Ann Ellen Cottam

Ann married Charles Leslie Allen 16 Mar 1886, Corinne, Box Elder, Utah, United States. Charles was born 18 Sep 1855, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom; died 8 Jan 1943, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried 11 Jan 1943, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

William married Ellen Bridget Gallagher 21 Sep 1851, Makersfield, Lancashire, England. Ellen (daughter of John Gallagher and Ellen Hines Duffey) was born 22 Dec 1831, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died 11 Jun 1902, Snowville, Box Elder, Utah, United States; was buried 13 Jun 1902, Snowville, Box Elder, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Ellen Bridget (Gallagher) Cottam
Contributed By PitloGaryPalmer1 · 8 October 2014

William and Ellen Bridget Gallagher Cottam Written by their daughter Elizabeth Jane (Cottam) Jensen I would like to tell the younger generation about my parents. William was born on March 17, 1829 in England. My mother Bridget, they called her, was of Irish descent but was born in England on Dec. 22, 1831. William was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or Mormon Church as a young man and later Bridget was baptized. They were married in England on Sept. 5, 1852. Mother was working as a nurse in a hospital in England. William would go with the missionaries and he also taught Sunday school. They were blessed with many children, two sets of twins and one set of triplets. They had several pass away before they left England. William came to work in the coal mines of Pennsylvania to earn money to send for his family. Bridget worked in a hospital to earn money as well. She did not tell William that she was pregnant before he left for America. William earned enough money for his wife and youngest child to migrate. But that was not good enough for mother, she worked hard to raise the money needed to bring the entire family. Nellie, the youngest child, was only 9 days old when they set sail. A large storm came up and all those onboard the ship were frightened. Many of them gathered around mother because they knew she had allot of faith. She held the clothes of the baby under her dress to try to keep them dry. It took 6 weeks to sail to New York. When mother arrived our father was not there to meet her. The ship's captain helped care for them for a time until he could meet up with them to take them to Pennsylvania. A son named William was born in Pennsylvania. They saved to make the move west. They came in the first freight train in 1869. They moved to Porterville, Utah, which is located near Morgan. Mother was a midwife using her nursing skills learned in England. She was promised by a patriarch that she would never lose a mother giving birth. She delivered over 300 babies in her lifetime. She went on to have 4 more babies of her own. They were all girls, Elizabeth, Mary and Martha (twins) May and Eve. About 3 months before the twins were born she rode in a covered wagon to the Salt Lake Endowment House to be sealed as an eternal family. William, my father, started a brick plant. He bought the first coal oil lamp and cook stove in Porterville. He also worked in the mines in Wyoming. They moved their family to Snowville, Utah. They eventually ran a store there which still stands today. Bridget was the mother of 19 children, 7 of them died while they lived in England before they moved to America. These were hard times sometimes we were hungry. But our father did the best that he could to provide for us. Mother would get payment for her midwife services in the way of food or other items. Their children married and started families of their own. Father passed away on Aug. 30, 1910 and mother on June 11, 1902 both in Snowville.

James married Margaret McDonald 30 Jun 1816, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Margaret was born Abt 1783, Ireland; died 4 Sep 1860, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; was buried 7 Sep 1860, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet]

John married Ellen Hines Duffey Mar 1828, Chadistine Marriage, Chaddesden, Derby, England. Ellen (daughter of John Doughty) was born 1815, Mayo, Ireland; died 10 Apr 1877, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; was buried , Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Elizabeth Galley 20 Aug 1753, St. Nicholas,Liverpool,Lancashire,England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Gally and Elizabeth Shalcros) was born Abt 1729, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancs., Eng.; died 13 Jan 1815, Makerf,, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet]