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Joseph Cotton 1787–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1787

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1873

Death Location: Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Margaret Blankenship

Spouse(s): Mary Creamer

Children(s): James Cotton, Margaret Cotton, Rachel Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Absalom Cotton, Phebe Cotton, Sarah Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Alexander Cotton, Mary Cotton, William Cotton, Amanda Cotton

The story of Joseph Cotton began in 1787 in South Carolina, USA. In 1840, Joseph Cotton resided in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA. In 1853, Joseph Cotton resided in Brookville, Indiana, USA. Joseph Cotton married Mary Polly Creamer, and had children including Absalom Cotton, Alexander G Cotton, Amanda Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, James Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Margaret Cotton, Mary Ann Cotton, Phebe Cotton, Rachel Cotton, Sarah Cotton, William Clayton Cotton. Joseph Cotton passed away in 1873 in Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Cotton began in 1787 in South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1840, Joseph Cotton resided in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1853, Joseph Cotton resided in Brookville, Indiana, USA.
  • Joseph Cotton married Mary Polly Creamer, and had children including Absalom Cotton, Alexander G Cotton, Amanda Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, James Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Margaret Cotton, Mary Ann Cotton, Phebe Cotton, Rachel Cotton, Sarah Cotton, William Clayton Cotton.
  • Joseph Cotton passed away in 1873 in Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Cotton's Ancestors

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Joseph Cotton
1787–1873
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Holland (Buck) Cotton
1750–1834
Smith River, Henry, Virginia, USA
Margaret Blankenship
1754–1833
Grandparents
William Cotton
1720–1788
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Mary (Savage) Taylor
1725–1788
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, Colonial North America
Peter Blankenship
1725–1793
Ann Belcher
1730–1766
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Cotton's Descendants

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Joseph Cotton (9 May 1787–8 May 1873) m. Mary ('Polly') Creamer (Abt. 1800–1868)
  1. 1. James Cotton 1809–1883
  2. 2. Margaret Cotton 1807–
  3. 3. Rachel Cotton 1811–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cotton 1814–
  5. 5. Absalom Cotton 1819–
  6. 6. Phebe Cotton 1821–
  7. 7. Sarah Cotton 1828– m. Uriah (Franklin) Limpus 1831–1909
    1. 1. Seymour Limpus 1860–
    2. 2. Emma (Maud) Limpus 1865–1910 m. William (H.) Robinson 1861–1930 m. Frank Kitchner 1862–
      1. 1. Wilbur Robinson 1883–1939
      2. 2. Nellie Robinson 1885–1948
    3. 3. Arabella Limpus 1856–
    4. 4. Emma (Maud) Limpus 1865–1903
  8. 8. Joseph Cotton 1824–1905
  9. 9. Alexander (G) Cotton 1831–1910
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Cotton 1826–
  11. 11. William (Clayton) Cotton 1816–1903
  12. 12. Amanda Cotton 1844–

Joseph Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1787
9 May 1787
Birth of Joseph Cotton in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 53
Joseph Cotton resided here in Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
1853
14 Oct 1853
Age 66
Joseph Cotton resided here in Brookville, Indiana, USA
Brookville, Indiana, USA
1873
8 May 1873
Age 86
Death of Joseph Cotton in Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1787
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana; Roll: 79; Page: 83; Family History Library Film: 0007724

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1853
    Event Place: Brookville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Indiana American; Publication Date: 14 Oct 1853; Publication Place: Brookville, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1873
    Event Place: Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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