He completed his WWI draft registration on September 12, 1918. His eyes were blue and his hair was gray. He was of medium height and medium build. At the time, he lived in Greencastle and was farming. The record shows he was born October 5, 1873, His wife was listed as Ida Margaret Cosner and he signed as Otis Samuel Cosner.
His obituary from the March 28, 1957 Republican:
Otis S. Cosner, a former Stilesville resident, died last Thursday in his home, RR 2, Greencastle. Funeral services were Sunday afternoon in the Rector Funeral Home with burial in Stilesville Cemetery. Mr. Cosner was born 83 years ago at Stilesville, but had lived the past 53 years in Putnam County. He was a member of the Mount Meridian Methodist Church. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida Cosner; a son, William N. Cosner, trustee of Jefferson Township, Putnam County; and three grandchildren.
He completed his WWI draft registration on September 12, 1918. His eyes were blue and his hair was gray. He was of medium height and medium build. At the time, he lived in Greencastle and was farming. The record shows he was born October 5, 1873, His wife was listed as Ida Margaret Cosner and he signed as Otis Samuel Cosner.
His obituary from the March 28, 1957 Republican:
Otis S. Cosner, a former Stilesville resident, died last Thursday in his home, RR 2, Greencastle. Funeral services were Sunday afternoon in the Rector Funeral Home with burial in Stilesville Cemetery. Mr. Cosner was born 83 years ago at Stilesville, but had lived the past 53 years in Putnam County. He was a member of the Mount Meridian Methodist Church. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida Cosner; a son, William N. Cosner, trustee of Jefferson Township, Putnam County; and three grandchildren.
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Online cemetery records indicate he is in Grave 5, but the gravestone has his name on Grave 4.
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