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James Arthur Cory 1883–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1883

Birth Location: Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 21 December 1958

Death Location: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

Father: James Cory

Mother: Sarah Isley

Spouse(s): Naoma Smith

Children(s): Arthur Cory, Charles Cory

The story of James Arthur Cory began in 1883 in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, USA. In 1900, James Arthur Cory resided in Empire City, Cherokee, Kansas, USA. In 1920, James Arthur Cory resided in Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA. James Arthur Cory married Naoma Kathyn Smith, and had children including Arthur Leroy Cory, Charles Edgar Cory. James Arthur Cory passed away in 1958 in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Arthur Cory began in 1883 in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, James Arthur Cory resided in Empire City, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1920, James Arthur Cory resided in Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.
  • James Arthur Cory married Naoma Kathyn Smith, and had children including Arthur Leroy Cory, Charles Edgar Cory.
  • James Arthur Cory passed away in 1958 in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cory's Ancestors

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James Cory
1883–1958
Birth Place: Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Parents
James Legget Cory
1842–1911
Illinois, USA
Sarah (S) Isley
1857–1934
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Harfield) Cory
1809–1876
Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA
Hannah Leget
1815–1908
Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Corey
1763–1822
Nancy Welles
1769–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Corey
1730–1793
Mary Slocum
1738–

James Cory's Descendants

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James (Arthur) Cory (15 Aug 1883–21 December 1958) m. Naoma (Kathyn) Smith (10 November 1885–15 September 1968)
  1. 1. Arthur (Leroy) Cory 1913–2004
  2. 2. Charles (Edgar) Cory 1903–1979

James Cory's Timeline

6 Records

1883
15 Aug 1883
Birth of James Arthur Cory in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
James Arthur Cory resided here in Empire City, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Empire City, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
James Arthur Cory resided here in Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
James Arthur Cory resided here in Five Mile, Newton, Missouri
Five Mile, Newton, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 57
James Arthur Cory resided here in Five Mile, Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA
Five Mile, Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA
1958
21 December 1958
Age 75
Death of James Arthur Cory in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1883
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Empire City, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shawnee, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Five Mile, Newton, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Five Mile, Five Mile, Newton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1958
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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