Thanks for the response but I am not sure about an Eddie Cotton. I would need some dates. The census of 1870 of my Cottons I have finally found them - in Texas. James M Cotton remarried after Louisa died. The sons were David N Cotton, James Osa Cotton and by 1880 Arthur Theo Cotton. Their father moved to Texas with wife Eulalie Harrison and all three of the boys died in Texas. I do research Cotton families in AL. If I have some dates to go on I might be able to help. Eleanor HemmesEG@aol.com