Individual Details

James Pinkerton Corley

(15 Oct 1846 - 2 Nov 1937)



James had an earlier marriage To Mary Frances Frost, 17 Dec 1868, Franklin, AR
1880 Census. Short Mountain Twp, Logan, AR, Hh 360
J. P. Corley, 33, b. MS
Mary, 30, wife, b. MA
J. W., 10, son, b. AR as were all the children (james W.)
M., 8, daughter (Missouri)
Henry, 6, son
Lena, 2, dau
Rufy, 1 son (Rufus)

There is a social security claim but it seems to have several errors - James William Corley shown as born 18 Dec 1876 but he was already 10 in 1880; his mother shown as Mary F. Cunningham, but her surname was Frost. Father's name is James P. Corley and shown as born in Ellsworth, AR - Ellsworth Township was in Logan Co.

Arkansas Death Certificate #650
James P. Corley died 2 Nov 1939, Paris, Johnson Twp, Logan Co. He had a fall that injured his right hip and died of grangrene of the foot. Born 14 Oct 1846; he was a farmer. Father was George Corley, b. Mississippi Mother unknown. Informant was the doctor, R. C. Thompson. Buried Moore Cemetery, Nov 3rd.

Here is the death certificate of daughter Missouri from Arizona, Certificate #269
Missouri Elizabeth Lee died 20 Feb 1942 of cancer complicated by heart disease. Her residence was 1815 W. Washington in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, where she had lived since 1900. She was a widow, born 25 Sep 1871 in Paris, Logan Co, Arkansas. Her father was Pink Corley, mother unknown. The informant was Horace Lee of Casa Grande. She was buried in Casa Grande on Feb 24th.

Events

Birth15 Oct 1846Mississippi
Marriage17 Dec 1868Franklin County, Arkansas - Mary Frances Frost
Marriage6 Oct 1895Lamina Bridget "Minnie" MAYBERRY
Death2 Nov 1937Logan County, Arkansas

Families

SpouseLamina Bridget "Minnie" MAYBERRY (1864 - 1954)
ChildLena "Lanie" Corley (1896 - 1977)
ChildVirginia Mae "Virgie" Corley (1899 - 1983)
ChildRuby Augusta Corley (1902 - 1954)
ChildCarl M. Corley (1906 - 2004)
SpouseMary Frances Frost (1849 - 1895)
ChildMissouri Elizabeth Corley (1871 - 1942)
ChildHenry Eldridge Corley (1873 - 1956)
ChildMary Emma Corley (1875 - )
ChildJames William Corley (1876 - 1940)
ChildLena Corley (1878 - 1896)
ChildRufus Allman Corley (1879 - 1940)
ChildWinford Arthur Corley (1881 - 1939)

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