Person:Cora McDonald (1)

Cora Elizabeth McDonald Floyd
Birth: Mar. 10, 1880
Death: Jan. 10, 1963
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa, USA
Plot: Blk 99 Lot 1 Space 2

Mrs. William [Floyd]

Source: Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove, IA
Source: wrightgenie

Parents: Abner Levi McDonald (1846 - 1934), Addie S Liscome McDonald (1853 - 1924)
Spouse: William Emanuel Floyd (1879 - 1967)
Siblings: Myrtle May McDonald (1877 - 1954), Cora Elizabeth McDonald Floyd (1880 - 1963), Charlotte McDonald McVicker (1889 - 1918), Laurina Maude McDonald Anderson (1892 - 1957)
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[Attached Obituary]
Mrs. Wm. E. F,loyd Dies At Home After Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. William E. Floyd, 82, were held Saturday afternoon in the First Methodist Church, with the pastor Rev. Lyle Lieder officiating.
Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Floyd is survived by her husband, one daughter Mrs. James Rogers of Eagle Grove, three grandsons Floyd Rogers of Hollywood, Calif., John and Robert Rogers at home.
A life long resident of Eagle Grove Mrs. Floyd died early the morning of Jan. 10 at the location where she and Mr. Floyd had lived all of their married life.
. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Floyd had no family, but took into their home their 13 month old niece Beth McVicker when her mother died in 1918. They legally adopted her and raised her as their daughter.
Mrs. Floyd was the last of her family, having been preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abner McDonald, four sisters and three brothers.

815 E 4th St.
Floyd, Wm, 50, owns home worth $300, 50, married, at age 22, b. IL, fa b. IN, mo b. IL, Bridge carpenter, contract, not a vet
, Cora H., wife, 50, married age 21, b. IA, both parents b. WI
McDonald, A. L., father-in-law, 83, widower, b. WI, both parents b. PA
McVicker, Elizabeth, neice, 12, b. IA, fa b. SD, mo b. IA

,McDonald, Isaac, white male, age 71, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
, Elizabeth, white female, age 74, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
, Abner, white male, age 31, son, at home, married, born WI
, Addie, white female, age 27, daughter-in-law, married, at home, born WI, both parents born PA
, Willie, white male, age 5, grandson, born WI
, Mystic M., white female, age 2, granddaughter, born IA
, Cora E., white female, age 3 months, granddaughter, born IA
Liscombe, John, white male, age 24, [single], boarder, farmer, born WI, father born VT, mother born PA

Township 90, Range 26, Section 36, S1/2 NE1/4
PO: Rosedale
McDonald, Abner L., age 39, male, farmer, married, born Wisconsin, parents native born, subject to military draft, entitled to vote
, Adda [V/F], age 32, female, married, keeping house, born Wisconsin, parents native born
, Wm. F., age 9, male, born Wisconsin
, Mertie M., age 7, female, born Wisconsin
, Cora E., age 5, female, born Wright County
, Mary, age 3, female, born Wright County
, John, age 0, male, born Wright County
, Elizabeth, age 79, female, widow, born pennsylvania, both parents native born
Liscum, John, age 29, male, single, born Wisconsin, both parents native born

A. L. McDonald, age 49, male, married, born Wisconsin, father and mother native born, well digger, Baptist, entitled to vote
Addie McDonald, age 42, female, married, born Wisconsin, keeping house, Baptist, father and mother native born
Wm. Mcdonald, age 19, male, single, born Wright County, school boy
Myrtie McDonald, age 17, female, single, born Wright County, school
Cora McDonald, age 14, single female, born Wright County, school
Mary McDonald, age 12, single female, born Wright County, school
John McDonald, age 10, single male, born Wright County, school
Chas. McDonald, age 8, single male, born Wright County, school
Lottie McDonald, age 5, single female, born Wright County, school
Lourine McDonald, age 2, single female, born Wright County

509 Seventh Street
McDonald, A. L., head, white male, born August 1847, age 52, married 27 years, born Wisconsin, both parents born Pennsylvania, carpenter, unemployed 4 months of previous year, able to read, write, speak English, owns house with mortgage
, Addie, wife, white female, born May 1852, age 47, married 27 years, borne 8 children all still living, born Wisconsin, father born Vermont, mother born Pennsylvania, able to read, write, speak English
, Myrtle M., daughter, white female, born December 187[7], age 22, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at home [no occupation, e.g.], able to read, write, speak English
, Cora E., daughter, white female, born March 1880, age 20, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, typesetter, unemployed 0 months of previous year, able to read, write, speak English
, Mary P., daughter, white female, born January 1882, age 20, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, John I., son, white male, born March 1884, age 16, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, Charley, son, white male, born May 1886, age 14, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, Charlott [sic], daughter, white female, born May 1892, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, Laurina M., daughter, white female, born May 1892, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school, able to read, write, speak English
Fulton, Harry, boarder, white male, born January 1874, age 26, single, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois, railway laborer, unemployed 9 months of previous year, able to read, write, speak English

Floyd, William E., 30, married once for 8 yrs, b. IL, both parents b. IL, tile maker, tile factory, owns house free of mtg
, Cora E., wife, 30, married 1 for 8 yrs, 0 children, b. IA, both parents b. WI

815 East __th St
Floyd, William E. owns home free of mtg., 46, married, b. IL, fa b. IN, mo d. IL, Mason, Silos
, Cora, wife, 39, b. IA, both parents b. WI
McVicker, Elizabeth, neice, 2 yrs 4 months, b. IA, fa b. SD, mo b. I

815 Fourth Street North
Floyd, Wiliiam E. (informant), married, completed 8th grade, b. IL, in same house 5 yrs ago, employed, farmer on farm, self-employed, worked 52 wks in 1939, 0 wage income, other sources of income
, Cora E., wife, 60, married, completed 2 yrs high school, b. IA, in same house 5 yrs ago, not employed works in home