and Florence.