She married a young widower, Thomas J Clark in Oronogo, Jasper County, Missouri on 20 May 1899. She was 24 years old, and he was 33. They lived mostly in Taney County, and for a while in Elm City, Kansas. They had 4 children:
James Henry (1900-1956),
Margarett Pearl (1901-1966),
Joseph Victor (1904-1962)
Thomas Jefferson (1914-1962)
During their later years, Cora and Tom lived on their farm with oldest son, James and his family. After Tom's death in 1940, Cora moved to California to live near her youngest son, Tom and her daughter, Pearl.
She was particularly close to her older sister, Mary (Eshleman) Weathers, who lived in New Mexico, and she would visit with her often.
I remember, before she had gotten so ill, that she had an old rocking chair which she put to good use. Whenever my brother or I got into trouble, we always ran to Grandma for hugs. She would rock us back and forth as she comforted us. (Of course, Mom had to pretend not to see that!)
Grandma Cora died of heart disease, and from complications of a broken hip on 28 May 1953, the day before my 5th birthday. She had been living with our family, with my mother caring for her when she was mostly bed-ridden.
We traveled by car back to Taneyville, Missouri for her burial. She was buried here with her husband, Thomas, and two of her sons, James & Joseph.
She was a very endearing and fun-loving lady, who enjoyed her life during good times and bad. I remember her as being a very tall lady who stood with a straight posture.
She died at the age of 78.
She married a young widower, Thomas J Clark in Oronogo, Jasper County, Missouri on 20 May 1899. She was 24 years old, and he was 33. They lived mostly in Taney County, and for a while in Elm City, Kansas. They had 4 children:
James Henry (1900-1956),
Margarett Pearl (1901-1966),
Joseph Victor (1904-1962)
Thomas Jefferson (1914-1962)
During their later years, Cora and Tom lived on their farm with oldest son, James and his family. After Tom's death in 1940, Cora moved to California to live near her youngest son, Tom and her daughter, Pearl.
She was particularly close to her older sister, Mary (Eshleman) Weathers, who lived in New Mexico, and she would visit with her often.
I remember, before she had gotten so ill, that she had an old rocking chair which she put to good use. Whenever my brother or I got into trouble, we always ran to Grandma for hugs. She would rock us back and forth as she comforted us. (Of course, Mom had to pretend not to see that!)
Grandma Cora died of heart disease, and from complications of a broken hip on 28 May 1953, the day before my 5th birthday. She had been living with our family, with my mother caring for her when she was mostly bed-ridden.
We traveled by car back to Taneyville, Missouri for her burial. She was buried here with her husband, Thomas, and two of her sons, James & Joseph.
She was a very endearing and fun-loving lady, who enjoyed her life during good times and bad. I remember her as being a very tall lady who stood with a straight posture.
She died at the age of 78.
Family Members
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Theodore P Eshleman
1849–1873
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Catharine J Eshleman Vann
1850–1873
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Irissa J Eshleman
1852–1873
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Joseph W Eshleman
1853–1872
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John C. Eshleman
1857–1909
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Mary E Eshleman Weathers
1859–1947
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Margaret Ann Eshleman Eck
1861–1943
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Martha Ellen Eshelman Stafford
1864–1946
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William Henry Eshleman
1866–1957
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Harriet May "Hattie" Eshleman
1869–1873
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Minnie B. Eshleman Shannon
1872–1920
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