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Note: N1126 !Date and place of death from Cora Mauck.
!1880 Census: Bolton Township, Cowley County, Kansas, page 14, residence 121, family 125: H.J. Chinn, 51, born Kentucky; Laura, 30, born Iowa; Carlton R., 22, born Iowa; David T., 20, born Iowa; Michael P., 19, born Iowa; Cora R., 16, born Iowa; Raleigh Washington, 5, born Iowa; Jeannette Grace, 3, born Iowa; Mary Anne, 10/12, born Kansas.
!1900 Census: Ward 3, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas.
Hiram Lockwood 80
Laura L. Chinn 49
Eliza G. Chinn 18
Rawleigh W. Chinn 25
Jannett G. Chinn 23
Mary A. Chinn 20
Jefferson T. Chinn 12
!1900 Census: Cora Chinn (age 36, b. July 1863, single) was living in Dumont, Clear Creek County, Colorado with brother Raleigh W. Chinn (age 25, single) and sister Mary Chinn (age 20). Cora's occupation was given as "innkeeper." Cora's father was born in Kentucky, her mother was born in Ohio. The census record states Raleigh and Mary's mother was born in Iowa, so they were half-siblings.
!1900: Ralph Cotton and Mary Chinn Marriage License # 989, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
!28 Dec 1934: Mrs. Ralph Cotton died this morning in Denver Hospital. Was widely know in Boulder and very popular—Illness was of short duration—Funeral will be held in this city. Mrs. Mary Anna Cotton, widow of Ralph K. Cotton and one of Boulder's most popular women, died at 2:30 this morning in the Presbyterian hospital in Denver. She had been there three weeks, being removed from the Community hospital, where she was a patient, to the Denver institution where her son, George K. Cotton, could administer to her. He is a member of the medical staff of the Presbyterian hospital. Mrs. Cotton was ill less than eight weeks. Her serious condition was shown (sic) by close friends but nevertheless her death came as a great shock. She attended the Presbyterian church, was active for many years in the Woman's club, and was a member of Domestic Science club, of the Reviewers and a former member of Chapter H. P. E. O. Besides Dr. Cotton, she is survived by a son Joseph J., who is an auditor with the public utility at Pecos, Tex., and two daughters Erianna and Elizabeth Cotton, who own the Bette"s shop on University hill. The four children are well known in Boulder, having been educated in the Boulder schools and had attended the University. Dr. Cotton is a member of the faculty of the University of Colorado school of medicine,, of which he is a graduate. Was Miss Mary Chinn before her marriage. Mrs. Cotton was formerly Mary Anna Chinn. She was born August 6, 1880, at Arkansas City, Kan. She met Mr. Cotton while on a visit to Mrs. Cora Burton, a half-sister, at Arvada and they were married at Dumont, Colo., Sept. 12, 1900. They later moved to Philadelphia where he was with a large chemical company and returned to Colorado to be with his aunt, the late Mrs. Geo. M. Williamson, and take over her mining interests which include the famous Yellow Pine. This property was left him in the will of Mrs. Williamson and he superintended it until his death in December, 1922. The fine country estate on Baseline road, known as Cotton Manor and later as Sunset Ranch, was owned by the Cottons. It was the scene of many parties while the children were at home. When they went away Mrs. Cotton leased the Manor and only recently too repossession. Besides the children the survivors are four grandchildren: Ernest, Ralph and Mary Frances, children of Dr. and Mrs. Cotton and Betty Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Cotton; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Foraker of Amarillo, Tex., and Mrs. James Howard, of Iola. Kan., and a brother Talmadge Chinn of Denver. There is a half-sister, Mrs. Purton of Arvada and half-brother, M. P. Chinn of Denver. The body was brought to the Hall-Kelso mortuary this afternoon. Funeral services will be private at 2:30 Saturday at the Hall-Kelso mortuary, 12th and Mapleton.
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