PVT

US ARMY

WORLD WAR I

Ira is the son of Benjamin and Edith (Onn) Cottingham.

spouse: Edith Rockwell

occupation: Farmer, retired

residence: 350 W Pierce, Lebanon, Missouri

Informant: (wife), same address

DC 4674  (Image)

Record of Birth ~ Wadena County, Minnesota

name: Cottingham

b.03 September 1889

name of each parent: B F Cottingham and Josephine Cottingham

birthplace of each: Indiana and Wisconsin

age of each parent: 38 and 30

when registered: 08 September 1889

He appears on these three Censuses with his parents:

1900/ Minnesota/ Todd

h/ Benjamin Cottingham, 48 b.Jun 1851 IN, M/22, occupation: could not read

w/ Josephine, 40y b.Jun 1859 WI, mother of 7/7 living

s/ Frank, 20y b.Jan 1880 MN, occupation: Day laborer

s/ Earl, 15y b.Aug 1884 MN

s/ Mark, 12y b.Sep 1887 MN

s/ Ira, 10y b.Sep 1889 MN

s/ Jay, 8y b.Nov 1891 MN

s/ Ray, 3y b.Dec 1896

1910/ Minnesota/ Morrison

h/ Benj F Cottingham, 58y b.IN, M1/32, occupation: Stationary Engineer/Railroad

w/ Josephine, 50y b.WI, mother of 7/7 living

s/ Frank L, 30y b.MN, occ: Machinist

s/ Mark, 22y b.MN, occ: Telegraph Oper/RR

s/ Ira, 20y b.MN, occ: Taxidermist

s/ Ray, 13y b.MN

1920/ Minnesota/ Morrison

h/ Ben F Cottingham, 68y b.IN, occupation: Pumper/NPRR

w/ Josephine, 60y b.WI, mother of 7/7 living

s/ Ira, 28y b.MN, occ: Pumper/NPRR

s/ Ray, 23y b.MN, occ: Bookkeeper/Bank

Physical description in 1917:

Medium height, slim build, gray eyes, red hair.

Military Record

name: Ira Cottingham

event: Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota

branch: Army

enlistment date: 15 July 1918

rank: Private

born: 03 September 1889

birthplace: Verndale, Wadena, Minnesota

father: B F Cottingham b.USA

mother: Josephine Cottingham b.USA

"Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941"

FamilySearch

1930/ Minnesota/ Cass

h/ Ira Cottingham, 39y b.MN, occ: Farmer, * Veteran-Yes-WW *

(crossed out) mother/ Josephine, 69y b.WI

(crossed out) father/ Benjamin, 78y b.IN

1940/ ?

Physical description in 1942:

5 foot 6 inches tall, 140 pounds, blue eyes, red hair, ruddy complexion, small scar on left side at right thumb, along knuckle.

1950

IRA COTTINGHAM

Birth Date: 03 Sep 1889

Death Date: Mar 1973

Age: 83

Last Benefit: (none specified)

Issuing State: Missouri

Last Address of Record: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri

SSDI

Ira married Edith Rockwell in 1946 in Reno, Nevada.

from Jim Childers, contributor 47455615