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Lela Clarence Cord, Sr.

Lela Clarence Cord, Sr.

Male 1897 - 1986  (89 years)


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  • Name Lela Clarence Cord 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 16 Feb 1897  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1920  Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    mercantile foreman 
    Census 1930  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1930  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    farmer 
    Census 1940  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death 16 Jul 1986  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Sunnyside Cemetery, Ewing, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Lela was a widower with one son, William H. Cord born October 31, 1919 in Pittsburgh and had a military career in WWII. A barber by trade, Lela began to operate his own farm by 1947 and raised cattle and tobacco. They were Democrat in politics and members of the Methodist-Episcopal Church.
    Person ID I1013  Family
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2025 

    Father William Henry Cord,   b. 16 Oct 1856, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1928, Ewing, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Virginia Adeline Longbottom,   b. 29 Feb 1868, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1961, Ewing, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 9 Mar 1887  Nicholas County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • J. J. Warren performed the marriage ceremony.
    Family ID F530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucy Ann Letcher,   b. 24 Sep 1898, Nicholas County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1925, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 23 Dec 1918  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was 21 years old - She was 20 years old. 
    Children 
     1. William Henry Cord,   b. 31 Oct 1919, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 2013, Gulfport, Pinellas County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F62306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charlene Wood Teegarden,   b. 27 Jul 1909, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 2001, Cowan, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 18 Aug 1927  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was 30 years old - She was 18 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Lela Clarence Cord, Jr.,   b. 8 Jul 1929, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 2023, Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     2. Marcelle May Cord,   b. 16 Feb 1935, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 2017, Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2136] Census - 1920 Allegheny County Pennsylvania, District 632, page 243 (2A), family 28, age 22.

    2. [S1471] Census - 1930 Fleming County Kentucky, District 35-16, page 129 (4A), family 97, age 32.

    3. [S5265] Census - 1940 Fleming County Kentucky, District 35-16, page 176 (12A), family 378, age 43.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Feb 1897 - Fleming County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Dec 1918 - Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mercantile foreman - 1920 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Aug 1927 - Fleming County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Fleming County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1930 - Fleming County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Fleming County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Jul 1986 - Fleming County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sunnyside Cemetery, Ewing, Fleming County, Kentucky
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