1884 - 1961 (76 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Cleveland L. Cordray was born on 24 Nov 1884 in Texas; died on 12 Mar 1961 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was a resident of Milam, Texas, and a Farmer. He showed his nearest relative as Lillie Bell Cordray. He was described as of Medium Height and slender build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
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name: Cleveland L Cordray
event: Death
event date: 12 Mar 1961
event place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Married
occupation retired farmer
birth date: 24 Nov 1884
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Dan Cordray
mother's name: Dollie Wilson
Cemtery Milam Cemetery Milam Tx
Informant Joe Cordray
certificate number: 35970
film number: 2116747
digital folder number: 005145523
image number: 02140
Collection: Cleveland L Cordray, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"
(Research):
Census Listings:
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 22 and 23 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 6A
Sabine Town
89-91
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 25 m1 5 Tx Ga Tx
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 21 m1 5 2/2 Akr Ark Ark
Cordray, Joe B Son m W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Cary C Son m W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Low, Jesse Boarder m W 43 S Tx Tx Tx Salesman Dept Store
Britt, John Boarder m W 33 D Akr Ark Ark Fishermand Fishing
Lofton, Robert Lodger M W 15 S Tx Ark Ark
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 1A
10-11
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 35 m Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 31 M Akr Ark Ark
Cordray, Joe Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Kara Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dollie B Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Montie Dtr F W 4 2/12 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dan T Son M W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Ark
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 22, 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 7A
136-150
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 44 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 41 m 16 Ark Akr Ark
Corday, Dollie B Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Montie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dan Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, James D Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
(Medical):See attached sources.
Family/Spouse: Lillie Bell Britt. Lillie was born on 20 Dec 1890 in Arkansas; died on 11 Mar 1965 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Joe Briant Cordray was born on 18 Oct 1905 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1966 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. Kara C. "Cary" Cordray was born on 16 Dec 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1981 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- 4. Dollie B. Cordray was born about 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 5. Montie Cordray was born about 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 6. Dan T. Cordray was born on 2 Dec 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Aug 1989 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- 7. James Dell Cordray was born on 10 May 1925 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1945; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 2
2. | Joe Briant Cordray (1.Cleveland1) was born on 18 Oct 1905 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1966 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
His middle name is shown as Briant on his death index listing, and as Bryant on the birth index listing of his daughter.
Family/Spouse: Duvergn F. Smith. Duvergn (daughter of Eben B. "Ebb" Smith and Lula Pearl Ferguson) was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Joe Briant Cordray, Jr. was born on 29 Apr 1935 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1971 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 9. Living
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6. | Dan T. Cordray (1.Cleveland1) was born on 2 Dec 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Aug 1989 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
A military marker as his gravesite indicates he was a PVT US Army WWII.
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7. | James Dell Cordray (1.Cleveland1) was born on 10 May 1925 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1945; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
A military marker as his gravesite indicates TX Pvt 403 AAF Airbase Sq.
The application for his headstone, completed by Lillie Bell Cordray, shows he enlisted on 27 May 1943 and was discharged on 21 May 1944. His serial number was 38478049.
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Generation: 3
8. | Joe Briant Cordray, Jr. (2.Joe2, 1.Cleveland1) was born on 29 Apr 1935 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1971 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
His listing on the Texas Birth Index is simply Joe Cordray. However, the Texas death index lists his middle initial as "B" as well as showing him as a Junior, presumably having the same middle name as his father.
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Generation: 4
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