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Cora Ellen <I>Moyers</I> Hamilton

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Cora Ellen Moyers Hamilton

Birth
Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Death
12 Oct 1948 (aged 70)
Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
M.S. Township Trustees 2nd Addition, Lot 115N
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Cora Hamilton, the fifth child of George Washington Earl Moyers (1849-1926) and Rebecca Ellen (Pence) Moyers (1847-1919), was born in 1878. She married Frank Upton Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton (1831-1919) and Susannah (Dotson) Hamilton (1838-1900). Their only child was Hazel Agnes (Hamilton/Eubanks) Hemphill.

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The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, page 11, October 12, 1948; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:

Morning Sun (IA) -- Mrs. Frank Hamilton, died October 12 at her home in Morning Sun at 4:30 a.m. She had suffered a heart attack about 30 minutes before.

The former Cora Ellen Moyers, she was the daughter of George and Rebecca Pence Moyers, and was born on a farm near Sperry on April 15, 1878; Mrs. Hamilton was a life resident of Louisa county.

On December 14, 1899, she was married to Frank Hamilton, and for many years their home was in the Fairview vicinity. They moved to Morning Sun 3 years ago.

Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs, Hazel Eubanks of Morning Sun; 2 granddaughters and a great-granddaughter.

Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary L. Dotson, Burlington; Bert Moyers, Wapello; P. A. Movers, Morning Sun, and H. R. Moyers, of Elk River, Minnesota.

Services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. Reverend J. Milton Kinney will have charge, and burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.

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Morning Sun News-Herald, front page, October 14, 1948; Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa:

Mrs. Cora Hamilton Dies Suddenly

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist Church for Mrs. Frank Hamilton who died very suddenly early Tuesday morning following a heart attack. Mrs. Hamilton had not been in ill health and the fatal heart attack at 4:30 Tuesday morning was entirely unexpected. Cora Ellen Moyers, daughter of George and Rebecca Pence Moyers, was born on a farm near Sperry, Iowa, on April 15, 1878, and died at her home in Morning Sun on October 12, 1948, at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 27 days.

On December 14, 1899, she was married to Frank Hamilton. Surviving beside the husband is one daughter, Hazel Eubanks, of Morning Sun, two granddaughters, Mary Ellen Jackson and Thelma Eubanks, and one great granddaughter, Carolyn Alberta Jackson.

The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mary L. Dotson, Burlington; P. A. Moyers, Morning Sun; Burt Moyers, Wapello; and H. R. Moyers of Elk River, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Ed Moyers, and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Walker. One sister and two brothers died in infancy.
Cora Hamilton, the fifth child of George Washington Earl Moyers (1849-1926) and Rebecca Ellen (Pence) Moyers (1847-1919), was born in 1878. She married Frank Upton Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton (1831-1919) and Susannah (Dotson) Hamilton (1838-1900). Their only child was Hazel Agnes (Hamilton/Eubanks) Hemphill.

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The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, page 11, October 12, 1948; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:

Morning Sun (IA) -- Mrs. Frank Hamilton, died October 12 at her home in Morning Sun at 4:30 a.m. She had suffered a heart attack about 30 minutes before.

The former Cora Ellen Moyers, she was the daughter of George and Rebecca Pence Moyers, and was born on a farm near Sperry on April 15, 1878; Mrs. Hamilton was a life resident of Louisa county.

On December 14, 1899, she was married to Frank Hamilton, and for many years their home was in the Fairview vicinity. They moved to Morning Sun 3 years ago.

Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs, Hazel Eubanks of Morning Sun; 2 granddaughters and a great-granddaughter.

Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary L. Dotson, Burlington; Bert Moyers, Wapello; P. A. Movers, Morning Sun, and H. R. Moyers, of Elk River, Minnesota.

Services will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. Reverend J. Milton Kinney will have charge, and burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.

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Morning Sun News-Herald, front page, October 14, 1948; Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa:

Mrs. Cora Hamilton Dies Suddenly

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist Church for Mrs. Frank Hamilton who died very suddenly early Tuesday morning following a heart attack. Mrs. Hamilton had not been in ill health and the fatal heart attack at 4:30 Tuesday morning was entirely unexpected. Cora Ellen Moyers, daughter of George and Rebecca Pence Moyers, was born on a farm near Sperry, Iowa, on April 15, 1878, and died at her home in Morning Sun on October 12, 1948, at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 27 days.

On December 14, 1899, she was married to Frank Hamilton. Surviving beside the husband is one daughter, Hazel Eubanks, of Morning Sun, two granddaughters, Mary Ellen Jackson and Thelma Eubanks, and one great granddaughter, Carolyn Alberta Jackson.

The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mary L. Dotson, Burlington; P. A. Moyers, Morning Sun; Burt Moyers, Wapello; and H. R. Moyers of Elk River, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Ed Moyers, and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Walker. One sister and two brothers died in infancy.

Gravesite Details

Burial: 14 October 1948



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