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Robert Fry
(1833-)
Jane
(1843-)
Cora Fry
(Abt 1865-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Richard Seals
2. Jordan Shorter

Cora Fry 2 3

  • Born: Abt 1865, Mississippi, USA 2
  • Marriage (1): Richard Seals on 18 Dec 1903 in Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA 1
  • Unmarried (2): Jordan Shorter circa 1912
  • Died: Unknown, Mississippi, USA

bullet   Other names for Cora were Cora Fry 5 6 7 8 and Cora Seals.

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Robert & Jane Fry are Cora's parents... Cora children with Jordan Shorter, Clarrissa & Zack are listed as grandchildren staying with Robert & Jane Fry. Cora lives next door. 9

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bullet  Events in her life were:

She was listed on the 1900 census, taken on Abt Jan 1867, in Mississippi, USA. 6


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Cora married Richard Seals on 18 Dec 1903 in Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA.8


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Cora next had a relationship with Jordan Shorter, son of Adam Shorter and Hester-Ann, circa 1912. (Jordan Shorter was born circa 1861 in Mississippi, USA 10 and died after 1930 in Mississippi, USA 11.)


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Sources


1 Family History Library (September 28, 2006), Film #: 893078, Batch #: M748531, Source Call #: 0893078 V. P-R, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates: 1900 - 1906. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Varies marriage license information from Claiborne & Jefferson Counties, Mississippi. Information: Bride, Groom, county and date. (Marriage Record - Familysearch.org)

2 Shorter, Leon - Census 1930 (7 April 1930 - Beat 2, Claiborne County, Mississippi - ED 8, Sheet No 3B, Line 85).

3 Marriage License - Shorter, Leon & Sammie Lee Singleton (27 May 1945 - Claiborne County, Mississippi - Record No 150). Leon Shorter (56) from Port Gibson, Mississippi married Sammie Lee Singleton (37) from Port Gibson, Mississippi. Leon's parents are Jordan Shorter and Cora Fry-Wells who lives in Tillman, Mississippi, and Sammie Lee's parents are Henry & Mary Singleston who lives in Russum, Mississippi. Leon signed his name with an "X" on the marriage license. Rev Henry Singleton, minster officiated the marriage on 27 May 1945. Marriage record applied for on 26 May 1945 and filed for record on 31 May 1945.

4 Marriage License - Shorter, Leon & Sammie Lee Singleton (27 May 1945 - Claiborne County, Mississippi - Record No 150).

5 Interview - Oral History: Mattie Brinner & Deloris Young (2007-04-27) (Face to face interview, Tillman, Mississippi - Verification of Jordan Shorter second family.
Personal memory and oral history).

6 Fry, Cora - Census 1900 (19 June 1900 - Beat 1, Red Lick, Jefferson County, Mississippi, District 82, sheet 16A).

7 Interview - Oral History: Willie Shorter (2007-04-28) (face to face interview, at home in Port Gibson, Mississippi
Personal Memory and/or oral history).

8 Family History Library (September 28, 2006), Film #: 893078, Batch #: M748531, Source Call #: 0893078 V. P-R, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates: 1900 - 1906.

9 Fry, Robert & Jane - Census 1900 (18 June 1900 - Beat 1, Red Lick, Jefferson County, Mississippi, District 82, sheet 15B).

10 Shorter, Adam & Hester Ann - Census 1880 (June 18, 1880 - Brandywine District Beat 5, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Vol 3, ED 69, Sheet 620, Line 19).

11 Shorter, Jordan - Census 1930.

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