Lily Leone <I>Morford</I> Cottey

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Lily Leone Morford Cottey

Birth
Deer Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
5 Jan 1987 (aged 90)
Minnesota, USA
Burial
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 24 -- Lot 175 -- Grave 7
Memorial ID
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Lily's first husband was H. C. Miller and they had two children, Lavonne (Miller) Adams and Harry Leon Miller.

Lily Leone was born to Joseph Wesley Jr. and Emily Julia (Jewell) Morford on May 8, 1896 in Deer Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma. In 1913 at the age of 17, Lily worked for Harding Creamery in Jobber's Canyon at 8th & Harney Streets in Omaha, Nebraska with sisters Dortha and Alta and brother Allen. Lily married H. C. (Harry) Miller. His fate is unknown. They had two children: LaVonne Alberta (Miller) Adams born July 15, 1917 and Harry Leon "Bud" Miller born October 3, 1919. Their marriage ended in divorce. Lily married her second husband Frank Cottey, they had no children. The 1940 census shows Lily (age 43) and Frank (age 35) living at 3515 Howard Street in Omaha, also in household was Harry (age 20). They lived same place in 1935. Frank was a Laborer on the Steam Railroad. LaVonne married Les Adams, born 1916. They had one known child: Richard Adams born 1954 in Mound, Minnesota. LaVonne's occupation was Secretary and Les' occupation was Mechanic. The 1930 and 1940 census shows LaVonne living with her Uncle Paul and Aunt Alta (Morford) Blumer in Omaha. LaVonne died in 2009 in Mound, Minnesota. Her burial location is unknown. Bud married Virginia. They had two children: Arthur born 1953 and Laura born 1955. Their marriage ended in divorce. He then married Louise, they had three children: Lenny, Jim and Judy. They lived in Tracy, California. Bud's occupation was small electronics repair. A collection on MyHeritage shows Harry Leon Miller died August 24, 2007 in Tracy, California. His burial location is unknown. Lily's MyHeritage Social Security Index shows her last residence was Mound, Minnesota where her daughter LaVonne lived. Frank died June 14, 1969 in Los Angeles, California and was buried on June 20th at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha. Lily died January 5, 1987 and was buried on January 9th next to her husband. (Thank you to cousins LaVonne (Miller) Adams and Betty (Morford) Knight for their family research, may they Rest in Peace).
Lily's first husband was H. C. Miller and they had two children, Lavonne (Miller) Adams and Harry Leon Miller.

Lily Leone was born to Joseph Wesley Jr. and Emily Julia (Jewell) Morford on May 8, 1896 in Deer Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma. In 1913 at the age of 17, Lily worked for Harding Creamery in Jobber's Canyon at 8th & Harney Streets in Omaha, Nebraska with sisters Dortha and Alta and brother Allen. Lily married H. C. (Harry) Miller. His fate is unknown. They had two children: LaVonne Alberta (Miller) Adams born July 15, 1917 and Harry Leon "Bud" Miller born October 3, 1919. Their marriage ended in divorce. Lily married her second husband Frank Cottey, they had no children. The 1940 census shows Lily (age 43) and Frank (age 35) living at 3515 Howard Street in Omaha, also in household was Harry (age 20). They lived same place in 1935. Frank was a Laborer on the Steam Railroad. LaVonne married Les Adams, born 1916. They had one known child: Richard Adams born 1954 in Mound, Minnesota. LaVonne's occupation was Secretary and Les' occupation was Mechanic. The 1930 and 1940 census shows LaVonne living with her Uncle Paul and Aunt Alta (Morford) Blumer in Omaha. LaVonne died in 2009 in Mound, Minnesota. Her burial location is unknown. Bud married Virginia. They had two children: Arthur born 1953 and Laura born 1955. Their marriage ended in divorce. He then married Louise, they had three children: Lenny, Jim and Judy. They lived in Tracy, California. Bud's occupation was small electronics repair. A collection on MyHeritage shows Harry Leon Miller died August 24, 2007 in Tracy, California. His burial location is unknown. Lily's MyHeritage Social Security Index shows her last residence was Mound, Minnesota where her daughter LaVonne lived. Frank died June 14, 1969 in Los Angeles, California and was buried on June 20th at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha. Lily died January 5, 1987 and was buried on January 9th next to her husband. (Thank you to cousins LaVonne (Miller) Adams and Betty (Morford) Knight for their family research, may they Rest in Peace).

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