Hi, all, Here's a query that just came through from someone not yet on ARDREW. I will invite him to join the list. Meanwhile, if you have Cotham info. that might help this gentleman, be sure to write him back at: CHCOTHAM@worldnet.att.net >Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:22:23 -0800 (PST) >From: CHARLES COTHAM <CHCOTHAM@worldnet.att.net> >To: ardrew-l@rootsweb.com >Subject: Cotham Family > >I was suprised to find NO information on the Cotham Family on the Drew >County Web site. My family was one of the earliest families in Drew >County, if I am correct. My Great, Great Grandfather was David Bradford >Cotham (Wright's Arkansas Cav. buried Rock Island POW camp, his brother >was Judge T.N. Cotham. David Bradford Cotham's son by his first marriage >was the owner of the Monticello Newspaper ( Jim Cotham). His son, David >Bradford Cotham by his second marriage to Sara ( Sallie ) Green, also >know as Dee Cotham, was the father of Van Cotham who was county clerk >of Drew County. I believe that Jerry Van Cleave Cotham, who was married >to Uncle Van might have also served as a county official after his >death. > > I was hoping to find some info on my great grandfathers full brother >Edward Cotham. AS I understand it there were two children from David >Bradford Cotham,and Sara Green, My great Grandfather David Bradford >Cotham (Dee Cotham)and another child Edward Cotham, who had 2 children a >girl and a boy called Little Ed. According to my grandfather Charles H. >Cotham Sr. they lived in Monticello when he moved to Texas around 1912 >after he married Inez Holland. > > Any information that you might have would be appreciated.. > > Thanks, > Charles H. Cotham III >