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James Buchanan Cottrell 1859–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 March 1859

Birth Location: Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 7 March 1942

Death Location: Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA

Father: John Cottrell

Mother: Sarah Dannelly

Spouse(s): Rachel Cooper, Nancy Northcott

Children(s): Huddie Sr, Andrew Cottrell, Mary Cottrell, Agnes Cottrell, James Cottrell, Esther Cottrell

The story of James Buchanan Cottrell began in 1859 in Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA. In 1870, James Buchanan Cottrell resided in Township 7, Baldwin, Alabama, USA. In 1880, James Buchanan Cottrell resided in Comanche, Texas, USA. James Buchanan Cottrell married Nancy Catherine Nannie Northcott, Rachel Ann Cooper, and had children including Agnes Gertrude Cottrell, Andrew Jackson Cottrell, Esther Lois Cottrell, Huddie Dannelly Cottrell Sr, James Monroe Cottrell, Mary Evangelina Venga Cottrell. James Buchanan Cottrell passed away in 1942 in Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Buchanan Cottrell began in 1859 in Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1870, James Buchanan Cottrell resided in Township 7, Baldwin, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, James Buchanan Cottrell resided in Comanche, Texas, USA.
  • James Buchanan Cottrell married Nancy Catherine Nannie Northcott, Rachel Ann Cooper, and had children including Agnes Gertrude Cottrell, Andrew Jackson Cottrell, Esther Lois Cottrell, Huddie Dannelly Cottrell Sr, James Monroe Cottrell, Mary Evangelina Venga Cottrell.
  • James Buchanan Cottrell passed away in 1942 in Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cottrell
1816–1893
Birth Location: Caney Fork, Smith, Tennessee
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Sarah Dannelly
1825–1900
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Cooper
1858–1889
Birth Location: Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
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Nancy Northcott
1863–1957
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Children(s)

Huddie Sr
1880–1963
Birth Location: Comanche County, Texas, USA
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Andrew Cottrell
1881–1955
Birth Location: Comanche County, Texas, USA
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Mary Cottrell
1885–1944
Birth Location: Comanche County, Texas, USA
MC
Agnes Cottrell
1887–1981
Birth Location: Texas
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James Cottrell
1888–1976
Birth Location: Comanche County, Texas, USA
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Esther Cottrell
1884–1982
Birth Location: Comanche County, Texas, USA
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James Cottrell's Ancestors

Self
James Cottrell
1859–1942
Birth Place: Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
Parents
John A. Cottrell
1816–1893
Caney Fork, Smith, Tennessee
Sarah Dannelly
1825–1900
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
William (Allen) Cottrell
1775–1847
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Ford
1790–1862
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cottrell
1753–1808
Elizabeth Allen
1758–1812
Lewis Ford
1768–1833
Anne Lancaster
1771–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jr
1710–1792
Judith Smith
1715–1753
George Allen
1734–1778
Mary Ballard
1737–1821
Christopher Ford
1728–1787
Lucy Lewis
1735–1788
John Lancaster
1730–1800
Anne Williams
1736–1840

James Cottrell's Descendants

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James (Buchanan) Cottrell (23 March 1859–7 March 1942) m. Rachel (Ann) Cooper (10 Oct 1858–16 March 1889) m. Nancy (Catherine "Nannie") Northcott (9 Feb 1863–28 March 1957)
  1. 1. Huddie (Dannelly Cottrell) Sr 1880–1963
  2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Cottrell 1881–1955
  3. 3. Mary (Evangelina "Venga") Cottrell 1885–1944
  4. 4. Agnes (Gertrude) Cottrell 1887–1981
  5. 5. James (Monroe) Cottrell 1888–1976
  6. 6. Esther (Lois) Cottrell 1884–1982

James Cottrell's Timeline

4 Records

1859
23 March 1859
Birth of James Buchanan Cottrell in Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
James Buchanan Cottrell resided here in Township 7, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
Township 7, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
James Buchanan Cottrell resided here in Comanche, Texas, USA
Comanche, Texas, USA
1942
7 March 1942
Age 83
Death of James Buchanan Cottrell in Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA
Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 March 1859
    Event Place: Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 109A; Enumeration District: 031
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 7, Baldwin, Alabama; Roll: M593_1; Page: 296B; Family History Library Film: 545500

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 7, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 7, Baldwin, Alabama; Roll: M593_1; Page: 296B; Family History Library Film: 545500

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 109A; Enumeration District: 031

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1942
    Event Place: Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
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