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Smith Samuel Cotton 1829–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1829

Birth Location: Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1888

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Father: Jonathan Cotton

Mother: Polly Kingsley

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The story of Smith Samuel Cotton began in 1829 in Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA. Smith Samuel Cotton passed away in 1888 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Smith Samuel Cotton began in 1829 in Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA.
  • Smith Samuel Cotton passed away in 1888 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

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Smith Cotton's Ancestors

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Smith Cotton
1829–1888
Birth Place: Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA
Parents
Jonathan Smith Cotton
1796–1859
Wentworth, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Polly Kingsley
1802–1857
Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin (Noys Cotton) Jr
1758–1846
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Dorothy ("Dolly") Smith
1766–1852
Wentworth, Grafton, New Hampshire
Thomas Kingsley
1775–
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Cotton
1718–1816
Elizabeth Leavitt
1720–1760
Joseph Smith
1725–1775
Thankful Nickerson
1745–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Cotton
1678–1755
Margaret Fernald
1681–1719
Jeremy Jr
1673–1733
Elizabeth Gannett
1673–1715
Solomon Shepard
1700–1797
Abigail Moore
1702–1781
Nathaniel Nickerson
1705–1766
Thankful Bangs
1709–1788

Smith Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1829
28 Sep 1829
Birth of Smith Samuel Cotton in Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA
Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA
1888
9 Apr 1888
Age 59
Death of Smith Samuel Cotton in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1829
    Event Place: Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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