Charles John Cottingham and Helen M. Massey
Husband Charles John Cottingham 1
Born: 1856
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Died: 1935
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Father: Elijah Cottingham (1814-1882) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Osenbach (1823-1877) 1
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Wife Helen M. Massey 1
Born: 1860
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Died: 1932
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1 M Robert John Cottingham 1
Born: 1897
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Died: 1964
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Charlotte Cottingham
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Wife Charlotte Cottingham 1
Born: 1776
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Father: Charles E. Cottingham (Abt 1750-Abt 1817) 1
Mother: Margaret Cottingham (Abt 1746- ) 1
Clarinda Cottingham
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Wife Clarinda Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Elizabeth Cowan (1793-1877) 1
Clarinda Catherine Cottingham
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Wife Clarinda Catherine Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: George W. Cottingham (1837-1892) 1
Mother: Martha Anna Hurlock (Abt 1839-After 1882) 1
Clinton Cottingham
Husband Clinton Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Mellissa Molar (Abt 1845-After 1926) 1
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Dennis and Comfort Cottingham
Husband Dennis (details suppressed for this person)
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Born: 1790
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Mother: Comfort ( -After 1826) 1
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1 F Martha H. Dennis (details suppressed for this person)
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Conner Cottingham and Nancy Parrish
Husband Conner Cottingham 1
Born: 1777 - Marlboro County, SC
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Died: 1824 - Marlboro County, SC
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Father: Charles E. Cottingham (Abt 1750-Abt 1817) 1
Mother: Margaret Cottingham (Abt 1746- ) 1
Marriage: Abt 1792 - Marlboro County, SC
Wife Nancy Parrish 1
Born: Abt 1779 - Marlboro County, SC
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Father: Alfred Parrish ( - ) 1
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2 M Daniel Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Elknah Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Andrew Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Daniel Cottingham
Husband Daniel Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Nancy Parrish (Abt 1779- ) 1
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Daniel Cottingham
Husband Daniel Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Tacy Amanda Sheldon (Abt 1812- ) 1
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Daniel Cottingham
Husband Daniel Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1746
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Father: Jonathan Cottingham (Abt 1709-Abt 1795) 1
Mother: Lydia Turbet (Abt 1711-After 1750) 1
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Daniel Cottingham
Husband Daniel Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Mary (Abt 1780- ) 1
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Daniel Cottingham
Husband Daniel Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1779
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Mother: Margaret Cottingham (Abt 1746- ) 1
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Daniel Cottingham
Husband Daniel Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Mellissa Molar (Abt 1845-After 1926) 1
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David Cottingham
Husband David Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Nancy Parrish (Abt 1779- ) 1
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David Ellis Cottingham
Husband David Ellis Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Margaret Elaine Turley Best (Abt 1911-After 1978) 1
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Dayle Cottingham
Husband Dayle Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Dill Cottingham
Husband Dill Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1748 - Somerset County, MD
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Mother: Lydia Turbet (Abt 1711-After 1750) 1
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Edward Cottingham
Husband Edward Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1791 - Marlboro County, SC
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Mother: Rebecca Tilghman (Abt 1742-After 1791) 1
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Elijah Cottingham and Elizabeth Osenbach
Husband Elijah Cottingham 1
Born: 1814 - Worcester Co., MD
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Died: 1882 - Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN
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Father: Joshua Cottingham (1791-1874) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Cowan (1793-1877) 1
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Other Spouse: Elizabeth Mahan ( - ) 1 - Abt 1836 - Hamilton County, IN
Wife Elizabeth Osenbach 1
Born: 1823
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Died: 1877
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1 M Charles John Cottingham 1
Born: 1856
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Died: 1935
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Spouse: Helen M. Massey (1860-1932) 1
General Notes (Husband)
"Mr. Elijah Cottingham died at his residence in No b l e s ville, Wednesday evening last, at six o'clock, in t h e 6 8 t h year of his age. The death of Mr. C., though n o t unex pe c ted, is sadly deplored by the entire communit y . He ha s b ee n ailing for some weeks and little hope h a s been ent erta ine d at any time of his recovery. The c om munity ha s los t a wo rthy citizen, and his loss will b e g reatly fel t. H e has be en identified with many of th e be st interest s of t he county , and his work as Enginee r an d Surveyor ha s exten ded to man y parts of the state . O f late years h e has turn ed his atte ntion largely t o th e survey of railr oads. Hi s work was alw ays of th e mos t satisfactory chara cter, an d hence his servi ces w ere al ways in demand. Bu t he has pa ssed away. His fr i ends an d family have the sy mpathy of th e community." (T h e "Nob lesville Independent, " Friday, Oct . 27, 1882, p . 5.)
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!BIRTH:Information on tombstone states Elijah was 68 yrs , , , 7 days old at death.Information on tombstone states E li j a h was 68 yrs, 5 mos , 7 days old at death.
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Elijah Cottingham and Elizabeth Mahan
Husband Elijah Cottingham 1
Born: 1814 - Worcester Co., MD
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Died: 1882 - Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN
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Father: Joshua Cottingham (1791-1874) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Cowan (1793-1877) 1
Marriage: Abt 1836 - Hamilton County, IN
Other Spouse: Elizabeth Osenbach (1823-1877) 1
Wife Elizabeth Mahan 1
Born: - DE
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1 M George W. Cottingham 1
Born: 1837 - IN
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Died: 1892 - West Liberty, Jasper County, IL
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Spouse: Martha Anna Hurlock (Abt 1839-After 1882) 1
Marr: 1860 - Hamilton County, IN
General Notes (Husband)
"Mr. Elijah Cottingham died at his residence in No b l e s ville, Wednesday evening last, at six o'clock, in t h e 6 8 t h year of his age. The death of Mr. C., though n o t unex pe c ted, is sadly deplored by the entire communit y . He ha s b ee n ailing for some weeks and little hope h a s been ent erta ine d at any time of his recovery. The c om munity ha s los t a wo rthy citizen, and his loss will b e g reatly fel t. H e has be en identified with many of th e be st interest s of t he county , and his work as Enginee r an d Surveyor ha s exten ded to man y parts of the state . O f late years h e has turn ed his atte ntion largely t o th e survey of railr oads. Hi s work was alw ays of th e mos t satisfactory chara cter, an d hence his servi ces w ere al ways in demand. Bu t he has pa ssed away. His fr i ends an d family have the sy mpathy of th e community." (T h e "Nob lesville Independent, " Friday, Oct . 27, 1882, p . 5.)
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Elijah Cottingham and Mary Laws
Husband Elijah Cottingham 1
Born: 1762 - Worcester County, MD
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Died: 1824 - Ctersville, Hamilton County, IN
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Father: Thomas Cottingham (1732-Bef 1816) 1
Mother: Lawes ( - ) 1
Marriage: Abt 1780 - Maryland
Other Spouse: Sarah Dryden (Abt 1780- ) 1 - Abt 1804 - Worcester Co., MD
Wife Mary Laws 1
Born: Abt 1765 - Worcester County, MD
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Died: Abt 1796 - Fayette County, IN
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1 M Joshua Cottingham 1
Born: 7 Jan 1791 - Worcester County, MD
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Died: 22 May 1874 - Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN
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Spouse: Elizabeth Cowan (1793-1877) 1
Marr: 27 Dec 1813 - Delaware
2 F Mary Cottingham 1
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3 F Ann Cottingham 1
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Spouse: William Mull ( - ) 1
General Notes (Husband)
Served in the Revolution: Listed as a private i n C a p t . Bennett's Company, Sinepuxen Battalion, Worcest er C ou n t y militia, 25 July 1780 (Maryland Revolutionar y Mili ti a L is ts, p. 251).
Elijah Cottingham's will, dated 12 Feb 1823: "I , E l i j ah Cottingham of Hamilton County, being of soun d memo r y a n d understanding, do make and publish this m y last w il l a n d testament.
First, I desire that all my just debts shall be paid.
2. I give and bequeath to my daughters Nancy a n d M a r y and my son John the sum of one hundred and fif t y doll a r s each to be paid by my Executor.
3. I give and bequeath to my son John my silver watch.
4. I give and bequeath to my son William th e s u m o f t wo hundred dollars to be paid him by my Execu tor.
5. My will is that my Executor shall sell any l a n d t h at I now have in the state of Maryland and all m y p er son a l estate and after the paying the above legacy , th e m one y a rising therefrom shall be equally divide d betwe en a ll m y ch ildren, Joshua Cottingham, Ann Mull , Nancy , Mary , Joh n an d William Cottingham.
6. It is my will that if my son Joshua or Willi a m M u l l, my son-in-law, shall bring in any acct agains t m y es ta te , my desire is that they or either of them s hal l rece iv e n o part of my estate.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Joshua C o t t i ngham sole executor of this my last will and testam en t.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents ( s i c ) o f the undersigned witnesses who (something someth in g ) a t t he request of the Testator and in his present s ( si c) F ebrua ry 12th, 1823.
(signed) Benj. Blackiston, Jas. Wright, Benjamin H a z e l ."
Probate court, Kent County, Delaware, dated 10 F e b 1 8 2 4: "Personally appeared before John Adams, Regist o r fo r t h e probate of wills and testaments of Administr at ion o f h i s total Estates in as and from Kent County . Be njami n Bla ck iston and Benjamin Hazel, two of the ( ?) wit nesse s as t o th e within and foregoing (?) truth a nd auth entici ty purp ortin g to be the last will and test ament o f Elija h Cotting ham, d eceased, who, being (?) sw orn on t he Hol y Evangels o f Almig ht God did say that th ey saw El ijah Co ttingham, thi s withi n named Testator b y way of ma king hi s mark sign an d seal an d that they he ard him publ ish an d pronounce and d iscuss th e same as a nd from his l ast wil l and testament th at at th e time o f his so doin g and sayi ng he was of said d ispositio n an d memory and u nderstandin g that they signed t he sam e a s witnesses at h is instanc e and in his presence s a w James W right witnes s and sign i n like manner.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ha n d t h i s the tenth day of February, one thousand eight h un dre d a n d twenty-four. (signed) Jno. Adams, Regst."
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!BIRTH:Letter from Matthew Wise dated 19 Jul 1969; also, , a mily & Descendents, Book I," Leslie P. Dryden.Lette r f r o m Matthew Wise dated 19 Jul 1969; also, "Dryden F a mi l y & D escendents, Book I, " Leslie P. Dryden.
General Notes for Child Joshua Cottingham
!BIRTH:"Commemorative Biographical Record, Indianapoli s a , ty," Beers & Co., 1908, p. 648"Commemorative Biograph i c a l Record, Indianapolis and Vicini ty," Beers & Co. , 19 0 8 , p. 648
!DEATH:"Commemorative Biographical Record, Indianapoli s a , ty," Beers & Co., 1908, p. 648."Commemorative Biograp hi c a l Record, Indianapolis and Vicini ty," Beers & Co. , 19 0 8 , p. 648.
General Notes for Child Mary Cottingham
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Elijah Cottingham and Sarah Dryden
Husband Elijah Cottingham 1
Born: 1762 - Worcester County, MD
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Died: 1824 - Ctersville, Hamilton County, IN
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Father: Thomas Cottingham (1732-Bef 1816) 1
Mother: Lawes ( - ) 1
Marriage: Abt 1804 - Worcester Co., MD
Other Spouse: Mary Laws (Abt 1765-Abt 1796) 1 - Abt 1780 - Maryland
Wife Sarah Dryden 1
Born: Abt 1780 - Worcester Co., MD
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1 M John Dryden Cottingham 1
Born: 31 Dec 1805 - Near Dover, Kent Co., DE
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Died: 11 Feb 1875 - Kokomo, Hamilton Co., IN
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Spouse: Hannah Mull (1815-1866) 1
Marr: 9 Jun 1832 - Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN
Spouse: Matilda Johnston ( - ) 1
Marr: 1 Jan 1867 - Hamilton Co., IN
2 F Nancy Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1807
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3 M William Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1811
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General Notes (Husband)
Served in the Revolution: Listed as a private i n C a p t . Bennett's Company, Sinepuxen Battalion, Worcest er C ou n t y militia, 25 July 1780 (Maryland Revolutionar y Mili ti a L is ts, p. 251).
Elijah Cottingham's will, dated 12 Feb 1823: "I , E l i j ah Cottingham of Hamilton County, being of soun d memo r y a n d understanding, do make and publish this m y last w il l a n d testament.
First, I desire that all my just debts shall be paid.
2. I give and bequeath to my daughters Nancy a n d M a r y and my son John the sum of one hundred and fif t y doll a r s each to be paid by my Executor.
3. I give and bequeath to my son John my silver watch.
4. I give and bequeath to my son William th e s u m o f t wo hundred dollars to be paid him by my Execu tor.
5. My will is that my Executor shall sell any l a n d t h at I now have in the state of Maryland and all m y p er son a l estate and after the paying the above legacy , th e m one y a rising therefrom shall be equally divide d betwe en a ll m y ch ildren, Joshua Cottingham, Ann Mull , Nancy , Mary , Joh n an d William Cottingham.
6. It is my will that if my son Joshua or Willi a m M u l l, my son-in-law, shall bring in any acct agains t m y es ta te , my desire is that they or either of them s hal l rece iv e n o part of my estate.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Joshua C o t t i ngham sole executor of this my last will and testam en t.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents ( s i c ) o f the undersigned witnesses who (something someth in g ) a t t he request of the Testator and in his present s ( si c) F ebrua ry 12th, 1823.
(signed) Benj. Blackiston, Jas. Wright, Benjamin H a z e l ."
Probate court, Kent County, Delaware, dated 10 F e b 1 8 2 4: "Personally appeared before John Adams, Regist o r fo r t h e probate of wills and testaments of Administr at ion o f h i s total Estates in as and from Kent County . Be njami n Bla ck iston and Benjamin Hazel, two of the ( ?) wit nesse s as t o th e within and foregoing (?) truth a nd auth entici ty purp ortin g to be the last will and test ament o f Elija h Cotting ham, d eceased, who, being (?) sw orn on t he Hol y Evangels o f Almig ht God did say that th ey saw El ijah Co ttingham, thi s withi n named Testator b y way of ma king hi s mark sign an d seal an d that they he ard him publ ish an d pronounce and d iscuss th e same as a nd from his l ast wil l and testament th at at th e time o f his so doin g and sayi ng he was of said d ispositio n an d memory and u nderstandin g that they signed t he sam e a s witnesses at h is instanc e and in his presence s a w James W right witnes s and sign i n like manner.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ha n d t h i s the tenth day of February, one thousand eight h un dre d a n d twenty-four. (signed) Jno. Adams, Regst."
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!BIRTH:Letter from Matthew Wise dated 19 Jul 1969; also, , a mily & Descendents, Book I," Leslie P. Dryden.Lette r f r o m Matthew Wise dated 19 Jul 1969; also, "Dryden F a mi l y & D escendents, Book I, " Leslie P. Dryden.
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!BIRTH:"Dryden Family & Descendents, Book I," Leslie P . D , "Dryden Family & Descendents, Book I," Leslie P. Dryd en.
General Notes for Child John Dryden Cottingham
"John D. Cottingham was born near Dover, Del., D e c . 3 1 , 1805, and he received a good education for hi s da y . H e b ecame a merchant, and decided to try his fo rtun e s in th e We st, then just beginning to be more gene rall y s ettled . H e located in Hamilton County, Ind., o ne o f th e pionee rs i n Noblesville, and engaged in merca ntil e purs uits ther e fo r a number of years. Much of th e pro fit o f his enterp ris e he put into land, became th e owne r of se veral large f arms , and laid out part of th e tow n of Cicer o on his land . Mov ing thither in 1849 o r 1850 , he was on e of the firs t reside nts of the new to wn, wa s its leadin g merchant an d continue d in busines s there t ill his death , Feb. 10, 187 5. In addi tion t o his own pr ivate busines s he was activ e in public af fa irs, was on e of the promine nt men of his l ocality and se r ved in 184 2 as a justice o f the peace. Hi s docket is s til l preserv ed. In politic s he was a Republi can, and w as prou d to h ave had the priv ilege of voting fo r Abraha m Lincoln . I n Noblesville, Joh n married Hannah Mul l, bo rn in New Je r sey June 4, 1815, d aughter of Samuel an d H annah Mull, p ione er settlers nea r Strawtown. A fami l y of seven child ren ble ssed the unio n of John and Hann ah , all born in Ha milton Cou nty, Ind. : John W., Hannah , Emm a, Catherine , Calista, Oli n H., an d Ella. John re ared hi s family i n the Methodist fa ith, t o which churc h he belong ed. H e was always active i n it s work, wa s a class leade r an d helped found the first c hu rch of t hat denominatio n i n Cicero. Hannah died there s o me yea rs before her hu sband , Feb. 2, 1866, at the age o f 5 0 y ears and eight mo nths. " ("Commemorative Biographi ca l R ecord, Indianapol is an d Vicinity," Beers & Co., 190 8 , pp. 8 90-891.)
From "History of Hamilton County, Indiana, " b y T . B . H elm, 1880:
p. 80: John D. Cottingham listed as County A u d i t or, 1847.
p. 81: John D. Cottingham listed as County A s s e s sor, 1846.
p. 83: Addition #5 to Noblesville was la i d o u t b y John D. Cottingham, 15 Apr 1839.
p. 92: Refers to J. D. Cottingham's Addi t i o n t o Noblesville.
p. 126: John D. Cottingham listed as o n e o f t h e Postmasters of Cicero (Jackson Twp.).
From "Primitive History of Hamilton County, Indi a n a , " by A. F. Shirts, 1901, p. 201: J. D. Cottingha m li st e d a s a merchant of Cicero up to the close of 186 5.
From the Noblesville (Indiana) "Ledger," Frida y , 1 9 F e b 1875, pg. 4: "John D. Cottingham died at Kok om o, w hith e r he had just moved, Thursday morning of las t w eek , fro m di scase (sic) of the head, after having su ffer ed i ntense ly fo r about a week, at the age of 70 yea rs . Mr. C ottingh am wa s a pioneer settler in Hamilton C oun ty, havin g move d here i n the spring of 1824. Was ma rrie d in 183 5 or 183 6 to Hanna h Mull, who continued t o be hi s wife un til her d eath ten ye ars ago. Previou s to his m arriage h e had bee n an intempera te man. It wa s a stipula tion of hi s marriag e contract tha t he woul d cease the ha bit of "dri nking," wh ich he did, joi ned t he M.E. Churc h and lived th e remainde r of his day s a s a temperate an d religious man . Was appoi nted at t he deat h of Dr. Palm er to serve ou t his term as A udito r of the cou nty; was a fterward a Just ice of the Peac e f or this townshi p and al ways a prominen t and highly est e emed citizen. Abou t thr ee years ago h e married his th ir d wife, an excellent l ad y of Tipton Cou nty, when he m ove d to her home near Lanca s ter in that cou nty, where h e cont inued to live until ab ou t two weeks ag o when he m oved to K okomo and was take n sic k before he ha d arrange d his househ old goods, and d ied as a bove stated . his r emains were bro ught to Cicer o and burie d by the s ide o f the grave of hi s first wife . He had bee n a faithf u l and prominent membe r of the Me thodist church f or abo u t forty years. Was hal f brothe r of the late Joshu a Cot tt ingham of Noblesville, a nd lea ves a large circle o f f rien ds and relatives to mour n hi s death."
From the Noblesville "Ledger," Friday, 26 Feb 18 7 5 , p g . 1: "John Cottingham was born in the state of De la wa r e i n 1805. Moved to Hamilton Co., Indiana in 182 5 wh er e h e li ved with the exception of three years spen t i n Tip to n Co . Moved to Kokomo three weeks before hi s dea th o n th e morn ing of February 11, 1875 in his 70t h year . H e wa s a membe r of the M.E. church for 43 year s. h e leave s a w idow, si x of his own children and seve ral st ep-child ren . His bod y was taken to Cicero for bur ial . The funer al s ermon was p reached by the Rev. T. St able r."
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!BIRTH:"Commemorative Biographical Record, Indianapoli s a , ty," Beers & Co., 1908, pp. 890-891."Commemorative Bi ogra p h ical Record, Indianapolis and Vicini ty," Beer s & Co. , 19 08 , pp. 890-891.
!DEATH:Noblesville (Indiana) "Ledger," Friday, 26 Feb 18 7 , Noblesville (Indiana) "Ledger," Friday, 26 Feb 1875, p . 1.
General Notes for Child Nancy Cottingham
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General Notes for Child William Cottingham
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Elijah Cottingham
Husband Elijah Cottingham 1
Born: 1800
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Father: Thomas Cottingham (1768-1848) 1
Mother: Rhoda Townsend (Abt 1777- ) 1
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Elisha Cottingham
Husband Elisha Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1780
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Father: Charles E. Cottingham (Abt 1750-Abt 1817) 1
Mother: Margaret Cottingham (Abt 1746- ) 1
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Elisha Cottingham
Husband Elisha Cottingham 1
Born: 1729 - Somerset County, MD
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Father: Jonathon Cottingham (1683-1762) 1
Mother: Margaret Cox (1680-1769) 1
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Elisha Cottingham
Husband Elisha Cottingham 1
Born: Abt 1760
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Eliza Cottingham
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Wife Eliza Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Thomas Richard Cottingham (Abt 1780- ) 1
Mother: Nancy Rowe (Abt 1780- ) 1
Eliza Jane Cottingham
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Wife Eliza Jane Cottingham (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Joshua Cottingham (1791-1874) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Cowan (1793-1877) 1
Elizabeth Cottingham
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Father: Thomas Richard Cottingham (Abt 1780- ) 1
Mother: Nancy Rowe (Abt 1780- ) 1
Harvey Dunn and Elizabeth Cottingham
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1 M Samuel C Dunn (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Martha Pickens Hinton (living)
