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FOSTER, Cora Edith

FOSTER, Cora Edith

Female 1884 - 1965  (80 years)

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  • Name FOSTER, Cora Edith 
    Birth 28 Sep 1884  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • "She was born September 28, 1884, a daughter of George J. and Mariah Creasy (Creasey) Foster of Blandinsville."
    CENSUS 22 Jun 1900  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Occupation: at school, 8 months
      Can read and write
    1900 US Census: E.D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 10B
    1900 US Census: E.D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 10B
    EVENT 16 Apr 1964  Bruce, Rusk Co., WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Edith Wisherd in hospital 1964
    Edith Wisherd in hospital 1964
    "Mrs. Edith Wisherd of Bruce, Wis, is in the hospital with heart trouble and is in a very serious condition."
    Death 16 May 1965  Ladysmith, Rusk Co., WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • "Mrs. Edith Wisherd of Bruce, Wis., passed away May 16 at the hospital in Ladysmith, Wis. Funeral services were held at the Fir Funeral Home in Bruce May
      19. Burial was in Bruce....She had been ill about four years, in hospitals and nursing
      homes most of the last year."
    Burial 19 May 1965  Bruce Cemetery, Bruce, Rusk Co., WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Headstone: J Frankin and C Edith Wisherd
    Headstone: J Frankin and C Edith Wisherd
    Person ID I1119  Main
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2023 

    Father FOSTER George Jerome,   b. 25 May 1859, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1951, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother CREASEY, Mariah Adeline,   b. 8 Jan 1854, Green Co., Ky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1944, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1880  McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • License No. 00000649
    • "He was married on Feb. 15, 1880 to Maria Creasy, who preceded him in death."
    Family ID F359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family WISHERD, James Franklin,   b. 22 Oct 1875, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1953, Rusk Co., WI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 26 Nov 1908  Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6
    • "She was married to Frank Wisherd November 26,1908 in Macomb."
    Marriage license issued James Wisherd and Cora Foster 1908
    Marriage license issued James Wisherd and Cora Foster 1908
    Marriage Record: James F. Wisherd and Cora E. Foster 1908
    Marriage Record: James F. Wisherd and Cora E. Foster 1908
    Family ID F581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Sep 1884 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 22 Jun 1900 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Nov 1908 - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 16 Apr 1964 - Bruce, Rusk Co., WI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 May 1965 - Ladysmith, Rusk Co., WI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 19 May 1965 - Bruce Cemetery, Bruce, Rusk Co., WI Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    George Foster family ca 1894
    George Foster family ca 1894
    Left to right: John Robert, George Jerome, Clora May, Alta, Mariah Adaline Creasey, Nancy Mariah, and Cora Edith Foster
    Alta, Nancy (Nannie) and Cora Edith Foster
    Alta, Nancy (Nannie) and Cora Edith Foster
    Cora Edith Foster
    Cora Edith Foster
    Edith and Frank Wisherd
    Edith and Frank Wisherd
    George Foster family
    George Foster family
    (back) Cora and Chlora
    (middle) George, Alta, Mariah
    (front) John Robert, Nancy
    George Foster Family
    George Foster Family
    (from left) John Robert, Clora, George, Cora, Mariah, Alta and Nancy Foster

  • Sources 
    1. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 27 May 1965, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 22 Jun 1900, E. D. No. 57, p 10B (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 16 Apr 1964, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 12 Apr 1951, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 26 Nov 1908, License No. 436 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S634] News articles: The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL , (The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL ), 2 Dec 1908, p 1 (Reliability: 2).