Cora E Cook Jones (1909–2011)
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- Born
- 1909
- Died
- 2011
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When was Cora E Cook Jones born? 1909.
When did Cora E Cook Jones die? 2011.
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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
1912 · age 3 — The Titanic sank
1927 · age 18 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939 · age 30 — World War II began in Europe
1950 · age 41 — The Korean War began
1959 · age 50 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
1969 · age 60 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon
1986 · age 77 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
2005 · age 96 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast
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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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1909
Death
2011
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