James Beatty COTTON

Birth:
20 Nov 1831
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
15 Mar 1901
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Burial:
16 Mar 1901
Denny Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
23 Feb 1854
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 94533
CENSUS: 1840; 1850; 1860; 1870; 1880; 1900 Vernon Twp, Crawford Co., PA
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Western Pennsylvania, Vol 3, by John W. Jordan, 1915, p 1691:
     b on the Cotton Homestead nr Meadville
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: DAR Supplemental #568111: John Cotton, d 15 MAR 1901
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Co Death Records, Vol 1, Pg 43; LDS Film 910.250:
     d 14 Mar 1901
BIRTH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 26
MARRIAGE: Crawford Democrat, 28 Feb 1854
DEATH: Crawford Journal, 21 Mar 1901, Pg 1; Morning Star, 16 Mar 1901, p 1:
     suicide, 15 Mar 1901; farmer
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Co Genealogy, Vol 15, No 1, p 8; died
      15 Mar 1901 in this rec; had 3 ch
MARRIAGE: Crawford Co Genealogy, Vol 15, No 1, Pg 27: Marriage Records of Rev.
      Richard Craighead, Second Presbyterian Church, Meadville, PA 1840-1863
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
      Roger A. Johnson, Pg 18, 41-42: committed suicide by taking arsenic, age 70
      thought to have broken over the strain of his wife's illness; (more in ref)
                  
Ellen Rosina HARPER
Birth:
21 Nov 1835
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
30 Mar 1901
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Burial:
1 Apr 1901
Denny Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA94533
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: DAR Supplemental #568111 (John Cotton)
CENSUS: 1860; 1870; 1880; 1900 Vernon Twp, Crawford Co, PA
BIRTH: Trapani Papers, CCHS (b 1846; had 3 more ch, who d in infancy)
MARRIAGE: Crawford Democrat, 28 Feb 1854
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Western Pennsylvania, Vol 3, by John W. Jordan, 1915, p 1691
     Ellen R. was b on the Harper Homestead in Vernon Twp, the d/o Robert &
     Rebecca (Quigley) Harper
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Co Death Records, Vol 1, Pg 43; LDS Film 910.250
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Journal, 4 Apr 1901, Pg 5; Morning Star,
     2 Apr 1901, Pg 2
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Co Genealogy, Vol 15, No 1,, p 8
MARRIAGE: Crawford Co Genealogy, vol 15, No 1, Pg 27 (Marriage Records of Rev.
     Richard Craighead, Second Presbyterian Church, Meadville, PA, 1840-1863
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Desc of Henry Cotton", Rev 1994, Roger A.
     Johnson, 1994, Pg 41-42
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Walter Scott COTTON
Birth:
20 Nov 1854
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
12 Sep 1860
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH: Crawford Journal 25 Sep 1860, Pg 2
DEATH: Crawford Co Genealogy, by CCGS, Vol 15, No 2, Pg 889: Funeral Register
      of Rev. Richard Craighead, Second Presbyterian Church Meadville, PA:
      13 Sep 1860, Walter, child of James Cotton
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descs of Henry Cotton", Rev 1994, Roger A. Johnson, p 42:
      Walter Scott Cotton; b 20 Nov 1854 Vernon Twp; d SEP 1860 Vernon Twp, age
      5 y 9 m 22 d; bur Denny Cem
                  
2
COTTON
Birth:
Abt 1856
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
     p 42: (stillborn abt 1856; bur on family farm in Vernon Tp)
                  
3
Birth:
25 Sep 1858/60
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
19 Jan 1936
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Marr:
26 Mar 1894
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: DAR Supplemental #568111 (John Cotton)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Western Pennsylvania Vol 3, by John W. Jordan, 1915, p 1691:
      of Anderson, IN
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1860; 1870; 1880 Vernon Twp, Crawford Co, PA
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descs of Henry Cotton", Rev 1994, Roger A.
      Johnson, Pg 42, 70: b 25 Sep 1858 Vernon Tp, d. 19 JAN 1936 Indianapolis,
      Marion Co, IN; bur Denny Cem; md 26 Mar 1894 CCo, PA John G. Bennehoff,
      "Ida & John of NYC, md at home of bride's parents in Vernon Twp, Crawford
      Co, PA by Rev Richard Craighead"
                  
4
Birth:
9 Jun 1862
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
22 Dec 1924
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marr:
24 Oct 1888
N Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylv 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1319 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Western Pennsylvania Vol 3, by John W. Jordan, 1915, p 1691
CENSUS: 1870; 1880: 1900 Vernon Twp, Crawford Co, PA
CENSUS: 1910 Vernon Twp, Crawford Co, PA, Pg 5A: 47, PA, m21, farmer
MARRIAGE: Crawford Co Marriage Index, LDS Film #910.238 (Vol 2, Pg 600
MARRIAGE: Tribune Republican, 31 Oct 1888, Pg 8; Crawford Messenger, 1 NOV
     1888, Pg 5: md at the bride's home in No Shenango Twp by Rev. H.H.Hervey
DEATH: Crawford Co Probate Index; LDS Film #864.216: Joseph & Beatrice Cotton
       Exrs
NOTE: occ, managed his father's farm
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
     Roger A. Johnson, Pg 42, 71-72: b 9 Jun 1862 Vernon Tp; d 22 DEC 1924 Vernon
     Tp; bur Denny Cem; md abt 1885 at the home of her parents in Vernon Twp,
     Frances Jane McNutt, d/o Joseph McNutt, by Rev H.H.Hervey; farmed 200 acres
     in Vernon Tp; (more info in ref)
                  
5
Birth:
9 Mar 1867
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
12 Jan 1954
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marr:
11 Feb 1904
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylva 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1870; 1880; 1900 Vernon Twp, Crawford Co, PA
CENSUS; 1900 Vernon, Crawford, PA; Marie R., single
BIRTH: Trapani Papers, CCHS: (Mary Rebecca in this record; b 1868)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Western Pennsylvania Vol 3, by John W. Jordan, 1915, p 1691
MARRIAGE: Crawford Co Marriage Index; LDS Film #910.238 (Vol 10, Pg ?
MARRIAGE: Crawford Journal, 18 Feb 1904, Pg 5; 12 Feb 1904, Pg 3;
     Morning Star, 12 Feb 1904, Pg 3 (of Vernon Twp; md by Rev. F.M. Silsley, to
     Charles W. Cubit of Meadville)
NOTE: (child Lillian born 1894 ? 10 years before marriage date ???)
DEATH: Trapani Papers, CCHS (d at Cribbs Home)
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A.
     Johnson, Pg 42, 72: b 9 Mar 1867 Vernon Tp; d 12 Jan 1954 Meadville, PA; bur
     Meadville, PA; bur Denny Cem; md abt 1893 in Meadville, PA to Charles W.
     Cubit; she was known as "Aunt Rea"; obit states survived by dau. Mrs.
     Mrs. Lucille Hendrix & gr dau, Mrs. Patricia Cumback, both of Richmond, IN
     (more info in ref)
                  
6
COTTON
Birth:
20 May 1868
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
25 May 1868
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
      Johnson, Pg 42
                  
7
COTTON
Birth:
2 Sep 1869
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
11 Sep 1869
Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
      Johnson, Pg 42
                  
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James Beatty Cotton - Ellen Rosina Harper

James Beatty Cotton was born at Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania 20 Nov 1831. His parents were Joseph Cotton and Eliza Beatty.

He married Ellen Rosina Harper 23 Feb 1854 at Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania . Ellen Rosina Harper was born at Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania 21 Nov 1835 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Walter Scott Cotton born 20 Nov 1854.
Cotton born Abt 1856.
Ida Elizabeth Cotton born 25 Sep 1858/60.
Alfred Banks Cotton born 9 Jun 1862.
Mary Rebecca Cotton born 9 Mar 1867.
Cotton born 20 May 1868.
Cotton born 2 Sep 1869.

James Beatty Cotton died 15 Mar 1901 at Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania .

Ellen Rosina Harper died 30 Mar 1901 at Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania .