Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1899 — Death of Grandfather Cotton. [ARTICLE]

Death of Grandfather Cotton.

William R. Cotton died Thursday night, Jan. 19th, at 11 o’clock, at his home on Cullen street. He had been in very feeble health for a long time, bat an attack of pneumonia was the direct cause of his death. His sickness was qf two weeks duration. William R. Cotton was born on Feb. 16,1818, at Wadestown, Mononghabela Co., Virginia, now in West Virginia. Died at Rensselaer, Ind., Jan. 19, 1899, aged 80 years, 11 months and 3 days. His youth was spent in West Virginia. He married Susanna Rice in Green Co., Penn., Aug. 20th, 1939. She died in Rensselaer, Nov. 11,1892, after tney had lived in wedlock, the long period a$ over 53 years. After his marriage he moved back to West Va., then to Knox Co., Ohio, later to Secor, 111., and in 1878 settled in Remington. Eight years laterthey moved to Rensselaer, which has since been his home. He was the father of nine children, seven of whom are now living namely, Mrs. Myrtle Kite, of Mt. Liberty. Ohio, Frank L. Cotton, of Denver, Colo, Mrs. Minnie Plummer, of Wolcott, Ind., Mre. Florence Pierce, of St. Joseph. Mo., William Cotton, of Eagle Grove, lowa, Mrs. Della Thompson, of Chicago, 111., and Miss Arilla Cotton. of Rensselaer. He united with the M. E. church in 1889. The funeral was held Saturday at 3:80 o’clock from the residence and was private. Rev. H. M. Middleton conducted the religious seruices.