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- [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).
There are two conflicting entries for this birth. Once identifies the child as Paul Chester Cottrill, born 16 Oct 1917 in Blandville, son of Archie & Pearl Cottrill. The other identifies the child as Paul C. Cottrill, born 27 Oct 1918 in Doddridge County, son of Archie Cottrill & Pearl Sutton. "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 270, also reports the 16 Oct 1917 date. This would also correspond to his age 2yr 7mo given in the 1920 Census, enumerated in January, which also lists his 2-month-old sister Nadine. The 1930 Census gives his age as 12, while his Army enlistment records shows his birth as in or about 1918. But his obituary states his birth date as 27 Oct 1919, in Blandville. So while his exact birth date is still not entirely clear, the preponderance of the evidence points to October 1917.
- [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 270.
- [S2025] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).
- [S2582] West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, (http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html).
- [S2590] American Battle Monuments Commission, (http://www.abmc.gov).
- [S317] West Union Herald-Record, 5/26/1998, p. 13 - Article by VFW Post 3408.
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