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Martha Ann Mather 1827–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JAN 1827

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Windham, CT

Death Date: 25 JAN 1911

Death Location: Providence, Providence Co., RI

Father: Eleazar Mather

Mother: Fanny Williams

Spouse(s): Simon Cotton

Children(s): John Cotton, William Cotton

In 1827, Martha Ann Mather entered the world in Brooklyn, Windham, CT, born to Eleazar Mather And Fanny Williams. Martha Ann Mather married Simon Lake Cotton, and had children including John Cotton, William Mather Cotton. Martha Ann Mather passed away in 1911 in Providence, Providence Co., RI.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Martha Ann Mather entered the world in Brooklyn, Windham, CT, born to Eleazar Mather And Fanny Williams.
  • Martha Ann Mather married Simon Lake Cotton, and had children including John Cotton, William Mather Cotton.
  • Martha Ann Mather passed away in 1911 in Providence, Providence Co., RI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazar Mather
1775–1842
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, CT
EM
Fanny Williams
1782–1867
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, CT
FW

Spouses(s)

Simon Cotton
1821–1857
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.
SC

Children(s)

John Cotton
1849–1850
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham co., CT
JC
William Cotton
1851–1931
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham co., CT
WC

Martha Mather's Ancestors

Self
Martha Mather
1827–1911
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Windham, CT
Parents
Eleazar Mather
1775–1842
Lyme, New London, CT
Fanny Williams
1782–1867
Canterbury, Windham, CT
Grandparents
Eleazar Mather
1741–1773
Lyme, New London, CT
Irene Sterling
1758–1772
Lyme, New London, CT
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sterling
1732–1797
Elizabeth Perkins
1737–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sterling
1707–1748
Sarah Mack
1704–1762

Martha Mather's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Ann) Mather (9 JAN 1827–25 JAN 1911) m. Simon (Lake) Cotton (30 JUN 1821–APR 1857)
  1. 1. John Cotton 1849–1850
  2. 2. William (Mather) Cotton 1851–1931 m. Flora (Melville) Milne 1853–1945
    1. 1. Catherine (Annie) Cotton 1881–1977
    2. 2. Dorothea (Esther) Cotton 1887–1971
    3. 3. Flora (Melville) Cotton 1882–1969
    4. 4. William (Mather) Cotton 1878–1908 m. Millicent (Rawson) Leete 1880–1949
      1. 1. Millicent (Melville) Cotton 1908–1926
      2. 2. Richard (Leete) Cotton 1907–1973 m. Alice (Frances) Chipman 1908–1989
        1. 1. John (Mather) Cotton 1942–2012
        2. 2. Richard (Barclay) Cotton 1936–2000

Martha Mather's Timeline

2 Records

1827
9 JAN 1827
Birth of Martha Ann Mather in Brooklyn, Windham, CT
Brooklyn, Windham, CT
1911
25 JAN 1911
Age 84
Death of Martha Ann Mather in Providence, Providence Co., RI
Providence, Providence Co., RI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JAN 1827
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Windham, CT
    Record Source: 691.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JAN 1911
    Event Place: Providence, Providence Co., RI
    Record Source: 691.ftw
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