William H. Cottom and Catherine Goodge

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Husband William H. Cottom ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 18 Nov 1792 - Maryland 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1875 or 1878 or 1880 - Lower Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Richard Cottom (      -1845) 1
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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         Father: William Cottom (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 6 Jul 1817 2

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Wife Catherine Goodge ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Sep 1798 - Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1884 1 2
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M Samuel Cottom ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 21 Apr 1818 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Shellenbarger (      -      ) 2

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2 M William Cottom ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 12 Mar 1820 - Lower Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1902 - Dawson, Fayette Co, PA 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Phoebe Sembower (1821-1871) 4
           Marr: 1 Mar 1845 4

         Spouse: Nancy Cochran (1836-Aft 1912) 4
           Marr: 2 Apr 1874 4

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3 M Joseph Cottom ²

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           Born: 4 Dec 1822 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1823 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M John G. Cottom ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 4 Apr 1824 - near Dawson, Fayette Co, PA 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1900 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Eliza Sarver (      -      ) 5

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5 F Elizabeth Cottom ^{1 4 6}

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           Born: 9 Oct 1826 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Josiah Reed (1823-      ) 1 4

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6 M James Cottom ⁴

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           Born: 21 Jun 1829 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jan 1842 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Wesley Cottom ^{1 3 4}

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           Born: 30 Dec 1831 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1912
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Newcomer (      -      ) 4

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8 M Louis Cottom ⁴

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           Born: 20 Aug 1834 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1854 4
         Buried: 

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9 M Henry Cottom ⁴

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           Born: 12 Aug 1837 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Feb 1855 4
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10 M Irving H. Cottom ^{4 7}

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            AKA: Irvin H. Cottom 3
           Born: 12 Aug 1840 - Lower Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1 8
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1912
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Anna S. Walter (      -1890) 7 8 9
           Marr: 30 Jan 1862 8 9

         Spouse: Harriet Hutchinson (1852-      ) 8
           Marr: 3 Jul 1894 8

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11 F Mary Cottom ⁴

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           Born: 20 Nov 1845 8
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - William H. Cottom

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Various sources give differing information about him and his father.

He was born in Maryland, and came to the Work farm, in Dunbar township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1810. Five years later he moved to the mouth of Jacob's creek, and in 1822 removed to Lower Tyrone township, where he later died. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

He was born in the vicinity of Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. During his long life he followed farming, thereby earning a comfortable livelihood. He attended the services of the Methodist Episcopal church of which he was a member.

He was born in Maryland, and was brought to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, by his parents, passing his early days on the farm. When he came to adult years he married and began married life on the Banning farm at the mouth of Jacob's creek, remaining there seven years. In 1838 he purchased a farm of one hundred acres in Lower Tyrone township, which he owned and cultivated until his death. He was a Democrat in politics, and belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church.

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General Notes: Wife - Catherine Goodge

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She was a grandniece of Martha (Dandridge) Curtis, widow of Colonel Daniel Curtis, and the wife of George Washington, first president of the United States.

1 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 328.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 244.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 307.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 245.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 308.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 59, 307.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 396.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 246.

9 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 329.