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Cora Bell <I>Dodson</I> Sinor

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Cora Bell Dodson Sinor

Birth
Altoga, Collin County, Texas, USA
Death
16 Feb 1947 (aged 50)
Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Cora Bell Dodson, the fourth child of George & Cynthia (Vance) Dodson, was born on January 12, 1897, near Altoga, Collin County, TX.

On December 22, 1918, Cora and Alfred Sinor were married by Rev. Tom Lashley. Their marriage took place took place on Carpenter's Bluff Bridge that spanned the Red River. A local custom of the day was to get married on the bridge linking Texas to Oklahoma.

They had four children: Helen, Artie Lee, Alfred, Jr., & Bettylu.

Cora had cancer of the breast, and died on February 16, 1947, less than two months after Alfred.

Her obituary was published in the Denison Herald on Monday, February 17, 1947.

"Mrs. Alfred Sinor Dies Here Sunday
Mrs. Cora Belle Sinor, 1710 Woodlawn Blvd., a resident of Denison for the past nine years, died at a local hospital at 2:05 a.m., Sunday, after an illness of four months. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Dodson, Mrs. Sinor was born in Collin County.

She was married on Dec. 22, 1918, to the late A. Sinor in Kemp, Okla. Before moving to Denison, she lived in Carpenters Bluff. Her husband died two months ago.

Mrs. Sinor was a member of the Sunnyside Baptist Church and the Woodman Circle. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. G.B. Dodson of Pampa; one son, Alfred Sinor, Jr. of Denison; three daughters, Mrs. R.C. Holland, Miss Artie Lee Sinor, and Miss Bettie Lou Sinor, all of Denison; two brothers, W.N. Dodson of Kentwood, La. and J.C. Dodson of Duncan, Okla; one half brother, Walter Preston of Yarnaby, Okla; two sisters, Mrs. E. Graham of Pampa and Mrs. Tom Shindler of Denison; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ed Grace of Oklahoma and Mrs. Calvin McFerrin of Anna; and one grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Sunnyside Baptist Church with the Rev. Milton Kresse, pastor officiating. Burial was at Oakridge Cemetery with Bratcher-Moore Funeral Home in charge."


Years before their deaths, Alfred had bought a family burial plot in the Oakridge Cemetery. His parents were the first ones buried there. His brother, Lewis Edward, is also buried there. Cora was buried between Alfred, and her brother, Bill Dodson. Bill's wife, Aleph, is buried next to him and their daughter, Mary Eveline.

Some of the above information is from books I've written, which includes Cora & her ancestors, "Dodson One Family's Journey" and "The Family of James and Caroline Bell."
Cora Bell Dodson, the fourth child of George & Cynthia (Vance) Dodson, was born on January 12, 1897, near Altoga, Collin County, TX.

On December 22, 1918, Cora and Alfred Sinor were married by Rev. Tom Lashley. Their marriage took place took place on Carpenter's Bluff Bridge that spanned the Red River. A local custom of the day was to get married on the bridge linking Texas to Oklahoma.

They had four children: Helen, Artie Lee, Alfred, Jr., & Bettylu.

Cora had cancer of the breast, and died on February 16, 1947, less than two months after Alfred.

Her obituary was published in the Denison Herald on Monday, February 17, 1947.

"Mrs. Alfred Sinor Dies Here Sunday
Mrs. Cora Belle Sinor, 1710 Woodlawn Blvd., a resident of Denison for the past nine years, died at a local hospital at 2:05 a.m., Sunday, after an illness of four months. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Dodson, Mrs. Sinor was born in Collin County.

She was married on Dec. 22, 1918, to the late A. Sinor in Kemp, Okla. Before moving to Denison, she lived in Carpenters Bluff. Her husband died two months ago.

Mrs. Sinor was a member of the Sunnyside Baptist Church and the Woodman Circle. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. G.B. Dodson of Pampa; one son, Alfred Sinor, Jr. of Denison; three daughters, Mrs. R.C. Holland, Miss Artie Lee Sinor, and Miss Bettie Lou Sinor, all of Denison; two brothers, W.N. Dodson of Kentwood, La. and J.C. Dodson of Duncan, Okla; one half brother, Walter Preston of Yarnaby, Okla; two sisters, Mrs. E. Graham of Pampa and Mrs. Tom Shindler of Denison; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ed Grace of Oklahoma and Mrs. Calvin McFerrin of Anna; and one grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Sunnyside Baptist Church with the Rev. Milton Kresse, pastor officiating. Burial was at Oakridge Cemetery with Bratcher-Moore Funeral Home in charge."


Years before their deaths, Alfred had bought a family burial plot in the Oakridge Cemetery. His parents were the first ones buried there. His brother, Lewis Edward, is also buried there. Cora was buried between Alfred, and her brother, Bill Dodson. Bill's wife, Aleph, is buried next to him and their daughter, Mary Eveline.

Some of the above information is from books I've written, which includes Cora & her ancestors, "Dodson One Family's Journey" and "The Family of James and Caroline Bell."


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