2. John COTTON

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 30 november 1815 in Kentucky.

a. John is married with Delia , daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 30 november 1815 in Kentucky.

Eight children were born from this union (four boys and four girls).

a.i. Mary COTTON. She was born the monday 30 november 1840 in Kentucky.
a.ii. Jacob COTTON. He was born the wednesday 30 november 1842 in Kentucky.
a.iii. Eliza A. COTTON. She was born the saturday 21 september 1844 in Kentucky. Eliza A. is deceased the monday 7 march 1898 aged of 53 years old. She was buried in Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO.
a.iii.a. Eliza A. is married aged of 23 years old the thursday 17 october 1867 in McDonough Co., IL¹ with Matthias FISHER aged of 27 years old, son of Thomas FISHER and Elizabeth BROWN. He was born the thursday 24 september 1840 in Illinois². Matthias is deceased in Illinois Bend, Adair Co., MO the monday 22 february 1915 aged of 74 years old³. He was buried in Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO the wednesday 24 february 1915.
a. Matthias had another relationship, he is married aged of 57 years old the thursday 8 september 1898 in Novelty, Knox Co., MO⁴ with Ida Mae MATTOCK, daughter of unknown father and mother.
b. Matthias had another relationship, he is married aged of 66 years old the monday 24 december 1906 in La Plata, Macon Co., MO⁵ with Nancy Jane DUGAN/DUGGIN aged of 32 years old, daughter of James Robert DUGAN and Rhoda Ann HALL. She was born the friday 6 march 1874 in Knox Co., MO⁶. Nancy Jane is deceased in Gifford, Macon Co., MO the tuesday 25 april 1967 aged of 93 years old⁷. She was buried in Indian Hill Cemetery, Adair Co., MO the thursday 27 april 1967.
Nancy Jane DUGAN/DUGGIN had another relationship.
- x.i. Francis Mary . She was born the thursday 16 september 1897 in Adair Co., MO. Francis Mary is deceased in Macon, Macon Co., MO the monday 18 april 1988 aged of 90 years old. She was buried in Indian Hill Cemetery, Adair Co., MO.
b. Nancy Jane had another relationship, she is married aged of 24 years old the 19 february 1899 in Macon Co., MO⁸ with John W. PARSONS, son of unknown father and mother.
c. Nancy Jane had another relationship, she is married aged of 43 years old the wednesday 31 october 1917 in Adair Co., MO with Samuel Kingsley SHUMAKER aged of 55 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 23 february 1862 in Adair Co., MO. Samuel Kingsley is deceased in Adair Co., MO the wednesday 30 april 1924 aged of 62 years old. He was buried in Shumaker Cemetery, Adair Co., MO.
a.iv. William COTTON. He was born the monday 30 november 1846 in Kentucky.
a.v. Christopher COTTON. He was born the thursday 30 november 1848 in Kentucky.
a.vi. Samuel COTTON. He was born the saturday 30 november 1850 in Kentucky.
a.vii. Casander COTTON. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1852 in Kentucky.
a.viii. Nancy COTTON. She was born the friday 30 november 1855 in Illinois.

Documents

91st Illinois Infantry Civil War Muster Roll

1860 US Census: LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL, p 716

Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 16

Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL; Roll: M593_256; Page: 459B; Image: 248; Family History Library Film: 545755

1850 US Census: Township 8N 6W, Henderson Co., IL

1900 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, sht 4A

1890 U.S. Veterans Census: E. D. No.101, Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO, p 2

1880 US Census: E. D. No. 154, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 19

Census: 1860 U.S. - Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll: M653_201; Page: 606; Image: 246; Family History Library Film: 803201

Census: 1850 U.S. - District 2, Nelson Co., KY, Roll: M432_215; Page: 374A; Image: 205

1910 Us Census: E. D. 18, Pettis Township, Adair Co., Mo, p 3B

Obituary: Matthias Fisher 1915

Uncle Fide "real low with stomach trouble" 1915

Matthias Fisher sells farm in Knox Co. MO 1906

Fife Fisher adds new granary 1914

Ida Fisher sues for divorce 1899

Married Matthias Fisher and Nancy Parsons 1906

Fide Fisher sells farm In Blandinsville and moves to Knox Co MO 1889

Fide Fisher dies 1915

Sources

¹ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
² History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 Family History Library
³ Military: Matthias Fisher Civil War Pension File Soldiers Cert. No 774778 National Archives
⁴ Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 p 67 Missouri State Archives
⁵ Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 p 565 Missouri State Archives
⁶ Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 State File No. 670015544 Missouri State Archives
⁷ Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 State File No. 670015544 Missouri State Archives
⁸ Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 p 556 Missouri State Archives

Generation 1

1. Jacob COTTON

Generation 2

2. John COTTON

Documents

Sources

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths