Section MC: Descendants of Thomas Cotton

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Generation One

1. THOMAS¹ COTTON was born between 2 June 1786 and 31 May 1787 in Vermont, United States^[21], and died about 31 May 1850^[21] in Newbury Twp., LaGrange Co., Indiana, United States^[21]. He married HANNAH _____, who was born about 1787^[17] in New York, United States^[17], and died about 1855^{[9, 17]}.

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, United States^[20]:

Name: Thomas Cotten
1 Free White male 0-5 (Eli 4)
3 Free White males 15-20 (James W. 15-20, Willard A. 15-20, Enos Thomas 15-20)
1 Free White male 40-50 (Thomas 43)
1 Free White female 0-5 (Almera E. A. 1)
1 Free White female 5-10 (Mary 5-10)
1 Free White female 10-15 (Lydia 10-15)
1 Free White female 15-20 (Jane 18-20)
1 Free White female 40-50 (Hannah 40-50)

From the 1 June 1850 census, in Newbury Twp.^[21]:

Name of deceased Age Gender Marital Status Place of Birth Death Month Occupation Cause of Death Age Place Date

Thomas Cotton 63 M Married Vermont May Carpenter Inflammation of lungs 63 Newbury Twp., LaGrange Co., Indiana, United States, NORTH AMERICA MAY 1850

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The biography of Sarah's son Samuel says she moved to Seneca Co. in 1825, and married Henry Hackett the following year, and in the 1830 census they are found in Thompson Twp., Seneca Co., Ohio.
Thomas Cotton and Henry Hackett both appear on the 1826 tax list of Thompson Twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, and Enos' middle name was Thomas.

Approximate birthdate of Thomas based on age of Hannah Cotton in the 1850 census, and age in 1810 census.

Birth place is based on father's birthplace data from 1880 census entries for Sarah, Enos, Mary, and Almera.

However the 1850 census mortality schedule lists Thomas died age 63, born in Vermont.
Seneca Co. Tax records (film #0532986):

1826 Thompson Twp:
Cotton Thomas: 0 horses, $0; 2 cattle, $16; state tax $0.032; county tax $0.40; total $0.432
Hackett Henry: 0 horses, $0; 2 cattle, $16; state tax $0.032; county tax $0.40; total $0.432

Of the 44 families in the twp., these 2, along with 3 others, owed the least amount of taxes.

1827 Thompson Twp:
Cotton Thomas: 0 horses, $0; 2 cattle, $16; state tax $0.048; county tax $0.128; road tax $0.048; school tax $0.008; total $0.232
Hackett Henry: 0 horses, $0; 7 cattle, $56; 16.8, 44.8, 16.8, 2.8, total $0.812

Of the 34 families, Thomas and one other owed the least amount of taxes.

In the 1828 and 1829 tax lists, no Cottons or Hacketts appear.

1830 Thompson Twp:
Hacket Henry: 0 horses, $0; 5 cattle, $40; 14c state, 28c county, 12c road, 3c school, 57c total

1831 Thompson Twp:
Hacket Henry: 0 horses, $0; 3 cattle, $24; 8.4c state, 19.2c county, 7.2c road, 2.4c school, 37.2c total

1832 Thompson Twp:
Hacket Henry: 0 horses, $0; 3 cattle, $24; 8.4c state, 14.4c county, 7.2c road, 30c total

1833 Thompson Twp:
Hacket Henry: 0 horses, $0; 3 cattle, $24; 7.2c state, 14.4c county & school, 7.2c road, 28.8c total
[end of film]

Seneca Co. will index (film #0388625) starts 1829 and contains no Hackets or Cottons in the 1828 - 1870 range.
Cayuga Co land records
Grantor index v. 1 AA, XX 1794-1836 FHL US/CAN Film 850914
Grantee index v. 1-2 1793-1836 FHL US/CAN Film 850924

Records of various churches in north central New York FHL US/CAN Film
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Election returns, 1799-1817
1009209 Item 1

Weedsport-Brutus : a brief history
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Brutus, Macedonia, Weed's Basin, Weed's Port, Weedsport
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Birth place of New York is based on mother's birthplace data from 1880 census entries for Sarah, Enos, Mary, and Almera.
Children:

+	2	i.	SARAH "SALLY"² COTTON, b. on 28 Feb. 1809^[29] in New York^[25]; d. on 26 July 1882^{[22, 23, 25]} in Ravenna, Muskegon Co., Michigan, United States^{[22, 23, 25]}; m. (1) in 1826^[29] in Seneca Co.^[29] (TX-1) HENRY HACKETT, b. in Vermont about 1800, d. in 1834; m. (2) on 28 June 1837^[27] in LaGrange Co.^[27] (TD-2) ESICK GREEN, b. in New York^{[17, 25, 31]} on 1 Feb. 1808^{[17, 25, 31]}, d. in Ravenna Twp., Muskegon Co.^{[25, 31]} on 19 Dec. 1893^{[25, 31]}, son of (TD-1) _____ and Mrs. (GREEN) GREEN.
+	3	ii.	JANE COTTON, b. in 1811 in New York; d. on 12 May 1855 in LaGrange Co.; m. (ATS-3) TRUMAN WILKINSON, b. in Vermont on 5 April 1809, d. in LaGrange Co. on 1 Dec. 1857, son of (ATS-1) Nehemiah and Sally (HUNTER) WILKINSON.
+	4	iii.	JAMES W. COTTON, b. about 1815; d. about 1880.
+	5	iv.	WILLARD A. COTTON, b. about 1816^[17] in New York^[17]; d. about 1852^[37]; m. (2) on 15 April 1847^[27] in LaGrange Co.^[27] (AGC-41) PHEBE R. OSBORN, b. in New York^[17] about 1822^[17], d. about Oct. 1854^[37], daughter of (AGC-34) Garret and Hannah M. (_____) OSBORN.
+	6	v.	ENOS THOMAS COTTON, b. about 1817^[17] in New York^[17]; d. about 1900; m. (1) on 5 July 1847^[27] in Lake Co., Indiana^[27] LYDIA ANN KAUFMAN, b. in Ohio^[4] about 1830; m. (2) on 22 April 1860^{[27, 33]} in Kankakee Co., Illinois, United States^{[27, 33]} MRS. ELIZABETH RICE.
+	7	vi.	LYDIA COTTON, b. about 1819 in New York; d. about 1850; m. on 17 March 1835 in Crawford Co., Ohio (ATS-7) HIRAM A. WILKINSON, b. in New York^{[24, 26]} on 30 April 1816^{[24, 26]}, d. in Muskegon, Muskegon Co.^[32] in 1865^[32], son of (ATS-1) Nehemiah and Sally (HUNTER) WILKINSON.
+	8	vii.	MARY COTTON, b. about 1823 in New York; d. about 1910; m. (1) on 9 May 1840^[27] in LaGrange Co.^[27] (ATS-8) NORMAN B. WILKINSON, b. in Vermont on 10 July 1819, d. in 1859, son of (ATS-1) Nehemiah and Sally (HUNTER) WILKINSON; m. (2) ASA S. ROBINSON, b. in New York^[18] in 1820^[18].
	9	viii.	ELI COTTON, b. on 6 Oct. 1825^[47] in Ohio^[48]; d. on 5 Jan. 1895^[47] in Dallas Co., Iowa, United States^[47]; m. on 14 June 1854 in New Buffalo, Berrien Co., Michigan LUCINDA JONES, b. in Ohio^[47] on 1 July 1834^[47], d. on 5 Sept. 1907^[47].
+	10	ix.	ALMERA E. A. COTTON, b. on 17 Sept. 1828^{[19, 40]} in Ohio^{[19, 40]}; d. on 18 May 1898^[40] in Western Twp., Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, United States^[40]; m. on 9 May 1849^[27] in LaGrange Co.^[27] (AMM-1) SAMUEL P. SMITH, b. in Ohio^[19] about 1828^[19].

Generation Two

2. SARAH "SALLY"² COTTON (Thomas¹), daughter of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born on 28 Feb. 1809^[29] in New York^[25], died on 26 July 1882^{[22, 23, 25]} in Ravenna^{[22, 23, 25]} and was buried in Ravenna Twp.^[23]. She married (1st) in Seneca Co.^[29], in 1826^[29], (TX-1) HENRY HACKETT, who was born about 1800 in Vermont, and died in 1834. She married (2nd) in LaGrange Co.^[27], on 28 June 1837^[27], (TD-2) ESICK GREEN, son of (TD-1) _____ and Mrs. (GREEN) GREEN, who was born on 1 Feb. 1808^{[17, 25, 31]} in New York^{[17, 25, 31]}, and died on 19 Dec. 1893^{[25, 31]} in Ravenna Twp.^{[25, 31]}. ^{[6, 7]}
Sarah moved to Seneca Co, Ohio in 1825, and in 1826 married there Henry Hackett of Vermont. The family appears in Thompson Twp., Seneca Co, Ohio in the 1830 census. On May 25, 1832, Henry Hackett was granted the land patent for 80 acres in Thompson Twp. Her third child, Sally Ann Hackett, was born in 1834 and her husband Henry died that same year. She would remarry three years later in Indiana.

On November 8, 1836, Esick Green purchased 40 acres (NW1/4 of SE1/4) in section 9 of Newbury Twp, Lagrange Co, Indiana, and was later granted the land patent for this land on August 20, 1838. However, prior to that date, on October 10, 1837, Esick sold this land to David Cass. On July 7, 1838, Esick purchased 40 acres (NE1/4 of SW 1/4) in section 10 of Newbury Twp from Nathaniel P. Glazier, which was originally owned by Esick's brother-in-law Willard A. Cotton.

On May 10, 1841, Esick purchased 40 acres (NE1/4 of SW1/4) in section 5 from William Wickham, which had originally been owned by his brother-in-law Hiram Wilkinson. He and Sarah sold this land to Samuel Cochell on September 1, 1854.

Sometime thereafter, the family moved to Ravenna, Muskegon Co., Michigan, where they are found on the 1860 census, as well as in the 1870 census along with their nephew Alonzo Cotton. On October 15, 1872, Esick was a witness at the marriage of Eunice Cotton and Edward Balcom. On the 1877 Ravenna Township plat map, Esick owned land in the southeast quarter of section 25.

In the 1880 census, Esick and Sarah were in Pine Township, Porter Co., Indiana, which was also where Alonzo Cotton's family then lived.This individual has alternate parents in the database:
(MB-1) _____ COTTON

Children of: Sarah "Sally"² COTTON and Henry HACKETT: See (TX-1) Henry HACKETT

Children of: Sarah "Sally"² COTTON and Esick GREEN: See (TD-2) Esick GREEN

3. JANE² COTTON (Thomas¹), daughter of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born in 1811 in New York, died on 12 May 1855 in LaGrange Co. and was buried in Newbury Twp. She married (ATS-3) TRUMAN WILKINSON, son of (ATS-1) Nehemiah and Sally (HUNTER) WILKINSON, who was born on 5 April 1809 in Vermont, died on 1 Dec. 1857 in LaGrange Co., and was buried in Newbury Twp.

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp.^[20]:

^{[6, 7, 20]}
In the 1830 census, Truman Wilkinson is found in Townsend Twp., Huron Co., Ohio. Around 1836, he and Jane, with their son Chester, moved to Newbury Twp., Lagrange Co., Indiana.

On March 15, 1837, Truman received the land patent for 80 acres (W1/2 of NW1/4) in section 17 of Newbury Twp. On April 3, 1837, he was elected Inspector in the township election. On November 8, 1838, Truman and Jane sold 20 acres in the NE corner of their land to Jane's brother Enos T. Cotton for $54, who resold the land a year later.

On March 5, 1842, Jane bought 40 acres (SE1/4 of SW1/4) in section 5 from her brother-in-law and sister Hiram and Lydia Wilkinson. After Truman and Jane died, this land was partitioned December 19, 1860, with 10 acres going to their son Christopher Wilkinson and Nancy Oxnder, and the other 30 acres to their other children Clarissa, Cynthia, and Clinton. Clinton and Christopher later sold the land in 1865.This individual has alternate parents in the database:
(MB-1) _____ COTTON

Children: See (ATS-3) Truman WILKINSON

4. JAMES W.² COTTON (Thomas¹), son of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born between 2 June 1810 and 1 June 1815, and died between 1843 and 1925.

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp.^[20]:

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James, owning much more land than the other Cottons in the area, and being elected judge, was probably the oldest son.

Note: the linkage of William S., who appears in the 1850 census with James' mother Hannah, to here is unproven. He is, at least, more likely to be son of James than of Willard or Enos or Hannah.
James, a carpenter, owned 80 acres (W1/2 of SE1/4) in section 8 of Newbury Township. He is recorded in the county tract book as purchasing the land on March 26, 1836. In the index by grantee, he is recorded as purchasing the land from Alvarado Brown for $200 on July 6, 1836. He also bought 80 acres in Van Buren Township, bordering Newbury Twp, on July 19, 1836. James, listed as "of Seneca Co., Ohio", was granted the patent on the land in Newbury Twp on March 30, 1837. On April 3, 1837, he was elected as the township judge. He was granted the patent on the land in Van Buren Twp on August 20, 1838. Cotton Lake, near Shipshewana in Newbury Twp, Lagrange Co, Indiana was named after him.
Child:

WILLIAM S.³ COTTON, b. in 1844^[17]; d. about 1900.

5. WILLARD A.² COTTON (Thomas¹), son of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born between 2 June 1810 and 1 June 1815^[17] in New York^[17], and died between 1851 and 1853^[37]. He married (2nd) in LaGrange Co.^[27], on 15 April 1847^[27], (AGC-41) PHEBE R. OSBORN, daughter of (AGC-34) Garret and Hannah M. (_____) OSBORN, who was born about 1822^[17] in New York^[17], and died about Oct. 1854^[37].

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp.^[20]:

On April 21, 1836, Willard bought 40 acres (SE1/4 of SW1/4) in section 10 of Newbury Twp, and was granted the patent for this land on August 1, 1837. On February 24, 1838, he sold this land to Nathaniel P. Glazier, who then sold it to Willard's brother-in-law Esick Green later that year.

Willard was elected Constable in Newbury Twp sometime after 1837. In 1844, he had a daughter Eliza J. On April 15, 1847, he (re)married Phebe R. Osborn, and the next year they had a son George, who is listed as born in Illinois on the 1850 census. By the time of the 1850 census, the family was in White Pigeon Twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan.

He and Phebe probably both died before 1860, since in the 1860 census their children are living with Phebe's parents Garret and Hannah Osborn there in White Pigeon Twp.
Child of: Willard A.² COTTON:

ELIZA JANE³ COTTON, b. 4 Jan. 1844^[36] in Michigan^[36]; d. on 18 Nov. 1923^[36] in Fawn River Twp, St. Joseph Co., Michigan^[36]; m. between June 1868 and Oct. 1868^[15] in Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co.^[15] (ASJ-1) WILLIAM HENRY WALKER, b. in Michigan^[5] on 6 Nov. 1837^[36], d. in Burr Oak^{[5, 36]} on 26 Oct. 1913^{[5, 36]}.

Children of: Willard A.² COTTON and Phebe R. OSBORN:

	13	i.	GEORGE³ COTTON, b. about 1848^[17] in Illinois^[17]; d. about 1920.
+	14	ii.	EUNICE A. COTTON, b. on 7 Sept. 1850^{[3, 23]} in Indiana^{[3, 23]}; d. on 22 Sept. 1912^[3] in Conklin, Ottawa Co., Michigan^[3]; m. on 15 Oct. 1872^{[24, 41]} in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co.^{[24, 41]} (DB-24) EDWARD R. BALCOM, b. in Ontario, Canada^[13] on 31 Aug. 1852^[16], d. in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan^[1] on 31 July 1935^[1], son of (DB-20) Perry and Eliza (BAIN) BALCOM.
+	15	iii.	ALONZO A. COTTON, b. on 11 Feb. 1852^[28] near Otis, New Durham Twp., LaPorte Co., Indiana^[28]; d. in 1940^[28] in Burdick, Jackson Twp., Porter Co., Indiana^[28]; m. on 28 Sept. 1877^[2] in Porter Co.^[2] (ALO-2) PRISCILLA SHANER, b. in Porter Co.^{[28, 30]} on 23 Oct. 1855^{[28, 30]}, d. in Burdick^[28] on 23 Jan. 1943^[28], daughter of (ALO-1) George W. and Lucinda (FRAME) SHANER.

6. ENOS THOMAS² COTTON (Thomas¹), son of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born between 2 June 1810 and 1 June 1815^[17] in New York^[17], and died between June 1880 and 1925. He married (1st) in Lake Co.^[27], on 5 July 1847^[27], LYDIA ANN KAUFMAN, who was born about 1830 in Ohio^[4]. He married (2nd) in Kankakee Co.^{[27, 33]}, on 22 April 1860^{[27, 33]}, MRS. ELIZABETH RICE.

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp.^[20]:

^{[8, 20]}
On November 8, 1838, Enos bought 20 acres of land in section 17 of Newbury Twp from his brother-in-law and sister, Truman and Jane Wilkinson, for $54. On September 16, 1839, Enos sold the land to Ann Beach. In the 1850 census, his family was in White Pigeon Twp., St. Joseph Co., Michigan, near his brother(?) Willard. In 1860, he remarried Mrs. Elizabeth Rice in Kankakee Co., Illinois and is found there in Yellowhead Twp in the 1860 census. In 1870 and 1880, Enos and Elizabeth were living in Lake Twp., Newton Co., Indiana.
Children of: Enos Thomas² COTTON and Lydia Ann KAUFMAN:

	16	i.	MALINDA ROSETTA³ COTTON, b. in Jan. 1849^[15] in Michigan^[4]; d. on 21 Aug. 1905^[4] in West Branch, Ogemaw Co., Michigan^[4]; bur. on 23 Aug. 1905^{[4, 49]} in West Branch^{[4, 49]}; m. (1) on 6 Jan. 1868^[35] in Marshall Co., Indiana^[35] GEORGE W. BURNETT; m. (2) on 25 July 1879^[38] in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan^[38] JOHN N. BITTERS, b. in Pennsylvania, United States^[38] in 1841^[38], d. in Saginaw, Michigan^[39] on 27 July 1916^[39].
	17	ii.	JOHN J. COTTON, b. in Sept. 1851^[15] in Michigan^[15]; d. about 1930.

7. LYDIA² COTTON (Thomas¹), daughter of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born between 2 June 1815 and 1 June 1820 in New York, and died between July 1842 and Dec. 1854. She married in Crawford Co., on 17 March 1835, (ATS-7) HIRAM A. WILKINSON, son of (ATS-1) Nehemiah and Sally (HUNTER) WILKINSON, who was born on 30 April 1816^{[24, 26]} in New York^{[24, 26]}, and died in 1865^[32] in Muskegon^[32].

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp.^[20]:

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In the 1830 census, Hiram Wilkinson is found in Townsend Twp., Huron Co., Ohio. He and Lydia Cotton married on March 17, 1835 in Crawford Co., Ohio, and the next year they moved to Newbury Twp., Lagrange Co., Indiana.

On July 20, 1837, Hiram, listed as "of Elkhart Co., Indiana" was granted a land patent for 80 acres (E1/2 of SW1/4) in section 5 of Newbury Twp.
On June 19, 1839, Hiram and Lydia sold the north 40 acres to David Cass. Lydia's brother-in-law Esick Green later bought that land in 1841. Hiram and Lydia sold the south 40 acres to Lydia's sister Jane Wilkinson on May 5, 1842.

Hiram was also granted a land patent for 40 acres (NE1/4 of SE1/4) in section 15.
He was also granted a land patent for 40 acres (NE1/4 of NW1/4) in section 18.

Elsea H. Wilkinson was b. Jan 1855, dau. of H.A. & M.H. Hence it appears that Hiram remarried by 1854.
Children: See (ATS-7) Hiram A. WILKINSON

8. MARY² COTTON (Thomas¹), daughter of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born between 2 June 1820 and 1 June 1825 in New York, and died between June 1880 and 1935. She married (1st) in LaGrange Co.^[27], on 9 May 1840^[27], (ATS-8) NORMAN B. WILKINSON, son of (ATS-1) Nehemiah and Sally (HUNTER) WILKINSON, who was born on 10 July 1819 in Vermont, and died in 1859. She married (2nd) ASA S. ROBINSON, who was born in 1820^[18] in New York^[18].

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp.^[20]:

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Children of: Mary² COTTON and Norman B. WILKINSON: See (ATS-8) Norman B. WILKINSON

10. ALMERA E. A.² COTTON (Thomas¹), daughter of (1) Thomas¹ and Hannah (_____) COTTON, was born on 17 Sept. 1828^{[19, 40]} in Ohio^{[19, 40]}, died on 18 May 1898^[40] in Western Twp.^[40] and was buried in Western Twp.^[40]. She married in LaGrange Co.^[27], on 9 May 1849^[27], (AMM-1) SAMUEL P. SMITH, who was born about 1828^[19] in Ohio^[19].

From the 1 June 1830 census, in Clinton Twp.^[20]:

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Children: See (AMM-1) Samuel P. SMITH

Generation Three

12. ELIZA JANE³ COTTON (Willard A.², Thomas¹), daughter of (5) Willard A.² COTTON, was born 4 Jan. 1844^[36] in Michigan^[36], and died on 18 Nov. 1923^[36] in Fawn River Twp^[36]. She married in Burr Oak^[15], between June 1868 and Oct. 1868^[15], (ASJ-1) WILLIAM HENRY WALKER, who was born on 6 Nov. 1837^[36] in Michigan^[5], and died on 26 Oct. 1913^{[5, 36]} in Burr Oak^{[5, 36]}. ^[10]
Child: See (ASJ-1) William Henry WALKER

14. EUNICE A.³ COTTON (Willard A.², Thomas¹), daughter of (5) Willard A.² and (AGC-41) Phebe R. (OSBORN) COTTON, was born on 7 Sept. 1850^{[3, 23]} in Indiana^{[3, 23]}, died on 22 Sept. 1912^[3] in Conklin^[3] and was buried on 25 Sept. 1912^{[3, 23]} in Ravenna Cemetery, Ravenna^{[3, 23]}. She married in Wright Twp.^{[24, 41]}, on 15 Oct. 1872^{[24, 41]}, (DB-24) EDWARD R. BALCOM, son of (DB-20) Perry and Eliza (BAIN) BALCOM, who was born on 31 Aug. 1852^[16] in Ontario^[13], died on 31 July 1935^[1] in Grand Rapids^[1], and was buried on 3 Aug. 1935 in Ravenna.

From the 1 June 1880 census, in Casnovia, Muskegon Co.^[11]:

Dwelling # Family # Name Color Gender Age Relationship Marital Status Occupation Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

361 367 Balcom, Edward W M 28 Farmer M Farmer CAN Canada Canada

Balcom, Eunice W F 30 Wife M Keeping House IN IN NY

Balcom, Chauncy W M 6 son S at School MI CAN Canada

Balcom, Carrie W F 2 daughter S at Home MI CAN Canada

From the 1 June 1900 census, in United States^[16]:

Dwelling # Family # Name Relationship Color Gender Birth month and year Age Marital Status Years of Marriage Number of Children Children Living Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Immigration Year Occupation Attended School Within the Year Can Read Can Write Can Speak English Home Owned or Rented Home Owned Free or Mortgaged Farm or House # of Farm Schedule

143 147 Balcom, Edward Head W M AUG 1852 47 M 27 Canada PA OH 1865 Farmer yes yes yes O F F 124

Morgan, Fiona M. S. Daughter W F OCT 1876 23 S Canada Ireland Ireland yes yes yes

Balcom, Eunice A. Wife W F SEP 1850 49 M 27 4 4 IN IN NY yes yes yes

Balcom, Charles W. son W M JUL 1881 18 S MI Canada IN yes yes yes

Balcom, Edna R. daughter W F MAR 1886 14 S MI Canada IN 8 yes yes yes

Williams, George E. Boarder W M MAY 1880 20 S MI PA PA yes yes yes

From the 15 April 1910 census, in Chester Twp., Ottawa Co.^[13]:

Dwelling # Family # Name Relationship Gender Color Age Marital Status Years of Marriage Number of Children Children Living Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Immigration Year Naturalization Language Occupation Place of Work Employer, Employee, or Own Account Unemployed Weeks Unemployed Can Read Can Write Home Owned or Rented Home Owned Free or Mortgaged Farm or House # of Farm Schedule

66 66 Balcom, Edward Head M W 57 M2 32 Canada English NY NY 1865 Na English Mill Owner Saw mill OA no 0 yes yes O F H 10

Balcom, Eunice Wife F W 59 M1 32 4 4 IN IN NY English none yes yes

Balcom, Chauncey son M W 37 D MI Canada English IN English Carpenter House W no 0 yes yes

Children: See (DB-24) Edward R. BALCOM

15. ALONZO A.³ COTTON (Willard A.², Thomas¹), son of (5) Willard A.² and (AGC-41) Phebe R. (OSBORN) COTTON, was born on 11 Feb. 1852^[28] near Otis^[28], died in 1940^[28] in Burdick^[28] and was buried in 1940^{[34, 42]} in Eight Square Cemetery, Pine Twp., Porter Co.^{[34, 42]}. He married in Porter Co.^[2], on 28 Sept. 1877^[2], (ALO-2) PRISCILLA SHANER, daughter of (ALO-1) George W. and Lucinda (FRAME) SHANER, who was born on 23 Oct. 1855^{[28, 30]} in Porter Co.^{[28, 30]}, died on 23 Jan. 1943^[28] in Burdick^[28], and was buried in 1943^{[34, 43]} in Eight Square Cemetery^{[34, 43]}. ^[10]
Children:

+	18	i.	WILLIAM BERT⁴ COTTON, b. in April 1875^[15] in Indiana^[15]; d. in 1934^[28]; m. about 1897^{[12, 15]} (ZZ-2) ANNA LOGMAN, b. in Indiana^[15] in Nov. 1877^[15], bur. in 1936^[45] in Eight Square Cemetery^[45], daughter of (ZZ-1) _____ LOGMAN.
	19	ii.	GUY M. COTTON, b. in Aug. 1879^[19] in Porter Co.^[19]; d. on 18 Jan. 1885^[34] in Pine Twp.^[34]; bur. in Jan. 1885^{[34, 46]} in Eight Square Cemetery^{[34, 46]}.
+	20	iii.	EDITH E. COTTON, b. about 1881^[14] in Indiana^[14]; d. in 1925^[28]; m. on 24 March 1898^[35] in Porter Co.^[35] (AIY-1) ORIS J. REED, b. in Indiana^[12] about 1876^[12], d. about 1970^[28].

Generation Four

18. WILLIAM BERT⁴ COTTON (Alonzo A.³, Willard A.², Thomas¹), son of (15) Alonzo A.³ and (ALO-2) Priscilla (SHANER) COTTON, was born in April 1875^[15] in Indiana^[15], died in 1934^[28] and was buried in 1934^[44] in Eight Square Cemetery^[44]. He married about 1897^{[12, 15]}, (ZZ-2) ANNA LOGMAN, daughter of (ZZ-1) _____ LOGMAN, who was born in Nov. 1877^[15] in Indiana^[15], was buried in 1936^[45] in Eight Square Cemetery^[45].
Children:

21 i. a child COTTON, b. between 1900 and 1910^[12]; d. about 1950.

22 ii. LIVING.

20. EDITH E.⁴ COTTON (Alonzo A.³, Willard A.², Thomas¹), daughter of (15) Alonzo A.³ and (ALO-2) Priscilla (SHANER) COTTON, was born between 1869 and 1884^[14] in Indiana^[14], and died in 1925^[28]. She married in Porter Co.^[35], on 24 March 1898^[35], (AIY-1) ORIS J. REED, who was born about 1876^[12] in Indiana^[12], and died about 1970^[28].
By 1910, she had had two children, of which only Gertrude was still living.^[12]
Child: See (AIY-1) Oris J. REED

1. "Death Certificate".
2. Porter Co., Indiana, Marriage Certificate, no. 237 (28 Sept. 1877), Alonzo A. Catton and Persilla Shaner.
3. State of Michigan, Certificate of Death, no. 10 (22 September 1912), Eunice A. Balcom; digital image, Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (http://oclc.org : accessed 31 March 2013).
4. Ibid., no. 352 (21 August 1905), Malinda Bitters.
5. Ibid., no. 4 (26 October 1913), William Henry Walker.
6. 1840 United States Federal Census, Newbury Twp., La Grange Co., Indiana; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
7. 1850 United States Federal Census, Newbury Twp., La Grange Co., Indiana; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
8. 1850 United States Federal Census, White Pigeon Twp, St. Joseph Co., Michigan; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
9. 1860 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
10. 1860 United States Federal Census, White Pigeon Twp, St. Joseph Co., Michigan; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
11. 1880 United States Federal Census, Casnovia, Muskegon Co., Michigan, 171D, dwelling 361, family 367; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
12. 1910 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
13. 1910 United States Federal Census, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, 3A, dwelling 66, family 66; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
14. 1920 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
15. 1900 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
16. Ibid., 7B, dwelling 143, family 147.
17. 1850 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
18. 1870 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
19. 1880 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
20. 1830 United States Federal Census, Clinton, Seneca Co., Ohio, 154; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
21. 1850 United States Census, Newbury Twp., LaGrange Co., Indiana, mortality schedule, 3.
22. Michigan Department of Community Health, "Genealogical Death Indexing System," database, Michigan.gov (http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/gendisx/search2.htm).
23. "Tombstone".
24. "Ottawa Co. Marriage Records".
25. Calee Leversee, to Linda Talbot, e-mail. See also http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WILKINSON/1998-04/0893616107
26. Ibid., 8 April 2001.
27. "Indiana Marriages to 1850," database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2087).
28. Jan Meyers, "COTTON, Alonzo A. and Priscilla SHANER COTTON - Obits," INPORTER-L Archives, April 15, 2003 (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INPORTER/2003-04/1050465816 : accessed January 1, 2011). Citing Chesterton Tribune
29. Weston A. Goodspeed and Charles Blanchard, Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical (Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co., 1882), 394; digital images, Archive.org (http://www.archive.org).
30. Jan Meyers, e-mail.
31. Orita Shultz, e-mail.
32. Matt Beckwith, Family Heritage of Matt Beckwith (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=bigbecknap&id=I366). familytree@mattbeckwith.com
33. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html).
34. Research and Cemetery Association of La Porte County, Eight Square cemetery records, Pine Twp., Porter Co., Indiana (http://www.dunelady.com/laporte/cemeteries/eightsquare.htm).
35. "Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941," database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5059 : accessed Jan. 1, 2011).
36. St. Joseph Co., Michigan, "Death records."
37. Terry VanderPloeg, e-mail. 3518 Croyden, Kalamazoo MI 49006
38. "Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917," Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4404).
39. Rochester Sentinel: 1916 (http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh%20Project/Obits/Obit%201916.pdf : accessed 20 January 2011), Friday, July 28, 1916.
40. Gibbons, Trieglaff, and Willprecht, Otter Tail County Cemeteries, vol 2 (Frazee, Minnesota: G.T.W., 1977); FHL microfilm 1,320,883.
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42. Find A Grave, Memorial #25008521; online, Findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com).
43. Ibid., Memorial #25008543.
44. Ibid., Memorial #25008560.
45. Ibid., Memorial #25008571.
46. Ibid., Memorial #25008599.
47. Nancy Hackbart, "Looking for Cottons," Ohio - Family History & Genealogy Message Board, 1 Feb 2008 (http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.ohio/7134/mb.ashx : accessed 1 Jan 2011).
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Name of deceased	Age	Gender	Marital Status	Place of Birth	Death Month	Occupation	Cause of Death	Age	Place	Date
Thomas Cotton	63	M	Married	Vermont	May	Carpenter	Inflammation of lungs	63	Newbury Twp., LaGrange Co., Indiana, United States, NORTH AMERICA	MAY 1850

Dwelling #	Family #	Name	Color	Gender	Age	Relationship	Marital Status	Occupation	Birthplace	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
361	367	Balcom, Edward	W	M	28	Farmer	M	Farmer	CAN	Canada	Canada
		Balcom, Eunice	W	F	30	Wife	M	Keeping House	IN	IN	NY
		Balcom, Chauncy	W	M	6	son	S	at School	MI	CAN	Canada
		Balcom, Carrie	W	F	2	daughter	S	at Home	MI	CAN	Canada

	21	i.	a child COTTON, b. between 1900 and 1910^[12]; d. about 1950.
	22	ii.	LIVING.