McBride - Bumpus Genealogy

( 4 )  Elizabeth Cotton  ............................................         1717         bef 1817

         ( both born & died in Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England )
            ( 
research at ancestry.com indicates No Marriage )

( 1 )  Henry Cotton  .....................................................        1710      2 Nov 1800
             * Born:  Northern Ireland
             * Died:  South Stranbane, Washington, Pennsylvania
                     Married:  Bfr 1742 - Location Unknown
* 002     Mary Martha Smith  ..............................................  1713                1800
             * Born:  Marsh Creek, York, Pennsylvania
                     ( 
daughter of 8 of 12 children to Obadiah Smith  &  Mary Cocke )
                                     ( 
Obadiah born 1690 died 1746 )  ( Mary born 1675 died 1753 )
             * Died:  South Stranbane, Washington, Pennsylvania

                    ( they had 8 children - SEE previous page for information )

Born                 Died

( 6 )  Lydia Cotton  ................................................          1720         bef 1820

        ( Ancestry.com indicates No Marriage - Born & Died in A., G., England )

The History of Ashton under Hill


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Ashton Underhill, Gloucestershire, England

( 5 )  Benjamin Cotton  ............................................         1718      9 Apr 1779

           -m-  Elizabeth Cotton  ..................................    abt 1720       bef 1820

         ( Ancestry.com indicates Benjamin born In England Died S. Carolina -

                does not show Elizabeth's birth place but indicates Died in S. Carolina )

( 2 )  William Cotton   ..........................................  28 Apr 1714     31 Dec 1787

​            -m- 10 June 1735 -  Anne Jones  .............             1711    8 June 1803

        ( both born & died in Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England )

            ( research at ancestry.com indicates they had 7 children )

NOTE :   IF  you  are  looking  for  any  Cotton  Family  Tree  information dating  BEFORE
the  information  below  -  You  will  need  to​ see  the  Mary  Diadema  Cotton  Lineage  page.

St Barbara's Church

                                  Edward  Sr  Cotton

  Born:  6 Jan 1687 - Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England

Died:  11 June 1722 - Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England

              m:  15 May 1712 - Toddington, Glouester, England

                                             Lydia  Lyon

 Born:  13 May 1683 Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England

 Died:  1 Nov 1764 - Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England


( 3 )  Edward Jr Cotton  ......................................              1716     31 Dec 1787

           -m-                 1741 - Elizabeth Cotton  ...              1720        bef  1820

​         ( both born & died in Ashton Under Hill, Gloucerstershire, England )
            ( 
research at ancestry.com indicates they had 8 children )

Family  of  Edward  Sr  Cotton  &  Lydia  Lyon


      ( research at ancestry.com indicates 7 children )

                                            Edward  Sr  Cotton
  Born:  6 Jan 1687 - Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England
Died:  11 June 1722 - Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England
              m:  15 May 1712 - Toddington, Glouester, England

( son of  Wm. III Cotton 1657 - 1737 & Elizabeth Hamilton 1660 - bef. 1760 )
                                             Lydia  Lyon
  Born:  13 May 1683 Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England
  Died:  1 Nov 1764 - Ashton Under Hill, Gloucestershire, England

    ( daughter of  Richard Lyon abt. 1660 - bef 1760 & Mrs. Richard Lyon )

Edward  Cotton


Birth:  06  Jan  1687


​Ashton Under Hill,  Gloucestershire,  England


Death:  11  June  1722


Ashton Under Hill,  Gloucestershire,  England


       Married:  15 May 1712


              Lydia  Lyon


Burial  Record  at  St.  Barbaras  Church

... Ashton Underhill, Gloucestershire, England

​....... bottom - 3rd one down


It  is  assumed  that  his  Wife,  Lydia  Lyon

who later died in 1764, is buried beside him.

( 7 )  Joseph Cotton  ........................................  11 Nov 1721      6 Apr 1795

            -m-  Anne Cole  ....................................               1722    10 June 1803

​        ( Ancestry.com indicates both born, died & buried in A., G., England )

           ( research at Ancetry also indicates they had 8 children )