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.
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
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
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
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