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Clara Salena Cotton 1884–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 FEB 1884

Birth Location: South Dakota

Death Date: 12 OCT 1967

Death Location: Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota

Father: Martin Cotton

Mother: Mary Nichols

Spouse(s): George McDonald, John Salem

Children(s): John Salem, Blanch Salem, Leah Salem

Clara Salena Cotton was born in 1884 in South Dakota, the child of Martin Alexander Cotton And Mary Louise Nichols. In 1900, Clara Salena Cotton resided in Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota. In 1910, Clara Salena Cotton resided in Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota. Clara Salena Cotton married George Daniel Mcdonald, John B Salem, and had children including Blanch Mabel Salem, John Clarence Salem, Leah Irene Salem. Clara Salena Cotton passed away in 1967 in Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • Clara Salena Cotton was born in 1884 in South Dakota, the child of Martin Alexander Cotton And Mary Louise Nichols.
  • In 1900, Clara Salena Cotton resided in Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota.
  • In 1910, Clara Salena Cotton resided in Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota.
  • Clara Salena Cotton married George Daniel Mcdonald, John B Salem, and had children including Blanch Mabel Salem, John Clarence Salem, Leah Irene Salem.
  • Clara Salena Cotton passed away in 1967 in Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clara Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Clara Cotton
1884–1967
Birth Place: South Dakota
Parents
Martin Alexander Cotton
1849–1919
New York
Mary (Louise) Nichols
1860–1926
Wisconsin
Grandparents
John Cotton
1784–1860
Vermont
Waitsill Austin
1810–1860
Vermont
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clara Cotton's Descendants

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Clara (Salena) Cotton (16 FEB 1884–12 OCT 1967) m. George (Daniel) McDonald (6 AUG 1878–30 OCT 1940) m. John (B.) Salem (21 APR 1860–23 JAN 1926)
  1. 1. John (Clarence) Salem 1921–
  2. 2. Blanch (Mabel) Salem 1919– m. Judd (Chermack) Loughrey 1914–1958
  3. 3. Leah (Irene) Salem 1918–1995

Clara Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1884
16 FEB 1884
Birth of Clara Salena Cotton in South Dakota
South Dakota
1900
1900
Age 16
Clara Salena Cotton resided here in Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota
Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota
1910
1910
Age 26
Clara Salena Cotton resided here in Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota
Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota
1967
12 OCT 1967
Age 83
Death of Clara Salena Cotton in Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota
Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1884
    Event Place: South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota; Roll: T623_779; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 111.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota; Roll: T624_713; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 210.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota; Roll: T623_779; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 111.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota; Roll: T624_713; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 210.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1967
    Event Place: Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota

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