Cora Ellen Nugent

Cora had dark hair and rather dark skin and the inevitable blue eyes. She adored her mother and her sister Mary, born eight years and eight days after Cora. She is remembered ad a "Jolly Girl". She worked in a bag factory with Maude. Maude told me she introduced her to Art, because she wanted her brother to "meet some decent firls". She also worked as a chocolate dipper. She met Francis Emmett Robert Nugent as a girl and they were engaged about eight years. Sister Mary often went along on their dates.

    Frank was an electrician.  Hewas handsome and had the Irish "gift of gab".  Cora and Frank were married January 2, 1924.

Their only child, Dorothy Nugent Hatch" was born at home then 606 Booth, (Rosedale). Mary was present. At first, Dr. O"Connell jopked it was a boy, knowing Cora and Mary had their hearts set on a baby girl.
Aunt Mary named me Dorothy Lucille )Being German and English} Scot, why didn't she suggest "Kathleen"?) It is suggested in my birthday poen, Frank was not around much. I remember that he most certainly was and we lived with Will and Anna. The family moved to 501 S.W. Bl"vd; the four single sons also lived there. They liked women, so I had no "funny" uncles. They talked me into walking and brought me toys. I was Cora's girl and therefore Special!
This was a nice house. I remember watching for my mother to come home from work and get off the street car. The sidewalk was just boards and a flight of wooden steps led to a paved walk in front of the house and up a few (wood) more steps to a porch narrowed by living-room window and wall. The front door opened into the dining-room with a coal-burning pot-bellied stove with small isinglass windows.
Cora became ill. There was a lump on breast and an old-fashioned poultice was applied. It was diganosed as cancer and the doctors said she would live just about two years and she lived two years and a day. She wasstill getting around when the Schulers visited. Anna's sister Cora and son, Troy also visited us at 501, but I don't recall the year. They lived in Greeley, Colorado.
Uncle Snowden would drop in to see Cora after work on the Frisco Railroad. One Saturday afternoon, August 13, 1930, she said, "I"m going to run that foot race with you, Snowden!" Elated, he headed home and told Aunt Hazel, Cora was much better. Sunday, August 14, Anna was 60 years old that day in 1930 and Cora died. Aunt Mary said, "I thought I would die too!"
Cancer was a mystery then, so the mattress and bedding were taken out and set ablaze in a ditch.
She wore an "old rose" crepe dress. Everyone was crying. Scent of flowers overwhelming at the Nugent Funeral Home.
The Nugents clamored for me to be put in Catholic Children's Home. Anna (a Leo) said,"NO!" Aunt Blanche wanted to bring me up with Mary Queen in L.A. She also had her eye on Frank. Truman was sweet, but mild in manner. Frank was always laughing, joking and telling stories. Anna said, "NO!!" She wouldn't part with me and she was fond of Frank.
Cora was buried in Highland Park Cemetery. Frank said that if she had lived, she was going to become a Catholic. He never remarried. Sometimes, from what he said, I don't believe he trusted women. And, he didn't want the responsibility, I think. Also, he tried to come see me twice a week after Iva kicked him out.
All the Grahams had Blue Eyer.
by: Dorothy Nugent Hatch