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Cordella Viola “Della” <I>Betts</I> Buskirk

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Cordella Viola “Della” Betts Buskirk

Birth
Avoca, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Death
13 Apr 1956 (aged 76)
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
Burial
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section J, Lot 198, Grave 2
Memorial ID
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NOTE: All censuses, Washington death record and headstone have her name as Cordella or nickname of Della. Cemetery transcript is only source that has Cordelia.

Father: Benjamin Betts
Born: Deleware
Mother: Laura A. Betts
Born: Wisconsin

On 17 May 1880, in the Nebraska state census, Benjamin Betts (45), wife Laura A. (32), children; Elmira (13), Salina (10), Joseph (9), Alice (5) and Cordella (11/12) lived in Avoca, Cass County, Nebraska. The 1880 Federal census has Benjamin listed as "Joseph", which is probably his middle name.
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On 16 April 1910 Jack E. (31), wife Della (31), children; Arthur L. (10), Frank J. (8), Sylvia F. (7), Thelma V. (5), Ralph B. (3) and Theodore (2/12) lived in Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Note: Della had 6 children/6 living.
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On 12 April 1930 Evan A. Buskirk (49), wife Della (50), children; Ralph B. (23), daughter-in-law, Violet L. (20), Ted W. (20), Ben W. (16), Laura J. (14), Jack L. (10) and grandson, Frank J. (7) had moved to Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon.

On 4 May 1940 Frank H. Waymire (51), his brother, Arthur L. Buskirk (40), mother, Cordella V. (60), brother, Donald E. Warner (25), sister, Phoebe Johnson (56), lodgers; Ethel B. MacRae (26) and Paul Duchien (24) lived in Amity, Yamhill County, Oregon. Frank was a pump laborer for Southern Pacific Railroad. Arthur was a truck driver in construction. Ethel was a teacher in a high school. Paul was a clerk at a confectionary.
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Cemetery transcript ~ 1995:
J 198-2 BUSKIRK Cordelia V. Buskirk, 1879 - 1956, “Mother” (Delia V. Buskirk, b: NE d: 13 Apr. 1956 age 76 yrs. 10 mos. of coronary, int: 17 Apr. 1956, lot owner: Evan A. Buskirk, fd: VFC)
NOTE: All censuses, Washington death record and headstone have her name as Cordella or nickname of Della. Cemetery transcript is only source that has Cordelia.

Father: Benjamin Betts
Born: Deleware
Mother: Laura A. Betts
Born: Wisconsin

On 17 May 1880, in the Nebraska state census, Benjamin Betts (45), wife Laura A. (32), children; Elmira (13), Salina (10), Joseph (9), Alice (5) and Cordella (11/12) lived in Avoca, Cass County, Nebraska. The 1880 Federal census has Benjamin listed as "Joseph", which is probably his middle name.
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On 16 April 1910 Jack E. (31), wife Della (31), children; Arthur L. (10), Frank J. (8), Sylvia F. (7), Thelma V. (5), Ralph B. (3) and Theodore (2/12) lived in Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Note: Della had 6 children/6 living.
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On 12 April 1930 Evan A. Buskirk (49), wife Della (50), children; Ralph B. (23), daughter-in-law, Violet L. (20), Ted W. (20), Ben W. (16), Laura J. (14), Jack L. (10) and grandson, Frank J. (7) had moved to Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon.

On 4 May 1940 Frank H. Waymire (51), his brother, Arthur L. Buskirk (40), mother, Cordella V. (60), brother, Donald E. Warner (25), sister, Phoebe Johnson (56), lodgers; Ethel B. MacRae (26) and Paul Duchien (24) lived in Amity, Yamhill County, Oregon. Frank was a pump laborer for Southern Pacific Railroad. Arthur was a truck driver in construction. Ethel was a teacher in a high school. Paul was a clerk at a confectionary.
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Cemetery transcript ~ 1995:
J 198-2 BUSKIRK Cordelia V. Buskirk, 1879 - 1956, “Mother” (Delia V. Buskirk, b: NE d: 13 Apr. 1956 age 76 yrs. 10 mos. of coronary, int: 17 Apr. 1956, lot owner: Evan A. Buskirk, fd: VFC)

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CORDELLA V. BUSKIRK
1879 - 1956



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