History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 624.
[Scott County]   [Stamping Ground Precinct]

JOHN L. COTRELL, farmer; P. O. Minorsville.  Thomas, the father of this
gentleman, was born in Virginia where he received his education, in 1801 he
emigrated to Green County, Ohio, and soon afterward removed to Miami
County, where he remained engaged in the milling business to the time of
his death, which occurred in 1840, being sixty years of age.  His wife,
the mother of our subject, was born in Culpepper [six] County, Va., and
removed to Green County, Ohio, about 1800, where she was married; she died
in Miami County in 1835, aged 35 years.  They were the parents of five
children, our subject being the second child.  He was born in Greene
County, Ohio, April 3, 1815, where he remained, receiving such an education
as the common schools of that county afforded.  In 1835 he removed to
Marion County, Ind., and in 1840 removed to Scott County, Ky., his present
residence.  He has during his life been a hard-working and industrious
farmer, and by his honesty, industry and economy has succeeded in
accumulating a good property; his is the owner of 350 acres of land. He is
now one of Scott County's magistrates, having held the office for eight
years, to the entire satisfaction of all.  In 1839, in Scott County, he
married Mrs. Sarah E. Nelson, a native of Fayette County, and the daughter
of John and Lucy (Sinclair) Reding; she was born in 1822.  They have been
blessed with fifteen children, thirteen of whom are now living, viz:
Zerilda, James, Maria, Thomas, Benjamin F., Alvin, Alice, John S., Joseph,
Stephen D., Willis, Millie A. and Sally.  Mr. Cotrell and family are
members of the Christian Church.

Cotrell Nelson Sinclair Reding
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Fayette-KY Greene-OH Miami-OH Marion-IN Culpeper-VA

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