Dear Rooters, My mother received the death certificate in the mail of Josephine Cotton Shackleford-wife of Judge George Washington Shackleford. I now have information on her parents. Father-John Cotton born in North Carolina Mother-Elizabeth Sorsby born in Mississippi My grandmother said John Cotton was a planter in Mississippi Sorsby is a new name on my list. Diane Shackleford Small [email protected]

Diane, Sarah E. Sorsby married John A. Cotton in Madison County, MS on 2 Nov 1839. Sorsby is not a common name in Jefferson County. Tony Miller in Calabasas, CA