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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 487-488]

     ANTHONY COTTINGHAM, of the firm of COTTINGHAM & GRUE, under-
     takers and dealers in furniture, Aruelia, was born in Yorkshire,
     England, October 15, 1829, and is the son of ANTHONY and JANE
     (HUNT) COTTINGHAM.  His father was a miner, and died when he
     was boy ten years of age.  His early years were passed in the
     laborious work of mining.  July 6, 1853, he was united in mar-
     riage to Miss MARGARET HARKER, and emigrated to America the
     following year.  He was accompanied by two brothers, JOHN and
     MILES.  His mother and brother TIMOTHY had come to America the
     previous year.  He settled in La Fayette County, and resumed
     labor in the mines in that State, and continued in this work
     until six years had gone by.  He then purchased land and began
     farming.  In 1881 he decided to migrate to Iowa, and he invested
     in lands and still owns one fine farm in Sioux County, near
     Calliope.  Not caring to continue agricultural pursuits, soon
     after coming to Aurelia he secured an interest with CHARLES
     GRUE in their present business, and has since given his atten-
     tion to the demands of the store.  Mr. COTTINGHAM and wife have
     an interesting family of three daughters: MARY JANE, wife of
     T. J. MURPHY, the efficient railroad agent at Aurelia; MARGARET
     ELIZABETH and EMMA ADELINE.  MARGARET is at present conducting
     a millinery store and EMMA is still at home.  A niece, Miss ISABEL
     HARKER, now Mrs. REUBEN HOWELLS, has been a member of the family
     from her eighth year, when her mother died.  Mr. COTTINGHAM has a
     delightful home, and having the respect and confidence of a large
     circle of friends, he takes life easily and gets a large share of
     enjoyment where many men would find only vexation and unrest.
     Twenty-nine years ago he embraced the Christian religion, and
     became connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he
     is a strong supporter.  Politically he casts his ballot with the
     Republican party, and has ever been alive to the great questions
     before the American people.  He appreciates the right of every
     American to cast his vote, and has never neglected to attend to
     this first great duty of all loyal citizens.  To such men as the
     subject of this review the country owes much, and while we receive
     annually thousands of foreigners to our shores, no plea will ever
     be made that we are receiving too many of this stamp and mold of
     men, but we will ever have room for such.

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