Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Cottom, Irving H. August 12, 1840 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 328
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    Irving H Cottom, a progressive farmer of Lower Tyrone 
township, is a son of William Cottom and Catherine Goodge 
Cottom and was born on the farm where he now resides in 
Lower Tyrone township, August 12, 1840.  
    Richard Cottom, grandfather, was a native of England, 
who emigrated to Maryland in 1791, and came to the Work farm 
in Dunbar township in 1810. Five years later he moved to the 
mouth of Jacob's creek and in 1822 removed to Lower Tyrone 
township, where he died October 5, 1875.  He was a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal church, and a just man whose life 
motto was honesty.
    His wife was born near the site of the opera house at 
Uniontown in 1798 and died April 20, 1884.  She was a member 
of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Six of their children 
are living: Samuel Cottom, a farmer; William Cottom, a wagon 
maker; John Cottom, a farmer; Wesley Cottom; Elizabeth 
Cottom, wife of Josiah Reed; and Irving H Cottom.  
    Irving H Cottom was raised on a farm and received his 
education in the common schools; at the close of his school 
days he engaged in farming at home, and in 1861 removed to 
Westmoreland county where he remained four years.  In 1865 
he bought his present farm containing 115 acres of fine 
land, situated 2 Å“ miles north of Dawson on the 
Connellsville and Perryopolis road.  
    January 30, 1862, he married Miss Annie S Walter, 
daughter of Joseph L Walter, the latter a Westmoreland 
county farmer.  Unto this union have been born eight 
children: Alva L Cottom, a butcher of Vanderbilt married 
Belle B Hepplewhite of England; Frank P Cottom, a normal 
student at California, Penna; Mary L Cottom; Lester M 
Cottom; Joseph H Cottom; Harry A Cottom; Ethel M Cottom; and 
Clyde Cottom.
    Irving H Cottom is a staunch democrat and has served as 
supervisor of roads and assessor.  He is a member and class 
leader of the Methodist Episcopal church, is a man of 
decided views upon the leading issues of the day, and is a 
reliable and prominent citizen of his township.  

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