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Cora Jones 1889 - 1985

Cora Jones of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on March 1, 1889, and died at age 96 years old in June 1985.
Cora Jones
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60637
March 1, 1889
June 1985
Female
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    1889

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    March 1, 1889
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  • 06/dd
    1985

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    June 1985
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    Cora Jones lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1889, in the year that Cora Jones was born, on April 22nd, at "high noon," about 50,000 people took off to claim open lands in the Land Rush of 1889. Called the "Unassigned Lands," part or all of 6 counties in Oklahoma were up for grabs. By the end of the day, Oklahoma City and Guthrie were created - each with about 10,000 inhabitants.
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In 1935, at the age of 46 years old, Cora was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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