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Edward Robert Cotton 1875–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 October 1875

Birth Location: Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 6 March 1939

Death Location: Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America

Father: Henry Cotton

Mother: Artimitia Smith

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In 1875, Edward Robert Cotton entered the world in Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Henry C Cotton And Artimitia Smith. Edward Robert Cotton passed away in 1939 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Edward Robert Cotton entered the world in Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Henry C Cotton And Artimitia Smith.
  • Edward Robert Cotton passed away in 1939 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America.

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Edward Cotton's Ancestors

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Edward Cotton
1875–1939
Birth Place: Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Henry C Cotton
1842–1921
Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Artimitia Smith
1844–1922
Kentucky
Grandparents
William (Henry) Smith
1813–1854
Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Prudy (D) Gott
1819–1877
Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Smith
1765–1820
Elizabeth Howard
1780–1851
Jonathan Gott
1797–1854
Elizabeth Philips
1799–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholaus Smith
1718–1797
Maria Reiner
1720–1800
Charles Sr
1754–1813
Nancy Lewis
1753–
Jonathon Gott
1764–1850
Mary Farmer
1776–1850
Morris Phillips
1765–1855
Prudence Doty
1775–1859

Edward Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1875
21 October 1875
Birth of Edward Robert Cotton in Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
1939
6 March 1939
Age 64
Death of Edward Robert Cotton in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America
Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1875
    Event Place: Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1939
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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