Descendants of John A. Cott

Third Generation


10. John Wesley Cott (John D. , John A. ) was born on 27 May 1837/1838 in Delaware. He died on 22 Aug 1920 in North Shade, Gratiot, Michigan.

John married Lydia Ann Dean daughter of Jesse Dean Jr. and Hester Carney in 1859 in Perhaps Kent County, Delaware. Lydia was born on 7 Feb 1844 in Perhaps Kent County, Delaware. She died on 4 Feb 1929 in North Shade, Gratiot, Michigan.

They had the following children:

  22 F i Sarah Catherine "Sary" Cott was born on 30 Jun 1865 in Possibly Michigan. She died on 16 Aug 1865 in Possibly Michigan.
  23 M ii Elmer Mortimer Cott was born on 17 Sep 1866 in Possibly Michigan. He died on 21 Oct 1866 in Possibly Michigan.
  24 F iii Ellamarie Cott was born on 13 Oct 1867 in Possibly Michigan. She died on 9 Apr 1887 in Possibly Michigan.
  25 F iv Artie L. Cott was born on 14 Mar 1870 in Possibly Gratiot or Montcalm County, Michigan. She died on 11 Jan 1926 in Possibly Gratiot or Montcalm County, Michigan.
+ 26 M v John Harland Cott
  27 F vi Jennie S. Cott was born on 23 Mar 1874/1875 in Possibly Michigan. She died in 1948 in Possibly Michigan.

12. Rebecca Cott (John D. , John A. ) was born on 4 Aug 1843 in Delaware. She died on 15 May 1913 in Kent County, Delaware. She was buried on 18 May 1913 in Coker's Cemetery.

Rebecca married Cornelius Ridgway son of William Ridgway and Deborah Ann Hanzer on 11 Jan 1866 in Felton, Kent, Delaware. Cornelius was born on 28 Mar 1842/1843 in Sussex County, Delaware. He died on 31 Mar 1918 in Dinah's Corner, East Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware. He was buried on 3 Apr 1918 in Immanuel Union (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware.

They had the following children:

+ 28 F i Laura E. Ridgeway
+ 29 M ii David Ridgway
  30 F iii Florence Ann Ridgeway was born on 8 Apr 1870.
+ 31 F iv Sarah Catherine "Sallie" Ridgeway
  32 F v Mary E. Ridgeway was born on 8 Apr 1874. She died on 30 Dec 1874.
+ 33 M vi William Edgar "June" Ridgeway Sr.
  34 M vii John Caleb Ridgeway was born on 16 Jan 1877/1878.
        John married Sarah Elizabeth Mosley daughter of John Mosley and Clara "Snutch" Johnson.
  35 M viii Harvey N. Ridgeway was born on 29 Dec 1879/1880. He died in 1955. He was buried in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware.
        Harvey married Anna.
  36 F ix Lulu May Ridgeway was born on 13 Apr 1882. She died on 5 May 1886.
  37 F x Rebecca Ridgeway was born on 24 Dec 1884. She died on 4 Jan 1885.
+ 38 M xi James Blaine Ridgway

14. Mary Elmira Cott (John D. , John A. ) was born on 9 May 1849 in Cheswold, Kent, Delaware. She died on 13 Mar 1932 in Cheswold, Kent, Delaware. She was buried on 16 Mar 1932 in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware.

Mary married (1) Robert Carney son of James Martin Carney and Sarah "Sallie" Songo. Robert was born about 1843.

They had the following children:

+ 39 F i Anthalinda "Lindy" Carney
+ 40 M ii Clement Carney Sr.
+ 41 M iii James Robert Carney
  42 F iv Living

Mary married (2) Cash Mosley.

Mary married (3) Absalom Saunders son of George Saunders and Debora Howard. Absalom was born on 12 Sep 1853 in Delaware. He died on 14 Oct 1917 in Cheswold, Kenton Hd., Kent, Delaware. He was buried on 17 Oct 1917 in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware.

16. Mary Ellen Durham (Mary Ann Cott , John A. ) was born on 10 Feb 1843 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died on 25 Oct 1906 in Genesee, Michigan . She was buried on 27 Oct 1906 in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan.

Mary married Peter Leroy Beckett on 19 Apr 1860 in Old Swedes' Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Peter was born on 20 Apr 1831 in New Castle, Delaware. He died on 8 Apr 1902 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. He was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan.

They had the following children:

+ 43 F i Susan Katherine Victoria Beckett
  44 M ii George W. Beckett was born about 1864 in Pennsylvania. He died on 13 Feb 1923.
        George married (1) Nellie Lowery.
        George married (2) Mary Sumner.
  45 M iii James H. Beckett was born about 1865 in Pennsylvania. He died before 1937.
  46 F iv Cora Beckett was born about 1866. She died after 1923.
        Cora married Klick.
  47 F v Grace Beckett was born about 1868.
        Grace married Lewis.
  48 F vi Sarah "Sally" Beckett was born about 1869 in Michigan. She died in 1923.
        Sarah married H.R. Holmes.
  49 F vii May Beckett was born about 1870.
        May married Otto Layer.
  50 F viii Isabelle Beckett was born about 1871 in Michigan.
  51 F ix Emma I. Beckett was born on 16 Aug 1872 in Michigan.
  52 F x Mary Alice Beckett was born about 1875 in Michigan.
        Mary married Curran Alexander.
  53 F xi Alice Beckett was born about Mar 1882 in Michigan.
        Alice married Curran Alexander.
+ 54 M xii Irving Beckett
+ 55 M xiii Francis "Frank" Beckett

17. Martha Jane Durham (Mary Ann Cott , John A. ) was born on 16 Aug 1844 in Delaware. She died on 6 Jul 1933 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. She was buried on 10 Jul 1933 in Romulus Cemetery, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan.

Martha married Mitchell DeWitt Perkins son of Mitchell Perkins and Sarah Becketts. Mitchell was born on 8 Feb 1844 in Delaware. He died on 17 Jun 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. He was buried in Romulus Cemetery, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan.

They had the following children:

  56 F i Minnie Perkins was born in 1871 in Michigan.
  57 F ii Georgeania Perkins was born on 14 Nov 1872 in Michigan.
  58 M iii Spencer Clarence Perkins was born on 5 Mar 1874 in Wayne County, Michigan.
  59 M iv Edmund Perkins was born in 1876 in Michigan.
  60 M v Mitchell Perkins was born in 1878 in Michigan.
  61 M vi John Perkins was born in Sep 1879 in Michigan.
  62 M vii Floyd Perkins was born in Jul 1886 in Michigan.

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