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Frank Otto Cotton 1885 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 September 1885

Birth Location: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 09 October 1939

Death Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Hattie Colley

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The story of Frank Otto Cotton began in 1885 in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States. Frank Otto Cotton passed away in 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank Otto Cotton began in 1885 in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States.
  • Frank Otto Cotton passed away in 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Frank Cotton's Ancestors

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Frank Cotton
1885 – 1939
Birth Place: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
Parents
William Rufus Cotton
1859 – 1933
Mt, Gileard, Alabama, USA
Hattie Colley
1865 – 1899
Elmore Co., AL
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Frank Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1885
30 September 1885
Birth of Frank Otto Cotton in Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States
1939
09 October 1939
Age 54
Death of Frank Otto Cotton in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 September 1885
    Event Place: Elmore, Elmore, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 October 1939
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee

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