NICHOLSON, Cora Belle (Bird) 1887-1943

NICHOLSON, BIRD, SQUIER, TABOR, BESSMANN, BAKKUM, DUNN

Posted By: COUNTY COORDINATOR
Date: 8/16/2013 at 19:11:11

MRS. G. NICHOLSON
LITTLE CEDAR, DIES

Mrs. George Nicholson, 65, died Tuesday afternoon after an illness of 18 months. The Nicholson family has lived in the Little Cedar vicinity for many years and Mrs. Nicholson was before her marriage, Cora Belle Bird.

Surviving is Mr. Nicholson and Franklin of Little Cedar, and three sons in the service. They are Clifford, George and Paul. The last two named are overseas. Surviving also are five daughters: Mrs. Paul Squier of Lime Springs; Mrs. Roy Tabor of Austin; Mrs. Otis Bessmann and Mrs. Ben Bakkum of Mitchell and Mrs. David Dunn of McIntire.

Funeral service will be held this afternoon at the Champion Funeral Home and burial will be made in the Little Cedar Cemetery.

Source: Mitchell County Press - Thursday, Feb. 11, 1943
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The cemetery listing for Liberty Cem., on IaGenWeb shows:

NICHOLSON, Cora Belle 1887 -- Feb. 13, 1943 Mrs. George W.; 55Y 8M 7D

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NOTES:

Birth: Sep. 2, 1887
Mitchell County, Iowa

Death: Feb. 13, 1943
Mitchell County, Iowa

Family links:
Parents:
Reuben R. Bird (1851-1908)
Ellen Jane Nicholson Bird (1852-1910)

Spouse:
George William Nicholson (1877-1960)

Children:
Alice May Nicholson Dunn (1908-1967)
Franklin George Nicholson (1910-1966)
Esther Emma Nicholson Squier (1912-1976)
Clifford Duane Nicholson (1913-1986)
Lillian J Nicholson Bakkum (1915-1982)
George William Nicholson (1919-2002)
Paul R Nicholson (1921-2011)
Clara Belle Nicholson Bessman (1922-1995)

(Credit: Jody Roll, Findagrave)

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NOTES: The dates do not add up...

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