Henry Clay Cord is the son of Carvel and Ruth A. (Shockey) Cord.
" Weekly Standard Newpaper, Warrensburg, Missouri Friday Feb. 9, 1900."
Death of Henry C. Cord ---- Well known Citizen Passes Away.
Saturaday -- Henry C. Cord for many years a merchant and a resident of this city since 1875 died at his home on North Miller Street, Saturday morning, Febuary 3. He had been ill for several months, and his death has been monentarily looked for some weeks. The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church at 3 o'clock Sunday, Rev Denton officiating, after which the remains were interred in the city cemetery. Henry C. Cord was born in Fleming County, Kentucky. in May 1821 and lived there till he was grown. He was married to Miss Zerilda Shryack, sister of Marcellus Shryack of this city in 1838. They moved to Macomb, Il. in in1856. Where he was engaged in farming until 1865, when he moved to Warrensburg, and entered the grocery business, First in old town and afterward in the building now occupied by Ross Brothers on Pine Street. He sold out and retired from business in 1885. Mr. Cord was a life long Christian. He joined that denomination when 17 years of age and continued his allegiance until his death. When he came to Warrensburg, The church at this place had become demoralized and its members scatters, during the civil war, he with the help of A.H. Gilkeson, J. P. Wroshaw and others reorganized the church, and were largely instrumental in placing this denomination in it present prominent position among the churches of Warrensburg. He was elected an elder at that time. Which office he held until declining years and broken health necescitated his resignation. He was one of the trustees at the time of his death. Mr. Cord and his wife were the parents of a large family. To them were born fifteen children, eight of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Mary Morgan, wife of J. D. Morgan, of Los Angeles, California; John H. Cord , Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson and C. W. Cord of this city; James Cord of Kansas City, Mrs Alice Grovend.
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!Carvel Cord father of Henry Clay Cord is the son of Jacob Cord and Mary Mitchell Donovan.
Information from Paul J Cord.
" Weekly Standard Newpaper, Warrensburg, Missouri Friday Feb. 9, 1900."
Death of Henry C. Cord ---- Well known Citizen Passes Away.
Saturaday -- Henry C. Cord for many years a merchant and a resident of this city since 1875 died at his home on North Miller Street, Saturday morning, Febuary 3. He had been ill for several months, and his death has been monentarily looked for some weeks. The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church at 3 o'clock Sunday, Rev Denton officiating, after which the remains were interred in the city cemetery. Henry C. Cord was born in Fleming County, Kentucky. in May 1821 and lived there till he was grown. He was married to Miss Zerilda Shryack, sister of Marcellus Shryack of this city in 1838. They moved to Macomb, Il. in in1856. Where he was engaged in farming until 1865, when he moved to Warrensburg, and entered the grocery business, First in old town and afterward in the building now occupied by Ross Brothers on Pine Street. He sold out and retired from business in 1885. Mr. Cord was a life long Christian. He joined that denomination when 17 years of age and continued his allegiance until his death. When he came to Warrensburg, The church at this place had become demoralized and its members scatters, during the civil war, he with the help of A.H. Gilkeson, J. P. Wroshaw and others reorganized the church, and were largely instrumental in placing this denomination in it present prominent position among the churches of Warrensburg. He was elected an elder at that time. Which office he held until declining years and broken health necescitated his resignation. He was one of the trustees at the time of his death. Mr. Cord and his wife were the parents of a large family. To them were born fifteen children, eight of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Mary Morgan, wife of J. D. Morgan, of Los Angeles, California; John H. Cord , Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson and C. W. Cord of this city; James Cord of Kansas City, Mrs Alice Grovend.
Added info:
!Carvel Cord father of Henry Clay Cord is the son of Jacob Cord and Mary Mitchell Donovan.
Information from Paul J Cord.
Henry Clay Cord is the son of Carvel and Ruth A. (Shockey) Cord.
" Weekly Standard Newpaper, Warrensburg, Missouri Friday Feb. 9, 1900."
Death of Henry C. Cord ---- Well known Citizen Passes Away.
Saturaday -- Henry C. Cord for many years a merchant and a resident of this city since 1875 died at his home on North Miller Street, Saturday morning, Febuary 3. He had been ill for several months, and his death has been monentarily looked for some weeks. The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church at 3 o'clock Sunday, Rev Denton officiating, after which the remains were interred in the city cemetery. Henry C. Cord was born in Fleming County, Kentucky. in May 1821 and lived there till he was grown. He was married to Miss Zerilda Shryack, sister of Marcellus Shryack of this city in 1838. They moved to Macomb, Il. in in1856. Where he was engaged in farming until 1865, when he moved to Warrensburg, and entered the grocery business, First in old town and afterward in the building now occupied by Ross Brothers on Pine Street. He sold out and retired from business in 1885. Mr. Cord was a life long Christian. He joined that denomination when 17 years of age and continued his allegiance until his death. When he came to Warrensburg, The church at this place had become demoralized and its members scatters, during the civil war, he with the help of A.H. Gilkeson, J. P. Wroshaw and others reorganized the church, and were largely instrumental in placing this denomination in it present prominent position among the churches of Warrensburg. He was elected an elder at that time. Which office he held until declining years and broken health necescitated his resignation. He was one of the trustees at the time of his death. Mr. Cord and his wife were the parents of a large family. To them were born fifteen children, eight of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Mary Morgan, wife of J. D. Morgan, of Los Angeles, California; John H. Cord , Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson and C. W. Cord of this city; James Cord of Kansas City, Mrs Alice Grovend.
Added info:
!Carvel Cord father of Henry Clay Cord is the son of Jacob Cord and Mary Mitchell Donovan.
Information from Paul J Cord.
" Weekly Standard Newpaper, Warrensburg, Missouri Friday Feb. 9, 1900."
Death of Henry C. Cord ---- Well known Citizen Passes Away.
Saturaday -- Henry C. Cord for many years a merchant and a resident of this city since 1875 died at his home on North Miller Street, Saturday morning, Febuary 3. He had been ill for several months, and his death has been monentarily looked for some weeks. The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church at 3 o'clock Sunday, Rev Denton officiating, after which the remains were interred in the city cemetery. Henry C. Cord was born in Fleming County, Kentucky. in May 1821 and lived there till he was grown. He was married to Miss Zerilda Shryack, sister of Marcellus Shryack of this city in 1838. They moved to Macomb, Il. in in1856. Where he was engaged in farming until 1865, when he moved to Warrensburg, and entered the grocery business, First in old town and afterward in the building now occupied by Ross Brothers on Pine Street. He sold out and retired from business in 1885. Mr. Cord was a life long Christian. He joined that denomination when 17 years of age and continued his allegiance until his death. When he came to Warrensburg, The church at this place had become demoralized and its members scatters, during the civil war, he with the help of A.H. Gilkeson, J. P. Wroshaw and others reorganized the church, and were largely instrumental in placing this denomination in it present prominent position among the churches of Warrensburg. He was elected an elder at that time. Which office he held until declining years and broken health necescitated his resignation. He was one of the trustees at the time of his death. Mr. Cord and his wife were the parents of a large family. To them were born fifteen children, eight of whom are living, as follows: Mrs. Mary Morgan, wife of J. D. Morgan, of Los Angeles, California; John H. Cord , Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson and C. W. Cord of this city; James Cord of Kansas City, Mrs Alice Grovend.
Added info:
!Carvel Cord father of Henry Clay Cord is the son of Jacob Cord and Mary Mitchell Donovan.
Information from Paul J Cord.
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