Married to Arletta Virginia Dickens around 1882.

Archie and Arletta were the parents of:
Artis Maxwell Cotten
Herbert Horner Cotten
Reggie Morris Cotten
Myrtle Virginia Cotten Mann
Eldie Renno Cotten
Richard Hilet Cotten
Exie Lee Cotten
Dovey Mae Cotten Horner
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Archie Cotten
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grove
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Cotten 45
Mary Cotten 44
Archie Cotten 13
Annie Cotten 8
Arthur Cotten 6
John Cotten 5
Winnie Cotten 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Archie E Cotton
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Richard Cotton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary A Cotton
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Cotton 55
Mary A Cotton 54
Archie E Cotton 22
Anna M Cotton 19
Arta C Cotton 17
John W Cotton 14
Winne A Cotton 11

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Archie E Cotton
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1857
Spouse Name: Arletta Virginia Dickens
Spouse Birth Year: 1859
Number Pages: 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Archie Cotten
Age: 43
Birth Date: May 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Arletta Cotten
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Archie Cotten 43
Arletta Cotten 40
Arties M Cotten 16
Herbert Cotten 14
Reggie Cotten 12
Jennie Cotten 10
Elda Cotten 8
Richard F Cotten 6
Exie Cotten 3
Lettie M Cotten 0

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Archie E Cotton
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Arlette Cotton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Archie E Cotton 52
Arlette Cotton 51
Jennie Cotton 21
Eldy Cotton 17
Hilet Cotton 15
Exie Cotton 12
Dovie M Cotton 9

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Archie E Cotton
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Arlet L Cotton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Archie E Cotton 62
Arlet L Cotton 59
Wiley Martindle 23

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Archie E Cotten
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Virginia Cotten
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Archie E Cotten 72
Virginia Cotten 70

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: A E Cotten
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: abt 1857
Birth Place: Chatham
Death Date: 19 Mar 1935
Death Location: Cape Fear, Chatham
Father's Name: Richard Cotten
Mother's Name: Maryann Cotten
Cause of death: Coronary thrombosis, chronic myocarditis
Informant: H H Cotten, Mary Oaks NC