Zipporah Ann Coles
Zipporah was born June, 1827 at McDonough County, Illinois. Her parents were Lydia Hunt and Robert Coles. She married Thomas Newell on Nov. 16, 1847 at Wapello County, Iowa.
She was a member of Eastern Star and Daughters of Rebekah.
Her children were Esther, Margaret, Jessie Jane and Benjamin Coles. Her children were all born in Iowa.
In 1905 Zipporah died at Castroville, CA, while on a visit to her son's home. She was buried in Chariton, Iowa.
Monday, July 31, 2017
Thursday, May 18, 2017
William Thomas Cottay was born about 1842 in England.
He died 7 Oct, 1920 at Chicago, Cook Co, IL.
William was a carpenter and a grocer. He had a grocery store at the corner of 31st Street and Wallace, 3252 Wallace, Chicago.
William married Ellen Jones on 18 Aug, 1872 at Chicago IL.
William had seven children, Charles, George, Susan, Mary, William John, Joseph, and Ellen.
He died 7 Oct, 1920 at Chicago, Cook Co, IL.
William was a carpenter and a grocer. He had a grocery store at the corner of 31st Street and Wallace, 3252 Wallace, Chicago.
William married Ellen Jones on 18 Aug, 1872 at Chicago IL.
William had seven children, Charles, George, Susan, Mary, William John, Joseph, and Ellen.
Friday, June 17, 2016
Margaret H Newell
Margaret H
(Newell) Dawson
Margaret was
born on Monday, 25 March 1850, in Eddyville Wapello Co IA. She was the daughter of Thomas Newell,
formerly of Eddyville Wapello Co IA and Zipporah Ann (Coles) of McDonough Co
IL.
She married
John P Dawson on March 8, 1873 at Chariton Iowa.
Margaret H was
the mother of nine children, Jesse Newell of IA, Alberta Adams, Esther of IA,
Frederick E of IA, Jay of IA, Mary Emma of Chariton, Lucas Co, IA, Ben Austin
of IA, Guy C, and Zipporah E Lewis.
Margaret H was
preceded in death by one sister, Jessie Jane (Newell) Bell of Eddyville Wapello
IA; four grandparents, Samuel Newell of IA, Lydia (Hunt) Coles of Chariton,
Lucas Co, IA, Robert Coles of Chariton, Lucas Co, IA, and Nancy (Alexander) of
Logan Co OH.
Margaret H died
at the age of 54, on Thursday, 2 February 1905.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Ellen Jones
Ellen Jones, my great grandmother, was born in September,
1846, at County Donegal, Ireland. She emigrated from Ireland to Chicago IL.
She married William Cottay at Holy Family Church in Chicago, IL on August 18, 1872. Witnesses were Patrick Melony (sp?) and Ellen Hopkins.
Ellen and William had four sons and three daughters between 1873 and 1888.
She married William Cottay at Holy Family Church in Chicago, IL on August 18, 1872. Witnesses were Patrick Melony (sp?) and Ellen Hopkins.
Ellen and William had four sons and three daughters between 1873 and 1888.
One of her sons was my grandfather, George Cottay.
She died on January 29, 1903, in Chicago at the age of 56.[1]
Cause of death was “pneumonia”.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
John P Dawson was born in 1850 in Grant County, Indiana. He was the son of Elizabeth (Prickett) and Thomas Simpson Dawson.
He married Margaret H Newell on March 8, 1873 at Chariton, Iowa.
They had nine children, including my grandmother, Mary Emma.
John was a farmer and cemetery sexton and he was a member of the Chariton Volunteer Fire Department.
He served in the civil war along with his father, Thomas, and brother, Zadock.
He married Margaret H Newell on March 8, 1873 at Chariton, Iowa.
They had nine children, including my grandmother, Mary Emma.
John was a farmer and cemetery sexton and he was a member of the Chariton Volunteer Fire Department.
He served in the civil war along with his father, Thomas, and brother, Zadock.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Herman Frederick Wilkening was my paternal great grandfather.
Herman was born July of 1865 in Chicago, Illinois. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a car inspector.
He first married Marie (Minnie) Sedvert O'Malley in 1893. Minnie was a widow with four children, Charles, Matilda, Anne, and Edward by her first husband, Mr. O'Malley.
Herman and Minnie had four more daughters, Wilamina Johanna, Pauline, Bertha and Elsie Amelia.
Herman's second wife was Bertha. They divorced.
Herman married Mary Cottay (Aunt Mayme) on April 28, 1917, Cook Co, IL.
(Mary Cottay was a sister of Herman's son-in-law, George Cottay)
They had one son, Henry (Harry).
Herman died on the 24th of May, 1950.
Sources
1-1900 US Federal Census
2-Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1912-1942
Herman was born July of 1865 in Chicago, Illinois. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a car inspector.
He first married Marie (Minnie) Sedvert O'Malley in 1893. Minnie was a widow with four children, Charles, Matilda, Anne, and Edward by her first husband, Mr. O'Malley.
Herman and Minnie had four more daughters, Wilamina Johanna, Pauline, Bertha and Elsie Amelia.
Herman's second wife was Bertha. They divorced.
Herman married Mary Cottay (Aunt Mayme) on April 28, 1917, Cook Co, IL.
(Mary Cottay was a sister of Herman's son-in-law, George Cottay)
They had one son, Henry (Harry).
Herman died on the 24th of May, 1950.
Sources
1-1900 US Federal Census
2-Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1912-1942
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Pauline Wilkening
Pauline (Pearl) Wilkening was born Friday, 4 October 1895 in Cook County Illinois. She was the daughter of Marie and Herman Frederick Wilkening.
She was one of six sisters and three brothers.
My memory of Grandma and her sisters is that they always had fun when they were together. They were always laughing.
Grandma liked to cook chicken. Every Sunday she cooked chicken for supper. Chicken and dumplings was my favorite...At one time she raised chickens. She did all the work to prepare the chickens for supper herself.
Grandma lived in that house out in the country with the chickens, she lived in an apartment in the city with her friend (can't remember her name but I can see her face clearly in my mind). She lived in the back of the ice cream parlor that Dad owned for a time.
She married five times. Her first marriage was to Grandpa George when she was 19 years old. Two husbands were named Jack, Jack Moser and Jack Murgach. Mr. Sanders and Edward Gale were the fourth and fifth.
She married George Joseph Cottay on April 15, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois and they had one son together, Robert George Cottay.
On 17 July, 1930 Pearl married Jack P Murgach in Cook County, IL. (Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960).
She married Edward Gale in November 1957 in Hillsborough County, Florida.
She died October 28, 1979, in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 84.
She was one of six sisters and three brothers.
My memory of Grandma and her sisters is that they always had fun when they were together. They were always laughing.
Grandma liked to cook chicken. Every Sunday she cooked chicken for supper. Chicken and dumplings was my favorite...At one time she raised chickens. She did all the work to prepare the chickens for supper herself.
Grandma lived in that house out in the country with the chickens, she lived in an apartment in the city with her friend (can't remember her name but I can see her face clearly in my mind). She lived in the back of the ice cream parlor that Dad owned for a time.
She married five times. Her first marriage was to Grandpa George when she was 19 years old. Two husbands were named Jack, Jack Moser and Jack Murgach. Mr. Sanders and Edward Gale were the fourth and fifth.
She married George Joseph Cottay on April 15, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois and they had one son together, Robert George Cottay.
On 17 July, 1930 Pearl married Jack P Murgach in Cook County, IL. (Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960).
She married Edward Gale in November 1957 in Hillsborough County, Florida.
She died October 28, 1979, in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 84.
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