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George E. CORK

George E. CORK

Male 1872 - 1930  (58 years)

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  • Name George E. CORK 
    Born 30 Jul 1872  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Birth date given as 1873 on headstone, but death record states Jul 30 1872.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation farmer, laborer for gas company  [1, 3] 
    Died 5 Nov 1930  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Person ID I59732  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2012 

    Father Peter Franklin CORK,   b. 22 Apr 1838, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1901, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Harriet HUTSON,   b. 6 Sep 1841,   d. 25 Apr 1930  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F20661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha SWIGER,   b. 27 Apr 1874, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1965, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 4 1930 at Big Battle:
      George E. Cork, 57, farmer, age 21 at time of first marriage; wife Martha, 56, age 20 at first marriage; dau Hattie, 32, single; son George Jr, 23, single.

      1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 17 1940:
      Martha Cork, 65, widowed; grandson Denzil, 17; granddau Maxine, 6. [6]
    Children 
     1. Grace CORK,   b. Aug 1894, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1965, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
     2. Florence CORK,   b. 1896,   d. Jun 1977  (Age 81 years)
     3. Hattie H. CORK,   b. 28 Aug 1898, Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1949, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     4. James E. CORK,   b. 1900,   d. 1901  (Age 1 years)
     5. Ellsworth CORK,   b. 20 Apr 1902, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1942, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     6. Ellmor CORK,   b. 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1904, Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     7. Nellie CORK,   b. 6 Jun 1906, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. George CORK, Jr.,   b. 18 Jul 1907, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1951  (Age 44 years)
     9. Arless CORK,   b. 1913,   d. 1918  (Age 5 years)
     10. Isaac CORK,   b. 1915,   d. 1916  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F32939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    59732_CORK_George_1872-1930_DeathCertificate.jpg    		59732_CORK_George_1872-1930_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S2143] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    3. [S2075] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    4. [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    5. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    6. [S1362] Obituary of wife's father.