Asa's mother, Demarius, passed away when he was very young. He is found in the following Federal Censuses:
- 1860 Amite Co, MS, in the household of his maternal grandfather, Samuel M. McGehee, Jr, and Samuel's 2nd wife
- 1870 Amite Co, MS, in the Nunnery residence, as a farm laborer.
- 1880 & 1900 Franklin Co, MS with his wife and children
- 1910 & 1920 Franklin Co, MS with family members. Was widowed by 1910.
SOURCES:
~ McGehee Descendants, Vol III (by Grider & Grider, 1991), Page 528
~ Mississippi Genealogy & History Network – Marriages of Amite County
http://amite.msghn.org/marriages.html
~ Federal Census – Amite Co, MS
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Mississippi_Census
~ (Date of death) Contributor, RD:
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47637808
~ (Name suffix) Contributor, P (1 Nov 2019):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48334860
Asa's mother, Demarius, passed away when he was very young. He is found in the following Federal Censuses:
- 1860 Amite Co, MS, in the household of his maternal grandfather, Samuel M. McGehee, Jr, and Samuel's 2nd wife
- 1870 Amite Co, MS, in the Nunnery residence, as a farm laborer.
- 1880 & 1900 Franklin Co, MS with his wife and children
- 1910 & 1920 Franklin Co, MS with family members. Was widowed by 1910.
SOURCES:
~ McGehee Descendants, Vol III (by Grider & Grider, 1991), Page 528
~ Mississippi Genealogy & History Network – Marriages of Amite County
http://amite.msghn.org/marriages.html
~ Federal Census – Amite Co, MS
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Mississippi_Census
~ (Date of death) Contributor, RD:
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47637808
~ (Name suffix) Contributor, P (1 Nov 2019):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48334860
Gravesite Details
The exact place of interment is not known; however, this memorial is being created in the same cemetery with his parents.
Family Members
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Jefferson Hiram Cotten
1874–1918
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Florence Eugenia Cotten Anderson
1876–1960
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Augustus Hebra "Gus" Cotten
1878–1932
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Daisy Dean Cotten Sharp
1880–1942
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Lillie Dale Cotten Burris
1880–1972
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John Asa Cotten Sr
1882–1956
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Adeline Demarius "Addie" Cotten Wright
1883–1973
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Thomas Bluit Cotten
1885–1970
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Alice M Cotten McManus
1889–1912
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James Joseph "Jim" Cotten
1889–1963
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Ella L Cotten
1890–1908
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Ruth Cotten
1892–1893
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Nina Cotten
1893–1920
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Ruby Cotten Anderson
1895–1990
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Decatur "Cate" Cotten
1897–1913
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Eula Mae Cotten McCall
1900–1978