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Mary Jane Cotton 1840 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Owen County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Pollack, Missouri, USA

Father: Zachariah Cotton

Mother: Mary Stroup

Spouse(s): David Salsbury

Children(s): John Saulsbury

In 1840, Mary Jane Cotton entered the world in Owen County, Indiana, USA, born to Zachariah Cotton and Mary Ann Stroup. Mary Jane Cotton married David Salsbury, and had children including John Peter Saulsberry Salisbury Salsbury Saulsbury. Mary Jane Cotton passed away in 1890 in Pollack, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Mary Jane Cotton entered the world in Owen County, Indiana, USA, born to Zachariah Cotton and Mary Ann Stroup.
  • Mary Jane Cotton married David Salsbury, and had children including John Peter Saulsberry Salisbury Salsbury Saulsbury.
  • Mary Jane Cotton passed away in 1890 in Pollack, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Cotton
1801 – 1857
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Mary Stroup
1797 – 1855
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

David Salsbury
1836 – 1907
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

John Saulsbury
1857 – 1929
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Mary Cotton's Ancestors

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Mary Cotton
1840 – 1890
Birth Place: Owen County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Zachariah Cotton
1801 – 1857
North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Stroup
1797 – 1855
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Lewis Cotten
1778 – 1817
North Carolina
Catherine M.
North Carolina, United States
John (Peter) Stroup
1760 – 1857
Lynn Twp, Northampton (now Lehigh) County, Pennsylvania
Maria (Magdalena) Wenrich
1765 – 1850
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Cotton
1754 – 1802
Martha Whitehead
1758 – 1838
Mathias Straub
1735 – 1805
Catharina Straub
1737 – 1806
Michael Wenrich
1739 – 1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary RUTLAND
1725 – 1779
Abraham Delangh
1703 – 1760
Maria DeLong
1710 – 1764
Johann Wenrich
1706 – 1784

Mary Cotton's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Cotton (1840 – 1890) m. David Salsbury (1 Mar 1836 – 17 Mar 1907)
  1. 1. John (Peter Saulsberry Salisbury Salsbury) Saulsbury (14 Feb 1857 – 22 Jun 1929) m. Margaret (Jane) Harrelson (16 Mar 1872 – 11 Jan 1939)
    1. 1. William (Elige) Saulsbury (16 Feb 1907 – 22 Oct 1984) m. Helen (Jewel) Riley (28 January 1914 – 25 September 1983)
      1. 1. Billy (Ray) Saulsberry (1 Sep 1931 – 1 May 2016) m. Demetria (Ann) Dietrich (17 Feb 1936 – 9 Apr 2011)
        1. 1. Jeanette (Ann) Saulsberry (8 May 1973 – )

Mary Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Mary Jane Cotton in Owen County, Indiana, USA
Owen County, Indiana, USA
1854
17 Dec 1854
Age 14
Mary Jane Cotton was married in Putnam County, Missouri, USA
Putnam County, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
Mary Jane Cotton was married
None
1890
1890
Age 50
Death of Mary Jane Cotton in Pollack, Missouri, USA
Pollack, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Owen County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Putnam County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1870

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Pollack, Missouri, USA
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