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Re: Michigan Cottons
Posted by: Jean Tarbell Cotton (ID *****4572) Date: June 12, 2009 at 10:01:56
In Reply to: Michigan Cottons by Morris Cotton of 2893

Morris,
I believe that Charles E. Cotton's father was Joshua W. Cotton, b. abt. 1824 in Pennsylvania. I am unable to find him in the 1850 census but did find him and wife, Phebe/Phoebe, in the 1860 census:

Home in 1860: Perry, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Joshua W Cotton 36,PA
Phebe Cotton 33, OH
Riley Cotton 9, PA
Jane S Cotton 8, PA
Mary E Cotton 6, PA
James Cotton 4, PA
Linden Cotton 3.12, PA
Lidia Ball 74, NJ (May be mother of Phebe. 1880 census Phebe states her mother was born in NJ)

Home in 1870: Warren, Belmont, Ohio (Indexed as Colton)
Joshua Cotton 46, PA, Famer
Phebe Cotton 44, OH
Riley Cotton 18, PA
Jane Cotton 18, PA
Mary Cotton 16, PA
Linden Cotton 10, PA
Anson Cotton 7, PA
Albert Cotton 4, OH
Charles Cotton 8/12, OH
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U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880
Name: Joshua W Cotton, Gender: Male, Race: White, Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825, Age: 55
Month of Death: Oct, Cause Of Death: Chronic Diarrhea
Census Year: 1880, Census Location: Elk Falls, Elk, Kansas
Enumeration District: 78, Line: 32, Roll: T1130_42
(Note: Mortality Schedule is for persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1880(BJC)

Joshua and Phebe's son, Riley, died a month later in November.

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880
Name: Riley Cotton, Gender: Male, Race: White,
Marital Status: Single
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852, Age: 28
Month of Death: Nov, Cause Of Death: Typho malarial fever, Census Year: 1880
Census Location: (City, County, State), Elk Falls, Elk, Kansas
Enumeration District: 78, Line: 33, Roll: T1130_42
(Note: For deaths ending May 31, 1880)

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Home in 1880: Elk Falls, Elk, Kansas, June 22, 1880
Phoebe Cotton, head, age 55, widowed, OH, NJ, NJ
Lindon Cotton, son, age 20, Laborer, PA, PA, OH
Anson Cotton, son, age 17, Laborer, PA, PA, OH
Charles E. Cotton, son, age 11, At Home, OH, PA, OH
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By 1900 Phoebe Cotton, widow of Joshua, is residing in Antrim Co., Michigan with son Anson. Charles E. Cotton and Cora (Whitzell or Whistel) Cotton are also residing in Antrim Co., Michigan

Home in 1900: Forest Home, Antrim, Michigan
Anson Cotton 37
Rosetta V Cotton 23
Lawrance L Cotton 5
Deliah C Cotton 2
Unnamed Cotton 3/12 (male)
Phebea Cotton 73

Home in 1900: Forest Home, Antrim, Michigan
Charles Cotton, Oct 1869, age 30
Cora A Cotton, June 1890, age 29
Ella D Cotton, Dec 1894, age 5
Vera W Cotton, June 1896, age 3

Home in 1910: Cleon, Manistee, Michigan
Charles E Cotton 40
Cora A Cotton 39
Ella D Cotton 15
Ester G Cotton 9
Moris H Cotton 2
Fredrick Rossell, nephew 20
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Charles' brother, Anson Day Cotton, is residing in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, with wife Rosetta Victoria Panghorn, in 1920. They had at least 12 children. Contact me at my personal e-mail address if your would like more information.

Hope this helps,
Jean (Tarbell) Cotton





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