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Joseph Bixby Cotton 1826–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1826

Birth Location: Wentworth, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 25 Aug 1905

Death Location: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA

Father: Soloman Cotton

Mother: Anna Bixby

Spouse(s): Mary Moran, Dollie Taylor

Children(s): Mary Cotton, Leslie Cotton, Harry Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Ada Cotton, Jerome Cotton, Anna Cotton, Charles Cotton, Mabelle Cotton

The story of Joseph Bixby Cotton began in 1826 in Wentworth, New Hampshire, USA. In 1850, Joseph Bixby Cotton resided in Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA. In 1860, Joseph Bixby Cotton resided in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA. Joseph Bixby Cotton married Dollie M Taylor, Mary Mayflower Decendent A Moran, and had children including Ada Jane Cotton, Anna Annie Elizabeth Cotton, Charles Solomon Cotton, Harry Abel Davis Cotton, Jerome George Cotton, Joseph Frederick Cotton, Leslie Eugene Gale Cotton, Mabelle Cotton, Mary Blanche Cotton. Joseph Bixby Cotton passed away in 1905 in Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Bixby Cotton began in 1826 in Wentworth, New Hampshire, USA.
  • In 1850, Joseph Bixby Cotton resided in Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.
  • In 1860, Joseph Bixby Cotton resided in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.
  • Joseph Bixby Cotton married Dollie M Taylor, Mary Mayflower Decendent A Moran, and had children including Ada Jane Cotton, Anna Annie Elizabeth Cotton, Charles Solomon Cotton, Harry Abel Davis Cotton, Jerome George Cotton, Joseph Frederick Cotton, Leslie Eugene Gale Cotton, Mabelle Cotton, Mary Blanche Cotton.
  • Joseph Bixby Cotton passed away in 1905 in Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Soloman Cotton
1789–1855
Birth Location: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
SC
Anna Bixby
1792–1840
Birth Location: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
AB

Spouses(s)

Mary Moran
1827–1894
Birth Location: Derby Vermont USA
MM
Dollie Taylor
1842–1922
Birth Location: , , New York, United States
DT

Children(s)

Mary Cotton
1862–1864
Birth Location: North Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
MC
Leslie Cotton
1871–1955
Birth Location: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
LC
Harry Cotton
1865–1946
Birth Location: Pella, Marion, Iowa, United States
HC
Joseph Cotton
1860–1937
Birth Location: North Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
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Ada Cotton
1855–1900
Birth Location: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
AC
Jerome Cotton
1853–1940
Birth Location: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
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Anna Cotton
1851–1935
Birth Location: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
AC
Charles Cotton
1858–1923
Birth Location: North Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
CC
Mabelle Cotton
1869–1951
Birth Location: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
MC

Joseph Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cotton
1826–1905
Birth Place: Wentworth, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
Soloman C Cotton
1789–1855
Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Anna (Eliza) Bixby
1792–1840
Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Noys Cotton) Jr
1758–1846
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Dorothy ("Dolly") Smith
1766–1852
Wentworth, Grafton, New Hampshire
George Bixby
1762–1828
Toquerville, Essex County, Massachusetts
Sarah Annis
1769–1844
Londonderry, Rockingham, NH
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Cotton
1718–1816
Elizabeth Leavitt
1720–1760
Joseph Smith
1725–1775
Thankful Nickerson
1745–1823
Benjamin Bixby
1724–1790
Anne Bradstreet
1724–1808
Jesse Annis
1745–1820
Mary Emerson
1752–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Cotton
1678–1755
Margaret Fernald
1681–1719
Jeremy Jr
1673–1733
Elizabeth Gannett
1673–1715
Solomon Shepard
1700–1797
Abigail Moore
1702–1781
Nathaniel Nickerson
1705–1766
Thankful Bangs
1709–1788
George Bixby
1692–1783
Mary Bailey
1688–1767
Samuel Bradstreet
1699–1765
Sarah Clark
1706–1736
John Annis
1700–1771
Abigail Rolfe
1706–1770
Peter Emerson
1723–1822
Miriam Marble
1725–1759

Joseph Cotton's Descendants

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Joseph (Bixby) Cotton (2 Dec 1826–25 Aug 1905) m. Mary ("Mayflower Decendent" A) Moran (1 Dec 1827–12 Jan 1894) m. Dollie (M) Taylor (Jan 1842–25 Jan 1922)
  1. 1. Mary (Blanche) Cotton 1862–1864
  2. 2. Leslie (Eugene Gale) Cotton 1871–1955 m. Lila (Henrietta) Snell 1885–1965
    1. 1. Eugene (Raymond) Cotton 1918–1996 m. Katherine (Ann) Woodward 1911–1975
    2. 2. Dorothea (Emmapearl) Cotton 1912–2005 m. William (George) Loss 1905–1968
    3. 3. Harry (Clifford) Cotton 1911–2008 m. Katherine Woodward 1911–1975
    4. 4. Leslie (Robert) Cotton 1908–1985 m. Hazel (L.) Gates 1908–1992
      1. 1. Leslie (Robert) Cotton 1938–1943
  3. 3. Harry (Abel Davis) Cotton 1865–1946 m. Louise (H.) Schueneman 1874–1955
    1. 1. Charlotte (Geraldine) Cotton 1916–1938
    2. 2. Orval (Vincent) Cotton 1900–1927
  4. 4. Joseph (Frederick) Cotton 1860–1937 m. Adda (Pack) Jemison 1866–1947
    1. 1. Jessie (Moran) Cotton 1899–1974 m. Willard (William) Hoyt 1899–1988
      1. 1. Patricia (Jane) Hoyt 1929–2009
      2. 2. Willard (Frederick) Hoyt 1927–2001
      3. 3. Lauralee (Ann) Hoyt 1925–1999
    2. 2. Annabel Cotton 1898–1935 m. Richard (Bennett) Lowe 1895–1964
      1. 1. John (F) Cotton 1903–
      2. 2. Jessie Cotton 1900–
    3. 3. Alfred (Jemison Cotton) + 1892–1967
    4. 4. Albert ("Bert" Leslie Cotton) + 1891–1963
    5. 5. Jerome (Lloyd) Cotton 1890–1971
    6. 6. Mary (Blanche) Cotton 1895–1984 m. Ralph (William) Kane 1891–1979
      1. 1. Russell (William) Kane 1925–2009
      2. 2. Randall (Philip) Kane 1923–2009
      3. 3. Gordon (Frederick) Kane 1918–1955
      4. 4. Lois (Marjory) Kane 1921–2006
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth (Betty) Kane (Russ)) Curry 1919–2017
    7. 7. Frederick ("Fred" Moorewood Cotton) #* 1903–1965 m. Edwina (Mae) Sequin 1905–1989
      1. 1. Roger (Edward) Cotton 1936–2013 m. Patrcia (Louise) Belden 1940–2018
  5. 5. Ada (Jane) Cotton 1855–1900 m. Arie (N. Vander) Linden 1846–1933
    1. 1. Infant (Vander) Linden 1878–1878
    2. 2. Blanche (L. Vander) Linden 1883–1958
    3. 3. Clarence (Van Der) Linden 1889–1976
  6. 6. Jerome (George) Cotton 1853–1940 m. Cora (Margaret) O'Neall 1862–1949
  7. 7. Anna ("Annie" Elizabeth) Cotton 1851–1935 m. Samuel (B.) Thing 1833–1904
  8. 8. Charles (Solomon) Cotton 1858–1923 m. Josephine (W) Tuthill 1875–1966
    1. 1. Alberta (Pearl) Cotton 1898–1979
    2. 2. Gerold (Tuthill Cotton) + 1895–1963
  9. 9. Mabelle Cotton 1869–1951 m. Freeman (Albert) Cloutier 1866–1943
    1. 1. Eunice (Mildred Bertha) Cloutier 1898–1899
    2. 2. Genevieve (Mary "Mayflower Decendent") Cloutier 1897–1984 m. Eric (Einar) Pantzar 1896–1924
      1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Pantzar 1920–2012
    3. 3. Jerome (Cotton "Mayflower Decendent") Cloutier 1894–1972 m. Dorothy Wood 1898–1968
      1. 1. Dorothy (Lucille) Cloutier 1918–2003
      2. 2. June (Carol) Cloutier 1922–2009 m. Warren (Marshall) Edwards 1920–1990
        1. 1. John (Cloutier) Edwards 1948–1990
      3. 3. Joann (Wood) Cloutier 1925–1989
        1. 1. Lynn (Bartley) Mercado –2015
    4. 4. Jeannette ("Opal nick name" Maybelle) Cloutier 1900–1993 m. Gunnar (Toree "Terry") Pantzar 1900–1987
      1. 1. Jeanne (Mabelle) Pantzar 1925–2021 m. Richard (George 'Bud') Labbitt 1924–2005
      2. 2. Richard (Cloutier "Mayflower Decendent") Pantzar 1923–2015

Joseph Cotton's Timeline

11 Records

1826
2 Dec 1826
Birth of Joseph Bixby Cotton in Wentworth, New Hampshire, USA
Wentworth, New Hampshire, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
1861
25 Jun 1861
Age 35
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in North Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
North Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
1863
1 July 1863
Age 37
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in Haverhill, New Hampshire, United States
Haverhill, New Hampshire, United States
1870
1870
Age 44
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
1885
1885
Age 59
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in Township 113 Range 68, Hand, Dakota Territory
Township 113 Range 68, Hand, Dakota Territory
1900
1900
Age 74
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, USA
1905
25 Aug 1905
Age 79
Death of Joseph Bixby Cotton in Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, USA
1905
1905
Age 79
Joseph Bixby Cotton resided here in South Dakota, United States
South Dakota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1826
    Event Place: Wentworth, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, State Census, 1905
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_431; Page: 215B; Image: 427
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_671; Page: 860; Family History Library Film: 803671
    [5] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Page: 721A; Enumeration District: 126
    [7] South Dakota, Territorial Census, 1885
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M593_409; Page: 153B; Family History Library Film: 545908
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0307; FHL microfilm: 1241554

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, Death Index
    [2] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Page: 721A; Enumeration District: 126

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1861
    Event Place: North Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0307; FHL microfilm: 1241554

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pella, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M593_409; Page: 153B; Family History Library Film: 545908

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Township 113 Range 68, Hand, Dakota Territory
    Record Source: South Dakota, Territorial Census, 1885

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_671; Page: 860; Family History Library Film: 803671

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_431; Page: 215B; Image: 427

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Haverhill, New Hampshire, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: South Dakota, United States
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1905
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