Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Augustus B. COTTON, farmer; P. O. East Wheatland; Justice of the Peace; was born in 
Isle of Wight, Eng., Sept. 14, 1828, and is the son of William and Jane (BRETT) COTTON, 
who emigrated to America in 1841, with four children; came direct to Will Co., IL, and 
settled in Plainfield; here they remained until 1843; then to Wheatland Twp. William 
COTTON was born in Fresh Water, Isle of Wight, Sept. 28, 1790; his wife, Jane COTTON, 
was born May 15, 1798; they returned to England, and father died at Plymouth, Eng., 
October, 1870; mother died at Leamington, Eng., May, 1870. The children are Caroline 
(married E. CLARK), born Jan. 12, 1818, died in the fall of 1853; John, born April 16, 
1824, died in February, 1842; Cornelius, born Jan. 21, 1838, died in September, 1854; 
William, born July 6, 1840, and Augustus B., who married Georgianna ROBINS, of England, 
daughter of James and Sarah ROBINS; came to Will Co. in September, 1843; parents both 
dead.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.