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James Issac Cotton 1857 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1857

Birth Location: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1924

Death Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Father: Nelson Cotton

Mother: Zilpha Carroll

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hampton

Children(s): Basil Cotton, Roy Cotton,, Bertha Cotton

In 1857, James Issac Cotton mulatto entered the world in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA, born to Nelson Cotton and Zilpha Carroll. James Issac Cotton mulatto married Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Hampton, and had children including Basil Underwood Cotton, Roy Butler Cotton,, Bertha Zelica Cotton. James Issac Cotton mulatto passed away in 1924 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, James Issac Cotton mulatto entered the world in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA, born to Nelson Cotton and Zilpha Carroll.
  • James Issac Cotton mulatto married Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Hampton, and had children including Basil Underwood Cotton, Roy Butler Cotton,, Bertha Zelica Cotton.
  • James Issac Cotton mulatto passed away in 1924 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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James Cotton's Ancestors

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James Cotton
1857 – 1924
Birth Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Nelson Cotton
Zilpha Carroll
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James Cotton's Descendants

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James (Issac) Cotton (6 Oct 1857 – 23 Feb 1924) m. Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Hampton (Jan 1861 – 1908)
  1. 1. Basil (Underwood) Cotton (1 Mar 1897 – 4 Nov 1983)
  2. 2. Roy (Butler) Cotton, (24 Nov 1898 – 4 Feb 1936) m. Elizabeth (Ethel) Mize (18 AUG 1894 – 28 May 1959)
    1. 1. Millard Neal (abt 1916 – 19 Aug 1986)
    2. 2. Clarence Cotton (10 Oct 1923 – 14 May 2006) m. Rita (Mae) Henson, (15 May 1931 – 21 Feb 2003)
      1. 1. Michael Cotton, (14 Apr 1951 – )
    3. 3. Beatrice Cotton (21 Mar 1926 – 25 Jul 1997)
    4. 4. Earl Cotton (19 Jul 1928 – 17 Dec 1928)
    5. 5. Marion Cotton (3 May 1933 – 8 Aug 2008)
    6. 6. Charleen Cotton (19 May 1936 – 6 Nov 2004)
  3. 3. Bertha (Zelica) Cotton (6 Jan 1907 – 3 Aug 1986)

James Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1857
6 Oct 1857
Birth of James Issac Cotton mulatto in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1924
23 Feb 1924
Age 67
Death of James Issac Cotton mulatto in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911
    [2] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1924
    Event Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000

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