Melinda Langford  ‎(I6511)‎
Given Names: Melinda
Surname: Langford

Gender: FemaleFemale
      
Birth: 26 March 1822 6
Death: 12 February 1901 ‎(Age 78)‎ , Anderson, Kentucky
Personal Facts and Details
Birth 26 March 1822 6

Note: Ordinance Index records date of birth as 26 Mar 1825 in Anderson County, Kentucky, submitter unknown.
Marriage William Cotton -
Census 1850 ‎(Age 27)‎ , Spencer, Kentucky


Show Details Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, District No. 1, Page 86, Dwelling 214, Family 214
William Cotton 28 M Farmer born KY illiterate
Melinda Cotton 25 F born Ky illiterate
Mary E. 8 F born Ky school in year
Eliza I. 5 F born KY
Isaac L. 2 M born KY


Note: Next door is a Langford family that is probably Melinda's birth family.
Census 1860 ‎(Age 37)‎ , Spencer, Kentucky


Show Details Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, Taylorsville, Page 418-419, Dwelling 81, Family 81
William Cotton 38 M Farmer Real Estate 950 Personal 800 born KY
Malinda Cotton 36 F born KY
America Cotton 17 F born KY married in year
Eliza Cotton 15 F born KY school in year
Isaac Cotton 12 M born KY school in year
Martha Cotton 9 F born KY school in year
Frances Cotton 7 F born KY school in year
David Cotton 4 M born KY
George Cotton 9/12 M born KY
Census 1870 ‎(Age 47)‎ , Spencer, Kentucky


Show Details Source: 1870 U.S. Census

  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, Nations Prec., Page 151-152, Dwelling 54 Family 54
Cotton William 48 M W farmer 500 1000 Kentucky eligible to vote
Malinda 46 F W Keeping house KY
Laura F 18 F W without occupation KY illiterate
Thomas 16 M W farm laborer KY illiterate
Cotton Perry W 13 M W KY illiterate
William 4 M W KY
Stevens Richard 19 M W farm laborer KY illiterate
Annie 19 F W without occupation KY illiterate
Census 1880 ‎(Age 57)‎ , Spencer, Kentucky


Show Details Source: 1880 United States Census
Publication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, July 14, 2003
  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, Precinct No. 2, Dwelling 191, family 191
Cotten William W M 59 married farmer illiterate born KY father KY mother KY
Malinda W F 56 wife married keeping house born KY father KY mother KY
Jerry M W M 20 son single at home born KY father KY mother KY
William W M 13 son single illiterate born KY father KY mother KY
Langkford Betsie W F 64 mother-in-law widowed at home born KY father KY mother KY
Census 1900 ‎(Age 77)‎ Mt Eden, Spencer, Kentucky


Show Details Source: 1900 U.S. Census

  Text: 1900 US Census, Kentucky, Spencer County, Mt Eden District #2, Sheet 8B/Page 23

Dwelling 136, Family 141
Cotton, Melinda, Head, W, F, Mar 1825, age 75, Wd, mother of 9 children, 7 still living, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, farmer, literate, own, free, farm
David T., son, W, M, Dec 1858, age 42, single, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, literate
John W., son, W, M, Oct 1867, age 32, S, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, farmer, literate, rent, farm
Monroe, Mary, servant, W, F, Jan 1883, age 17, single, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, servant, literate
Death 12 February 1901 ‎(Age 78)‎ , Anderson, Kentucky


Note: Buried in Van Buren Cemetery, all this info according to Ordinance Index.
Last Change 4 March 2007 - 21:27:47 - by: melissa
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Parents Family  (F2908)
‎(unknown)‎ Langford
-
Betsie ‎(unknown)‎
1816 -
Melinda Langford
1822 - 1901

Immediate Family  (F2827)
William Cotton
1822 - 1897
Mary E. or America? Cotton
1842 -
Eliza Jane Cotton
1845 -
Isaac Levi Cotton
1848 -
Martha Ann Cotton
1850 - 1934
Laura Frances Cotton
1853 -
David Thomas Cotton
1855 -
Perry W Cotton
1857 -
Jerry Montgomery Cotton
1859 - 1948
John William Cotton
1867 - 1903


Notes
Birth Ordinance Index records date of birth as 26 Mar 1825 in Anderson County, Kentucky, submitter unknown.
Census Next door is a Langford family that is probably Melinda's birth family.
Death Buried in Van Buren Cemetery, all this info according to Ordinance Index.
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Sources
Census 1850 United States Federal Census
  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, District No. 1, Page 86, Dwelling 214, Family 214
William Cotton 28 M Farmer born KY illiterate
Melinda Cotton 25 F born Ky illiterate
Mary E. 8 F born Ky school in year
Eliza I. 5 F born KY
Isaac L. 2 M born KY
Census 1860 United States Federal Census
  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, Taylorsville, Page 418-419, Dwelling 81, Family 81
William Cotton 38 M Farmer Real Estate 950 Personal 800 born KY
Malinda Cotton 36 F born KY
America Cotton 17 F born KY married in year
Eliza Cotton 15 F born KY school in year
Isaac Cotton 12 M born KY school in year
Martha Cotton 9 F born KY school in year
Frances Cotton 7 F born KY school in year
David Cotton 4 M born KY
George Cotton 9/12 M born KY
Census 1870 U.S. Census
  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, Nations Prec., Page 151-152, Dwelling 54 Family 54
Cotton William 48 M W farmer 500 1000 Kentucky eligible to vote
Malinda 46 F W Keeping house KY
Laura F 18 F W without occupation KY illiterate
Thomas 16 M W farm laborer KY illiterate
Cotton Perry W 13 M W KY illiterate
William 4 M W KY
Stevens Richard 19 M W farm laborer KY illiterate
Annie 19 F W without occupation KY illiterate
Census 1880 United States Census
Publication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, July 14, 2003
  Text: Kentucky, Spencer County, Precinct No. 2, Dwelling 191, family 191
Cotten William W M 59 married farmer illiterate born KY father KY mother KY
Malinda W F 56 wife married keeping house born KY father KY mother KY
Jerry M W M 20 son single at home born KY father KY mother KY
William W M 13 son single illiterate born KY father KY mother KY
Langkford Betsie W F 64 mother-in-law widowed at home born KY father KY mother KY
Census 1900 U.S. Census
  Text: 1900 US Census, Kentucky, Spencer County, Mt Eden District #2, Sheet 8B/Page 23

Dwelling 136, Family 141
Cotton, Melinda, Head, W, F, Mar 1825, age 75, Wd, mother of 9 children, 7 still living, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, farmer, literate, own, free, farm
David T., son, W, M, Dec 1858, age 42, single, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, literate
John W., son, W, M, Oct 1867, age 32, S, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, farmer, literate, rent, farm
Monroe, Mary, servant, W, F, Jan 1883, age 17, single, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, servant, literate
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Family with Parents
Father
Mother
Betsie ‎(unknown)‎ ‎(I6709)‎
Birth 1816 , , Kentucky

#1
Melinda Langford ‎(I6511)‎
Birth 26 March 1822 6
Death 12 February 1901 ‎(Age 78)‎ , Anderson, Kentucky
Family with William Cotton
Husband
William Cotton ‎(I6510)‎
Birth 29 December 1822 , Anderson, Kentucky
Death 7 June 1897 ‎(Age 74)‎
-9 months

 
Melinda Langford ‎(I6511)‎
Birth 26 March 1822 6
Death 12 February 1901 ‎(Age 78)‎ , Anderson, Kentucky

#1
Daughter
Mary E. or America? Cotton ‎(I6527)‎
Birth 1842 19 19
3 years
#2
Daughter
Eliza Jane Cotton ‎(I6528)‎
Birth 1845 22 22
3 years
#3
Son
Isaac Levi Cotton ‎(I6529)‎
Birth 1848 25 25
3 years
#4
Daughter
Martha Ann Cotton ‎(I163)‎
Birth 4 November 1850 27 28
Death 12 February 1934 ‎(Age 83)‎ Taylorsville, Spencer, Kentucky
2 years
#5
Daughter
Laura Frances Cotton ‎(I6530)‎
Birth March 1853 30 30 Clay Village, Shelby, Kentucky
3 years
#6
Son
David Thomas Cotton ‎(I6728)‎
Birth 23 December 1855 32 33 , Spencer, Kentucky
1 year
#7
Son
Perry W Cotton ‎(I6732)‎
Birth 1857 34 34 , , Kentucky
3 years
#8
Son
Jerry Montgomery Cotton ‎(I6706)‎
Birth 4 September 1859 36 37 , Spencer, Kentucky
Death 25 December 1948 ‎(Age 89)‎
8 years
#9
Son
John William Cotton ‎(I6707)‎
Birth 17 October 1867 44 45 , , Kentucky
Death 26 September 1903 ‎(Age 35)‎ , , Kentucky


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