Sylvester Wesley Cottrell

Abt 1846 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Sylvester Wesley Cottrell
  Nickname	Wes
  Born	Abt 1846	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I44040	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2005

  
  

  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   [2]
  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	Sarah Jane Jack,   b. 1 Nov 1846, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1948  (Age 101 years)
  Married	10 Jan 1867	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 1/10/1867 Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Sylvester Cotrell, 21, Jackson, Roane, Andus & Maria Sarah J Jack, 20, Lewis. Roane, John & Catharn 1870 Spencer, Roane, WV all born WV Cottrell, Sylvester 24 Sarah J 23 Margaret 1 Margaret M 7/5/1868 RC Elias N 1/12 Elias Napoleon 5/4/1870 RC 1880 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVWV # 63 Cottril, Wesley 35 S Jane 33 Margaret M 11 Elias N 9 H Clay 7 Henry 9/2/1873 RC to Silvester & Rachael Susan 5 Cristiana 3 Luverna C 1 Livena 12/29/1879 RC 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVWV Cottrell, Sylvester 12/1845 m 33y Sarah 11/1846 m 33y 12-10 children Napoleon son 5/1870 Susana da 9/1874 Laverna K da 12/1878 Daniel W son 12/1881 DW 12/15/1881 RC Cora L da 4/1884 Lucnda M da 5/1886 Mariah 5/15/1886 Perry S son 4/1892 Perry C 4/21/1892 RC
  Children	1. Margaret Melvina Cottrell,   b. 5 Jul 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Nov 1932, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)   2. Elias Napoleon Cottrell,   b. 4 May 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Henry Clay Cottrell,   b. 28 Sep 1872, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Apr 1943, Summit County, Ohio, USA  (Age 70 years)   4. Susan Cottrell,   b. Sep 1874, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Christiana Cottrell,   b. CA 1877, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Luverna C Cottrell,   b. 29 Dec 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Daniel W Cottrell,   b. 15 Dec 1881, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Cora L Cottrell,   b. Apr 1884, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Lucinda Mariah Cottrell,   b. 15 May 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Perry C or S Cottrell,   b. 21 Apr 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.