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Family Sheet
HUSBAND
Name: John Dryden CottinghamMale Note
Born: 31 Dec 1805 1805-12-31 at Near Dover, Kent Co., DE Near Dover, Kent Co., DE
Married: 9 Jun 1832 1832-6-9 at Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN
Died: 11 Feb 1875 1875-2-11 at Kokomo, Hamilton Co., IN Kokomo, Hamilton Co., IN
Father: Elijah Cottingham
Mother: Sarah Dryden
WIFE
Born: 4 Jun 1815 at New Jersey
Died: 2 Feb 1866 at Cicero, Hamilton Co., IN
CHILDREN
Name: John Wesley Cottingham
Born: 15 Aug 1833 at Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN
Died: 19 May 1916
Name: Hannah G. Cottingham
Born: 9 Aug 1836
Died:
Name: Emma C. Cottingham
Born: 25 Sep 1838
Died:
Name: Mary Catherine Cottingham
Born: 27 Jul 1841
Died:
Name: Calista Francella Cottingham
Born: 5 Jun 1844 at Hamilton Co., IN
Died: 20 Dec 1852 at Cicero, Hamilton Co., IN
Name: Olin Hunter Cottingham
Born: 12 Oct 1847 at Cicero, Hamilton Co., IN
Died: 5 Aug 1918 at Cicero, Hamilton Co., IN
Name: Ella A. Cottingham
Born: 3 Jan 1850
Died:
NOTES
1). 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. Much of this data has been collected by other family re s e a r chers. I cannot verify that all information is accu r a t e an d would appreciate any help you can offer dgil be rt 99 @hotm ail.com !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.
2). Much of this data has been collected by other family re s e a r chers. I cannot verify that all information is accu r a t e an d would appreciate any help you can offer dgil be rt 99 @hotm ail.com !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 Cicero Indiana Cemetery, Sec. 1, Row 9, gravest o , Cicero Indiana Cemetery, Sec. 1, Row 9, gravestone 23.
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