Jessie (Cooper) Congdon (abt. 1895 - abt. 1975)

Ancestors

Wife of Charles C. Congdon — married 10 Apr 1919 in Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Jesse was born about 1895. According to Jessie her Mother died young and Jessie was sent to live in an orphanage. This may not be a fact. Her husband died while they had three young children. The family struggled to live through the depression in the 1930's. She went to nursing school and became a registered nurse. She passed away about 1975. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Source will be added by Anne Congdon by 12 Apr 2021.

• "North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRQ2-LCPZ : 12 February 2020), Jessie Cooper Congdom, 1895.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST2-YP5 : 20 January 2022), Jesse Cooper in entry for James R Cooper, 1900. ( age 5 )*

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNXS-MYR : 4 December 2014), Chas C Congdon and Jess G Cooper, 10 Apr 1919; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 4, Polk, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJKR-CCB : 2 February 2021), Jessie Congdon in entry for Charles Congdon, 1920.

• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQYN-7TQ : 8 March 2018), Jessie in entry for Charles C. Congdon, 28 Apr 1926; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,613,363.

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q4X-QGK : 13 October 2021), Jessie Cooper in entry for Robert Bruce Stirling and Mary Jean Congdon, 1946.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76378363/jessie-congdon : accessed 02 March 2022), memorial page for Jessie Cooper Congdon (14 Apr 1895–6 May 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76378363, citing Oak Ridge Cemetery, Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Karen K (contributor 47242613) .