His death certificate records Daniel Cottele, age 69, born 9 Mar 1845, birthplace blank, died 9 Dec 1914 in Morgan Co., Ky, married, farmer, father James Cottle, mother’s maiden name Bettie Peyton, both born in Ky, cause of death hart dropsy, informant Noah Long, burial info blank.

Carter Co., Ky birth records list the birth of Sarah Ellen Hamilton on 25 March 1852 on Figards Creek in Carter Co., at the home of Alexander Hamilton, father Alexander Hamilton, mother’s maiden name Mary Cartmill, reported by Polly Underwood, midwife.

1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 5 June, lists on p. 3 as family #16:
Jesse P. Day, 26, farmer; Mary, 30; David W. Hamilton, 11; Margaret A., 10; Sarrah E., 8; Malinda J. Day, 1. All born in Kentucky.

Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 29 June 1868 of Daniel A. Cottle and Sarah E. Hamilton at Mrs. Mary Hamilton’s by William Mynhier, witnesses L. W. Lewis and William Hamilton.

1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Hamptons Mill precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 4 as family #24/2:
Cottle, Daniel A, 24, farmer; Sarah, 18; James W., 1/12. All born in Kentucky.

Daniel’s parents are listed two household above.

1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Blairs Mill precinct, enumerated in June, lists on p. 11 as family #87:
Cottle, Daniel, 34, farmer; Sarah, 28, wife; James, 10, son; Lucy, 8, dau; Dan, 6, son; Maggie, 3, dau; Joseph, 1, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.