Born the fourth of eight known children of John Joseph and Marion Brunson Griser, in Charleston, SC. Married John A. Cordray on Jan 01,1918 at the age of 19. He was a widower with three children. She took the responsibility of raising these children and went on to have four more children together.
John died unexpectedly in Oct of 1930. Marie raised the children and never remarried. She went to live with a daughter, who married a military man. With them she moved to several Air Force bases including England. She spent her time caring for other military families children.
She was a small, soft spoken woman which made her easy to love. She was devoted to her family, especially her youngest sister, Geraldine Griser Kanapaux. Marie was there when Gerry's three children were born and two of her grandchildren.
"Hush, Little baby, don't you cry, momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird....."
she sang this to every child she cared for.
Marie died in Rockledge, Florida at the age of 86
John died unexpectedly in Oct of 1930. Marie raised the children and never remarried. She went to live with a daughter, who married a military man. With them she moved to several Air Force bases including England. She spent her time caring for other military families children.
She was a small, soft spoken woman which made her easy to love. She was devoted to her family, especially her youngest sister, Geraldine Griser Kanapaux. Marie was there when Gerry's three children were born and two of her grandchildren.
"Hush, Little baby, don't you cry, momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird....."
she sang this to every child she cared for.
Marie died in Rockledge, Florida at the age of 86
Born the fourth of eight known children of John Joseph and Marion Brunson Griser, in Charleston, SC. Married John A. Cordray on Jan 01,1918 at the age of 19. He was a widower with three children. She took the responsibility of raising these children and went on to have four more children together.
John died unexpectedly in Oct of 1930. Marie raised the children and never remarried. She went to live with a daughter, who married a military man. With them she moved to several Air Force bases including England. She spent her time caring for other military families children.
She was a small, soft spoken woman which made her easy to love. She was devoted to her family, especially her youngest sister, Geraldine Griser Kanapaux. Marie was there when Gerry's three children were born and two of her grandchildren.
"Hush, Little baby, don't you cry, momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird....."
she sang this to every child she cared for.
Marie died in Rockledge, Florida at the age of 86
John died unexpectedly in Oct of 1930. Marie raised the children and never remarried. She went to live with a daughter, who married a military man. With them she moved to several Air Force bases including England. She spent her time caring for other military families children.
She was a small, soft spoken woman which made her easy to love. She was devoted to her family, especially her youngest sister, Geraldine Griser Kanapaux. Marie was there when Gerry's three children were born and two of her grandchildren.
"Hush, Little baby, don't you cry, momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird....."
she sang this to every child she cared for.
Marie died in Rockledge, Florida at the age of 86
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