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Clifton Cotton 1750–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Dobbs County, NC, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Mary Wills

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Beesley

Children(s): Laney Cotton

In 1750, Clifton Cotton entered the world in Dobbs County, NC, North Carolina, USA, born to John Cotton And Mary Wills. Clifton Cotton married Elizabeth Beesley, and had children including Laney Nancy Cotton. Clifton Cotton passed away in 1820 in Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Clifton Cotton entered the world in Dobbs County, NC, North Carolina, USA, born to John Cotton And Mary Wills.
  • Clifton Cotton married Elizabeth Beesley, and had children including Laney Nancy Cotton.
  • Clifton Cotton passed away in 1820 in Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cotton
1720–1760
Birth Location: Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
JC
Mary Wills
1720–1755
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Beesley
1751–1825
Birth Location: Beesley Island, Craven, North Carolina, USA
EB

Children(s)

Laney Cotton
1780–1855
Birth Location: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
LC

Clifton Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Clifton Cotton
1750–1820
Birth Place: Dobbs County, NC, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Cotton
1720–1760
Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
Mary Wills
1720–1755
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clifton Cotton's Descendants

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Clifton Cotton (1750–1820) m. Elizabeth Beesley (1751–1825)
  1. 1. Laney ((Nancy)) Cotton 1780–1855 m. William (Peirce Mozingo) #134 1775–1851
    1. 1. Catherine (Lucinda "Lucy") Mozingo 1799–1886 m. William (Edward Skinner) Sr 1796–1864
      1. 1. Mahalia Skinner 1829–1917 m. Middleton (Franklin) Fuller 1827–1900
        1. 1. Franklin Fuller 1851–1925 m. Sarah (A) Williams 1859–1921

Clifton Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Clifton Cotton in Dobbs County, NC, North Carolina, USA
Dobbs County, NC, North Carolina, USA
1820
1820
Age 70
Death of Clifton Cotton in Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA
Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Dobbs County, NC, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA
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