William I. Cottom and Mary E. Durstine

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Husband William I. Cottom ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Nov 1862 - Dunbar Twp, Fayette Co, PA 3
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         Father: John G. Cottom (1824-1900) 1 4 5
         Mother: Eliza Sarver (      -      ) 3

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Wife Mary E. Durstine ^{2 3}

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           Born: 22 Sep 1876 2
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         Father: Jacob Durstine (1837-      ) 2 3
         Mother: Christian Echard (      -1887) 2

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Children

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1 F Iva Pearl Cottom ³

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           Born: 11 Apr 1896 3
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2 M John Walter Cottom ³

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           Born: 7 Jun 1898 3
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General Notes: Husband - William I. Cottom

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He was born in Dunbar township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. When six years of age his parents removed to Westmoreland County, and his educational advantages were obtained in the common schools in the neighborhood of his home. He remained with his father on the farm until he attained his majority, after which he began farming for himself on the old homestead, making a specialty of fruit, berries and truck gardening.
He was elected to the office of assessor in 1901, but on account of impaired health was obliged to resign. He was elected in February, 1904, school director for a term of three years and served in the capacity of secretary of the board. In politics Mr. Cottom was a Democrat. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

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

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 99.

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

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

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