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Husband: Walter Perry COTTON [I18498]
Born: 06 MAR 1883 in Huntington, Tennessee 1
Married: 31 DEC 1903 in Greene Co., Arkansas 7
Died: 22 APR 1962 in Wanette, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma 2
Father: James Madison 'Matt' COTTON
Mother: Mary Louisiana 'Lou' PIERCE
Spouses: Mary Lou BERRY
Wife: Ella Dora STEPHENS [I18562]
Born: 03 NOV 1890 in Dunklin Co., Missouri
Died: 25 APR 1952 in Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri 3
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:
Children
01 (M): John Madison COTTON [I18563]
Born: 13 AUG 1907 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Died: 26 JUN 1960 in Baltimore Co., Maryland 4
Spouses: Grace WHITE
02 (F): Gladys COTTON [I18564]
Born: about 1909 in Oklahoma
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Unknown WHITE
03 (M): Albert Lee COTTON [I18577]
Born: 10 JUL 1911 in Oklahoma
Died: 25 MAR 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri 5 6
Spouses: Ruth Mae SHAFER
Additional Information

Walter Perry COTTON:

Buried: UNKNOWN, Valley Cemetery, Choctaw, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma (Findagrave.com)

Ella Dora STEPHENS:

Notes:

1920 New Madrid Co., MO - US Fed. Census, Como Twp.
Nelson, Henry, age 29, b. IL, Father b. IL, Mother b. IN
" Dora, wife, age 26, b. MO, Unknown, Unknown
Cotton, Albert, Step son, age 8, MO, Unknown, Missouri crossed out- Illinois in place
" Buster, step son, age 5, MO, Unknown, Missouri crossed out -Illinois in place
" Louis E. son, age 0/12, b. MO, Father b. MO, Mother b. IL
Peters, Loyd F., Boarder, age 28, b. KY
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According to a descendant of Albert Cotton, above, Ella Dora and Walter split up when Albert was under a year old. She returned to Missouri and married 3 more times after Walter P. Cotton: Nelson, Nolin, Clark

Footnotes
  1. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [2249].
  2. Headstone Inscription [1491].
  3. Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1969 (Original Images Online) [1779].
  4. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [2217].
  5. Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1969 (Original Images Online) [1779].
  6. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [2217].
  7. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837 - 1957 [1127].
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