William married Roselyn E. Gothard on 25 Mar 1881 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Roselyn (daughter of George Lewis Gothard and Martha J. McNair) was born in 1865 in Kentucky; died in 1930 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Patterson Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James William Manning was born on 17 Jan 1882 in Retro, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 28 Oct 1964 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida; was buried in Palms Memorial Park, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida.
2. Albert Amos Manning was born on 15 Nov 1883 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 20 Dec 1971 in Perry County, Kentucky; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
3. Virgil Manning was born on 20 May 1887 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 1953 in Blue Diamond, Perry County, Kentucky; was buried on 9 Jun 1953 in Riverside Cemetery, Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
4. Cora B. Manning was born on 7 Apr 1890 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 11 Jul 1952 in Deerfield, Augusta County, Virginia; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
5. Bessie Manning was born on 8 Oct 1892 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 13 Oct 1940 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
6. Ancil E. Manning was born on 17 Apr 1895 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 11 Jun 1933 in Perry County, Kentucky; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
7. William Manning was born on 14 Feb 1897 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 8 Dec 1979 in Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio.
8. John Hale Manning was born on 15 Oct 1898 in Tennessee; died on 7 May 1974 in North Carolina; was buried in Trading Ford Church Cemetery, Rowan County, North Carolina.
9. Edward E. Manning was born on 19 Dec 1900; died on 26 Nov 1985 in Carthage, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio.