I am searching for info on Herbert T or F Miner aka Herbert "Bert" Cottel born Minnesota April 1880. His step father Samuel H. Cottel was born in Maine as was his father, his mother born in New Brunswick. Samuel, 31, was living with his 57 year old uncle Hamden C Cottel, also b. Maine.

1900 Quincile census shows Samuel H Cottle, wife Harriet (b. WI, parents, VT & NY) and step sons, Herbert T and Ralph.

Herbert had at least four children in Washington: Herbert J. Miner, Esmeralda "Esma" Miner, Ralph Earle Miner & Walter.
He died in 1913 and his death is recorded as Herbert T Miner aka Bert Cottle.

In the 1920 Quincile, Jefferson Co WA census the eldest child Herbert J Miner is listed as grandson of a relative (of mine) Elizabeth Grant Platt. His siblings were living with "grandparents" Samuel H Cottle & Daisy Cottle.
A Daisy Platt Cottle died in Jefferson Co in 1938.

Trying to determine if Harriet and Daisy are the same and their tie to Elizabeth Grant Platt of NY, WI, & WA. Also who was the actual father of Herbert T Miner/Cottle.