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Cora Elvira Perkins 1894–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1894

Birth Location: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Jul 1967

Death Location: Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Jacob Perkins

Mother: Nancy Sexton

Spouse(s): Arthur Poston

Children(s): Anna Poston, Earl Poston, Clarence Poston, Elvin Poston, Melvin Poston, James Poston, Charles Poston

Cora Elvira Perkins was born in 1894 in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Jacob Charles Perkins And Nancy Ann Sexton. In 1900, Cora Elvira Perkins resided in Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas. In 1910, Cora Elvira Perkins resided in Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma. Cora Elvira Perkins married Arthur Edison Poston, and had children including Anna Mae Laura Poston, Charles Lee Poston, Clarence Thomas Poston, Earl Francis Poston, Elvin Terrel Poston, James Arthur Poston, Melvin Haskell Poston. Cora Elvira Perkins passed away in 1967 in Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Cora Elvira Perkins was born in 1894 in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Jacob Charles Perkins And Nancy Ann Sexton.
  • In 1900, Cora Elvira Perkins resided in Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas.
  • In 1910, Cora Elvira Perkins resided in Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma.
  • Cora Elvira Perkins married Arthur Edison Poston, and had children including Anna Mae Laura Poston, Charles Lee Poston, Clarence Thomas Poston, Earl Francis Poston, Elvin Terrel Poston, James Arthur Poston, Melvin Haskell Poston.
  • Cora Elvira Perkins passed away in 1967 in Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Perkins
1855–1922
Birth Location: Whiteville,Tn
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Nancy Sexton
1861–1927
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Arthur Poston
1893–1965
Birth Location: Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Anna Poston
1931–2015
Birth Location: Rock Island, Leflore County, Oklahoma
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Earl Poston
1917–2001
Birth Location: Williams, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Clarence Poston
1919–1989
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Elvin Poston
1921–1937
Birth Location: Oklahoma
EP
Melvin Poston
1924–1973
Birth Location: Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
MP
James Poston
1928–1991
Birth Location: Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
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Charles Poston
1935–1936
Birth Location: White Bluff, Arkansas, United States
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Cora Perkins's Ancestors

Self
Cora Perkins
1894–1967
Birth Place: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jacob Charles Perkins
1855–1922
Whiteville,Tn
Nancy (Ann) Sexton
1861–1927
Tennessee
Grandparents
Joseph Perkins
1821–
St Claire, Alabama, United States
Rebecca Stracener
1828–
Alabama, United States
Robert (D) Sexton
1815–1904
South Carolina, USA
Sarah (A) Elliott
1834–1910
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Perkins
1796–1880
Jane Quinn
1805–1880
William Saxon
1780–1860
Margarete Lawson
1794–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cora Perkins's Descendants

1.
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Cora (Elvira) Perkins (8 Sep 1894–12 Jul 1967) m. Arthur (Edison) Poston (10 Mar 1893–25 November 1965)
  1. 1. Anna (Mae Laura) Poston 1931–2015 m. Jessie (C) Parnell 1926–
    1. 1. Carl (Edward) Parnell 1947–2015 m. Sandra (Sue) Bideler 1947–2024
    2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Parnell 1949–2000 m. Frank (Ellis) Driggers 1945–2016
  2. 2. Earl (Francis) Poston 1917–2001 m. Velma (Lorene) Nichols 1924–1991
  3. 3. Clarence (Thomas) Poston 1919–1989 m. Wilma Shipman 1922–1981
  4. 4. Elvin (Terrel) Poston 1921–1937
  5. 5. Melvin (Haskell) Poston 1924–1973 m. Reba Jeffcoat 1923–1987
    1. 1. Melvin (Dale) Poston 1944–1990
  6. 6. James (Arthur) Poston 1928–1991 m. Sarah Barnes 1930–2006
  7. 7. Charles (Lee) Poston 1935–1936

Cora Perkins's Timeline

11 Records

1894
8 Sep 1894
Birth of Cora Elvira Perkins in Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas
Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 16
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma
Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma
1913
19 Jul 1913
Age 19
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1915
1915
Age 21
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Rural, Sebastian, Arkansas
Rural, Sebastian, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 46
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Cora Elvira Perkins resided here in Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1967
12 Jul 1967
Age 73
Death of Cora Elvira Perkins in Arkoma, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States of America
Arkoma, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Old Hickory, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3305; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-26
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-44-5236; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1468; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 100
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341644
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623_77; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 118.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 212.
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Oklahoma, County Marriages
    [9] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1968
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: 2848; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 40-35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623_77; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 118.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 212.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1913
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Nashville Banner; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1913; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1468; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cameron, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341644

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3305; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-26

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3305; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-26

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pocola, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: 2848; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 40-35

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1967
    Event Place: Arkoma, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-44-5236; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1968

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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