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Cordner, Elizabeth Elvira Earl, 1877-1949

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1877 - 1949

Biography

Elizabeth Elvira Earl Cordner (1877-1949) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the wife of a farmer who lived in Utah.

She was born in Fairfield, Utah to Albert Galliton Earl and Mary Emma Carson Earl. She was married to Samuel Cordner and was the mother of five children.

Citation:
FamilySearch, Feb. 3, 2017 (b. 1877; d. 1949; married Samuel Cordner; five children)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Russel Benson Backus collection on Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232578630]
Identifier: MSS 8921
Scope and Contents Contains biographical materials on Russel Benson Backus' ancestors, Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson. Carson's autobiography covers 1821-1898 and discusses her life as a Mormon pioneer. Earl's biography, written by his daughter Elizabeth Elvira Earl Cordner, covers 1846-1909 and discusses his experiences in the Civil War and as a businessman in Utah. The collection includes original documents as well as photocopies, and both biographies are available on DVD. Materials dated...
Dates: 1865-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Russel Benson Backus collection on Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson

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