Henry Cotton1

b. 1819
Father*Robert Cotton1,2 b. 1777
Birth*1819Henry Cotton was born about 1819 in Kentucky.1 
(Bride's Sibling) Marriage18 January 1843When his sister Jane Cotton married Jackson Lankford on 18 January 1843, Henry and John Lankford, Jackson's brother, were subscribing witnesses.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Elizabeth Cotton, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 219; Page: 87a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 January 1843 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, of Jackson Lankford and Jane Cotton, citing FHL Film# 000482501. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Emily Jane “Emely” (Cotton) Langford, Memorial# 124328968. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Jacob Cotton1

b. 1841
Birth*1841Jacob Cotton was born about 1841 in Kentucky.1 
(Probable Relative) Census US 18804 June 1880Jacob Cotton was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 4 June 1880 in the household of Andrew Langford in Chaplin, Nelson County, Kentucky. Jacob was 39 years of age, had been widowed, and worked as a laborer. We suspect he was related in some way to Andrew's deceased wife, Emily J. (Cotton) Langford.1 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew Langford, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chaplin, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 208D; Enumeration District: 206. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

John Cotton1

b. 25 March 1728
Father*Reverend Nathaniel Cotton2 d. 3 Jul 1729
Mother*Griselda Silvester2
Birth*25 March 1728John Cotton was born on 25 March 1728 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.2 
Marriage*5 October 1755He married Mary Dudley, daughter of Colonel William Dudley and Elizabeth Davenport, on 5 October 1755.1 
Occupation*John was a merchant in Boston.1 

Family

Mary Dudley b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Feb 1796
Children 1.Grizzel Cotton3 b. 6 Mar 1757
 2.Mary Cotton3 b. 1 Nov 1761
 3.Grizzle Cotton3 b. 12 Dec 1762
 4.Katherine Cotton3 b. 23 Sep 1764
 5.William Dudley Cotton3 b. 19 Oct 1766
 6.Roland Cotton3 b. 27 Mar 1768
 7.Silvester Cotton3 b. 20 Aug 1769
 8.Dudley Cotton3 b. 3 Jan 1771
 9.John Cotton3 b. 29 Aug 1773

Citations

  1. [S1013] Unidentified author, "Gov. Thomas Dudley and his Descendants", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 10, pages 133-142 and pages 337-340 (April and October 1856): page 340. Hereinafter cited as "Thomas Dudley and his Descendants."
  2. [S194] James N. Arnold, Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a family register for the people, in 21 volumes. Most volumes digitized and online in Library Catalog at familysearch.org; Indexes included in most volumes. Contents: volume 1. Kent County, Volume 2. Providence County (Providence, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Glocester, Burrillville), Volume 3. Providence County (Glocester, Burrillville, Scituate, Foster, Cumberland, Smithfield), Volume 4. Newport County, Volume 5. Washington County, Volume 6. Bristol County, Volume 7. Friends and ministers, Volume 8. Episcopal and Congregational, Volume 9. Seekonk, Pawtucket and Newman Congregational Church, Volume 10. Town and church, Volume 11. Church records, Volume 12. Revolutionary rolls and newspapers, including Providence Journal, deaths A-R, Volume 13. Deaths, Providence Journal, S-Z, Providence Gazette, A-J, 1762-1830, Volume 14. Providence Gazette, deaths K-Z, marriages, A-C, 1762-1825, Volume 15. Providence Gazette, marriages D-Z; United States Chronicle, deaths A-Z, Volume 16. United States Chronicle marriages; American Journal, Impartial Observer, Providence Journal, marriages and deaths; Providence Semiweekly Journal, marriages, Volume 17. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages A-R, Volume 18. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages S-Z, deaths A-M, Volume 19. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, deaths N-Z; Rhode Island American, marriages A-G, Volume 20. Rhode Island American, marriages H-Z, deaths A-B, Volume 21. Rhode Island. (Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical, 1891-1912), Volume 6, Bristol Births, page 71. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850 (Arnold).
  3. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.

John Cotton1

b. 29 August 1773
Father*John Cotton2 b. 25 Mar 1728
Mother*Mary Dudley2 b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Feb 1796
Baptism*29 August 1773John Cotton was baptized on 29 August 1773 at Brattle Square Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Brattle Square Church, page 102. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.

Reverend John Cotton1

b. 1690
Father*Reverend Rowland Cotton2 b. 27 Dec 1667, d. 22 Mar 1722
Mother*Elizabeth Saltonstall3 b. 17 Sep 1668
Birth*1690John Cotton was born in 1690 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).2 
Marriage*19 February 1718He married Mary Gibbs, daughter of Robert Gibbs and Mary Shrimpton, on 19 February 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Their marriage was performed by the Presbyterian minister Reverend Dr. Increase Mather.4,5 

Family

Mary Gibbs b. 28 May 1699
Child 1.Martha Cotton+1 b. 30 Nov 1739, d. c 1809

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Newton Births, page 45. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S1023] Sandwich MA: Vital Records to 1885, online at www.americanancestors.org, pages 35-36. Hereinafter cited as Sandwich MA: Vital Records to 1885.
  3. [S1024] John Farmer, Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Lancaster, Massachusetts: Carter, Andrews, & co., 1829), Cotton, pages 70-71. Hereinafter cited as First Settlers of New England.
  4. [S337] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850.
  5. [S180] Boston, Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809, online at www.Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Marriages, 1700-1809.

Katherine Cotton1

b. 23 September 1764
Father*John Cotton2 b. 25 Mar 1728
Mother*Mary Dudley2 b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Feb 1796
Baptism*23 September 1764Katherine Cotton was baptized on 23 September 1764 at Brattle Square Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Brattle Square Church, page 210. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.

Martha Cotton1

b. 30 November 1739, d. circa 1809
Father*Reverend John Cotton2 b. 1690
Mother*Mary Gibbs2 b. 28 May 1699
Birth*30 November 1739Martha Cotton was born on 30 November 1739 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Marriage*2 October 1766She married Ebenezer Thayer, son of Nathaniel Thayer and Ruth Eliot, on 2 October 1766 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4 
Death*circa 1809She died circa 1809.1 

Family

Ebenezer Thayer b. 16 Jul 1734, d. 6 Sep 1792
Children 1.Ebenezer Thayer5 b. 15 Jul 1767
 2.Reverend Nathaniel Thayer+3,6 b. 11 Jul 1769, d. 23 Jun 1840
 3.Martha Thayer7 b. 21 Apr 1771
 4.John Thayer8 b. 14 Jul 1773
 5.Katherine Thayer9 b. 28 Sep 1779
 6.Andrew Eliot Thayer10 b. 4 Nov 1783

Citations

  1. [S452] The Thayer Families Association Website, online at www.thayerfamilies.com, Richard Thayer, First 5 Generations. Hereinafter cited as Thayer Families Association Website.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Newton Births, page 45. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S1022] Rev. Increase N. Tarbox, "Necrology of the New-England Historic Genealogical Society (Nathaniel Thayer A.M.)", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 37 (October 1883): page 413. Hereinafter cited as "Nathaniel Thayer Necrology."
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Newton Marriages, page 264.
  5. [S1039] Hampton, NH: Vital Records to 1900, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 214. Hereinafter cited as Hampton Vital Records to 1900.
  6. [S1039] Hampton Vital Records to 1900, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 216.
  7. [S1039] Hampton Vital Records to 1900, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 218.
  8. [S1039] Hampton Vital Records to 1900, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 219.
  9. [S1039] Hampton Vital Records to 1900, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 224.
  10. [S1039] Hampton Vital Records to 1900, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 226.

Mary Cotton1

b. 1 November 1761
Father*John Cotton2 b. 25 Mar 1728
Mother*Mary Dudley2 b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Feb 1796
Baptism*1 November 1761Mary Cotton was baptized on 1 November 1761 at Brattle Square Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Brattle Square Church, page 94. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.

Mercy Cotton1

b. 3 November 1666, d. 18 June 1715
Birth*3 November 1666Mercy Cotton was born on 3 November 1666.1 
Marriage*16 December 1684She married as his second wife Captain Peter Tufts, son of Peter Tufts and Mary Pierce, on 16 December 1684 in Medford.1,2,3 
Death*18 June 1715She died on 18 June 1715 at age 48.1 

Family

Captain Peter Tufts b. 1648
Child 1.Dr. Simon Tufts+1 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47

Citations

  1. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Tufts, pages 561-573. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, Volume 1, page 311. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 758. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.

Nathaniel Cotton1

b. 15 February 1724/25
Father*Reverend Nathaniel Cotton1 d. 3 Jul 1729
Mother*Griselda Silvester1
Birth*15 February 1724/25Nathaniel Cotton was born on 15 February 1724/25 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.1 

Citations

  1. [S194] James N. Arnold, Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a family register for the people, in 21 volumes. Most volumes digitized and online in Library Catalog at familysearch.org; Indexes included in most volumes. Contents: volume 1. Kent County, Volume 2. Providence County (Providence, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Glocester, Burrillville), Volume 3. Providence County (Glocester, Burrillville, Scituate, Foster, Cumberland, Smithfield), Volume 4. Newport County, Volume 5. Washington County, Volume 6. Bristol County, Volume 7. Friends and ministers, Volume 8. Episcopal and Congregational, Volume 9. Seekonk, Pawtucket and Newman Congregational Church, Volume 10. Town and church, Volume 11. Church records, Volume 12. Revolutionary rolls and newspapers, including Providence Journal, deaths A-R, Volume 13. Deaths, Providence Journal, S-Z, Providence Gazette, A-J, 1762-1830, Volume 14. Providence Gazette, deaths K-Z, marriages, A-C, 1762-1825, Volume 15. Providence Gazette, marriages D-Z; United States Chronicle, deaths A-Z, Volume 16. United States Chronicle marriages; American Journal, Impartial Observer, Providence Journal, marriages and deaths; Providence Semiweekly Journal, marriages, Volume 17. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages A-R, Volume 18. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages S-Z, deaths A-M, Volume 19. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, deaths N-Z; Rhode Island American, marriages A-G, Volume 20. Rhode Island American, marriages H-Z, deaths A-B, Volume 21. Rhode Island. (Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical, 1891-1912), Volume 6, Bristol Births, page 71. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850 (Arnold).

Reverend Nathaniel Cotton1,2

d. 3 July 1729
Father*Reverend Rowland Cotton3 b. 27 Dec 1667, d. 22 Mar 1722
Mother*Elizabeth Saltonstall3 b. 17 Sep 1668
Birth*Nathaniel Cotton was born on 13 Jun 169_ (worn) in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
Marriage*20 January 1721/22He married as her second husband Griselda (Silvester) Sanford, daughter of Nathaniel Silvester and Mary Hobert, on 20 January 1721/22 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.4,5 
Death*3 July 1729He died on 3 July 1729 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in the Congregational Churchyard, Bristol.6 

Family

Griselda Silvester
Children 1.Roland Cotton7 b. 21 Jan 1722/23
 2.Elizabeth Cotton7 b. 28 Feb 1723/24
 3.Nathaniel Cotton7 b. 15 Feb 1724/25
 4.Elizabeth Cotton7 b. 25 Feb 1725/26
 5.Ann Cotton7 b. 20 Feb 1726/27
 6.John Cotton+7 b. 25 Mar 1728

Citations

  1. [S1031] Rhode Island, Deaths, 1630-1930, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island, Deaths, 1630-1930.
  2. [S194] James N. Arnold, Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a family register for the people, in 21 volumes. Most volumes digitized and online in Library Catalog at familysearch.org; Indexes included in most volumes. Contents: volume 1. Kent County, Volume 2. Providence County (Providence, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Glocester, Burrillville), Volume 3. Providence County (Glocester, Burrillville, Scituate, Foster, Cumberland, Smithfield), Volume 4. Newport County, Volume 5. Washington County, Volume 6. Bristol County, Volume 7. Friends and ministers, Volume 8. Episcopal and Congregational, Volume 9. Seekonk, Pawtucket and Newman Congregational Church, Volume 10. Town and church, Volume 11. Church records, Volume 12. Revolutionary rolls and newspapers, including Providence Journal, deaths A-R, Volume 13. Deaths, Providence Journal, S-Z, Providence Gazette, A-J, 1762-1830, Volume 14. Providence Gazette, deaths K-Z, marriages, A-C, 1762-1825, Volume 15. Providence Gazette, marriages D-Z; United States Chronicle, deaths A-Z, Volume 16. United States Chronicle marriages; American Journal, Impartial Observer, Providence Journal, marriages and deaths; Providence Semiweekly Journal, marriages, Volume 17. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages A-R, Volume 18. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages S-Z, deaths A-M, Volume 19. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, deaths N-Z; Rhode Island American, marriages A-G, Volume 20. Rhode Island American, marriages H-Z, deaths A-B, Volume 21. Rhode Island. (Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical, 1891-1912), Volume 6, Bristol Deaths, page 125. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850 (Arnold).
  3. [S1030] The Mayflower Descendant, online at www.americanancestors.org, Sandwich Vital Records, Volume 29, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Descendant.
  4. [S1032] G. Andrews Moriarty, "President John Sanford of Portsmouth, R.I., and his Family", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, concluded, Volume 103, pages 271-277 (October 1949): pages 276-277. Hereinafter cited as "President John Sanford of Portsmouth."
  5. [S194] James N. Arnold, Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850 (Arnold), Volume 6, Bristol Marriages, page 16.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Reverend Nathaniel Cotton, Memorial# 13165747. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S194] James N. Arnold, Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850 (Arnold), Volume 6, Bristol Births, page 71.

Newton L. Cotton1

b. 1914
Father*Daniel N. Cotton2
Mother*Louise Miller2
Birth*1914Newton L. Cotton was born about 1914 in Conrad, Pondera County, Montana.2 
Marriage*4 May 1933He married, as her first husband, Daisy E. Steele, daughter of James Steele and Millie Douglas, on 4 May 1933 in Shelby, Toole County, Montana. Newton was 19 years old and Daisy was recorded as age 18. It was the first marriage for each.2 
Divorce*Newton and Daisy (Steele) Cotton were divorced within one year of their marriage.3 
Census Indian Rolls*31 March 1934Newton's name was crossed out when his former wife, Daisy (Steele) Cotton, was enumerated on the Indian census taken on 31 March 1934 on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana. Daisy was 18 years old and recorded as single with 1/8 degree of Indian blood.3 

Family

Daisy E. Steele b. 13 Aug 1915

Citations

  1. [S2145] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 May 1933 in Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA, for Daisy Steele and Newton L. Cotton, citing Certificate# , Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987.
  2. [S2145] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 May 1933 in Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA, for Daisy Steele of Browning, Montana, age 18, not previously married, born about 1915 in Browning, Montana, daughter of James Steele and Millie Douglas, married Newton L Cotton of Shelby, Montana, age 19, not previously married, born in Conrad, Montana, son of Daniel N. Cotton and Louise Miller, citing Certificate# 1249, Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.
  3. [S2154] U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Newton L. Cotton, his name crossed out, and Daisy (Steele) Cotton, age 18, Tribe: Blackfeet, Year: 1934; Roll: M595_10; Page: 77; Line: 4; Agency: Blackfeet. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940.

Robert Cotton1

b. 1777
Birth*1777Robert Cotton was born about 1777 in Virginia.1 
Marriage*13 June 1811He married Mary Bellwood on 13 June 1811 in Nelson County, Kentucky.2 
(Bride's Father) Marriage18 January 1843When his daughter Jane married Jackson Lankford on 18 January 1843, Robert provided his written statement that Jackson was over the age of 21 years and also that his son, Henry Cotton, who signed as a witness to the marriage, was also of age. The other subscribing witness was Jackson's brother, John Lankford.3,4 
(Father-in-Law) Census US 185024 August 1850Robert was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 24 August 1850 in the household of his daughter and son-in-law, Emily J. and Jackson Lankford, in District 1, Spencer County, Kentucky. Robert was 73 years of age and a farmer.1 

Family 1

Mary Bellwood
Child 1.Emily Jane Cotton+1,4,5,2 b. 29 May 1825, d. 16 Jul 1876

Family 2

Child 1.Henry Cotton6,3 b. 1819

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of A. J. and Emily J. Lankford, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 219; Page: 87a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 13 June 1811 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, of Robert Cotton and Mary Bellwood, citing FHL Film# 000481488. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  3. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 January 1843 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, of Jackson Lankford and Jane Cotton, citing FHL Film# 000482501.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Emily Jane “Emely” (Cotton) Langford, Memorial# 124328968. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Emily J Langford from disease of the brain on 30 November 1876 in Nelson County, Kentucky, age 51, married, born about 1825 in Nelson County, to Robert and Mary Cotton, both born in Kentucky, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
  6. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Elizabeth Cotton, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 219; Page: 87a.

Roland Cotton1

b. 27 March 1768
Father*John Cotton2 b. 25 Mar 1728
Mother*Mary Dudley2 b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Feb 1796
Baptism*27 March 1768Roland Cotton was baptized on 27 March 1768 at Brattle Square Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Brattle Square Church, page 98. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.

Roland Cotton1

b. 21 January 1722/23
Father*Reverend Nathaniel Cotton1 d. 3 Jul 1729
Mother*Griselda Silvester1
Birth*21 January 1722/23Roland Cotton was born on 21 January 1722/23 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.1 

Citations

  1. [S194] James N. Arnold, Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a family register for the people, in 21 volumes. Most volumes digitized and online in Library Catalog at familysearch.org; Indexes included in most volumes. Contents: volume 1. Kent County, Volume 2. Providence County (Providence, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Glocester, Burrillville), Volume 3. Providence County (Glocester, Burrillville, Scituate, Foster, Cumberland, Smithfield), Volume 4. Newport County, Volume 5. Washington County, Volume 6. Bristol County, Volume 7. Friends and ministers, Volume 8. Episcopal and Congregational, Volume 9. Seekonk, Pawtucket and Newman Congregational Church, Volume 10. Town and church, Volume 11. Church records, Volume 12. Revolutionary rolls and newspapers, including Providence Journal, deaths A-R, Volume 13. Deaths, Providence Journal, S-Z, Providence Gazette, A-J, 1762-1830, Volume 14. Providence Gazette, deaths K-Z, marriages, A-C, 1762-1825, Volume 15. Providence Gazette, marriages D-Z; United States Chronicle, deaths A-Z, Volume 16. United States Chronicle marriages; American Journal, Impartial Observer, Providence Journal, marriages and deaths; Providence Semiweekly Journal, marriages, Volume 17. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages A-R, Volume 18. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages S-Z, deaths A-M, Volume 19. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, deaths N-Z; Rhode Island American, marriages A-G, Volume 20. Rhode Island American, marriages H-Z, deaths A-B, Volume 21. Rhode Island. (Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical, 1891-1912), Volume 6, Bristol Births, page 71. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850 (Arnold).

Reverend Rowland Cotton1

b. 27 December 1667, d. 22 March 1722
Birth*27 December 1667Rowland Cotton was born on 27 December 1667 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).2,3 
Education*1685He graduated from Harvard College, Boston, in 1685.4 
Marriage*He married as her second husband Elizabeth (Saltonstall) Denison, daughter of Honorable Nathaniel Saltonstall and Elizabeth Ward.4,5 
Religion*28 November 1694The Reverend Rowland Cotton was ordained as pastor of the church in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), on 28 November 1694.6,7 
Death*22 March 1722Reverend Rowland Cotton of Sandwich died on 22 March 1722 at age 54. His death was recorded in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).8,4 

Family

Elizabeth Saltonstall b. 17 Sep 1668
Children 1.Reverend John Cotton+1 b. 1690
 2.Reverend Nathaniel Cotton+9 d. 3 Jul 1729

Citations

  1. [S1023] Sandwich MA: Vital Records to 1885, online at www.americanancestors.org, pages 35-36. Hereinafter cited as Sandwich MA: Vital Records to 1885.
  2. [S1025] Plymouth MA: Vital Records to 1850, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 2. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth MA: Vital Records to 1850.
  3. [S1024] John Farmer, Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Lancaster, Massachusetts: Carter, Andrews, & co., 1829), Cotton, pages 70-71, name spelled "Roland". Hereinafter cited as First Settlers of New England.
  4. [S1024] John Farmer, First Settlers of New England, Cotton, pages 70-71.
  5. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 215. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  6. [S1024] John Farmer, First Settlers of New England, Cotton, pages 70-71, date noted as 2 Nov 1694.
  7. [S1026] Cape Cod History, Barnstable County, Sandwich, online at http://capecodhistory.us/Deyo/Sandwich.htm#Churches. Hereinafter cited as Cape Cod History, Sandwich.
  8. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Newton Deaths, page 437. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  9. [S1030] The Mayflower Descendant, online at www.americanancestors.org, Sandwich Vital Records, Volume 29, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Descendant.

Silvester Cotton1

b. 20 August 1769
Father*John Cotton2 b. 25 Mar 1728
Mother*Mary Dudley2 b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Feb 1796
Baptism*20 August 1769Silvester Cotton was baptized on 20 August 1769 at Brattle Square Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Brattle Square Church, page 99. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.

William Cotton1

b. 29 December 1822, d. 8 June 1895
Birth*29 December 1822William Cotton was born on 29 December 1822 in Kentucky.1,2 
Marriage*12 August 1841He married Malinda Langford, daughter of Isaac Lankford and Elizabeth Hornbeck, on 12 August 1841 in Anderson County, Kentucky.1,3,4 
Census US 1850*22 August 1850Malinda and William Cotton were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 22 August 1850 in District 1, Spencer County, Kentucky. William was 28 years of age and a farmer, and Malinda was age 25. Neither of them was able to read or write. Their three children were enumerated with the couple in 1850. Mary E., Eliza J. and Isaac L. were ages 8, 5 and 2 years, respectively, and Mary had attended school within the census year. Malinda's parents, Elizabeth and Isaac Lankford, were enumerated with their other children in the next previous household on the same census page, and two households below the Cottons on the same census page was the household of Jeremiah O'Sullivan, whose daughter, Margaret Ellen O'Sullivan, not yet born in 1850, would marry Larkin R. Lankford, who was a cousin of Malinda (Langford) Cotton.2,5,6 
(Cousin) Marriage8 October 1867William was one of the two official witnesses to the marriage of his wife's 1st cousin, Larkin R. Langford, and Margaret Ellen O'Sullivan on 8 October 1867 at Spencer County, Kentucky.7 
Death*8 June 1895He died on 8 June 1895 at age 721 
Burial* and was buried in Valley Cemetery, Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky.1 

Family

Malinda Lankford b. 26 Mar 1825, d. 20 Jan 1906

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Cotton, Memorial# 39586937. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Malinda Cotton, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 219; Page: 85b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Malinda (Langford) Cotton, Memorial# 39586854.
  4. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 12 August 1841 in Anderson County, Kentucky, USA, of Malinda Langford and William Cotton, citing FHL Film# 001550673. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Elizabeth Lankford, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 219; Page: 85b.
  6. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jeremiah and Elizabeth O'Sullivan, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 219; Page: 85b.
  7. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 8 October 1867 at the home of J. O'Sullivan in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, of Larkin R Langford and Margaret Ellen OSullivan, with Stephen Langford and William Cotton as witnesses, married by Henry Sparrow, license issued the same day in Spencer County, citing FHL Film# 000482642.

William Dudley Cotton1

b. 19 October 1766
Father*John Cotton2 b. 25 Mar 1728
Mother*Mary Dudley2 b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Feb 1796
Baptism*19 October 1766William Dudley Cotton was baptized on 19 October 1766 at Brattle Square Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Brattle Square Church, page 97. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
  2. [S1019] Boston Births, 1700-1800, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Births, 1700-1800.

Leola M. Couch1

b. 14 February 1875, d. 13 March 1963
Birth*14 February 1875Leola M. Couch was born on 14 February 1875 in Alabama.1,2 
Marriage*28 September 1893She married Daniel Joseph Meads, son of Daniel Isaac Meads and Mary Jane Huckabee, on 28 September 1893 in Marion County, Alabama.3,1,4,2 
Census US 1900*17 June 1900Leola M. and Daniel J. Meads were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 17 June 1900 in Ganado, Jackson County, Texas. Daniel was 29 years of age and a farmer, and Leola was 23 years of age. They rented their farm, had been married for 6 years, and Leola had given birth to two children who were enumerated with their parents. Cora R. was 5 years old and Elmer O. was age 2. The couple's nephew, John H. Braswell, who was 5 years old, was also recorded in their household in 1900. His mother, Minnie Braswell, in addition to his maternal grandparents, Mary J. and Daniel I. Meads, and another aunt and uncle, were enumerated in the pervious household on the census page, so it probably felt like a large extended household of family.2 
(Wife) Death20 December 1934Leola became a widow when Daniel Joseph Meads died on 20 December 1934 at age 63.4 
Death*13 March 1963She died on 13 March 1963 at age 881 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in North, Row 03, Space 16, of Fairview Cemetery, Tuxedo, Jones County, Texas.1,4 

Family

Daniel Joseph Meads b. 9 Mar 1871, d. 20 Dec 1934
Children 1.Cora R. Meads2 b. Nov 1894
 2.Elmer O. Meads2 b. Dec 1897

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Leola (Couch) Meads, Memorial# 21204774. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel J. and Leola M. Mead, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 3, Ganado, (transcribed as "Ganads" by Ancestry), Jackson, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241648. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2216] Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 September 1893 in Marion County of D. J. Mead and L. M. Couch. Hereinafter cited as Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Joseph Meads, Memorial# 21204767.

Ann Coulston1

b. 18 October 1695
Birth*18 October 1695Ann Coulston was born on 18 October 1695 near Moorland, Yorkshire, England.2 
Marriage*She married Robert Jones.1 

Family

Robert Jones b. 9 Dec 1690
Child 1.William Jones+1 b. 19 Nov 1718

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , page 359. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, page 359, the date written as "8, 18, 1695" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was October, not August.

Harry Lincoln Coultas1

b. March 1878, d. 1965
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*March 1878Harry Lincoln Coultas was born in March 1878 in Illinois.2,3 
Marriage*4 January 1900He married Beatrice Louise Heaton, daughter of Samuel Washington Heaton and Margaret Campbell, on 4 January 1900 in Morgan County.4,1,5 
(Husband) Death1962Harry became a widower when Beatrice L. (Heaton) Coultas died in 1962 at about age 82.5 
Death*1965He died in 1965 at about age 871 
Burial* and was buried in Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.1 

Family

Beatrice L. Heaton b. Feb 1880, d. 1962

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Harry Lincoln Coultas, Memorial# 68528028. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, Harry L. and Beatrice L. Coultas, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240331, reporting his date of birth as March 1878. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Harry Lincoln Coultas, Memorial# 68528028, recording his year of birth as 1876.
  4. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, Harry L. Coultas and Beatrice Louise Heaton, Morgan County, 4 January 1900. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Beatrice L. (Heaton) Coultas, Memorial# 68528119.

James Coultas1

b. 4 March 1830, d. 13 July 1906
Birth*4 March 1830James Coultas was born on 4 March 1830 in England.1,2 
Marriage*14 March 1853He married Margaret Ann Frost on 14 March 1853 in Scott County, Illinois.3,4,1 
Death*13 July 1906He died on 13 July 1906 at age 761 
Burial* was buried in Winchester City Cemetery, Winchester, Scott County.1 

Family

Margaret Ann Frost b. 13 May 1833, d. 31 Jan 1911
Child 1.Mary E. Coultas1,5 b. 12 Feb 1860, d. 31 Dec 1933

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Coultas, Memorial# 84122829. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Margaret Coultas, Winchester, Scott, Illinois; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1240344. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, James Coultas and Margaret Ann Frost, Scott County, 14 March 1853. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret Ann (Frost) Coultas, Memorial# 84122883.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary E (Coultas) Campbell, Memorial# 50190411.

Mary E. Coultas1

b. 12 February 1860, d. 31 December 1933
Father*James Coultas2,1 b. 4 Mar 1830, d. 13 Jul 1906
Mother*Margaret Ann Frost3,1 b. 13 May 1833, d. 31 Jan 1911
Birth*12 February 1860Mary E. Coultas was born on 12 February 1860 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*2 March 1882She married John B. Campbell, son of Samuel F. Campbell and Nancy Turner Moore, on 2 March 1882 in Scott County.4,1,5 
Death*31 December 1933She died on 31 December 1933 in La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, at age 731 
Burial* and was buried west of the main drive, near a culvert, in Row 2, Lot 14 of La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe.1 

Family

John B. Campbell b. Nov 1856, d. 6 Dec 1937

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary E (Coultas) Campbell, Memorial# 50190411. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Coultas, Memorial# 84122829.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret Ann (Frost) Coultas, Memorial# 84122883.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, John B. Campbell and Mary E. Coultas, Scott County, 2 March 1882, referencing Film Number: 002132361. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John B. Campbell, Memorial# 50190410.

Jerusha Ann Coulter1

b. 19 October 1855, d. 26 August 1933
Birth*19 October 1855Jerusha Ann Coulter was born on 19 October 1855 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*6 December 1875She married Lewis H. Suter on 6 December 1875 in Iowa.1,2 
Census US 1910*10 May 1910Jerusha and Lewis H. Suter were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 10 May 1910 in Justice Precinct 1, Jackson County, Texas. Lewis, whose name was spelled "Lois" by the census taker, was 60 years of age and worked as a general farmer and employer, and Jerusha was 56 years of age. They owned their farm with a mortgage, had been married for 34 years, the first marriage for each, and Jerusha had given birth to five children, all of whom were living. Three of their children, a daughter-in-law, and five grandchildren were enumerated with them in 1910. Their married son, Wallace G., was 32 years of age and worked as a farm laborer on the family's home farm, and his wife, Bertha, was 26 years of age. They had been married for 10 years, the first marriage for each, and Bertha had given birth to four children, all of whom were living. Lewis and Jerusha's married daughter, Elsie Wallick, was recorded as a widow, although her husband, Jacob W. Wallick, was alive and enumerated that year in Boone County, Nebraska with his son from his first marriage. His status was reported as married. Elsie was 28 years of age and had given birth to one child, and she was living. Lewis and Jerusha's daughter, Ollie, was 13 years old and single. Four of the grandchildren residing in the household were the children of Wallace and Bertha Suter. Lela and Hazel were ages 9 and 7 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year; William Jr. was 3 years old; and the baby, Opal, was six months old. The fifth grandchild was Elsie Wallick's daughter, Eva Wallick, who was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.3,4 
(Wife) Death1 May 1930Jerusha became a widow when Lewis H. Suter died on 1 May 1930 at age 79.2 
Death*26 August 1933She died on 26 August 1933 in Marion County, Oregon, at age 771 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Block 9, Section 67, Lot 4, of Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion County.1,2 

Family

Lewis H. Suter b. 15 May 1850, d. 1 May 1930
Children 1.Wallace G. Suter5,1 b. 6 Dec 1877
 2.Elsie M. Suter+1,6 b. Dec 1881
 3.Olive Fern Suter7,1 b. 26 Dec 1895

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jerusha Ann (Coulter) Suter, Memorial# 22089567. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lewis Henry Suter, Memorial# 39787704.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lewis H. and Jerusha A. Suter, (his name spelled "Lois" by the census taker), Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Jackson, Texas; Roll: T624_1567; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375580. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jake W. Wallick, Year: 1910; Census Place: Albion Ward 2, Boone, Nebraska; Roll: T624_838; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1374851.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Wallace Grayson Suter Sr., Memorial# 96266030.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elsie Maria (Suter) Koop, Memorial# 39787638.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Olive Fern “Ollie” (Suter) Palmer, Memorial# 81743590.

Susanna Countryman1

b. 18 January 1767
Birth*18 January 1767Susanna Countryman was born on 18 January 1767, probably in Pennsylvania.1 
Name-SpellingsVariations of the spelling of the COUNTRYMAN surname found in our research included GUNDERMAN and GUNTERMAN.1 
Marriage*She married John Ambrose in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.1 

Family

John Ambrose b. 17 Aug 1765
Child 1.Mary Ambrose+1 b. 18 Nov 1788, d. 5 Jul 1872

Citations

  1. [S1439] Mary E. Ambrose, Ancestors and descendants of Amos Ambrose and Mary Brough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Includes sources and index. (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: published by the author, 1996), Children of John and Susanna Ambrose, pages 22-23. Hereinafter cited as Amos Ambrose and Mary Brough of Westmoreland County.

Henry Course1

d. 6 February 1850
Birth*Henry Course was born in Maryland.1 
Marriage*24 March 1823He married, as her first husband, Nancy Ann Jones, daughter of John Jones, on 24 March 1823 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.1,2 
Death*6 February 1850He died on 6 February 1850.1 

Family

Nancy Ann Jones b. 1809

Citations

  1. [S1762] Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Evansville, Indiana, 1973 reprint: originally published in 1882 by W.R. Brink, Edwardsville, Illinois, Venice, page 583. Hereinafter cited as History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers.
  2. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, Henry Course and Nancy Jones, Jefferson County, 23 March 1823, referencing Film Number: 000817865, image describing Nancy as the daughter of John Jones, deceased, and stating that her stepfather, Curtis Smith, consented to her marriage. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.

Jacob Courser1

ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*1770He married Hestor Heaton, daughter of Jabesh Heaton and Abigail Kent, in 1770.1,2 

Family

Hestor Heaton b. c 1750, d. b 24 Oct 1793

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 6, page 184. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), page 285. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.

Ann Courtney1,2

b. 1827, d. 19 November 1886
Father*Owen Courtney1,2 b. 1805, d. 29 Jun 1873
Mother*Catherine Connolly1,2 b. 24 Feb 1805, d. c 1875
Birth*1827Ann Courtney was born in 1827 in Dooraa, Donaghmoyne, County Monaghan, Ireland.2,3 
Marriage*1844She married first Joseph McGovern about 1844 in County Monaghan, Ireland.1 
Census US 1860*25 June 1860Ann and Joseph McGovern were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 25 June 1860 in Copley, Knox County, Illinois. Joseph was 43 years of age, a farmer with real estate valued at $600 and a personal estate valued at $500. Ann was age 33. The couple's six children resided in the household with their parents. Thomas was 15, Julia 12, Catherine 9, George 6, Edward 4, and Mary 2 months. The next household to be enumerated was the family of James McGovern, age 35.4 
(Wife) Death16 February 1864Ann became a widow when Joseph McGovern died on 16 February 1864 at age 46 years 10 months.1,5 
Marriage*19 July 1866She married second Peter McConnell on 19 July 1866 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.1,6 
Census US 1870*4 August 1870Ann and Peter McConnell were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 4 August 1870 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois. Peter was 37 years of age and worked as a day laborer. His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal estate at $100. Ana was 39 and keeping house. The three youngest of Ana's children lived in the home. George was 16, James 15 and Mary E., who attended school, was 11.7 
Death*19 November 1886She died on 19 November 1886 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois,2,6 
Burial* and was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, East Galesburg, Knox County.2 

Family 1

Joseph McGovern b. 1817, d. 16 Feb 1864
Children 1.Thomas Henry McGovern3 b. 27 Aug 1845
 2.Julia McGovern3 b. 1848
 3.Catherine Mary McGovern3 b. Jul 1851
 4.George McGovern3 b. 1854
 5.James Edward McGovern3 b. 1856
 6.Mary Ella McGovern3 b. 1860

Family 2

Peter McConnell b. 1833, d. 18 Jun 1908

Citations

  1. [S955] Stan Courtney, "E-Mail from Stan Courtney," e-mail message from e-mail address to LHB, 08 December 2011, follow-up email dated 03 December 2016. Hereinafter cited as "E-Mail from Stan Courtney."
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ann (Courtney) McConnell, Memorial# 156908666, information created by Stan Courtney. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1553] Courtney Family Tree, researched and presented by Stan Courtney, online at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/71124728/family, Ann Courtney, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/71124728/person/46233381189/…. Hereinafter cited as Courtney Family Tree.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph McGovern, Copley, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M653_195; Page: 412; Image: 77; Family History Library Film: 803195. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Joseph McGovern, Memorial# 5415835, information created by Florence Banks.
  6. [S1553] Courtney Family Tree, online at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/71124728/family, Peter McConnell, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/71124728/person/46551463981/…
  7. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Peter McConnell, Oneida, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_241; Page: 359B; Image: 52651; Family History Library Film: 545740. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Bridget Courtney1

b. January 1833
Father*Owen Courtney1,2 b. 1805, d. 29 Jun 1873
Mother*Catherine Connolly3,1 b. 24 Feb 1805, d. c 1875
Birth*January 1833Bridget Courtney was born in January 1833 in Dooraa, Donaghmoyne, County Monaghan, Ireland.1,4,5 
(Daughter) Immigration13 September 1847Bridget Courtney and her four siblings, with their parents Owen and Catherine (Connolly) Courtney, emigrated from Ireland and arrived on 13 September 1847 in New York City on the ship "Garrick."3,2,6 
(Daughter) Residence The family settled first in North Hudson, Essex County, New York.3,6,2 
Marriage*She married John M. Dempsey.1 
Death*She died in North Hudson, Essex County, New York, at about 21 years of age.1 
(Daughter) RelocationBridget Courtney relocated with her mother and siblings to Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, following the deaths in 1855 of her father and youngest sister.3,6 

Family

John M. Dempsey b. 1831

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Bridget Ann (Courtney) Dempsey, Memorial# 91906177, information created by Stan Courtney. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Owen Callen, Memorial# 81680584, information created by Stan Courtney.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Connolly) Courtney, Memorial# 81680712, information created by Stan Courtney.
  4. [S955] Stan Courtney, "E-Mail from Stan Courtney," e-mail message from e-mail address to LHB, 08 December 2011, follow-up email dated 03 December 2016. Hereinafter cited as "E-Mail from Stan Courtney."
  5. [S1553] Courtney Family Tree, researched and presented by Stan Courtney, online at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/71124728/family, Ann Courtney, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/71124728/person/46233381189/…. Hereinafter cited as Courtney Family Tree.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Charles Courtney, Memorial# 81679567, information created by Stan Courtney.