James COTTINGHAM
1860 Census Jasper Co., Illinois
1870 Census Jasper Co., Illinois
1880 Census Jasper Co., Illinois
Richard Kreiger's Notes
Records of Brockville Cemetery, Jasper, Illinois
Vital Records of Jasper Co., Illinois
Decatur Co., Indiana Marriage Records
Vital Records of Rush Co., Indiana
Land Records of Rush Co., Indiana
Probate Records of Jasper Co., Illinois
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1860 Census Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois
1880 Census Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois
1900 Census Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois
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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.
Sources: 1880 Census Howard Co. Indiana Marriage Records Decatur Co. Indiana 1850 Rush County, Indiana 1900 Census Howard Co. Indiana
He married Mary Sadler 21 Aug 1823 at Nicholas, Kentucky . Mary Sadler was born at of Nicholas Co., Kentucky Abt 1808 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Alfred Cottingham
born 1824.
Eliza J. Cottingham
born 1827.
John Cottingham
born 1829.
Franklin F Cottingham
born Abt 1830.
Betsy Ann Cottingham
born 1831.
James F. Cottingham
born 1834.
James Cottingham died 5 Aug 1881 at Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois .
Mary Sadler died Abt 1837 at IN .