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Samuel James COTTON 1854–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1854

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 29 Mar 1938

Death Location: Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas COTTON

Mother: Mary YOXALL

Spouse(s): Emma HOPPER, Florence PARKS

Children(s): Thomas COTTON, James COTTON, George COTTON, Henry COTTON, Catherine COTTON, Mary COTTON, Fannie COTTON, Frank COTTON

In 1854, Samuel James COTTON entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton And Mary Yoxall. In 1880, Samuel James COTTON resided in De Kalb, Kemper, Mississippi, USA. Samuel James COTTON married Emma Hopper, Florence Parks, and had children including Catherine Alice Cotton, Fannie Ella Cotton, Frank Thaddeus Cotton, George Edward Cotton, Henry Ewing Cotton, James William Cotton, Mary Ellen Nell Cotton, Thomas Hugh Cotton. Samuel James COTTON passed away in 1938 in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Samuel James COTTON entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton And Mary Yoxall.
  • In 1880, Samuel James COTTON resided in De Kalb, Kemper, Mississippi, USA.
  • Samuel James COTTON married Emma Hopper, Florence Parks, and had children including Catherine Alice Cotton, Fannie Ella Cotton, Frank Thaddeus Cotton, George Edward Cotton, Henry Ewing Cotton, James William Cotton, Mary Ellen Nell Cotton, Thomas Hugh Cotton.
  • Samuel James COTTON passed away in 1938 in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas COTTON
1829–1908
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Mary YOXALL
1828–1904
Birth Location: Atherton, Cheshire, England
MY

Spouses(s)

Emma HOPPER
1859–1898
Birth Location: Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS
EH
Florence PARKS
1865–1921
Birth Location: West Virginia
FP

Children(s)

Thomas COTTON
1877–1949
Birth Location: Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS
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James COTTON
1884–1945
Birth Location: Anguilia, Sharkey Co., MS
JC
George COTTON
1893–1944
Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
GC
Henry COTTON
1895–1944
Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
HC
Catherine COTTON
1879–1939
Birth Location: Dekalb, Kemper Co., MS
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Mary COTTON
1886–1962
Birth Location: Mechanicsburg, Yazoo Co., MS
MC
Fannie COTTON
1888–1961
Birth Location: Mechanicsburg, Yazoo Co., MS
FC
Frank COTTON
1890–1958
Birth Location: Pettyville, West Virginia
FC

Samuel COTTON's Ancestors

Self
Samuel COTTON
1854–1938
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas COTTON
1829–1908
Cheshire, England
Mary YOXALL
1828–1904
Atherton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Sarah MARTIN
1798–1882
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel COTTON's Descendants

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Samuel (James) COTTON (13 Dec 1854–29 Mar 1938) m. Emma HOPPER (13 Nov 1859–02 Mar 1898) m. Florence PARKS (Mar 1865–26 Feb 1921)
  1. 1. Thomas (Hugh) COTTON 1877–1949
  2. 2. James (William) COTTON 1884–1945
    1. 1. Anna (Lee) COTTON 1907–1970
    2. 2. William (Harold) COTTON 1911–1972
  3. 3. George (Edward) COTTON 1893–1944
  4. 4. Henry (Ewing) COTTON 1895–1944
    1. 1. Jane (Russel) COTTON 1918–1984
  5. 5. Catherine (Alice) COTTON 1879–1939
  6. 6. Mary (Ellen "Nell") COTTON 1886–1962
  7. 7. Fannie (Ella) COTTON 1888–1961
    1. 1. Samuel (James) TACK 1913–1981
      1. 1. Ella (Marie) TACK 1942–1942
    2. 2. Philip (Martin) TACK 1915–1918
  8. 8. Frank (Thaddeus) COTTON 1890–1958 m. Sarah (Marie) BROWN 1895–1976
    1. 1. Gerald (Francis) COTTON 1917–2004 m. Eva (Marie) CUNNINGHAM 1913–2009 m. Sarah (Marie) BARGER 1917–1977
      1. 1. Lauren (Marie) COTTON 1945–2014 m. Sherrell (Ronald) RICHMOND 1942–2021 m. Roger (Warren) LAMING 1924–2014
      2. 2. Patricia (Lee) COTTON 1942–2015
      3. 3. Sarah (Lynn) COTTON 1945–2014
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Lee) COTTON 1921–2009 m. Robert (Vincent) BARGER 1921–1993
    3. 3. William (Presley) COTTON 1919–2002 m. Peggy (Louise) LYDICK 1921–1999
    4. 4. Robert (Brown) COTTON 1926–2022

Samuel COTTON's Timeline

8 Records

1854
13 Dec 1854
Birth of Samuel James COTTON in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1880
1880
Age 26
Samuel James COTTON resided here in De Kalb, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
De Kalb, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Samuel James COTTON resided here in Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
Samuel James COTTON resided here in Union, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
Union, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
Samuel James COTTON resided here in Union, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
Union, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 76
Samuel James COTTON resided here in McMechen, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
McMechen, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
1938
25 Mar 1938
Age 84
Death of Samuel James COTTON in McMechen, Marshall Co., WV
McMechen, Marshall Co., WV
1938
29 Mar 1938
Age 84
Burial of Samuel James COTTON in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 074701-077250
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 260
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: McMechen, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: 2543; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 640.0; FHL microfilm: 2342277
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: De Kalb, Kemper, Mississippi
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1241773
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1688; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1375701
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [11] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1873
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 260
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: McMechen, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: 2543; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 640.0; FHL microfilm: 2342277
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1688; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1375701

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: De Kalb, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: De Kalb, Kemper, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grafton Ward 4, Taylor, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1241773

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1688; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1375701

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 260

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: McMechen, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: McMechen, Marshall, West Virginia; Roll: 2543; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 640.0; FHL microfilm: 2342277

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1938
    Event Place: McMechen, Marshall Co., WV
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
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