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William C Cotton 1868–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1868

Birth Location: Hanover, Coosa County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 27 Feb 1927

Death Location: Clanton, Chilton, Alabama

Father: william cotton

Mother: Nancy Cotton

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The story of William C Cotton began in 1868 in Hanover, Coosa County, Alabama, USA. In 1870, William C Cotton resided in Hanover, Coosa, Alabama, USA. William C Cotton passed away in 1927 in Clanton, Chilton, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of William C Cotton began in 1868 in Hanover, Coosa County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1870, William C Cotton resided in Hanover, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • William C Cotton passed away in 1927 in Clanton, Chilton, Alabama.

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William Cotton's Ancestors

Self
William Cotton
1868–1927
Birth Place: Hanover, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Parents
william j cotton
1833–1905
Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
Nancy (Jane Caroline) Cotton
1843–1880
Coosa, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Carey Cotton
1802–1881
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
HANNAH (H) BATES
1806–1892
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
william (w) walker
1821–1871
Jasper, GA
Sarah (Ann) Bates
1820–1909
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
john bates
1783–1850
sarah evans
1784–1860
churchwell walker
1787–1883
Anna Coleman
1788–1870
john bates
1783–1850
sarah evans
1784–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
david bates
1750–1807
drucilla echols
1763–1863
Henry Walker
1760–1820
david bates
1750–1807
drucilla echols
1763–1863

William Cotton's Timeline

5 Records

1868
Nov 1868
Birth of William C Cotton in Hanover, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Hanover, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
1869
Jun 1869
Age 1
Birth of William C Cotton in Hanover Beat, County of Coosa, Alabama
Hanover Beat, County of Coosa, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 2
William C Cotton resided here in Hanover, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Hanover, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
William C Cotton resided here in Mount Olive, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Mount Olive, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1927
27 Feb 1927
Age 59
Death of William C Cotton in Clanton, Chilton, Alabama
Clanton, Chilton, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1869
    Event Place: Hanover Beat, County of Coosa, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mount Olive, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 235C; Enumeration District: 051
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hanover, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_11; Page: 350B; Family History Library Film: 545510

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1868
    Event Place: Hanover, Coosa County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hanover, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hanover, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_11; Page: 350B; Family History Library Film: 545510

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mount Olive, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mount Olive, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 235C; Enumeration District: 051

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1927
    Event Place: Clanton, Chilton, Alabama

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