The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05
Cottier Rsunion

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reunion Of the kinspeople of Thomas
Cottier and his wife was held at the
spacious country home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James ward, residing eight miles
north Of Mound City.
Seventy-four years ago. Thomas
Cottier, came from his parental home,
IN Ramsey, Isle Of Man, and cast his
lot among the pioneers Of Holt county.
on the 1th day Of February, 1850.
ne married Miss Minerva Beeler. a
native of Indiana. lie and his wife
located on a farm, three and one-half
miles northwest Of Oregon, having
preempted the land. At the time. he
owned yoke Of oxen and one borse
From the family of eight childrn
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cottier. seven
survive and were in attendance. Thev
are Mrs. Hannah J. Elliott, John 4.
Sottier. James c. Cottier, Mrs. Lizrie
ward, Mrs. Mary s. Hall, Mrs. Emma
kreider, OF Lecompton, Kansas. and
Robert Cottier, Of Bethany, Nebr.
rhere are also living thirty-eisht
grandchildren and forty.tbres
great-grandchildren. At the reunion
mere were seven persons present,
between the ages Of 75 and 81. The
Oldest being James Curtis, Of Oregon.
Inc youngest present was a great
grandchild, Marion Meyer, 5 months
Meyer. N'
These children, now well aavanceS
In years, the eldest being so. and In.
youngest 81, received their early
schooling in the old Union school
district, when Thomas Miller. Clart
Proud and Dan Lewis were ia
teachers. Miller is the only one left
age.
From 10 o'clock until noon. autos
conveyed the assemblage until iis
men, women and children were
gathered to participate in the happy
event. pP'
No entertainment was needed. as
"reminiscences, introductions, greetings
and the carefrce play Of the children
filied every minute Of the day.
| Long tables spread with snowy
cloths, centered with golden rod, occu-
pied the lawn, and rs baskets and boxez
were unloaded Of their contents, were
soon converted into a sight pleasing
both to the eye and the palate.
Following the prayer Of Thanksgiving
by Rev. II. II. Dawson. of Humboldt.
Nebr., an hour of feasting and visiting
was most heartily enjoyed.
One OF the most enjoyable incidents
OF the day was the Sermonette BY Rev,
Dawson, taking as his text the
appropriate words found in the Ist
chapter Of Matthew. concerning the
lineage Of David. Nothing could have
expressed the fullness Of the hearts
OF those present as did Rev. Dawson,
as he depicted the achievemtns of
this family and their descendants up
to the present time. He closed,
invoking dividing guidance and
committing them into the care Of their
Heavenly Father until the final
reunion. q
As the day drew to n close. good
byes were said, each one feeling well
pleased for having paused in the midst
OF the stress and turmoil Of every day
living to renew associations and enjoy
the privilege Of relationship.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
James c. Cottier and son, Frank, Mrs.
II. ]. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Judy, Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Cottier and family,
Miss Gladys Worley, Mrs. Betty King,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. kieffer, Mrs. s. A.
Skeels, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cottier and
family, Mrs. Geo. Meyer, Joe Tyson
and daughter, Mary Alice, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. +. Meyer and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hall and son, Lester, Mr..
and Mrs. Earle A. Cottier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira p. Cottier, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cottier, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cottier
and family, Mr., and Mrs. James Ward
and son, Harold, Mrs. Roy Meyer and
daughters, Hale, NO.; Robert Cottier
and daughter, Bethany, Neb.; Rev. and
Mrs. d. II. Dawson and family, Hum
boldt, Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bucher, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. o. Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Callow and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Bucher and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Campbell and daughter, Kathleen, Mr..
and Mrs. James Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs.
| W. C. Stevenson, Mrs. Rebecca Proud,
Mrs. Hannah Irwin, Miss Mildred
Ramsey. Mrs. John Callow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmie Meyer and son, Willie, of
Oregon, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
kreider, Lecompton, Kansas; Mrs. NJ.
Hoover and daughter, Gladys, Forest
City, Mo-; Dr. and Mrs. j. c. Curtis
and family, Of st. Joseph,
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