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COTTON, Doren Gilbert

COTTON, Doren Gilbert

Male 1899 - 1959  (59 years)

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  • Name COTTON, Doren Gilbert 
    Birth 17 Jul 1899  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    MILI 12 Sep 1918  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Home address: Blandinsville IL
      Occupation: Farming
      Employer: G. E. Cotton (father)
      Contact person: Hattie Cotton (mother), Blandinsville IL
      Description: medium height, brown eyes, black hair
    WW I Draft Card: Doren Gilbert Cotton    		 WW I Draft Card: Doren Gilbert Cotton
    CENSUS 18 Apr 1930  Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Occupation: Merchant, pool hall
    1930 US Census: E.D. No. 55-2, Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL p 1A    		 1930 US Census: E.D. No. 55-2, Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL p 1A
    CENSUS 11 Apr 1940  619 N. 5th St., Monmouth, Warren Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Highest year of school completed: H-2
      Where living 1 Apr 1935: Same place
      Number of hours worked in last week: 50
      Occupation: window trimmer, general dry goods store
      Number of weeks worked in last year: 50
      Wages: $2470
    1940 US Census: E.D. No. 94-12, Monmouth, Warren Co., IL p 8B    		 1940 US Census: E.D. No. 94-12, Monmouth, Warren Co., IL p 8B
    MILI 16 Feb 1942  Monmouth, Warren Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Home address: 619 N 5th St, Monmouth, Warren Co., IL
      Employer: E. B. Colwell Co., 208 S Main, Monmouth, Warren Co., IL
      Description: white, 5'-10", 160 lbs, brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion
      No other distinguishing characteristics
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      Doren handwriting very shaky; perhaps an illness?
    WW II Draft Card: Doren Gilbert Cotton    		 WW II Draft Card: Doren Gilbert Cotton
    CENSUS 1 Apr 1950  Monmouth Township, Warren Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Working, 57 hours in past week
      Occupation: advertising agent, retail department store
    1950 US Census: E. D. No. 94-15, Monmouth Township, Warren Co., IL    		 1950 US Census: E. D. No. 94-15, Monmouth Township, Warren Co., IL
    Death 9 Jun 1959  Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, Knox Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    • Home address: 619 N. 5th, Monmouth IL
      Employed my Colwell Dept Store for 27 years
      Member Masonic Lodge of Blandinsville, and the Monmouth Elks and Christian Church
      Funeral services at Holliday and Hoover Memorial Chapel
      Rev. Ellis Beeman, Pastor First Christian Church officiating
    Obituary: Doren Cotton - 1959    		 Obituary: Doren Cotton - 1959
    Services held: Doren Cotton    		 Services held: Doren Cotton
    Burial 12 Jun 1959  Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Headstone: Doren Cotton    		 Headstone: Doren Cotton
    WILL 25 Jun 1959  Warren County Courthouse, Monmouth, Warren Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    • Will filed and probated same day 25 Jun 1959
      Estate real and person awarded to wife Edith (Fisher) Cotton, executor
    Will: Doren Cotton filed    		 Will: Doren Cotton filed
    Will: Doren Cotten probated    		 Will: Doren Cotten probated
    Person ID I1741  Main
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2022 

    Father COTTON, George 
    Mother POWELL, Hattie 
    Family ID F531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FISHER, Mary Edith,   b. 28 Jun 1902, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1996, 2115 Central Ave, Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 5 Apr 1923  Davenport, Scott Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    • Marriage record:
      Doren"s residence: Blandinsville, IL
      Occupation: Clerk
      Edith's residence: Blandinsville, IL
      Occupation: (none listed)
      First marriage for both
      Witnesses: Faye Roberts and Reva Fisher
      Officiating: C. Kirtley Gillum, Christian Minister
    • Newspaper article:
      Venue: First Christian Church, Davenport IL
      Officiating C. K. Gillum
      Reva Fisher and F. Robert attendants to the bride
      Doren working for Schloss Bros Clothing store.
    Marriage Certificate: Doren Cotton and Edith Fisher - 1923    		 Marriage Certificate: Doren Cotton and Edith Fisher - 1923
    Marriage: Doren Cotton and Edith Fisher    		 Marriage: Doren Cotton and Edith Fisher
    Family ID F530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jul 1899 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMILI - 12 Sep 1918 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Apr 1923 - Davenport, Scott Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 18 Apr 1930 - Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 11 Apr 1940 - 619 N. 5th St., Monmouth, Warren Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMILI - 16 Feb 1942 - Monmouth, Warren Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 1 Apr 1950 - Monmouth Township, Warren Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Jun 1959 - Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, Knox Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 12 Jun 1959 - Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWILL - 25 Jun 1959 - Warren County Courthouse, Monmouth, Warren Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Doren Cotton with truck for family business    		Doren Cotton with truck for family business

  • Sources 
    1. [S174] WW I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918, (Ancestry,com), 12 Sep 1918, Serial # 1699, Order # 1670 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S450] WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com), 16 Feb 1942, Serial # 892, Order # 10236 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S533] 1930 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 18 Apr 1930, 1A (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S560] 1940 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 11 Apr 1940, p 8B (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S508] 1950 US Census, Illinois, (National Archives), 1 Apr 1950, p 3 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S563] Obituary: Doren Cotton 1959, (The Register Mail, Galesburg IL; 10 Jun 1959, p 21), 10 Jun 1959, p 21 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S564] Sevices held: Doren Cotton, (The Register Mail, Galesburg IL; 13 Jun 1959, p 8), 13 Jun 1959, p 8 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S565] Will: Doren Cotton filed, (The Register Mail, Galesburg IL 27 Jun 1959, p 8), 27 Jun 1959, p 8 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S566] Will: Doren Cotton probated, (The Register Mail, Galesburg IL 26 Jun 1959, p 16), 26 Jun 1959, p 16 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S539] Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937, (Ancestry.com), 5 Apr 1923, Record # 82-017383 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S561] Marriage: Doren Cotton and Edith Fisher, (The Macomb Daily By-Stander, Macomb, IL; 9 Apr 1923, p5), 9 Apr 1923, 5 (Reliability: 2).


 

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