Cora E Cook Jones (1909–2011)

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    Born
    1909
    Died
    2011

    When was Cora E Cook Jones born? 1909.

    When did Cora E Cook Jones die? 2011.

    Life story

    Cora E Cook Jones (1909–2011) was born in 1909, and died in 2011, at about age 102. A cemetery record documents Cora E Cook's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Cora E Cook's life.

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    The world Cora E Cook lived through

    1. 1912 · age 3 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1927 · age 18 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    3. 1939 · age 30 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1950 · age 41 — The Korean War began

    5. 1959 · age 50 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1969 · age 60 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1986 · age 77 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2005 · age 96 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Cora E Cook Jones

    When was Cora E Cook Jones born?

    Cora E Cook Jones was born in 1909.

    When did Cora E Cook Jones die?

    Cora E Cook Jones died in 2011.

    How old was Cora E Cook Jones at the time of death?

    Cora E Cook Jones was about 102 years old.

    Where is Cora E Cook Jones buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Cora E Cook's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Cora E Cook Jones was born?

    In 1909, the U.S. presidents were Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

    Who was president when Cora E Cook Jones died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Cora E Cook died.

    What generation was Cora E Cook Jones part of?

    Born in 1909, Cora E Cook Jones was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Cora E Cook Jones's lifetime?

    During Cora E Cook's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 3); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 24); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 38); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 53); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 67); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 96).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Cora E Cook Jones?

    Federal censuses taken during Cora E Cook's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1909

    2. Death

      2011

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Cora E Cook Jones (1909–2011)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/cora-e-cook-jones-1909-2011-a8d0d7ed/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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