Samuel L COTTON

Birth:

1 Nov 1803

Sadsbury, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Death:

23 May 1882

N Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Burial:

Espyville Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Marriage:

1841

Pennsylvania

Father:

John COTTON

Mother:

Margaret STOCKTON

Notes:

                   RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 SHELBY DR., FAIRFIELD, CA 94533, 10/90; 10/98
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1840; 1850; 1860; 1870; 1880, No Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: DAR Supp App Nat #568111 John Cotton
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: CCHS Cemetery Index Card File
      "The Crawford Journal", Meadville, PA, 2 June 1882, CCHS; died of gangrene
BIRTH: Crawford Co Wills, Vol B, Pg 237 (Will of John Cotton of W. Fallowfield
       Twp, names his brother, Samuel
NOTE: occ, farmer in No Shenango Twp
NOTE: From 1885 Crawford Co History, Pg 692: M.E. Church of Hartstown was
     organized in 1840; among it's early members were Samuel Cotton, Vance Cotton
     James Wright, John Hammel and James I. Lewis
NOTE: In 1840 Census, in Samuel Cotton h/h was Rev War Pensioner, Henry
     Williams, 79 years; no relationship was ever established
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, p
     26: b in Sadsbury Twp [now Vernon Twp] & d on his farm in N. Shenango Twp;
     left home in 1827 & joined a party of the U.S. Service under Col. Dumesse
     to explore the Allegheny River; the follwoing year he helped that group
     establish a line for a canal from Beaver, PA to Akron, OH; in 1828 purchased
     100 acres in eastern part of North Shenango Twp & farmed in the summer &
     taught school in winter from 1830 to 1837; in 1880 was a retired farmer
     living with his son, Curtis in No Shenango Twp; leading member of M.E.
     Church in Hartstown.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised by Roger A
      Johnson, 1994, Pgs 18, 19 (b 1 Nov 1803 Sadsbury Twp; d 23 MAY 1882 N.
      Shenango Twp; bur Espyville Cem, N.W. Section of Cem; md Martha Naomi Hatch
      of Otsego Co, NY; md 1840 per Persons Scroll)

Martha Naomi HATCH

Birth:

1819

New York

Death:

1861

Burial:

Espyville Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 SHELBY DR., FAIRFIELD, CA 94533, 10/90; 10/98
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Joslyn's Descendants of Henry Cotton, 1983, p 26: of
       Ostego Co, NY before marriage
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, Revised by Roger A.
      Johnson, 1994, Pg 18, 19 (1819-1861; bur Espyville Cem)
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: CCHS Cemetery Index Card File
NOTE: of Otsego Co, N.Y. (Trapani Papers, CCHS)

Children

Marriage

Rhoda Melinda COTTON

Birth:

Nov 1842

N Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Death:

5 Jun 1925

Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Marr:

Notes:

                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
NOTE: prob never md (obit mentioned in Trapani Papers refer to her as
      Miss Alinda Cotton)
BIRTH-DEATH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 26
NOTE: was a seamstress a living with brother, Curtis, in 1880; was with
      sister, Roxanna, in Pine Twp, Crawford Co in 1900; in 1910 was with
      Roxanna's daughter, Zella Brockway in Erie, PA; she was listed as Lyndia
      Cotton in 1900 and as Linda R. Cotton in 1910 (Joslyn's Descendants of
      Henry Cotton)
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: CCHS Cemetery Index Card File (Linda Cotton in this rec)
NOTE: Tribune Republican, 10 Aug 1920 (obit of bro, A.C. Cotton, mentions his
      sister, Miss Linda Cotton of Linesville)
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A,
      Johnson, 1994, Pg 19, 42: b 1842 N Shenango Twp; d 5 Jun 1925 Linesville,
      PA; bur Espyville Cem; never married

Roxanna COTTON

Birth:

5 Mar 1844/45

N Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Death:

23 Dec 1927

Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania

William e DENNIS

Marr:

2 Apr 1898

Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylva

Notes:

                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 26
1900 CENSUS, PINE, CRAWFORD, PA: her sister, Rhoda Melinda, enumerated with
      Roxanna, listed as Lyndia Cotton (Joslyn's)
1910 CENSUS, ERIE, PA: had daughter Zella Brockway in h/h was Rhonda Melinda
      listed as Linda R. Cotton (Joslyn's)
MARRIAGE: Tribune Republican, 10 Aug 1920 (Obit of bro, A.C. Cotton, mentions
      sister Mrs. Roxie Dennis of Linesville)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
     Roger A. Johnson, 1994, Pg 19, 42, 43: b 5 Mar 1844 N Shenango Twp, d. 23
     Dec 1927 Erie, PA; bur S Shenango Cem; md 1st, Andrew Marshall; md 2nd,
     2 APR 1898 in Hartstown, PA to William E. Dennis; more info in ref)

William Vance COTTON

Birth:

1845/46

Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Death:

1847

Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Marr:

Notes:

                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: CCHS Cemetery Card Index; Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry
      Cotton", 1983, Pg 26
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A.
      Johnson, Pg 19: b 1845

Alonzo Curtis COTTON

Birth:

26 Aug 1849

N Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Death:

9 Aug 1920

Hartstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Lillian Augusta GUILD

Marr:

20 Nov 1879

Antwerp, Michigan

Notes:

                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
CENSUS: 1850; 1860; 1870; 1880 No Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA
CENSUS: 1900 W Fallowfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA
CENSUS: 1910 W Fallowfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA, Hartstown Brough, m1,
      mother-in-law, Mary A. Guild living in h/h
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Co Death Records; State File #85909, occ. farmer
      merchant, undertaker in Hartstown
NOTE: photo of Cotton Family Reunion was taken at the home of Alonzo Curtis
      Cotton home in Hartstown (from Spencer E. Gee)
NOTE: some records state Curtis Alonzo Cotton; some Alonzo Curtis Cotton
MARRIAGE; Evening Republican, 26 Dec 1879, CCHS: 1st marr; md by Rev. J.B.
      Drew; see notes for Lillian A. Guild
MARRIAGE-BIRTH: Crawford Co Marriage Records, Vol 16, Pg 31: 2nd marr; md by
      W.O. Calhoun, Minister of the Gospel; application states applicants were
      distant cousins
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Hartstown Cemetery Index by Adelaide Courtney, 1962, CCHS
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983,
      Pg 27: Alonzo was a farmer near his father in No Shenango Twp; in 1879 was
      a teacher in Hartstown; by 1900 moved to Hartstown where he was a landlord
      and an undertaker; Lillian was a saleswoman; in 1910 he had a furniture
      store in Hartstown; his mother-in-law, Mary Guild was living with him in
      1900 & 1910; was known as "Curt" & was instrumental in establishing the
      annual reunion of the descendants of Col. John Cotton
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Tribune Republican, 10 Aug 1920: of Hartstown; d suddenly
      Monday, age abt 71 yrs; was in furniture and undertaking business; mem of
      local M.E. Ch, I.O.O.F., & Hartstown Grange; bur Hartstown Cem; survived by
      Wife & sisters: Mrs. Roxie Dennis & Miss Linda Cotton, both of Linesville.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
      Roger A. Johnson, Pg 19, 43, 44, 58, 59 (more in ref)

FCID:6241:1305

Samuel L Cotton - Martha Naomi Hatch

Samuel L Cotton was born at Sadsbury, Crawford, Pennsylvania 1 Nov 1803. His parents were John Cotton and Margaret Stockton.

He married Martha Naomi Hatch 1841 at Pennsylvania . Martha Naomi Hatch was born at New York 1819 .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Rhoda Melinda Cotton born Nov 1842.
Roxanna Cotton born 5 Mar 1844/45.
William Vance Cotton born 1845/46.
Alonzo Curtis Cotton born 26 Aug 1849.

Samuel L Cotton died 23 May 1882 at N Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania .

Martha Naomi Hatch died 1861 .