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James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell 1906–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11/25/1906

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: March 8th 1987

Death Location: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Cottrell

Mother: Margaret Hamby

Spouse(s): Bertha Jones

Children(s): James Cottrell, Lorraine Cottrell

The story of James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell began in 1906 in Virginia, USA. In 1935, James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell resided in Clay, Kentucky. In 1940, James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell resided in Magisterial District #1, Clay, Kentucky, USA. James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell married Bertha Mae Jones, and had children including Charles Edward Cotrell, James Harrison Cottrell, Joan D Cottrell, Jockie Pearl Cotrell, Lorraine Cottrell, Mildred Ann Cotrell. James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell passed away in 1987 in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell began in 1906 in Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell resided in Clay, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell resided in Magisterial District #1, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell married Bertha Mae Jones, and had children including Charles Edward Cotrell, James Harrison Cottrell, Joan D Cottrell, Jockie Pearl Cotrell, Lorraine Cottrell, Mildred Ann Cotrell.
  • James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell passed away in 1987 in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

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James Cottrell's Ancestors

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James Cottrell
1906–1987
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Dougherty Cottrell
1875–1948
Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret Hamby
1875–1950
Hebertsburg Tennesse
Grandparents
Elijah (Columbus) HAMBY
1835–1898
, , Missouri, USA
Sarah (Annis) Hembree
1845–1924
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1813–1889
Mary Dyer
1815–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Hamby
1779–1872
Mahala Mitchell
1786–1830

James Cottrell's Descendants

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James (Arthur "Preacher") Cottrell (11/25/1906–March 8th 1987) m. Bertha (Mae) Jones (14 Nov 1913–28 January 2007)
  1. 1. James (Harrison) Cottrell 1934–2013
  2. 2. Lorraine Cottrell 1932–2010

James Cottrell's Timeline

4 Records

1906
11/25/1906
Birth of James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell resided here in Clay, Kentucky
Clay, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 34
James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell resided here in Magisterial District #1, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District #1, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1987
March 8th 1987
Age 81
Death of James Arthur "Preacher" Cottrell in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11251906
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01296; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 26-2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District #1, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01296; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 26-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 8th 1987
    Event Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA

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