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- CORA (REDINGSHAFER) MAXWELL WAS THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ISABEL (GREER) REDINGSHAFER.
Isabelle's daughter, by an unknown gentleman. (According to John G.'s will where she is written in as step-daughter.)
Cora's life was as interesting as any woman's could be for the time period. She spent much of her life as the operator of a boarding house in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. It appears that her second husband, John "Tap" Jackson, moved in and out of the house, depending on their relationship at the time.
In the 1900 Federal Census of Mahaska County, Iowa, city of Oskaloosa, township of E. Des Moines, Cora was listed in the household of her husband, John Jackson, married 12 years, mother of 7 children - 5 living. Cora listed her birthplace as Pennsylvania, with her father born in Germany, her mother also in Pennsylvania. I think this shows that Cora always regarded John George (the only father she ever knew) as her natural father. If not for John George's will, we may never have known the difference.
In 1909, Cora (age 52) apparently divorced John J. Jackson (age 68) on grounds of desertion and cruel and inhuman treatment.
The Oskaloosa City Directory of 1915, p. 143, lists Cora and several other Jacksons, including her son Reuben F., residing at 607 Fifth Ave. East. Reuben was employed at the M & St L. Ry Round house at the time.
In the Oskaloosa City Directory of 1921, Cora is listed as the widow of John J. Jackson and the operator of a rooming house at 213 Second Ave. East. In 1924-25, the city directory lists her as retired, residing at 406 Third Ave. East, with her daughter, Helen, living at the same address. She is still living at this address in 1931.
The 1925 Iowa State Census for Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, shows Cora as age 68, born in Iowa, father - John Redlingshafer born in Germany. Cora completed the 10th grade and could read and write. Others in the household included her son John R. Jackson and wife, Grace; daughters Helen and Juanita; and two sons of John R. Jackson - Harold and Maxwell.
Cora died at 3:30 a.m., Sunday, 24 September, 1933 at age 77, at the Mahaska Hospital, following complications from a fall. At the time, she had been residing at 1013 Second Ave. West, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. She was buried in the Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, next to her husband, John J. Jackson, her daughter Helen, and an unknown person named Marion R. Stephen. There is no individual marker for Cora.
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1856 - 1933 (77 years)
1852 - Aft 1900 (> 48 years)
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