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

Related blog posts:

• Tombstone Tuesday: Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley

• Today in my database: Cora Belle Metzner (b. August 21, 1868)

• Happy Anniversary: Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner

• (Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Metzner cabin

Family Milestones: November 16

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Charlotte SWAFFORD, married on this date in 1845 to William WILLIAMS in Monroe County, Indiana. Charlotte was born circa 1827 in Tennessee, the daugther of Larkin and Nancy (________) SWAFFORD, and the older sister to my Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD. William was born circa 1824 in Kentucky. They lived in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana, at least through 1870 census and had at least 4 children. Need to follow up on where they both died and are buried.

My maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Clara E. COOK, was born on this date in 1848 in Ohio, probably Butler County. Her death certificate lists her as the daughter of William and ________ (HIRHARGER) COOK. She married Carey W. LAMBERTSON on October 1, 1869 in Butler County, Ohio. Carey was born April 29, 1847 in Butler County, Ohio, the son of John and Sarah A. (WILLSON) LAMBERTSON. Clara and Carey lived in Butler County, Ohio, Hamilton County, Indiana and Madison County, Indiana. Clara died January 23, 1943 in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana and is buried in the Elwood City Cemetery, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Martha PIERCE, was born on this date in 1868 in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Edmund G. and Catherine (GROENENDYKE) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my William Francis PIERCE. The Pierce Genealogy lists her birthdate as November 6th. Martha married John M. JOHNSON on August 4, 1869 in Madison County, Indiana. Martha died February 29, 1932 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

Marriage: Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner

From my visit to the Jay County Clerk's office, I was able to obtain this marriage record of my maternal great-grandparents, Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.  Their marriage occurred July 21, 1888.


Eli was born March 24, 1866 in Erie County, Ohio, the son of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY.  Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John Adam and Clara (MOULTON) METZNER.

Together they had seven children, only five of whom survived into adulthood.  They resided in Noble Township and were members of the Mt. Zion church. 


Eli died June 14, 1957 in Jay County, Indiana and Cora died April 28, 1955.  Both are buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Jay County.