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Jo Ann Cotton 1926–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1926

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 26 February 2015

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA

Father: Horace Cotton

Mother: Bertha Thornton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Jo Ann Cotton began in 1926 in Texas. In 1930, Jo Ann Cotton resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. Jo Ann Cotton passed away in 2015 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Jo Ann Cotton began in 1926 in Texas.
  • In 1930, Jo Ann Cotton resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • Jo Ann Cotton passed away in 2015 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jo Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Jo Cotton
1926–2015
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Horace Malcolm Cotton
1899–1972
Texas
Bertha (M) Thornton
1900–1987
Henderson County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Drew Thornton
1873–1963
Missouri
Eva (Miller) Smith
1876–1966
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1834–
Deborah Rayfield
1842–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rayfield
1816–1903
Mary Mann
1820–1860

Jo Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1926
5 May 1926
Birth of Jo Ann Cotton in Texas
Texas
1930
1930
Age 4
Jo Ann Cotton resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
2015
26 February 2015
Age 89
Death of Jo Ann Cotton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1926
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2315; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0042; Image: 651.0; FHL microfilm: 2342049
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2315; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0042; Image: 651.0; FHL microfilm: 2342049

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 2015
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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