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John Cotterrel Sr.

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John Cotterrel Sr.

Birth
Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
5 Jan 1865 (aged 62)
Burial
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John Cotterrel, Sr., was born in Jefferson, Greene County, September 25, 1802. At the age of fifteen years he went to Uniontown, Penn., and learned the tanning trade with John Miller. He came back home and worked for his father until 1824, when he started business for himself. In 1828 he married Permelia, daughter of John and Mary Milliken (natives of Ireland). They raised nine children—Isabela, John, Mary A., Permelia, William, Jonas, Elizabeth, Martha A. and George. Isabela married William Anderson, of Pittsburgh. She died and left one daughter, Laura Bell. Mary A. married Dr. James W. Hancher, of Ohio—are both dead. They raised seven children. Permelia is dead. William married Olive Gorden, of Washington, Penn. Jonas married Anna Short, of Claysville, Penn. Elizabeth married Joseph A. Bell. Martha A. married Jacob Haver. George now lives in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas. John Cotterrel, Jr., was born in Jefferson, Penn., November 29, 1832. He learned the tanning trade with his father, and married Priscilla Swan, daughter of Samuel and Priscilla (Crago) Swan; she died June 10, 1861, and left two daughters—Elmyra P. and Margaret A. Elmyra P. now resides in Iowa. Margaret A. married T. Reed McMinn. She died June 11, 1885; left one son, Robert C. John Cotterel's present wife is Mary H., daughter of William and Harriet (Randolph) Davis, and they have a family of three children—John F., William D. and Joseph R....
—Samuel P. Bates, History of Green County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: Nelson Rishforth, 1888, pp. 735–736.
John Cotterrel, Sr., was born in Jefferson, Greene County, September 25, 1802. At the age of fifteen years he went to Uniontown, Penn., and learned the tanning trade with John Miller. He came back home and worked for his father until 1824, when he started business for himself. In 1828 he married Permelia, daughter of John and Mary Milliken (natives of Ireland). They raised nine children—Isabela, John, Mary A., Permelia, William, Jonas, Elizabeth, Martha A. and George. Isabela married William Anderson, of Pittsburgh. She died and left one daughter, Laura Bell. Mary A. married Dr. James W. Hancher, of Ohio—are both dead. They raised seven children. Permelia is dead. William married Olive Gorden, of Washington, Penn. Jonas married Anna Short, of Claysville, Penn. Elizabeth married Joseph A. Bell. Martha A. married Jacob Haver. George now lives in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas. John Cotterrel, Jr., was born in Jefferson, Penn., November 29, 1832. He learned the tanning trade with his father, and married Priscilla Swan, daughter of Samuel and Priscilla (Crago) Swan; she died June 10, 1861, and left two daughters—Elmyra P. and Margaret A. Elmyra P. now resides in Iowa. Margaret A. married T. Reed McMinn. She died June 11, 1885; left one son, Robert C. John Cotterel's present wife is Mary H., daughter of William and Harriet (Randolph) Davis, and they have a family of three children—John F., William D. and Joseph R....
—Samuel P. Bates, History of Green County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: Nelson Rishforth, 1888, pp. 735–736.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84423883/john-cotterrel: accessed ), memorial page for John Cotterrel Sr. (25 Sep 1802–5 Jan 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84423883, citing Jefferson Baptist Cemetery, Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 46960440).