My wife's COTTEN and FILLINGIM ancestors were early settlers in Yoakum County. The Cottens came to Texas from Miller Co. MO in the 1850s, and the Fillingims came to Texas from Alabama in 1898.

These might help..Mike Fillingim Meadow, TX (806)924 7552
Kenneth Fillingim Lubbock, TX (806)799 3557
I do know some of these had a link to Yoakum County.

My grandmother's maiden name was Cora Ethel Fillingim.

My grandmother Cora Cotten was the first non-Native American baby to be born in Yoakum Co. Her parents were Arthur Cotten and Annie Leslie Poland (she grew up in Coleman Co.). Arthur brought a teacher out to their ranch to teach his kids. My grandmother was too young but cried enough that she got to go to the school. Her siblings include Mattie, Ruth, Cathleen (Tina), Donald, Pearl, W.B.. Seems like there's one other.

As I remember the story, they first lived in a dug-out home.

Bekah, here's a list of the children of Arthur and Annie Leslie Cotten, listed in order of their birth:
Pearl Frances; W.B.; Lorena; Martha Belle (Mattie); Lucile; Paul; Cora; Arthur Lowell "Bud"; Ruth; Kathleen; Annie Dell; and James Donald. Their birth years range from 1898 to 1919. I believe Ruth, Kathleen, Annie Dell, and James Donald are the ones still living. They had a family reunion in Midland earlier this year, and are planning another next year I hear.

Robert Luico Fillingim (1903-1988) was the son of Adolphus Theodore Fillingim and Mary Elizabeth Dyess Fillingim. He was the youngest of their children. He was married to Ruth Cotten, daughter of Arthur L. Cotten. At last report some of the Fillingim descendants were living in Burleson, Texas. Robert was the younger brother of my aunt by marriage, Rosa May Fillingim Anderson (1900-1999) of Levelland, Tx. From personal interview and included in the book Yoakum County from Sod to 1986, p 102.

My Great Grandmother was Lilly Viola Fillingim

Pamela Hansen
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My brother-in-law is Carel Jesse Fillingim, he resides in Burleson Texas. I believe his parents were Robert and Ruth Fillingim. Ruth's maiden name was Cotten. They lived in Iredell Texas until Roberts death and then Ruth moved to Burleson until her recent death. Carel has two daughters, Tammi and Deana. Deana has a son named Colt. Carel had six brothers and sisters. Buck, Doris, Mickey, Darrell and I am not sure of the other names.

Who was Cora Fillingim to your brother in law?? Who was Roberts parents names if you don't mind finding out. Most Fillingims in this country are related as we all came from the same Grandfather as he was an early settler. Cora was a name past down to our family...Cora/Cornia. My Great Grandmother was Lilly Viola Fillingim-Hoover. Ask him if the family lived in Alabama before moving to Texas. There are many Fillingims in Texas and all over the USA!