Person:Cora Barton (2)

Remarried after husband's death as an ariticle on her daughter's marriage refers to her as the late Mrs. Cora LeClair. Also there is a legal issue regarding her children's custody..

By Apr 10, 1920 the newspaper refers to her as Mrs. LeClair.

From Alton Evening Telegraph | Alton, Illinois | Wednesday, July 24, 1912 | Page 4 Mrs. Cora Knapp and children Pauline, Beryl and Paul, have returned from Jerseyville where they visited Mr. and Mrs. C. Keller.

1910 Census shows her widowed and living with Harry H. Barton (brother?) and her 3 children Beryl M age 5 and Paul W. and Pauline W. age 3.

per Wini Schertz: one Knapp son lvd. Detriot. 
One son d. Whitehall, IL

One son had 3 children (Twins PAul and PAuline) and Beryl

From: Alton Evening Telegraph | Alton, Illinois | Monday, May 27, 1912 | Page 5 Family Reunion at the P. .T. Crofton home. About twenty relatives of the Knapp family enjoyed a family reunion at Peter Crofton's home on Johnson street, yesterday. The celebration was in honor of Mrs. Winnie McCarthy (nee Knapp) of Port Smith, Ark. Those present were:

Mrs. McCarthy and son John of Ft. Smith, 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Douglas, of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Cosmos Keller and daughters, Frederica and Marguerite, of Jerseyville, Mrs. Margaret Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. James Crofton and daughter Lucille, Mrs. Cora Knapp and daughters Beryl and Pauline and son Paul, Ross Knapp and Mr. and Mrs. Crofton. After a very pleasant day they al| returned to their respective homes. Mrs. McCarthy accompanied the Keller family to itneir home In Jerseyville for a few days visit, before returning to her home in Ft. Smith.

Alton Evening Telegraph | Alton, Illinois | Tuesday, July 05, 1921 | Page 3 Fishlng Trip Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Cooling, Mr.and Mrs. Phillip Deterding and son,Carl Phillip , Mrs. Beasley, the Misses Beryl and Pauline Kanpp.

Paul Knapp all of Alton, ...    composed the fishing party, who motored to Otter Cr»t>l( the Fourth and spent

the day fishing,

Alton Evening Telegraph | Alton, Illinois | Thursday, August 16, 1923 | Page 5 Notes. Jerseyville news column: Misses Beryle and Pauline Knapp and Paul Knapp of Alton ;spent Tuesday in this city at the home of their aunt, Mrs. C. Keller and cousin Mrs. Theodore L. Conklln.

From: Troy Call | Troy, Illinois | Friday, February 25, 1921 | Page 5 report set for hearing March 11. Paul W. Knapp et al, minors; upon petition of Beryl M. Knapp it is ordered letters of guardianship issue to Cora E. LeClaire; bond of $350 approved.