William Joseph Cottrell M.D. (1931 - 1971)

Born 13 Sep 1931 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA

Ancestors

Biography

Research Notes

William's wife Wanda Jean may have been married before their marriage. She used the surname Ragan at the time of their marriage but other records indicate her maiden name may have been Garrett:

• "U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019," database, (Ancestry Record 62209 #274888325 : accessed 20 May 2024), Name Wanda Jean Cottrell [Jean Cottrell Wanda] [Wanda Garrett Cottrell] [Wanda Jean Garrett Cottrell], Birth Date Feb 1939, Residence Date 1981-2011, Address 12 Irving Dr, Residence Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, Postal Code 72204, Second Residence Date 1969-2020, Second Address 651 Couchwood Rd, Second Residence Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, USA, Second Postal Code 71901, Third Residence Date 1993-2004, Third Address 7802 Evergreen Dr, Third Residence Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, Third Postal Code 72227, Fourth Residence Date 1995-2001, Fourth Address Po Box 937, Fourth Residence Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA, Fourth Postal Code 72761; citing Original data Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.

There are several other men named William J Cottrell in the country who could have been contemporaries of this William. All confirmed records for this William have been in Arkansas but that is not to assume he did not travel. The following sources are probably for the other men.

Possible source for alleged marriage to "Ann":

• "New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 61253 #1173942990 : accessed 20 May 2024), Name William J Cottrell, Gender Male, Marriage Date Mar 1969, Marriage Place Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA, Spouse Annie L Shoulders; citing New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey, Marriage Indexes, Index Type Bride, Year Range 1969, Surname Range L-Z, Certificate Number 08664.

Possible occupational license:

• "California, U.S., Occupational Licenses, Registers, and Directories, 1876-1969," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 9207 #66041 : accessed 20 May 2024), Name William Joseph Cottrell, Record Date 29 May 1964, Record Place California, USA, Occupation Medical Examiner; citing California State Archives, Sacramento, California, Board of Medical Examiners Record of Applications, 1961-1967.

Sources

• FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ2M-64X : 8 January 2021), Bill Jo Cottrell in household of John H Cottrell, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-46, sheet 6B, line 76, family 128, 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 167.

• Father's obituary - "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53Q-HWW5 : 23 July 2020), William Cottrell in entry for John H Cottrell, 1944.

• "United States Census, 1950," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 6XBX-B2BV : accessed 20 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-XV6B, Entry for Ruth T Cottrell and William J Cottrell, April 3, 1950, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; citing Page: 6; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 108896612; Image number: 7. [Attending his first year of college.]

• "Pulaski County, Arkansas, Marriages 1838-1999," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 61797 #216459 : accessed 20 May 2024), Name Mr. William J. Cottrell, Marriage Age 35, Birth Date 13 Sep 1931, Birth Place Little Rock, Arkansas, Marriage Date 14 Dec 1966, Marriage Place Pulaski, Arkansas, USA, Spouse Wanda Jean Ragan; citing Pulaski County Clerk, Little Rock, Arkansas, Marriage Records.

• "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 61775 #1492490 : accessed 20 May 2024), Name William J. Cottrell, Race White, Marriage Age 35, Record Type Marriage, Birth Date abt 1931, Marriage Date 14 Dec 1966, Marriage Place Pulaski, Arkansas, USA, Spouse Wanda Jean Ragan; citing Arkansas Department of Vital Records, Little Rock, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Year 1966, Film #6, Certificate Number 020025.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYPQ-MY6 : 10 January 2021), William Cottrell, Jan 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53W-Y6Q2 : 18 July 2020), Dr William Joseph Cottrell, 1971.

• "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, (Ancestry Record 60901 #808881209 : accessed 20 May 2024), Name William J Cottrell [William Cottrell], Gender Male, Birth Date 13 Sep 1931, Death Date Jan 1971, Claim Date 21 Jan 1971; citing Original data Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181261420/william_j-cottrell: accessed May 20, 2024), memorial page for William J Cottrell (13 Sep 1931–7 Jan 1971), Find A Grave: Memorial #181261420, citing Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Whitney McLaughlin (contributor 48577592).

Acknowledgments

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