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Cora Bell <I>Alley</I> Ackelson

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Cora Bell Alley Ackelson

Birth
Madison County, Iowa, USA
Death
11 Dec 1958 (aged 84)
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Union Township, Madison County, Iowa, USA
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Winterset Madisonian (Winterset, Iowa), Wednesday, December 24, 1958; Page: 2

MRS. CORA ACKELSON DIES IN DES MOINES

Mrs. Cora Bell Ackelson whose early life was spent in the Winterset community, died Dec. 11 at a Des Moines hospital, according to information received this week. She was 85 years of age.

Mrs. Ackelson was the former Cora Bell Alley, daughter of Fred and Clarke Crawford Alley. She was born near Winterset on Oct. 4, 1873. She was married on Sept. 19, 1894, to George Ackelson. They moved to Des Moines 40 years ago. They were parents of 13 children, three daughters and a son preceding the mother in death.

Surviving are nine children: Verdie and Veren of South Bend, Indiana, George of Sabina, W. Virginia, Edna Wilkerson of Iowa City, Clarkie Cleghorn and John, Carl, Leo and Edgar all of Des Moines. She also leaves 43 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held December 14 from White's Funeral home in Des Moines. Burial was made in the Baptist cemetery north of Winterset.
Winterset Madisonian (Winterset, Iowa), Wednesday, December 24, 1958; Page: 2

MRS. CORA ACKELSON DIES IN DES MOINES

Mrs. Cora Bell Ackelson whose early life was spent in the Winterset community, died Dec. 11 at a Des Moines hospital, according to information received this week. She was 85 years of age.

Mrs. Ackelson was the former Cora Bell Alley, daughter of Fred and Clarke Crawford Alley. She was born near Winterset on Oct. 4, 1873. She was married on Sept. 19, 1894, to George Ackelson. They moved to Des Moines 40 years ago. They were parents of 13 children, three daughters and a son preceding the mother in death.

Surviving are nine children: Verdie and Veren of South Bend, Indiana, George of Sabina, W. Virginia, Edna Wilkerson of Iowa City, Clarkie Cleghorn and John, Carl, Leo and Edgar all of Des Moines. She also leaves 43 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held December 14 from White's Funeral home in Des Moines. Burial was made in the Baptist cemetery north of Winterset.

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  • Maintained by: Dylan Thomas
  • Originally Created by: Carolyn
  • Added: Nov 4, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43941285/cora_bell-ackelson: accessed ), memorial page for Cora Bell Alley Ackelson (4 Oct 1874–11 Dec 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43941285, citing Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Township, Madison County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Dylan Thomas (contributor 48357982).