Daniel C. Cordray

Notes:

White and Toole refer to him as Daniel Cordray, however on the 1870 Sabine County census he is listed as David, but as Daniel in 1880. His first wife died in 1878 (according to her headstone at the Cordray Cemetery), and he is listed with his second wife, Martha, age 44, born ca 1836 in Alabama, at the time of the 1880 census.

Could he have married third Dollie Wilson, sometime prior to 1884?

Dollie Cordray, a widow, age 33, can be found in the 1900 Sabine County, Texas Census with three minor children. The Texas Death certificate of the eldest son of the widowed Dollie Wilson Cordray, namely Cleveland Cordray, lists his father as Dan Cordray. Census records for the children show that their father was born in Texas, however, versus Georgia.

This does not appear likely, as at the time of the 1900 Sabine County, Texas census, Daniel and his second wife, Martha appear together.

Additionally, his widow, Mrs. Martha Cordray applied for a Civil War pension as the widow of D. C. Cordray on 8 May 1915 in Sabine County. She indicated that she married him on 10 Oct 1878 in Sabine County. Martha further indicated she was age 82, and was born in Dallas County, Alabama. having resided in Texas for 42 years. Her late husband, Daniel C. Cordray, was shown as dying on 30 Aug 1905. He was shown to have served the C.S.A. in the state of Georgia, for a period of five months, being discharged in April 1865. He was in the Infantry, Company A, Regiment 29.

On the Williams-McNaughten Tree at Ancestry.com, he is shown as the Uncle of Mary Emma Cordray McGown (1885-1973), her father John Lawrence Cordray also being a son of Jonathan Cordray and Elizabeth Tomlinson. He is likely related to her in some other fashion, perhaps a cousin, as Georgia Marriage records on Ancestry.com show that Elizabeth Tomlinson and Jonathan Cordray were not married until 2 Apr 1846 in Muscogee County, Georgia, eight years after Daniel was born. DM Veitch instead shows him as a son of Daniel and Celia Cordray of Muscogee County, Georgia. Veitch shows that his second wife was Martha Williams Honeycutt, a widow, no issue by Daniel.

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, Sabine Town
Enumerated 25 July 1870
Pages 7 and 8 Stamped 10
372-372
Cordray, David/Daniel? 37 M W Farmer 1000 1000 Ga
Cordray, Laura 32 F W Keeping House Ga
Cordray, Zella 12 F W Ga
Cordray, Judge 8 M W Ga
Cordray, John W 5 M W Ga
Cordray, Charles 1/12 M W Tx Dec
Cordray, Lewis 19 M B Servant Ga

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 2B SD 1 ED 86
12-12
Cordrie, Daniel W M 45 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Cordrie, Martha W F 44 Wf Keeping House Ala Ga Ga
Cordrie, Judge D W M 18 Son Works on Farm Ga Ga Ga
Cordrie, John W M 15 Son Works on Farm Ga Ga Ga
Cordrie, Charlie H W M 10 Son Tx Ga Ga

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 8
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 11A Stamped 151
143-143
Cordray, Dan??l Head M W July 1834 65 M 20 Ga Ga SC Faerm
Cordray, Martha Wf W F Jun 1836 63 m 20 5/5 Ala Ga Ga

Family/Spouse: Louisa Melvine Williams. Louisa was born on 24 May 1839 in Georgia; died on 24 Feb 1878; was buried in Cordray Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNZX-FLZ
name: Zilla Honeycutt
death date: 22 Aug 1955
death place: Orange, Orange, Texas, United States
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 97 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 03 Jan 1858
birthplace: Georgia
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Dan Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Louida Williams
mother's birthplace:
occupation: homemaker retired
place of residence: Newton Co Road Orange Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Myrtle Springs Cemetery Geneva Sabine County TX
burial date:
additional relatives:
film number: 2114444
digital film number: 4136192
image number: 01129
reference number: 41097
Collection: Zilla Honeycutt, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 8
Enumerated 11 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 12B
162-162
Cordray, Judge D Head M W Apr 1862 38 m 2 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Cordray, Emma R Wf W F Sept 1868 31 m 2 1/1 Ga Ga Ga
Cordray, Martha A Dtr W F Mar 1885 15 S Tx Ga Ga
Cordray, Clara B Dtr W F Jan 1888 12 S Tx Ga Ga
Cordray, Henry E Son W M Sept 1890 9 S Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Cordray, Zilla E Dtr W F Oct 1899 7/12 S Tx Ga Ga
Layfield, Landy D Servant W M Nov 1872 27 S Ga Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Weatherred Mack B M Oct 1877 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 23 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 8A
119-123
Cordray, Judge D Head M W 47 m1 11 Ga Ga Ala Farmer
Cordray, Emma Wf F W 41 m1 11 Ga Ga Ga
Cordray, Eugene Son M W 19 m1 1 Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Cordray, Lillian Dtr-in-law F W 16 m1 1 0/0 Tx Tx Tx
Cordray, Zilla Dtr F W 10 S Tx Ga Ga
Cordray, Judge Jr Son M W 8 S Tx Ga Ga
Cordray, Aremel Son M W 5 S Tx Ga Ga

Judge married Caroline M. Jones on 19 Nov 1881 in Sabine County, Texas. Caroline was born on 10 Mar 1866; died on 4 Aug 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judge married Emma Louise Layfield about 1898. Emma was born in Sep 1868 in Georgia; died in 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K39D-V1N
name: Martha Abbie Carter
event: Death
event date: 20 Apr 1946
event place: Crockett, Houston, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
Residence Center
birth date: 21 Mar 1886
birthplace: Geneva, Texas
father's name: J D Cordray
mother's name: Caroline Jones
Informant Mrs. Hula Cannon Longview
burial Center
certificate number: 18392
film number: 2218356
digital folder number: 005145012
image number: 02067
Collection: Martha Abbie Carter, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNWL-JHZ
name: Henry Eugene Cordray
death date: 30 Jul 1976
death place: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 85 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 18 Sep 1890
birthplace: Texas
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Judge Sidney Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Caroline Jones
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Stock Farmer Agriculture
place of residence:
cemetery: Sabinal Uvalde Texas
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
informant Mrs. H E Cordray
film number: 2243979
digital film number: 4005495
image number: 02485
reference number: 71937
Collection: Henry Eugene Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

The SSDI shows that he final benefit payments were in Milam, Sabine County, Texas. McCary indicates that his gravestone had a Masonic Symbol.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, Hemphill Town
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 202-21 SD 19 Sheet 2A Stamped 16
34-34
Cordray, Judge Head M W 28 M 23 Tx Tx Tx
Cordray, Eula Wf F W 21 m 17 Tx Tx Tx
Cordray, La Norma Dtr F W 1 6/12 Tx Tx Tx

Judge married Eula Mae Smith about 1926 in Texas. Eula (daughter of June Alvin Smith and Vessie Mae Brittain) was born on 19 Nov 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Jun 1985 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNQ2-JF2
name: Aremel Cordray
death date: 20 Jan 1972
death place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 68 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 25 Jul 1903
birthplace: Texas
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Judge D Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Emma Layfield
mother's birthplace:
occupation: retired farmer
place of residence: 9 mi. E. of Hemphill on HW 83
cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
Informant Mrs. Lillian Cordray (wife)
film number: 2223552
digital film number: 4005466
image number: 02748
reference number: 07311
Collection: Aremel Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Family/Spouse: Pattie Lillian Maund. Pattie (daughter of Harry Mellon Maund and Anna Eltona Bennett) was born on 15 Mar 1909 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Aug 2004 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LaNorma Mae Cordray Easley was born on October 7, 1928 in the community of Time near Milam, Texas to Eula and Judge Cordray, Sr.

Mrs. Easley attended Hemphill High School where she graduated in 1946. She married the love of her life, Wilbern Easley on August 9, 1947. During their marriage of 73 years, LaNorma enjoyed the privilege of being a housewife and mother to their four children. She was known for her excellent cooking, including her chicken and dumplings, dressing, biscuits, cream corn, coconut cake and lots of other sweet treats. LaNorma loved gardening and found great joy in growing vegetables and her beautiful blooming flowers. Just like the gardening she enjoyed, she also loved watching her grandchildren grow and play. She was a member of New Hope Congregational Methodist Church. There she taught young children's Sunday School for years and was also a member of the Women's Missionary Society. She was in charge of the church telephone prayer chain for many years. LaNorma loved the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys and could be found rooting her teams along.

Her great joys were visiting with family and cooking for them. She could often be found reading her Bible and looking forward to the next church activity. Everyone knew they could always call on LaNorma to pray for them. She took care of her family and her loving husband right up till her final days. Mrs. Easley was the true epitome of the virtuous woman.

LaNorma is survived by her husband, Wilbern Easley; daughters, LaWanna Smith and husband, David of Nacogdoches, and Rebecca Wilson and husband, Gary of Angleton, Texas; sons, Price Easley and wife, Lucy of Tyler, Texas and Mark Easley of Nacogdoches; brothers, Judge Cordray, Jr. and wife, Linda of Logansport, Louisiana and Pete Cordray and wife, Shirley of Center, Texas; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to all the caregivers at Texas Home Health Accent Care, especially Darian Herod, Teresa Rogers and our special caregiver, Eva Christopher.

The family strongly recommends the wearing of masks during the services for your protection and the protection of others.

The Sabine County Reporter, April 14, 2021, page 4

LaNorma married Morris Wilbern Easley on 9 Aug 1947. Morris (son of Audrey Gay Easley and Myrtle Lowery) was born on 27 Jan 1927 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 2021 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 27 Jul 2021 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]