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Lora Bell McCoy 1912–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 December 1912

Birth Location: Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Death Date: 26 October 1997

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America

Father: Loren McCoy

Mother: Lora Guthrie

Spouse(s): Ethel Witham

Children(s): Quentin Witham, Eugene Witham

Lora Bell McCoy was born in 1912 in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of Loren Bell Mccoy And Lora Kate Guthrie. In 1920, Lora Bell McCoy resided in Beck, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA. In 1930, Lora Bell McCoy resided in Turner, Turner, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA. Lora Bell McCoy married Ethel R Witham, and had children including Eugene Robert Witham, Quentin D Witham, Winford Dale Witham. Lora Bell McCoy passed away in 1997 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lora Bell McCoy was born in 1912 in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of Loren Bell Mccoy And Lora Kate Guthrie.
  • In 1920, Lora Bell McCoy resided in Beck, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1930, Lora Bell McCoy resided in Turner, Turner, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Lora Bell McCoy married Ethel R Witham, and had children including Eugene Robert Witham, Quentin D Witham, Winford Dale Witham.
  • Lora Bell McCoy passed away in 1997 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Loren McCoy
1869–1933
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Lora Guthrie
1884–1950
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Witham
1905–1984
Birth Location: Desda, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Quentin Witham
1934–2017
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Eugene Witham
1937–2015
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Lora McCoy's Ancestors

Self
Lora McCoy
1912–1997
Birth Place: Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Parents
Loren Bell McCoy
1869–1933
Kentucky, United States of America
Lora (Kate) Guthrie
1884–1950
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Haggard) McCoy
1845–1925
Clinton, Kentucky, USA
Docia (Jane) Wells
1844–1900
Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah McCoy
1770–1858
Lucia Talbott
1809–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry McCoy
1736–1804
Sarah Herndon
1750–1851
Nicholas Talbott
1769–1820
Jane Bates
1775–1851

Lora McCoy's Descendants

1.
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Lora (Bell) McCoy (26 December 1912–26 October 1997) m. Ethel (R) Witham (26 Jan 1905–25 May 1984)
  1. 1. Quentin (D) Witham 1934–2017
  2. 2. Eugene (Robert) Witham 1937–2015

Lora McCoy's Timeline

8 Records

1912
26 December 1912
Birth of Lora Bell McCoy in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 8
Lora Bell McCoy resided here in Beck, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
Beck, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Lora Bell McCoy resided here in Turner, Turner, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
Turner, Turner, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Lora Bell McCoy resided here in Checotah, Mcintosh, Oklahoma
Checotah, Mcintosh, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 28
Lora Bell McCoy resided here in 31, Kern, California, USA
31, Kern, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Lora Bell McCoy resided here in Lamont, Kern, California, USA
Lamont, Kern, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
Lora Bell McCoy resided here in California
California
1997
26 October 1997
Age 85
Death of Lora Bell McCoy in Kern County, California, United States of America
Kern County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 December 1912
    Event Place: Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beck, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Turner, Turner, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Checotah, Mcintosh, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: m-t0627-00215; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15-77A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 31, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kern, California; Roll: m-t0627-00215; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15-77A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lamont, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lamont, Kern, Califo

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1997
    Event Place: Kern County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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