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Surnames: Cordray, Weddle, Gourley
Classification: Query
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My great great grandmother was Ida Ethel Cordray Gourley born Oct. 25, 1886 and died Jan.
12, 1980 in Edinburgh, Indiana. Buried in Rest Haven cemetery, Ind.
She was married to Christopher Columbus Gourley Jr. on Nov. 24, 1901.
They had 2 children:
Raymond Arthur Gourley born April 5, 1903 in Johnson County Indiana died September 25,
1961
Paul Franklin Gourley born May 28, 1905 and died Nov. 1976 in Fayette, Iowa
Ida Ethel Cordray Gourley's parents were Franklin Cordray and Martha Weddle.
In a copy of Ida's obit it states that she is survived by her sister, Mattie Everroad
of Edinburgh, 5 grandchildren, 15 great grandchilden, and 2 great great grandchildren (my
brother and myself). Preceding her in death besides her husband were 2 sons, Raymond and
Paul, 2 brothers and a sister.
Martha Weddle's parents were: (I got this info from
familyhistory.com)
Elizabeth Jane Hamblen b. 8/28/1839 d. 5/20/1905 in Nineveh, Indiana
Michael Weddle b. 1839 d. 2/9/1863 in Tenn. (Murfreesboro)?
They were married on April 30, 1856 in Indiana.
Michaels parents were Elias Weddle and Anna Richards