A Southern
Family
Thomas Gore Ruthey Jane Parsons Maternal Grandfather Maternal Grandmother
Jim Pinkney Gore Francis A. Cochran
John Felton Gore

Thomas Gore

Ruthey Jane Parsons

Maternal Grandfather

Maternal Grandmother

Jim Pinkney Gore

Francis A. Cochran

John Felton Gore

Born: 4 August 1881 in Alabama, USA or Georgia, USA

Married: 1908 to Minnie Modena Walls

Children: Mamie L. (1909), JP (1911), Bama (1913), Hershel (1915), Reba Effie (1918), Warren G. (1921), Margie (1928)

Died: 3 June 1933 in Texas, USA

Buried: Cumby Cemetery in Cumby, Hopkins county, Texas, USA

Census

Census Year Name Age Location Place of Birth Education or Employment
1910 1910 census of Kaufman county, Texas John Gore 28 Ables Springs and Terrell Roads, Justice Precinct #4, Kaufman county, Texas, USA Alabama (parents born in Georgia) Farmer on General Farm
1920 1920 census of Van Zandt county, Texas John F. Gore 37 From Bridge Road, Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt county, Texas, USA Alabama (parents born in Georgia) Farmer on General Farm
1930 1930 census of Hopkins county, Texas J. Frank Gore 48 Justice Precinct #1, Hopkins county, Texas, USA Alabama (parents born in Georgia) Farms on General Farm

Vitals

Death Certificate
Copy Death Certificate of John F. Gore
Name John F. Gore
Place Cumby, Hopkins county, Texas, USA
Died June 3, 1933
Cause Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Born Aug 4-1881, Georgia
Father J. P. Gore of Georgia
Mother Frankie Townsin
Spouse Modene Gore (informant)
Description Married 52 year old, White, Male
Occupation Farmer, last worked 2 years prior to death.
Burial June 3, 1933, Cumby Texas

Tombstone

Gore

Minnie Modena
July 8, 1891
Jan. 3, 1972

John Felton
Aug. 4, 1881
June 3, 1933

In Loving Memory

Notes about John Felton Gore's Ancestry

I have been told by others that John Felton Gore's parents were James (Jim) Pinkney/Pickney Gore and Francis. A. Cochran (an Indian) and that James later remarried to Lou Cindy Hopkins and had several children described below. I haven't been able to establish, yet, a solid connection between John Felton and this particular man described below. The only solid evidence I have is Jim's death certificate that lists his father as J. P. Gore and Frankie Townsin. Below, I have included a time line of James P. Gore's family. The census and death certificates are freely available on familysearch.org and My heritage.

  1. James P Gore born 26 Oct 1859 in Georgia and died 26 Apr 1934.
    • James P Gore (1910 census) 51 born in Georgia
    • James P Gore (1920 census) 61 born in Georgia
    • Jim P Gore (1930 census) 71 born in Georgia

    Francis Cochran or Frankie Townsin is born in Georgia. Marries James P Gore 1878 in Paulding county, Georgia. (unconfirmed)

    1. John Felton Gore born 1881 in Alabama (unconfirmed)

    Lou Cindy Hopkins-Gore born 1869-1872. Marries James P. Gore or George 31 Jan 1889 in DeKalb county, Alabama.

    • Lou C Gore (1910 census) 38 born in Tennessee
    • Lon C Gore (1920 census) 51 born in Tennessee
    • Lue H Gore (1930 census) 60 born in Tennessee
    1. George Washington Gore born abt 1892
      • Washington Gore (1910 census) 18 born in Alabama
      • George Washington Gore (1967 death certificate), son of Jim Gore and Lou Hopkins dies.
    2. Franklin Gore born abt 1895
      • Franklin Gore (1910 census) 15 born in Texas
    3. Cammie Gore born abt 1898
      • Cammie Gore (1910 census) 12 born in Texas
    4. Rabon Drew Gore born abt 1900
      • Drew Gore (1910 census) 10 born in Alabama
      • Rabon Drew Gore (1957 death certificate) 58 born in Alabama, son of Jim Gore, dies.
    5. Annie May Gore born abt 1902
      • Annie Gore (1910 census) 8 born in Texas
      • Annie May Gore (1920 census) 17 born in Texas
    6. Edward R Gore born abt 1904
      • Edward Gore (1910 census) 6 born in Texas
      • Eddie R Gore (1920 census) 15 born in Texas
      • Ed Gore (1938 death certificate) son of Jim Gore and Lou Hopkins, dies. buried in Bright Store with father
    7. James H. Gore born abt 1906
      • James Gore (1910 census) 4 born in Texas
      • Jas H. Gore (1920 census) 12 born in Texas
    8. Elan Lee Gore born abt 1910
      • Gore (1910 census) 0 born in Texas
      • Elan Lee Gore (1920 census) 10 born in Texas
      • Eland L Gore (1930 census) 20 born in Texas
      • Elan Lee Gore (1967 death certificate) son of Jim Gore and Lou Hopkins dies
    9. Pearl Irene Gore born abt 1912 to 1913
      • Irene Gore (1920 census) 7 born in Texas
      • Pearl I Gore (1930 census) 18 born in Texas
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