Ora was very talented musically. Her sister, Ada, said that when Ora was so small that she could not see the piano keyboard, she could just reach up to the keys and pick out a tune. She played all her life. Her sister, Zela, said that the age of fourteen, she had nice roses in her cheeks, a cream complexion, dark brown hair, and large brown eyes. She had a nice loving disposition, and was full of kindness and affection for everyone. She was also popular with the young men.
When Ora had completed most of her work for the tenth grade, her parents sent her to Abilene to live with her sister, Mag, so she could take private piano and organ lessons. Her sister, Zela, said that she was too interested in "beauing" and did not stay very long. Zela said that she was always beautifully dressed, a witty and interesting conversationalist, and loved people. Zela added that Ora was very strict morally and was "independant as the day is long". When she was the oldest at home, Ora took most of the responsibility. She played the organ at church and for all gatherings where the young people usually sang. She honed her musical skills at summer singing schools.
Ora finally settled on a steady beau. He sang bass in the quartet. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and Ora laughingly called him "Old Black Joe". Zela said that the family was in a buzz about the upcoming wedding. She said that the married girls, Ada, Annie, and Mag, were quilting and Ora began to make new clothes. They planned a church wedding in McCaulley where Annie and Jim lived
and where Joe worked in a bakery shop. Ora's father had bought some town lots there when the railroad brought the town to life. Ora and Joe were planning on building a new home on one of them.
Zela said that the wedding was simple. Ora wore a white muslim dress and looked very pretty. The couple came to the Cornelius home afterwards. There was a special bed made in the parlor and that is where they slept. The bed had a short slat that fell down during the night. Everyone thought it was funny, and all laughed about it at the breakfast table.
By 1918, Ora and Joe were living in Fort Worth, and by 1922, were living in Eastland. Most of their married life was spent in the Fort Worth-Dallas area, however.
Ora and Joe moved back to Jones County in 1956 where they lived in Anson. This was their home until Ora's death.
Contributor: Don 49680169
When Ora had completed most of her work for the tenth grade, her parents sent her to Abilene to live with her sister, Mag, so she could take private piano and organ lessons. Her sister, Zela, said that she was too interested in "beauing" and did not stay very long. Zela said that she was always beautifully dressed, a witty and interesting conversationalist, and loved people. Zela added that Ora was very strict morally and was "independant as the day is long". When she was the oldest at home, Ora took most of the responsibility. She played the organ at church and for all gatherings where the young people usually sang. She honed her musical skills at summer singing schools.
Ora finally settled on a steady beau. He sang bass in the quartet. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and Ora laughingly called him "Old Black Joe". Zela said that the family was in a buzz about the upcoming wedding. She said that the married girls, Ada, Annie, and Mag, were quilting and Ora began to make new clothes. They planned a church wedding in McCaulley where Annie and Jim lived
and where Joe worked in a bakery shop. Ora's father had bought some town lots there when the railroad brought the town to life. Ora and Joe were planning on building a new home on one of them.
Zela said that the wedding was simple. Ora wore a white muslim dress and looked very pretty. The couple came to the Cornelius home afterwards. There was a special bed made in the parlor and that is where they slept. The bed had a short slat that fell down during the night. Everyone thought it was funny, and all laughed about it at the breakfast table.
By 1918, Ora and Joe were living in Fort Worth, and by 1922, were living in Eastland. Most of their married life was spent in the Fort Worth-Dallas area, however.
Ora and Joe moved back to Jones County in 1956 where they lived in Anson. This was their home until Ora's death.
Contributor: Don 49680169
Ora was very talented musically. Her sister, Ada, said that when Ora was so small that she could not see the piano keyboard, she could just reach up to the keys and pick out a tune. She played all her life. Her sister, Zela, said that the age of fourteen, she had nice roses in her cheeks, a cream complexion, dark brown hair, and large brown eyes. She had a nice loving disposition, and was full of kindness and affection for everyone. She was also popular with the young men.
When Ora had completed most of her work for the tenth grade, her parents sent her to Abilene to live with her sister, Mag, so she could take private piano and organ lessons. Her sister, Zela, said that she was too interested in "beauing" and did not stay very long. Zela said that she was always beautifully dressed, a witty and interesting conversationalist, and loved people. Zela added that Ora was very strict morally and was "independant as the day is long". When she was the oldest at home, Ora took most of the responsibility. She played the organ at church and for all gatherings where the young people usually sang. She honed her musical skills at summer singing schools.
Ora finally settled on a steady beau. He sang bass in the quartet. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and Ora laughingly called him "Old Black Joe". Zela said that the family was in a buzz about the upcoming wedding. She said that the married girls, Ada, Annie, and Mag, were quilting and Ora began to make new clothes. They planned a church wedding in McCaulley where Annie and Jim lived
and where Joe worked in a bakery shop. Ora's father had bought some town lots there when the railroad brought the town to life. Ora and Joe were planning on building a new home on one of them.
Zela said that the wedding was simple. Ora wore a white muslim dress and looked very pretty. The couple came to the Cornelius home afterwards. There was a special bed made in the parlor and that is where they slept. The bed had a short slat that fell down during the night. Everyone thought it was funny, and all laughed about it at the breakfast table.
By 1918, Ora and Joe were living in Fort Worth, and by 1922, were living in Eastland. Most of their married life was spent in the Fort Worth-Dallas area, however.
Ora and Joe moved back to Jones County in 1956 where they lived in Anson. This was their home until Ora's death.
Contributor: Don 49680169
When Ora had completed most of her work for the tenth grade, her parents sent her to Abilene to live with her sister, Mag, so she could take private piano and organ lessons. Her sister, Zela, said that she was too interested in "beauing" and did not stay very long. Zela said that she was always beautifully dressed, a witty and interesting conversationalist, and loved people. Zela added that Ora was very strict morally and was "independant as the day is long". When she was the oldest at home, Ora took most of the responsibility. She played the organ at church and for all gatherings where the young people usually sang. She honed her musical skills at summer singing schools.
Ora finally settled on a steady beau. He sang bass in the quartet. He was tall, dark, and handsome, and Ora laughingly called him "Old Black Joe". Zela said that the family was in a buzz about the upcoming wedding. She said that the married girls, Ada, Annie, and Mag, were quilting and Ora began to make new clothes. They planned a church wedding in McCaulley where Annie and Jim lived
and where Joe worked in a bakery shop. Ora's father had bought some town lots there when the railroad brought the town to life. Ora and Joe were planning on building a new home on one of them.
Zela said that the wedding was simple. Ora wore a white muslim dress and looked very pretty. The couple came to the Cornelius home afterwards. There was a special bed made in the parlor and that is where they slept. The bed had a short slat that fell down during the night. Everyone thought it was funny, and all laughed about it at the breakfast table.
By 1918, Ora and Joe were living in Fort Worth, and by 1922, were living in Eastland. Most of their married life was spent in the Fort Worth-Dallas area, however.
Ora and Joe moved back to Jones County in 1956 where they lived in Anson. This was their home until Ora's death.
Contributor: Don 49680169
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