hmtl5 Edna Cherry b. 24 Oct 1895 Indiana d. 18 May 1956 Clayton, Hendricks County, Indiana: Hedges Genealogy

Edna Cherry

Female 1895 - 1956  (60 years)

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  • Name Edna Cherry 
    Birth 24 Oct 1895  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 18 May 1956  Clayton, Hendricks County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Burial Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I4994  Hedges
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2023 

    Family Andrew Ray "Roy" Cobb,   b. 11 Mar 1892, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1966, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 14 Feb 1914  Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Oct 1895 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Feb 1914 - Marion County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 May 1956 - Clayton, Hendricks County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Cobb, ‘Mother’ To 363 Children, Dies
      Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Cobb, 60 years old, a former resident of Indianapolis, who died Friday at her home at Clayton in Hendricks County, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Weaver Funeral Home in Danville, Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery.
      A native of Indianapolis, Mrs. Cobb lived here all of her life before moving to Clayton four years ago. In addition to her own family, she reared 363 foster children.
      She was a member of the West Side Church of Nazarine and held a life membership in the Foreign Women’s Missionary Society.
      Surviving are her husband Andrew R. Cobb; a son, William Earl Cobb of Clayton; a brother, William F. Cherry of Danville; a half-brother, O.A. Lotshaw of Texas, and two grandchildren.
      The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana. Sunday, 20 May 1956.
      [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Census.

    2. [S68] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.

    3. [S9] Obituary.

    4. [S87] Newspaper article.