Elizabeth Bray

1820 Switzerland Co, In Census

Craig Twp p 170b #16

John Cotton

1 male 26-45

3 femals under 10

1 female 26-45

1830 Switzerland Co, In Census

p35

John Cotton

1 male under 5

2 females 10-15

2 females 15-20

1 male 30-40

1 female 30-40

1840 Shelby Co, In Census

Union Twp P 316

John Cotton

1male 5-10

1 male 15-20

1 female 15-20

1 male 20-30

1 female 20-30

1 female 40-50

1 male 50-60

1850 Shelby Co, In Census

Union Twp p399 #84

John Cotton, 61, farmer, RE 1200, Kentucky

Elisabeth, 57, Kentucky

John W, 21, Indiana

Henry I 17, Indiana

Lucinda, 29, Indiana

Barbara E McKay, 5, Indiana

1860 Shelby Co, In Census

Union Twp p 517 #280

John Cotton, 73, farmer RE 2400 PE 300 KY

Elizabeth, 67, Housekeeper, KY

Lucinda 36, Indiana

Barbara M, 15, domestic InD

1870 Shelby Co, IN Census

Union Twp p351 #194

John Cotton, 83, farmer, RE 5000 PE 570 KY

Elizabeth 76, KY

Lucinda, 50, IND ?

Macy Satte, 10, Indiana

gusta, 9, IND

John Swain, 20, works on farm PE 100 IND

21 Sep 1877, Shelby Co IN Cemetery

Blue River Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Twp

Elizabeth Cotton Sept 21, 1877, aged 85Y 11M 11D w/o John Cotton

June 28, 2000 Internet Researcher

From Alfred J Spiry, Sr ,asourtfan@fuse.net June 28, 2000

Subject: Bray and Wiseman Familes of SWitzerland Co, Indiana

[Portion extracted...in reference to William Cotton, father of John Cotton]

Complete Order Book 1, page 92, 14 December 1853, Order to sell real estate - Shelby County, Indiana. THE children were nine in all; one of whom was John Cotton, b Sept 5, 1787, died April 17, 1874, married Elizabeth Bray, daughter of John Bray. This couple had six children, several of whome were born in Switzerland County, IND. However, Susannah Cotton, who married Merit McKay was not one of these children. She is a daughter of an entirley different Cotton [and] THEY ARE NOT REMOTELY RELATED.

June 30, 2000 Internet Researcher

Alfred J Spiry, Sr <aspiryfam@fuse.net> June 30, 2000

Subject: bray and Wiseman Familes of Switzerland County, Indiana

[portion extracted...]

Now, for the Shelby County, Indiana Cotton: "SHelby County, Indiana

complete Record Probate Book 10, 1873-1876 p251

John Cotton, B Sep 5 1787 in Kentucky d 17 April 1874 in Shelby County, IN

Buried Little Blue River Baptist Church Cemetery. John married ca. 1811-1812 to elizabeth Bray, b 10 Oct 1791 in Ky, d 21 Sept 1877 in Shelby Co, in

Buried with her husband. Her father ws John Bray and his first wife, who may have been Nancy Morgan? John Cotton's father was William Cotten and mother was Elizabeth Atherton. John and Elizabeth (Bray) Cotton had six children:

1) Rhoda Cotton bca 1813 m 1 Oct 1833 in Switzerland Co In to Henry McKay (We do not know hte parents of Henry McKay)

2) Jerusha Cotton, m John Bright

3) Elizabeth Cotton m Samuel rossell 30 Aug 1836 in Shelby County, In

4) Lucinda Cotton - never married

5) John W Cotton, b 4 Oct 1828, d 19 Mar 1871 m 16 May 1852 in SHelby Co, Ind to rAchel Brown

6) Henry J Cotton, b 30 Apr 1834, D 11 Dec 1860 in Shelby Co, IN, m 7 Jan 1858 in Shelby Co, In to Mary Bright.