Year of birth is approximate. Listed in census records as follows:
1850 - age 30, Nelson County, Kentucky
1860 - age 44, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1870 - age 54, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1880 - age 60, Blandinsville village, McDonough , Illinois
1900 - born June 1815, age 84, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
The entries of month and year shown in 1900 census records are often found to be inaccurate.∼The Macomb Journal, page 6
Thursday, April 6, 1905
Cotton.
John Cotton died at the residence of George Hahn, 804 West Calhoun street, of disease incident to advance age. He was 88 years old; born in Nelson county, KY. His body was taken Monday afternoon to Blandinsville, his former home, for burial. Funeral services were held there Thursday at 11 o'clock. Deceased was one of the old settlers of the northwest portion of the county. For many years he lived in Hire township. He leaves the following children: Jacob P. of Blandinsville, C. C. of Cornell, Mo.; Mrs. Robert Anderson of Macomb and Mrs. C. A. Foley of Denver. Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson accompanied the remains to Blandinsville.∼
John and Delilah were never counted in Hire Township.
1850 - age 30, Nelson County, Kentucky
1860 - age 44, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1870 - age 54, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1880 - age 60, Blandinsville village, McDonough , Illinois
1900 - born June 1815, age 84, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
The entries of month and year shown in 1900 census records are often found to be inaccurate.∼The Macomb Journal, page 6
Thursday, April 6, 1905
Cotton.
John Cotton died at the residence of George Hahn, 804 West Calhoun street, of disease incident to advance age. He was 88 years old; born in Nelson county, KY. His body was taken Monday afternoon to Blandinsville, his former home, for burial. Funeral services were held there Thursday at 11 o'clock. Deceased was one of the old settlers of the northwest portion of the county. For many years he lived in Hire township. He leaves the following children: Jacob P. of Blandinsville, C. C. of Cornell, Mo.; Mrs. Robert Anderson of Macomb and Mrs. C. A. Foley of Denver. Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson accompanied the remains to Blandinsville.∼
John and Delilah were never counted in Hire Township.
Year of birth is approximate. Listed in census records as follows:
1850 - age 30, Nelson County, Kentucky
1860 - age 44, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1870 - age 54, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1880 - age 60, Blandinsville village, McDonough , Illinois
1900 - born June 1815, age 84, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
The entries of month and year shown in 1900 census records are often found to be inaccurate.∼The Macomb Journal, page 6
Thursday, April 6, 1905
Cotton.
John Cotton died at the residence of George Hahn, 804 West Calhoun street, of disease incident to advance age. He was 88 years old; born in Nelson county, KY. His body was taken Monday afternoon to Blandinsville, his former home, for burial. Funeral services were held there Thursday at 11 o'clock. Deceased was one of the old settlers of the northwest portion of the county. For many years he lived in Hire township. He leaves the following children: Jacob P. of Blandinsville, C. C. of Cornell, Mo.; Mrs. Robert Anderson of Macomb and Mrs. C. A. Foley of Denver. Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson accompanied the remains to Blandinsville.∼
John and Delilah were never counted in Hire Township.
1850 - age 30, Nelson County, Kentucky
1860 - age 44, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1870 - age 54, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
1880 - age 60, Blandinsville village, McDonough , Illinois
1900 - born June 1815, age 84, Blandinsville Township, McDonough County, Illinois
The entries of month and year shown in 1900 census records are often found to be inaccurate.∼The Macomb Journal, page 6
Thursday, April 6, 1905
Cotton.
John Cotton died at the residence of George Hahn, 804 West Calhoun street, of disease incident to advance age. He was 88 years old; born in Nelson county, KY. His body was taken Monday afternoon to Blandinsville, his former home, for burial. Funeral services were held there Thursday at 11 o'clock. Deceased was one of the old settlers of the northwest portion of the county. For many years he lived in Hire township. He leaves the following children: Jacob P. of Blandinsville, C. C. of Cornell, Mo.; Mrs. Robert Anderson of Macomb and Mrs. C. A. Foley of Denver. Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson accompanied the remains to Blandinsville.∼
John and Delilah were never counted in Hire Township.
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