Bio: Cotton, William Cotton, Sr. (1819 - 1905)

Contact: Marsha Hosfeld

Email: mahosfeld@yahoo.com

Surnames: Cotton, Wells, Buckley, Tennant, Pierce, Wampole, Boker, Stuber, Colton, McEwen, Gates, Hanson

----Source: Federal Census Records

William Cotton, Sr.

Born 08 Dec 1819, Maine (father William, born England (or NY), mother Ann, born New York)

Married (1) Mary A.; children: Margaret, Mark, Charles, Fannie, Rhoda, and Orlando

He moved to Wisconsin before the 1870 Census (after June 1863)

Married (2) Julia Wells Buckley before the 1880 Census; children: Emma, William Jr., and Nora

died 22 Feb 1905, Humbird, Clark, Wisconsin  (mis-transcribed as Colton)

Spouse: Julia Wells
Born 27 May 1845, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York (both parents born in New York)
Died 13 Aug 1922, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon;
Buried: Old Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, Columbia, Oregon
Married 1863, John D. Buckley in New York
CHILDREN (6): Ellen, John, Dennis (married Maggie Wampole, 1898), Julie, Eliza, and ?
Married William Cotton before the 1880 Census
CHILDREN (3):
Emma Clarice, b. 22 Mar 1881, Humbird, Clark, WI << married Benjamin Delbert Pierce
William "Willie", b. Mar 1884, Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin << married Ida A. Tennant
Nora, b. Sep 1888, Wisconsin << married Emery Tennant
Moved to Washington State after 1910 Census and to Oregon in 1920
 
Obit: Cotton, Julia (1845 - 1922)
 
1873 - Reference to "Mr. William Cotton of Humbird"
 
William H. Cotton, Jr. - "Willie"
Born: 4 Mar 1884, Humbird, Clark, Wisconsin
Married: 20 Dec 1904, Clark County, Wisconsin
Spouse: Ida A. Tennant
born April 1885, Washara County, Wisconsin
Daughter of Newton Tennant and Martha Boker
Died after 1910 Census, before 1930 Census
CHILDREN:
Ethel Cotton, b. 17 Apr 1906, Clark Co., WI
Helen Cotton, b. 1908, WI << married _____ Ames ?
 
Ethel Cotton, b. 1906 (daughter of William H. Tennant & Ida B. Tennant)
  Married: 11 Jul 1946, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana
William J. Stuber, b. 1903 (son of Frank Stuber & Helen Fatland)
 
WILLIAM Sr. & Julia Wells Buckley
Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
Name: William M. Colton Gender: Male
Burial date: 1905  Burial place: Humbird, Clark, WI
Death date: 22 Feb 1905 Death place: Humbird, Clark, Wisconsin Age: 85
Birth date: 08 Dec 1819 Birthplace: Washington, ... << Washington County, Maine
Occupation: Farmer Race: White
Marital status: Married Spouse’s name: Julia Colton
Father’s name: William Colton Father’s birthplace: Washington, ... << Washington County, Maine
Mother’s name: Annie Colton Mother’s birthplace: Washington, ... << Washington County, Maine
Indexing project (batch) number: B06543-0
System origin: Wisconsin-EASy Source film number: 1310175
1900 Census shows his father’s place of birth as England
 
Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907
Name: William M Colton Death Date: 22 Feb 1905 County: Clark
Volume: 01 Page #: 0343 Reel: 011 Image: 0498 ImageNum: 100902
Sequence #: 065550 Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.
 
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cotton Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Birth Place: Maine Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Harrington, Washington, Maine
William Cotton 30 Maine Sea Captain
Mary A Cotton 25 Maine
Margaret Cotton 7 Maine
Mark Cotton 5 Maine
 
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm M Cotton Age in 1860: 40 Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Maine Gender: Male Post Office: Addison Point
Home in 1860: Harrington, Washington, Maine
Wm M Cotton 40 Maine Seaman
Mary A Cotton   34 Maine
Margaret Cotton 17 Maine (1870 - married to Andrew J White, living in Harrington?)
Mark D Cotton   15 Maine
Charles Cotton 8 Maine (1870 Living with Andrew (34) & Margaret (27) White in Harrington)
Fannie Cotton 6 Maine
Rhoda C Cotton 5 Maine
Orlando Cotton 1 Maine (1870 Living with Andrew (34) & Margaret (27) White in Harrington)
 
1863 - U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: William Cotton (red line - marked "Over age")
Residence: Harrington, Maine (Washington County)
Class: All Congressional District: 5th Age on 1 July 1863: 44
Race: White Place of Birth: Maine Occupation: Mariner
(just below Seth Cotton, age 20, Mariner)
 
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cotton Birth Year: abt 1820 Age in 1870: 50 Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: Otter Creek, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
John Mcewen 40 Ohio
Sophia Mcewen   39 New York
Adelbert Gates  19 New York
Launa Mcewen 15 Wisconsin
Samuel Mcewen 7 Wisconsin
William Cotton 50 Maine Farm Laborer
 
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia Buckley Birth Year: abt 1847 Age in 1870: 23 Birthplace: New York
Race: White Gender: Female
Home in 1870: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
John Buckley 44 NY Farmer Real Estate: $300 Personal: $100
Julia Buckley 23 NY Keeping House
Ella Buckley 4 NY
John Buckley 1 WI
 
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm. Cotton Race: White Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Maine Gender: Male Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Father's birthplace: New Hampshire Mother's birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Sailor Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Julie Cotton
Home in 1880: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
Wm. Cotton 60 ME-NH-ME Sailor
Julie Cotton 29 NY-NY-NY
Step-children:
Ellen Buckley 14 NY-NY-NY
John Buckley 10 NY-NY-NY
Dennis Buckley 8 NY-NY-NY
Julie Buckley 5 WI-NY-NY
Eliza Buckley 3 WI-NY-NY ?? b. 25 Nov 1884, Columbia County, WI ??
 
1895 Wisconsin State Census - Census Date: 1895
Name: Wm. Cotton Line: 24 Roll: v226_10
Residence Locality: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
Household Members: 2 males, 3 female, all 5 born USA
>> Probably: William Sr., William Jr., Julia, Emma, and Nora
 
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cotton Age: 80 Birth Date: Dec 1819 Birthplace: Maine
Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Spouse's Name: Julia Cotton Marriage year: 1865 << HER first Marriage, about 1863-1865
Marital Status: Married Years married: 35 << HER first Marriage, about 1863-1865
Home in 1900: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
William Cotton 80 ME-England-ME Dec 1819 m. 35 yrs Farmer (this marriage - about 20 yrs)
Julia Cotton 51 NY-NY-NY  May 1849 6 of 9 children living
Nora Cotton 11 WI-ME-NY  Sep 1888
Willie Cotton 16 WI-ME-NY  Mar 1884
 
1905 Wisconsin State Census, Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Name: Julia M Cotton Birth Location: New York Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Race: White
Relation: Mother-in-Law Line: 3 Roll: CSUSAWI1905_4
Residence Locality: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
Emery A Tenant 33 WI-NY Head Day Laborer
Nora M Tenant 17 WI-ME-NY Wife
Julia M Cotton 56 NY-NY Mother-in-law
 
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Julia Cotton Age in 1910: 60 Estimated Birth Year: 1850 Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-Law Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York
Home in 1910: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
E A Tenant 37 WI-WI-NY Laborer - Odd Jobs
Nora Tenant 23 WI-ME-NY
Myrtle Tenant 4 WI-WI-WI
Laura Tenant 2 WI-WI-WI
Hazel Tenant 5/12 WI-WI-WI
Julia Cotton 60 NY-NY-NY
 
1920 Census:
Tennant family in Lynden Township, Whatcom, Washington - Julia is not with them
 
Portland, Oregon Deaths, 1915-1924
Given Name: Julia Surnames: Cotton
Month: Aug Day: 13 Year: 1922 Certificate Number: 2048
 
WILLIAM Jr. & Ida Tennant
Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930
groom's name: William H. Cotton Jr. groom's birthplace: Mentor, Clark Co.
bride's name: Ida A. Tennant bride's birthplace: Washara Co., Wis.
marriage date: 20 Dec 1904 marriage place: Clark, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: William Cotton Sr. groom's mother's name: Julia Cotton
bride's father's name: Newton Tennant bride's mother's name: Martha Boker
groom's race: White bride's race: White source film number: 1275880
indexing project (batch) number: M00339-4 system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
 
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ida Tennant Age: 15 Birth Date: Apr 1885 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Newton Tennant Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Martha J Tennant Mother's Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Coloma, Waushara, Wisconsin
Newton Tennant 66 NY-NY-CT Jun 1833 m. 39 yrs Farmer
Martha J Tennant   56 NY-NY-NY Jul 1843 9 of 10 children living
William Tennant 27 WI-NY-NY Apr 1873 Farmer
Ida Tennant 15 WI-NY-NY Apr 1885 At School
Charles Hanson   16 WI-Norway Jun 1883 Servant Farm Laborer
 
1905 Wisconsin State Census - Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Name: William H Catton Birth Location: Wisconsin Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male Race: White Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ida B Catton Line: 47 Roll: CSUSAWI1905_4
Residence Locality: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
William H Catton 22 WI-ME-NY Day Laborer
Ida B Catton 20 WI-NY
Same page: Benjamin & Emma Pierce, and Children: Harry W., May, Flossie, Harry (Henry?)
 
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie Cotton Age in 1910: 27 Estimated Birth Year: 1883 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Ida Cotton
Father's Birth Place: Michigan [Maine]   Mother's Birth Place: New York
Home in 1910: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin
Willie Cotton 27 WI-ME-NY married 5 years Laborer - odd jobs
Ida Cotton 24 WI-WI-WI   2 of 2 children living
Ethel Cotton 3 WI-WI-WI
Helen Cotton 1 7/12 WI-WI-WI
 
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Catton Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of House: Head
Rent/home value: Rent Age at first marriage: 25 Widowed
Home in 1930: Grange, Chelan, Washington
William H Catton 46 WI-ME-NY Farmer - general farm
 
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: William Henry Cotton Birth Date: 4 Mar 1884 Birth Place: Humbird, Wisconsin
Residence: c/o Mrs Parker, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington
Race: White Age: 58 Occupation: none
Nearest Relative: (contact) Helen Ames, Wenatchee, WA
 
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
event: Marriage event date: 11 Jul 1946 event place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana
name: William J. Stuber age: 43 estimated birth year: 1903
father: Frank Stuber mother: Helen Fatland
spouse: Ethel L. Cotton spouse's age: 40 spouse's estimated birth year: 1906
spouse's father: William H. Cotton spouse's mother: Ida B. Tennant
volume/page/certificate number: p. 56 cn. 9977 digital folder number: 4350530
 
Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926
name: Dorothy Beatrice Pierce gender: Female birth date: 18 Jun 1906
birthplace: Twp Mentor, Clark Co, Wisconsin race: White
father's name: Benjamin Delbert Pierce father's birthplace: Trempleau Co, Wis
mother's name: Emma Cotton mother's birthplace: Clark Co, Wis
indexing project (batch) number: C00309-4
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy source film number: 1299486
 
http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/clark/data/1/bbs10/10081.htm
Washington State Death Records
Name: Maggie Louisa Buckley Date Of Death: 5 Dec 1920 Age: 38 Gender: Female
Father Name: Thomas Wamploc << Thomas Jefferson Wampole (1854-1924)
Mother Name: Kate Vanscooter << Catherine VanScoter (1849-1929)
Death Place: Sumas, Whatcom, Washington
----Source: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/443D0CAF25B1DD8809E9489865C83D0E
 
Washington State Death Records
Name: Dennis Buckley Date Of Death: 29 Jan 1944 Age: 72
Gender: Male Father Name: John Buckley Mother Name: Julia Wells
Death Place: Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington Spouse Name: Maggie
----Source: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/B01C3A80B5D50DD33976A1B057778C6E