Submitted by: Jean COTTON ... bjcotton@comcast.net ... on Mon Dec 26 17:18:53 2005Husband John W. COTTON Born 18 March 1846 Location Neshoba or Noxubee Co., Mississippi (a) Married 30 July 1881 Location Kaufman Co., Texas (b) Died 25 February 1896 Location Kaufman Co., Texas (a) Cemetery Weaver Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (a) Father Abner D. COTTON Mother Amanda M. THOMAS Other Spouses Wife Martha M. WEAVER Born March 1863 Location Kaufman Co., Texas (c) Died Location Probably Texas Cemetery Location Father Addison N. WEAVER Mother Margaret A. NORTON Other Spouses Children 1 Name Maggie Amanda COTTON Born 16 August 1882 Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (d) Died 5 December 1918 Location Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma (d) Cemetery Arpelar Location Near McAlester, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma (d) Spouse 1 George Ellcannah 'Cannie' HOGAN Married 21 August 1901 Location Kaufman Co., Texas (e) Spouse 2 Married Location 2 Name Abner Attis COTTON Born 23 February 1884 Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (f) Died 20 August 1963 Location Texas (f) Cemetery Rock Creek Location Parker Co., Texas (f) Spouse 1 Deborah MARSH Married 2, September 1906 Location Kaufman Co., Texas (g) Spouse 2 Married Location 3 Name William P. 'Pink' Cotton Born 16 June 1885 Location near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (a) Died 26 December 1900 Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (a) Cemetery Weaver Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (a) Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 4 Name John Bruce COTTON Born 7 January 1887 Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (d) Died 20 February 1920 Location McAlester, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma (d) Cemetery Arpelar Location Near McAlester, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma (d) Spouse 1 Mattie C. FOSTER Married 1 October 1910 Location Greenville, Hunt Co., Texas (h) Spouse 2 Married Location 5 Name Jessie Reuben COTTON Born 12 February 1889 Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (g) Died 1961 Location (g) Cemetery Location Spouse 1 ca 1915 Married Mertie D. UNKNOWN Location Texas (i) Spouse 2 Married Location 6 Name Jasper Newton COTTON Born 4, April 1891 Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (g) Died 18 March 1956 Location Van Zandt Co., Texas (g) Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Lillie Mae FARTHING Married 3 May 1914 Location Texas (g) Spouse 2 Married Location 7 Name Henry L. COTTON Born August 1893 Location Near Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas (c) Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Bernice UNKNOWN Married ca 1920 Location Texas (j) Spouse 2 Married Location 8 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 9 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 10 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location
Comments: The first known record of JOHN W. COTTON appears in the 1880 Kaufman Co., TX - US Fed. Census. According to DNA Y-Chromosome testing the ancestors and descendants of JOHN W. COTTON are not blood related to the WEAVER ALEXANDER COTTON who also settled in Kaufman Co., Texas. MARTHA M. WEAVER was the grand daughter of CASPER and REBECCA WEAVER early settlers of Kaufman Co., Texas. In the 1930 Palo Pinto Co., TX - US Fed. Census MARTHA M. (WEAVER) COTTON is listed in the household of her son, HENRY L. COTTON and family.
Sources: (a)Weaver Cemetery photos taken by Jean Cotton, June 2002 (b)Certified copy of Marriage Record (c)1900 Kaufman Co., TX - US Fed. Census (d)Arpelar Cemetery photos taken by Jean Cotton, June 2002 (e)Kaufman County Marriage Records (f)Rock Creek Cemetery Records, Parker Co., Texas (g)Records from the descendants of Abner Attis Cotton (h)Original Marriage Record (i)1920 -- 1930 Van Zandt Co., TX - US Fed. Census (j)1930 Palo Pinto Co., TX - US Fed. Census
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