Jul-28-2018
Husband: Benjamin Lee Cottrill Also known as: Lee Cottrill 1,2
Born: Sep- -1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3 Census: 1870, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 3 Father: Richard Cottrill (1806 - 1877) Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Lawson (1812 - )
Wife: Rachel Morris 2 Married: Feb- 6-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: ca 1857 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3 (see note 1) Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Father: William Morris (1828 - 1891) Mother: Mary Jane Teter (1829 - )
F Child 1: Verna Cottrill Also known as: Vernie Cottrill 3,1 Born: Jan- -1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Died: bef Feb 1967 5 Census: 1930 in Salem, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ellison Christopher Vincent b. Sep-13-1877 d. Feb- 9-1967 Census name: Allison C. Vincent 6 Married: Jan-21-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 2: Clarence Cottrill Born: Jun- -1883 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Mary Cottrill Born: May- -1886 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Adeline Cottrill Born: Apr- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,7 (see note 2) Died: Mar-25-1934 at New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Edward Lee Cox b. Jun-18-1884 d. Aug- 7-1961 Also known as: Ed L. Cox 10,11 Married: Nov-24-1907 at Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 5: Lanie Cottrill Born: Nov- -1889 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 6: Icy Cottrill Born: Aug- -1891 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Gerethia Cottrill Born: Jan- -1893 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: William Cottrill Born: Nov- -1895 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Death record of daughter. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lee Cottrill, single, farmer, 36, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Richard & Betsy Cottrill; and Rachel Morris, single, 25, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of William & Mary Jane Morris. Married Feb 6 1880 in Doddridge County. MR p. 240. (5) Death record of husband. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 85. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Adeline Cottrill-Cox, married, b. Apr 27 1886, d. Mar 25 1934, dau of Ben L. Cottrill & Rachael Morris. Cause of death: Diabetes mellitus. Age at death 46y 10m 28d, which would put birthdate at Apr-25-1887. But the handwritten entry for the birthdate appears to have been corrected from 1887 to 1886, leaving the actual birthdate in question. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, He is identified as Edward Cox, age 23, b. in Doddridge Co, and she as Adaline [sic] Cottrill, age 21, b. in Doddridge Co. MR Bk 8, p. 85. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jun 1853, which would coincide with age 25 at time of Feb 1880 marriage. But age 13 in 1870 Census puts her birth in about 1857. Note (2) Birth date given as Apr 27 1886 in death record, but 1900 Census states Apr 1888, age 12.Name Index