Thomas COTTINGHAM
Ancestry.com/Public Member Tree
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree, Jul 2015
Sources: Richard Kreiger's notes 1870 Census Jasper County, Illinois 1860 census Jasper County, Illinois 1850 Census Rush County, Indiana 1880 Census records of Jasper Co. Illinois Records of Brockville Cemetery, Jasper Co. Illinois Vital Records of Jasper County, Illinois Marriage Records of Decatur Co. Indiana Vital Records of Rush Co. Indiana Land Records Rush Co. Indiana Probate Records Jasper County, Illinois -Will made 9 Feb 1865-supplement to will 2 Mar 1881 Notes: In deed of Rush Co. Indiana, wife's name is listed as Mary. James Cottingham was born in Maryland Lived in Kentucky Came to Rush Co. Indiana in 1850 and on to Jasper Co. Illinois in 1853 Helen is also called Ellen.
He married Rhoda Townsend 23 Jun 1796 at Worcester, Maryland . Rhoda Townsend was born at Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland 1768 daughter of Barkley Townsend and Rhoda Ennis .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Isaac Cottingham
born 1797.
Elijah Cottingham
born 1800.
Sarah Cottingham
born 1802.
James Cottingham
born 11 Oct 1804.
Harriet T. Cottingham
born 1806.
Joshua Townsend Cottingham
born 8 Sep 1808.
Purnell D. Cottingham
born 1811.
Nancy Cottingham
born 8 Nov 1818.
Rhoda Townsend died 1816 at Nicholas, Kentucky .