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Adams County Press
December 15, 1888

         Death of E. P. COTTON
         
         EMULOUS P. COTTON died at his home in Roche-a-Cris, on
       Wednesday evening, December 12th.
       
         MR. COTTON was born in Attica, N.Y., on the 24th day of
       December, 1811, and therefore was, at the time of his death,
       within 11 days of being 77 years old.
       
         MR. COTTON came to this state while it was yet a territory,
       settling first at Oconomowoc, in Waukesha county, where he
       engaged in the occupation of miller. He was elected to the
       Constitutional Convention of 1847, which framed the present
       constitution of the State, serving in that body upon the
       committee on Schedule and other miscellaneous provisions.
       
         In 1856 he came to Adams County, settling at Roche-a-Cris,
       where, in company with his brother, he purchased and im-
       proved a water-power, erected a saw-mill, and also engaged
       in a general mercantile business. The venture did not prove
       successful, and in the hard times and general business col-
       lapse of 1857-8, he sank the larger part of his fortune.
       
         His business relations were always marked by strict in-
       tegrity, and he always possessed the respect and esteem of
       the community wherein he lived. He was twice married, both
       of his wives having preceded him to the grave. He leaves
       two sons and three daughters. The funeral occurs at Roche-
       a-Cris on Friday at 1 o'clock p.m.
       
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