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James William COTTON 1884–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1884

Birth Location: Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS

Death Date: 13 Sept 1945

Death Location: Butler, Butler Co., PA

Father: Samuel COTTON

Mother: Emma HOPPER

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Anna COTTON, William COTTON

James William COTTON was born in 1884 in Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS, the child of Samuel James Cotton And Emma Hopper. In 1900, James William COTTON resided in Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA. James William COTTON married Bertha Lee Lilly, and had children including Anna Lee Cotton, William Harold Cotton. James William COTTON passed away in 1945 in Butler, Butler Co., PA.

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Biography

  • James William COTTON was born in 1884 in Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS, the child of Samuel James Cotton And Emma Hopper.
  • In 1900, James William COTTON resided in Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA.
  • James William COTTON married Bertha Lee Lilly, and had children including Anna Lee Cotton, William Harold Cotton.
  • James William COTTON passed away in 1945 in Butler, Butler Co., PA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James COTTON's Ancestors

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James COTTON
1884–1945
Birth Place: Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS
Parents
Samuel James COTTON
1854–1938
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Emma HOPPER
1859–1898
Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS
Grandparents
Thomas COTTON
1829–1908
Cheshire, England
Mary YOXALL
1828–1904
Atherton, Cheshire, England
Hugh (Alexander) HOPPER
1839–1907
Sumter Co., AL
Catherine McRAE
1837–1882
MS
Great-Grandparents
Sarah MARTIN
1798–1882
John HOPPER
1809–1857
Drucilla DORMAN
1815–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh HOPPER
1766–1825
Sarah DIAL
1766–

James COTTON's Descendants

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James (William) COTTON (27 May 1884–13 Sept 1945)
  1. 1. Anna (Lee) COTTON 1907–1970
  2. 2. William (Harold) COTTON 1911–1972

James COTTON's Timeline

3 Records

1884
27 May 1884
Birth of James William COTTON in Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS
Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS
1900
1900
Age 16
James William COTTON resided here in Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
1945
13 Sept 1945
Age 61
Death of James William COTTON in Butler, Butler Co., PA
Butler, Butler Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1884
    Event Place: Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 074701-077250
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1241773

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1241773

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sept 1945
    Event Place: Butler, Butler Co., PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 074701-077250

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