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William Cotton 1827–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: June 1872

Death Location: Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Cotton

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): William Cotton, Harriet Cotton, Byron Cotton, Edith Cotton, Clarinda Cotton

The story of William Cotton began in 1827 in Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, William Cotton resided in Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. William Cotton married Mary L Smith, and had children including Byron Cotton, Clarinda S Cotton, Edith Cotton, Harriet R Cotton, William Sherman Cotton. William Cotton passed away in 1872 in Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cotton began in 1827 in Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, William Cotton resided in Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Cotton married Mary L Smith, and had children including Byron Cotton, Clarinda S Cotton, Edith Cotton, Harriet R Cotton, William Sherman Cotton.
  • William Cotton passed away in 1872 in Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cotton
1798–1855
Birth Location: County Derry, Ireland
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Elizabeth Cotton
1803–1853
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1834–1907
Birth Location: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

William Cotton
1858–1943
Birth Location: Law County, Pennsylvania
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Harriet Cotton
1853–1944
Birth Location: Sharon, Pennsylvania
HC
Byron Cotton
1856–1919
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
BC
Edith Cotton
1857–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EC
Clarinda Cotton
1860–1926
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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William Cotton's Ancestors

Self
William Cotton
1827–1872
Birth Place: Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Cotton
1798–1855
County Derry, Ireland
Elizabeth Cotton
1803–1853
Ireland
Grandparents
George Cotton
1776–1830
Ireland
William Ewart
1781–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cotton's Descendants

1.
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William Cotton (1827–June 1872) m. Mary (L) Smith (4 September 1834–29 Dec 1907)
  1. 1. William (Sherman) Cotton 1858–1943 m. Anna ("Annie") Murray 1861–1939
    1. 1. Julia (Augusta) Cotton 1880–1962 m. Walter (Kay) Conover 1875–1953
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Betty June Conover) Wilson 1913–2002 m. Herman (Earl) Bauman 1911–1961 m. Francis (Doyle) Wilson 1908–1995
      2. 2. Virginia (Conover) Yost 1910–1994
      3. 3. Claude Conover 1908–1994
      4. 4. Walter (Conover) Jr. 1917–1989 m. Betty Campbell 1920–2016
    2. 2. Josiah (T.) Cotton 1883–1940 m. Ethel (May) Morgan 1887–1972
      1. 1. Josiah (T Cotton) Jr 1911–1996 m. Maxine McCoy 1917–
      2. 2. Helen Cotton 1915–2004 m. Chester (A) Collins 1908–1988
        1. 1. Norma Collins 1938–2017
      3. 3. Norman Cotton 1909–1987 m. Alice Severance 1922–2006
    3. 3. William (Sherman Cotton) Jr. 1882–1912 m. Naomi Homer 1889–1965
    4. 4. Kenneth Cotton 1903–1984 m. Thelma (Mae) Wills 1902–1975
  2. 2. Harriet (R) Cotton 1853–1944 m. Josiah (L) Selah 1847–1917
    1. 1. Edith Selah 1877–
    2. 2. Annie Selah 1875–1926 m. Wilbur (H.) Zimerman 1875–1933
    3. 3. Gerald (Tyson) Selah 1901–1976 m. Julia Farrar 1897–1959
      1. 1. Virginia Selah 1921–1951
    4. 4. Mary Selah 1880–1892
    5. 5. Clayton Selah 1871– m. Edith (M.) Coates 1871–
      1. 1. Gerald Selah 1901–1976
  3. 3. Byron Cotton 1856–1919 m. Priscilla Kerr 1858–1907
  4. 4. Edith Cotton 1857–
  5. 5. Clarinda (S) Cotton 1860–1926 m. David Woods 1856–1937
    1. 1. David Woods 1896–1961
    2. 2. George Woods 1886–
    3. 3. Joseph Woods 1883– m. Ruth (Beatice) Gordon 1891–
      1. 1. David Woods 1914– m. Loretta Constantin 1917–1997
    4. 4. Gertrude Woods 1878–1945
    5. 5. Annie Woods 1889–

William Cotton's Timeline

6 Records

1827
1827
Birth of William Cotton in Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA
1827
1827
William Cotton was baptized
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1860
1860
Age 33
William Cotton resided here in Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 36
William Cotton resided here in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 43
William Cotton resided here in Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1872
June 1872
Age 45
Death of William Cotton in Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 109701-112400
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1374; Page: 137B
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Page: 752; Family History Library Film: 805140

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1827
    Record Source: Web: Gloucestershire, England, Non-Conformist Baptisms Index, 1739-1987

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Page: 752; Family History Library Film: 805140

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Springfield, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1374; Page: 137B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1872
    Event Place: Leesburg, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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