MIAMI COUNTY OHIO - COTTERMAN, BEARD Family Notes (handwritten) *************************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. *************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Booatbeach@aol.com July 30, 1998 *************************************************************************** surnames: Cotterman Beard While checking through my files I found the following.....Hand written(3 pages) by Helen Cotterman Staup, when she was 81 years old. It was given to me by Marjorie Staup Gessaman, before she passed on. I am cross posting to Miami Co and Brethren lists. _________________________________________________________________ __ Cotterman and Beard Family Written by Helen Cotterman Staup, aged 81 - daughter of Edward (middle initial unreadable) Katerine Reuss Cotterman, born Sept. 30, 1901. Our grandfather was Adam Cotterman, the second son of Sarah Booher and Henry Cotterman, who came to Ohio fron Penn. in 1831. They had twelve children, eight lived to adulthood. Their names were - Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary Ann. Harriet & Sarah. Sons, John, Adam and Franklin. Harriet married Albert Beesom, Ginghamsburg, Oh. Sarah married William Hoover, Tipp City. John married Emma ?, Bowling Green, Ohio. Adam married Elizabeth Beard,-West Milton. Frank married Catherine Miller of Butler Twp (Mont.Co). Adam our grandfather was born in Ginghamsburg, Miami Co, Oh (Smudge) 1843 and enlisted in the Second Regiment of Illinois Calvary Jan 4, 1864. "to serve three years during this war" He was discharged at New Orleans, La., June 24th 1865. He was 5ft. 7 1/2inches tall, with dark hair and complexion and hazel eyes. He was in Illinois helping in the wheat harvest field when he enlisted. His wife Elizabeth Beard died ______(space)1929 at (Smudge)3 years old. He married Elizabeth Beard in 1865 and their children were: Louise Cotterman McConnel 1870-1957 Edward F., our Dad, born July 20, 1872-1943 Sarah Catharine Forrer born Apr 3, (Written)1975-1982 Laura ("Loll") Catharine Krivel Ralph H COtterman born Aug 21, 1885-1968 Aunt Lou married Dan McConnell and lived in Covington, Ky and Cincinnati. Their children were: Samuel McConnel, Elizabeth McConnel and Estella McConnel. All died before 1970. Edward married Catharine Reuss and lived on a farm Stonequarry Rd.(?Butler Twp) for 34 years. Moving to Vandalia in 1934 where he died. Their children were: Minnie Cotterman Smith Jul 6, 1899 Helen Cotterman Staup Sep 30 1901 Byron H Cotterman May 13, 1907-1967 Nelson P Cotterman Sep 30, 1915 Sarah Catharine Cotterman married Christopher Forrer and they lived in Dayton. Their children were: Edward (Ned) Forrer born 1897 Irena M. Forrer Sep 26 1898 Ruth Forrer Brown Feb 27 1901 Donald Forrer Oct 28 1903 - 1959 Kenneth Forrer Jul 7 1905 - 1956 Carol Forrer Jan 30. 1910 Laura :Loll" Cotterman married Frederick Krivel and they lived in Dayton. Their children were: Martha Krivel 1913 Fred Krivel Jr. 1915 Ralph H. Cotterman married Ethel Mohler and they lived in Vandalia Their only child was Orville Mohler Cotterman, born Mar 1912 . _________________________________________________________________ If anyone would like a copy of this....please contact me with your snail mail address. I hope this is found helpful.