Individual Details
William Daniel Cosby Sr.
(3 Dec 1931 - 14 Apr 2010)
Events
| Birth | 3 Dec 1931 | Tallapoosa County, Alabama | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 6 Apr 1940 | (Ozy Frances Cosby and Ethel Exie Greer) Eufaula, Tallapoosa County, Alabama |  |  | |
| Marriage | 24 Jun 1955 | Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama - Living | | | |
| Residence | 25 Oct 2006 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | | | |
| Death | 14 Apr 2010 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | | ||
| Burial | Garden Hills Cemetery, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Ozy Frances Cosby (1888 - 1948) |
| Mother | Ethel Exie Greer (1895 - 1978) |
| Sibling | Frances Antoinette Cosby (1914 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Mary Kate Cosby (1919 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Bob Kenneth Cosby (1922 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Baby Cosby (1925 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Ozy Greer Cosby (1926 - 2018) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Ocie F Cosby Head Male 52 Alabama - Farmer, private farmEthel E Cosby Wife Female 44 Alabama - House keeper, private home
Robert K Cosby Son Male 17 Alabama - Fireman Janitor, high school
Greer Cosby Son Male 13 Alabama
William D Cosby Son Male 8 Alabama
Nolen Hancock Lodger Male 24 Alabama - Athletic coach, high school
Marriage
William D CosbyGender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Jun 1955
Event Place: Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama
Age: 23
Birth Year (Estimated): 1932
Father's Name: O F Cosby
Mother's Name: Ethel Eva Greer
Spouse's Name: Melba Anna Farr
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1936
Spouse's Father's Name: W B Farr
Spouse's Mother's Name: Leita Faye Yerta
Residence
William D CosbyTitles and Terms (Original): SR
Also Known As: William Cosby
Event Date: 25 Oct 2006
Event Place: Opelika, Alabama
Birth Date: 03 Dec 1931
Address: Opelika, Alabama 36801
Address Date: 25 Oct 2006
2nd Address: Opelika, Alabama 36801
2nd Address Date: 01 Sep 2006
3rd Address: Opelika, Alabama 36803
3rd Address Date: 01 Dec 1981-31 Dec 1996
Possible Relatives: David S Cosby, L Cosby, Melba F Cosby
Burial
Inscription: SGT US ARMYEndnotes
1. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V15Z-5YD.
2. Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q216-TTBC.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KPX7-MNK.
4. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQSJ-36K.
5. Find A Grave Memorial 142438639.