Cora May Reddick Dancy Logan in Coffin Surrounded by Funeral Flowers, Albumen Print, 30 April, 1915

Written on paper to which the photo is attached: "My preshious {sic} sister--Cora May Logan--She and Mama & deare [sic] Walter are gone but surely not forgotten. April 30, 1915."

 

This is going to take me a considerable amount of time to research and it will probably end up in my book, by the looks of what I have seen so far in the public records, but I don't want to delay in putting it up, although it may be awhile before a research summary is here.

 

What I can tell you is that Cora May Reddick Dancy Logan was born 4 August, 1878. Her first husband was Charles Dancy (1878-1909). Her second was John L. Logan, whom she married in 1906 in Jasper, Missouri. (1878-1929). She died of uterine cancer on 28 April, 1915, at the age of 35 years, eight months, and 24 days. Her burial took place at Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri, and the following summer, on 11 June, 1816, The Woodmen Circle Auxiliary, of which Cora was a member, unveiled her tombstone at a special ceremony, pictured here: www.flickr.com/photos/60861613@N00/16399198257/

 

Cora May was the daughter of Mary E. Headrick (1855-1917) and the unusually named Bright Columbus Reddick (1853-1899) who was killed in a major train wreck that was reported in midwestern newspapers. Here is his incredibly tantalizing obituary from the Springfield Republican, 3 October, 1899; page 3:

 

"OBITUARY

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Tribute of a Friend to the Memory of B. C. Reddick. Among the three good citizens who were killed in the Frisco railroad wreck, near Kansas City, was Mr. B. C. Reddick of 1609 North Campbell street. Mr. Reddick was a Tennessean by birth; was born in Weakley county, Tennessee, October 10, 1853. He afterwards came with his parents to Dent county, Mo., in 1855, and lived with them until November 22, 1874, when he married Miss Mary E. Headrick, of Celina, Dent county, Mo., and came to Springfield 11 years ago. He has been in the employ of the Frisco ever since, 10 years as a fireman and one year as an engineer. Mr. Reddick was as well qualified a

man as ever run an engine on the road, being highly esteemed among the railroad officials, as well as by everyone who knew him. He always had a kind word and a smile for everyone. Although he was once a very wicked man and a great burden to his family, as well as to himself, the death of his youngest son, when only five months old, caused his father's repentance. This son only lived to be 2 years old. {?} Mr. Reddick became {several illegible words} Smith, the railroad evangelist, and was lead to Christ by this good woman. He afterward joined the Dale Street Methodist church, and was at the time of his death a good and active member of this church. Mr. Reddick was the father of 10 children, four girls and six boys, of whom all but one survived him at this death. His four oldest children are married and live in Springfield. There was never a husband and father that will be missed in a family more than is Mr. Reddick, for his family worshipped him. He was especially devoted to his son David, who is deaf, and attends school at Fulton, Mo. Peace be unto him, and a kind remembrance of him as a good Christian and father.

 

A Friend."

 

Here is a link to her FindaGrave page: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=335505...

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