Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley (1868-1955)

Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY was my paternal great-grandmother. The METZNER surname has Germanic origins.

The following facts about Cora's life are known:

• Birth: She was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John Adam and Clara (MOULTON) METZNER.
• Marriage: She married Eli Weldon HALEY on July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1900 - she appears in the Eli W. HALEY household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1910 - she appears in the Eli W. HALEY household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1920 - she appears in the Eli W. HALEY household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: She died April 28, 1955 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Burial: She is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Jay County, Indiana.

The following facts need further research and/or documentation to complete my research:

• Birth: Need to find contemporary sources that help to verify her exact date of birth
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in the household of John Adam METZNER in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1880 census, should be in the household of John Adam METZNER in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1930 census, should be in the Eli W. HALEY household
• Death: Need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County Health Department

Ancestry of Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY, Ahnentafel # 11 in my ancestry:

Ahnentafel # 22: John Adam METZNER (1840-1895); Licking Co., OH>Jay Co., IN

Ahnentafel # 44: John METZNER (1805-1888); Saxony>Jay Co., IN

Ahnentafel # 88: Jasper METZNER (c1780-1838); Saxony>at sea

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