Cora Jones
(1868-After 1920)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Gilbert Herman Riffle

Cora Jones 1 2

  • Born: August 1868, Pennsylvania 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Gilbert Herman Riffle about 1889 1 2
  • Died: After 1 January 1920
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 3 July 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, 10A, District 42, Dwelling 191, Family 191
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm rented
Married 11 years
Cora Riffle..Wife..Aug 1868..31..PA..4/4
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 26 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 59, Dwelling 231, Family 232, Roll 1569
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm rented
Cora Riffle..Wife..51..PA
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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Cora married Gilbert Herman Riffle, son of Josephus S. Riffle and Nancy Newcomer, about 1889.1 2 (Gilbert Herman Riffle was born in November 1861 in Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 and died in 1940.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 3 July 1900. 1

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, 10A, District 42, Dwelling 191, Family 191
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm rented
Married 11 years
Gilbert H. Riffle..Head..Nov 1861..38..PA..Farmer
Cora Riffle..Wife..Aug 1868..31..PA..4/4
Goldie N. Riffle..Dau..Apr 1890..10..PA
Charles V. Riffle..Son..Apr 1894..6..PA
Robert J. Riffle..Son..Oct 1896..3..PA
Herman G. Riffle..Son..Feb 1900..4m..PA
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 26 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 59, Dwelling 231, Family 232, Roll 1569
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm rented
Bert Riffle..Head..58..PA..Farmer, gen. farm
Cora Riffle..Wife..51..PA
Robert J. Riffle..Son..23..PA..Miner, Coal mine
Herman Riffle..Son..19..PA
Harry Riffle..Son..17..PA
Ethel Riffle..Dau..13..PA
Delbert Riffle..Son..11..PA
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Sources


1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 9B, 10A, dwelling 191, family 191, Gilbert H. Riffle and Cora Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 13A, dwelling 231, family 232, Gilbert H. Riffle and Cora Jones; index and images (accessed 27 Feb 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1569.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 1, dwelling 7, family 7, Josephus S. Riffle and Nancy Newcomer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 41, p. 228D, dwelling 69, family 71, Josephus S. Riffle and Nancy Newcomer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jan 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1129.


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