Robert Franklin Cottle

1846 - 1929  (82 years)

• Name	Robert Franklin Cottle
  Nickname	Frank
  Born	12 Oct 1846	West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky
  	Obit says DOB 1847, but headstone indicates 1846.
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jul 1929	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	16 Jul 1929	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3027	Rossville
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	David N Cottle,   b. 28 Feb 1809, Virginia ,   d. 16 Jun 1897, Morgan County, Kentucky  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Belinda Lewis Cottle,   b. 1811,   d. 1886  (Age 75 years)
  Married	30 Aug 1830	Morgan County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F1447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Alice Gordon Cottle,   b. Jan 1856,   d. 1926  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Children	1. Lou Ellen Cottle,   b. 1875,   d. 1891  (Age 16 years) + 2. Mary Belle Cottle Perry,   b. 29 Apr 1877, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 17 Apr 1959, Pomp, Morgan County, Kentucky  (Age 81 years)   3. Fannie Cottle Oldfield,   b. 23 Feb 1879, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 1 Mar 1964, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years) + 4. Joseph Morgan Cottle,   b. 12 Jul 1880, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 19 Mar 1963, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years) + 5. Emma Cottle McConnell Waller,   b. 5 Dec 1887, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 11 Nov 1984, Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas  (Age 96 years) + 6. Margaret Frances Cottle Berkey,   b. 5 Dec 1887, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 29 Dec 1924, Russell, Russell County, Kansas  (Age 37 years) + 7. Bessie L Cottle Barker Startup,   b. 10 Sep 1890, Kentucky ,   d. 9 Nov 1973, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years) + 8. Linnie Naomi Cottle Prater,   b. 22 Jan 1893, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 1971, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 77 years) + 9. Rae Cottle Trimble,   b. 15 Feb 1897, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 14 Dec 1977, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas  (Age 80 years) + 10. Goebel William Cottle,   b. 6 Mar 1900, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 17 Apr 1965, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 65 years) + 11. John Marion Cottle,   b. 9 Jul 1873, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 30 Oct 1930, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2018 11:51:14
  Family ID	F1449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Cottle, Robert F. R.F. Cottle R. F. Cottle passed away Sunday noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Barker, following a sever¬al month’s gradual decline in health and strength. Mr. Cottle was one of the well-re¬spected ex-citizens of Kentucky, who came to Kansas in 1907, residing here two years. He returned to his old home and remained there a cou¬ple of years and then returned here to make his permanent home. He was born at West Liberty, Ky., October 12, 1847, and was 81 years 9 months and 2 days old at the date of his decease. When he was 21 years old he was united in marriage to Alice Gordon and twelve children were born to this union. Mrs. Cottle passed away a few years ago and three of the child¬ren had also preceded him to the great beyond. The survivors are: John M. Cottle, West Liberty, Ky.; Mrs. Belle Perry, Pomp, Ky.; Joe Cottle, Wamego, Kan.; Goebel Cot¬tle, Topeka; Mrs. Fannie Oldfield, Mrs. Emma McConnell, Mrs. Kiah Prater, Mrs. Auty Trimble, Mrs. Tom Barker, all of Rossville; one sister, Mrs. Catherine Davis, of Rossville; 47 grandchildren, 14 great grand¬children and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his departure. Mr. Cottle early in life united with the Baptist church and to this faith he firmly held until the end. Funeral services were held Tues¬day afternoon, July 16, in the Ross¬ville Christian church conducted by the Pastor, Rev G. G. Horne, of To¬peka. The body was interred in Rossville cemetery.
  		Birthday- Cottle, Frank Mrs. Frank Cottle gave a birthday dinner last Sunday in honor of her husband's 78th birthday anniversary. The following children were present and helped make the day a merry one: Mr. and Mrs. Kye Prater and family, Mrs. Emma McConnell and children, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Oldfield, Mr. and Mrs. Auty Trimble and family.