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Cora Alice Blevins (1894 - 1988)

Cora Alice Blevins
Born in Johnson County, Kentucky, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , and
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married 20 Nov 1913 in Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , [private daughter (1910s - unknown)], [private daughter (1910s - 1960s)], [private daughter (1910s - 2000s)], [private daughter (1920s - 2000s)], [private son (1920s - 2000s)], [private son (1920s - unknown)] and [private son (1930s - 1980s)]
Died at age 94 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USAmap
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Biography

Cora was born on 4 June 1894 in Johnson County, Kentucky, USA. She was the daughter of Henry H. Blevins and Josephine (Adams) Blevins.[1]

In 1900 Cora (age about 5) was living in Flatgap, Johnson, Kentucky, USA.[2]

In the 1900 census Cora (age 5) was living in Johnson County, Kentucky, USA.[3]

In the 1910 census Cora (age 15) was living in Lincoln, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.[4]

When Cora was 19 she married on 20 November 1913 in Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.[5][6]


at home of Marshall Adams by JW VanHoose
04 JAN 1893
Magoffin, Kentucky, USA

In 1920 Cora (age about 25) was living in Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.[2]

In the 1920 census Cora (age 25) was living in Lincoln, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.[7]

In 1930 Cora (age about 35) was living in Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.[2]

In the 1930 census Cora (age 35) was living in Lincoln, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.[8]

In 1935 according to 1940 census Cora (age about 40) was living in Lincoln, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.[9]

In the 1940 census Cora (age 45) was living in Lincoln, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.[9]

On 10 July 1988 Cora (age 94) was living. West Virginia, USA[2]

Cora died at the age of 94 on 10 July 1988 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA.[10][2]

Research Notes

Birth Jun 4, 1894 - probably Johnson Co KY since parents were there before and after her birth
1900 Census - Mag Dist #4, Johnson Co, KY - Henry (29 - Jul 1870) Married 7 yrs KY, Josephine (25 - Jul 1874) married 7 years - KY 3 children and 3 living, Cora (6 - Jun 1893) KY, Sam (3) Mar 1899 KY, Alsy (0 - Nov 1899) KY, Laura Pennington (SIL) (28 - Sept 1872) KY 3 children 1 living, Walter Pennington (Nephew) (3) Jan 1897 KY - farmer - Rented Farm - Henry could not read or write, josephine could read but not write - lived next to Ransom Blevins (Henry Brother)
1910 Census - Lincoln District, Wayne, WV - Henry Blevins M1 17 years (33) KY, Josie (30) M1 17yrs 5 children 5 living KY, Cora (16) KY, Samuel (15) KY, Cordy (10) KY, Laura (7) KY, Golda (1) WV - Henry worked as a farmer on own farm - Henry and Josie were able to read and write - lived next to Martin Blevins (Henry father) and David Blevins (Henry brother)
1920 Census - Lincoln District, Pratt Precinct, Wayne WV - Pierce (25) WV, Cora (24) KY, Gussie M (5) WV, Edna A. (3), Oakie (2) WV - Owned farm free and clear - Pierce could not read or write - Cora could - Pierce working as a farmer. Lived near Mitchell & Sarah Webb (Pierce's parents)
1930 Census, Mill Creek Road, Lincoln Dist, Wayne, WV - Pierce (37) WV, Cora (35) Ky, Gussie (16) WV, Edna (14) Wv, Okie (12) WV, Mavis (7) WV, Orville (5) WV, Edgle C (1-1/12) WV - lived on owned farm - Pierce could not read or write - Cora could - Pierce worked as laborer for railroad
1940 Census - Lincoln district, Wayne County - Owned home worth 0 on a farm - Pierce (48) WV, Cora * (46) KY, Mavis (18) Wv, Arville (14) WV, Edgel C (11) WV, Truman (6) WV. Pierce & Cora completed 7th grade. Pierce was working as a laborer for the railroad. Neighbors were McKinley & Edna Grant and Henry Blevins (Divorced)
Death - probably in hospital across river in KY

Issues to be checked

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

  • A fact of type 'Residence' had no date but shared a ref with a 'Death' fact with the date '10 July 1988'. So the fact with no date had its date set to that.
  • There is more than one birth fact. They have different locations. Using birth date of 4 June 1894 and location of Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
    • Date: 4 June 1894, Location: Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
    • Date: 4 June 1894, Location: Fort Gay, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    • Date: 4 June 1894, Location: Kentucky, USA
  • There is more than one death fact. They have different locations. Using death date of 10 July 1988 and location of Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
    • Date: 10 July 1988, Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
    • Date: 10 July 1988, Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
  • The profile Current Last Name of 'Blevins' is the same as the Last Name at Birth but there are marriage facts.

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: Author: Ancestry.com Title: West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - "West Virginia Births, 1853–1930." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. From digital images of copies of originals housed in County Courthouses thro.
    Birth date: 1895
    • Birth place: Wayne, West Virginia, United States.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Family Tree record for Cora Blevins: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
    Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Cora Blevins.
  3. ↑ 1900 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations 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, 18,
    Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: T623_534; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 41.
    Birth date: Jun 1893
    • Birth place: Kentucky
    • Residence place: Flat Gap Village, Johnson, Kentucky.
  4. ↑ 1910 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was,
    Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image:.
    Birth date: 1894 Birth place: Kentucky Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia.
  5. ↑ Family Tree record for Pierce Webb: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
    Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Pierce Webb.
  6. ↑ Marriage: Author: Dodd, Jordan, comp. Title: Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. Original data - See extended description for original data sources listed by county.Original data: See extended description for original data sources listed by county.
    Marriage date: 4 Jan 1893
    • Marriage place: Magoffin, KY.
  7. ↑ 1920 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco,
    Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1974; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 159; Image:.
    Birth date: abt 1896
    • Birth place: Kentucky
    • Residence date: 1920
    • Residence place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia.
  8. ↑ 1930 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations 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: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: 2557; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 23.0.
    Birth date: abt 1895
    • Birth place:
    • Residence date: 1930
    • Residence place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 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,
    Page: 1940 United States Federal Census.
    residence date: 1 Apr 1940
    • residence place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
    • birth date: Jun 04, 1894
    • birth place: Fort Gay, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    • residence date: 1935
    • residence place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia.
  10. ↑ Death Registration: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data - Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA: Kentucky Department.
    Birth date: abt 1894
    • Birth place:
    • Death date: 10 June 1988
    • Death place: Lawrence, Kentucky
    • Residence date:
    • Residence place: West Virgina.

Acknowledgments

  • Personal knowledge, my great grandmother

Confirmed middle name with granddaughter Sherry Webb Williams

  • Profile Blevins-384 was created through the import of Scott Grant Ancestors_2013-01-23.ged on Jan 23, 2013 by Scott Grant.




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Blevins-3179 and Blevins-384 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, dates, spouse.
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Rejected matches › Alice Elizabeth (Pickles) Blevins (1896-1988)

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