John Calvin COTTON

Birth:
31 Aug 1828
Pulaski, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
10 Mar 1915
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Mar 1915
Greendale Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
16 Aug 1855
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 SHELBY DR., FAIRFIELD, CA 94533; 10/98
CENSUS: 1880 Meadville, Crawford Co, PA, 2nd Ward: Stace Cotton, niece in h/h
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: 1885 Crawford Co History, Pg 723, 725
MARRIAGE: Crawford Democrat, 28 Aug 1855
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Trapani Papers, CCHS (Dr. John Calvin Cotton this rec)
NOTE: Physician in Meadville, PA; received his education at the common schools
     and high school of New Bedford and at the academy at Pulaski, at Allegheny
     College and Cleveland Medical College. Practiced medicine for 2 years in KY.
     Practiced in Meadville since 1855
NOTE: Dr. John Cotton, uncle of Mrs. Wetly (Trapani Papers, CCHS)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "The Davis Family", Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 37: practiced in
     Meadville, PA; became mem First Pres Ch there 1866; after the Battle of
     Gettysburg offered his services as volunteer surgeon; was appointed
     examining surgeon for pensions, a position he held for many years; 1870
     appointed PA Medical Society censor for the district of Crawford, Venango,
     Warren and Erie Cos; 1872 became pres Crawford Co Medical Society; and was
     often delegate at American Medical Society meetings.
BIRTH: Family Records of Roger D. Joslyn, New Windsor, NY
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
     Roger A. Johnson, Pg 27, 53-54: md Mary Davis, d/o Judge William Davis &
     Mary Johnston; they were second cousins once removed; (more in ref)
Mary DAVIS
Birth:
11 May 1835
Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
5 Feb 1921
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Feb 1921
Greendale Cem, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: 1885 Crawford Co History, Pg 723, 725, 726
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: The Davis Family, by Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 37
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
     Roger A. Johnson, Pg 64 (see notes for Dr. John Calvin Cotton)
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, p 54
2
COTTON
Birth:
Nov 1856
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
30 Nov 1856
Meadville, 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 54 (is this a twin, Roger has listed same info twice?)
3
William Davis COTTON
Birth:
23 Dec 1859
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
29 Apr 1944
Mt Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jennie e ASAY 
Marr:
4 Feb 1883
of Meadville, Crawford, Pennsy 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH: 1885 Crawford Co History, Pg 723
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Trapani Papers, CCHS
DEATH: Tribune Republican, 11 May 1944
NOTE: no ch mentioned in wife's obit in 1945
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "The Davis Family", by Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 38: emp as
     cashier, Atlantic Refinery Co, Philadelphia; res Germantown, PA
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, Revised 1994, Roger
      A. Johnson, Pg 54, 86: b 23 Dec 1859 Meadsville, PA; d 29 Apr 1944 Mt. Airy
      PA; bur Greendale Cem, Meadville, PA; md 4 Feb 1883 to Jeanie D/E Asay
4
Edward Stewart COTTON
Birth:
26 Aug 1861
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
20 Mar 1862
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH: Crawford Journal, 25 Mar 1862, Pg 3
BIRTH-DEATH: Trapani Papers, CCHS
BIRTH-DEATH: "The Davis Family", by Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 38, 39
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A.
    Johnson, Pg 54 (d 28 Mar 1867 in this record)
5
Marian Elizabeth COTTON
Birth:
23 Apr 1863
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
25 Jul 1865
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH: Trapani Papers, CCHS
DEATH: Crawford Co Genealogy, by CCGS, Vol 7, No 1, Pg 7; from Conneaut, OH
      newspapers)
BIRTH-DEATH: The Davis Family, by Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 38, 39
BIRTH-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, p54
6
Harry Austin COTTON
Birth:
27 Sep 1872
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death:
12 Feb 1902
El Paso, el Paso, Texas
Aimee Ware LONG 
Marr:
25 Jul 1900
of Meadville, Crawford, Pennsy 
Notes:
                   Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
CENSUS-BIRTH: 1880 Meadville, Crawford Co, PA, 2nd Ward
BIRTH: 1885 Crawford Co History, Pg 723
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Trapani Papers, CCHS
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Crawford Journal, 20 Feb 1902, Pg 4; Evening Republican,
     17 Feb 1902, Pg 1 & 11 Apr 1902, Pg 4 (formerly of Meadville, s/o Dr. J.C.
     Cotton)
NOTE: enlisted as Private in Co. B, 15th Regm't, during the Homestead strike;
     was a graduate of Allegheny College and Captain of the college battlion
     while there; was employed by Philadelphia Fertilizer Co in Tennessee; was in
     Texas for his health (see obit, above)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: The Davis Family, by Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 38-40
     (grad Allegheny College Class of 1893; enlisted as private Co B, 15th PA
      Reg't at the time of the Homestead Riots in 1892; was orderly to Lt Col
      Mechlin at Provost Guard Headquarters; promoted to 2nd Lt; rem to Buffalo,
      NY after service for 5 yrs; later emp by American Phospate Co of Phila. &
      rem to Mt Pleasant, TN, where he md; parents & wife accompanied him to
      Denver, Phoenix & El Paso, when his health failed; his wife died the same
      month, leaving a 2 week old son, Henry Austin Cotton, JR; a double funeral
      was held in Meadville, PA
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, Revised 1994, Roger
      A. Johnson, Pg 54, 86 (more in ref)
FCID:6241:5097
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John Calvin Cotton - Mary Davis

John Calvin Cotton was born at Pulaski, Mercer, Pennsylvania 31 Aug 1828.

He married Mary Davis 16 Aug 1855 at Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania . Mary Davis was born at Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania 11 May 1835 daughter of William Davis, Jr and Mary Johnston .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Blocked
Cotton born Nov 1856.
William Davis Cotton born 23 Dec 1859.
Edward Stewart Cotton born 26 Aug 1861.
Marian Elizabeth Cotton born 23 Apr 1863.
Harry Austin Cotton born 27 Sep 1872.

John Calvin Cotton died 10 Mar 1915 at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .

Mary Davis died 5 Feb 1921 at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .