Henry Stockton COTTON
Birth:
25 May 1821
Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
11 Dec 1899
Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Burial:
13 Dec 1899
Hartstown Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
4 May 1869
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 SHELBY DR., FAIRFIELD, CA 94533, 10/90, GT GRANDFATHER
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1830 through 1880 W Fallowfield Twp, Crawford Co., PA
BIRTH: Crawford Co Wills, Vol B, Pg 237 (Will of John Cotton, names son Henry)
BIRTH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton": born in Shenango Twp. (now
W Fallowfield Twp)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Combination Atlas Map of Crawford Co, PA by Everts, 1876, p 26
was a farmer and stock raiser; was a Presbyterian; had 8 children, 3 of
died by 1876
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: "Hartstown Cemetery Index", Adelaide Courtney, 1962 CCHS
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Co Death Records, Vol 1, Pg 38
DEATH: Crawford Journal, Meadville, PA, 14 Dec 1899, Pg 5, Col 5; (died 10 DEC
in this rec); Conneautville Courier, 14 Dec 1899, Pg 1, Col 2; niece, Mrs
J.G.Alter, formerly Miss Rosetta Kilgore of New Kensington.
PROBATE: Crawford Co Wills, Vol I, Pg 505
NOTE: Middle name "Stockton" (Trapani Papers & Joslyn's Desc. of Henry Cotton)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised by Roger A
Johnson, 1994, Pg 38, 39
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: obit from scrapbook in custody of Rachel McKay,
Seminole, FL, no date or name of newspaper; "lived in Hartstown until 15
years ago when he came to Conneaut Twp; mem of UP Church, Hartstown; later
united with Pres Church in Conneautville; leaves sister, Mrs Nancy
McCafferty of Hartstown; md 1st Miss Mary McKay by whom he has 4 ch now
living, John M. of Summerhill; Mrs. Ella Bartholomew of Rochester, PA;
Robert S. of Missouri; & William H. of Harmonsburg; md 2nd Mrs. Margaret
Martzall who survives; burial Hartstown, Rev. Francis M. Hall officiated;
note: this may have been the Conneautville Courier
Margaret e CLARK
Birth:
8 Apr 1833
Pennsylvania
Death:
15 Jan 1911
Parnassus, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Burial:
17 Jan 1911
Hartstown Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1850 Sadsbury Twp, Crawford Co, PA
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1870; 1880 W Fallowfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1900 Conneaut Twp, Crawford Co, PA
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Hartstown Cemetery Index by Adelaide Courtney, 1962, CCHS
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Westmoreland Co Death Records, State File #8389
OBIT: Conneautville Courier, 18 Jan 1911: (partial) died at the home of a
niece, Mrs. J. G. Alter, in New Kensignton, PA; was a native of Hartstown
and had lived several years in Conneaut Twp where her 2nd husband had died;
she then lived with her daughter, Mrs. Lizzy Slocum of Bradford, PA; survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Royal A. Stratton (Samantha) of Conneaut Lake and Mrs.
Jane Scott of Meadville
NOTE: Margaret Clark, sister of Mrs. Jane Scott and Mrs. Ruth Stratton
(Trapani Papers, CCHS)
NOTE: From Henry Cotton's Obit, Conneautville Courier, 14 Dec 1899, mentions
his neice, Mrs J.G. Alter, formerly Miss Rosetta Kilgore of New Kensington
NOTE: in death notice for Mrs. Rozella Kilgore of Hartstown, wife of Moses
Kilgore; she died 7 Mar 1875 in her 38th year (Crawford Democrat, 13 MAR
1875)
NOTE: niece Sadie Kilgore, aged 7 years, living with Henry S. Cotton in 1880
Census; Eddie Kilgore living with Daniel Bigony Family in 1880 census in
Meadville, also in h/h is Lizzy Martzall, who is listed as a visiting
cousin; Eddie is listed as a cousin also; probably the Martzalls and the
Kilgores are related
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Hartstown Cem Rec's (t.s. 1833-1911; w/Rosetta Kilgore
who d 8 May 1875)
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Journal, 19 Jan 1911, pg 6, 2 items: d at home of
niece, Mrs. Rosella Alter at New Kensington, PA, 15 Jan 1911, age 77 yrs;
bur Hartstown; survived by dau, Mrs. Lizzie Slocum of Bradford, PA; 2
sisters, Mrs. Jane Scott of Meadville and Mrs R.A.Stratton of Conneaut Lake
& several gr ch; res of Hartstown for many years; 2nd article says she died
in Pittsburg.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
Roger A. Johnson, 1994, Pg 38, 39tton hole.
She did beautiful crochet work and embroidery and was a big help in making
the linderie for my trouseau.
Children
Marriage
No Children Recorded
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Henry Stockton Cotton - Margaret e Clark
Henry Stockton Cotton
was born at Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania 25 May 1821.
His parents were John L Cotton and Mary McMaster.
He married Margaret e Clark 4 May 1869 . Margaret e Clark was born at Pennsylvania 8 Apr 1833 .
Henry Stockton Cotton died 11 Dec 1899 at Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania .
Margaret e Clark died 15 Jan 1911 at Parnassus, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania .