Benjamin Franklin COTTINGHAM

Birth:
9 Jun 1851
Queensville, Jennings, Indiana
Death:
17 Jul 1940
Motley, Cass, Minnesota
Marriage:
20 Jun 1877
Cordova, LeSueur, Minnesota
Sources:
The History of Cottingham, by Rev. Charles Overton, Vicar of Cottingham
Notes:
                   Source: #1985227, # 1903870, #1903999, #1903963, 
                Film ,  Cottingham Family #1036764, item 4 
Note: Clara Mae married (2) George Andrews in Dallas, Polk, Oregon
They left Indiana in 1860 to Motley, Cass Co., Minnesota in 1909 for 31 years         
   In 1882, they moved to Wadena Co. Oregon and also lived in Verndale, Philbrook, and Staples.    
        Taught school from 1869 to 1870
        Jay and Ray were soldiers in World War 1
        Benjamin Franklin Cottingham was an engineer
        died at age 89 years
Josephine ONN
Birth:
14 Jun 1859
Wisconsin
Death:
5 Jun 1942
Dallas, Polk, Oregon
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Clara May COTTINGHAM
Birth:
1 Jun 1878
Lexington, LeSueur, Minnesota
Death:
9 May 1968
Dallas, Polk, Oregon
2
Frank Lee COTTINGHAM
Birth:
5 Jan 1880
Lexington, LeSueur, Minnesota
Death:
1954
Parkdale, Hood River, Oregon
 
Marr:
 
3
Ira COTTINGHAM
Birth:
21 Jan 1882
Minnesota
Death:
Edith  
Marr:
San Francisco, San Francisco C 
4
Earl Blythe Roscoe COTTINGHAM
Birth:
27 Aug 1883
Lexington, LeSueur, Minnesota
Death:
Maude  
Marr:
1 Sep 1908
Motley, Cass, Minnesota 
5
Mark COTTINGHAM
Birth:
19 Sep 1886
Lexington, LeSueur, Minnesota
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Jay COTTINGHAM
Birth:
8 Nov 1893
Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Ray COTTINGHAM
Birth:
8 Dec 1896
Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Benjamin Franklin Cottingham - Josephine Onn

Benjamin Franklin Cottingham was born at Queensville, Jennings, Indiana 9 Jun 1851. His parents were Blythe Cottingham and Tacy Amanda Sheldon.

He married Josephine Onn 20 Jun 1877 at Cordova, LeSueur, Minnesota . Josephine Onn was born at Wisconsin 14 Jun 1859 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Clara May Cottingham born 1 Jun 1878.
Frank Lee Cottingham born 5 Jan 1880.
Ira Cottingham born 21 Jan 1882.
Earl Blythe Roscoe Cottingham born 27 Aug 1883.
Mark Cottingham born 19 Sep 1886.
Jay Cottingham born 8 Nov 1893.
Ray Cottingham born 8 Dec 1896.

Benjamin Franklin Cottingham died 17 Jul 1940 at Motley, Cass, Minnesota .

Josephine Onn died 5 Jun 1942 at Dallas, Polk, Oregon .