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Marvin Bascom and Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth
On Christmas Day of 1871, in Coffee County, the minister of Old Tabernacle Methodist church, Rev. Travis Zaccheus Hildreth, and his wife Elizabeth Samantha Hays joyously celebrated the birth of Marvin Bascom Hildreth, their youngest son. On a nearby farm, Joseph Cantsel (Cancel) Cotter and his wife, Nancy Ann Elizabeth Edge, reared a dark-haired, sweet-tempered daughter named Lula Lee Cotter who was born December 13, 1873. The Cotters attended Old Tabernacle Methodist Church. It was inevitable that the Rev. A. Dannelly would unite the personable Marvin Bascom Hildreth and the lovely Lula Lee Cotter in marriage on September 25, 1890, in Coffee County.
According to his granddaughter, Geri Hildreth Luckie, her Granddaddy Hildreth had a gift of gab. He used that gift, not only to entertain his grandchildren with fascinating stories, but also to share the message of the Gospel on the Sabbath and earn a living as a traveling salesman during the week. Marvin Hildreth sold whatever he could get into his car--his "rolling store"--including Bibles. Sometimes he swapped his wares for eggs or produce. Occasionally he would swap goods for land and, as a result, eventually owned a large area of good timberland near the Florida-Alabama line.
Marvin Bascom and Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth had eleven children, Winnie Etha, Marvin Joseph, Emmett Franklin, Lloyd P., Elizabeth Mae “Beth”, Ola Lee, Irene Louise, Max S., Lula Ruth, Morgan Bascom “M.B.”, and Edith Merle.
In 1900, Marvin Bascom and Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth were living in Centreville, Alabama. In 1910, they were living in Enterprise, Alabama. 1n 1920, they were enumerated in the census for Covington County, Alabama and were living on South Three Notch Road. In 1920, they were living in Troy, Alabama, and their street address was 218 West Madison Street. For most of his life, Marvin Bascom Hildreth had described himself on census records as a farmer, but by 1930, Marvin had begun to sell sewing machines for a living and had become an assistant manager in the company. To my knowledge, Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth never worked outside the home.
Marvin Bascom Hildreth died December 22, 1952, and was buried in the Old Tabernacle Church Cemetery in Coffee County.
After her husband’s death, Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth went to live with her daughter Ruth in Florida. In 1963, Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth applied for a Social Security Account Number. At the time her address was Rt. 5, Box 228, Milton, Florida.
Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth died March 1969 in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida. She was buried in the Old Tabernacle Church Cemetery in Coffee County along side her husband.
If you are related in any way to Marvin Bascom Hildreth, I would love to hear from you. Write me - marnel@ellijay.com
Nelda Gilchrist Spires
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