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Wm G Cotton 1790–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1790

Birth Location: Prince George County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Apr 1878

Death Location: Troup County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Smith Rev

Mother: Martha Gary

Spouse(s): Lucinda Smith, Sarah Sherman, Elizabeth Perry

Children(s): James COTTON, Emily COTTON, Guiner COTTON, Pleasant COTTON, Sarah COTTON, Elizabeth COTTON, James COTTON, Louisa Hatchett, Louisa Cotton, Caroline Cotton, William Cotton, Thomas Cotton

The story of Wm G Cotton began in 1790 in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. Wm G Cotton married Elizabeth A Perry, Lucinda Cynthia Smith, Sarah Sherman, and had children including Caroline Missouri Cotton, Elizabeth A Cotton, Emily Gee Cotton, Guiner Cotton, James Cotton, Louisa Cotton, Louisa Hatchett, Pleasant Gary Cotton, Sarah Louisa Cotton, Thomas Smith Cotton, William Hampton Cotton. Wm G Cotton passed away in 1878 in Troup County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wm G Cotton began in 1790 in Prince George County, Virginia, United States.
  • Wm G Cotton married Elizabeth A Perry, Lucinda Cynthia Smith, Sarah Sherman, and had children including Caroline Missouri Cotton, Elizabeth A Cotton, Emily Gee Cotton, Guiner Cotton, James Cotton, Louisa Cotton, Louisa Hatchett, Pleasant Gary Cotton, Sarah Louisa Cotton, Thomas Smith Cotton, William Hampton Cotton.
  • Wm G Cotton passed away in 1878 in Troup County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wm Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Wm Cotton
1790–1878
Birth Place: Prince George County, Virginia, United States
Parents
Smith Cotton Rev
1767–1856
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Martha (Gee) Gary
1773–1835
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, The Colonies
Grandparents
William Cotton
1735–1788
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Lucy Hughes
1750–1825
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
William Gary
1725–1783
Westopher Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Boyce (Scott) Gee
1740–1806
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1695–1740
Mary Smith
1710–1760
Jesse Hughes
1715–1770
Frances Oliver
1717–1796
William Ii
1701–1745
Mary Thornton
1702–1737
Charles Gee
1718–1784
Mary Chappell
1730–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1673–1755
Elizabeth Hyde
1680–1768
Pierre Oliver
1698–1741
Martha Oliver
1696–
William II
1665–1716
Sarah Cate
1665–1719
Roger Thornton
1686–1730
Isabel Bledsoe
1688–1726
Capt. Gee
1694–1759
Boyce Scott
1694–1750
James Chappell
1694–1769
Elizabeth Briggs
1700–1744

Wm Cotton's Descendants

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Wm (G) Cotton (01 Apr 1790–25 Apr 1878) m. Lucinda (Cynthia) Smith (05 Oct 1791–23 Apr 1868) m. Sarah Sherman (1820–) m. Elizabeth (A) Perry (abt 1808–abt 1874)
  1. 1. James COTTON 1806–1807
  2. 2. Emily (Gee) COTTON 1815–
  3. 3. Guiner COTTON 1815–
  4. 4. Pleasant (Gary) COTTON 1824–1907
  5. 5. Sarah (Louisa) COTTON 1832–1902
  6. 6. Elizabeth (A) COTTON 1834–1920
  7. 7. James COTTON 1839–
  8. 8. Louisa Hatchett 1829–1894
  9. 9. Louisa Cotton 1833–1902 m. Robert (Harris 'Reverend') Jones 1828–1897
    1. 1. Lula (Bartow) Jones 1858–1948
    2. 2. Emma (Cotton) Jones 1856–1947
    3. 3. Howard (Erwin Felton) JONES 1875–1915
    4. 4. Robert (Littleton) Jones 1869–
    5. 5. Thomas (E) Jones 1869–1941
    6. 6. Glenn Jones 1865–1935
    7. 7. John (N.) Jones 1867–1951
  10. 10. Caroline (Missouri) Cotton 1819–1907
  11. 11. William (Hampton) Cotton 1822–1914
  12. 12. Thomas (Smith) Cotton 1813–1874

Wm Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1790
01 Apr 1790
Birth of Wm G Cotton in Prince George County, Virginia, United States
Prince George County, Virginia, United States
1878
25 Apr 1878
Age 88
Death of Wm G Cotton in Cotton Cross Road, West Point, Troup, Georgia, United States
Cotton Cross Road, West Point, Troup, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1790
    Event Place: Prince George County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1878
    Event Place: Cotton Cross Road, West Point, Troup, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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