Robert B. Cotton

1817 - 1887  (70 years)

Amelia Howard Cotton

1810 - 1891  (80 years)

Birth	24 Nov 1810	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Died	13 Feb 1891	Randolph County, Alabama
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina
Family	John Nelson Gregg,   b. 20 May 1812, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Married	08 Jan 1832	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Children	1. Joseph J. Gregg,   b. 1833, South Carolina   2. Sarah Gregg,   b. 1835, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 3. Charles Wesley Gregg,   b. 14 Sep 1835, Camdem, Kershaw County, South Carolina   4. John Nelson Gregg,   b. 13 Oct 1837, South Carolina   5. Robert Douglas Gregg,   b. 1839   6. William Columbus Gregg,   b. 13 Oct 1841, South Carolina + 7. David Sharp Gregg,   b. 16 Oct 1842, South Carolina   8. Mason Manassah Gregg,   b. 27 Mar 1845, Chesterfield County, South Carolina   9. Mary Emily Gregg,   b. 21 Dec 1848, South Carolina   10. Samuel T. Gregg,   b. 11 Feb 1851, South Carolina   11. Flemming Alexander Gregg,   b. 1853   12. Elizabeth Virginia Gregg,   b. 31 Mar 1854, South Carolina

John Nelson Gregg

1812 - 1862  (49 years)

Birth	20 May 1812	Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Died	08 Mar 1862	Columbus, Misssissippi
Family	Amelia Howard Cotton,   b. 24 Nov 1810, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Married	08 Jan 1832	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Children	1. Joseph J. Gregg,   b. 1833, South Carolina   2. Sarah Gregg,   b. 1835, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 3. Charles Wesley Gregg,   b. 14 Sep 1835, Camdem, Kershaw County, South Carolina   4. John Nelson Gregg,   b. 13 Oct 1837, South Carolina   5. Robert Douglas Gregg,   b. 1839   6. William Columbus Gregg,   b. 13 Oct 1841, South Carolina + 7. David Sharp Gregg,   b. 16 Oct 1842, South Carolina   8. Mason Manassah Gregg,   b. 27 Mar 1845, Chesterfield County, South Carolina   9. Mary Emily Gregg,   b. 21 Dec 1848, South Carolina   10. Samuel T. Gregg,   b. 11 Feb 1851, South Carolina   11. Flemming Alexander Gregg,   b. 1853   12. Elizabeth Virginia Gregg,   b. 31 Mar 1854, South Carolina

Robert B. Cotton

1817 - 1887  (70 years)

Birth	1817	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Died	1887	Richland County, South Carolina
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina
Family	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Children	1. Mary Cotton,   b. 1839, South Carolina + 2. Joab C. Cotton,   b. 28 Nov 1840, South Carolina   3. John L. Cotton,   b. 1843, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 4. Thomas Warren Cotton,   b. 1844, Kershaw County, South Carolina   5. Rebecca Frances Cotton,   b. 1847, Kershaw County, South Carolina   6. Daniel Beverly Cotton,   b. 18 Jan 1851, South Carolina   7. Sarah Cotton,   b. 1854, South Carolina

Nancy Motley

1817 -

Birth	1817	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Family	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Children	1. Mary Cotton,   b. 1839, South Carolina + 2. Joab C. Cotton,   b. 28 Nov 1840, South Carolina   3. John L. Cotton,   b. 1843, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 4. Thomas Warren Cotton,   b. 1844, Kershaw County, South Carolina   5. Rebecca Frances Cotton,   b. 1847, Kershaw County, South Carolina   6. Daniel Beverly Cotton,   b. 18 Jan 1851, South Carolina   7. Sarah Cotton,   b. 1854, South Carolina

Elizabeth Cotton

1821 -

Birth	1821
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina

Amanda Cotton

1823 -

Birth	1823	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina

Dorcus Ann Cotton

1824 - 1883  (58 years)

Birth	01 Aug 1824	South Carolina
Died	1883	Fannin County, Texas
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina
Family	John Campbell Mangum,   b. 1803, South Carolina
Married	25 Mar 1852	Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Eliza J. Mangum,   b. 16 Apr 1853, Chesterfield County, South Carolina + 2. Sarah Elizabeth Mangum,   b. 29 Nov 1854, Chesterfield County, South Carolina + 3. Robert James Mangum,   b. 1856, South Carolina + 4. Esther Melissa Mangum,   b. 16 Mar 1858, Kershaw County, South Carolina

John Campbell Mangum

1803 - 1858  (55 years)

Birth	1803	South Carolina
Died	27 Nov 1858	South Carolina
Father	Jacob Mangum,   b. Abt 1757, North Carolina
Mother	Anna Nancy Gibson,   b. Abt 1770, North Carolina
Married	1787	Orange, Richmond, North Carolina
Family 1	Janette Taylor,   b. 1810
Children	1. F. G. Mangum,   b. 1823   2. Davis Mangum,   b. 1824, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina   3. Thomas Hall Mangum,   b. 30 Apr 1834, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina   4. John Campbell Mangum, Jr.,   b. Abt 1844, South Carolina   5. Francis C. Mangum,   b. 10 Oct 1845, Chesterfield County, South Carolina   6. William I. Mangum,   b. 1849
Family 2	Dorcus Ann Cotton,   b. 01 Aug 1824, South Carolina
Married	25 Mar 1852	Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Eliza J. Mangum,   b. 16 Apr 1853, Chesterfield County, South Carolina + 2. Sarah Elizabeth Mangum,   b. 29 Nov 1854, Chesterfield County, South Carolina + 3. Robert James Mangum,   b. 1856, South Carolina + 4. Esther Melissa Mangum,   b. 16 Mar 1858, Kershaw County, South Carolina

Francis Cotton

1829 -

Birth	1829
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina
Family	??? Oakes

??? Oakes

Family	Francis Cotton,   b. 1829

John Ford Cotton

1835 -

Birth	1835
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina

John Cotton

1658 - 1728  (70 years)

Birth	22 Apr 1658	Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Died	May 1728	Bertie County, North Carolina
Family	Martha Godwin
Married	Abt 1683
Children	+ 1. John Cotton,   b. 04 Dec 1694, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   2. William Cotten,   b. 27 Aug 1700, Isle of Wright County, Virginia   3. Alexander Spotswood Cotten,   b. 04 Sep 1710, Nansemond County, Virginia   4. Samuel Cotten   5. Thomas Cotten   6. Arthur Cotten   7. James Cotten   8. Joseph Cotten   9. Presseler Cotten

Sarah Ford

Abt 1789 -

Birth	Abt 1789	South Carolina
Family	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Amelia Howard Cotton,   b. 24 Nov 1810, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 2. Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina   3. Elizabeth Cotton,   b. 1821   4. Amanda Cotton,   b. 1823, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 5. Dorcus Ann Cotton,   b. 01 Aug 1824, South Carolina   6. Francis Cotton,   b. 1829   7. John Ford Cotton,   b. 1835

Joab Cotton

1780 - 1854  (74 years)

Birth	15 Feb 1780	Virginia
Died	29 Dec 1854	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 1745
Mother	Sarah ???
Married	Bef 1768
Family	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Amelia Howard Cotton,   b. 24 Nov 1810, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 2. Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina   3. Elizabeth Cotton,   b. 1821   4. Amanda Cotton,   b. 1823, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 5. Dorcus Ann Cotton,   b. 01 Aug 1824, South Carolina   6. Francis Cotton,   b. 1829   7. John Ford Cotton,   b. 1835

Sarah Ford

Abt 1789 -

Birth	Abt 1789	South Carolina
Family	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia
Married	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Amelia Howard Cotton,   b. 24 Nov 1810, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 2. Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina   3. Elizabeth Cotton,   b. 1821   4. Amanda Cotton,   b. 1823, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 5. Dorcus Ann Cotton,   b. 01 Aug 1824, South Carolina   6. Francis Cotton,   b. 1829   7. John Ford Cotton,   b. 1835

Nancy Motley

1817 -

Birth	1817	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Family	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Children	1. Mary Cotton,   b. 1839, South Carolina + 2. Joab C. Cotton,   b. 28 Nov 1840, South Carolina   3. John L. Cotton,   b. 1843, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 4. Thomas Warren Cotton,   b. 1844, Kershaw County, South Carolina   5. Rebecca Frances Cotton,   b. 1847, Kershaw County, South Carolina   6. Daniel Beverly Cotton,   b. 18 Jan 1851, South Carolina   7. Sarah Cotton,   b. 1854, South Carolina

Mary Cotton

1839 -

Birth	1839	South Carolina
Father	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mother	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina

Joab C. Cotton

1840 - 1910  (69 years)

Birth	28 Nov 1840	South Carolina
Died	22 Jul 1910	Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina
Father	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mother	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Family	Mary Jane Wood,   b. 13 Jul 1854, South Carolina
Children	1. Pauline Cotton   2. Minnie Brady Cotton,   b. 22 Oct 1877, South Carolina   3. Joseph Cleveland Cotton,   b. 09 Sep 1885, South Carolina

Mary Jane Wood

1854 - 1918  (63 years)

Birth	13 Jul 1854	South Carolina
Died	23 Jan 1918	Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina
Family	Joab C. Cotton,   b. 28 Nov 1840, South Carolina
Children	1. Pauline Cotton   2. Minnie Brady Cotton,   b. 22 Oct 1877, South Carolina   3. Joseph Cleveland Cotton,   b. 09 Sep 1885, South Carolina

John L. Cotton

1843 - 1864  (21 years)

Birth	1843	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Died	22 May 1864	Drurys Bluff, Virginia
Father	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mother	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina

Thomas Warren Cotton

1844 -

Birth	1844	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Father	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mother	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Children	1. Thomas Lee Cotton,   b. 1878

Rebecca Frances Cotton

1847 - 1922  (75 years)

Birth	1847	Kershaw County, South Carolina
Died	04 Dec 1922	Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Father	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mother	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina

Daniel Beverly Cotton

1851 - 1935  (83 years)

Birth	18 Jan 1851	South Carolina
Died	08 Jan 1935	Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina
Father	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mother	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina

Sarah Cotton

1854 -

Birth	1854	South Carolina
Father	Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mother	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina

• Name	Robert B. Cotton
  Birth	1817	Kershaw County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Census	08 Aug 1850	Kershaw County, South Carolina
  	Robt Cotton, 33, m, , Overseer, , South Carolina Nancy Cotton, 33, f, , , , , South Carolina Mary Cotton, 11, f, , , , , South Carolina Jacob Cotton, 9, m, , , , , South Carolina John Cotton, 7, m, , , , , South Carolina Nanen? Cotton, 5, m, , , , ,South Carolina Francis Cotton, 3, m, , , , , South Carolina [Lives next door to Robt's parents]
  	Age: 33
  Census	08 Jun 1860	Richland District, South Carolina
  	Post Office: Gaesden Robert E. Cotton, 43, m, , farmer, 2000, 8000, South Carolina, , , , , Nancy Cotton, 43, f, , , , , , South Carolina Joab Cotton, 19, m, , , , , , South Carolina John Cotton, 17, m, , , , , , South Carolina Warren Cotton, 15, m, , , , , , South Carolina Frances Cotton, 11, f, , , , , , South Carolina Daniel Cotton, 8, m, , , , , , South Carolina Sarah Cotton, 6, f, , , , , , South Carolina
  	Age: 43
  Census	19 Aug 1870	The Fourth Township, Richland County, South Carolina
  	Post Office: Hopkins, T.O. S.C. Cotton, Robt. B., 53, m, w, farmer, , , South Carolina, , , , , , , Cotton, Rebecca, 20, f, w, Keeping house, , , South Carolina Cotton, Daniel, 18, m, w, Farmer, , , South Carolina Cotton, Sarah, 16, f, w, at home, , , South Carolina
  	Age: 53
  Census	23 Jun 1880	District 170, Lower Township, Richland County, South Carolina
  	Cotton, Robt D., w, m, 63, , , , , x, , Farmer, , , , , , , South Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina Cotton, R. Frances, w, f, 26, , daughter, x, , , , Keeping house, , , , , , , , South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina Breadlove, Minnie, w, f, 6, , boarder, x, , , , at home, , , , , , South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina Adams, Randall, b, m, 14, , farm hand, x, , , , , farm hand, , , , , , , South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina
  	Age: 63
  Death	1887	Richland County, South Carolina
  Siblings	6 Siblings
  + 1. Amelia Howard Cotton,   b. 24 Nov 1810, Kershaw County, South Carolina d. 13 Feb 1891, Randolph County, Alabama  (Age 80 years) ▻ John Nelson Gregg,  m. 08 Jan 1832 + 2. Robert B. Cotton,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina d. 1887, Richland County, South Carolina  (Age 70 years) ▻ Nancy Motley   3. Elizabeth Cotton,   b. 1821   4. Amanda Cotton,   b. 1823, Kershaw County, South Carolina + 5. Dorcus Ann Cotton,   b. 01 Aug 1824, South Carolina d. 1883, Fannin County, Texas  (Age 58 years) ▻ John Campbell Mangum,  m. 25 Mar 1852   6. Francis Cotton,   b. 1829 ▻ ??? Oakes   7. John Ford Cotton,   b. 1835
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Cotton,   b. 22 Apr 1658, Queens Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. May 1728, Bertie County, North Carolina  (Age 70 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina   (Mother)
  Person ID	I107815	FeldmanTree
  Last Modified	23 May 2010

  
  

  Father	Joab Cotton,   b. 15 Feb 1780, Virginia d. 29 Dec 1854, Kershaw County, South Carolina (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ford,   b. Abt 1789, South Carolina
  Marriage	Abt 1810	Probably South Carolina   [1]
  Family ID	F0058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Motley,   b. 1817, Kershaw County, South Carolina
  Children	1. Mary Cotton,   b. 1839, South Carolina + 2. Joab C. Cotton,   b. 28 Nov 1840, South Carolina d. 22 Jul 1910, Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 69 years) ▻ Mary Jane Wood   3. John L. Cotton,   b. 1843, Kershaw County, South Carolina d. 22 May 1864, Drurys Bluff, Virginia (Age 21 years) + 4. Thomas Warren Cotton,   b. 1844, Kershaw County, South Carolina   5. Rebecca Frances Cotton,   b. 1847, Kershaw County, South Carolina d. 04 Dec 1922, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia (Age 75 years)   6. Daniel Beverly Cotton,   b. 18 Jan 1851, South Carolina d. 08 Jan 1935, Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 83 years)   7. Sarah Cotton,   b. 1854, South Carolina
  Family ID	F25918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 May 2010

  
  

• Reference

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