Linnie/Lennie was not a Whitecotton nor the child of Mary Jane Lipe Whitecotton. She was the step-daughter of my great grandfather John Henry Whitecotton by his 2nd wife Josie Sims. She was 2 when John married Josie. It is believed that Lennie (as we spell her name) was the child of Josie's uncle who was a Hixson. She was born out of wedlock and may not have known her lineage because she used the name Whitecotton from the age of 2 but my grandfather Ottis "Ottie" was her older step-brother and he gave me the information. He was 13/14 when his dad married Josie after his mother Mary Jane "Mollie" died. He also said she was a Native American Indian. Lennie has no full blooded siblings. Step siblings are Lee Etta, Johnny & Ottie.
Half siblings are Allie and Murray.