Acton, Cora I

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

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

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1883-02-20 Ulysses, Butler, NE    
Death 1962-07-00 Illinois, USA   1a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Acton, Joseph Myers1851-01-171935-02-09
Mother Argabright, Mary Jane1854-01-011918-05-22
    Sister     Acton, Naomi about 1873 before 1918
    Brother     Acton, Foster P about 1876 before 1900
    Brother     Acton, Frederick L 1878-12-17 1960-06-04
         Acton, Cora I 1883-02-20 1962-07-00
    Sister     Acton, Eleanor Graycia 1885-03-27 1956-09-09
    Sister     Acton, Hattie Deane 1890-03-11 1975-02-02

Families

Family of Myers, Clarence Virgil and Acton, Cora I
Married Husband Myers, Clarence Virgil ( * 1881-12-15 + 1919-06-13 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1900-12-23   Marriage of Myers, Clarence Virgil and Acton, Cora  
  Narrative

Home in 1910: St Joseph Ward 9, Buchanan, Missouri (mother of 3 ; 0 living)
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
Name Birth Date Death Date
Myers, unknownbetween 1901 and 1910before 1910
Myers, unknownbetween 1901 and 1910before 1910
Myers, Elizabeth1904-12-291904
Myers, Cecil Vincent1912-12-191988-12-05

Family of Morris, Edward G and Acton, Cora I
Married Husband Morris, Edward G ( * 1876 + ... )
  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.

Source References

  1. The Generations Network, inc, Provo, UT: Social Security Death Index
      • Page: Issue State: Illinois;Issue Date: 1951.
      • Source text:

        birthdate matches but wouldn't expect "Cora Myers" if she remarried.