Morris Monroe Cotton (1883 - 1966)

Born 28 Apr 1883 in Leslie, Searcy County, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Jun 1966 at age 83 in Covington, Hill County, Texas, United States

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Biography

Morris Cotton was born on 28 April 1883 in Leslie Searcy, Arkansas, United States, son of Calvin Thomas Cotton and Louisa Ellis.

Morris Monroe Cotton was born on 28 April 1883.^[1][2]

In 1910, he was in Hillsbro Ward 1, Hill, Texas.^[3]

He was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Hill, Texas.^[4][5]

In 1940, he was in Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas.^[6]

He was in a military record in 1942 in Ballinger, Runnels, Texas.^[7]

Morris died on 8 June 1966 and was buried in 1966 in Covington, Hill, Texas.^[8]

He was in an obituary on 10 June 1966 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He died on 8 June 1966.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007," citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099, FamilySearch Record: 6K4L-C5N8 (accessed 12 April 2024), Name Morris Monroe Cotton, Social Program Correspondence Social Program Correspondence, Birth Date 28 Apr 1883, Race White, Social Program Application Date Feb 1940, Source Ssn 720183893.
2. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007," citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099, FamilySearch Record: 6K4J-855D (accessed 12 April 2024), Name Morris Monroe Cotton, Social Program Correspondence Social Program Correspondence, Birth Date 28 Apr 1883, Birth Place Leslie Searc*, Arkansas, United States, Race White, Social Program Application Date Jan 1937, Source Ssn 703100296.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157197; FHL microfilm: 1375577; Image number: 149; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03561-1, FamilySearch Record: M2MK-Y6K (accessed 12 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBQ-925M, Name Morris M Cotton, Birth Date 1886, Birth Place Arkansas, Census Date 1910, Census Place Hillsbro Ward 1, Hill, Texas, United States, Marital Status Married, Race White, Age 24, Record Nbr 7088, Father Birth Place Arkansas, Mother Birth Place Arkansas, Relationship To Head Head, System Of Record SLS.

   Morris M Cotton M 24 Married Head Arkansas

   Etta Cotton F 21 Married Wife Alabama

   Louise M Cotton F 2 Single Daughter Arkansas

4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005152983; FHL microfilm: 1953559, FamilySearch Record: KZXX-Z56 (accessed 12 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYT4-C6D Image number 01852, Name Morris Monroe Cotton, Military Draft Registration Date from 1917 to 1918, Military Draft Registration Place Hill, Texas, United States, Birth Date 28 Apr 1883, Birth Place , , United States, Citizenship Place United States, Race White.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005152983; Record number: 0, FamilySearch Record: 7D4Z-KRW2 (accessed 12 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYT4-C6D Image number 01852, Name Morris  Monroe Cotton, Military Draft Registration Date from 1917 to 1918, Military Draft Registration Place Hill, Texas, United States, Birth Date 28 Apr 1883, Birth Place Hill, Texas, United States, Citizenship Place United States, Race White, Relationship To Vet Wife.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 005456910; Image number: 36; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: KWNR-39K (accessed 12 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MY-HHP4, Name Morris M Cotton, Marital Status Married, Race White, Residence Date 1935, Residence Place Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, Birth Date 1884, Birth Place Arkansas, Census Date 1940, Census Place Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, United States, Relationship To Head Head, Age 56, Ims Ctl File Id 679793, System Of Record SLS.

   Morris M Cotton M 56 Married Head Arkansas

   Etta Cotton F 51 Married Wife Alabama

   Helen M Underwood F 37 Divorced Logger Texas

7. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Digital film/folder number: 004142846; FHL microfilm: 4142846; Image number: 1940; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: R00157-5, FamilySearch Record: XPV8-3P1 (accessed 12 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6W23-BPM, Name Morris Monroe Cotton, Birth Date 28 Apr 1883, Military Draft Registration Date 1942, Military Draft Registration Place Mesquite, Texas, United States, Residence Place Mesquite, , Texas, Occupation Employer Morris Monroe/Cotton, Record Nbr 1940, System Of Record SLS.
8. ↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #65975069 (accessed 12 April 2024), Memorial page for Morris M Cotton (28 Apr 1883-8 Jun 1966), citing Covington Cemetery, Covington, Hill County, Texas, USA; Maintained by speell (contributor 47108188).
9. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011," citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 105119015; Image number: 649, FamilySearch Record: Q57P-C1WR (accessed 12 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS1M-V3BC-C, Name Morris Cotton, Obituary Date 10 Jun 1966, Obituary Place Little Rock, Arkansas, Residence Date 08 Jun 1966, Residence Place Leslie, Birth Date about 1883, Death Date 08 Jun 1966, Age 83, Source Newspaper Arkansas Gazette, System Of Record SLS.

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