Virginia Alice Cottey's Family


Ira Day Cottey
Father, 1801-1883
Lived his entire life in Knox Co, Missouri
Sara Elizabeth Eads
Mother, 1818-1916
Born in Knox Co, Missouri,
died in Nevada, Missouri


Brothers and Sisters

Virginia Alice was one of 12 children, three of whom died very young.

Elizabeth Ann Cottey
Sister (1), 1840-1842

 Mary Ruth Cottey
Sister (2) , 1841-1845
William Martin "Willie" Cottey
William Martin "Willie" Cottey
Brother (3), 1844-?
Farmer. Married Mary Ann "Molly" Inman,
had two daughters, Rose Cottey, for which Rosemary Hall was named,
twins Bertha (Ringer) and Wilmer Cottey,
were his second and third children.

 Lewis Francis "Lou" Cottey
Lewis Francis "Lou" Cottey
Brother (4), 1846-?
Lawyer & Missouri State Senator
Virginia Alice Cottey
Virginia Alice Cottey
March 27, 1848- July 16, 1940
Teacher & Founder of Vernon Seminary
(now Cottey College)

 Mary Matilda Cottey
Mary Matilda Cottey
Sister (6), 1850-1934
Teacher at Vernon Seminary.
Married K.E. Bright in Nevada, MO.
Ann Eliza "Annie" Cottey
Ann Eliza "Annie" Cottey
Sister (7), 1852-1915		 Miriam Sophronia "Tinie" Cottey
Miriam Sophronia "Tinie" Cottey
Sister (8), 1854-1892
Married Wycliffe Wilmot Price,
had five children: Agnes, Andrew, Alice,
Bess, and Wilmot Price.
Ira Day Cottey Jr.
Ira Day Cottey Jr.
Brother (9), 1856-?
Hardware Store Owner.
Married Mary Payne and had a daughter,
Elizabeth Cottey
Ella Medora "Dora" Cottey
Ella Medora "Dora" Cottey
Sister (10), 1860-1956
Teacher at Vernon Seminary
Had three children:
Kate, Virginia, and Elizabeth McClure
Katherine Lee "Katie" Cottey
Katherine Lee "Katie" Cottey
Sister (11), 1862-1901
Married George J. Nunn
in the parlor of Cottey College
on Dec. 12, 1900. 		There was a 12th sibling
who died at birth.

Virginia's Husband and step-children

Samuel Stockard
Husband, 1838-1896
Married Virginia Alice Cottey in the parlor at Cottey College on March 6, 1890.
Step-children

John Stockard

George Stockard
was a lawyer in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Kate Stockard
1880-1916

Virginia Alice's Grandparents


Rev. Martin Luther Eads
(maternal) Grandfather, 1792-1870
Ordained a deacon by Bishop McKendree,
the first native American bishop.

Elizabeth Collins
(maternal) Grandmother, 1791-1856		   William Rice Cottey
(paternal) Grandfather, ?-1840
William's parents were
Edward Cottey and Mary Yoak.

Ruth Day
(paternal) Grandmother, ?-1826

Virginia Alice's Aunt's and Uncles

Uncle Lewis Sutton Eads
Mother's brother, 1813-?

 Aunt Mary Burch
(Lewis's wife)
Aunt Martha Ann Eads
Mother's sister, 1814-?
Uncle Andrew V. Holmes
(Martha's husband )
Uncle Thomas Boyd Eads
Mother's brother, 1817-1848
Died in a steamship fire

 Aunt Mary Ann
(Thomas's wife)
Aunt Eliza Clark Eads
Mother's sister, 1820
 Uncle James Harvey Toadvine
(Martha's 1st husband)
Uncle Thomas Smith
(Martha's 2nd husband)
Aunt Louisa Pope Eads
Mother's sister, 1825-?
 Uncle James Lion
(Louisa's husband )
Aunt Mary Dyche Eads
Mother's sister, 1826-1848		 Uncle Cyrus Fowler
(Mary's husband )
Aunt Matilda Walker Eads
Mother's sister, 1830-1850
Uncle William Martin "Billy" Eads
Mother's brother, 1833-?

 Aunt Laura Blackwell
(Billy's 2nd wife)
Uncle William "Jack" Jackson Cottey
Father's brother, 1840-1842

 Aunt Nancy Birch
(Jack's wife)


This family history was complied by Michele Hart for the Office of P.E.O. Relations. Sources include The Cottey Sisters of Missouri, by Elizabeth McClure Cottey; and genealogical reports created by Helen Lodge, director of housing and assistant dean of student life.