William Emmett Cordray

1876 - 1962  (85 years)

• Name	William Emmett Cordray  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	22 Nov 1876	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Sep 1962	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas   [1, 4, 6]
  Burial	McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 6]
  Notes	https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDFP-SXQ name: William Emmett Cordray death date: 22 Sep 1962 death place: Beaumont, Texas gender: Male race: w death age: 85 years estimated birth date: birth date: 22 Nov 1876 birthplace: Sabine County, Texas marital status: Widowed spouse's name: father's name: John Cordray father's birthplace: mother's name: Mary Emma Payne mother's birthplace: occupation: Farming place of residence: Beaumont, Texas cemetery: McMahah's Chapel Cemetery burial place: San Augustine, Texas burial date: 22 Sep 1962 additional relatives: X film number: 2117116 digital film number: 4028546 image number: 1385 reference number: 56744 Collection: William Emmett Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976" (Research): Census Listings: 1910 Census Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1 Enumerated 26 Apr 1910 SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 10 B 157-154 Cordray, Emmett W Head M W 32 m1 5 Tx Tx Tx Farmer Cordray, Della Wf F W 31 m2 5/4 Tx Ala Ala Cordray, Mary L Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx Cordray, Ruth Dtr F W 1 S Tx Tx Tx Baldree, Fannie Mother-in-law F W 55 Wd 7/5 Tx Tx Tx 1920 Census not located 1930 Census Texas, San Augustine, JP 1 Enumerated April 26, 1930 ED 203-2 SD 19 Sheet 17A Stamped 163 317-317 Cordray, Emmet Head M W 52 M 27 Tx Ga Tx Farmer Cordray, Della Wf F W 51 M 26 Tx Ark Ark Cordray, Mary Lou Dtr F W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School Cordray, Ruth Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School Cordray, Truman Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Mechanic Garage Baldree, Fannie Mother-in-law F W 83 Wd Tx Tx Tx
  Person ID	I42552	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	John Lawrence "J. L." Cordray,   b. 13 Jan 1854, Georgia d. 1 Mar 1896 (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Mary "Mollie" E. Payne,   b. Nov 1859, Texas d. 9 Apr 1921 (Age ~ 61 years)
  Marriage	Y  [7, 8]
  	Their double tombstone at the Payne-Williams Cemetery is inscribed "Having finished life's duty They now sweetly rest." Sabine County, Texas Affidavit of B. R. Payne, sworn on August 25, 1927 and witnessed by Edna Whitehead, Notary Public. B. R. Payne was age 74 at that time, and a livelong resident of Sabine County, living about two miles south of Geneva. He was also a grandson of William Roberts, He showed his youngest sibling, Mollie E. Payne was the wife of J. L. Cordray. She was only married once...(and) has been dead about tens years, She laft the following children. a) Emmett Cordray, near Bronson, Texas b) Ben W. Cordray, near San Augustine, Texas c) Emma (Cordray) McGown, wife of E. H. McGown, Geneva. d) Florence (Cordray) Gray, wife of L. C. Gray, Geneva. e) J. R. Cordray (Jack) f) Lowery Cordray g) Annie (Cordray) Ford, wife of Laurie Ford, at San Augustine.
  Family ID	F12720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Della Baldree,   b. 18 Apr 1879, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas d. 18 Aug 1945, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1905  [2]
  Children	1. Mary Lou Cordray,   b. Abt 1908, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ruth Cordray,   b. Abt 1909, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   3. Truman Emmett Cordray,   b. 17 Oct 1911, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas d. 2 Mar 1976, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F7692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Nov 1876 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 22 Sep 1962 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Burial - - McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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