Bruce Cotten in "Cottens of North Carolina" made no mention of him.

Home in 1870: Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, 30 day July 1870
indexed as Collon
535, 535
Edward Collon 32, farmer, 600, 400, NC
Levi Collon 18, farm hand, NC
Mathew Collon 16, ", NC
536, 536
Priscilla Collon 26. ", NC
Guilford Collon 12, at home, NC
John Collon 9, ", NC
Lucy Collon 7/12, NC
(Priscilla states in the 1900 Martin Co., NC census that she has had 13 children and 8 are still living. They were Guilford, John A., Lucy V., Magnolia, Della, Lefayette, Edward H, Cornelius C. The five that died explains the distance between births of John and Lucy, between 1861 and 1869, and that of Lucy and Magnolia which would have been five years)

Home in 1920: Goose Nest, Martin, North Carolina
E H Cotton, White, 82, NC, NC, NC
Maggie Cotton, Mulatto, 40, daughter, NC, NC, NC
L C Cotton, Mulatto, 35, son, NC, NC, NC
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North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
Name: Edward H. Cotton, Gender: Male, Race: White
Age: 90y, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Retired Farmer
Birth Date: Mar 1838, Birth Place: Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina
Death Date: 14 Apr 1927, Death Place: Goose Nest, Martin, North Carolina
Burial Date: 15 Apr 1927, Cemetery: Turner
Father: Arthur S. Cotton, Birthplace: ____
Mother: Louise Cokely Mayo, Birthplace: Edge Comb, NC
Informant: Lafatte Cotton, Hopgood, North Carolina
Reference ID: fn 1105 cn 197
FHL Film Number: 4181596

Home in 1880: Goose Nest, Martin, North Carolina, USA
270 283
Pricilla Cotton, F/B 37
Gilford Cotton, M/M 22
John Cotton, M/M 19
Lucy Cotton, F/M 10
Maggy Cotton, F/M 7
Cornelius Cotton, M/M 5
Della Cotton, F/M 2
Lefayette Cotton, M/M 1
Mathew Cotton, M/M 24, nephew
271 284
Edward H. Cotton, M/W, age 42, NC, NC, NC
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Home in 1900: Goose Nest, Martin, North Carolina
Priscilla Cotton, 13 children-8 living
Lucy B Cotton, Magnolia Cotton, Cornelius C Cotton, Lafaitt Cotton, Edward H Cotton
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