Irving H. Cottom and Annie S. Walter

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Husband Irving H. Cottom ¹

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           Born: 12 Aug 1840 - Lower Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Cottom (1791-1875) 2
         Mother: Catherine Goodge (1798-1884) 2

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       Marriage: 30 Jan 1862 3

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Wife Annie S. Walter ^{1 3}

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         Father: Joseph L. Walter (      -      ) 3 4
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Sherrick (      -1855) 5

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Children

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1 M Alva W. Cottom ³

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         Spouse: Belle B. Hepplewhite (      -      ) 3

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2 M Frank P. Cottom ³

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3 F Mary L. Cottom ³

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4 M Lester M. Cottom ³

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5 M Joseph H. Cottom ³

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6 M Harry A. Cottom ³

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7 F Ethel M. Cottom ³

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8 M Clyde Cottom ³

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General Notes: Husband - Irving H. Cottom

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He was raised on a farm, and received his education in the common schools. At the close of his school days he engaged in farming at home, and in 1861 removed to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he remained four years. In 1865 he bought his own farm, containing 115 acres of fine land, situated two miles north of Dawson, on the Connellsville and Perryopolis road.
He was s a stanch democrat, and served as supervisor of roads and assessor. He was a member and class-leader 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 396.

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

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

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 395.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 64, 396.