Children of James Monroe & Lydia Jane Bottomley:


Mary Jane (b. May 10, 1865 d. Nov 8, 1939) - married Adam Martin (1860-1935) and beget John, Stella (homesteaded in Idaho), Mae and Lee.
Buried in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery in Posey County, Indiana.


Samuel 'Edward' P. (5/12/1866-8/17/1940) - was born and raised on his father's farm in Black Township. He married Mary 'Louisa' Culley in 1890, and had no children from that marriage. Ed was said to have enjoyed having a lot of family around him. He liked to sit out under a tree in front of his house and tell stories or listen to his wife 'Lou' play the accordion. Though Ed's wife could not have children, Ed did have children with a woman who had divorced her husband about 1913. Ed and Nellie (Allyn) Barton (1892-1962), had five children together. Ed may have divorced his wife Mary Louise, if so, they remaried later in life. He lived with Nellie for about 8 years. They may not have married. Ed died in 1940 at 820 Sycamore in Mt. Vernon; his death certificate lists contributing cause of death to gangrene of the toe and the mortuary card lists heart trouble. Children from his relationship with Nellie: Lydia Elinora (Twin) (1914-1998), Nettie Lucile (Twin) (1914-1992), (Still Living), (Still Living), Robert (Stillborn) (1923-1923) This information was courtesy of Troy Schmidt, grandson of Edward Bottomley and Nellie Allyn. Ed is buried in Black's Cemetery in Posey County, Indiana.

James 'Thomas' (1867-1947) - married Fannie (last name unknown) and beget Floyd, Myrtle, Hazel, William, and Edward.

Aaron Wesley (April 6 1877 - June 23, 1933, buried in Bellefontaine) - married Pearl Orilla Alldredge (June 22, 1855 - Dec 5 1958, buried in Bellefontaine, mother was an Anderson), and beget Lena, John, Ellen, Bertha Louise, Fayetta, Lavita, Donald, and Glendola Fern who drowned as a child (1921-1935), buried in Bellefontaine).

Oscar Richard (1874-1928) - married Gertrude Miller

Laura Bel (1876-1949) - Laura married Thomas Stevens and had a son, Granville.  Granville went on to drive a street car from Mt. Vernon to Evansville, had a boy named Charlie still living in Mt. Vernon and had twin girls that he drowned when he drowned himself.

Eliza Ellen (b 2/5/1869 in Mt. Vernon, IN d 1/12/1949 in Grangeville, ID) married John C. Cash (1860-1946), moved to Idaho, and beget Walter, Guy, Edward, Laura and Emily. Eliza is buried in Pravie View Cemetery in Idaho County, Idaho.

Ida 'May' (9/10/1882- 7/29/1900) - married William Burrows and beget Russell (died 1971, wife Nellie died 1981), Elbert (aka "Red") and Mary Louise. They then moved to Grangeville, Idaho. William, Ida May and Elbert are buried in the Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville, Idaho. See pictures courtesy of Lynne Burrows.

Lydia Ruth - born in 7/12/1872 and died 5/15/1893 and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary in Mount Vernon Click to See Headstone.

Joseph William - born November 1, 1870 and died February 24, 1889 and is also buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary.

According to two letters written in 1909 and 1914 to James Monroe Bottomley, from his cousin Samuel Bottomley in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, two of James' Children were stolen by Indians after they burned his house. See the letter (4 pages)

James Bottomley later married Ben Ann Reed after the death of Lydia Jane (Knight) Bottomley in 1885 due to childbirth complications. Ben Ann (Reed) Bottomley was born in 1854 and died in 1943 and is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary. She is also the sister of Gertrude (Miller) Bottomley's mother, Della (Reed) Miller, so she was both Great Aunt and Step-Grandmother to George Wilford Bottomley. To the union of James and Ben Ann were born the following:

Children of James Monroe & Ben Ann Bottomley:

Ruby - married Thurmond Blackburn who later deserted his family and Ruby divorced him; children: Thelma - born 1910, died 1944 and buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary. Ruby then married John wand, and beget Garnett (who married Morgan Russell, had no children, and died and was buried in Canada),

Roderick - married and lives in Evansville, Indiana.

Leonard - born in 1908 but drowned in the Ohio River in 1926 and is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary.

Pearl - born Dec. 5, 1889; married Frank Irwin, later divorced, no children; died May 28, 1974 and buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary

Leola - born in 1895; married Frank Hoover (born 6/1/1893, served in the Co. L. 41st Infantry in WW I, died 1/16/1959)

James Hobart - (born 1896, died 1897, buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary Click to See Headstone)

Rose - (born 1892, died 1893, buried in Bellefontaine Cemetary Click to See Headstone).

Garnet - born 1891

( Click here for a larger image )
First Row: William Bottomley, Russel Burrows, Elbert Burris, (unknown), Edith Hinkley (neighbor), Grace Bottomley, Elenor Stevens, Helen Bottomley, Clivia Martin, Ruby Miller, Hazel Bottomley, George Bottomley, Oscar L. Bottomley.
Second Row: Milburn Bottomley, Arthur Thomas (friend), Myrtle Bottomley, Edward Bottomley (in Myrtle's arms), Arch Thomas (friend), Celeste Stevens, Seymour Stevens, Della Thomas (friend), Trone Thomas (friend), Floyd Bottomley, Angeline Hinkley, Lottie Hinkley.
Third Row: Fannie Bottomley, Thomas Bottomley, Louise Bottomley, Edward Bottomley, Adam Martin, Mary Bottomley Martin, unknown, unknown, Ellen Bottomley Cash, James Monroe Bottomley, Ben Ann Bottomley, Laura Bottomley Stevens, Thomas Stevens, Granville Stevens (in arms), Oscar R. Bottomley (with Mary Bottomley in arms), Gertrude Bottomley.
Fourth Row: Lydia Martin, Minnie Miller, Alvin Miller, Esther Thomas (friend), Stella Martin, John Martin (behind), Mrs. Walter Hinkley (neighbor), Mae Martin, May Bottomley Burrows, Carrie Thomas Black, Will Burrows (holding Mary Louise), Pearl Bottomley Erwin, Mrs. Luther Thomas, Ida Knight, Will Knight, Luther Thomas (friend), Kate Martin, Henry Martin.
Note: Identifications by Oscar L. Bottomley and Lela Martin.

* Note: Aaron Bottomley, Leola Bottomley Hoover, Ruby Bottomley Wand, and Garnett Bottomley Russell were not present when picture was taken. This photo was taken at an old fashion family gathering circa 1910 at the home of Adam and Mary Bottomley near Mount Vernon, IN. There was good food, fellowship, and it was a happy "bon voyage" for their daughter Stella who left soon after for the "wild west" aka Idaho where she homesteaded land from the US Govt. Later her system Mae followed, as did Ellen Bottomley Cash.

** Other records say Born October 11, 1843 in Upton, Posey County, Indiana