Wesley O. Cotton, died 1877

COTTON

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall
Date: 2/14/2012 at 10:14:39

Died. Of Diphtheria, at the residence of [his] parents, near Postville, Nov. 14th, Wesley, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cotton, aged about nine years. This is the third death in the family of Mr. Cotton from the same dread disease.

~Postville Review, Saturday November 17, 1877

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Mr. Wesley Cotton hands us the following correction of the death notices of his children. As we publlished them before there were inaccuracies:
In Post township, Nov. 4th, 1877, Adalaide May, aged 10 years 11 months and 17 days.
Nov. 7th, 1877, Sarah Amelia, aged 12 years, 9 months and 18 days.
Nov. 14, 1877, Wesley Ottman, aged 9 years, 1 month and 7 days.
All children of Wesley and Marietta Cotton.

~Postville Review, Saturday December 1, 1877