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Cora Lea Day 1882–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1882

Birth Location: Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA,

Death Date: 16 oct 1917

Death Location: Arkansas, USA

Father: William Day

Mother: Mary C.

Spouse(s): Benjamin Downing

Children(s): Ben Downing, Leroy Downing, Rufus Downing, Otis Downing, Sadie Downing, Edgar Downing

Cora Lea Day was born in 1882 in Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA,, the child of William Day And Mary C. In 1900, Cora Lea Day resided in Bremen, Cullman, Alabama. Cora Lea Day married Benjamin David Downing, and had children including Ben Hazel Downing, Edgar Rolland Downing, Leroy Downing, Otis Aubrey Downing, Rufus Franklin Downing, Sadie Downing. Cora Lea Day passed away in 1917 in Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Cora Lea Day was born in 1882 in Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA,, the child of William Day And Mary C.
  • In 1900, Cora Lea Day resided in Bremen, Cullman, Alabama.
  • Cora Lea Day married Benjamin David Downing, and had children including Ben Hazel Downing, Edgar Rolland Downing, Leroy Downing, Otis Aubrey Downing, Rufus Franklin Downing, Sadie Downing.
  • Cora Lea Day passed away in 1917 in Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Day
1849–
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
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Mary C.
1853–
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Downing
1881–1929
Birth Location: Cullman County, Alabama
BD

Children(s)

Ben Downing
1915–1990
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
BD
Leroy Downing
1901–1987
Birth Location: Cullman County, Alabama, USA
LD
Rufus Downing
1904–1970
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
RD
Otis Downing
1906–1966
Birth Location: Jasper, Walker, Alabama, USA,
OD
Sadie Downing
1908–1925
Birth Location: –
SD
Edgar Downing
1909–1987
Birth Location: Stouts, Cullman, Alabama, USA,
ED

Cora Day's Ancestors

Self
Cora Day
1882–1917
Birth Place: Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA,
Parents
William Day
1849–
, , Alabama, USA
Mary C.
1853–
, , Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Isabella) Grider
1815–
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cora Day's Descendants

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Cora (Lea) Day (May 1882–16 oct 1917) m. Benjamin (David) Downing (8 MAY 1881–3 MAR 1929)
  1. 1. Ben (Hazel) Downing 1915–1990 m. Glen (Imogene "Jean") Smith 1919–1963
    1. 1. Bernice Downing 1941–1942
    2. 2. Rex Downing 1939–2018
    3. 3. William (Harrison) Downing 1935–1978
  2. 2. Leroy Downing 1901–1987
  3. 3. Rufus (Franklin) Downing 1904–1970
  4. 4. Otis (Aubrey) Downing 1906–1966
  5. 5. Sadie Downing 1908–1925
  6. 6. Edgar (Rolland) Downing 1909–1987

Cora Day's Timeline

3 Records

1882
May 1882
Birth of Cora Lea Day in Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA,
Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA,
1900
1900
Age 18
Cora Lea Day resided here in Bremen, Cullman, Alabama
Bremen, Cullman, Alabama
1917
16 oct 1917
Age 35
Death of Cora Lea Day in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1882
    Event Place: Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA,
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bremen, Cullman, Alabama; Roll: T623_12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bremen, Cullman, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bremen, Cullman, Alabama; Roll: T623_12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 oct 1917
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
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