Willie Keith Cotter (1918 - 2003)

Born 19 Sep 1918 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Aug 2003 at age 84 in United States

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Biography

Keith Cotter served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 08 Jul 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended: 4 Dec 1945

Birth and Parents: Willie Keith Cotter was born on 19 September 1918 in Alabama.^[1] He was the son of Willie Foster Cotter (abt.1881-1953) and Audra Hortense (Brown) Cotter (abt.1894-1961).^[2]

1920 United States Census, Enumeration District 61, Centerville, Coffee County, Alabama:^[3]

1930 United States Census, Enumeration District 1, Oldtown, Coffee County, Alabama: (Incorrectly indexed as "Coller" at FamilySearch with no way to submit edit to correct. Enumerator may have intended middle initial as a "T" but it is indexed as a "Z.")^[4]

1940 United States Census, Enumeration District 20-27, Green Bay, Covington County, Alabama:^[5]

Military Service: Willie Keith Cotter was a World War I veteran. He enlisted in the United States Army on 08 July 1942. He was discharged on 04 December 1945.^[6][7]

Marriage: Willie K Cotter and Sara Frances Maddox, daughter of Elon Maddox and Bertha (Sasser) Maddox, were married on 07 September 1946 in Coffee County, Alabama.^[8]

Death and Burial: W. Keith Cotter passed away on 11 August 2003 in Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.^[1] He was buried in Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens, Opp, Covington County, Alabama.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSYT-B4C : 8 January 2021), W K Cotter, 11 Aug 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database on-line, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 Sep 2021), database entry for Willie Kieth Cotter, 11 Aug 2003; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007." Ancestry Record 60901 #25436107 (Record only, no image, no sharing link)
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZ7-2RY : accessed 14 July 2019), Keith Cotter in household of W Foster Cotter, Conterville, Coffee, Alabama, United States; citing ED 61, sheet 9A, line 25, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,820,008.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:36TB-CZM : accessed 25 January 2021), Keith Coller in household of W F Coller, Election Precinct 1 Oldtown, Coffee, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 5B, line 80, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 8; FHL microfilm 2,339,743.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LR-DGN : 25 January 2021), Keith Colter in household of William F Colter, Election Precinct 13 Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-27, sheet 1A, line 20, family 4, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 20.
6. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TT-WDW : 5 December 2014), Willie K Cotter, enlisted 08 Jul 1942, Ft Mcclellan, Alabama, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
7. ↑ "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database on-line, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 Sep 2021), database entry for W. K. Cotter, enlisted 8 Jul 1942; citing "Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File," Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Ancestry Record 2441 #9996604 (Record only, no image, no sharing link)
8. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q216-7YTS : 19 February 2021), Willie K Cotter and Sara Frances Maddox, 07 Sep 1946; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,892,570. (Note: Location of marriage is indexed incorrectly)
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 19 September 2021), memorial page for Willie Keith Cotter (19 Sep 1918–11 Aug 2003), Find A Grave: Memorial #88795973, citing Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens, Opp, Covington County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8).