George Sackville Cotter

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From: Twentieth Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens

George S. Cotter, superintendent of the Springfield Water Works, was born at Springfield, Ohio, in 1862, and is a son of the late James L. Cotter, who was born in Ireland, emigrated to Canada when thirteen years of age, and came to Springfieln 1847, where the rest of his life was passed.
George S. Cotter attended school until he was thirteen years old and then entered the machine shops of Warder, Mitchell, and Company and remained until he had learned the trade. When he was eighteen years old, he went to Aurora, Illinois, andoked in the railroad shops at that city for three years, after which he returned to Springfield and continued work as a machinist until 1884, when he became engineer of the city water works at the pumping station. He continued in that capacity for ten years and for four years more was superintendent there. In 1898 he left the city's employ and accepted a position as foreman of the machine shops of the Warder-Bushnell Company. When the International Harvester Company came into possession, he became mechanical engineer for a time and then resigned to accept the superintendency of the city water works again, and has had charge of this important municipal utility ever since. He takes an interest in politics, but only to the extent of promoting good government.
In 1891, Mr. Cotter was married to Jennie Bryant, who died on October 16, 1906, leaving four children, namely: Paul Bryant, Helen, Ruth, and George, Jr. Mr. Cotter is a member of the Elks.

The George Cotter family was living at 508 Lagonda Avenue, Springfield, Ohio, at the time of the 1900 Census (see 1900 Ohio Census, Clark County, Roll 1246, Book 1, page 286a).

Buried:
Section M, Lot 26

George married Jennie Amy "Pink" Bryant on 13 Jun 1890 in Clark County, Ohio, USA. Jennie (daughter of James M. Bryant and Jane ?) was born on 6 Jun 1872 in Ohio, USA; died on 17 Nov 1906; was buried on 20 Nov 1906 in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Anna F. Kelly on 18 Nov 1915 in Clark County, Ohio, USA. Anna (daughter of James D. Kelly and Anna Digan) was born on 11 Nov 1888 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; died on 12 Feb 1919 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 15 Feb 1919 in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Paul Cotter enlisted in the U.S. Army on 22 March 1918 (serial number 809167). His address was 36 N. Greenmount Avenue, Springfield. His birthplace was given as Springfield, and his age was 26 3/12 years. He was honorably discharged on 18 November 1919.

Family/Spouse: Grace I. Glover. Grace was born in cir 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Section M, Lot 26

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Ruth's death certificate states that she was born on 31 Jul 1904.

Buried:
Section 66, Lot 1

Family/Spouse: Lovell D. Smith. Lovell was born in 1906; died on 10 Jan 1981 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ? Reynolds. ? was born in cir 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Lot M, Section 26

Family/Spouse: ? Bursch. ? was born in cir 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]