Monthly Archives: July 2014

Harry Cork 1872-1886: The Obituary Saves the Day Again

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Rachelle

Harry Cork was born October 29th 1872 and died February 7th 1886 at just 13 years old. I had first seen Harry as a 7 year old boy in the 1880 census record living in the home of his parents … Continue reading →

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Walter John Cork and His Very Short Military Career in the Spanish-American War

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Rachelle

Like many young men, Walter Cork probably had romantic ideas about joining the Army and going to war against the Spanish in 1898. But the idealistic dreams of our imagination rarely come true when they come face to face with … Continue reading →

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