He was born 20 Oct 1820 in West Bradford, Yorkshire, England and died 10 Nov 1896 in St. George, Washington, Utah
His parents are John Cottam and Catherine Livesey
He married Caroline Smith Cottam
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Story from "All That Was Promised" by Blaine M. Yorgason, p. 58
"To help buoy the spirits of the struggling community [of St. George, Utah], for Christmas in 1863 'Thomas Cottam made thirteen dolls of wood with hinges for joints so they could sit down and move their legs and arms. Then he asked a lady who was quite an artist to paint hair, eyes, lips, etc. on them. . . My mother found one of the dolls by her stocking [that Christmas morning]. . . How happys she was!
Then [Thomas] let her and a younger brother carry a doll to each little girl in the settlement. Both they and their mothers wept for joy." From an account by Lula Romney Clayson. Footnote states that years later one recipient wrote, "I have loved and cherished that doll for over 50 years. I shall never forget that Christmas morning. We had been told Santa couldn't come so far so it was such a happy surprise to get a doll like that."
( Contributed by Find A Grave contributor Susan Stott )
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His parents are John Cottam and Catherine Livesey
He married Caroline Smith Cottam
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Story from "All That Was Promised" by Blaine M. Yorgason, p. 58
"To help buoy the spirits of the struggling community [of St. George, Utah], for Christmas in 1863 'Thomas Cottam made thirteen dolls of wood with hinges for joints so they could sit down and move their legs and arms. Then he asked a lady who was quite an artist to paint hair, eyes, lips, etc. on them. . . My mother found one of the dolls by her stocking [that Christmas morning]. . . How happys she was!
Then [Thomas] let her and a younger brother carry a doll to each little girl in the settlement. Both they and their mothers wept for joy." From an account by Lula Romney Clayson. Footnote states that years later one recipient wrote, "I have loved and cherished that doll for over 50 years. I shall never forget that Christmas morning. We had been told Santa couldn't come so far so it was such a happy surprise to get a doll like that."
( Contributed by Find A Grave contributor Susan Stott )
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He was born 20 Oct 1820 in West Bradford, Yorkshire, England and died 10 Nov 1896 in St. George, Washington, Utah
His parents are John Cottam and Catherine Livesey
He married Caroline Smith Cottam
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Story from "All That Was Promised" by Blaine M. Yorgason, p. 58
"To help buoy the spirits of the struggling community [of St. George, Utah], for Christmas in 1863 'Thomas Cottam made thirteen dolls of wood with hinges for joints so they could sit down and move their legs and arms. Then he asked a lady who was quite an artist to paint hair, eyes, lips, etc. on them. . . My mother found one of the dolls by her stocking [that Christmas morning]. . . How happys she was!
Then [Thomas] let her and a younger brother carry a doll to each little girl in the settlement. Both they and their mothers wept for joy." From an account by Lula Romney Clayson. Footnote states that years later one recipient wrote, "I have loved and cherished that doll for over 50 years. I shall never forget that Christmas morning. We had been told Santa couldn't come so far so it was such a happy surprise to get a doll like that."
( Contributed by Find A Grave contributor Susan Stott )
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His parents are John Cottam and Catherine Livesey
He married Caroline Smith Cottam
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Story from "All That Was Promised" by Blaine M. Yorgason, p. 58
"To help buoy the spirits of the struggling community [of St. George, Utah], for Christmas in 1863 'Thomas Cottam made thirteen dolls of wood with hinges for joints so they could sit down and move their legs and arms. Then he asked a lady who was quite an artist to paint hair, eyes, lips, etc. on them. . . My mother found one of the dolls by her stocking [that Christmas morning]. . . How happys she was!
Then [Thomas] let her and a younger brother carry a doll to each little girl in the settlement. Both they and their mothers wept for joy." From an account by Lula Romney Clayson. Footnote states that years later one recipient wrote, "I have loved and cherished that doll for over 50 years. I shall never forget that Christmas morning. We had been told Santa couldn't come so far so it was such a happy surprise to get a doll like that."
( Contributed by Find A Grave contributor Susan Stott )
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