Charles Isaac Cordray (1873 - 1948)

Born 15 Mar 1873 in Marion, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Alice (Lynch) Cordray — married 13 Jun 1899 in Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary J. (Carpenter) Irons — married 19 Oct 1940 in Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1948 at age 75 in Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Charles I. Cordray was an oil driller. Resided Fairmont, Marion Co., W. Va.

His wife was Catholic and his children were raised Catholic. Married 13 Jun 1899.^[1]

Father of Carmel Genevieve Cordray Prunty, Charles Bernardine Cordray, Louise Cordray Clevenger and William Michael Cordray.

1910 Census: Cordray, Charley I. Head M W 37 married once, 10 years ago, b. WV, as were parents. Driller, Oil Well.

• Cordray, Alice Wife F W 37 married once, ten years ago, mother of 3, 3 now living. B. WV, as were parents.
• Cordray, Genevieve Daughter F W 9 single b. WV, as were parents
• Cordray, Bernardine Son M W 8 single b. WV, as were parents
• Cordray, Louise Daughter F W 2 single b. WV, as were parents^[2]

1920 Census: Charley Cordray age 46 b WV; Alice Cordray age 46 b WV; Genevieve Cordray age 19 b WV; Bernard Cordray age 17 b WV; Louise Cordray dau age 11 b WV; William Cordray age 8 b WV. ^[3]

Married Mamie Carpenter 19 Oct 1940.

Death Certificate of Chas Isaac Cordray, age 75, born 15 Mar 1873 to Ezra Cordray and Jane Malissie Irons, wife Mamie Carpenter Cordray, residing 320 Haymond St., Fairmont. Cause: coronary thrombosis. Certificate 4890.

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTBJ-THS : 11 February 2018), Chas T Cordray and Mary A Lynch, 1899; citing Marion, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 835,628. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=835628&ImageNumber=286
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN1-CMG : accessed 5 July 2019), Alice Cordray in household of Charley I Cordray, Fairmont Ward 1, Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 58, sheet 8B, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1687; FHL microfilm 1,375,700.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNL4-J6H : accessed 5 July 2019), Bernard Cordray in household of Charley Cordray, Fairmont Ward 1, Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 17, sheet 19B, line 69, family 454, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1961; FHL microfilm 1,821,961.

• 1910 Census, Marion Co., W. Va., 1st Ward Fairmont, 1st Dist., Series T624, Roll 1687, page 162, 19 April, SD 1, ED 58, sheet 8B, 717 Diamond Street, dwelling 149, family 168, line 56