Cora Denforth Hayes

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Cass City Chronicle
May 27, 1933
"Local Happenings"
Page Four

Mrs. C.D. Striffler and son, Stanley Striffler, were entertained at the home of the former's brother, Allan Hayes, in Port Huron Sunday.

Cass City Chronicle
July 8, 1949

Mrs. Charles D. Striffler Passed Away Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles D. Striffler were conducted at the Douglans Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday by Rev. Melvin R. Vender, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Interment was made in Elkland Cemetery. Mrs. Striffler passed away Monday night in Stevens Nursing Home where she had been a patient for 14 months. She was 80 years of age.

Cora Hayes, the daughter of the late Irvin Hayes and Lucy Hayes, was born in Brockville, Ontario, February 18, 1869 and the same year come with her parents to Elkland Township where she has since resided. On December 31, 1885, she was united in marriage with Charles D. Striffler. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1936. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Striffler is survived by two sons, Stanley and Kenneth Striffler, both of Detroit, two grandchildren, Charles D. Striffler, Jr. of Detroit and Mrs. Wm. J Henry of Petroskey; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. C.P. Miller of Detroit.

Mr. Striffler passed away on December 22, 1940, and two daughters, Ellie and Lucy, died in early childhood.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Cora married Charles David Striffler on 31 Dec 1885 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Charles (son of Henry Striffler and Elizabeth Wagner) was born on 24 May 1861 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 22 Dec 1940 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
His obituary instead lists his date of marriage as 1 December 1885. A copy of the actual marriage license should be obtained to prove this one way or the other.

1. Ellie Striffler was born after 1886 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died before 1910 in Tuscola County, Michigan.
2. Lucy Striffler was born after 1887 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died before 1910 in Tuscola County, Michigan.
3. Stanley A. Striffler was born about 1892 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 14 Jan 1981 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
4. Charles Kenneth Striffler was born on 25 Jan 1907 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died in Nov 1978 in Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan.

Notes:

It appears that due he died without a Will, and while his children were still very young. The 1870 census, one year prior to his death, showed he had but one young child at home, "Clara" (Cora). However, it is known that Cora had at at least two siblings, a brother Allan C. Hayes, as well as being survived in 1949 by a sister, "Mrs. C.P. Miller." It is possible that her mother remarried and her sister, and possibly others, were born to this second marriage.

It appears that the Ervin Hayes estate was not settled until 1925, more than fifty years after his death, based on the following notice found in the May 8, 1925 Cass City Chronicle, in the Notice and Publication section on page 7.

Determination of Heirs
Estate of Ervin Hayes, Dec'd

Guy G. Hill, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the Estate of Ervin Hayes, Deceased, Allan C. Hayes filed petition praying for the court to adjudicated legal heirs of said deceased at the time of death, and therefore entitled to inherit real estate. Date set for 18 May 1925.

It is known that Cora and Allan are siblings, based on the following brief item, also in the Cass City Chronicle, on May 27, 1933, "Local Happenings," page four:

Mrs. C.D. Striffler and son, Stanley Striffler, were entertained at the home of the former's brother, Allan Hayes, in Port Huron Sunday.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland, Post Office Elkland
Enumerated 11 July 1870
Page No. 8
60-60
Hayes, Irving 28 M W Farmer $2000 $225 Canada
Hayes, Lucy A 20 F W Keeping House Canada
Hayes, Clara (sic) 2 F W Canada

Ervin married Lucy A. ??? before 1868. Lucy was born about 1850 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]