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Elizabeth Cotton 1803–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 21 Feb 1853

Death Location: Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Ewart

Mother:

Spouse(s): John Cotton

Children(s): William Cotton, George Cotton

In 1803, Elizabeth Cotton entered the world in Ireland, born to William Ewart And Elizabeth Gardiner. Elizabeth Cotton married John Cotton, and had children including George Cotton, William Cotton. Elizabeth Cotton passed away in 1853 in Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Elizabeth Cotton entered the world in Ireland, born to William Ewart And Elizabeth Gardiner.
  • Elizabeth Cotton married John Cotton, and had children including George Cotton, William Cotton.
  • Elizabeth Cotton passed away in 1853 in Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ewart
1781–
Birth Location: Scotland
WE

Spouses(s)

John Cotton
1798–1855
Birth Location: County Derry, Ireland
JC

Children(s)

William Cotton
1827–1872
Birth Location: Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA
WC
George Cotton
1824–1909
Birth Location: County Derry Ireland
GC

Elizabeth Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Cotton
1803–1853
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
William Ewart
1781–
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Cotton's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Cotton (1803–21 Feb 1853) m. John Cotton (abt 1798–24 Feb 1855)
  1. 1. William Cotton 1827–1872 m. Mary (L) Smith 1834–1907
    1. 1. William (Sherman) Cotton 1858–1943 m. Anna ("Annie") Murray 1861–1939
      1. 1. Julia (Augusta) Cotton 1880–1962 m. Walter (Kay) Conover 1875–1953
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Betty June Conover) Wilson 1913–2002 m. Herman (Earl) Bauman 1911–1961 m. Francis (Doyle) Wilson 1908–1995
        2. 2. Virginia (Conover) Yost 1910–1994
        3. 3. Claude Conover 1908–1994
        4. 4. Walter (Conover) Jr. 1917–1989 m. Betty Campbell 1920–2016
      2. 2. Josiah (T.) Cotton 1883–1940 m. Ethel (May) Morgan 1887–1972
        1. 1. Josiah (T Cotton) Jr 1911–1996 m. Maxine McCoy 1917–
        2. 2. Helen Cotton 1915–2004 m. Chester (A) Collins 1908–1988
        3. 3. Norman Cotton 1909–1987 m. Alice Severance 1922–2006
      3. 3. William (Sherman Cotton) Jr. 1882–1912 m. Naomi Homer 1889–1965
      4. 4. Kenneth Cotton 1903–1984 m. Thelma (Mae) Wills 1902–1975
    2. 2. Harriet (R) Cotton 1853–1944 m. Josiah (L) Selah 1847–1917
      1. 1. Edith Selah 1877–
      2. 2. Annie Selah 1875–1926 m. Wilbur (H.) Zimerman 1875–1933
      3. 3. Gerald (Tyson) Selah 1901–1976 m. Julia Farrar 1897–1959
        1. 1. Virginia Selah 1921–1951
      4. 4. Mary Selah 1880–1892
      5. 5. Clayton Selah 1871– m. Edith (M.) Coates 1871–
        1. 1. Gerald Selah 1901–1976
    3. 3. Byron Cotton 1856–1919 m. Priscilla Kerr 1858–1907
    4. 4. Edith Cotton 1857–
    5. 5. Clarinda (S) Cotton 1860–1926 m. David Woods 1856–1937
      1. 1. David Woods 1896–1961
      2. 2. George Woods 1886–
      3. 3. Joseph Woods 1883– m. Ruth (Beatice) Gordon 1891–
        1. 1. David Woods 1914– m. Loretta Constantin 1917–1997
      4. 4. Gertrude Woods 1878–1945
      5. 5. Annie Woods 1889–
  2. 2. George Cotton 1824–1909 m. Amanda Black 1827–1920
    1. 1. Amanda Cotton 1855–1924 m. Samuel (J) Stephenson 1852–1945
      1. 1. George Stephenson 1877–1922 m. May (Lent) Hatfield 1870–2010
      2. 2. Ermina Stephenson 1878–1963 m. John (L.) Bromley 1871–
        1. 1. Howard Bromley 1909–1974 m. Opal (Mae) Deeds 1914–1989
    2. 2. William Cotton 1862–1940

Elizabeth Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1803
1803
Birth of Elizabeth Cotton in Ireland
Ireland
1804
abt 1804
Age 1
Birth of Elizabeth Cotton in Ireland
Ireland
1804
19 Feb 1804
Age 1
Elizabeth Cotton was baptized in , Biggar, Lanark, Scotland
, Biggar, Lanark, Scotland
1853
21 Feb 1853
Age 50
Death of Elizabeth Cotton in Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1804
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 052401-056200
    [2] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1804
    Event Place: , Biggar, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jun 11, 1824
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Belfast
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 052401-056200
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