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Birth	:	23 Aug 1832 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death	:	7 Jan 1872 Shelbyville, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Shelby Memorial Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8046330, -92.0448310
Description	:	Married Mary Catherine Parsons on 30 MAR 1854 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Missouri. Married Virginia Ann Dobyns in Dec 1860 in Marion County, Missouri. DIED.—Wm. B. Cotton of Shelbyville, died at his residence on the night of the 7th last. He was in the prime of life, though his health had been failing for some months. He was well known in the community as a gentleman of intelligence, and pure moral character. For years he had been a prominent member of the M. E church South. He was buried on Tuesday with Masonic honors. A most interesting family, are... Read More	Married Mary Catherine Parsons on 30 MAR 1854 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Missouri. Married Virginia Ann Dobyns in Dec 1860 in Marion County, Missouri. DIED.—Wm. B. Cotton of Shelbyville, died at his residence on the night of the 7th last. He was in the prime of life, though his health had been failing for some months. He was well known in the community as a gentleman of intelligence, and pure moral character. For years he had been a prominent member of the M. E church South. He was buried on Tuesday with Masonic honors. A most interesting family, are left to lament their bereavement in sorrow and tears, and large numbers of friends will bear in memory the virtues of him whose remains are consigned to the tomb. Shelbina Democrat. (Shelbina, Mo.). (Shelbina, MO), 1872-01-10; Page 3, Column 2 Obituary COTTON - William B was born in Baltimore, Md, 23 Aug 1832. His parents moved to Mo when he was about 5 years of age. They stopped in Hannibal but soon came to Shelbyville, Mo, where they still live. William B lived and passed away in the midst of a community that he blessed in every relation he sustained to them. He leaves wife and children, parents, bro and sister weeping upon this shore. W W McMurry. (Abstracts of obituaries published in the St. Louis Christian Advocate. Obituaries January 1870-June 1872.) Information on file with Shelby County Historical Society & Museum

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William Baker Cotton's memorial is located at: Shelby Memorial Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA.
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William Baker Cotton death on 7 Jan 1872 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 39.8046330
Longitude: -92.0448310

Family Members:

Parent

Chester Kize Cotton

(1802 - 1890)

Catherine Parnell Cowling Cotton

(1801 - 1875)

Spouse

Siblings

Mary Elizabeth Cotton Armstrong

(1835 - 1899)

Catharine Cotton Dickerson

(1837 - 1870)

Children

William Johnathon Cotton

(1857 - 1932)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Shelby Memorial Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8046330, -92.0448310

2. Shelbyville Mausoleum
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8048900, -92.0462300

3. Shelbyville Masonic Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8081100, -92.0465600

4. Hiles Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8058014, -92.0691986

5. Rookwood Family Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8470611, -92.0335702

6. Bethany Methodist Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8331950, -91.9937370

7. Eaton Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7621994, -92.0044022

8. Fairview Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7818985, -91.9760971

9. Forest Grove Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8507996, -92.1018982

10. Roff Cemetery
Shelbina, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7379885, -92.0390284

11. Bethel Zion Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8768997, -92.0444031

12. Gilchrist Cemetery
Shelbina, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7483531, -91.9854958

13. Wood Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7406006, -92.0950012

14. Smith Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7299995, -92.0550003

15. Heartland Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8773000, -92.0203300

16. Mount Hope Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7930984, -92.1442032

17. Pickett Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8822700, -92.0085100

18. Mount Zion Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8554900, -91.9555100

19. Bethel Hebron Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8910000, -92.0312700

20. Bacon Chapel Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7511487, -92.1368436

21. Looney Cemetery
Bethel, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8516500, -91.9457830

22. Oak Dale Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7620700, -91.9336900

23. Morris Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8227997, -92.1808014

24. Shelbina Mausoleum No 2 1961
Shelbina, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6930200, -92.0481800