Home in 1850: West Feliciana, Louisiana
Elizabeth H Cotton 43, $38,000., NC
James N Cotton 34, Planter, NC
Joseph A Cotton 32, Planter, NC
Lucy M Cotton 18, TN
Margaret Y Cotton 29, VA
Eliza P Cotton 4, LA
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Louisiana Census, 1791-1890
Name: J. A. Cotton
State: LA, County: East Baton Rouge Parish, Township: Mississippi Rvr L Side
Years: 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859 & 1860
Database: LA 1850-1860 Sugar Census Index
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Home in 1860: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
888, 888
Joseph A Cotton 40, farmer, $22,200.00, NC

Home in 1870: Baton Rouge Ward 12, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(Indexed as Cotter)
Joseph A Cotten, M/W, age 52, Farmer, NC
Cornelia Cotten, F/B, age 32, TN
Allen Cotten, M/B, age 13, LA
Ellis Cotten, M/B, age 10, LA
Harriet Cotten, F/B, age 6, LA
Norforlette Cotten, M/B, age 4, LA
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Home in 1880: 10th Ward, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Joseph Cotton, W/M, age 62, Single, Farmer, NC, NC, NC
Cornelia Cotton, Mu/F, age 42, Single, House Keeper, TN, NC, NC
Allen Cotton, Mu/M, son, age 22, Single, works on farm, LA, NC, TN
Ellis Cotton, Mu/M, son, age 21, Single, works on farm, LA, NC, TN
Harrit Cotton, Mu/F, dau., age 18, Single, at home, LA, NC, TN
Noffett Cotton, Mu/M, son, age 16, works on farm, LA, NC, TN
Cadmus Cotton, Mu/M, son, age 14, works on farm, LA, NC, TN
Mary Cotton, Mu/F, dau., age 12, at home, LA, NC, TN
John Cotton, Mu/M, son, age 10, at home, LA, NC, TN
Noel Cotton, Mu/M, son, age 6, at home, LA, NC, TN
Laurence Cotton, Mu/M, son, age 4, LA, NC, TN
Edward Cotton, Mu/M, age 9M, LA, NC, TN
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Residence :1900 Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
73, 73
Cornelia Cotton, Head, B/F, Feb 1840, age 60, Wd.,13-9, TN, NC, NC, Housekeeper
James N Cotton, son, B/M, Mar 1865, age 35, Single, LA, LA, TN, Laborer
Cadmus Cotton, son, B/M, Feb 1870, age 30, Single, LA, LA, TN, Laborer
Harriet E Cotton, dau., B/F, Apr 1867, age 33, Single, LA, LA, TN, Laborer
John Cotton, son, B/M, June 1872, age 27, Single, LA, LA, TN, Laborer
Noel Cotton, son, B/M, May 1874, age 26, Single, LA, LA, TN, Laborer
Lawrence Cotton, son, B/M, Mar 1876, age 24, Single, LA, LA, TN, Labor
Edward Cotton, son, B/M, Feb 1880, age 20, Single, LA, LA, TN, Laborer
Minirva Cotton, dau, B/F, Mar 1882, age 18, Single, LA, LA, TN

(Note: Cornelia states she has had 13 children and 9 are still living. Eight children are listed. Allen, Ellis and Mary are not listed. She also lists her children as all being single. Other evidence shows that at least Cadmus and Noel were married with children before 1900 (BJC)