Notes for: William Henry Cottrill

William H. Cottrill's second wife, Joanna Cottrill, was the niece of his first wife, Rachel M. Cottrill.

1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 8 1900:
William H. Cottrill, 49, b. Sep 1850, farmer, married 17 yrs (corrected from 24 yrs); wife Joanna, 40, b. Feb 1860, mother of 7 children (all still living); son James A, 20, b. Jun 1880; son Thomas J, b. Feb 1881; dau Myrtel G, 16, b. Mar 1884; dau Dollie E, 14, b. Jul 1885; son Emerson E, 12, b. Jun 1888; dau Martha A, 10, b. Aug 1889; dau Clara L, 8, b. Mar 1892; dau Nellie B, 5, b. Jun 1894; son Elden, 3, b. Feb 1897; dau Laura B. Collins, 22, b. Oct ___, married 2 yrs, mother of one child (still living); granddau Hettie, 1, b. Jan 1899.

1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 6 1910:
William H. Cottrill, 58, manager of County Farm, married 26 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Joanna, 50, married 26 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 8 children (all still living); dau Nellie B, 15; son Elden, 12; son William B, 9.
The remaining six persons enumerated in the household were identified as being "inmates" of the County Home, with no familial relationship indicated:
Rebeckah Backus, 93, single; Mary Fox, 58, single; George W. Snyder, 81, widowed; Err Davis, 70, married; Mansfield Davis, 61, single; Letcher Kellerman, 58, single.
NOTE: The County Poor Farm was located on old Route 50 at Sunnyside.