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Polly Elvira Cotton 1846–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: AUG 1846

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: BEF 1910

Death Location: Minnesota

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Waitsill Austin

Spouse(s): Whitney Schoolcraft

Children(s): Samuel Schoolcraft, Harriet Schoolcraft, Albert Schoolcraft

In 1846, Polly Elvira Cotton entered the world in New York, born to John Cotton And Waitsill Austin. In 1850, Polly Elvira Cotton resided in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York. In 1860, Polly Elvira Cotton resided in Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United Stat. Polly Elvira Cotton married Whitney Schoolcraft, and had children including Albert Whitney Schoolcraft, Harriet Louise Schoolcraft, Samuel John Schoolcraft. Polly Elvira Cotton passed away in 1910 in Minnesota.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Polly Elvira Cotton entered the world in New York, born to John Cotton And Waitsill Austin.
  • In 1850, Polly Elvira Cotton resided in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York.
  • In 1860, Polly Elvira Cotton resided in Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United Stat.
  • Polly Elvira Cotton married Whitney Schoolcraft, and had children including Albert Whitney Schoolcraft, Harriet Louise Schoolcraft, Samuel John Schoolcraft.
  • Polly Elvira Cotton passed away in 1910 in Minnesota.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Polly Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Polly Cotton
1846–1910
Birth Place: New York
Parents
John Cotton
1784–1860
Vermont
Waitsill Austin
1810–1860
Vermont
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Polly Cotton's Descendants

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Polly (Elvira) Cotton (AUG 1846–BEF 1910) m. Whitney Schoolcraft (SEP 1835–7 NOV 1916)
  1. 1. Samuel (John) Schoolcraft 1877–1901
  2. 2. Harriet (Louise) Schoolcraft 1879– m. Charles Lovell
    1. 1. Pearl (E.) Lovell m. Alfred (P.) Schleck 1911–1959
    2. 2. Gladys (May) Lovell 1910–
  3. 3. Albert (Whitney) Schoolcraft 1874–1958 m. Olena (M.) Olson 1882–1966
    1. 1. Clarence (A.) Schoolcraft 1920–1978
    2. 2. Alice (Emma) Schoolcraft 1912– m. Luther (Theodore) Tollefson 1912–2006

Polly Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1846
AUG 1846
Birth of Polly Elvira Cotton in New York
New York
1850
1850
Age 4
Polly Elvira Cotton resided here in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York
Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York
1860
1860
Age 14
Polly Elvira Cotton resided here in Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States
Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States
1910
BEF 1910
Age 64
Death of Polly Elvira Cotton in Minnesota
Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AUG 1846
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: ; Page: 964; Image: 437.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_591; Page: 324A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_591; Page: 324A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: ; Page: 964; Image: 437.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1910
    Event Place: Minnesota

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