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Ernest Cotton 1869–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1869

Birth Location: Holborn, London, England

Death Date: Dec 1942

Death Location: Holborn, London, England

Father: Gilford Cotton

Mother: Nancy Thompson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Ernest Cotton began in 1869 in Holborn, London, England. Ernest Cotton passed away in 1942 in Holborn, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest Cotton began in 1869 in Holborn, London, England.
  • Ernest Cotton passed away in 1942 in Holborn, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilford Cotton
1828–1907
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Thompson
1828–1896
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Cotton
1869–1942
Birth Place: Holborn, London, England
Parents
Gilford B Cotton
1828–1907
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Jane) Thompson
1828–1896
Georgia
Grandparents
Seth (Joseph) Cotton
1793–1870
South Carolina
Polly Cotton
1802–1870
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Seth Cotton
1750–1815
Rebecca Avent
1753–1820
Drury King
1755–1860
Sarah Salley
1760–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1733–1790
Sarah Weaver
1740–1781
William Avent
1706–1761
Sarah Massey
1728–1779

Ernest Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1869
Jul 1869
Birth of Ernest Cotton in Holborn, London, England
Holborn, London, England
1942
Dec 1942
Age 73
Death of Ernest Cotton in Holborn, London, England
Holborn, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1869
    Event Place: Holborn, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1942
    Event Place: Holborn, London, England
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