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James Cleveland Cotton 1889–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1889

Birth Location: Hertford County, North Carolina

Death Date: 20 Dec 1953

Death Location: Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina

Father: James Cotton

Mother: Alice Williams

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The story of James Cleveland Cotton began in 1889 in Hertford County, North Carolina. In 1900, James Cleveland Cotton resided in Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina, USA. James Cleveland Cotton passed away in 1953 in Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cleveland Cotton began in 1889 in Hertford County, North Carolina.
  • In 1900, James Cleveland Cotton resided in Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Cleveland Cotton passed away in 1953 in Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina.

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James Cotton's Ancestors

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James Cotton
1889–1953
Birth Place: Hertford County, North Carolina
Parents
James Cotton
1850–1930
North Carolina
Alice (E.) Williams
1851–1905
North Carolina
Grandparents
1782–1874
North Carolina
Nancy
1820–1889
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cotten
1744–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1718–1787
FNU Overton
1725–

James Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1889
7 Dec 1889
Birth of James Cleveland Cotton in Hertford County, North Carolina
Hertford County, North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 11
James Cleveland Cotton resided here in Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
1953
20 Dec 1953
Age 64
Death of James Cleveland Cotton in Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina
Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1889
    Event Place: Hertford County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina; Roll: 1200; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1241200
    [3] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina; Roll: 1200; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1241200

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1953
    Event Place: Cofield, Hertford, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996

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