Cora Corrina (Watkins) Thompson (1883-1969)

Cora Corrina Thompson formerly Watkins

Born 9 Sep 1883 in Alikchi, McCurtain County, Oklahoma

Ancestors

Daughter of Benjamin D. Watkins and Melvina (James) Watkins

Sister of Blanche Watkins, Maude Melvina Watkins, Kate Watkins and Waldo England Watkins

Wife of John Wesley Thompson — married 1901 in Paris, Lamar, Texas

Descendants

Mother of Trina Eva (Thompson) Hall and Paul Wesley Thompson

Died 1 Oct 1969 at age 86 in Arvin Kern County, California

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Morgan Thompson

[send private message]

Profile last modified 9 May 2022 | Created 27 Nov 2011

This page has been accessed 344 times.

Biography

Discrepancy: U.S., Social Security Death Index states death as 9/15/1969 and Find A Grave states 10/1/1969 -using death date from Find A Grave website.

Cora was born in 1882. Cora Watkins ... She passed away in 1969. ^[1]

This is the Aunt and Uncle that Lillie May Thompson travelled with, when she was 12 years old, in a covered wagon, to Booneville, Arkansas or near the town.

1900 United States Census, Township 4, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Cora C. Watkin (Watkins), age 16, birth date 1884, birthplace Indian Territory, Oklahoma, race: Indian (Native American), relation to head of household: sister, household members: Kate K. Watkins age 20, Cora C. Watkins age 16, Walter D. Watkins age 13.

1910 United States Census, Township 5, McCurtain, Oklahoma, Cora Thompson, age 26, birth date 1884, birthplace Oklahoma, race: Indian (Native American), female, wife, married, spouse's name: John Thompson, Father's birthplace Missouri, Mother's birthplace Oklahoma, household members: John Thompson age 36, Cora Thompson age 26, Eva Thompson age 2.

1920 United States Census, Fowler, McCurtain, Oklahoma, Cora C. Thompson, age 36, birth year 1884, birthplace Oklahoma, white, female, wife, married, spouse's name: John W. Thompson, Father's birthplace Mississippi, Mother's birthplace Oklahoma, household members: John W. Thompson age 44, Cora C. Thompson age 36, Green Choate age 22, Ida Choate age 18, Eva Thompson age 11, Paul W. Thompson age 8.

1930 United States Census, Rush Springs, Grady, Oklahoma, Cora Thompson, birth year 1884, female, white, age 46, birthplace Oklahoma, married, wife, homemaker, Father's birthplace United States, Mother's birthplace Oklahoma, household members: John W. Thompson age 55, Cora Thompson age 46, Paul W. Thompson age 18.

1940 United States Census, Hill, Dona Ana, New Mexico, Cora C. Thompson, age 56, birth year abt. 1884, female, white, birthplace Oklahoma, married, wife, household members: John Thompson age 65, Cora C. Thompson age 56, Paul Thompson age 28.

1950 United States Census, Rodey, Dona Ana, New Mexico, Cora C. Thompson, age 66, birth date 1884, female, birthplace Oklahoma, married, relation to head of house: Mother, household members: John W. Thompson age 75, Cora C. Thompson age 66, Paul Thompson age 38, Agnes Pearl Thompson age 30.

Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914, Cora C. Watkins, female, age 15, tribe: Choctaw, Father: Ben Watkins, Mother: Melvina Watkins, census card #1375, Dawes Enrollment #3779, enrollment category: by blood.

Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, Cora Watkins, female, married in 1901 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, spouse: J.W. Thompson.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Cora C. Thompson, female, birth date 09/09/1883, death date 09/15/1969.

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Cora C. Thompson, birth date 09/09/1883, issue year 1965, issue state: New Mexico, last residence: Lamont, Kern, California, death date 09/15/1969.

From Find A Grave website: Las Cruces Sun-News, October 2, 1969, page 1 - Mrs. Cora Thompson Funeral Set Friday. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Hatch Church of God for Mrs. Cora Thompson. A longtime resident of Hatch died Sunday in Arvin, California.