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Cora Bell Yost 1875–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1875

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 22 Nov 1962

Death Location: United States

Father: Charles Yost

Mother: Elizabeth Nuckolls

Spouse(s): Erastus Brooks, James Gregory

Children(s): Charles Brooks, Alfred Brooks, Dora Gregory, William Brooks, John Brooks, Ethel Gregory, Bessie Brooks

Cora Bell Yost was born in 1875 in Virginia, the child of Charles Alexander Yost And Elizabeth Frances Nuckolls. In 1880, Cora Bell Yost resided in Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Cora Bell Yost resided in Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Cora Bell Yost married Erastus Thomas Brooks, James M Gregory, and had children including Alfred Hannis Brooks, Bessie M Brooks, Charles Fairfax Brooks, Dora Gregory, Ethel Gregory, John W Brooks, William H Brooks. Cora Bell Yost passed away in 1962 in United States.

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Biography

  • Cora Bell Yost was born in 1875 in Virginia, the child of Charles Alexander Yost And Elizabeth Frances Nuckolls.
  • In 1880, Cora Bell Yost resided in Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Cora Bell Yost resided in Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • Cora Bell Yost married Erastus Thomas Brooks, James M Gregory, and had children including Alfred Hannis Brooks, Bessie M Brooks, Charles Fairfax Brooks, Dora Gregory, Ethel Gregory, John W Brooks, William H Brooks.
  • Cora Bell Yost passed away in 1962 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Yost
1849–1913
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elizabeth Nuckolls
1858–1923
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Erastus Brooks
1858–
Birth Location: Virginia
EB
James Gregory
1869–
Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA
JG

Children(s)

Charles Brooks
1902–
Birth Location: McComas, Mercer, West Virginia
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Alfred Brooks
1911–1995
Birth Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
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Dora Gregory
1893–
Birth Location: Virginia
DG
William Brooks
1897–
Birth Location: Virginia
WB
John Brooks
1899–
Birth Location: Virginia
JB
Ethel Gregory
1897–
Birth Location: Virginia
EG
Bessie Brooks
1904–
Birth Location: West Virginia
BB

Cora Yost's Ancestors

Self
Cora Yost
1875–1962
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Charles Alexander Yost
1849–1913
Virginia
Elizabeth (Frances) Nuckolls
1858–1923
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cora Yost's Descendants

1.
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Cora (Bell) Yost (7 Feb 1875–22 Nov 1962) m. Erastus (Thomas) Brooks (11 May 1858–) m. James (M) Gregory (1869–)
  1. 1. Charles (Fairfax) Brooks 1902–
  2. 2. Alfred (Hannis) Brooks 1911–1995
  3. 3. Dora Gregory 1893–
  4. 4. William (H) Brooks 1897–
  5. 5. John (W) Brooks 1899–
  6. 6. Ethel Gregory 1897–
  7. 7. Bessie (M) Brooks 1904–

Cora Yost's Timeline

9 Records

1875
7 Feb 1875
Birth of Cora Bell Yost in Virginia
Virginia
1880
1880
Age 5
Cora Bell Yost resided here in Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
Cora Bell Yost resided here in Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Cora Bell Yost resided here in Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Cora Bell Yost resided here in Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Cora Bell Yost resided here in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
Cora Bell Yost resided here in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 65
Cora Bell Yost resided here in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1962
22 Nov 1962
Age 87
Death of Cora Bell Yost in Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Cabell, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 231
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4428; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28-11A
    [3] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 77; Image: 701
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 2546; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0037; Image: 216.0; FHL microfilm: 2342280
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 215C; Enumeration District: 087
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1730; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241730
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1375702
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 215C; Enumeration District: 087

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1730; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1241730

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1375702

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 77; Image: 701

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 2546; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0037; Image: 216.0; FHL microfilm: 2342280

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4428; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28-11A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4428; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28-11A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1962
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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