Aaron Rockford Cotton

1888 - 1959  (71 years)

• Name	Aaron Rockford Cotton  [1, 2]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1885	Alabama   [3]
  Alt. Birth	Sep 1888	Alabama   [4]
  Born	28 Sep 1888	Clairmont Springs, Clay, Alabama   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Alt. Birth	28 Sep 1888	Talladega County, Alabama   [2]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1889	Alabama   [5]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1890	Alabama   [6]
  Illiterate	18 Jun 1900	Chandler Springs, Talladega County, Alabama   [4]
  Name	Rockford A. Cotton  [6]
  Name	Rockford Cotton  [3, 4, 5]
  Occupation	18 Jun 1900	Chandler Springs, Talladega County, Alabama   [4]
  	farm laborer
  Occupation	16 May 1910	Chandler Springs, Talladega County, Alabama   [5]
  	laborer in an ore mine
  Occupation	15 Jan 1920	Idaho (Mountain), Clay County, Alabama   [6]
  	laborer in a saw mill
  Occupation	16 Apr 1930	Munford, Talladega, Alabama   [3]
  	farmer
  Died	28 Oct 1959	Clay, Jefferson County, Alabama   [1, 2]
  Buried	Munford Cemetery, Munford, Talladega, Alabama   [2]
  		Cotton → A. R. & Mary
  Person ID	I61462	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas R. Cotton,   b. Jul 1863, Alabama ,   d. 15 Jan 1911  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Vandiver,   b. Aug 1871, Alabama ,   d. Feb 1958, Talladega, Talladega, Alabama  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	Abt 1885	Talladega County, Alabama
  Family ID	F22561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. Carden,   b. Abt 1891, Alabama ,   d. 18 Apr 1952, Munford, Talladega, Alabama  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	Abt 1907	Alabama   [5]
  Census	16 May 1910	Chandler Springs, Talladega County, Alabama   [5]
  	Talladega & Ashland Road
  	Precinct 14, Sheet 30A, Line 18, Dwelling 573, Family 617: Rockford & Mary E. Cotton are living with Mary's parents John C. Carden & Nancy. They are listed as:  Rockford  Cotton, son-in-law, 21; Mary E., daughter, 19, Cecil, grandson, 1 year 4 months; and Myrtle, granddaughter, 1 month. Rockford & Mary E. are married 3 years with 2 children, both living.  Rockford is a laborer in an ore mine.
  Census	15 Jan 1920	Idaho (Mountain), Clay County, Alabama   [6]
  	Clairmont Road
  	Precinct 12, Sheet 6A, line 23, dwelling 108, family 116: The family consisted of Rockford A. Cotton, head, 30; Mary E., wife, 28; Cecil B., son, 12; and R. C., son, 6. They rent a farm with two other families; that of his father-in-law John C. Carden, and that of his brother-in-law Louis Cotton.  He and Louis work as laborers at a saw mill while John C. farms.
  Census	16 Apr 1930	Munford, Talladega, Alabama   [3]
  	Precinct 18, District 37, Sheet 12A, Line 18, Dwelling 216, Family 220: The household consisted of Rockford Cotton, head, 45; Mary, wife, 35; Cecil, son, 22; Louis, son-in-law, 16; R. C., son, 17; John Cordan, father-in-law, 55. When first married Rocford was 18 and Mary was 16 years old.  They rent a farm and did not have a radio.
  Children	1. Cecil B. Cotton,   b. Aug 1908, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Myrtle Cotton,   b. Apr 1910, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. R. C. Cotton,   b. Abt 1914, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F22565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

  If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Aaron Rockford Cotton" (accessed March 4, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I61462&tree=Legends.