Fifth Generation

254. Cordelia Rene (Cordie) Cole^{28,180,208,209,253,254} was born on 3 July 1867 in Knox County, Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. Corda 1 f w TN.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Knox County, Tennessee. Cordie R. 11 dau f s w at home TN TN TN attended school.

Cordelia appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Corda R. 31 wife f m10 w Jul 1868 TN TN TN 3 children 2 living.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Cordie 42 wife f m24 w TN TN TN 6 children, 3 living.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Cordia 51 wife f m w TN TN TN.

Cordelia appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Cordia 56 mother f w w TN TN TN, enumerated in the household of her son Robert Earl Scarbrough Sr. and her daughter-in-law Julia Ann (Julie) Long.

She died on 15 July 1956 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.²⁵⁵ Obituary. Scarbrough, Mrs. Cordie Rene, age 88, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Flossie Foster, Maryville, Route 4. Member of River View Baptist Church. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Cassie Stratton, Portland, Ore.; sons, Roy E. Scarbrough, Clinton, Route 4; eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday , 2 p.m. River View Baptist Church at Edgemore; Rev. Ben Peoples, Rev. D.P. Altum and Rev. Luther Miller officiating. Interment, Scarbrough Cemetery, Oak Ridge, The body will remain at Martin's, Clinton, where the family will receive friends Monday 7 to 9 p.m. She was buried on 17 July 1956 in Scarbrough Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. She was a twin of Ida. She was a housewife, and a member of the Baptist Church.

Notes from Ann (Scarbrough) Perrine, granddaughter of Cordie Cole: Cordie never had a life to call her own it seems. She was always attached to someone else, never being in the position to make decisions. She was a very religious person, a very good person in my memory. She never told me that her name was Cordelia ( or was it just Cordie?) The census sometimes called her Cordelia. She stood very straight and watched her diet. She was the only person in the church to kneel to pray ( Had her Cole or England family been Episcopalian?) Her dresses were long, her shoes high top [Today, she would have been in style, but then she dressed very differently than those families around us. As an adult I feel that she always tried to do the right thing and was generous to others in her thoughts. She was very pretty even at her oldest age. I would like to hear any storied any of your relatives have about her. If I wrote a book I would make her a central character and let here make decisions about the direction of her life. Funny thing, she may have been happiest doing just what she was doing. That was the way things were back then, and perhaps now.

Another note from Ann (Scarbrough) Perrine, granddaughter of Cordie Cole: Never heard whether Ida and Cordie were identical twins. Cordie was very tall and thin. Watcher her weight. Drank a cup of hot water every morning and every evening. Was aware to stand straight. She was so strong on being fair to people. Not self-righteous. She had brown hair (very fine and thin); wore it pulled back into a small bun in the back. Wore long dresses with an apron to keep it clean unless company was coming or she was going to church. I remember her high top shoes. Oh! How she did love reading! Dreamed of Wisconsin and the beautifully decorated barns. She also liked Vermont and sugar gathering time. Don't think she ever went farther than Lenoir City or Knoxville. If I were to ever write a novel I'd make that family the central characters, and those Cole sisters would have a fantastic life. So would Vesta. Can you imagine what it must have been like for her having to have her girls somewhere else?

Cordelia Rene (Cordie) Cole and Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough were married on 2 February 1890 in Anderson County, Tennessee.²⁵⁴ p.96, Record of Marriages, Anderson County, Tenn. License 558, Feby 1 1890. T. R. Scarbrough to Cordie Cole. I Solemnized the Rites of matrimony between the above named parties on the 2nd day of Feby 1890. Thos. A. Johnson J.P.

Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough^{28,125,127,180,253,254} was born on 21 June 1864 in Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Tolbert R. 6 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Ross 16 son m s w farmer TN TN TN.

Tolbert appeared in the census in 1891 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Name: T. R. Scarbrough; age 26; State: TN; County: Anderson County; Township: Dist. 9 -Male Voters-; Year: 1891; Page: 009; Database: TN 1891 Voters List.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 5 June 1900 enumerated by C. H. Scarbrough; p.133b, dwelling number 89, family number 89; Scarbrough Tolbart R. 35 head m m10 w Jun 1864 farmer TN TN TN; Corda R. 31 wife f m10 w Jul 1868 TN TN TN 3 children 2 living; Flossa L. 6 dau f s w Dec 1893 TN TN TN; Cassa L. 4 dau f s w Oct 1895 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Apr 1910; p.124b, Scarboro Road, dwelling number 29, family number 31; Scarbrough Ross 45 head m m24 w farmer TN TN TN; Cordie 42 wife f m24 w TN TN TN 6 children, 3 living; Flossie N. 16 dau f s w teacher TN TN TN; Kersie 14 dau f s w TN TN TN; Arrie 3 son m s w TN TN TN.

Tolbert appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 9 Jan 1920; p.126a, family number 55; Scarbrough Tobert R. 55 head m m w farmer TN TN TN; Cordia 51 wife f m w TN TN TN; Cassie 24 dau f s w TN TN TN; Roy 13 son m s w TN TN TN.

He owned in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

He died on 20 November 1925 in Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁴¹ Scarbrough Ross 61 bn. TN fa. King Scarbrough TN mo. Nancy Smith TN d. 1925 #153.

Tolbert was buried about 22 November 1925 in Scarbrough Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. Tombstone inscription lists his name as Ross Scarbrough.

He was a member of Liberty Masonic Lodge, Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee. He was a farmer and a miller.

Cordelia Rene (Cordie) Cole and Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough had the following children:

500	i.	Julia Odessa (Dessie) Scarbrough256 was born on 1 January 1891 in Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee. She died on 24 December 1892 in Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee. The 1900 census says that Cordie had three children, two living. The two living children were Flossie and Cassie. The following narrative from Ann Scarbrough Perrine is the best explanation that we have as to the third child: I remember grandma Cordie telling me that a child was born named Dessie (Deccie)(Descye) ?? While grandma was cooking the baby or child? crawled in the fireplace. She was able to get the child out but it had stopped breathing. I do not remember if the child was a boy or girl. It seems the girls' names rhymed, Flossie, Cassie, and I always thought Dessie was a girl too. I notice that my sister Georgia has this written: "Between Cassie and Roy, a boy was born who died or was born dead." I don't know if this boy would be the baby(child) who crawled in the fireplace. Subsequent to the above discussion, Georgia Scarbrough Smith provided exact birth and death dates for Julia Odessa (Dessie) Scarbrough, transmitted to me via Ann Scarbrough Perrine. We have been unable to find Dessie's grave. She likely was buried at the Scarbrough Cemetery in Anderson County, Tennessee but no stone can be found.
+501	ii.	Flossie Lettie Scarbrough.
+502	iii.	Cassie Rene Scarbrough.
503	iv.	(Male infant) Scarbrough257 was born between 1900 and 1906. He died between 1900 and 1906. He died very young or was stillborn. His birth and death had to be 1900/1906. Cordie was listed in the 1900 census as having had three children of whom two were still living. Dessie had died before the 1900 census, so this child had to have been born after 1900. We know that this child was born between Cassie in 1895 and Roy Earl in 1906, so this child had to have been born between 1900 and 1906.
+504	v.	Roy Earl (R.E.) Scarbrough Sr.