Cora Lavenia (Brock) McDonald (1872 - 1957)

Born 22 Mar 1872 in Stilesboro, Bartow, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of William Archie McDonald — married 25 Dec 1892 in Taylorsville, Bartow, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1957 at age 85 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA

Biography

Cora Lavenia Brock was born on March 22, 1872, in Bartow County, Georgia. She married William Archie McDonald on December 25, 1892, in Taylorsville, Georgia. They had 11 children in 21 years. She died on June 10, 1957, in Milledgeville, Georgia, at the age of 85, and was buried in Floyd County, Georgia.

Cora was born on 22 March 1872 in Stilesboro, Bartow, Georgia, USA. She was the daughter of James O. Brock and Rebeca E. Brock.^[1]

In the 1880 census Cora (age 8) was living in Stilesboro, Bartow, Georgia, USA.^[2]

When Cora was 20 she married William Archie McDonald on 25 December 1892 in Taylorsville, Bartow, Georgia, USA. The couple had 11 children: Nellie Cora McDonald, Mittie Aileen McDonald, Myrtle Ruth McDonald, Zack Hargrove McDonald, Charles Franklin McDonald, Carl Ruffen McDonald, Hattie Bell McDonald, William Archie McDonald, Sallie Mae Lavenia McDonald, Sinclair McDonald and Fannie Lou Mc Donald. McDonald, W.A. Brock, Cora 25 December 1892 Marriage Book/Page I/174/^[3][4]

In the 1900 census Cora (age 28) was living in Rock Run, Cherokee, Alabama, USA. Precinct 2^[5]

In the 1910 census Cora (age 38) was living in Hampton, Polk, Georgia, USA.^[6]

In the 1920 census Cora (age 47) was living in Forney, Cherokee, Alabama, USA.^[7]

In 1921 Cora (age about 48) was living in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA. Anchor Duck Village

In 1922 Cora (age about 49) was living in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA. 1000 North 2nd Ave^[8]

In 1922 Cora (age about 49) was living in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA. East 8th Street

In 1923 Cora (age about 50) was living in Floyd, Georgia, USA. McLin Textile Village

In 1926 Cora (age about 53) was living in Floyd, Georgia, USA. McLin Textile Village^[9]

In 1926 according to a city directory Cora (age about 53) was living in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.^[10]

Between 1926 and 1928 Cora (age about 53) was living in Shannon, Floyd, Georgia, USA.

In 1928 Cora (age about 55) was living in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA. Anchor Duck Village

On 14 April 1930 Cora (age 58) was living in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA. McLin Textile Village^[11]

In 1931 Cora (age about 58) was living in Floyd, Georgia, USA. 311 South McLin Street^[12]

On 1 April 1940 Cora (age 68) was living in Shannon, Floyd, Georgia, USA.^[13]

In the 1940 census Cora (age 68) was living in Shannon, Floyd, Georgia, USA.^[14]

On 10 June 1957 Cora (age 85) was living in Floyd, Georgia, USA. Death^[15][16]

Cora died at the age of 85 on 10 June 1957 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA. Age at Death: 85^[17][18][13]

Cora was buried on 12 June 1957 in Floyd, Georgia, USA. Unity Church^{[19][20][21][22]}

Research Notes

Sources with no fact or date

There are additional sources with no facts or date. Often these are sources for the baptism or marriage of children that mention the parents or father. This section can just be removed if you will be adding those children and using these sources there.

• Unclassified: Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Ancestry.com, Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Individual Records, [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000

• Unclassified: Title: Bartow County Heritage Book Publication: Name: Vol. I. (accessed before 5 July 2023)

• Unclassified: Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Citing: Page: Cited in the family tree "Brock/Smith/Lockhart/Baxter/McCollum" created by "angela_mccollum" (accessed before 5 July 2023)

Alternate Names

There are alternate names for this person:

• Cora
• Cora Brock
• Cora Mc Donald
• Cora McDonal
• Cora McDonald
• Cora L McDonald
• Cora L. Brock
• Cora Lavenia Brock
• Ena McDonald

Issues to be checked

Generated by WikiTree AGC. This section should be removed when all issues have been looked at.

• There is no source with source id 'S58'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• There is no source with source id 'S60'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• Multiple names found in Proper First Name field. Changed from 'Cora Lavenia' to 'Cora'. Same for Preferred Name field. Changed Middle Name field to 'Lavenia'.
• There is more than one birth fact. They have different dates and locations. Using birth date of 22 March 1872 and location of Stilesboro, Bartow, Georgia, USA
  • Date: 22 March 1872, Location: Stilesboro, Bartow, Georgia, USA
  • Date: March 1872, Location: Georgia, USA
  • Date: 1874, Location: Georgia, USA
  • Date: 1873, Location: Georgia, USA
  • Date: 1871, Location: none
  • Date: 1872, Location: Georgia, USA
• There is more than one death fact. They have different locations. Using death date of 10 June 1957 and location of Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
  • Date: 10 June 1957, Location: Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
    • Description: Age at Death: 85
  • Date: 10 June 1957, Location: Baldwin, Georgia, USA
• Changed Current Last Name from LNAB of 'Brock' to the last name 'McDonald' of the last husband 'William Archie McDonald'.

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,
   Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Rome, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: 356; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 465.0.
   Birth date: abt 1872
   • Birth place: Georgia
   • Residence date: 1930
   • Residence place: Rome, Floyd, Georgia.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite,
   Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Stilsboro, Bartow, Georgia; Roll: T9_134; Family History Film: 1254134; Page: 443.2000; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 0068.
   Birth date: abt 1873
   • Birth place: Georgia
   • Residence date: 1880
   • Residence place: Stilsboro, Bartow, Georgia, United States.
3. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S58. Citing: Data: Text: W.A. McDonald married Cora Brock December 25, 1892 (accessed before 5 July 2023)
4. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S60. (accessed before 5 July 2023)
5. ↑ 1900 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623,
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Run, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District:.
   Birth date: Mar 1872
   • Birth place: Georgia
   • Marriage date: 1893
   • Marriage place:
   • Residence date: 1900
   • Residence place: Precinct 2 Rock Run, Cherokee, Alabama.
6. ↑ 1910 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit,
   Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Hampton, Polk, Georgia; Roll: T624_208; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 109.
   Birth date: abt 1874
   • Birth place: Georgia
   • Residence date: 1910
   • Residence place: Hampton, Polk, Georgia.
7. ↑ 1920 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City. Original data - United States,
   Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Forney, Cherokee, Alabama; Roll: T625_6; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 28.
   Birth date: abt 1873
   • Birth place: Georgia
   • Residence date: 1920
   • Residence place: Forney, Cherokee, Alabama.
8. ↑ Residence: Title: 1922 Rome City Directory NOTEBook. (accessed before 5 July 2023)
9. ↑ Residence: Title: 1926 Rome City Directory NOTEBook. Citing: Data: Text: McDonald, Cora, wid W A
   • McLin Textile Village
   • 34" 12' 38.03" N 85" 11' 16.27" W (accessed before 5 July 2023)
10. ↑ City Directory: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory titl,
    Object:.
11. ↑ Residence: Title: 1930 Census of Floyd County, Georgia 2 Publication: Name: Roll 356 Book 1. Citing: Data: Text: 311 South McLin Street (accessed before 5 July 2023)
12. ↑ Residence: Title: 1931 Rome City Directory NOTEBook. (accessed before 5 July 2023)
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data - State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Gerogia, USA: Georgia Heatlh Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.Original data: State,
    Page: Database online. Certificate number: 12930.
    Record for Cora.
14. ↑ 1940 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627.
    Birth date: abt 1872
    • Birth place: Georgia
    • Residence date: 1 Apr 1940
    • Residence place: Shannon, Floyd, Georgia, United States.
15. ↑ Residence: Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Citing: Page: Cited in the family tree "Brock Family" created by "Joe_Poole" (accessed before 5 July 2023)
16. ↑ Residence: Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Citing: Page: Cited in the family tree "McDonald Family" created by "Joe_Poole" (accessed before 5 July 2023)
17. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data - State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Gerogia, USA: Georgia Heatlh Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.Original data: State,
    Page: Certificate number: 12930.
    Birth date: abt 1871
    • Birth place:
    • Death date: 10 Jun 1957
    • Death place: Baldwin, Georgia
    • Residence date:
    • Residence place: Floyd.
18. ↑ Death: Author: Georgia Department of Public Health Title: Death certificate - Cora B. McDonald Publication: Name: State of Georgia Dept of Public Health; NOTEMrs. Cora B. McDonald died on June 10, 1957 in Baldwin County, Georgia at age 86.
    Widowed, Housewife
    Died of Cerebral Hemorage
    Usual Residence - Rome, Georgia
    Vital Records Service, Georgia Department of Human Resources
    Official Document. (accessed before 5 July 2023)
19. ↑ Burial: Title: Obituary - McDonald, Cora L Publication: Name: Rome News - Tribune, Tuesday, June 11th, 1957; NOTENewspaper. (accessed before 5 July 2023)
20. ↑ Burial: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Date: 2012.
21. ↑ Burial: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012 Date: 2012.
22. ↑ Burial: Author: 34°10.118"N 85° 5.676"W Title: Tombstone - Cora L. McDonald NOTEMother
    Cora L. McDonald
    Mar. 22, 1872
    June 10, 1957
    "At Rest."
    Unity Baptist Church, Floyd County, Georgia - 2261 Pleasent Valley Road SE, Silver Creek, GA
    Tombstone. Citing: Data: Text: Mother
    • Cora L. McDonald
    • Mar. 22, 1872
    • June 10, 1957
    • "At Rest." (accessed before 5 July 2023)

See also:

• Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory titl
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City. Original data - United States
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data - State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Gerogia, USA: Georgia Heatlh Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.Original data: State
• Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit
• Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite
• Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623
• Title: 1931 Rome City Directory NOTEBook
• Title: 1926 Rome City Directory NOTEBook
• Author: 34°10.118"N 85° 5.676"W Title: Tombstone - Cora L. McDonald NOTEMother CONT Cora L. McDonald CONT Mar. 22, 1872 CONT June 10, 1957 CONT "At Rest." CONT Unity Baptist Church, Floyd County, Georgia - 2261 Pleasent Valley Road SE, Silver Creek, GA CONT Tombstone
• Author: Georgia Department of Public Health Title: Death certificate - Cora B. McDonald Publication: Name: State of Georgia Dept of Public Health; NOTEMrs. Cora B. McDonald died on June 10, 1957 in Baldwin County, Georgia at age 86. CONT Widowed, Housewife CONT Died of Cerebral Hemorage CONT Usual Residence - Rome, Georgia CONT Vital Records Service, Georgia Department of Human Resources CONT Official Document
• Title: Bartow County Heritage Book Publication: Name: Vol. I
• Title: Obituary - McDonald, Cora L Publication: Name: Rome News - Tribune, Tuesday, June 11th, 1957; NOTENewspaper
• Author: State of Georgia Title: Birth certificate (Delayed) - William Archie McDonald Publication: Name: Department of Public Health, State of Georgia; NOTEArchives, Georgia Department of Human Resources CONT Official Document
• Title: Marriage Records - Bartow County, Georgia Publication: Name: http://www.gabartow.org/marriage.M.shtml; NOTEW.A. McDonald married Cora Brock December 25, 1892 CONT Electronic
• Title: OneWorldTree NOTEwww.ancestry.com CONT Ancestry.com
• Author: Bureau of Vital Statistics, Georgia State Board of Health Title: Death certificate - W.A. McDonald Publication: Name: Certificate of Death - 20005; NOTEBorn August 17, 1869 in Bartow County, Georgia CONT Died/Buried August 27/28 1921 in Rome, Georgia/ Unity CONT Died of Malaria CONT Occupation = Fireman CONT Huband of Mrs. Cora McDonald, son of Arch McDonald born in South Carolina CONT Official Document