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Martha Cordia "Cordie" King 1887 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1887

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 8 Feb 1970

Death Location: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Father: William King

Mother: Martha Ownby

Spouse(s): Wilson Whaley, George Houser

Children(s): Lyle Whaley, Frank Whaley, John Houser

Martha Cordia "Cordie" King was born in 1887 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Ford King and Martha "Patty" Ownby. In 1910, Martha Cordia "Cordie" King resided in Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee. Martha Cordia "Cordie" King married Wilson Lee Whaley, George Sylvester Houser, and had children including Lyle Tayles Whaley, Frank H. Whaley, John Walter Houser. Martha Cordia "Cordie" King passed away in 1970 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Cordia "Cordie" King was born in 1887 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Ford King and Martha "Patty" Ownby.
  • In 1910, Martha Cordia "Cordie" King resided in Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee.
  • Martha Cordia "Cordie" King married Wilson Lee Whaley, George Sylvester Houser, and had children including Lyle Tayles Whaley, Frank H. Whaley, John Walter Houser.
  • Martha Cordia "Cordie" King passed away in 1970 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

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Martha King's Ancestors

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Martha King
1887 – 1970
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Ford King
1846 – 1954
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Martha ("Patty") Ownby
1852 – 1932
Of, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha King's Descendants

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Martha (Cordia "Cordie") King (20 Nov 1887 – 8 Feb 1970) m. Wilson (Lee) Whaley (15 Dec 1885 – 10 Aug 1912) m. George (Sylvester) Houser (8 Sep 1859 – 14 Mar 1948)
  1. 1. Lyle (Tayles) Whaley (1907 – )
  2. 2. Frank (H.) Whaley (17 May 1909 – 12 May 1987) m. Iva (Lou) Ogle (12 Mar 1909 – 4 Jul 1990)
  3. 3. John (Walter) Houser (28 May 1920 – 26 Jan 1921)

Martha King's Timeline

3 Records

1887
20 Nov 1887
Birth of Martha Cordia "Cordie" King in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 23
Martha Cordia "Cordie" King resided here in Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
1970
8 Feb 1970
Age 83
Death of Martha Cordia "Cordie" King in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1970
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

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