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Cora Lee Nelson 1898–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1898

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 7 July 1982

Death Location: Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Virgie L

Spouse(s): Arlie Baslenn

Children(s): Cecil Basham, Arley Jr

The story of Cora Lee Nelson began in 1898 in West Virginia. In 1900, Cora Lee Nelson resided in Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA. Cora Lee Nelson married Arlie Baslenn, and had children including Arley J Basham Jr, Cecil Ray Basham. Cora Lee Nelson passed away in 1982 in Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Cora Lee Nelson began in 1898 in West Virginia.
  • In 1900, Cora Lee Nelson resided in Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA.
  • Cora Lee Nelson married Arlie Baslenn, and had children including Arley J Basham Jr, Cecil Ray Basham.
  • Cora Lee Nelson passed away in 1982 in Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nelson
1874–1936
Birth Location: West Virginia
JN
Virgie L
1879–1962
Birth Location: West Virginia
VL

Spouses(s)

Arlie Baslenn
1889–1947
Birth Location: Nelson, Boone, West Virginia, USA
AB

Children(s)

Cecil Basham
1915–1979
Birth Location: Seth, West Virginia, USA
CB
Arley Jr
1922–2002
Birth Location: Seth, West Virginia
AJ

Cora Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Cora Nelson
1898–1982
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
John Nelson
1874–1936
West Virginia
Virgie L
1879–1962
West Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cora Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Cora (Lee) Nelson (abt 1898–7 July 1982) m. Arlie Baslenn (4 Apr 1889–5 Aug 1947)
  1. 1. Cecil (Ray) Basham 1915–1979 m. Virginia (Catherine) Banks 1918–2001
  2. 2. Arley (J Basham) Jr 1922–2002 m. Betty (Jane) Sinnett 1926–2005

Cora Nelson's Timeline

7 Records

1896
12 Jul 1896
Birth of Cora Lee Nelson in Comfort, Boone, West Virginia
Comfort, Boone, West Virginia
1898
abt 1898
Birth of Cora Lee Nelson in West Virginia
West Virginia
1900
1900
Age 2
Cora Lee Nelson resided here in Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Cora Lee Nelson resided here in Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Cora Lee Nelson resided here in Whitesville, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Whitesville, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Cora Lee Nelson resided here in Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1982
7 July 1982
Age 84
Death of Cora Lee Nelson in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Comfort, Boone, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [2] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-30-1849; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitesville, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 202
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 1755; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241755
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1676; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375689
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1898
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 2526; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 1000.0; FHL microfilm: 2342260

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 1755; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241755

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1676; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375689

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whitesville, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitesville, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 202

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: 2526; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 1000.0; FHL microfilm: 2342260

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1982
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-30-1849; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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