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Mary Eliza Polly Cottle 1819–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1819

Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1900

Death Location: , Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Cottle

Mother: Nancy Nickell

Spouse(s): William Elam

Children(s): Margaret Elam, Nancy Elam, George Elam, Noah Elam, James Elam, David Elam, Arzelda Elam, Joseph Elam, Mary Elam

In 1819, Mary Eliza Polly Cottle entered the world in Morgan, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Cottle And Nancy E Nickell. In 1850, Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided in Morgan, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided in Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA. Mary Eliza Polly Cottle married William Walter Elam, and had children including Arzelda Elam, David F Elam, George Washington Elam, James C Elam, Joseph Monroe Elam, Margaret Sargent Elam, Mary Susan Elam, Nancy Elam, Noah Taylor Elam. Mary Eliza Polly Cottle passed away in 1900 in , Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1819, Mary Eliza Polly Cottle entered the world in Morgan, Kentucky, USA, born to Joseph Cottle And Nancy E Nickell.
  • In 1850, Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided in Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA.
  • Mary Eliza Polly Cottle married William Walter Elam, and had children including Arzelda Elam, David F Elam, George Washington Elam, James C Elam, Joseph Monroe Elam, Margaret Sargent Elam, Mary Susan Elam, Nancy Elam, Noah Taylor Elam.
  • Mary Eliza Polly Cottle passed away in 1900 in , Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Cottle
1772–1852
Birth Location: Second Creek, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
JC
Nancy Nickell
1784–1854
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia
NN

Spouses(s)

William Elam
1805–1894
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
WE

Children(s)

Margaret Elam
1844–1903
Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky, United States
ME
Nancy Elam
1848–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
NE
George Elam
1841–1914
Birth Location: United States of America
GE
Noah Elam
1861–1937
Birth Location: West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
NE
James Elam
1839–1918
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
JE
David Elam
1853–1931
Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
DE
Arzelda Elam
1855–
Birth Location: Kentucky
AE
Joseph Elam
1857–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JE
Mary Elam
1859–1893
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
ME

Mary Cottle's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cottle
1819–1900
Birth Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joseph Cottle
1772–1852
Second Creek, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Nancy (E) Nickell
1784–1854
Greenbrier, Virginia
Grandparents
Elizabeth Edgley
1749–1779
Box, Wiltshire, England
William (Uriah) Cottle
1744–1779
Radstock, Somerset, England
Margaret ("Peggy") Curry
1752–1839
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Isaac (Lewis) Nickell
1751–1839
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Prudence Ware
1682–1757
Ann McCombe
1727–1819
Mary Lewis
1722–1765
John Nickell
1720–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1702–1765
Mary Waller
1699–1781

Mary Cottle's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Eliza Polly) Cottle (23 Dec 1819–27 Jan 1900) m. William (Walter) Elam (3 December 1805–14 February 1894)
  1. 1. Margaret (Sargent) Elam 1844–1903 m. Richard (Menifee) Elam 1838–1909
    1. 1. Alice (Florence) Elam 1879–1926 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Taylor 1874–1955
      1. 1. Cecil (Robert) Taylor 1908–1978 m. Laura (Mae) Walker 1914–2015
        1. 1. Hazel (Delores "Delores") Taylor 1931–1998 m. Homer Talley 1927–1991
        2. 2. Betty (Lavinnia) Taylor 1937–2018 m. Grant (Odell Cornett) Jr 1941–1993
        3. 3. Cecil (Dale "Dale") Taylor 1934–2025 m. Thelma (Ruth) Morgan 1938–2016
        4. 4. Eva (Sue) Taylor 1949–2020 m. Austin (Elmer Ballinger) Jr 1924–1999
      2. 2. Eula (Katherine) Taylor 1919–2013 m. Elmer (Gray Pierson) Sr 1917–1995
      3. 3. Henry (Vernard) Taylor 1906–1988 m. Anna (Ruth) Sparks 1914–1996
      4. 4. Delta (B.) Taylor 1916–1989
      5. 5. Emma (C) Taylor 1901–1994 m. Bartley (Johnson) Starnes 1887–1951
      6. 6. Hobart (Winford) Taylor 1899–1971 m. Mollie Wright 1901–1979
      7. 7. Nannie Taylor 1904–1977 m. Carl (Lilburn) Smith 1901–1962
      8. 8. William ("Bill" Taylor) Sr 1907–1967 m. Ora Woods 1907–1995
        1. 1. Charles (Robert "Bobby") Taylor 1945–1967
        2. 2. Paul (Alvin) Taylor 1925–1997 m. Virginia (Ruth) Cross 1931–2018
        3. 3. Beulah (Katherine) Taylor 1930–2024 m. Jack (Beecher) Talley 1922–1972
        4. 4. William ("Bill" "Junior" S Taylor) Jr 1943–2024 m. Cleo (Caroll) Huffaker 1945–2017
      9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Taylor 1912–2009 m. John (Cantron) Starnes 1908–1982
      10. 10. Laura (Ina) Taylor 1914–1999 m. Oscar (F) Starnes 1905–1971
    2. 2. Josephine (Catherine) Elam 1862–1948 m. Elex Short 1859–
    3. 3. Mary (Ellen "Mollie") Elam 1864–1938 m. Dudley Thomas 1863–1921 m. Beriah (Magofflin) Fugett 1858–1919
    4. 4. James (Washington) Elam 1865–1947 m. Clara (Adeline) Lewis 1874–1917 m. May Short 1885–
    5. 5. William (Alexander) Elam 1868–1953 m. Lillie (Lake) Elam 1877–1960
    6. 6. Nancy (Jane "Nannie") Elam 1872–1901 m. Henry (C) Greenwade 1872–1943
    7. 7. Claud (Christopher) Elam 1875–1924
    8. 8. Rhoda (Victoria) Elam 1874–1942 m. John (Clark) Leach 1867–1947
    9. 9. Walters (Monroe) Elam 1874–1912
    10. 10. Jeanette (Margarette) Elam 1883–1888
    11. 11. Leslie (Hathaway) Elam 1886–1913
  2. 2. Nancy Elam 1848– m. James (Patrick) Sargent 1855–1931 m. George (H) Reed 1846–1878
    1. 1. Lena Sargent 1886–1950 m. Henry (C) Greenwade 1872–1943 m. Paschal McGuire 1888–1926
  3. 3. George (Washington) Elam 1841–1914 m. Barbara (Elizabeth) Elam 1842–1913
    1. 1. Lillie (Lake) Elam 1877–1960 m. William (Alexander) Elam 1868–1953
  4. 4. Noah (Taylor) Elam 1861–1937 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Elam 1876–1966 m. Mary (Alice) Bayes 1866–1892
  5. 5. James (C) Elam 1839–1918 m. Rhoda (Ann) Maxey 1822–
  6. 6. David (F) Elam 1853–1931 m. Nancy (K) Davis 1855–1929
  7. 7. Arzelda Elam 1855– m. Harvey Johnson 1857–
  8. 8. Joseph (Monroe) Elam 1857– m. Sarah (E) Dennis 1857–
  9. 9. Mary (Susan) Elam 1859–1893 m. John (Jasper) Dennis 1859–1932

Mary Cottle's Timeline

6 Records

1819
23 Dec 1819
Birth of Mary Eliza Polly Cottle in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided here in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided here in Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 51
Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
Mary Eliza Polly Cottle resided here in West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1900
27 Jan 1900
Age 81
Death of Mary Eliza Polly Cottle in , Morgan, Kentucky, USA
, Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1819
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 2, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1900
    Event Place: , Morgan, Kentucky, USA
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