Ruth Marie Cottrell

F, b. 12 August 1917, d. 22 February 1918

FatherClay Rex Cottrell b. 20 Apr 1898, d. 21 Sep 1970
MotherOpal E. Robertson b. 21 Aug 1898, d. 15 Mar 1995
Ruth Marie Cottrell|b. 12 Aug 1917\nd. 22 Feb 1918|p6.htm#i101|Clay Rex Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|Martin G. Cottrell|b. 30 Sep 1855\nd. 26 Mar 1946|p2.htm#i27|Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson|b. 15 May 1857\nd. 3 Jul 1912|p2.htm#i28|Jasper C. Robertson|b. 18 Apr 1871\nd. 15 Mar 1912|p1.htm#i15|Eula L. Baird|b. 24 Oct 1869\nd. 13 Mar 1954|p1.htm#i16|

Birth12 Aug 1917 Ruth Marie Cottrell, daughter of Clay Rex Cottrell and Opal E. Robertson, was born on 12 Aug 1917 at Iowa Park, Wichita County, TX.1 
Death22 Feb 1918 Ruth Marie Cottrell died on 22 Feb 1918 at Iowa Park, Wichita County, TX, at the age of six months.1,2 
Burial She was buried at Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, Wichita County, TX.2 

Citations

  1. Interview with Opal Robertson Cottrell (Kents Store, VA), by Bobette Richardson, 1980s.
  2. Funeral Record, Iowa Park TX Funeral Home 1918.

Donald Harris Cottrell

M, b. 5 March 1930, d. 12 August 1932

FatherClay Rex Cottrell b. 20 Apr 1898, d. 21 Sep 1970
MotherOpal E. Robertson b. 21 Aug 1898, d. 15 Mar 1995
Donald Harris Cottrell|b. 5 Mar 1930\nd. 12 Aug 1932|p6.htm#i102|Clay Rex Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|Martin G. Cottrell|b. 30 Sep 1855\nd. 26 Mar 1946|p2.htm#i27|Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson|b. 15 May 1857\nd. 3 Jul 1912|p2.htm#i28|Jasper C. Robertson|b. 18 Apr 1871\nd. 15 Mar 1912|p1.htm#i15|Eula L. Baird|b. 24 Oct 1869\nd. 13 Mar 1954|p1.htm#i16|

Birth5 Mar 1930 Donald Harris Cottrell, son of Clay Rex Cottrell and Opal E. Robertson, was born on 5 Mar 1930 at Midland, Midland County, TX.1 
Nickname  Donald Harris Cottrell also went by the name of Dooter. 
1930 Census17 Apr 1930 He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Midland, Midland County, TX, enumerated 17 Apr 1930 in the household of his parents, Clay Rex Cottrell and Opal Robertson Cottrell. Because Donald died in 1932, this was the only census where he was recorded, and he was shown simply as "# Six," a newborn, born TX.2 
Death12 Aug 1932 Donald Harris Cottrell died on 12 Aug 1932 at Midland, Midland County, TX, at age 2. Dooter's death certificate identifies the cause of death as smallpox and the onset as August 7, 1932. Dr. Tom Bobo, long-time family physician, signed the death certificate.1 

Citations

  1. Death Certificate, TX Dept. of State Health Services, Donald Cottrell, Midland County, Certif. No. 35631, 12 Aug 1932.
  2. 1930 United States Federal Census, Midland County TX, Roll: 2376; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 499.0 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

Eve Anna Shew

F, b. 11 April 1772

FatherPhillip Shew b. c 1750, d. b Oct 1832
MotherSusannah [--M?--] Shew b. c 1750, d. a 1832
Eve Anna Shew|b. 11 Apr 1772|p6.htm#i103|Phillip Shew|b. c 1750\nd. b Oct 1832|p2.htm#i26|Susannah [--M?--] Shew|b. c 1750\nd. a 1832|p15.htm#i281|||||||||||||

Birth11 Apr 1772 Eve Anna Shew, daughter of Phillip Shew and Susannah [--M?--] Shew, was born on 11 Apr 1772 at NC.1 
Marriage Eve Anna Shew married John Henry Lenderman. 
1790 Census1790 Based on age and gender, Eve Anna Shew was probably included, as a free white female, in the household of her father, Phillip Shew, on the 1790 Census of Guilford County, NC. She was about 18 at the time of the census.2 
1800 Census1800 Based on age and gender, Eve Anna Shew was probably included as a free white female, age 16-25, in the household of her father, Phillip Shew, on the 1800 Census of Salisbury, Guilford County, NC. She was in her 20s at the time of the census.3 

Citations

  1. Website, "Descendants of Phillip Shew" by Vanessa Church, online http://tinyurl.com/29x24n
  2. 1790 U.S. census, Guilford County, North Carolina, p. 505 (penned), col. 1, line 17, Philip Shoe household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 July 2002); citing National Archive microfilm publication M637, roll 7.
  3. 1800 U.S. census, Guilford County, North Carolina, Salisbury, p. 643 (stamped), line 4, Philip Shoe household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 July 2002); citing National Archive microfilm publication M32, roll 31.

J.C. Barrett

M, b. 12 July 1920, d. November 1967

Birth12 Jul 1920 J.C. Barrett was born on 12 Jul 1920 at OK.1 
Marriage He married Eula Cladyne Cottrell, daughter of Clay Rex Cottrell and Opal E. Robertson. 
DeathNov 1967 J.C. Barrett died in Nov 1967 at Williamsburg, VA, at age 47.1 

Family

Eula Cladyne Cottrell b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 12 Nov 2009
Children
  • Monte Beth Barrett+
  • Mary Kay Barrett+
  • Barry Dalton Barrett+
  • Clay Anthony Barrett+
  • Steven Howard Barrett+

    • Citations

    1. Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

    Monte Beth Barrett

    F

    FatherJ.C. Barrett b. 12 Jul 1920, d. Nov 1967
    MotherEula Cladyne Cottrell b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 12 Nov 2009
    Monte Beth Barrett||p6.htm#i105|J.C. Barrett|b. 12 Jul 1920\nd. Nov 1967|p6.htm#i104|Eula Cladyne Cottrell|b. 30 Jul 1921\nd. 12 Nov 2009|p5.htm#i93|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Nickname  Monte Beth Barrett also went by the name of Betsy. 
    Marriage She married Kenneth Fletcher Haney. 
    Divorce Monte Beth Barrett and Kenneth Fletcher Haney were divorced. 

    Family

    		Kenneth Fletcher Haney
    Children
  • Kenneth Shawn Haney+
  • Lisa Carol Haney

    • Mary Kay Barrett

    F

    FatherJ.C. Barrett b. 12 Jul 1920, d. Nov 1967
    MotherEula Cladyne Cottrell b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 12 Nov 2009
    Mary Kay Barrett||p6.htm#i106|J.C. Barrett|b. 12 Jul 1920\nd. Nov 1967|p6.htm#i104|Eula Cladyne Cottrell|b. 30 Jul 1921\nd. 12 Nov 2009|p5.htm#i93|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Nickname  Mary Kay Barrett also went by the name of Kay. 
    Marriage She married Leo Conrad "Connie" McLeod. 

    Family

    		Leo Conrad "Connie" McLeod
    Children
  • Meredith Ann McLeod b. 25 Jul 1975, d. 11 Jun 2005
  • James Barrett McLeod

    • Barry Dalton Barrett

    M

    FatherJ.C. Barrett b. 12 Jul 1920, d. Nov 1967
    MotherEula Cladyne Cottrell b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 12 Nov 2009
    Barry Dalton Barrett||p6.htm#i107|J.C. Barrett|b. 12 Jul 1920\nd. Nov 1967|p6.htm#i104|Eula Cladyne Cottrell|b. 30 Jul 1921\nd. 12 Nov 2009|p5.htm#i93|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Marriage Barry Dalton Barrett married Marie Louise Eggleston. 
    Divorce Barry Dalton Barrett and Marie Louise Eggleston were divorced. 

    Family

    		Marie Louise Eggleston
    Children
  • Barry Dalton Barrett Jr.+
  • Jessica Marie Barrett+
  • Robert Kent Barrett
  • John Lindsey Barrett

    • Clay Anthony Barrett

    M

    FatherJ.C. Barrett b. 12 Jul 1920, d. Nov 1967
    MotherEula Cladyne Cottrell b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 12 Nov 2009
    Clay Anthony Barrett||p6.htm#i108|J.C. Barrett|b. 12 Jul 1920\nd. Nov 1967|p6.htm#i104|Eula Cladyne Cottrell|b. 30 Jul 1921\nd. 12 Nov 2009|p5.htm#i93|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Name Variation  Clay Anthony Barrett was generally known as Tony Barrett. 
    Marriage He married Brenda Lee Loy. 

    Family

    		Brenda Lee Loy
    Children
  • Lee Ann Barrett
  • John Clay Barrett
  • Spencer Lee Barrett
  • Elijah James Barrett
  • Rebekah Elisabeth Barrett

    • Steven Howard Barrett

    M

    FatherJ.C. Barrett b. 12 Jul 1920, d. Nov 1967
    MotherEula Cladyne Cottrell b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 12 Nov 2009
    Steven Howard Barrett||p6.htm#i109|J.C. Barrett|b. 12 Jul 1920\nd. Nov 1967|p6.htm#i104|Eula Cladyne Cottrell|b. 30 Jul 1921\nd. 12 Nov 2009|p5.htm#i93|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Marriage Steven Howard Barrett married Brenda Gibson. 

    Family

    		Brenda Gibson
    Children
  • Gary Wayne Gibson+
  • Brandy Gibson1

    • Citations

    1. E-Mail Message, Cladyne Cottrell Barrett, 28 Mar 2004.

    Kenneth Fletcher Haney

    M

    Marriage Kenneth Fletcher Haney married Monte Beth Barrett, daughter of J.C. Barrett and Eula Cladyne Cottrell. 
    Divorce Kenneth Fletcher Haney and Monte Beth Barrett were divorced. 

    Family

    		Monte Beth Barrett
    Children
  • Kenneth Shawn Haney+
  • Lisa Carol Haney

    • Kenneth Shawn Haney

    M

    FatherKenneth Fletcher Haney
    MotherMonte Beth Barrett
    Kenneth Shawn Haney||p6.htm#i111|Kenneth Fletcher Haney||p6.htm#i110|Monte Beth Barrett||p6.htm#i105|||||||J.C. Barrett|b. 12 Jul 1920\nd. Nov 1967|p6.htm#i104|Eula C. Cottrell|b. 30 Jul 1921\nd. 12 Nov 2009|p5.htm#i93|

    Marriage Kenneth Shawn Haney married Katherine St. John Byrnes. 

    Family

    		Katherine St. John Byrnes
    Children
  • Katherine St. John Haney
  • Virginia Anne Haney
  • Charlotte Sims Haney
  • Wade Scott Haney

    • Lisa Carol Haney

    F

    FatherKenneth Fletcher Haney
    MotherMonte Beth Barrett
    Lisa Carol Haney||p6.htm#i112|Kenneth Fletcher Haney||p6.htm#i110|Monte Beth Barrett||p6.htm#i105|||||||J.C. Barrett|b. 12 Jul 1920\nd. Nov 1967|p6.htm#i104|Eula C. Cottrell|b. 30 Jul 1921\nd. 12 Nov 2009|p5.htm#i93|

    Miller "Ray" Childress

    M, b. 5 October 1924, d. 30 January 1992

    Birth5 Oct 1924 Miller "Ray" Childress was born on 5 Oct 1924 at Lynchburg, VA.1 
    Marriage He married Carol Ray Cottrell, daughter of Clay Rex Cottrell and Opal E. Robertson. 
    Death30 Jan 1992 Miller "Ray" Childress died on 30 Jan 1992 at Richmond, VA, at age 67. 
    Burial He was buried at Byrd Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Kents Store, Fluvanna County, VA.2 

    Family

    		Carol Ray Cottrell
    Children
  • Barbara Ann Childress+
  • Philip Childress+

    • Citations

    1. Interview, with Carol Childress.
    2. Tombstone.

    Barbara Ann Childress

    F

    FatherMiller "Ray" Childress b. 5 Oct 1924, d. 30 Jan 1992
    MotherCarol Ray Cottrell
    Barbara Ann Childress||p6.htm#i114|Miller "Ray" Childress|b. 5 Oct 1924\nd. 30 Jan 1992|p6.htm#i113|Carol Ray Cottrell||p5.htm#i96|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Marriage Barbara Ann Childress married Robert C. Britt. 

    Family

    		Robert C. Britt
    Child
  • Elicia Ray Britt

    • Philip Childress

    M

    FatherMiller "Ray" Childress b. 5 Oct 1924, d. 30 Jan 1992
    MotherCarol Ray Cottrell
    Philip Childress||p6.htm#i115|Miller "Ray" Childress|b. 5 Oct 1924\nd. 30 Jan 1992|p6.htm#i113|Carol Ray Cottrell||p5.htm#i96|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Marriage Philip Childress married Sharon [--M?--] Childress. 
    Marriage Philip Childress married Tamara Coon. 

    Family 1

    		Sharon [--M?--] Childress
    Children
  • Christian Clay Childress+
  • Elizabeth Danielle Childress

    • Family 2

    		Tamara Coon
    Children
  • Clarissa Lavada "Clair" Coon1
  • Simon Edward Coon1
  • Curtis Gavin Childress

    • Citations

    1. Interview, Carol Ray Cottrell Childress, Mar 31 2004.

    Thomas Theodore Williams Jr.

    M

    Marriage Thomas Theodore Williams Jr. married Patricia Ensign Cottrell, daughter of Clay Rex Cottrell and Opal E. Robertson. 

    Family

    		Patricia Ensign Cottrell
    Children
  • Donna Lynn Williams
  • Paula Kay Williams

    • Donna Lynn Williams

    F

    FatherThomas Theodore Williams Jr.
    MotherPatricia Ensign Cottrell
    Donna Lynn Williams||p6.htm#i117|Thomas Theodore Williams Jr.||p6.htm#i116|Patricia Ensign Cottrell||p5.htm#i100|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Marriage Donna Lynn Williams married James Carter Rooke. 
    Divorce Donna Lynn Williams and James Carter Rooke were divorced. 
    Marriage Donna Lynn Williams married Anthony Gattuso Jr.. 
    Divorce Donna Lynn Williams and Anthony Gattuso Jr. were divorced. 

    Paula Kay Williams

    F

    FatherThomas Theodore Williams Jr.
    MotherPatricia Ensign Cottrell
    Paula Kay Williams||p6.htm#i118|Thomas Theodore Williams Jr.||p6.htm#i116|Patricia Ensign Cottrell||p5.htm#i100|||||||Clay R. Cottrell|b. 20 Apr 1898\nd. 21 Sep 1970|p1.htm#i6|Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p1.htm#i7|

    Effalie Cottrell

    F, b. 6 November 1875, d. between 1898 and 1900

    FatherMartin Gilbert Cottrell b. 30 Sep 1855, d. 26 Mar 1946
    MotherMartha H. "Mattie" Johnson b. 15 May 1857, d. 3 Jul 1912
    Effalie Cottrell|b. 6 Nov 1875\nd. bt 1898 - 1900|p6.htm#i119|Martin Gilbert Cottrell|b. 30 Sep 1855\nd. 26 Mar 1946|p2.htm#i27|Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson|b. 15 May 1857\nd. 3 Jul 1912|p2.htm#i28|George W. Cottrell|b. 5 Mar 1821\nd. 21 May 1891|p16.htm#i310|Martha L. Baker|b. 9 May 1832\nd. 17 Jan 1913|p16.htm#i311|Matthew Johnson|b. c 1813\nd. bt 1860 - 1870|p26.htm#i511|Mary "Polly" Fore|b. c 1818|p29.htm#i564|

    Birth6 Nov 1875 Effalie Cottrell, daughter of Martin Gilbert Cottrell and Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson, was born on 6 Nov 1875 at TX.1 
    1880 Census2 Jun 1880 Effalie Cottrell appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clay County, TX, enumerated 2 Jun 1880, in the household of her parents, Martin Gilbert Cottrell and Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson Cottrell. She was shown as age 4, born TX.2 
    Burial Effalie Cottrell was buried at Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, Wichita County, TX. 
    Marriage5 May 1898 She married Hinton Snoddy on 5 May 1898 at Wichita County, TX.3 
    Deathbt 1898 - 1900 Effalie Cottrell Snoddy died bt 1898 - 1900 at Wichita County, TX. According to Bobette Staples Barrett Richardson (Martin Gilbert Cottrell's great granddaughter), Effalie contracted typhoid and died within weeks of her marriage. Hinton Snoddy is listed on the 1900 Wichita County census, as a 30-year-old widower living with his mother and siblings. 

    Citations

    1. Interview with Opal Robertson Cottrell (Kents Store, VA), by Bobette Richardson, 1980s.
    2. 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay County TX, Roll: T9_1296; Page: 492.2000; Enumeration District: 164 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, T9 (1,454 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
    3. Texas Marriages, 1856-1900 [from index compiled by Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, Orem UT], online http://www.ancestry.com

    John W. Cottrell

    M, b. 11 February 1877, d. 12 April 1951

    FatherMartin Gilbert Cottrell b. 30 Sep 1855, d. 26 Mar 1946
    MotherMartha H. "Mattie" Johnson b. 15 May 1857, d. 3 Jul 1912
    John W. Cottrell|b. 11 Feb 1877\nd. 12 Apr 1951|p6.htm#i120|Martin Gilbert Cottrell|b. 30 Sep 1855\nd. 26 Mar 1946|p2.htm#i27|Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson|b. 15 May 1857\nd. 3 Jul 1912|p2.htm#i28|George W. Cottrell|b. 5 Mar 1821\nd. 21 May 1891|p16.htm#i310|Martha L. Baker|b. 9 May 1832\nd. 17 Jan 1913|p16.htm#i311|Matthew Johnson|b. c 1813\nd. bt 1860 - 1870|p26.htm#i511|Mary "Polly" Fore|b. c 1818|p29.htm#i564|

    Birth11 Feb 1877 John W. Cottrell, son of Martin Gilbert Cottrell and Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson, was born on 11 Feb 1877 at TX. John's obituary places his birth at Iowa Park. That is not likely. His parents were married in Parker County in 1874; the family was on the Clay County census in 1880; the family did not move to Wichita County until about 1890. It is most likely that John was born in Clay County.1,2 
    1880 Census2 Jun 1880 John W. Cottrell appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clay County, TX, enumerated 2 Jun 1880, in the household of his parents, Martin Gilbert Cottrell and Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson Cottrell. He was shown as age 3, born TX.3 
    Marriage8 Jul 1908 John W. Cottrell married Amelia/Emelia Beitelspacher on 8 Jul 1908 at Java, Walworth County, SD.4,5 
    1910 Census4 Jun 1910 John W. Cottrell and Amelia Beitelspacher Cottrell appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Mobridge, Walworth County, SD, at Third Street, enumerated 4 Jun 1910. John was shown as a 31-year-old horse trader, born TX of parents born TX; Aime was shown as age 20, born SD, married two years, mother of one. Their daughter Mattie was listed as living with them. The baby was shown as less than one month old.6 
    Marriage9 Nov 1914 John W. Cottrell married Abigail M. Claymore on 9 Nov 1914 at Mobridge, Walworth County, SD. John listed his status as a widower at the time of the marriage. He was 32, she was 27 and not previously married. Their wedding was performed by C.E. Warner, listed as a minister.7,8 
    1920 Census26 Jan 1920 John W. Cottrell and Abigail Claymore Cottrell appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Trail City, Dewey County, SD, at Jackson Twp., enumerated 26 Jan 1920. John was shown as a 41-year-old liveryman running a livery business, born TX of a father born Scotland and a mother born OK; Abigail was shown as age 40, born SD. Mattie, his daughter from his first marriage, was enumerated with them; she was shown as age 9, born SD. John owned his property free of mortgages; he and Abigail could both read and write.9 
    1930 Census11 Apr 1930 John W. Cottrell appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Mobridge, Walworth County, SD, at Third Ward, enumerated 11 Apr 1930. John was shown as a 52-year-old salesman, born TX. His son Phillip Ellsworth was listed as living with him. Phillip was shown as a 10-year-old schoolboy, born SD. John's wife (Phillip's mother) Abigail Claymore Cottrell was a patient at the State Sanitarium being treated for tuberculosis at the time of the census. It is not clear from the census whether John had lodgers enumerated with him, or whether John and Phillip were themselves lodgers at the time of the census.10 
    Death12 Apr 1951 John W. Cottrell died on 12 Apr 1951 at home, Mobridge, Walworth County, SD, at age 74. The cause of death was heart disease.

    His obituary in the Mobridge SD Tribune read:

    FUNERAL HELD MONDAY FOR JOHN COTTRELL

    Was Pioneer Resident Of This Area; Lived At Old Evarts For Time

    Requiem mass was held at St. Joseph's Catholic church here Monday morning for John W. Cottrell, 74, retired rancher and a pioneer resident of this area, who died at his home here late Thursday following an illness of several months duration.

    Services were conducted by Father Myron Martin, pastor of St. Joseph's church, and interment was made in Greenwood cemetery here with Miles Funeral home in charge of arrangements.

    Mr. Cottrell had been a resident of this area since 1903 when he trailed cattle up to Old Evarts -- early day cattle shipping center 10 miles southwest of Mobridge, now extinct -- for the Matador Cattle Co., and was known to stockmen throughout northern South Dakota.

    Cottrell was born at Iowa Park, Tex., February 11, 1877. Upon arrival in this area as a young cowhand, he continued to work for cattle companies for a number of years and following the death of Old Evarts, caused by the Milwaukee Railroad extending its line to the new town of Mobridge, he moved to the Bridge City. He was associated with Jim Nichols, another former Old Evarts resident, in the operation of a business here for a number of years, before returning to ranching. He lived at Wakpala for a time and then operated a ranch near Trail City for many years prior to moving back to Mobridge during the early part of World War II.

    Survivors include his widow, the former Abigail Claymore of Mobridge, whom he married November 13, 1914; a daughter, Mrs. Johnny (Mattie) Berens of Mobridge; two brothers, Clay of Virginia and Bert of Houston, Tex., and three sisters, Mrs. Ada Harris of Iowa Park, Tex., Mrs. Theo Hodges of San Antonio, Tex., and Maude of Phoenix, Ariz.

    A son, Lt. Phillip Cottrell, was killed in an airplane accident in California August 4, 1943.1,2 
    Burial16 Apr 1951 He was buried on 16 Apr 1951 at Greenwood Cemetery, Mobridge, Walworth County, SD. The lopcation of the grave was lot 46, block B, grave no. 7.2 

    Family 1

    		Amelia/Emelia Beitelspacher b. c 1890, d. bt 4 Jun 1910 - 9 Nov 1914
    Child
  • Mattie Cottrell+ b. 24 May 1910, d. 3 Jan 1980

    • Family 2

    		Abigail M. Claymore b. 15 Dec 1879, d. bt 1960 - 1980
    Child
  • Phillip Ellsworth Cottrell b. 16 Apr 1920, d. 4 Aug 1943

    • Citations

    1. Interview with Opal Robertson Cottrell (Kents Store, VA), by Bobette Richardson, 1980s.
    2. Death Certificate, SD Dept. of Health, John W. Cottrell, Walworth County, Certif. No. 259251, filed 24 Apr 1951.
    3. 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay County TX, Roll: T9_1296; Page: 492.2000; Enumeration District: 164 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, T9 (1,454 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
    4. 1910 United States Federal Census, Walworth County SD (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, T624 (1,178 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
    5. Marriage License/Certificate, Walworth County SD.
    6. 1910 United States Federal Census, Walworth County SD, Roll: T624_1489; Page: 23A; SD 272, ED 436; H365/F393 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, T624 (1,178 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
    7. Obituary, John Cottrell, Mobridge SD Tribune, April 1951.
    8. Marriage License/Certificate, Certificate 4-44450, South Dakota.
    9. 1920 United States Federal Census, Dewey County SD, Roll: T625_1719; Page: 2B; SD: 3, ED: 43; H38/F38 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, T625 (2,076 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
    10. 1930 United States Federal Census, Walworth County SD; Roll: T626-2232; Page: 14A; SD: 3, ED: 65-7 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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