Her death certificate records Martha Cottle, age 93 years 14 days, born 6 April 1827 in Ky, died 20 April 1924 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, widowed, father unknown, mother’s maiden name Kate Baker, both born in Ky, cause of death pneumonia, informant Frank Elam, burial in home graveyard.

Morgan Co. marriage records list the marriage on 20 Oct 1853 of Uriah Cottle, 53, widower, b. Monroe Co., VA, to Mrs. Martha Odett, 26, widow, b. Perry Co., Ky; at H. J. Spradlin’s by William A. Tutt, witnesses William Gilmore and John B. Nickell.

1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 26 June, lists on p. 42 as family #256/253:
Uriah Cottle, 60, b. Va; Martha, 37, b. Ky; Cyntha A., 4; Berthena, 3; William Odebt, 16; Eliza J., 13; George Ann, 10; Lafayette, 10; Susanah Loggins, 70, birthplace unknown. All children born in Ky.

1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 22 Aug, lists on p. 31 as family #198/200:
Cottle, Uriah Sr., farmer, b. Va; Martha, 42, b. Va; Cyntha A., 14, b. Ky; Berthena, 13, b. Ky; Thomas N., 10, b. Ky; James H., 6, b. Ky; Oditt, Eliza J., 22, b. Ohio; Lafayette, 18, b. Ky.