Lois (Tarpley) Corrie (1885 - 1972)

Born 31 Mar 1885 in Lawrence, Illinois, United States

Wife of Mack Henry Honeycutt — married 2 Oct 1904 (to before 1920) in Lonoke, Arkansas, United States

Wife of James Elsberry Corrie — married 8 May 1924 in Lawrence, Illinois, United States

Died 26 Jan 1972 at age 86 in Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Lois Tarpley Honeycutt Corrie was born in Lawrence County March 31, 1885 to John S. and Helen Harriet Heron Tarpley. She married first to M H Honeycutt October 2, 1904 in Lonoke County, Arkansas and the couple had two children, Daisy and Erna. They were divorced sometime before 1920.

Lois and the children are next found living with her brother Harley Tarpley in Stoddard County, Missouri in 1920; Her last name is George and she told the census taker she was a widow. No marriage record has been found for this marriage.

On May 8 1924 Lois Tapley George married James Elsberry Corrie in Lawrence County, Illinois. She was forty years old. By 1930 She and Elsberry lived in Lawrenceville, where he was a blacksmith. Ten years later, the couple were living in Lukin and Elsberry continued to practice blacksmithing. Lucy Ann Tarpley, Lois’ aunt lived with the couple, and Lois cared for her until her death in 1948. Elsberry died October 21, 1950.

Lois died January 26, 1972 in the Monticello Nursing Home in Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois. She was 86 years of age. Burial was at Moffett cemetery.

Sources

• 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Argenta Ward 3, Pulaski, Arkansas; Roll: T624_63; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1374076

• 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T625_964; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 217

• 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois; Roll: 532; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340267

• 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Lukin, Lawrence, Illinois; Roll: T627_835; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 51-19

• 1950 United States Federal Census National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lukin, Lawrence, Illinois; Roll: 948; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 51-28

• Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

• Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940

• Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

• Find A Grave: Memorial #110826933