Thomas Bristow Cordner
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Apr 1859 - Drumgask, Armagh, Seagoe, Ireland 59
Christening:
Death: 25 Jun 1945 - Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS 59
Burial: 27 Jun 1945 - Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS 59
Cause of Death: post operative obstruction following liver operation
Events
Notes
• He immigrated on 19 Jun 1890 to New York, New York, NY. 407
Thomas Cordner, born 1860, Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland, Destination: United States, Ship: State of Nebraska, Arrival: New York. (He traveled with John Irwin.)
• He was naturalized on 5 Feb 1895 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS.
• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS. 374
Thos. Cordner, head, white, male, b. Apr 1860, married, age 40, married 5 years, b. Ireland, f. Ireland, m. Ireland, Immigrated 1882, 8 years in US, naturalized, sidewalk insptector
Sarah, wife, white, female, b. Apr 1868, age 32, married 5 years, 2 children, 1 living, b. Ireland, f. Ireland, m. Ireland, Immigrated 1895, 5 years in US
Ellen, daughter, white, female, b. Nov 1889, age 12, single, b. Ireland, f. Ireland, m. Ireland, Immigrated 1891, 9 years in US, at school
Mattie, daughter, white, female, b. Sep 1888, age 11, single, b. Ireland, f. Ireland, m. Ireland, Immigrated 1891, 9 years in US, at school
Mabel, daughter, white, female, b. Feb 1897, age 2, signel, b. Kansas, f. Ireland, m. Ireland
Mattie Hutchinson, sister-in-law, white, female, b. May 1876, age 24, single, b. Ireland, f. Ireland, m. Ireland, Immigrated 1898, 2 years in US, nurse, 7 months without work
• He appeared on the census in 1905 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS. 375
Thos. Cordner, age 45, male, white
Sarah Cordner, age 37, female, white
Ellen D Cordner, age 17, female, white
Margaret Cordner, age 16, female, white
Mabel Cordner, age 7, female, white
Harold Cordner, age 2, male, white
Evalina Cordner, age 2 months, female, white
• He appeared on the census in 1915 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS. 377
T B. Cordner, age 45, male, white
Arva (Sarah) Cordner, age 45, female, white
Mable Corner, age 17, female, white
Harl (Harold) Cordner, age 12, male, white
?frin (Evelyn) Cordner, age 10, female, white
Mary Cordner, age 7, female, white
• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS. 378
Thomas B. Cordner, head, owns free of mortgage, male, white, age 60, married, immigrated 1890, naturalized, in 1895, b. Ireland, f. Ireland, m. Ireland, packing house laborer
Sarah J., wife, female, white, age 49, married, b. Ireland, f. Ireland, m. Ireland
Mabel, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, b. Kansas, f. Ireland, m. Ireland, stenographer
Harold, son, male, white, age 16, single, b. Kansas, f. Ireland, m. Ireland
Evelyn, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, b. Kansas, f. Ireland, m. Ireland
Mary, daughter, female, white, age 12, , single, b. Kansas, f. Ireland, m. Ireland
• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS. 401
Thomas B. Cordner, head, owns home wirth about $3000, male, white, age 71, widowed, b. Northen Ireland, f. Northern Ireland, m. Northern Ireland
Margurite J. Cordner, daughter, female, white, age 41, single, b. Northen Ireland, f. Northern Ireland, m. Northern Ireland
Mary E. Cordner, daughter, female, white, age 22, single, b. Kansas, f. Northern Ireland, m. Northern Ireland
• He resided at Armourdale Area in 1945 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS.
Parents
Father: William Corner ( - ) 59
Mother: Deborah Castles (1825- ) 59
Spouses and Children
1. Elinor Jane Campbell (1859 - 31 Jul 1891)
Marriage: Feb 1886
Children:
1. Elinor Deborah Cordner (1887-1986)
2. Margaret Jane Cordner (1888-1966)
3. Ruth Ann Cordner (1889-1891)
2. *Sarah Jane Hutchinson (26 Apr 1870 - 23 Feb 1921) 114,253,254,255
Marriage: Sep 1894
Children:
1. Annie Bristow Cordner (1896-1897)
2. Ada Jane Cordner (Abt 1897- )
3. Mabel Bristow Cordner (1898-1993) 50,114,116,253,254
4. Harold William Cordner (1903-1972) 59
5. Evelyn Sarah Cordner (1905-Abt 1995) 376
6. Mary Elizabeth Cordner (1908-1961)
Notes
Death Notes:
Thomas B. Cordner died at home at 1875 Tennyson St, Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS on 25 June 1945. He lived in the community, and in the United States 55 years. He is widowed. Age at death 86 years, 2 months 24 days. He was born 1 Apr 1859 in Lurgan, Ireland. His occupation was a packing house laborer. Father, William Cordner, born in Ireland. Mother, Deborah Castle, born in Ireland. Informant Harold Cordner (son). Burial at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. Cause of death, post operative obstruction following a liver operation.Burial Notes:
He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.General:
Thomas became a 32nd degree Mason on September 30, 1920. [A copy of his certificate is in the Scrapbook. Pic2]
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Retirement of Thomas Cordner:
From Wilson & Co. Company Newsletter
Tom Cordner first entered the employ of the old company under Mr. Newgrass who was superintendent. He worked at watchman for some time. Most of his career was spent in the Stick Department under Louis Perlett, foreman. He was an honest, conscientious employee having served on the Joint Representative Committee and as Trustee of the E.M.B.F. He is an active worker in Masonic circles and will no doubt get more satisfaction now from this activity. Come back and see us, Tom.
[This article, along with a picture of Thomas at the time of his retirement are in the scrapbook. Pic 1]
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Obituaries for Thomas Cordner [Copies of these are in the scrapbook. Pic 3]:
From the Masonic Digest:
Thomas B. Cordner Dead
Thomas B. Cordner, Mason, Methodist, and "fellow you like to be with," died Monday at the home of a daughter, Mrs Evelyn Williams, 1875 Tennyson Street, after a long illness.
He was a member of the Armourdale Loge No. 271 of which he was tyler for many years and of him it was said that Armourdale Lodge had the oldest Tyler of any Lodge in Kansas. He also was a member of Caswell Consistory, Kansas City Chapter No. 90 of Royal Arch Masons, and Hyacinth Chapter O.E.S., and was a charter member of the Central Methodist church in Armourdale.
He is survived by a son, Harold W. Cordner, 1502 North Twenty-third Street; four other daughters, Mrs Ellen Anderson, Bethel; Mrs Mabel Greathouse, 1710 Wood Avenue, and Mrs. Mary Moore and Miss Margaret Cordner, 2615 Hickman drive; two sisters, Mrs Mary Irwin, 911 St. Paul St, and Mrs Mary Rusk, Ireland.
He was 86 years old. Funeral services were Wednesday at Central Methodist Church with internment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Masonic burial services were conducted by Armourdale Lodge No. 271, William L. Radford, Master delivering the funeral oration.
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OBITUARY (Picture 4 in the Scrapbook. Evelyn Greathouse Anderson and Marilyn Greathouse Hayward doubt the existence of some of the children mentioned: Ruth, Ada, Annie Bristow. Mabel Greathouse spoke of Annie Bristow often, but not as a sister. The 1900 census, however, shows that in 1900, Sara Jane, had given birth to two children, and only 1 was living (i.e., Mabel]
Thomas Bristow Cordner was born April 1, 1859 at Drumgask, Ireland. He was the son of William and Deborah Cordner, one of 13 children.. He married Eleanor Jane Campbell in February, 1886, who died August, 1891; and from this union there were 3 girls -- Eleanor Deborah, Margaret Jane, and Ruth Ann. He married Sarah Jane Hutchinson in September, 1894, who died February 23, 1921, and from this union there were 6 girls and 1 boy - Annie Bristow, Ada Jane, Mable Bristow, Evelyn Sarah, Mary Elizabeth and Harold William. He was also survived by 2 sisters - Sara Jane Irwin & Mary Rusk of Ireland.
He came to America in 1890 and made his home in the Armourdale Section of Kansas City, Kansas for 50 years.
He was a member of the Central Methodist Church, and for many years a member of the official board of Trustees. He was a member of Armourdale Lodge No. 271, A.F.& A.M.; Kansas City Chapter #90 Royal Arch Masons, the Caswell Consistory of the Scottish Rite and Hyacinth Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
He was employed at Wilson & Company 40 years.
He was confined to Bethany Hospital for 27 months, and passed away at the home of a daughter, Evelyn Williams, 1875 Tennyson, June 25, 1945.