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Currently I have only been able to identify two of the children of Peter Cotton and his wife Lavina Tucker... would like to know more about any other children of this family. What I have on Peter (and his father) is listed below:
Your help is appreciated,
Jim
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Descendants of Peter Cotton
1. Peter3 Cotton (James2, James1) was born December 25, 1787 in Rockingham, North Carolina, and died November 28, 1862 in Tippah County, Mississippi. He married Levina Tucker May 20, 1806 in Wilson County, Tennessee, daughter of George Tucker. She was born 1786 in North Carolina, and died October 28, 1856 in Tippah County, Mississippi.
Notes for Peter Cotton:
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Sample Entries for Peter J. Cotton, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
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Pleasant Hill February 1859
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church convened at her regular term Saturday before the 3rd Lords day in Feb. 1859
... On motion of Bro. Peter J. Cotton the rules of decorum and abstract of principles were called for and read
Bro. P.J. Cotton is hereby appointed to present at our next meeting an amendment to the 8th Article of the rules of decorum ...
Pleasant Hill July 1860
Pleasant Hill Baptist church met at her regular term, Saturday before the 3rd Lord’s day in July 1860
... Appointed the following brethren delegates to the Union meeting, to be with the New Salem church(viz) William Norton, Peter J. Cotton H.H. Hopper and Edward Norton, alternate...
Pleasant Hill May 1861
... convenience of the Brother Clerk Elder J. B. Huddleston and Brother Peter J. Cotton to prepare said letter and present it at our next meeting for the consideration of the Church
June Term
Pleasant Hill Tippah County Miss June 14th 1862
...This Church met at her regular term Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June the Church requested bro. Peter Cotton to act as Moderator our pastor not being present after singing and prayer by Rev. Cotton the church set in conference...
Signed by order of the Church
Peter Cotton Moder Protem
William Norton C.C. Protem
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*** CEMETERIES OF TIPPAH COUNTY MISSISSIPPI ***
... Compiled by Tippah County Historical Society, Ripley, MS
... COTTON CEMETERY (c. 1856) 5 miles east Falkner; SW 1/4 SW 1/4 s2 T3S R4E CR202
Cotten, Sally E., 1854, 1943, Little Hope, wife of T. P.
Cotten, Thomas P., 1850, 1936, Little Hope
Cotten, Virgel, 11/29/1876, 8/12/1877, Providence, dau. of T. P. & S. E.
Cotton, Eudora Wiggs, 9/27/1867, 4/22/1955, Chalybeate Pres., wife of R. B.
Cotton, Lavina, 10/28/1856, Cotton, wife of P. J. 1786
Cotton, Peter J., 12/25/1786, 11/28/1862, Cotton
Cotton, Peter J., 12/25/1786, 12/28/1862, Cotton
Cotton, Robert Bell, 6/08/1859, 11/02/1917, Chalybeate Pres
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*** 1850 Tippah Mississippi ***
... Cotton Peter J. 62 M Farmer 200 NC
... Cotton Lavinia 62 F NC
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More About Peter Cotton:
Burial: Cotton Cemetery, Tippah County, Mississippi
Notes for Levina Tucker:
Pleasant Hill Nov 1856
Pleasant Hill church met at her regular term Saturday before the Third Lords day in Nov. 1856
Preaching by Bro J. Clements and our Pastor
... The following resolutions were offered by J. M. Spight and unanimously adopted
Resolved 1st That, it becomes our painful duty to record the death of our well beloved and esteemed Sister Lavinia Cotton; (The wife of our venerable Brother, Peter J. Cotton) who died at her residence, on the 28th Oct. 1856 in the 70th year of her age
For more than thirty years, Sister Cotton has been a worthy member of the Primitive Baptist Church and in her death the Church has lost one of its brightest jewels and orrnament to society, and to her bereaved husband and children and irreparable loss. But we greive not as those who have no hope; we believe our loss is her eternal gain, and that she is now enjoying the immediate presence of our blessed Redeemer
Resolved 2nd That, as a tribute of respect to our deceased sister we request our Clerk to insert these resolution in our Church Book
J.M. Spight, Ch. Clerk J. B. Huddleston, Mod
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List of Members September 1851
... Peter P. Cotton died 8 Dec. 1862
... Lavisie Cotton died 28 Oct. 1856
More About Levina Tucker:
Burial: Cotton Cemetery, Tippah County, Mississippi
Children of Peter Cotton and Levina Tucker are:
2 i. Louisiana4 Cotton, born June 10, 1815 in Madison County, Alabama; died October 09, 1895 in Orange County, Texas. She married John D. Poole; born March 01, 1825 in Tennessee; died March 27, 1895 in Orange County, Texas.
More About Louisiana Cotton:
Burial: Jett Cemetery
More About John D. Poole:
Burial: Jett Cemetery
3 ii. Tabitha Cotton, born April 20, 1823; died November 29, 1873 in Tippah County, Mississippi. She married Willis Arnold Crook November 10, 1842 in Tippah County, Mississippi; born 1822 in Spartanburg, South Carolina; died July 15, 1864 in Town Creek, near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Notes for Tabitha Cotton:
Tabbitha A. Crook
Departed this life at her late residence in Tippah County Mississippi, Sister Tabbitha A. Crook daughter of Peter J. and Lavinia Cotton in 51st year of her age. The subject of this notice was born April 20, 1823, was married to Willis A. Crook November 10, 1842, obtained a hope in Christ in 1840 and with her husband joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Pleasant Hill in this county at the September Conference in 1857 and lived as one guided by the Spirit of Christ until her death. The circumstances of her death are peculiar and worthy of note. She died in the forenoon that morning. She arose early, prepared breakfast, after with the family, and after arranging her morning affairs went to the barn, accompanied her little daughter,Willie, to pick geese, and while picking the third or fourth one complained of severe pains in the head, and almost immediately cast the fowl aside, exclaiming, O, my head” She fell forward and never spoke again. In her death the Church sustained the loss of one of its most worthy members, society an honest, quiet shepherd and her children an independent affectionate and watchful mother. She was a firm believer in the doctrine of salvation by grace alone to the rejection of all the so called helps of the present day.
She leaves a family of eight children two son and six daughters four of the latter being married may the Good Lord take them under His guardian care, and if agreeable to His Holy Will, may they be happy recipients of that knowledge which is life eternal, is the earnest desire of the lovers of truth of her acquaintance.
J.W. Norton Elder J.A. Norton C.O. Mod
... Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church Records
... Obituaries taken from the Church Records
Notes for Willis Arnold Crook:
"CROOK, Willis Arnold - Born 1822 in Spartanburg SC but migrated to Tippah Co. with parents Jonathan Crook & Lucy B. Arnold some time after 1828. Spouse Tabitha Cotton. Fell in battle near Tupelo on July 6 1864, promoted to Captain on the day of his death. One source says 7th Miss. Cavalry, another says enlisted 32nd MS Infantry CSA 3/17/62 in Tippah County, discharged by special order #52 to accept a Commission in the Mississippi Partisan Rangers under Col. Falkner. Was First Lieutenant, Commander of Co. L. Killed in action at battle of Town Creek near Tupelo on July 15, 1864. Burial place unknown. "
... Nelda Hamer
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Summary of information on Peter's parents:
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1. James2 Cotton (James1) was born October 1765 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died February 16, 1838 in McNairy County, Tennessee. He married Nancy Johnson December 20, 1786 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. She was born 1765 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1852 in Jackson County, Alabama.
Notes for James Cotton:
The following was taken from Volume 3, historical Southern Families, John Bennett Bodie, 1959:
Ursule Allin, dau. Of Wm. Allin and his first wife Anne Owen, m. Gideon Johnson, Sr., of Rockingham, N. C. who made his will Oct. 7, 1807, which was probate there at the November Court. He served as a private in Capt. John Williams Co., 2nd Battalion, N. C. Troops. Of his children, Nancy (no. 7) born 1765, Guilford County., N. C. married Dec. 20, 1786, James Cotton, born Guilford Co., N. C. October 1765, died Feb. 18, 1838, McNairy County, Tn.
Children:
1. Peter Cotton, born December 25, 1787
2. Mary Cotton, born March 15, 1792, m. John McCartney
3. Martha Cotton, born May 19, 1796 (1791?C.S.) died November 22, 1852; m. (1) Ashworth (2) Samuel Barron
4. Tabitha Allen Cotton, born February 24(3? C.S.) 1801, Smith County, Tn. Died May 1, 1877, M. Sept 23, 1819 Henry Lewis, born in Kentucky, Sept 24, 1799, died January 4 1879 Woodville, Jackson County, Al.
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Children of James Cotton and Nancy Johnson are:
2 i. Peter3 Cotton, born December 25, 1787 in Rockingham, North Carolina; died November 28, 1862 in Tippah County, Mississippi. He married Levina Tucker May 20, 1806 in Wilson County, Tennessee; born 1786 in North Carolina; died October 28, 1856 in Tippah County, Mississippi.
3 ii. Mary Cotton, born March 15, 1792 in North Carolina.
4 iii. Martha Cotton, born May 19, 1796 in North Carolina; died November 22, 1852.
5 iv. Tabitha Allen Cotton, born February 23, 1801 in Smith County, Tennessee; died May 01, 1877. She married Henry Lewis September 23, 1819; born September 24, 1799 in Kentucky; died January 04, 1879 in Woodville, Jackson County, Alabama.
6 v. Charles K. Cotton, born October 03, 1805 in Tennessee.
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