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America "Minnie" Cotton 1861–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1861

Birth Location: Union Township, Shelby Co. IN

Death Date: 2 May 1896

Death Location: Shelby, Indiana, USA

Father: Thomas Cotton

Mother: Phebe Johnston

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The story of America "Minnie" Cotton began in 1861 in Union Township, Shelby Co. IN. America "Minnie" Cotton passed away in 1896 in Shelby, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of America "Minnie" Cotton began in 1861 in Union Township, Shelby Co. IN.
  • America "Minnie" Cotton passed away in 1896 in Shelby, Indiana, USA.

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America Cotton's Ancestors

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America Cotton
1861–1896
Birth Place: Union Township, Shelby Co. IN
Parents
Thomas A. Cotton
1828–1902
Union Township, Shelby Co., Indiana, USA
Phebe Johnston
1829–1915
Morristown, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William Cotton
1793–1864
Kentucky, United States
Mary Anderson
1792–1830
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1806–1831
Elizabeth Cotton
1760–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents

America Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1861
6 Jan 1861
Birth of America "Minnie" Cotton in Union Township, Shelby Co. IN
Union Township, Shelby Co. IN
1896
2 May 1896
Age 35
Death of America "Minnie" Cotton in Shelby, Indiana, USA
Shelby, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Union Township, Shelby Co. IN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1896
    Event Place: Shelby, Indiana, USA

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