Cyrus William Cotton, b: 1858 - Talladega, Alabama

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}


^{James Lewis Cotton}^{b.1883 Talladega, Alabama d.1951 Anniston, Alabama}

^{Edward Carl Cotton}^{b.1884 Talladega, Alabama d.1949 Anniston, Alabama}		^{Peter W. Cotton}^{b.1801 NORTH CAROLINA d.}

^{Thad Franklin Cotton}^{b.1885 Talladega, Alabama d.1969 Talladega Co., Alabama}	^{Cyrus William Cotton}^{b.1858 Talladega, Alabama d.1934 Ohatchee, Alabama}

^{Earie E. Cotton}^{b.1893 Talladega, Alabama d.}		^{Martha C. Reddus}^{b.1820 Georgia d.}

^{Frank Cotton}^{b.1896 Talladega, Alabama d.}			^{John Washington Trammell}^{b.1791 South Carolina d.1864 Georgia}

^{Peter W. Cotton}^{b.1896 Talladega, Alabama d.1990 Calhoun, Alabama}		^{Lewis Daniel Trammell}^{b.1832 South Carolina d.1920 Madill, Oklahoma}	^{Mary Ellen Poole}^{b.1818 South Carolina d.1892 Georgia}

^{Annie Ethel Cotton}^{b.1900 Talladega, Alabama d.1995 Talladega, Alabama}	^{Sarah Elizabeth Trammell}^{b.1859 Calhoun Co., Alabama d.1922 Munford, Alabama}

^{Clara Cotton}^{b.1901 Talladega, Alabama d.}		^Ann Yancy^{b.1837 Forsyth Co., Georgia d.1905 Calhoun Co., Alabama}