Cora May Gearing

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1900 Bangor, Van buren County, MI
George Gearing born March 1850 NY; father b. England; mother NY
Keziah J. born Feb 1857 OH OH OH; m. 25yrs; ch: 10/6
Cora M. Meldrum born May 1878; m 2yrs; ch: 1/1 [dau]
Wm E. Gearing born July 1880 MI [son]
Augustus born July 1885 MI [son]
Asel B. born Mar 1890 MI [son]
James H. born Dec 1895 [son]

Marriage records, 1836-1950 ; Index 1836-1968 Van Buren County (Michigan). County Clerk - groom 21; bride 16

e-mail July 2009 of Lance Howley:
" Charles and Cora were married only a short time and divorced."

1910 Algoma, Kent County, MI
Louis A. STRAW age 36 MI
Cora age 32 married 4 yrs born MI
Flossie age 16 (dau) MI
[Cora May (Gearing) Meldrum married Louis Alfred Straw (1873-1942), son of George Francis and Mary (Hodges) Straw. This is the George born 1840 and died 1908. Louis Alfred is listed as married three times; however, he was actually married four times. Cora died in 1917, the year before Louis married Florence E. Hanchett.(research of Lance Howley)]

Find A Grave Memorial# 77157327
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The Hartford Day Spring, January 16, 1918 CORA MAY STRAW Mrs. Cora May Straw, daughter of Mrs. Geo. Gearing, was born in Watervliet township, Berrien county, May 25, 1878, and passed from this life at her home in McDonald, Jan. 10, 1918. She is survived by her mother, husband, L. A. Straw, one daughter, Mrs. Luther Straw of Rockford, Mich., one grandson and four brothers, O. M. Gearing of Hartford, Geo. A. Gearing, Grand Rapids, A. N. Gearing of Jackson, and James Gearing of McDonald. Funeral services were held at the McDonald church on Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. W. Cas. Edwards preaching the sermon. Interment was made at the Thomas cemetery. Mrs. Straw will be greatly missed by the community in which she lived, for she was always ready with a helping hand wherever there was need. Much suffering has ceased, but a home and many hearts have been saddened. Card Of Thanks Once more the angel of death has visited our home and we wish to thank the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our loved one. L. A. Straw Mr. and Mrs. Luther Straw Mrs. Geo. Gearing and Family. Burial: Thomas Cemetery Bangor Van Buren County Michigan, USA

Cora married Charles Meldrum on 8 Oct 1892 in Van Buren County, Michigan. (Charles Meldrum was born circa 1871 in Van Buren County, Michigan.)

Cora next married Louis Alfred Straw, son of George Francis Straw and Mary Hodges, on 26 Nov 1915 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. (Louis Alfred Straw was born on 6 Feb 1873 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, died on 2 Apr 1929 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan and was buried in Rose City Cemetery in Ogemaw County, Michigan.)

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