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May Lewis 1806–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States

Death Date: 20 Jan 1847

Death Location: Fayetteville, Onondaga, New York, United States

Father: EZEKIEL LEWIS

Mother: ELIZA SEACORD

Spouse(s): Theodore Cotton

Children(s): Zara Cotton, Gilbert Cotton, Benjamin Cotton

The story of May Lewis began in 1806 in Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States. May Lewis married Theodore Cotton, and had children including Benjamin G Cotton, Charles B Cotton, Gilbert A Cotton, Zara Luzerne Cotton. May Lewis passed away in 1847 in Fayetteville, Onondaga, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of May Lewis began in 1806 in Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States.
  • May Lewis married Theodore Cotton, and had children including Benjamin G Cotton, Charles B Cotton, Gilbert A Cotton, Zara Luzerne Cotton.
  • May Lewis passed away in 1847 in Fayetteville, Onondaga, New York, United States.

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May Lewis's Ancestors

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May Lewis
1806–1847
Birth Place: Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States
Parents
EZEKIEL LEWIS
1788–1880
New York, United States
ELIZA SEACORD
1790–1880
New York
Grandparents
ALBERT LEWIS
1761–
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

May Lewis's Descendants

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May Lewis (1806–20 Jan 1847) m. Theodore Cotton (24 Sep 1801–11 Jul 1879)
  1. 1. Zara (Luzerne) Cotton 1834–1905 m. Eliza (Ann) Powell 1857–1927
    1. 1. Powell (Clayton) Cotton 1868–1893
    2. 2. Theodore (C. "Sessa") Cotton 1877–1957
    3. 3. Luanna Cotton 1860–
    4. 4. Charles (B) Cotton 1857–1939
    5. 5. Zara (Richard) Cotton 1855–1930 m. Sarah (Jane) Jones 1857–1928
      1. 1. William Cotton 1900–
      2. 2. Manuel Cotton 1898–1960
      3. 3. Marion (Franklin) Cotton 1895–1948
      4. 4. Molloy (Loyd Johnson) Cotton 1893–1982
      5. 5. Luzern (Zern) Cotton 1890–1947
      6. 6. Fred (C) Cotton 1887–1910
      7. 7. Louise (Emma) Cotton 1884–1961
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Cotton 1882–1956 m. Samuel (Francis) Shaw 1882–1975 m. George Hitchcock 1878– m. Brown 1878–
        1. 1. Gladys (Marie) Shaw 1910–1995 m. Luther Carter 1906–
        2. 2. John (Leslie) Shaw 1903–1928
        3. 3. Elsie Shaw 1907–1996 m. Carroll (E.) Hamady 1916–1970
        4. 4. Jesse (Raymond) Shaw 1905–1980
        5. 5. Edna (Irene) Shaw 1922–2013 m. Norman (Harvey) Beville –1997
        6. 6. Jessie Shaw 1905–1980
        7. 7. Ruth (Beluhah) Shaw 1919–1997 m. Roy (Amos) Lane 1924–1991
        8. 8. Ernest (Samuel) Shaw 1912–1987
        9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Shaw 1916–2002 m. George (Frankilin) Muns 1913–1999
        10. 10. Willie (Dean) Shaw 1923–1923
        11. 11. Grace (Ellen) Shaw** 1914–2013
    6. 6. Thomas (Luzern) Cotton 1889–1920
    7. 7. Gilbert (Henry) Cotton 1894–1974
    8. 8. Mary (Luella) Cotton 1890–1969
    9. 9. William (Elmer) Cotton 1896–1958
  2. 2. Gilbert (A.) Cotton 1826–1877
  3. 3. Benjamin (G) Cotton 1837–1901

May Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1806
1806
Birth of May Lewis in Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States
Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States
1847
20 Jan 1847
Age 41
Death of May Lewis in Fayetteville, Onondaga, New York, United States
Fayetteville, Onondaga, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Onondaga, New York, United States

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