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Note: N1127 !Date and place of death from Cora Mauck. He had five wives.
!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
!1920 Census: Belvedere, Los Angeles Co., CA
!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.
!1937: Old Time Resident Dies Friday Noon. M. P. Chinn, a former business man and resident of Arvada, died at his home at 3219 West 44th avenue, Denver, Friday, after a short illness from a kidney complaint complicated by the infirmities of age. Mr. Chinn was 75 years old. He was born in Muscatine, Iowa, March 20, 1861 and came to Colorado about 29 years ago. He lived in Arvada for some time, and was connected with the late H. B. Burton in business enterprises here. About 16 years ago he moved to Denver, which has since been his home. He was a member of the Arvada Odd Fellow lodge. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Abbie Chinn; three brothers, D. T. Chinn of Pratt, Kan., C. R. Chinn of Lathan, Kan., and T. J. Chinn, of Los Angeles; four sisters, Mrs. Cora Burton and Mrs. Ella Brookhart of Arvada, Mrs. Grace Howard of Iola, Kan., and Mrs. Gertrude Foraker of Amarillo, Texas, and one grandson of Denver. Mrs. Janet Chinn of East Ralston road was a sister-in-law. Burial was made in the Crown Hill cemetery Monday.
!10 May 1941: Mrs. Cara R. Burton of Arvada Succumbs. Funeral services were conducted by the Woods Mortuary at the Arvada Presbyterian Church, Monday afternoon, for Mrs. Clara R. Burton, old-time resident of Arvada who died at her home, 368 Second avenue in that city, May 10. Burial was in Arvada Cemetery. She had been ill for four months. She was born in Muscatine, Ia., July 20, 1863. She had resided in Colorado for fifty-five years and had lived in the Arvada district for the last forty years. She was the widow of Hiram Burton, civil war veteran. She is survived by a niece, Cara Mauck and a nephew, Floyd Brookhart, both of Arvada; two brothers, Tom Chinn, Pratt, Kans. and Talmage Chinn, Los Angeles; two sisters Grace Howard Iola Kans. and Gertrude Foraker, New Mexico. The Colorado Transcript, Number 29, May 15, 1941. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online.
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