Cora Green

Cora Green was born in Dayton, IL in 1862. Cora is the daughter of Jesse Green and Hannah Rhodes. Jesse Green is the son of John Green and Barbara Grove.
Cora was 1 of ten children, Newton M; Clara J; Thomas H; Joseph; James A.; Cora; Frank; Alvan; John R; and Mabel.

Cora Green married Hosea Ballou Williams in 1882. This is what printed in the Ottawa Free Trader newspaper -

    June 24, 1882, p. 8, col. 1

    *Matrimonial*

                Cards have been out during the past week for a grand
    matrimonial event, in which all of our citizens and socially
    interested, for the wedding on the 22d inst. deprives us of two of
    our best members of the social circle, whose place it will be
    difficult to fill, and whose absence will be deeply regretted. The
    spacious parlors of the bride's parents' were elegantly decorated
    and festooned with evergreens and roses, and a fine floral arch and
    horseshoe were tastefully arranged over the entrance. At one
    o'clock, about sixty guests having assembled, the bridal party
    entered the parlors and in the presence of the friends and
    relatives, Miss Cora Green was united in wedlock to Hosea B.
    Williams, both of this city. The ceremony was beautifully and
    impressively performed by the Rev. E. C. Arnold, of Ottawa. The
    bride and groom received the congratulations of the whole company
    who with your reporter wishes them a long and prosperous voyage
    through life. After partaking of an elegant repast, the bridal party
    departed in the midst of a floral shower on the 4:10 train for
    Niagara Falls and the East. They will be gone about three weeks, and
    on their return will reside in Mr. Williams' fine new residence in
    East Ottawa.

                The bride was elegantly attired in a plain blue and
    brocaded silk, Spanish lace, natural orange blossoms, white kids,
    &c. The presents were many and elegant, evincing in a slight degree
    the high respect and love in which the bride and groom are held by
    their numerous friends.

                Bride's father and mother, two pairs of woolen blankets;
    groom, gold watch and chain; groom's father and mother, elegant ice
    pitcher and goblets; Mr. and Mrs. S. W Williams of Streator, silver
    and decorated berry dish; Harry Green, silver card receiver; James
    Green, set of solid silver teaspoons; Joseph Green, set of silver
    nut picks and crackers; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hess of Ottawa, silver
    ice pitcher; Mrs. G. W. Gibson and Mrs. Isaac Green, elegant silver
    castor; Mrs. O. W. Trumbo, antique lace sofa lambrequin; John and
    Ella Green, double silver and cut glass pickle castor; Mr. and Mrs.
    G. W. Green, silver and cut glass celery holder; Mrs. Wm. Reddick of
    Ottawa, silver gold lined cake basket; Frank Dunnavan, elegant globe
    butter dish; Silas Dunnavan, celuloid toilet case; Cora, Chas and
    Belle Dunnavan, plush and satin glove box. Hattie Edwards of
    Mendota, elegant large-sized portrait; Mattie Brown of Newark, oil
    painting; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Peddicord of Rutland, silver and gold
    lined goblet; Estelle and Mira Bagley, pair of ornamental deer
    heads; Zetta and Nellie Strawn, pearl card case; Katie Rhodes, pair
    of vases; Eddie Hess, statuary; Dessie Root, silver pickle castor.


Cora had 2 children with Hosea. Frank Roger Williams (Sr.) "Frankie" and Ethel Williams. She died in childbirth or very shortly there after with the baby. She died January 18, 1894 at 31 years old.