Cora Cornelia Van Wey Hutsen (1895-1937)

Grandmother - Maternal Side

Cora Van Wey Hutsen date unknown

Cora was born to DeWitt Clinton and Anna Jane Van Wey Hutsen on November 11, 1895 around Bogota, Texas. She was the youngest of 6 children. The family were members of a grange which was a sort of farming co-op but schooling was included. Cora's father died when she was around 12 years old and her mother had to do the best she could to support and educate her family.

Van Wey/ Hutsen Marriage Certificate

On July 25, 1918 Cora married William Ralphus Hutsen, they had the following children:

1. Turner Van "T.V." Wey Hutsen (1920-1950);
2. Earl Fred "Freddie" Hutsen (1922-2001); married 1st unknown; married 2nd Rosie
3. Juanita"Nita" Mae Hutsen (1925-1997); married 1st Neal Hebert, married 2nd Tommy Hasty, Sr.
4. Claudia "Allene" Hutsen (1927-1992) married 1st Stanley Gillespie; 2nd Milton Benny Perkins; 3rd Mr. Hufford, 4th Mr. Decou
5. Eola "Floralene" Hutsen (1929- ); married Everett Cornelius
6. Luther Glen L.G." Hutsen (1932-1976); married 1st Gertrude Ella Jean Barnes; 2nd Estuko 

Cora's mother died the next winter. The couple moved to where William could find work which was in the oil fields of Arkansas. When T.V. was about 4  he fell off a porch resulting in brain damage. He spent much of his time in a state institution. He was the only child born in Texas, the rest were born in Arkansas.

Turner Van Wey Hutsen

Fred, Juanita, Floralene, Allene

Following the oil trend along with the Depression found the family in Longview, Texas. Cora suffered the onset of Congestive Heart Failure, known as Dropsy in the day, and passed away on June 1, 1937 in Gregg Memorial Hospital.

Death Certificate

She was laid to rest in Grace Hill Cemetery the next day in Section AB11, plot 303, 5th from SW Corner.

Beverly, Floralene, & Veronica at Cora's Grave,  March 2013

Sources:

1. Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas; Roll: T623_1665; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104; Ancestry.com
2. Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .; Ancestry.com
3. Year: 1920; Census Place: Garvinsville, Red River, Texas; Roll: T625_1841; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 146; Image: .; Ancestry.com
4. Year: 1930; Census Place: Louann, Ouachita, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .; Ancestry.com
5. Marriage License - Personal file copy from Red River County
6. Death Certificate - Personal file copy from Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982; Ancestry.com
7. Photos - Personal files