Cora Lee Stone Jackson

1875

Cora Lee Stone was born on 22 Sep 1875 in Meigs, Tennessee, USA a child of William Stone and Malissa Tennessee Jones Stone.

1880

Cora Stone was counted in the census on 18 Jun 1880 in Meigs, Tennessee, USA, as a 4-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, William Stone; her mother, Melisse Y. Stone, and her siblings, Rachel I. B. Stone, Mary Jane Stone, Della Phine Stone, and George U. Stone.

1898

When she was 23, she married William Ely Jackson on 11 Dec 1898 in McMinn, Tennessee, USA.

1910

Cora L Jackson was counted in the census on 26 Apr 1910 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA, as a 34-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home were; her husband, Will E Jackson; her children, Thelma Jackson and Willie Bell Jackson.

1917

On September 12, 1918, Cora Lee Jackson was mentioned as the spouse in the World War I Draft Registration record of William Ely Jackson.

1920

Cora L Jackson was counted in the census on 14 Jan 1920 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA, as a 44-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home were; her husband, William E Jackson; and her daughter, Thelma O Jackson and Willie Belle Jackson.

1941

She died on 08 Mar 1941 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA on Hampton ave. She was buried on 10 Mar 1941 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Quaker Cemetery. Her cause of death was coronary occlusion and angina pectoris.

Mrs. Jackson Dies at Camden

Camden. March 8.-(Special) -Mrs. Cora Lee Jackson, widow of W. E. Jackson, died at her residence suddenly tonight. She was born in Meggs county, Tennessee, September 22, 1875.

She was the owner and operator of the Jackson Outdoor Advertising company and had made her home in Camden for the past 16 years.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Thelma J. Moody, Canton, N. C.. and Mrs. Willie Belle English, Bishville: three brothers, G. U. Stone, Washington, N. C.; Fred B. Stone, Beckley. W. Va.; E. L. Stone, Miami, Fla.: two sisters, Mrs. S. H. Horton, Athens, Tenn., and Miss Addie Stone, Birmingham, Ala.

Funeral services mill be conducted some time Monday.

March 9, 1941  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
Page 34

Funeral Today for Mrs. Cora Jackson

Camden, March 9-(Special)-Mrs.Cora Lee Jackson, widow of W. E. Jackson, died at her residence suddenly Saturday. She was born in Meggs county: Tennessee, September 22, 1875.

She was the owner and operator of the Jackson Outdoor Advertising company and had made her home in Camden for the past 16 years.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Thelma J. Moody of Canton, N. C. and Mrs. Willie Belle English of Bishopville: three brothers. G. U. Stone cf Washington. N. C., Fred B. Stone of Beckley, W. Va., and E. L. Stone of Miami, Fla: two sisters, Mrs. Essie Morton of Athens, Tenn., and Miss Addie Stone of Birmingham. Ala.

Funeral services will be conducted from the First Baptist church in Camden Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Interment will be in the Quaker cemetery. The Rev. J. B. Caston will conduct the services.

March 10, 1941  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
Page 8
“South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1973,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6S2S-KJP?cc=1417492&wc=M6Y6-8NL%3A30983201 : 12 March 2022), 004181098 > image 1056 of 1597; Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia.

One thought on “Cora Lee Stone Jackson

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *