WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
THOMAS PUNTER COTTAM
(church leader, civic leader, master plasterer, farmer/rancher)
BIOGRAPHY
Thomas Punter Cottam was born in Salt Lake City on September 28, 1857.The Cottam family moved to St. George in 1862.
As a young man, Cottam was President of his Deacon's Quorum and later a Counselor in his Elders' quorum.
On April 24, 1887, Thomas Cottam was set apart as Bishop of the St. George 4th Ward. When the wards were consolidated, he was made a Counselor to Bishop James Andrus.
In 1901, he was chosen as first counselor to President Edward H. Snow of the St. George Stake, which position he held for many years.
He also served as an assistant to President David H. Cannon of the St. George Temple. When Pres. Cannon died in December of 1924, Thomas Cottam succeeded him as Temple President.
Cottam served as a member of the St. George City Council for eleven years and as Mayor of St. George from January 6, 1900 to January 1904. He also served as Assessor and Collector for Washington County for a number of years.
Cottam was a member of the Utah Legislature from 1905 to 1908.
Pres. Cottam was ordained a Patriarch in 1917 by Apostle James E. Talmage.
Thomas P. Cottam passed away on March 16, 1926. His funeral was held in the St. George Tabernacle on March 18 and he was buried in Plot A_G_147_2_WH of the St. George City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Parents and Siblings:
Thomas Cottam Caroline Smith Cottam Mary Ann Cottam Emma Cottam George Thomas Cottam Catherine Jane Cottam Thomas Punter Cottam Charles Smith Cottam Sarah Ellen Cottam |
(10/20/1820-11/10/1896) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (10/11/1820-2/19/1890) (10/11/1848-10/xx/1848) (6/27/1850-4/23/1901) (married William Henry Thompson) (10/29/1852-12/14/1934) (married Rachel Holt) (1/7/1855-1/6/1918) (married Miles Park Romney) (9/26/1857-3/16/1926) (married Emmaline Jarvis) (9/16/1861-2/11/1950) (married Beatta Eliza Johnson and Mary Gertrude Judd Cottam) (4/6/1863-9/24/1863) |
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Wife and Children: Emmaline Jarvis Cottam Emmaline "Emma" Jarvis Cottam Thomas Cottam Heber Walter Cottam Arthur Cottam Annie Cottam Moroni Jarvis Cottam Walter Pace Cottam Eva Cottam Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(3/21/1863/1863-9/21/1944) (married 1/26/1882) (12/27/1882-10/15/1976) (married Moroni McArthur) (6/5/1884-7/29/1970) (married Matie Dotson and Anna Larsen) (5/26/1886-6/27/1932) (married Edith Brooks) (8/5/1888-8/20/1981) (married Mary Mae Pritchard) (7/10/1890-4/21/1976) (married Mark Bleak and William Frank Wilson) (1/3/1892-7/8/1966) (married Ramona Farrer) (3/4/1894-12/22/1988) (married Effie Frei) (8/9/1902-11/2/1955) (married Ellis Wilson Jones) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
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WCHS photos:
WCHS-02612 Photo of Thomas Cottam on a horse drawn hearse in the St. George City Cemetery
REFERENCES
Sketch of the life of Thomas P. CottamLife story of Emmaline Jarvis [Cottam]
by Emma C. McArthur
Find-A-Grave entry for Thomas P. Cottam
Find-A-Grave entry for Emmaline Jarvis Cottam