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Charles Boyd Cotton 1856–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1856

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 24 Oct 1930

Death Location: Grantville, Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Father: Eli Cotton

Mother: Sarah Cotton

Spouse(s): Clara Cotton

Children(s): Ellie Cotton, Charley Cotton, James Cotton, Willie Cotton, Sam Cotton, William Cotton, Gabie Cotton

Charles Boyd Cotton was born in 1856 in Georgia, the child of Eli Cotton And Sarah Cotton. In 1860, Charles Boyd Cotton resided in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States. In 1870, Charles Boyd Cotton resided in Militia District 1139, Coweta, Georgia, United Sta. Charles Boyd Cotton married Clara M Cotton, and had children including Charley Cotton, Ellie L Cotton, Gabie Anna Cotton, James T Cotton, Sam S Cotton, William A Cotton, Willie Cotton. Charles Boyd Cotton passed away in 1930 in Grantville, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Boyd Cotton was born in 1856 in Georgia, the child of Eli Cotton And Sarah Cotton.
  • In 1860, Charles Boyd Cotton resided in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1870, Charles Boyd Cotton resided in Militia District 1139, Coweta, Georgia, United Sta.
  • Charles Boyd Cotton married Clara M Cotton, and had children including Charley Cotton, Ellie L Cotton, Gabie Anna Cotton, James T Cotton, Sam S Cotton, William A Cotton, Willie Cotton.
  • Charles Boyd Cotton passed away in 1930 in Grantville, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Cotton
1803–1883
Birth Location: Georgia
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Sarah Cotton
1818–1897
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Clara Cotton
1856–1966
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Ellie Cotton
1880–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Charley Cotton
1888–
Birth Location: Georgia
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James Cotton
1890–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Willie Cotton
1894–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Sam Cotton
1898–
Birth Location: Georgia
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William Cotton
1895–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Gabie Cotton
1882–1966
Birth Location: Coweta, Georgia, United States
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Charles Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Charles Cotton
1856–1930
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Eli Cotton
1803–1883
Georgia
Sarah Cotton
1818–1897
South Carolina
Grandparents
Weaver (Alexander Cotton, Sr.) ...
1768–1836
Albemarle Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Bennett
1780–1850
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1733–1790
Sarah Weaver
1740–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hyde"
1692–1778
Jane Cotton
1700–1769
Edward Weaver
1709–1776
Mary Griffis
1712–1762

Charles Cotton's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Boyd) Cotton (1 October 1856–24 Oct 1930) m. Clara (M) Cotton (Oct 1856–5 May 1966)
  1. 1. Ellie (L) Cotton 1880–
  2. 2. Charley Cotton 1888–
  3. 3. James (T) Cotton 1890–
  4. 4. Willie Cotton 1894–
  5. 5. Sam (S) Cotton 1898–
  6. 6. William (A) Cotton 1895–
  7. 7. Gabie (Anna) Cotton 1882–1966

Charles Cotton's Timeline

8 Records

1856
1 October 1856
Birth of Charles Boyd Cotton in Georgia
Georgia
1860
1860
Age 4
Charles Boyd Cotton resided here in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States
Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States
1870
1870
Age 14
Charles Boyd Cotton resided here in Militia District 1139, Coweta, Georgia, United States
Militia District 1139, Coweta, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 24
Charles Boyd Cotton resided here in Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, United States
Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Age 44
Charles Boyd Cotton resided here in Grantville, Coweta, Georgia
Grantville, Coweta, Georgia
1910
1910
Age 54
Charles Boyd Cotton resided here in Grantville, Coweta, Georgia
Grantville, Coweta, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 74
Charles Boyd Cotton resided here in Bibb, Muscogee, Georgia
Bibb, Muscogee, Georgia
1930
24 Oct 1930
Age 74
Death of Charles Boyd Cotton in Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, United States
Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1856
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bibb, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 142; Family History Film: 1254142; Page: 523C; Enumeration District: 040; Image: 0168.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 1139, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: T623_190; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 25.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 863; Image: 315.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 863; Image: 315.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Militia District 1139, Coweta, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 1139, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 142; Family History Film: 1254142; Page: 523C; Enumeration District: 040; Image: 0168.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: T623_190; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 25.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bibb, Muscogee, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bibb, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1930
    Event Place: Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 26557.
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grantville, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
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