McCaffrey/McCorkle Database

Elizabeth Erwin¹

b. 22 September 1816, d. 3 December 1857

Family Explorer

Burial*: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay Co., IL; Wife of A. Age: 41y, 2m, 11d.¹
Note*: Elizabeth Erwin seems to have lived in Jefferson &/or Floyd Co., IN as a young girl. These counties are directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, KY. This is where Andrew Jackson McCorkle probably met Elizabeth and later followed the Erwins to Clay Co., IL.
Birth*: 22 September 1816; IN; Birth date calculated from death date & exact age of death on tombstone. Supported by 1830 Floyd Co., IN census.^2,1
Marriage*: 28 May 1842; Clay Co., IL; Principal=Andrew Jackson McCorkle
Death*: 3 December 1857; Clay Co., IL¹

Parents:

Father: David Erwin b. c 1785, d. c 1849
Mother: Nancy Abbott b. c 1793

Family:

Andrew Jackson McCorkle b. c 1820, d. c 1888

Children:

Nancy Erwin+ b. c 1836, d. 15 Jan 1895
Eli McCorkle¹ b. c 1845, d. 25 Jul 1847
Lafayette McCorkle b. c 1846, d. 11 Sep 1866
Jonathan McCorkle+³ b. 17 Jul 1850, d. 30 Apr 1921
Crawford McCorkle+ b. c 1852, d. a 1880
William G. McCorkle¹ b. c 1852, d. 3 Feb 1857

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S2943] 1830 New Albany, Floyd Co., IN Census, Ancestry.com, 1830, Page 338, Image 33, http://www.ancestry.com
[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.

Sarah Ann Thompson¹

b. circa 1819

Family Explorer

Death*:
Birth*: circa 1819; OH¹
Marriage*: 13 August 1848; Morgan Co., OH; Principal=Samuel Jones
Marriage*: 16 May 1861; Clay Co., IL; Principal=Andrew Jackson McCorkle
Event-Misc*: 24 April 1876; Hart Co., KY; Quit-Claim: Sarah A. McCorkle of Hart Co., KY to Elias D. Vickery of Clay Co., IL. $50. 30 acres. S1/2 of NW1/4 of se1/4 of S34 and E1/2 of N1/2 of NW1/4 of S34. All in in T5, R7 Clay Co., IL. Filed 8 Jan 1877²

Family 1:

Samuel Jones d. b 1860

Children:

Rebecca J. Jones+ b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912
Samuel S. Jones¹ b. 15 May 1857, d. 22 Mar 1946
Sarah Ellen Jones¹ b. 6 Jun 1860, d. 25 Mar 1906

Family 2:

Andrew Jackson McCorkle b. c 1820, d. c 1888

Citations

[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S3730] Clay Co., Illinois Deeds Vol. 18 1876 - 1880, aritcle title, Film: Film #1008819, Location: FamilySearch Archive, https://www.familysearch.org,.

Samuel Jones

d. before 1860

Family Explorer

Marriage*: 13 August 1848; Morgan Co., OH; Principal=Sarah Ann Thompson
Death*: before 1860

Family:

Sarah Ann Thompson b. c 1819

Children:

Rebecca J. Jones+ b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912
Samuel S. Jones¹ b. 15 May 1857, d. 22 Mar 1946
Sarah Ellen Jones¹ b. 6 Jun 1860, d. 25 Mar 1906

Citations

[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.

Rebecca J. Jones^1,2,3

b. 19 July 1855, d. 12 April 1912

Family Explorer

Birth*: 19 July 1855; OH³
Marriage*: circa 1875; Principal=Andrew Jackson McCorkle
Death*: 12 April 1912; Bates Co., MO³

Parents:

Father: Samuel Jones d. b 1860
Mother: Sarah Ann Thompson b. c 1819

Family:

Andrew Jackson McCorkle b. c 1820, d. c 1888

Children:

Andrew Jackson McCorkle+² b. 7 Feb 1876, d. 15 Jul 1960
Lowney Ellen McCorkle+² b. 22 May 1878, d. 21 Mar 1954
Nancy Jane McCorkle b. 22 Feb 1882, d. 30 Dec 1955
Leah Beatrice McCorkle³ b. 5 Jul 1885, d. 1 Jun 1964
Frances James McCorkle³ b. 20 Apr 1889, d. 31 Jul 1967
Jesse James McCorkle³ b. 20 Apr 1889, d. 30 Aug 1981

Citations

[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S3705] 1880 Dist. 141, Crooked River Twp., Ray Co., Missouri Census, Ancestry.com, 5 Jun 1880, Page 460, Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Jonathan McCorkle^1,2

b. 17 July 1850, d. 30 April 1921

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Burial*: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay Co., IL³
Birth*: 17 July 1850; IL^1,3
Marriage*: 9 December 1875; Effingham Co., IL; Jonathan McCorkel & Alice R. Richards.; Principal=Alice R. Riahards²
Marriage*: 27 May 1897; Clay Co., IL; Principal=Rebecca Ann Quackenbush³
Death*: 30 April 1921; Clay Co., IL¹

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle¹ b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Elizabeth Erwin¹ b. 22 Sep 1816, d. 3 Dec 1857

Family 1:

Alice R. Riahards b. 1859, d. 2 Jan 1894

Children:

Nancy Elizabeth McCorkle⁴ b. 9 Mar 1877, d. 8 Oct 1895
David Franklin McCorkle+ b. 8 Dec 1878, d. 2 Oct 1948
Mary May McCorkle⁴ b. 21 Feb 1881, d. 30 Sep 1947

Family 2:

Rebecca Ann Quackenbush b. 21 Feb 1859, d. 23 Mar 1941

Citations

[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S2099] "Illinois County Marriages 1810 - 1940", LDS FamilySearch Records , https://www.familysearch.org.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S184] Rev. Louis Wellington McCorkle, Compiler, From Viking Glory: Notes on the McCorkle Family in Scotland and America, aritcle title, Herff - Jones, 1982, Subject: McCorkle.

Crawford McCorkle^1,2,3

b. circa 1852, d. after 1880

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1852; IL^1,3
Marriage*: 28 January 1872; Effingham Co., IL; Principal=Vanetta Sanders²
Death*: after 1880¹

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Elizabeth Erwin b. 22 Sep 1816, d. 3 Dec 1857

Family:

Vanetta Sanders b. c 1854, d. a 1880

Children:

Mary Anna McCorkle³ b. c 1872, d. 26 Feb 1923
William O. McCorkle³ b. c 1874, d. 26 Jan 1900

Citations

[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S196] Jordan Dood, Compiler, "Illinois Marriages 1851-1900", Ancestry.com, Original Date: 2005 , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S3710] 1880 Dist. 214, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL Census, Ancestry.com, 2 Jun 1880, Page429, Image 5, Ancestry.com.

Samuel S. Jones^1,2

b. 15 May 1857, d. 22 March 1946

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Birth*: 15 May 1857; OH^1,3
Marriage*: 8 June 1890; Gibson Co., IN; Principal=Mary C. Cox²
Death*: 22 March 1946; IN^1,3

Parents:

Father: Samuel Jones¹ d. b 1860
Mother: Sarah Ann Thompson¹ b. c 1819

Family:

Mary C. Cox b. 15 Aug 1861, d. 16 Nov 1934

Citations

[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S2814] "Indiana Select Marriage Index 1748 - 1993", Ancestery.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Sarah Ellen Jones^1,2,3

b. 6 June 1860, d. 25 March 1906

Family Explorer

Birth*: 6 June 1860; IL; Sarah E. Jones was enumerated in the 1860 Clay Co., IL census.^1,3
Marriage*: 12 July 1885; Clay Co., IL; Principal=Samuel Legrange⁴
Marriage*: 12 March 1902; Oakland City, Gibson Co., IN; Principal=Grotus Gillum⁵
Death*: 25 March 1906; Gibson Co., IN^1,3

Parents:

Father: Samuel Jones¹ d. b 1860
Mother: Sarah Ann Thompson¹ b. c 1819

Family 1:

Samuel Legrange b. c 1859, d. b 1900

Family 2:

Grotus Gillum b. 12 Feb 1845, d. 16 Feb 1911

Citations

[S3704] 1870 Bible Grove Twp., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 8 Aug 1870, Page 5 Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S2099] "Illinois County Marriages 1810 - 1940", LDS FamilySearch Records , https://www.familysearch.org.
[S2780] "Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011", Ancestry.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S3019] "Illinois Marriage Index 1860 - 1920", Ancestry.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S2859] "Indiana Marriages 1810 - 2001", Ancestery.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.

Andrew Jackson McCorkle^1,2,3

b. 7 February 1876, d. 15 July 1960

Family Explorer

Birth*: 7 February 1876; Louisville, Clay Co., KY^2,1
Marriage*: 30 July 1914; Talyorville, Christian Co., IL, IL; Principal=Mary Louise Gestring¹
Death*: 15 July 1960; Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL; "son of Andrew Jackson and Rebecca (Jones) McCorkle"^2,1

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle² b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Rebecca J. Jones² b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912

Family:

Mary Louise Gestring b. 5 Dec 1877, d. 10 May 1968

Child:

George Thomas McCorkle¹ b. 1903, d. 3 May 1960

Citations

[S3706] A.J. McCorkle Obituary, Mt. Vernon (illinois) Register-News, Original Date: 15 jul 1960, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.
[S3705] 1880 Dist. 141, Crooked River Twp., Ray Co., Missouri Census, Ancestry.com, 5 Jun 1880, Page 460, Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S3709] Mary L. McCorkle Obituary, Mt. Vernon (Illinois) Register-News, Original Date: 11 May 1968, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.

Lowney Ellen McCorkle^1,2

b. 22 May 1878, d. 21 March 1954

Family Explorer

Burial*: Sierra View Memorial Park, Olivehurst, Yuba Co., CA¹
Name Variation: Nona McCorkle³
Birth*: 22 May 1878; Flora, Clay Co., IL^3,2,1,4
Marriage*: circa 1894; Principal=Robert Francis Poe
Death*: 21 March 1954; Sutter Co., CA^2,1

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle³ b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Rebecca J. Jones³ b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912

Family:

Robert Francis Poe b. 27 Nov 1871, d. 6 Aug 1961

Children:

Alice Rebecca Poe+⁵ b. 26 Jan 1903, d. 20 Jul 1987
Reuben Hadley Poe+ b. 1909, d. 30 Sep 1937

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S2167] "California Death Index 1905 - 1939", LDS FamilySearch Family History Archive , https://familysearch.org/.
[S3705] 1880 Dist. 141, Crooked River Twp., Ray Co., Missouri Census, Ancestry.com, 5 Jun 1880, Page 460, Image 9, Ancestry.com.
[S2698] , Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 - 2007 , Location: Ancestry.com Archive, http://www.ancestry.com.
[S3707] Smccarty1943, "Shirley Family Tree", Ancestry.com Member Lineage, Import Date: 12 Apr 2021, Ancestry.com.

Robert Francis Poe¹

b. 27 November 1871, d. 6 August 1961

Family Explorer

Birth*: 27 November 1871; Athens, Menard Co., IL²
Marriage*: circa 1894; Principal=Lowney Ellen McCorkle
Death*: 6 August 1961; Wagoner Co., OK

Parents:

Father: Reuben J. Poe b. 17 Jan 1846, d. 20 Dec 1930
Mother: Lucina Rebecca Pettit b. c 1849

Family:

Lowney Ellen McCorkle b. 22 May 1878, d. 21 Mar 1954

Children:

Alice Rebecca Poe+² b. 26 Jan 1903, d. 20 Jul 1987
Reuben Hadley Poe+ b. 1909, d. 30 Sep 1937

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S3707] Smccarty1943, "Shirley Family Tree", Ancestry.com Member Lineage, Import Date: 12 Apr 2021, Ancestry.com.

Nancy Jane McCorkle¹

b. 22 February 1882, d. 30 December 1955

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Marriage*: Principal=? Wolf²
Birth*: 22 February 1882; Pettis Co., MO^1,2
Marriage*: 14 May 1908; Oswego, Labette Co., KS; Principal=Claude Franklin Roberts³
Death*: 30 December 1955; Yuba Co., CA²

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Rebecca J. Jones b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912

Family 1:

? Wolf

Family 2:

Claude Franklin Roberts b. 8 Mar 1881, d. 31 Jan 1937

Citations

[S2698] , Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 - 2007 , Location: Ancestry.com Archive, http://www.ancestry.com.
[S525] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S1941] "Kansas Marriages 1840 - 1935", LDS FamilySearch Record Search , http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch.

Claude Franklin Roberts^1,2,3,4

b. 8 March 1881, d. 31 January 1937

Family Explorer

Birth*: 8 March 1881; IN^5,3
Marriage*: 14 May 1908; Oswego, Labette Co., KS; Principal=Nancy Jane McCorkle⁶
Death*: 31 January 1937; Sutter Co., CA^4,3

Family:

Nancy Jane McCorkle b. 22 Feb 1882, d. 30 Dec 1955

Citations

[S3711] 1930 Dist. 11 Maryville Twp., Yuba Co., California Census, Ancestry.com, 4 Apr 1930, Page 249B, Image 7, Ancestry.com.
[S2698] , Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 - 2007 , Location: Ancestry.com Archive, http://www.ancestry.com.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S2167] "California Death Index 1905 - 1939", LDS FamilySearch Family History Archive , https://familysearch.org/.
[S3711] 1930 Dist. 11 Maryville Twp., Yuba Co., California Census, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
[S1941] "Kansas Marriages 1840 - 1935", LDS FamilySearch Record Search , http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch.

Leah Beatrice McCorkle¹

b. 5 July 1885, d. 1 June 1964

Family Explorer

Birth*: 5 July 1885; MO²
Marriage*: 20 October 1909; Sedgwick Co., KS; Principal=John Harvey Henry³
Death*: 1 June 1964; Sutter Co., CA; Mother surname: Jones²

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle¹ b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Rebecca J. Jones¹ b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912

Family:

John Harvey Henry b. 2 Sep 1884, d. 27 Jun 1940

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S525] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S2328] "Kansas Marriages 1855 - 1911", LDS FamilySearch Family Records , https://familysearch.org/.

John Harvey Henry^1,2

b. 2 September 1884, d. 27 June 1940

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Birth*: 2 September 1884; IL³
Marriage*: 20 October 1909; Sedgwick Co., KS; Principal=Leah Beatrice McCorkle¹
Death*: 27 June 1940; Yuba Co., CA²

Family:

Leah Beatrice McCorkle b. 5 Jul 1885, d. 1 Jun 1964

Citations

[S2328] "Kansas Marriages 1855 - 1911", LDS FamilySearch Family Records , https://familysearch.org/.
[S525] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S2167] "California Death Index 1905 - 1939", LDS FamilySearch Family History Archive , https://familysearch.org/.

Frances James McCorkle^1,2

b. 20 April 1889, d. 31 July 1967

Family Explorer

Birth*: 20 April 1889; MO¹
Marriage*: 27 April 1906; Butler, Bates Co., MO; Principal=Fred Kerman Medley^1,2
Death*: 31 July 1967; Bates Co., MO; Father: John McCorkle? Mother: Ribecca Jones^1,2

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle¹ b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Rebecca J. Jones¹ b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912

Family:

Fred Kerman Medley b. 16 Aug 1879, d. 2 Jan 1956

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S1118] "Missouri Death Certificates 1910 - 1967", Missouri Secretary of State , http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/.

Jesse James McCorkle^1,2

b. 20 April 1889, d. 30 August 1981

Family Explorer

Birth*: 20 April 1889; Benton Co., MO^1,2
Marriage*: 30 March 1906; Bates Co., MO; Principal=Thomas F. Flanery
Death*: 30 August 1981; Butte Co., CA¹

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle¹ b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Rebecca J. Jones¹ b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 12 Apr 1912

Family:

Thomas F. Flanery b. 30 Aug 1880, d. 23 Aug 1965

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S2698] , Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 - 2007 , Location: Ancestry.com Archive, http://www.ancestry.com.

Fred Kerman Medley^1,2

b. 16 August 1879, d. 2 January 1956

Family Explorer

Birth*: 16 August 1879; Bates Co., MO^1,2
Marriage*: 27 April 1906; Butler, Bates Co., MO; Principal=Frances James McCorkle^1,2
Death*: 2 January 1956; Tingler Pool Hall, Butler, Bates Co., MO^1,2

Family:

Frances James McCorkle b. 20 Apr 1889, d. 31 Jul 1967

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S1118] "Missouri Death Certificates 1910 - 1967", Missouri Secretary of State , http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/.

Mary Louise Gestring^1,2

b. 5 December 1877, d. 10 May 1968

Family Explorer

Birth*: 5 December 1877; IN^2,1
Marriage*: 30 July 1914; Talyorville, Christian Co., IL, IL; Principal=Andrew Jackson McCorkle²
Death*: 10 May 1968; Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL¹

Family:

Andrew Jackson McCorkle b. 7 Feb 1876, d. 15 Jul 1960

Child:

George Thomas McCorkle² b. 1903, d. 3 May 1960

Citations

[S3709] Mary L. McCorkle Obituary, Mt. Vernon (Illinois) Register-News, Original Date: 11 May 1968, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.
[S3706] A.J. McCorkle Obituary, Mt. Vernon (illinois) Register-News, Original Date: 15 jul 1960, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.

George Thomas McCorkle¹

b. 1903, d. 3 May 1960

Family Explorer

Birth*: 1903^1,2
Death*: 3 May 1960¹

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle¹ b. 7 Feb 1876, d. 15 Jul 1960
Mother: Mary Louise Gestring¹ b. 5 Dec 1877, d. 10 May 1968

Citations

[S3706] A.J. McCorkle Obituary, Mt. Vernon (illinois) Register-News, Original Date: 15 jul 1960, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Alice Rebecca Poe^1,2

b. 26 January 1903, d. 20 July 1987

Family Explorer

Birth*: 26 January 1903; Bates Co., MO²
Marriage*: 31 May 1919; Newton Co., MO; Principal=Harry A. Meeks^1,2
Death*: 20 July 1987; Wagoner Co., OK²

Parents:

Father: Robert Francis Poe² b. 27 Nov 1871, d. 6 Aug 1961
Mother: Lowney Ellen McCorkle² b. 22 May 1878, d. 21 Mar 1954

Family:

Harry A. Meeks b. 12 Apr 1898, d. 11 Feb 1974

Children:

Spurgeon Leroy Meeks+² b. 29 Apr 1920, d. 4 Apr 1945
Betty Jean Meeks+ b. 1928, d. 2016

Citations

[S1886] , Missouri Marriages 1805 - 2002 , Location: Ancestry.com Archive, http://www.ancestry.com.
[S3707] Smccarty1943, "Shirley Family Tree", Ancestry.com Member Lineage, Import Date: 12 Apr 2021, Ancestry.com.

Harry A. Meeks¹

b. 12 April 1898, d. 11 February 1974

Family Explorer

Birth*: 12 April 1898; MO¹
Marriage*: 31 May 1919; Newton Co., MO; Principal=Alice Rebecca Poe^2,1
Death*: 11 February 1974; Wagoner Co., OK¹

Family:

Alice Rebecca Poe b. 26 Jan 1903, d. 20 Jul 1987

Children:

Spurgeon Leroy Meeks+¹ b. 29 Apr 1920, d. 4 Apr 1945
Betty Jean Meeks+ b. 1928, d. 2016

Citations

[S3707] Smccarty1943, "Shirley Family Tree", Ancestry.com Member Lineage, Import Date: 12 Apr 2021, Ancestry.com.
[S1886] , Missouri Marriages 1805 - 2002 , Location: Ancestry.com Archive, http://www.ancestry.com.

Spurgeon Leroy Meeks¹

b. 29 April 1920, d. 4 April 1945

Family Explorer

Birth*: 29 April 1920; KS¹
Marriage*: 15 October 1938; Haskell Co., TX; Principal=Violet Hope Tucker¹
Death*: 4 April 1945; Manila, Philippines¹

Parents:

Father: Harry A. Meeks¹ b. 12 Apr 1898, d. 11 Feb 1974
Mother: Alice Rebecca Poe¹ b. 26 Jan 1903, d. 20 Jul 1987

Family:

Violet Hope Tucker b. 24 Apr 1921, d. 9 Feb 1988

Children:

Bobby Lee Meeks² b. 29 Aug 1939, d. 12 Jan 2013
Shirley Meeks¹

Citations

[S3707] Smccarty1943, "Shirley Family Tree", Ancestry.com Member Lineage, Import Date: 12 Apr 2021, Ancestry.com.
[S1216] "California Birth Index 1905 - 1995", Ancestry.com , http://www.ancestry.com.

Violet Hope Tucker¹

b. 24 April 1921, d. 9 February 1988

Family Explorer

Birth*: 24 April 1921; Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK¹
Marriage*: 15 October 1938; Haskell Co., TX; Principal=Spurgeon Leroy Meeks¹
Death*: 9 February 1988; Tarrant Co., TX¹

Family:

Spurgeon Leroy Meeks b. 29 Apr 1920, d. 4 Apr 1945

Children:

Bobby Lee Meeks² b. 29 Aug 1939, d. 12 Jan 2013
Shirley Meeks¹

Citations

[S3707] Smccarty1943, "Shirley Family Tree", Ancestry.com Member Lineage, Import Date: 12 Apr 2021, Ancestry.com.
[S1216] "California Birth Index 1905 - 1995", Ancestry.com , http://www.ancestry.com.

Shirley Meeks¹

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Parents:

Father: Spurgeon Leroy Meeks¹ b. 29 Apr 1920, d. 4 Apr 1945
Mother: Violet Hope Tucker¹ b. 24 Apr 1921, d. 9 Feb 1988

Family:

? McCarty

Citations

[S3707] Smccarty1943, "Shirley Family Tree", Ancestry.com Member Lineage, Import Date: 12 Apr 2021, Ancestry.com.

Rebecca Ann Quackenbush¹

b. 21 February 1859, d. 23 March 1941

Family Explorer

Burial*: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay Co., IL¹
Birth*: 21 February 1859; Orange Co., IN¹
Marriage*: 27 May 1897; Clay Co., IL; Principal=Jonathan McCorkle¹
Death*: 23 March 1941; Richland Co., IL¹

Parents:

Father: John Quackenbush¹ b. c 1818, d. 6 Aug 1895
Mother: Hester Ann Wells¹ b. c 1819, d. 6 Sep 1895

Family:

Jonathan McCorkle b. 17 Jul 1850, d. 30 Apr 1921

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Eli McCorkle¹

b. circa 1845, d. 25 July 1847

Family Explorer

Burial*: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay Co., IL; Son of A.J. & E. Age: 1y, 11m, 9d.¹
Birth*: circa 1845; Clay Co., IL¹
Death*: 25 July 1847; Clay Co., IL¹

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle¹ b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Elizabeth Erwin¹ b. 22 Sep 1816, d. 3 Dec 1857

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

David Erwin^1,2

b. circa 1785, d. circa 1849

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1785²
Marriage*: 5 July 1810; Jeffersonville, Clark Co., IN; Principal=Nancy Abbott¹
Census*: 1830; New Albany, Floyd Co., IN; David Erwin: 0,1,0,1,0,0,1/2,2,2,1,0,1²
Event-Misc*: 10 August 1838; Clay Co., IL; Land Patent: David Erwin of Clay Col., IL 40 acres. T5N, R7E, S28. NW1/4-Sw1/4.³
Census: 1840; Clay Co., IL; David Ervin: 0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1/0,1,3,1,1,0,1.
Death*: circa 1849; IL⁴

Family:

Nancy Abbott b. c 1793

Children:

Elizabeth Erwin+ b. 22 Sep 1816, d. 3 Dec 1857
Jane Erwin⁴ b. c 1824
Marilla Erwin⁴ b. c 1826
Mary Erwin⁴ b. c 1829
William Erwin⁴ b. c 1834

Citations

[S1938] "Indiana Marriage 1780 - 1992", LDS FamilySearch Record Search , http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch.
[S2943] 1830 New Albany, Floyd Co., IN Census, Ancestry.com, 1830, Page 338, Image 33, http://www.ancestry.com
[S2442] Unknown author, Bureau of Land Management: General Land Office Records, Url: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
[S3708] 1850 Clay & Richland Dist., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 16 Sep 1850, Page 319B, Image 82, Ancestry.com.

Nancy Abbott

b. circa 1793

Family Explorer

Death*:
Birth*: circa 1793; KY¹
Marriage*: 5 July 1810; Jeffersonville, Clark Co., IN; Principal=David Erwin²

Family:

David Erwin b. c 1785, d. c 1849

Children:

Elizabeth Erwin+ b. 22 Sep 1816, d. 3 Dec 1857
Jane Erwin¹ b. c 1824
Marilla Erwin¹ b. c 1826
Mary Erwin¹ b. c 1829
William Erwin¹ b. c 1834

Citations

[S3708] 1850 Clay & Richland Dist., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 16 Sep 1850, Page 319B, Image 82, Ancestry.com.
[S1938] "Indiana Marriage 1780 - 1992", LDS FamilySearch Record Search , http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch.

Jane Erwin¹

b. circa 1824

Family Explorer

Death*: ¹
Birth*: circa 1824; IN¹

Parents:

Father: David Erwin¹ b. c 1785, d. c 1849
Mother: Nancy Abbott¹ b. c 1793

Citations

[S3708] 1850 Clay & Richland Dist., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 16 Sep 1850, Page 319B, Image 82, Ancestry.com.

Marilla Erwin¹

b. circa 1826

Family Explorer

Death*: ¹
Birth*: circa 1826; IN¹

Parents:

Father: David Erwin¹ b. c 1785, d. c 1849
Mother: Nancy Abbott¹ b. c 1793

Citations

[S3708] 1850 Clay & Richland Dist., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 16 Sep 1850, Page 319B, Image 82, Ancestry.com.

Mary Erwin¹

b. circa 1829

Family Explorer

Death*: ¹
Birth*: circa 1829; IN¹

Parents:

Father: David Erwin¹ b. c 1785, d. c 1849
Mother: Nancy Abbott¹ b. c 1793

Citations

[S3708] 1850 Clay & Richland Dist., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 16 Sep 1850, Page 319B, Image 82, Ancestry.com.

William Erwin¹

b. circa 1834

Family Explorer

Death*: ¹
Birth*: circa 1834; IN¹

Parents:

Father: David Erwin¹ b. c 1785, d. c 1849
Mother: Nancy Abbott¹ b. c 1793

Citations

[S3708] 1850 Clay & Richland Dist., Clay Co., Illinois Census, Ancestry.com, 16 Sep 1850, Page 319B, Image 82, Ancestry.com.

Thomas F. Flanery¹

b. 30 August 1880, d. 23 August 1965

Family Explorer

Birth*: 30 August 1880; MO¹
Marriage*: 30 March 1906; Bates Co., MO; Principal=Jesse James McCorkle
Death*: 23 August 1965; Tulare Co., CA¹

Family:

Jesse James McCorkle b. 20 Apr 1889, d. 30 Aug 1981

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Vanetta Sanders^1,2

b. circa 1854, d. after 1880

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1854; KY²
Marriage*: 28 January 1872; Effingham Co., IL; Principal=Crawford McCorkle¹
Death*: after 1880¹

Family:

Crawford McCorkle b. c 1852, d. a 1880

Children:

Mary Anna McCorkle² b. c 1872, d. 26 Feb 1923
William O. McCorkle² b. c 1874, d. 26 Jan 1900

Citations

[S196] Jordan Dood, Compiler, "Illinois Marriages 1851-1900", Ancestry.com, Original Date: 2005 , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S3710] 1880 Dist. 214, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL Census, Ancestry.com, 2 Jun 1880, Page429, Image 5, Ancestry.com.

Mary Anna McCorkle^1,2

b. circa 1872, d. 26 February 1923

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1872; IL^1,3
Marriage*: 9 June 1890; Coles Co., IL; Principal=Aldon Gray²
Death*: 26 February 1923; Danville, Vermilion Co., IL^3,4

Parents:

Father: Crawford McCorkle¹ b. c 1852, d. a 1880
Mother: Vanetta Sanders¹ b. c 1854, d. a 1880

Family:

Aldon Gray b. 10 Mar 1867, d. 21 May 1930

Citations

[S3710] 1880 Dist. 214, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL Census, Ancestry.com, 2 Jun 1880, Page429, Image 5, Ancestry.com.
[S3019] "Illinois Marriage Index 1860 - 1920", Ancestry.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S1961] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916 - 1947", LDS FamilySearch Record Search , http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start.

William O. McCorkle^1,2

b. circa 1874, d. 26 January 1900

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1874; IL^1,2
Death*: 26 January 1900; Logansport, Cass Co., IN^1,2

Parents:

Father: Crawford McCorkle¹ b. c 1852, d. a 1880
Mother: Vanetta Sanders¹ b. c 1854, d. a 1880

Citations

[S3710] 1880 Dist. 214, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL Census, Ancestry.com, 2 Jun 1880, Page429, Image 5, Ancestry.com.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Aldon Gray

b. 10 March 1867, d. 21 May 1930

Family Explorer

Birth*: 10 March 1867; IN^1,2
Marriage*: 9 June 1890; Coles Co., IL; Principal=Mary Anna McCorkle³
Death*: 21 May 1930; Danville, Vermilion Co., IL^1,2

Family:

Mary Anna McCorkle b. c 1872, d. 26 Feb 1923

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S1502] "Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950", Illinois State Archives , http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/….
[S3019] "Illinois Marriage Index 1860 - 1920", Ancestry.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.

? Wolf¹

Family Explorer

Death*: ¹
Marriage*: Principal=Nancy Jane McCorkle¹

Family:

Nancy Jane McCorkle b. 22 Feb 1882, d. 30 Dec 1955

Citations

[S525] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com , http://www.ancestry.com.

Samuel Legrange¹

b. circa 1859, d. before 1900

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1859²
Marriage*: 12 July 1885; Clay Co., IL; Principal=Sarah Ellen Jones¹
Death*: before 1900²

Family:

Sarah Ellen Jones b. 6 Jun 1860, d. 25 Mar 1906

Citations

[S3019] "Illinois Marriage Index 1860 - 1920", Ancestry.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S2099] "Illinois County Marriages 1810 - 1940", LDS FamilySearch Records , https://www.familysearch.org.

John Quackenbush^1,2

b. circa 1818, d. 6 August 1895

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1818; IN²
Marriage*: 21 March 1841; Orange Co., IN; Principal=Hester Ann Wells¹
Death*: 6 August 1895; Clay Co., IL²

Family:

Hester Ann Wells b. c 1819, d. 6 Sep 1895

Child:

Rebecca Ann Quackenbush² b. 21 Feb 1859, d. 23 Mar 1941

Citations

[S2859] "Indiana Marriages 1810 - 2001", Ancestery.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Hester Ann Wells^1,2

b. circa 1819, d. 6 September 1895

Family Explorer

Birth*: circa 1819; IN²
Marriage*: 21 March 1841; Orange Co., IN; Principal=John Quackenbush¹
Death*: 6 September 1895; Clay Co., IL²

Family:

John Quackenbush b. c 1818, d. 6 Aug 1895

Child:

Rebecca Ann Quackenbush² b. 21 Feb 1859, d. 23 Mar 1941

Citations

[S2859] "Indiana Marriages 1810 - 2001", Ancestery.com Archive , http://www.ancestry.com.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

William G. McCorkle¹

b. circa 1852, d. 3 February 1857

Family Explorer

Burial*: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay Co., IL; Tombstone inscription: Son of A.J. & E. 4y, 11m, 22 d.¹
Birth*: circa 1852; Clay Co., IL¹
Death*: 3 February 1857; Clay Co., IL¹

Parents:

Father: Andrew Jackson McCorkle¹ b. c 1820, d. c 1888
Mother: Elizabeth Erwin¹ b. 22 Sep 1816, d. 3 Dec 1857

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Alice R. Riahards¹

b. 1859, d. 2 January 1894

Family Explorer

Burial*: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay Co., IL; R. A. McCorkle²
Birth*: 1859²
Marriage*: 9 December 1875; Effingham Co., IL; Jonathan McCorkel & Alice R. Richards.; Principal=Jonathan McCorkle¹
Death*: 2 January 1894; IL^1,2

Family:

Jonathan McCorkle b. 17 Jul 1850, d. 30 Apr 1921

Children:

Nancy Elizabeth McCorkle³ b. 9 Mar 1877, d. 8 Oct 1895
David Franklin McCorkle+ b. 8 Dec 1878, d. 2 Oct 1948
Mary May McCorkle³ b. 21 Feb 1881, d. 30 Sep 1947

Citations

[S2099] "Illinois County Marriages 1810 - 1940", LDS FamilySearch Records , https://www.familysearch.org.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S184] Rev. Louis Wellington McCorkle, Compiler, From Viking Glory: Notes on the McCorkle Family in Scotland and America, aritcle title, Herff - Jones, 1982, Subject: McCorkle.

David Franklin McCorkle^1,2

b. 8 December 1878, d. 2 October 1948

Family Explorer

Birth*: 8 December 1878; IL²
Marriage*: 31 December 1922; Louisville, Clay Co., IL, IL; Principal=Nellie Peters³
Death*: 2 October 1948^1,2

Parents:

Father: Jonathan McCorkle b. 17 Jul 1850, d. 30 Apr 1921
Mother: Alice R. Riahards b. 1859, d. 2 Jan 1894

Family:

Nellie Peters b. 6 Oct 1890, d. 9 Feb 1970

Children:

Robert McCorkle³
Carl McCorkle¹
Owen McCorkle+³

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S184] Rev. Louis Wellington McCorkle, Compiler, From Viking Glory: Notes on the McCorkle Family in Scotland and America, aritcle title, Herff - Jones, 1982, Subject: McCorkle.
[S3714] Mrs. Nelle McCorkle Obituary, The Decatur (Illinois) Review, Original Date: 11 Feb 1970, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.

Nellie Peters^1,2,3

b. 6 October 1890, d. 9 February 1970

Family Explorer

Birth*: 6 October 1890; Clay Co., IL^1,2,3
Marriage*: 31 December 1922; Louisville, Clay Co., IL, IL; Principal=David Franklin McCorkle¹
Death*: 9 February 1970; Clinton, DeWitt Co., IL^1,2,3

Family:

David Franklin McCorkle b. 8 Dec 1878, d. 2 Oct 1948

Children:

Robert McCorkle¹
Carl McCorkle²
Owen McCorkle+¹

Citations

[S3714] Mrs. Nelle McCorkle Obituary, The Decatur (Illinois) Review, Original Date: 11 Feb 1970, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.
[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.
[S184] Rev. Louis Wellington McCorkle, Compiler, From Viking Glory: Notes on the McCorkle Family in Scotland and America, aritcle title, Herff - Jones, 1982, Subject: McCorkle.

Carl McCorkle¹

Family Explorer

Parents:

Father: David Franklin McCorkle¹ b. 8 Dec 1878, d. 2 Oct 1948
Mother: Nellie Peters¹ b. 6 Oct 1890, d. 9 Feb 1970

Citations

[S1297] Find A Grave , Location: FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com.

Robert McCorkle¹

Family Explorer

Parents:

Father: David Franklin McCorkle¹ b. 8 Dec 1878, d. 2 Oct 1948
Mother: Nellie Peters¹ b. 6 Oct 1890, d. 9 Feb 1970

Citations

[S3714] Mrs. Nelle McCorkle Obituary, The Decatur (Illinois) Review, Original Date: 11 Feb 1970, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.

Owen McCorkle¹

Family Explorer

Parents:

Father: David Franklin McCorkle¹ b. 8 Dec 1878, d. 2 Oct 1948
Mother: Nellie Peters¹ b. 6 Oct 1890, d. 9 Feb 1970

Family:

Child:

Alice Jenelle McCorkle b. 25 Sep 1924, d. 7 Jun 2002

Citations

[S3714] Mrs. Nelle McCorkle Obituary, The Decatur (Illinois) Review, Original Date: 11 Feb 1970, Location: Newspapers.com archive,Newspapers.com,.

Alice Jenelle McCorkle

b. 25 September 1924, d. 7 June 2002

Family Explorer

Birth*: 25 September 1924; McLean Co., IL
Death*: 7 June 2002; Normal, McClean Co., IL

Parents:

Father: Owen McCorkle

Family:

Robert Wesley Floyd