Susan Bisbee Cottrell, 1836-1913

COTTRELL, BISBEE

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/27/2013 at 18:51:26

Mrs. Susan Cottrell died at the home of her son, Ira, in Running Water, South Dakota, Monday. the body was brought to Spencer Tuesday evening, and the funeral was held this morning at the Methodist church, Rev. Bond conducting the services and the interment was made in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Cottrell made Spencer her home for many years and was a fine lady. We will give a more extended notice next week.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; February 26, 1913.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cottrell who accompanied the remains of the former's mother, Mrs. Susan Cottrell to this city for burial, returned to their home at Running Water, S. D., Saturday.

Source: Spencer Herald, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; March 5, 1913.

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Susan M. Bisbee was born in Ulster county, New York, Nov. 27, 1836. At an early age her parents moved to Cincinnatti, Ohio, and later moved to Linden, Wisconsin, where she was united in marriage to Joseph Cottrell on January 27, 1852. TIo them was born three children, one boy dying in infancy, the living children being Ira Cottrell of Running Water, South Dakota, and George Cottrell at Waterloo.

In September 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Cottrell moved to Clay county and settled on a farm north of Spencer, and resided there for a time, and later moved to Mason City and made their home with their son, Ira and wife. Mr. Cottrell died in Mason City on December 6, 1895, and was buried in
Spencer.

Later when Ira was made engineer on the Spirit Lake branch of the Milwaukee road and moved to Spencer, his mother returned to Spencer to again make this place her home, and resided here for a number of years, and about four years ago when Ira moved to Running Water, South Dakota, she accompanied them, and resided there until her death on February 24, 1913.

Mrs. Cottrell was a devoted Christian lady. She was a member of the Methodist church of Spencer and also a member of the Woman's Relief Corps. She was a fine and lovable lady, and will be missed by a large circle of friends.

The body was brought to Spencer for burial, services being conducted in the Methodist church, being conducted by Rev. 0. M. Bond and the interment was in Riverside cemetery.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; March 5, 1913.

Interment in Riverside cemetery
 

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