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William Leonard Cotton 1880–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1880

Birth Location: Van Zandt, Texas

Death Date: 31 May 1943

Death Location: Pollok, Angelina County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William COTTON

Mother: Hattie Piles

Spouse(s): Nancy METHVIN

Children(s): Thadis Cotton, Ruby Cotton, Leonard COTTON, Curtis Sr

In 1880, William Leonard Cotton entered the world in Van Zandt, Texas, born to William L Cotton And Hattie A Piles. William Leonard Cotton married Nancy Evarine Eva Methvin, and had children including Curtis Lyndon Cotton Sr, Leonard Leon Cotton, Ruby Nell Cotton, Thadis Mae Cotton. William Leonard Cotton passed away in 1943 in Pollok, Angelina County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1880, William Leonard Cotton entered the world in Van Zandt, Texas, born to William L Cotton And Hattie A Piles.
  • William Leonard Cotton married Nancy Evarine Eva Methvin, and had children including Curtis Lyndon Cotton Sr, Leonard Leon Cotton, Ruby Nell Cotton, Thadis Mae Cotton.
  • William Leonard Cotton passed away in 1943 in Pollok, Angelina County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William COTTON
1842–1905
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Hattie Piles
1849–1885
Birth Location: Van Zandt, Texas, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy METHVIN
1886–1971
Birth Location: Lufkin, Angelina,Texas
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Children(s)

Thadis Cotton
1909–1990
Birth Location: Keltys, Angelina, Texas
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Ruby Cotton
1912–1981
Birth Location: Pullock, Angelina, Texas
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Leonard COTTON
1922–2007
Birth Location: Keltys, Angelina, Texas
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Curtis Sr
1925–2020
Birth Location: Keltys, Angelina, Texas
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William Cotton's Ancestors

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William Cotton
1880–1943
Birth Place: Van Zandt, Texas
Parents
William L COTTON
1842–1905
Mississippi
Hattie (A) Piles
1849–1885
Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Grandparents
John (J) Piles
1802–1857
North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Caroline) Arrington
1809–1881
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Drury Arrington
1785–1839
Nancy Cawthon
1786–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Claiborne Cawthon
1751–1818
Johanna Walters
1770–1822

William Cotton's Descendants

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William (Leonard) Cotton (8 Dec 1880–31 May 1943) m. Nancy (Evarine (Eva)) METHVIN (14 Nov 1886–31 Jan 1971)
  1. 1. Thadis (Mae) Cotton 1909–1990 m. Horace (Edgar) Hinshaw 1895–1980
  2. 2. Ruby (Nell) Cotton 1912–1981
  3. 3. Leonard (Leon) COTTON 1922–2007
  4. 4. Curtis (Lyndon Cotton) Sr 1925–2020

William Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1880
8 Dec 1880
Birth of William Leonard Cotton in Van Zandt, Texas
Van Zandt, Texas
1943
31 May 1943
Age 63
Death of William Leonard Cotton in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas
Lufkin, Angelina, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1943
    Event Place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pollok, Angelina County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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