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Iva Leona Ferguson (b. June 09, 1901, d. January 18, 1990)

Iva, Thayl, Mildred, Wilma, Minnie

Iva Leona Ferguson (daughter of John Alexander Ferguson and Minnie Ann Harvey) was born June 09, 1901 in Monett, County, Missouri, and died January 18, 1990 in Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon 97523. She married (1) George Elwyn Cornford, son of George James Cornford. She married (2) Tom Ernest Cox on August 27, 1920 in Creek County, Oklahoma.

Notes for Iva Leona Ferguson:
From: Grants Pass Courier, Friday January 19, 1990, Grant's
Pass, Oregon
Obituaries:

Iva Leon Cornford, 88, of Cave Junction, died Thursday, Jan.18,
1990 at her home.
Private services were arranged by Clausen's Illinois Valley
Funeral Home. She was born June 9, 1901, in Monett, Missouri. She had lived
in the Illinois Valley since 1970, moving from Bakersfield, California.
Survivors include her husband, George E. Cornford of Cave
Junction, Mildrene Herbold of Cave Junction; and two grandchildren, Cheryl De
Lamere of San Francisco, and Delane Delamere of Hesperia, California.

Tom traveled extensivley abt 1920. Tom and Iva Ferguson lived in
Rocky Comfort, Missouri for a while, and may have lived in Flint,
Michigan

Notes for IVA LEON FERGUSON from Bill Cox.

Iva and husband Tom had possibily two adopted girls. One was
Mildredene and the other Lillian.. (ended up being only one, Mildrene)
Source: Zelma Cox Deal, Caney, Kansas August 21, 1998

The social Security index shows a Iva Cornford, SS# 573-28-5916,
issued in California.

Iva's second husband was, George E. Cornford, SS# 561-18-1667,
issued in California. George was born 16 Aug. 1903, and died Apr. 1992 in
Cave Junction, Oregon, 97523

From: Grants Pass Courier, Friday January 19, 1990, Grant's
Pass, Oregon

Obituaries:

Iva Leon Cornford, 88, of Cave Junction, died Thursday, Jan.18,
1990 at her home. Priviate services were arranged by Clausen's Illinois Valley
Funeral Home.

She was born June 9, 1901, in Monett, Missouri. She had lived in
the Illinois Valley since 1970, moving from Bakersfield, California.

Survivors include her husband, George E. Cornford of Cave
Junction, Mildrene Herbold of Cave Junction; and two grandchildren, Cheryl De
Lamere of San Francisco, and Delane Delamere of Hesperia, California

Iva was cremated at Cave Junction, OR.

Notes for MILDRENE COX from Billy Cox:

I visited with Mildrene on May 18, 2000 via phone at her home in
Cave Junction, Oregon.

Her address is: Mildrene Herbold, P.O. Box 1253, Cave Junction,
Oregon, 97523 Phone 541-592-4683

Mildrene thought her birth name was Black and she had been
adopted by Tom Cox and Iva Ferguson in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and that was probably
her place of birth. She learned this infomation when she applied for a
passport. As of 5-18-2000 she did not know of Tom Cox's later family.

She thought she was adopted about 1928 or 1929.

Notes for MR. HERBOLD:

The Herbold Family was probably Morman and came from Utah to
California.

5.25.2000 from Holly Ferguson to Billy Cox
Hey! I spoke to Mildrine yesterday...boy is she feisty!!!
I found out John Alexander was a RR worker and was born 5/30/1877 and died on 1/3/49 in Los Angeles, Calif. That he had a drinking problem (vodka)...she said back then everyone drank.

She said she had red hair and that her original birth name was
Black. She has two girls, the oldest is Cheryl. The younger one has never
had children and has an 18 year relationship with a fella...not married.

She also said she was adopted in Tulsa, Oklahoma when she was 2
years old. She likes to read.

She said Elmer had 3 kids, Alan, Skis (Elmer Jr.) and Jack.

She said George Cornford was a truckdriver for Safeway and that
is why he got the nickname Speed.

Apparently Iva, Mildred and Wilma all lived side by side in
houses in Cave Junction. Also Jess's nickname was Jinx (which now I know why
one of his sons was called Jinkie!).

Apparently Thayl lived out of Taft, California which is near
Bakersfield. She had no children but married someone called John???? who had
3 children 2 boys and a girl. One of those boys worked for Mobile Oil and
died in Saudi Arabia.

Also apparently Wilma had 2 kids ....Janna and Lee (son).

She was very outspoken and said back then the Ferguson men
treated their women like "trash". Also they all would get together starting Friday nights for the
whole weekend and play cards (the women too!).

She mentioned something about a Fern Horst out of Claney,
Kansas, but now I forget what that was.

Anyway she said she was going to send some pictures and send me
anymore info
she could remember.
PO box 1253, Cave Junction, OR 97523 541 592 4683

Holly

-----Original Message-----
From: Billy Cox [mailto:BCOX1@kscable.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 1994 12:39 AM
To: holly@islandoutpost.com
Subject: Iva Ferguson

Hi Holly,

Robin Neill sent me a copy of your email and it sure sounds
interesting.

I don't know much about Iva, only family lore. She was married
to my dad, Tom Cox and had two adopted daughters, Lillian and Milderine.

I have a elderly cousin living in SE Kansas who remembers Iva
and the Children. In fact I have a picture of Iva and my dad, taken in
Oklahoma, and a picture of, at least Milderine. Lillan may be in the
picture also, with my elderly cousin, and other children, taken I think in
Caney, Kansas.

My dad was born in Newton County, Missouri and raised in the
area, including Barry County, Missouri. He was born in 1888.

My cousins think Tom and Iva may have been married in
California, but not sure. My dad apparently did a lot of traveling in his younger days.
They lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a while.

I have been trying to find information on Iva for quite a while.
Milderine and Lillan would be my adopted sisters.

If you can help anymore, I'd certainly like to hear from you.
Thanks in advance,
Billy Cox bcox1@kscable.com

lived in Rocky Comfort MO abt 1920.

Other: SS application in her own writing states:
Iva Leona Ferguson Cornford
7714 Crocket Blvd.
LA, CA Age 41 dob June 9, 1901, Dade, Dade County, MO
Father John A. Ferguson
Date signed: 10.14.42
Mother: Minnie Ann Harvey
Iva was born in Dad (possibly Dadeville) Dade County, MO. This place of birth differs from her Obituary which states Monett, Barry County, M>. Iva was married to George Cornford on the date of this application.

Iva and Tom Cox were not marriedin Tulsa County, OK or Genesee County, Flint, MI.

Other: George Cornford (Speed)'s sister Stena Cornford married Elmer Ferguson.

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1901
Death Date: 18 Jan 1990
Social Security Number: 573-28-5916
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: California

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 97523
Localities: Cave Junction, Josephine, Oregon
Illinois Valley, Josephine, Oregon
Oregon Caves National Monume, Josephine, Oregon
Takilma, Josephine, Oregon

More About Iva Leona Ferguson:
Social Security Number: 573-28-5916.

More About Iva Leona Ferguson and Tom Ernest Cox:
Single: August 27, 1920, Creek County, Oklahoma.

Children of Iva Leona Ferguson and George Elwyn Cornford are:

Mildrene Cornford.

Children of Iva Leona Ferguson and Tom Ernest Cox are:

+Mildrene Ferguson.