William Wallace Cottrell

Male29 November 1813–2 March 1885

Brief Life History of William Wallace

When William Wallace Cottrell was born on 29 November 1813, in Buffalo Cove, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, his father, William Wallace Cottrell, was 34 and his mother, Lucy M Day, was 33. He married Susannah Shearer on 6 March 1835, in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Lower Creek Township, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 2 March 1885, in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wallace Cottrell
1813–1885
Susannah Shearer
1818–1896
Marriage: 6 March 1835
Lucy Inna Cottrell
1835–1912
Sarah Jane Cottrell
1839–1890
Mary Cottrell
1841–1851
Eliza Cottrell
1843–1860
John Cottrell
1846–1860
Hannah Caroline Cottrell
1849–1916
James Madison Cottrell
1851–1931
William Rufus Cottrell
1853–1932
Myra Cottrell
1855–1921
Julia Etta Cottrell
1859–1940
Martha Elizabeth "Effie" Cottrell
1861–1919
Theresa Alice Cottrell
1866–1929

Sources (40)

  • William Cottrell, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Wm Cottrell in entry for John L Kerby and Hannah C Or Hanah C Cottrell, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • William Cottrell in entry for Martha Elizabeth Lee, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"

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  • Marriage
    6 March 1835Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

    • Children (12)

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    Siblings (7)

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    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 6

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1830 · Trail of Tears

    Age 17

    In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 19

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    English (southern and western England): status name for a cottager, from Old French coterel, a diminutive of cotier ‘cottager’ (see Cotter ). In southwestern England, there may have been some confusion with Cottle , the place Frampton Cotterell, earlier recorded as Franton' Ade Cotelli, having been named after the Cotel family, who held the manor from the 12th century.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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