hmtl5 William Steven Corder b. 12 Apr 1873 Illinois d. 21 Aug 1959 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy
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William Steven Corder

Male 1873 - 1959  (86 years)

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  • Name William Steven Corder 
    • son of Stephen Gordon Corder and Rachel Elizabeth Wilson [1, 2]
    Birth 12 Apr 1873  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Richland, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Death 21 Aug 1959  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I1129  Gritton
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2024 

    Family Minnie Mae Leonard,   b. 19 Sep 1877, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1914, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 24 Feb 1895  Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Eva Ellen Corder,   b. 3 Jan 1896, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1957, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Apr 1873 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Feb 1895 - Owen County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Richland, Monroe County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Aug 1959 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Elletsville Herald, August 29, 1959
      Funeral services for Monroe County native William S. Corder, 86, were conducted Tuesday in the Barrick and Sons Funeral Home in Danville, Illinois. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park there.
      The 86-year-old former local resident died Saturday night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Martin, in Danville, with whom he had made his home for 30 years.
      He was the son of Stephen and Rachel (Wilson) Corder and had been in ill health for five years.
      surviving in addition to Mrs. Martin, are two other daughters, Mrs. Lena Hancock of Bloomington and Mrs. Gene Reid of Tampa, Florida; two sons, Ed and Bill Corder of Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Morgan and Mrs. Martha Mitchell, of Terre Haute, 19 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren.
      His wife, the former Minnie Mae Leonard, and one daughter, Mrs. Eva Cosat, preceded him in death.
      [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Obituary.

    2. [S2] Find a Grave.

    3. [S89] census records.

    4. [S104] marriage record.


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