Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
Living
1. Living
2. Ross Sherman Cotter was born on 13 Dec 1892 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA (son of William Harrison Cotter and Belle Ragsdale); died in Jul 1958 in Sarasota County, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1942, Westville, LaPorte County, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Ross Cotter registered for the draft during World War I in Oak Park, Illinois, on June 5, 1917.
Ross married Helen Muriel W. Snapp on 29 Jun 1920 in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. Helen (daughter of William H. Snapp and Marie L. ?) was born on 12 Feb 1898 in Indiana, USA; died on 21 Feb 1986 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Helen Muriel W. Snapp was born on 12 Feb 1898 in Indiana, USA (daughter of William H. Snapp and Marie L. ?); died on 21 Feb 1986 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA. Children:
- 1. Living
Generation: 3
4. William Harrison Cotter was born on 22 Jul 1858 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA (son of James Laurence Cotter and Anna Maria Harrison); died on 11 Sep 1941 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 15 Sep 1941 in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Executive with the W.W. Kimball Piano Company
Notes:
William Cotter lived at 317 Home Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, at the time of his death. The family was living there at the time of the 1930 census, as well (Roll T626_505, page 16b, E.D. 2268). His obituary in the Chicago Daily Tribune of Saturday 13, September 1941, reads: "William H. Cotter. 317 Home Ave., Oak Park, beloved husband of Belle Cotter, father of Earle, Harold, Ross & Roger. Private services Monday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. at late residence. Internment Forest Home."
William married Belle Ragsdale on 21 Dec 1885 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA. Belle was born in cir 1868 in Moberly, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; died on 21 Jan 1944 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Belle Ragsdale was born in cir 1868 in Moberly, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; died on 21 Jan 1944 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Children:
- William Earle Cotter was born on 19 Oct 1887 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA; died on 29 Nov 1946 in Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- Harold Edwin Cotter was born on 30 Sep 1889 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA; died on 12 Dec 1972 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.
- 2. Ross Sherman Cotter was born on 13 Dec 1892 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died in Jul 1958 in Sarasota County, Florida, USA.
- Roger Harrison Cotter was born on 11 Jul 1898 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 10 Feb 1950 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 14 Feb 1950 in Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- Bronny(?) Cotter was born in cir 1907 in Illinois, USA.
6. William H. Snapp was born in 1865. William + Marie L. ?. Marie was born in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Marie L. ? was born in 1865. Children:
- 3. Helen Muriel W. Snapp was born on 12 Feb 1898 in Indiana, USA; died on 21 Feb 1986 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA.
Generation: 4
8. James Laurence Cotter was born in cir 1818 in Belfast (?), Ireland (son of Dr. Rogers Cotter and Arabella Lyon); died on 17 Apr 1899 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 19 Apr 1899 in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34298001/james_laurence_cotter
- Residence: 1848, McGillivray Township, Huron (now Middlesex) County, Ontario, Canada
- Census: 1870, Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio, USA
Notes:
James L. Cotter emigrated to Ontario, Canada, in 1835 with his father, and he later settled in the Park Hill, Ontario, area. In the "History of Middlesex County," James is listed as a warden and pathmaster for the year 1845. He is recorded as having owned land in Middlesex County, Ontario. The land was in McGillivray Township, Lot 23, Concession 9, and was purchased on 17 Dec 1842. His brother, George, purchased the neighboring lot, No. 22, on the same day; their brother, John, purchased Lot No. 20 on 18 Mar 1844 . However, James Cotter is also listed on the 28 September 1837 map of McGillivray Township as owning that same lot number. James Cotter appears in the 1848 census of Canada West (Ontario). He is listed on page 3, McGillivray Township, Huron (now Middlesex) County. Around 1848, James Cotter moved to Clark County, Ohio. He filed a Declaration of Intention for Naturalization in Clark County, Ohio, on 20 March 1861, but apparently never completed the naturalization process. At the time of the 1850 census, James and Maria (name given as Mary in the census) were living in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. James' age was given as 26, and his occupation was sawyer. Maria's age was given as 25. At the time of the 1860 census, the family was living in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. Included in the census is Anna Cotter, aged 66. He is listed in the 1880 census of Clark County, Ohio. James Cotter was a member of The Champion City Guard, Company A, Seventh Infantry, Ohio National Guard, during the Civil War. He purchased land from William T. Haley in the city of Springfield, Ohio, on 13 July 1855, and from James T. Warder on 14 December 1870, in Springfield Township. Around 1881, the James Cotter family moved to Illinois, settling near Claremont in Richland County. James Cotter purchased land from Robert B. and Ellen Patrick in Richland County, on 27 November 1882. The property is described in the deed as the northwest fourth of the southeast quarter of Section 26, township 4, North Range (numbered 14 west), "containing 40 acres, more or less." The property was sold by his heirs to Mary Cotter Melrose, James's daughter, for $800 on 28 November 1902, following the death of James's second wife in August 1902. James is buried in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio, in Lot 242 of Section L. This plot was purchased by Ann Cotter on 18 April 1899.
Buried:
Section L, Lot 242James married Anna Maria Harrison on 6 Oct 1849 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA. Anna died before 1866; was buried in cir 1865 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Anna Maria Harrison died before 1866; was buried in cir 1865 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Maria Harris
- Buried: 8 May 1903, Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA
Notes:
Buried:
Section L, Lot 242
Moved from Mt. Zion to Ferncliff, 8 May 1903Children:
- Barbara Elizabeth Cotter was born on 10 Dec 1852 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Aug 1925 in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 8 Aug 1925 in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA.
- James S. Cotter was born on 10 Jun 1854 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Feb 1933 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 8 Feb 1933 in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA.
- Mary Jane Cotter was born on 17 Oct 1857 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Feb 1931 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Oakley Public Cemetery, Logan County, Kansas, USA.
- 4. William Harrison Cotter was born on 22 Jul 1858 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; died on 11 Sep 1941 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 15 Sep 1941 in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- Simon Kenton Cotter was born on 9 May 1860 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; died on 9 Jul 1948; was buried on 12 Jul 1948 in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA.
- George Sackville Cotter was born on 8 Apr 1862 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; died on 14 Nov 1940 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 16 Nov 1940 in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA.
Generation: 5
16. Dr. Rogers Cotter was born in cir 1786 in County West Meathe, Ireland (son of Rev. George Sackville Cotter and Margaret Rogers); died in 1847 in Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Education: Trinity College, Cambridge
- Education: Trinity College, Dublin
- Education: University of Edinburgh
- Occupation: doctor
- Military service: 1811-1829; Surgeon, West Meath Militia
- Immigration: 1835, New York, USA
Notes:
It is possible that Rogers Cotter was born in Kilmichael, County Cork, Ireland, since his father was Vicar there from 1784-1797. Rogers Cotter is identified in his 1810 marriage record as "Rogers Cotter of City of Dublin Esquire." He attended Trinity College, Cambridge (matriculated 1806, but did not graduate), and later graduated as a physician and surgeon from Trinity College, Dublin, and then the University of Edinburgh, on 1 August 1815. His dissertation was entitled "Dissertatio medica inauguralis de tympanita," and was published in Edinburgh in 1815. He entered the army as a surgeon's mate in the West Meath Militia on 26 March 1811. He was assistant surgeon from 1817 until 1829, when the regiment disbanded. He was also surgeon and physician of Balinacaryge Dispensary. He published "The Fables of Aesop, in Latin hexameter verse translated from the original Greek," in Dublin in 1833. Rogers Cotter and his family emigrated in 1835. They sailed on the ship Tallahassee, originating in Ireland, and departing ultimately from Liverpool. The ship arrived in New York on 8 July 1835. The following family members are on the passenger list: Rogers Cotter, no age given; Mrs. (?) Cotter, age 39; James L. Cotter, age 17; George L. Cotter, age 19; John R. Cotter, age 13; Lydia Cotter, age 15; Annabella M. Cotter, age 11, and; A. Cotter, age 1 (female). Upon their arrival, Rogers stated that his destination was Ohio. However, he went instead to Ontario, settling in Toronto Gore Township, Peel County, Ontario. There is no record to indicate that he ever went to the Park Hill, Ontario, area with his sons. On 28 September 1835, he applied to purchase Lot 12, Concession 10, of the Gore of Toronto (Clergy Reserves), but the lot was not for sale. He was described as a "Doctor of Medicine and Surgeon," and "lately arrived in this province with a numerous family." Rogers Cotter is listed in the 1837 census of Toronto, Gore Township, York County, as "Dr. Cotter," living at Concession 10, Lot 12, in the Gore of Toronto. On 9 July 1839, he applied to purchase the same lot, where he had been living as a lessee. Rogers Cotter is listed in "The City of Toronto and the Home District Commercial Directory and Register with Almanack and Calendar for 1837." He appears on page 38 in a list of physicians and on page 162, as living in the Gore of Toronto, Northern Division, Concession 10, Lot 12. Rogers Cotter may have been the Cotter (first name not given) who was buried in McGillivary Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, on 23 September 1845, age 60.
The address given on the baptismal record of his son, George Sackville Cotter, is Strawling Lodge. The baptism took place in Clane, County Kildare, Ireland.Rogers married Arabella Lyon on 13 Nov 1810 in St. Andrew's, Dublin, Ireland. Arabella was born in cir 1794 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Arabella Lyon was born in cir 1794 in Ireland. Notes:
According to family tradition, Rogers Cotter "ran off with a parlor maid." Living with James Cotter at the time of the 1860 Clark County, Ohio, census was a 66-year-old woman named Anna Cotter, who may have been his mother. The baptismal record of her daughter, Mary, states that Arabella's name was Isabella Ann. Isabella is also the name given on the marriage record of her daughter, Annabella, to Amos Barber. Her maiden name may have been Lyne.
Children:
- Margaret Cotter was born on 13 May 1813 in Dublin, Ireland, or Sussex, England; was christened on 24 May 1813 in St. Peter the Great, Chichester, Sussex, England; died on 28 Sep 1869 in Gillford, Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1869 in Gillford Cemetery, Oak Center, Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA.
- George Sackville Cotter was born in cir 1816; was christened on 14 Jan 1816 in Clane, County Kildare, Ireland; died in 1863 in Clark County, Ohio, USA.
- 8. James Laurence Cotter was born in cir 1818 in Belfast (?), Ireland; died on 17 Apr 1899 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 19 Apr 1899 in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA.
- Lydia A. Cotter was born in cir 1820.
- John Rogers Cotter was born in cir 1822; died on 1 Dec 1853 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. James Anglican Cemetery, Clandeboye, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
- Annabella M. Cotter was born in cir 1824.
- A. Cotter was born in cir 1834.
Generation: 6
32. Rev. George Sackville Cotter was born in 1755 in Belfast, Ulster, Ireland (son of Sir James Cotter, 1st Baronet of Rockforest and Arabella Rogerson); died on 3 Apr 1831 in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland; was buried in Carrigtwohill, Cork, Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Education: St. Peter's College, Cambridge, England
- Education: Westminster School, London, England
Notes:
From: The Dictionary of National Biography, edited by Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee; Vol. IV. London: Oxford University Press, 1964.
"Cotter, George Sackville (1755-1831), poet and translator, was the fourth son of Sir James Cotter. He was educated at Westminster School, of which he was captain in 1770, and in 1771 he was elected to St. Peter's College, Cambridge. He graduated B.A. in 1775 and M.A. in 1779. Having taken holy orders he became vicar of Kilmacdonough, and rector of Kilcreddan-Garrivoe and Ightermorragh, diocese of Cloyne. In 1788 he published two volumes of 'Poems,' dedicated to Lady Shannon, and consisting of a poem in two books, entitled 'Prospects,' and a collection of odes and other fugitive pieces. In 1826 he published a translation of Terence for the use of the schools, in the preface to which he states that when at Westminster School he had been an actor in three of Terence's comedies. In the following year he printed seven of the plays of Plautus, 'translated literally and grammatically, and cleared of objectionable passages.' The later years of his life were spent at Youghal, Cork, and he died in 1831. By his wife, a daughter of Bayly Rogers, physician and banker of Cork, he left, with other issue, four sons."
George Sackville Cotter was named after Lord George Sackville, a friend of his father's, and was known as "a great musician." His translations of the comedies of Plautus was "Plauti Comoediae septem selectae; Anglice redditae, expurgatae." The comedies are Aulularia, Epidicus, Menaechmi, Mercator, Pseudolus, Trinummus, and Rudens. The book was published by J. F. Dove, London, in 1827. The poems dedicated to Lady Shannon were published by William Flynn, Cork, in 1788. The full title is "Poems, consisting of odes, songs, pastorals, satyrs, &c, and a descriptive poem in four books, called Prospects." His translations of the comedies of Terence was "Four Comedies of Terence, translated, and the stage management and mode of acting them set down, as they were acted at Westminster School; and also the other two comedies of Terence, the Heautotimorumenos and the Hecyra..." It was published by Dodges and M'Arthur, Dublin, in 1824. George Cotter also wrote "An Essay on the Best Mode of Extension of Agriculture in Ireland, by the breaking up and cultivating lay or grasslands." It was printed by A. Edwards, Cork, in 1802. It was originally published in "Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society, 1801." Grorge Cotter is listed in "A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors" by A. Austin Allibone, published by J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, in 1858, and in "The Poets of Ireland: A Biographical Dictionary" by David J. O'Donoghue, published by the author, London, in 1892-3.George married Margaret Rogers on 4 Nov 1775 in St. Finbarr's, Cork, Ireland. Margaret (daughter of Bayly Rogers and Martha Pigott) died on 11 Feb 1832 in (probably) Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. Margaret Rogers (daughter of Bayly Rogers and Martha Pigott); died on 11 Feb 1832 in (probably) Dublin, Ireland. Children:
- Elizabeth Cotter was born in cir 1775; died on 16 Dec 1834.
- Arabella Sackville Cotter was born in 1782 in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland; died on 11 Jun 1845 in Tabernacle Row, Shoreditch, London, England.
- James Laurence Cotter was born in 1783; died on 24 Sep 1850 in Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland.
- George Sackville Cotter was born on 1 Jul 1783 in County Cork, Ireland; died on 10 Apr 1869 in Port Maitland, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Port Maitland, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
- 16. Dr. Rogers Cotter was born in cir 1786 in County West Meathe, Ireland; died in 1847 in Ontario, Canada.
- Margaret Cotter was born in cir 1787.
- Louisa Cotter was born in cir 1789; died before 1865.
- Joseph Rogerson Cotter was born on 2 Sep 1790 in Cork, Ireland; died on 4 Feb 1868 in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland; was buried in Carrigtwohill, Cork, Ireland.
- Sophia Cotter was born in cir 1791.
- Anne Laurence Cotter was born in cir 1793; died on 12 Dec 1857.
- Isabella Cotter was born in 1795 in County Cork, Ireland; died on 26 Nov 1875 in Dunn Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.