Cora Bell Newman1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 24735, (1888 - 1975)
FatherAlbert August Newman4,5,6 (2 Feb 1860 - 30 Aug 1932)
MotherMartha Anna Harris7,8,6 (25 Sep 1858 - 11 Jun 1943)

Key Events:

Birth: 21 Apr 1888, Higginsport, Clermont Co., Ohio9,10,11
Marriage: 18 Sep 1910, Hamilton Co., Ohio, John Henry Sheriff (29 May 1876 - )12,13,14
Divorce: about 1941, John Henry Sheriff (29 May 1876 - )15,16,17
Marriage: 2 May 1942, Clermont Co., Ohio, Thomas E. Brose (6 Jul 1886 - 9 Aug 1966)18
Divorce: before 1949, Thomas E. Brose (6 Jul 1886 - 9 Aug 1966)19
Marriage: Feb 1954, Hamilton Co., Ohio, James E. Johnston (6 Apr 1878 - 13 Jul 1960)20
Death: 13 Mar 1975, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio21,22
Burial: 17 Mar 1975, Mound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio23,24
ChartsDescendants of Maximilian Friderich Wiemann and Anna Maria Margaretha Elisabeth Lüken

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     325 Cora Bell Newman was born on 21 Apr 1888 in Higginsport, Clermont Co., Ohio.9,10,11
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Lewis Twp., Brown Co., Ohio, in the household of her parents, Albert August Newman and Martha Anna Harris.4 She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Ohio Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio, in the household of her parents.5
     Cora married first John Henry Sheriff, son of Andrew Sheriff and Mary McGowan, on 18 Sep 1910 in Hamilton Co., Ohio, with Rev. Watson W. Tranter officiating.12,13,14
     Cora and John appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Elsmere, Kenton Co., Kentucky, at Woods., enumerated 3 Feb 1920, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Allen, Joseph, John, Mary, Chester and Nora were listed as living with them.26
     Cora and John appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky, at 954 Western Ave., enumerated 8 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,000, and did not own a radio. Their children Allen, Joseph, John, Mary, Chester, Nora, Clarence and Gaylord were listed as living with them.27
     Cora appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Bethel, Clermont Co., Ohio, at 466 Charity, enumerated 16 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $10 per month, and that she had lived in rural Clermont Co., Ohio in 1935. She was shown as married, but her husband was not listed in the household, nor has he been found elsewhere. Her children John, Clarence, Gaylord and Shirley were listed as living with her, as were Howard's wife Alma E. Custer and their infant daughter.28
     Cora and John were apparently divorced about 1941 as she remarried in Aug 1949 and he did by 1954. But no record of the divorce has been found.15,16,17
     Cora married second Thomas E. Brose, son of Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long, on 2 May 1942 in Clermont Co., Ohio, with Rev. Ben Hunt officiating. He was a half-brother to her brother Linas's wife, and the widower of Minnie E. Davidson.18
     Cora and Thomas were apparently divorced before 1949 as he remarried in Aug 1949 and she did in Feb 1954. But no record of the divorce has been found, and she reported she was separated in the 1950 census.19
     She was a seamstress at a hospital by 1950, reporting in the 1950 census she had worked 44 hours the prior week. She later became a practical nurse.29,30,31
     Cora appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Norwood, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 5208 Rolston, enumerated 13 Apr 1950, reporting she lived in a home that was not on a farm. Her daughter Shirley was listed as living with her.32
     Cora married third James E. Johnston, son of Wilson Johnson and Susanna Van Camp, in Feb 1954 in Hamilton Co., Ohio. He was the widower of Cecelia A. Harris.20
     Her third husband died on 13 Jul 1960 in Clermont Co., Ohio.33,34,35
     Cora died on 13 Mar 1975 in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, at age 86.21,22 She was buried on 17 Mar 1975 in Mound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio.23,24
     
Research Note, 15 Sep 2024:
No positive proof has been found that the "James E. Johnson" that Cora married was James E. Johnston, born 6 Apr 1878 and died 13 Jul 1960, and married first to Cecelia A. Harris. The conclusion that he was is based on the latter 1) being the only James E. Johns(t)on found near the right age in the area, 2) lived most of his life in Clermont Co., where Cora was born and was last known to be living before the marriage, 3) lost his first wife a year and a half before the marriage, and 4) was born with his surname spelled as Johnson but later often spelled it Johnston.

Children:
     Children with John Henry Sheriff:

  • Allen A. Sheriff36,37 (16 Sep 1911 - 24 Aug 1966)
  • Joseph Sheriff36,37 (16 Mar 1913 - 16 Feb 1974)
  • John Howard Sheriff36,37,38 (21 Nov 1914 - 17 Feb 1988)
  • Mary Martha Sheriff39,40,41 (17 Feb 1916 - 15 Nov 1971)
  • Chester A. Sheriff36,37 (5 Mar 1918 - 26 Aug 1987)
  • Nora Sheriff39,40,42 (11 Dec 1919 - 29 May 1995)
  • Clarence O. Sheriff37,28 (16 Oct 1921 - 13 Oct 1975)
  • Gaylord Leroy Sheriff37,28 (28 Dec 1924 - 20 Oct 2010)
  • Shirley Ann Sheriff28,32 (10 Nov 1936 - 30 Apr 2012)

Children:
     There were no children with Thomas E. Brose

Children:
     There were no children with James E. Johnston

Citations

  1. [S13891] August A. Newman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Brown Co., Ohio, shows name as Cora B. Newman.
  2. [S13938] Albert Newman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clermont Co., Ohio, shows name as Cora Newman.
  3. [S10831] Certified Abstract of Marriage, Clermont Co., Ohio, 40:557, Thomas E. Brose and Cora Bell Sheriff.
  4. [S13891] August A. Newman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Brown Co., Ohio.
  5. [S13938] Albert Newman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clermont Co., Ohio.
  6. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 225:371, John Sheriff and Cora Newman.
  7. [S13891] August A. Newman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Brown Co., Ohio, shows girl as daughter of Martha's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S13938] Albert Newman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clermont Co., Ohio, shows girl as daughter of Martha's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  9. [S13891] August A. Newman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Brown Co., Ohio, shows month, year, age 12, and state.
  10. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 225:371, John Sheriff and Cora Newman, shows age 22 years at marriage 18 Sep 1910, county, and state.
  11. [S10831] Certified Abstract of Marriage, Clermont Co., Ohio, 40:557, Thomas E. Brose and Cora Bell Sheriff, shows age 53 on 21 Apr 1942, town, and state.
  12. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 225:371, John Sheriff and Cora Newman, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  13. [S13939] John Sheriff household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky, shows married.
  14. [S13941] John Sheriff household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 34, and hers as 22.
  15. [S13944] John H. Sheriff household, 1950 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Ohio, shows him married to Rosa.
  16. [S13942] Cora Sheriff household, 1940 U.S. Census, Clermont Co., Ohio, shows her as married.
  17. [S10831] Certified Abstract of Marriage, Clermont Co., Ohio, 40:557, Thomas E. Brose and Cora Bell Sheriff, shows her as divorced.
  18. [S10831] Certified Abstract of Marriage, Clermont Co., Ohio, 40:557, Thomas E. Brose and Cora Bell Sheriff, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  19. [S13943] Cora Sheriff household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows her as separated.
  20. [S13945] "Marriage Licenses," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb 1954, shows license issued to James E. Johnson and Cora Belle Sheriff.
  21. [S13946] Cora B.. Johnston, Medical Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  22. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 84676060, Cora B Johnston, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  23. [S13946] Cora B.. Johnston, Medical Certificate of Death, shows date, cemetery, city, and state.
  24. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 84676060, Cora B Johnston, includes tombstone photo.
  25. [S10831] Certified Abstract of Marriage, Clermont Co., Ohio, 40:557, Thomas E. Brose and Cora Bell Sheriff, shows her with surname Sheriff and divorced.
  26. [S13939] John Sheriff household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky.
  27. [S13941] John Sheriff household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky.
  28. [S13942] Cora Sheriff household, 1940 U.S. Census, Clermont Co., Ohio.
  29. [S13943] Cora Sheriff household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as seamstress and industry as hospital.
  30. [S13945] "Marriage Licenses," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Feb 1954, shows license issued to James E. Johnson and Cora Belle Sheriff, shows her occupation as seamstress.
  31. [S13946] Cora B.. Johnston, Medical Certificate of Death, shows occupation as practical nurse.
  32. [S13943] Cora Sheriff household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  33. [S10770] "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," FamilySearch.org, record for James E. Johnston, citing cert. no. 48006, shows date, county, and state.
  34. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 132817253, James E Johnston, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  35. [S13946] Cora B.. Johnston, Medical Certificate of Death, shows his wife as widowed.
  36. [S13939] John Sheriff household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky, shows him as the son of her husband.
  37. [S13941] John Sheriff household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky, shows him as the son of her husband.
  38. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for John Howard Sheriff, Soc. Sec. No. 289-09-8208.
  39. [S13939] John Sheriff household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky, shows girl as daughter of Cara's husband.
  40. [S13941] John Sheriff household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kenton Co., Kentucky, shows girl as daughter of Cora's husband.
  41. [S13940] Mary Martha Asper, Certificate of Death.
  42. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Nora Sheriff Hicks, Soc. Sec. No. 273-14-9628.