Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

Amos Cottington, farmer and hop-grower, Sec. 26; P.O. Reedsburg; son of Jesse and Rebecca (Forward) Cottington; was born in Ticehurst, England, Dec. 14, 1838; came to the United States with his parents in 1841; lived in Madison Co., N.Y., three years, then the family moved to Waterville, Oneida Co.; in 1852. then moved to Wisconsin, making their home in Sauk Co., town of Winfield. Mr Amos Cottington was married Dec. 3, 1862, at Portage, Wis., to Elmina M. Fish, daughter of Elisha and Polly (King) Fish; Mrs. Cottington was born in Rensselaerville, Albany Co., N.Y.; they have two children ; Edna E. and O.E. Mr. C. enlisted April 1, 1865, in Co., F, 51st W.V.I.; served till the close of the war. Has been Chairman of Winfield four years, and is now serving the fifth; is the present Treasurer of School District No. 1; has served for ten years in succession. Mr. C. settled on his present farm in 1862; has 200 acres of land; has always grown hops quite extensively since commencing business for himself; in fact, hops are associated with his earliest recollections; says his first work was done in a hop-yard, and he has been at it continuously since; has at present, five acres of hops.

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