Acton, Cora I

Birth Name Acton, Cora I
Gender female
Age at Death 79 years, 4 months, 12 days

Events

Type Date Place Description Notes
Birth 1883-02-20 Ulysses, Butler Co, NE    
Death 1962-07-00 IL   1a  

Parents

Father Acton, Joseph Myers
Mother Argabright, Mary Jane
Siblings
  1. Acton, Naomi
  2. Acton, Foster P
  3. Acton, Frederick L
  4. Acton, Eleanor Graycia
  5. Acton, Hattie Deane

Families

Married Husband Myers, Clarence Virgil
  Marriage 1900-12-23
Marriage of Myers, Clarence Virgil and Acton, Cora
  Narrative

Cora and Cecil living with Lester & Grace Myers in St Joseph Ward 2, Buchanan, Missouri in 1920
Cora re-married and living in St. Joseph in 1930.
  Children
  1. Myers, Cecil Vincent
Married Husband Morris, Edward G
  Narrative

This marriage from 1930 census, St Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO
Edward G Morris 54
Cora I Morris 47
Cecile V Myers 16
2nd marriage for both of them - sometime between 1920 and 1930.

Note Cora Myers is in Anadarko, OK in 1918.

moved to IL after 1930. Note: A relative "Cora Nelson" signed the memorium at Adah Gage Myers funeral, 1937.

Narrative

Counted twice in 1900 census!
1. Living with the Gages in 1900, Adams, Nemaha, Kansas
Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Nebraska
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Orange M Gage 28
Blanch F Gage 24
Harold F Gage 3
Cora J Acton 17
Linton C Manul 24

2. June 18th living with family in 1900, Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas
Joseph Acton 47
Mary J Acton 46
Cora J Acton 17
Nora G Acton 15
Hattie D Acton 10

Not sure if it's Cora I or Cora J. "I" also in 1920 Census St Joseph Ward 2, Buchanan, Missouri

Source References

  1. Social Security Death Index
    1. Page: Issue State: Illinois;Issue Date: 1951.;   Text: birthdate matches but wouldn't expect "Cora Myers" if she remarried.

Pedigree

  1. Acton, Joseph Myers
    1. Argabright, Mary Jane
      1. Acton, Naomi
      2. Acton, Foster P
      3. Acton, Frederick L
      4. Acton, Cora I
        1. Myers, Clarence Virgil
          1. Myers, Cecil Vincent
        2. Morris, Edward G
      5. Acton, Eleanor Graycia
      6. Acton, Hattie Deane

Ancestors