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Cora Lee Kelley 1926–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1926

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 18 Jan 1997

Death Location: Ohio, United States

Father: Adonijah Kelley

Mother: Addie Fincham

Spouse(s): Chester Pifer

Children(s): Chester Jr., James Strawder

Cora Lee Kelley was born in 1926 in West Virginia, the child of Adonijah David Adnigh Kelley And Addie Alma Minnie Fincham. In 1930, Cora Lee Kelley resided in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, Cora Lee Kelley resided in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia. Cora Lee Kelley married Chester Franklin Pifer, Ora Strawder, and had children including Chester Pifer Jr, James Allen Strawder. Cora Lee Kelley passed away in 1997 in Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • Cora Lee Kelley was born in 1926 in West Virginia, the child of Adonijah David Adnigh Kelley And Addie Alma Minnie Fincham.
  • In 1930, Cora Lee Kelley resided in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Cora Lee Kelley resided in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia.
  • Cora Lee Kelley married Chester Franklin Pifer, Ora Strawder, and had children including Chester Pifer Jr, James Allen Strawder.
  • Cora Lee Kelley passed away in 1997 in Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cora Kelley's Ancestors

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Cora Kelley
1926–1997
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Adonijah David (Adnigh) Kelley
1894–1968
Mabie, West Virginia
Addie (Alma Minnie) Fincham
1901–1933
Randolph, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Paul Kelley
1868–1954
Randolph, West Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Phillips
1861–1905
Ohio
John (Wellington) Fincham
1866–1943
Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Angelina (Lena) Balli
1877–1908
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
David Kelley
1831–1911
Margaret Pritt
1838–1916
Adonijah Sr
1823–1880
Isabel Phillips
1828–1909
Charles Fincham
1845–1921
Virginia Exline
1852–1869
Christian Balli
1845–1908
Maria Balsiger
1846–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Kelley
1787–1878
Jemima Kittle
1788–1860
John Pritt
1813–1899
Nancy Phillips
1812–1897
Benjamin Phillips
1783–1858
Phoebe Walker
1791–1840
John Fincham
1813–1898
Nancy Dyke
1813–1895
Andreas Balli
1814–1899
Barbara Bigler
1820–1865
Rudolph Balsiger
1817–
Catherine Barker
1822–

Cora Kelley's Descendants

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Cora (Lee) Kelley (14 Nov 1926–18 Jan 1997) m. Chester (Franklin) Pifer (13 May 1918–12 Apr 1999)
  1. 1. Chester (Pifer) Jr. 1950–2015
  2. 2. James (Allen) Strawder 1946–1946

Cora Kelley's Timeline

5 Records

1926
14 Nov 1926
Birth of Cora Lee Kelley in West Virginia
West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 4
Cora Lee Kelley resided here in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Cora Lee Kelley resided here in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 14
Cora Lee Kelley resided here in Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
1997
18 Jan 1997
Age 71
Death of Cora Lee Kelley in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1926
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4444; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 42-19
    [2] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-34-7317; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 400982; Volume: 00020
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4444; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 42-19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Middle Fork, Randolph, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4444; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 42-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1997
    Event Place: Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-34-7317; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 400982; Volume: 00020
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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