Cora Liza (RUSH) Biggs

1891-1964

Cora Liza (Rush) Biggs
Place of photo:
Tennessee
Photo uploaded by her great-granddaughter,
Tammy Stafford-Bellflower

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Cora's grandson, (my father) P.J. STAFFORD 1932-2012

was the 1st husband (marriage record) of my mother,

Doris Ann (TIDWELL)

* See Tidwell Page *

Doris and P.J. had two children together:
(Me) Tammy Jean (STAFFORD)- Bellflower
and

Timmy Lee STAFFORD 1966-2004

( Obituary) ( Headstone)
( In Loving Memory )

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memorial/tribute/biography/ created 2022

by Cora's great-granddaughter, Tammy Stafford-Bellflower

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I was (along with my brother, Timmy Lee Stafford 1966-2004) raised by Cora's daughter, Ethel (Biggs) Stafford, and Ethel's husband, Van D. Stafford. My grandparents talked often about Cora's life to me and my brother.

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When Cora Liza Rush was born on February 1, 1891, in Gainesboro, Tennessee, her father, Charlie Rush 1871-1936, was 20, and her mother, Mary M (Stafford) Rush B:1874-1958, was 16. She had one son and three daughters with Woody C. Biggs B:1884-D:1974. She then married Lorenzo Dow Stafford Sr. B:1858-D:1940, and they had five children together. She died on February 22, 1964, in her hometown at the age of 73. Burial: Denson Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

(A Note about Cora, Woody, and Lorenzo Dow Sr.)

Cora and Woody were divorced at one time - Cora married her son-in-law's (Van) grandfather, Lorenzo Dow Stafford Sr. 1858–1940, and had children from that marriage - later, Cora and Woody remarried. Woody had married two other times and had children from those marriages. Woody also had other children Out of Wedlock.

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Parents of Cora Liza (Rush) Biggs:

Charlie Rush 1871-1936

Mary M (Stafford) Rush 1874-1958

Charlie and Mary are buried at the Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

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Siblings of Cora Liza (Rush) Biggs:

--- Narcissus (Rush) Stafford 1894–Unknown Burial: Unknown

--- Margaret Elizabeth (Rush) Netherton 1900–1936 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

--- James H. Rush 1904–1987 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

--- Charles Frank Rush 1908–1985 - Died in Wayne County, Michigan. Burial unknown.

--- Nancy Betsy (Rush) Heady 1912–1981 Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park in La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan.

--- Haskel Rush 1914–1936 Burial: Unknown

--- Henry Thomas Rush 1895–1979 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

--- Lassie (Rush) Stafford 1910–1994 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

--- Fred D Rush 1920–2004 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro,

Jackson County, Tennessee.

--- Infant Rush 1916–1916 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

(Twins)

--- Infant Rush 1917–1917 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

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Cora and Woody's children:

--- Ethel Biggs Stafford 1909–1983 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

--- Charles Biggs 1911–1911 Burial: Unknown gravesite in Tennessee.

--- Willie Flossie (Biggs) Stafford 1912–2003 Burial: Tuttle Cemetery Sumner County, Tennessee. *She was called Aunt Bill by most of us in the family* (A note About the Family Tree / History) Willie married her brother-in-law ( Van's brother) Frank Tensley Stafford 1909-1992 *no blood relationship; a set of siblings who married another set of siblings*

--- Hallie (Biggs) Stafford DeWeese 1915–1996 Burial: Pharris Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee. (A note About the Family Tree/History) Hallie's 1st marriage: Sam Stafford 1907–1961(had children from that marriage) Hallie's last marriage: Charles M. DeWeese 1900–1985(no children from that marriage)

Cora and Lorenzo Dow Sr.'s children:

--- Lorenzo Dow Stafford Jr. 1922-1968 Burial: Denson Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

(A Note)

(Lorenzo Dow Stafford Jr. died in a car accident along with Roy Lee Mooneyhan 1929–1968; Roy was the brother-in-law of Van and Ethel's son, Laurence Freeman Stafford 1935–2014. Freeman was married to Mae Jewel (Mooneyhan) Stafford B:1939–D:2000.)

--- Bertha Margaret (Stafford) Lampley 1929-1991 Burial: Lampley Cemetery in Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee.

--- Mary Irene (Stafford) McCormick 1921–2001- she died in Springfield, Robertson County, TN. Burial: Unknown

--- Joe Mitchell Stafford 1933-1934 Burial: Unknown

(A Note about Joe)

His death was due to a whooping cough.

--- Daisy V Stafford 1931-1931 Burial: Denson Cemetery in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

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Links (photos & genealogy/memorial sites)

Cora Liza (Rush) Biggs on Virtual Cemeteries by Find A Grave website

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Daughter of Cora Liza (Rush) Biggs:

Ethel (Biggs) Stafford 1909-1983