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John Taylor Cotton 1879 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1879

Birth Location: Logan, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1951

Death Location: Magazine,Logan,Arkansas,USA

Father: Pleasant Cotton

Mother: Lucinda Brewer

Spouse(s): Amanda Moore

Children(s): Ulysis Cotton, Ocie Cotton, Ethel Cotton, Harman Cotton, Anna Cotton, Lela Cotton, Vestal Cotton, Oletha Cotton

The story of John Taylor Cotton began in 1879 in Logan, Arkansas, USA. In 1880, John Taylor Cotton resided in Chichalah, Yell, Arkansas, USA. In 1902, John Taylor Cotton established residence. John Taylor Cotton married Amanda Arabelle 'Mandy' Moore, and had children including Ulysis H. Cotton, Ocie Cotton, Ethel Cotton, Harman L Cotton, Anna Cotton, Lela Mae Cotton, Vestal Marie Cotton, Oletha Cotton. John Taylor Cotton passed away in 1951 in Magazine,Logan,Arkansas,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Taylor Cotton began in 1879 in Logan, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1880, John Taylor Cotton resided in Chichalah, Yell, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1902, John Taylor Cotton established residence.
  • John Taylor Cotton married Amanda Arabelle 'Mandy' Moore, and had children including Ulysis H. Cotton, Ocie Cotton, Ethel Cotton, Harman L Cotton, Anna Cotton, Lela Mae Cotton, Vestal Marie Cotton, Oletha Cotton.
  • John Taylor Cotton passed away in 1951 in Magazine,Logan,Arkansas,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pleasant Cotton
1847 – 1928
Birth Location: Peters Creek, Barren, Kentucky, United States
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Lucinda Brewer
1853 – 1944
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
LB

Spouses(s)

Amanda Moore
1879 – 1945
Birth Location: Arkansas
AM

Children(s)

Ulysis Cotton
1902 – 1997
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
UC
Ocie Cotton
1903 – 1997
Birth Location: Arkansas
OC
Ethel Cotton
1905 – 1996
Birth Location: Arkansas
EC
Harman Cotton
1907 – 1999
Birth Location: Arkansas
HC
Anna Cotton
1909 – 1997
Birth Location: Arkansas
AC
Lela Cotton
1913 – 2012
Birth Location: Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
LC
Vestal Cotton
1917 – 2005
Birth Location: –
VC
Oletha Cotton
1918 – 2006
Birth Location: –
OC

John Cotton's Ancestors

Self
John Cotton
1879 – 1951
Birth Place: Logan, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Pleasant H Cotton
1847 – 1928
Peters Creek, Barren, Kentucky, United States
Lucinda (Adeline) Brewer
1853 – 1944
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin (Henry) Cotton
1800 – 1872
Virginia, United States
Frances Maynard
1815 – 1850
Barren, Kentucky, United States
J Brewer
Mary
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1772 – 1863
Elizabeth Cotton
1761 – 1824
William Maynard
1775 – 1850
Polly Wilkerson
1781 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Cotton
1750 – 1815
Rebecca Avent
1744 – 1820
William Wilkerson
1756 – 1838
Lucy Watkin

John Cotton's Descendants

1.
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John (Taylor) Cotton (16 September 1879 – 31 May 1951) m. Amanda (Arabelle 'Mandy') Moore (26 April 1879 – 1945-07-16)
  1. 1. Ulysis (H.) Cotton (13 Oct 1902 – 21 Feb 1997) m. Alta (Mae) Brown (11 Oct 1906 – 26 Dec 1994)
    1. 1. Garland (Lee) Cotton (13 October 1925 – 17 February 2014) m. Mattie (Lee) Newman (21 August 1926 – 28 July 2012)
      1. 1. Joletta Cotton (abt 1952 – )
      2. 2. Cindy (Lou) Cotton (16 Jun 1958 – 8 June 2022)
      3. 3. Ray Cotton
    2. 2. A. (B.) Cotton (01 Mar 1927 – 15 May 2004) m. Mary (Josephine) Rothenberger (29 Jun 1925 – 28 Dec 2021)
      1. 1. Sheryl (Nanette) Cotton (Oct 1953 – ) m. John (R) Curtis (abt 1955 – )
        1. 1. Brandy
        2. 2. April
      2. 2. Ulysses (Dayne) Cotton (8 Jul 1955 – 8 Dec 2013) m. Carol (Dianne) Jurgensen (27 Nov 1956 – )
      3. 3. Tammy (B) Cotton (7 Mar 1958 – ) m. Billy (D) Berryman (abt 1956 – ) m. Stephen (Lyle) Francis (8 September 1954 – 29 July 2019) m. Ricky (Terry) Archer (1955 – )
        1. 1. Billie (Jo) Berryman (1975 – ) m. Smith
        2. 2. Tamitha Berryman (abt 1978 – ) m. Rackley
        3. 3. Michael (W) Berryman (10 Jun 1978 – )
        4. 4. Justin Berryman (abt 1979 – )
        5. 5. Chris Berryman
        6. 6. Samantha (L) Archer (Aug 1992 – )
    3. 3. Lola (Mae) Cotton (1 Dec 1928 – 13 Jun 2002) m. Ralph McDonald (abt 1926 – ) m. J (C) Yell (19 Jun 1928 – 4 Aug 2004)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mcdonald (22 Feb 1947 – )
        1. 1. Jesse Tabor (23 Sep 1983 – 30 Dec 2000)
        2. 2. Terry (Duane) Tabor
        3. 3. Jimmy Tabor m. Monica
        4. 4. Ricky Ratliff
      2. 2. Lonnie (Joe) Mcdonald (15 January 1952 – 16 September 2006)
        1. 1. Joe McDonald (11 Apr 1979 – )
      3. 3. Barbara (Gail) Yell (19 May 1957 – ) m. Michael (George) Smith (31 Aug 1956 – 13 Jan 2011) m. Gary Gourlay (5 May 1954 – 7 Aug 2006)
        1. 1. Melanie (Renee) Smith (21 May 1976 – ) m. Jason (Wade Harper) (Paulsen) (15 March 1975 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Gourlay (April 26, 1980 – ) m. Lance (Everett) Frederick (10 Apr 1980 – )
        3. 3. Gary (Brian Gourlay) Jr. (8 Oct 1983 – ) m. Amanda Cernich (1984 – ) m. Jennifer (Ann) Diaz (12 May 1984 – )
        4. 4. Richard (Dylan) Gourlay (5 Jan 1992 – ) m. Chelsea m. Courtney Dale
      4. 4. Janice (Faye) Yell (11 Aug 1959 – 11 Aug 1959)
      5. 5. Sharon (Kay) Yell (5 Dec 1961 – ) m. Lonnie (Ray) Freeland (May 5 1950 – 6 December 2016)
        1. 1. Timothy (Mark) Yell (13 Nov 1977 – ) m. Tammy (Dawn) Thomas (9 Mar 1982 – )
      6. 6. Shiela (Renee) Yell (27 Mar 1967 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Anthony) Brewer (9 Jan 1986 – )
        2. 2. Cody (R) Brewer (25 Apr 1988 – ) m. Shaney (J) Staton (abt 1989 – )
        3. 3. Lindsay (Dawn) Brewer (16 Jul 1992 – )
  2. 2. Ocie Cotton (1903 – 1997) m. Arnie (Dalton) Loyd (28 October 1908 – 12 January 1990)
    1. 1. Junior (L) Loyd (12 November 1929 – 28 May 2018)
    2. 2. Catherine (Elizabeth) Loyd (8 May 1931 – 8 May 1931)
  3. 3. Ethel Cotton (abt 1905 – 5 Aug 1996)
  4. 4. Harman (L) Cotton (9 May 1907 – 20 Dec 1999)
  5. 5. Anna Cotton (abt 1909 – 13 Jun 1997) m. Ed Duke (abt 1904 – )
  6. 6. Lela (Mae) Cotton (26 November 1913 – 12 April 2012) m. Austin (Jackson) Crawford (27 March 1909 – 4 January 1993)
    1. 1. Richard (Carroll) Crawford (18 October 1938 – 24 September 2022)
      1. 1. Dennis Crawford
      2. 2. Craig Crawford
      3. 3. Christie Crawford
  7. 7. Vestal (Marie) Cotton (20 August 1917 – 20 March 2005) m. Eathen (Allen) Cleveland (28 September 1915 – 13 March 2002)
  8. 8. Oletha Cotton (29 November 1918 – 24 November 2006) m. Armon (Edgar) Newman (24 Jan 1913 – 1990)
    1. 1. Phoebe (Ann) Newman (28 April 1938 – 8 January 1975) m. Paul Harless
      1. 1. Trudy Harless m. James (L) Gillum

John Cotton's Timeline

6 Records

1879
16 September 1879
Birth of John Taylor Cotton in Logan, Arkansas, USA
Logan, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
John Taylor Cotton resided here in Chichalah, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Chichalah, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1902
abt 1902
Age 23
John Taylor Cotton resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 31
John Taylor Cotton resided here in Johnson, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Johnson, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1913
abt 1913
Age 34
John Taylor Cotton resided here
None
1951
31 May 1951
Age 72
Death of John Taylor Cotton in Magazine,Logan,Arkansas,USA
Magazine,Logan,Arkansas,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1879
    Event Place: Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chichalah, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: 60; Page: 366D; Enumeration District: 220
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T624_56; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374069
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chichalah, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chichalah, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: 60; Page: 366D; Enumeration District: 220

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1902
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T624_56; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374069

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1913
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spielerville, Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1951
    Event Place: Magazine,Logan,Arkansas,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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