COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
Record
Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Cora Adams
Collection Name:
WPA Collection
Collection Number:
WPA Bio 2323
Item Description:
Adams, Cora - Biographical information for Mrs. Cora S. Kelson Adams; "Mrs. Cora S. Adams, Twenty-first Grand Matron O.E.S., 1918-19" from “Women of Wyoming” by Cora M. Beach, Vol. I, pp. 515-516
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Undated
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born: Feb. 11, 1877, at Philadelphia (Pa.)
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moved with parents to new home at Lincoln (Neb.) - educated & grew to womanhood there
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Adams, John J. (husband, born: Jan. 3, 1870 - married: Sep. 24, 1902 - died: Sep. 24, 1938 (age: 68) - buried: Wyuka Cemetery at Lincoln, Neb.
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3 children: Archie, Helen and Jean
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member, Order of Eastern Star - held leadership positiions (1902 -
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moved back to Lincoln (Neb.) due to poor health and change in Wyoming climate
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died: Oct. 8, 1921 (age: 44), in Lincoln
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buried: Wyuka Cemetery (Plot: Sec 9, Lot 5894, Sp 6) at Lincoln, Neb.
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