William Dudley Cotton 1864–1943
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
Immediate Family
Biography
In 1864, William Dudley Cotton entered the world in Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States. William Dudley Cotton married mary benina davis, and had children including alta agnes cotton, blanche cotton, burl j cotton, frances burle cotton, georgia faye fay cotton, jim roy cotton, lloyd thomas cotton, mae francis cotton, raymond franklin cotton, rudie lee cotton, william joseph cotton. William Dudley Cotton passed away in 1943 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States.
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Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Cotton
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Cotton (1864–1943) was born in Oregon, Holt, Missouri, United States and died in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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William Cotton's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record