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Orville J Cotton 1867–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 September 1867

Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 17 February 1933

Death Location: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Loretta Greenwood

Spouse(s): Mary Lehr

Children(s): Orville Cotton

The story of Orville J Cotton began in 1867 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Orville J Cotton married Mary Ann Lehr, and had children including Orville Jay Cotton. Orville J Cotton passed away in 1933 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Orville J Cotton began in 1867 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • Orville J Cotton married Mary Ann Lehr, and had children including Orville Jay Cotton.
  • Orville J Cotton passed away in 1933 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cotton
1831–1907
Birth Location: Truxton, Cortland, NY
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Loretta Greenwood
1833–1905
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Mary Lehr
1868–1943
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
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Children(s)

Orville Cotton
1892–1963
Birth Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Orville Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Orville Cotton
1867–1933
Birth Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Parents
William Cotton
1831–1907
Truxton, Cortland, NY
Loretta Greenwood
1833–1905
New York
Grandparents
Polly Kingsley
1802–1857
Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
Jonathan (Smith) Cotton
1796–1859
Wentworth, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah (Sally) Welsh
1810–1880
Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA
Moses Greenwood
1807–1887
Solon, Cortland County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kingsley
1775–
Benjamin Cotton
1758–1846
Dolly Smith
1766–1852
Margret Welch
1773–1849
John WELCH
1772–1849
Rebeccah Kenney
1776–1871
Simon Greenwood
1773–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *Kingsley
1740–1809
Benjamin Cotton
1718–1810
Elizabeth Cotton
1715–1760
Joseph Smith
1725–1775
Lydia Hoyt*
1729–
Rev. Kenney
1751–1801
Anna Adams
1754–1844
Daniel Greenwood
1749–1778
Rebecca Church
1753–1778

Orville Cotton's Descendants

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Orville (J) Cotton (4 September 1867–17 February 1933) m. Mary (Ann) Lehr (16 Apr 1868–22 Jun 1943)
  1. 1. Orville (Jay) Cotton 1892–1963 m. Sarah (elizabeth) hall 1898–1933 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cotton 1896–1933
    1. 1. Jack (william) Cotton 1927–2017 m. Farah (fae) Cotton 1929–2018
      1. 1. Kathy (Lynn) Cotton 1949–2002
    2. 2. George (O) Cotton 1921–2002 m. Mary (Alberta McKamey) Weininger 1921–2013

Orville Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1867
4 September 1867
Birth of Orville J Cotton in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1933
17 February 1933
Age 66
Death of Orville J Cotton in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 September 1867
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1933
    Event Place: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States
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