MISCELLANEOUS COTTRELL FAMILY INFORMATION

A poem written by Alson Cottrell of Irma, Wisconsin and dedicated to his brother Carl of Poysippi, Wisconsin on Carl's 60th birthday Feb. 21, 1927

We are getting old, my brother,

     Still life see's sweet to us;

We would live a little longer,

     So in God we put our trust.

Old time has left his footprints

     In our face and on our wig;

Tasks that in our youth seemed trifles

     Now seem exceeding big.


We will dream of the days of old, brother.

     And of friends we loved so well;

And the wonders of our childhood,

     To our children we will tell.


How we hunted the cotton-tail rabbit,

     without the aid of a gun.

Just chopped him out of a hollow log,

     and had such lots of fun.


We were game in a game at school, brother

     and each loved a lassie sweet;

And when all the school were looking,

     We would perform some wonderous feat.


We skated among the canebrakes;

     You and I and our pals.

We picked the crimson cranberries;

     We swam in the old canals.


We would climb to the highest tree tops;

     We were good in a game of ball.

And if we entered a foot race

     We would try to outstrip them all.


We will live for the days of old, brother.

     And the friends we still have here;

Each new arriving grandchild

     Fills our old hearts with cheer.


Our ships are sailing on, brother.

     They will anchor soon 'tis true.

Let's hope 'twill be within the veil,

     Where we will live our lives a new.


We are growing old my brother;

     Let's steer off the golden shore.

And seek to enter the city of God;

     And be pals forever more.

Lydia Ann (Naramore) Cottrell Grave

The 1910 census shows that the following people moved to Brookville, VA from Wisconsin. Brookville, VA is now part of Lynchburg, VA.

  • George G & Lydia Ann Cottrell
  • Marcus & Emma Cottrell and children Vida, Ariel, & Birdeen.
  • Elmer & Carrie (Cottrell) Bullock and children
  • Arthur, Jesse, & Eunice. Elmer Bullock was in the construction business there.
  • Chester & Tabitha Bullock, no children
  • Eldred & Effie Ballock and children Verna & Delta
  • Chester & Eldred were a sons of Elmer Bullock

     Lydia Cottrell died there in 1910. The family story is that she died from consumption (Tuberculosis) but the doctors note in the burial  record says she died from stomach sickness.
     A of Carl C. Cottrell grandson (Evan) was living in Lynchburg in 1961 and found that there was no gravestone on Lydia's grave. Several members of the Cottrell family contributed money for a stone. The grandson saw to it that a proper head stone was put on the grave in the Spring Hill cemetery.
     George Gardner Cottrell returned to Wisconsin after his wife died.

Elmer and Carrie Bullock moved to Cherry Creek, NY where Elmer Bullock was born.

The Eldred Bullock family returned to Wisconsin

Chester & Tabitha Bullock moved to NY.

The Marcus Cottrell family returned to Wisconsin.