Gilbert Newton Cottrell

1842 - 1917  (75 years)

• Name	Gilbert Newton Cottrell
  Born	5 Feb 1842	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Sep 1917	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I44038	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Andrew Cottrell,   b. 1815, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Sep 1863, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Mariah Waggoner,   b. Abt 1817, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 May 1840	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1850 Jackson, VA # 101-105 Cottrel Andrew 31 M Farmer Va Cottrel Maria 30 F Va Cottrel Elizabeth 9 F Va Cottrel Gilbert 7 M Va Cottrel William 5 F Va Cottrel Sylvester 4 M Va Cottrel Lucutia 3 F Va Cottrel Susan 10/12 U Va Cottrel Rach** 74 F Va 1860 Roane, VA #207-207 all born VA Andrew Cotarel 45 Maria 41 Elizabeth 19 Gilbert N 18 Sylvester 15 Lucretia A 12 Susan 10 Nancy 9 Manerva 3 Malinda C 10/12 1870 Spencer, Roane, WV all born WV Cottrell, Maria 57 Elizabeth 28 Lucretia A 22 Minerva J 13 1880 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVWV # 61 Nicoles, Jas N 27 Minerva J 23 John E 5 son Nancy M 3 da Dora B 1 da Cottrel, Mariah 63 mil From Paul Cotral cotpaulb@gmail.com: Wheeling Intelligencer Newspaper dated Friday September 25th 1863 From Jackson And Roane Counties - Horrible Murders by Guerrillas Mr McWhorter, member of the House of Delegates, yesterday received a letter from a friend in Ravenswood, on the Ohio River, giving the details of three most horrible murders lately perpetrated by guerrillas in Roane County. The particulars are about as follows: On Monday evening of last week about thirty of these infamous guerrila scondrels went to the house of an old gentleman named Glaze on Spring Creek and murdered Marshal Glaze and John McMullen. Marshal Glaze, son of the old gentleman alluded to, and a soldier, had been staying at his father's house for some days awaiting his discharge papers, being in bad health. John McMullel, Stephen Glaze and some two or three other soldiers, from the 9th Virginia Infantry were on their way home and stopped for the night at old Mr. Glaze's. The boys went to bed in an out house. Some time duriing the night the guerrillas came to the house and demanded to know of old Mr. G. where the boys were. Although the old gentleman refused to betray the boys, the guerrillas by some means discovered that they were lying asleep in the out house, and immediately rushed upon them killing McMullen and Glaze at the first assault. The other two or three broke through the ranks of the murderers and succeeded in making their escape. The guerrillas then went to the house of Mr. W. Noyes on Poca and attempted to persuade and then to force his black girl to go with them. The girl refused when she was deliberately murdered. On the Tuesday afternoon following a squad of Federal soldiers, having heard of the outrages above mentioned, came down Spring Creek and shot Andrew Coteral and Emanuel Westfall, two rebels who are charged with having aided and abetted the guerillas. It is said that old Jim Greathouse, Wylie Dick and Balus Dewees were with the guerrillas when McMullan and Glaze were killed. They were in this city as prisoners not long ago, but were released upon bail. The writer of the letter reflects severely upon the Federal Court for releasing these men who are almost certain to resume their old practices as soon as they get home. It is thought that there can be no peace in Roane county after this outbreak until one of the other of the parties are exterminated. They cannot live together. From Paul Cotral cotpaulb@gmail.com: What my Take is on the Events of 22 September 1863 Sometime during the day of September 22nd 1863 a column of Federal Regular Troops, of about 100 strong, passed within eyesight of the Cottrell Cabin near Spring Creek West Virginia. A squad of these soldiers broke away, from the main element, and approached the Cottrell. The leader asked the women there where Andrew was located. The women pointed over the hill, in the direction of the field. The soldiers road off in that direction. They returned later and burned all the household records, it is not clear whether they burned the cabin, but the property records had to be reissued in the 1870's to Gilbert N. Cottrell and Mariah Waggoner Cottrell
  Family ID	F8382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Emeline Peters,   b. 19 Apr 1848, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 May 1938, Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1868	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Gilbert N. COTTREL Self M M W 38 WV Nancy E. COTTREL Wife F M W 31 WV William COTTREL Son M S W 11 WV Andrew C. COTTREL Son M S W 10 WV Eliza L. COTTREL Dau F S W 8 WV Mary E. COTTREL Dau F S W 7 WV Lovis M. COTTREL Son M S W 3 WV Esty J. COTTREL Dau F S W 1 WV 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV Cottrell, Gilbert 2/1842 m 32 y Nancy 8/1848 m 32y 10-9 children Eliza da 11/1872 S Clara da 1/1880 Robert L son 3/1886 s Charles S son 5/1888 Ira C son 8/1892
  Children	1. John William Cottrell,   b. 4 Jan 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1955, West Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)   2. Andrew Christian Cottrell,   b. 25 Mar 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 May 1952, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)   3. Eliza Luvena Cottrell,   b. 7 Nov 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Oct 1956, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA  (Age 84 years)   4. Mary Emma Cottrell,   b. 2 Apr 1874, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Sep 1937, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)   5. Lewis McNutt Cottrell,   b. 12 Jan 1877, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 May 1972, Madison County, Illinois, USA  (Age 95 years)   6. Esty J Cottrell,   b. Abt 1879, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Clara Mariah Cottrell,   b. Jan 1880, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1939, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 58 years)   8. Robert L Cottrell,   b. Mar 1886, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Charles S Cottrell,   b. May 1888, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Ira Clarence Cottrell,   b. 18 Aug 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Jan 1976, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F12503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.