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Owen Eugene Cotton 1856–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1856

Birth Location: Medford, Steele, Minnesota

Death Date: 30 Dec 1929

Death Location: Preston, Brookings, South Dakota

Father: Augustus Cotton

Mother: Anna Howard

Spouse(s): Margaret Letts

Children(s): George Cotton

The story of Owen Eugene Cotton began in 1856 in Medford, Steele, Minnesota. Owen Eugene Cotton married Margaret Edith Maggie George Letts, and had children including George Owen Cotton. Owen Eugene Cotton passed away in 1929 in Preston, Brookings, South Dakota.

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Biography

  • The story of Owen Eugene Cotton began in 1856 in Medford, Steele, Minnesota.
  • Owen Eugene Cotton married Margaret Edith Maggie George Letts, and had children including George Owen Cotton.
  • Owen Eugene Cotton passed away in 1929 in Preston, Brookings, South Dakota.

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Owen Cotton's Ancestors

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Owen Cotton
1856–1929
Birth Place: Medford, Steele, Minnesota
Parents
Augustus Cotton
1808–1849
New York, USA
Anna (Maria) Howard
1834–1929
Magnolia, Rock, Wisconsin
Grandparents
Owen COTTON
1782–1871
Hartland, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Hannah Earll
1790–1823
Granville, Washington, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Willard COTTON
1757–1829
Marcy GALLUP
1753–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Gallup
1727–1800
Mercy Denison
1730–1821

Owen Cotton's Descendants

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Owen (Eugene) Cotton (19 Jul 1856–30 Dec 1929) m. Margaret (Edith "Maggie" (George)) Letts (Sep 1855–14 Jul 1949)
  1. 1. George (Owen) Cotton 1882–1954 m. Winifred (Lillian) Ackerman 1886–1981
    1. 1. Edythe (Leona) Cotton 1906–2000 m. William (Elmer) Pakala 1901–1985
      1. 1. George (William) Pakala 1931–2015

Owen Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1856
19 Jul 1856
Birth of Owen Eugene Cotton in Medford, Steele, Minnesota
Medford, Steele, Minnesota
1929
30 Dec 1929
Age 73
Death of Owen Eugene Cotton in Preston, Brookings, South Dakota
Preston, Brookings, South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Medford, Steele, Minnesota

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Preston, Brookings, South Dakota

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