Cordelia Delila Sledd

1883 - 1947  (64 years)

• Name	Cordelia Delila Sledd
  Birth	22 May 1883	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 17
  Census	1910	Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 26,spouse Walter A-age 33, 3 children & 1 other, had 5 children-3 still living
  Census	1920	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 36,spouse Walter A-age 42, 6 children
  Census	1930	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 47,spouse Walter A-age 54, 3 children
  Census	1940	Alton, Madison Co, IL   [7]
  	age 57,spouse Walter-age 64, 3 children & 1 g-child
  Death	19 Jul 1947	Litchfield, Montgomery Co, IL   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	26 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	Upper Alton, Madison Co, IL   [1, 2]
  	Oakwood Cemetery
  Person ID	I1253	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Washington Sledd,   b. 17 Dec 1836, VA d. 17 Sep 1895, Marshall Co, KY (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Martha Jane Culp,   b. 09 Aug 1842, Bedford Co, TN d. 06 Jun 1923, Marshall Co, KY (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Dec 1860	Marshall Co, KY   [8]
  Photos » Slide Show		Sledd-James-Washington-(Martha-Jane-(Culp))-Mar
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  		Sledd-James-Washington-(Martha-Jane-(Culp))-KY-Marshall-TS-2
  Family ID	F348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Walter Alvin Downing-xx,   b. 25 Mar 1876, TN d. 1953, IL (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1900	Marshall Co, KY   [1, 9]
  Notes	Children: dau Mary J Downing 1905 KY - married ??? Miller dau Mary Miller 1936 IL dau Henrietta Downing 1906 KY - 1930 census lists her as age 24,single,listed cousin,living with Julius Hastings Culp son William B Downing 12/1909 KY - 1930 census lists him as age 20,single,listed cousin,living with Julius Hastings Culp son John Seldon Downing 1913 KY - 1930 census lists him as age 18,single,listed cousin,living with Julius Hastings Culp dau Martha E Downing 2/1915 KY dau Scerina E Downing 12/1917 KY dau Delia Claudine Downing 8/26/1920 Marshall Co, KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWPS-LLJ Cordelia Sledd, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" Name: Walter A. Downing Birth Date: 1876 Birthplace: Age: 24 Spouse's Name: Cordelia Sledd Spouse's Birth Date: 1883 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: 17 Event Date: 16 Aug 1900 Event Place: Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00329-4 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 1760356 Reference ID: v B p 64 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWYH-RMC Cordelia Sledd, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" Name: Walter A. Downing Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Cordelia Sledd Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 16 Aug 1900 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01300-0 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 321353 Reference ID: it 1 p 59 n 4989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Downing-Walter-Alvin-(Cordelia-Delila-(Sledd))-IL-Madison-TS
  Family ID	F1696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 May 1883 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 17 - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 16 Aug 1900 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 26,spouse Walter A-age 33, 3 children & 1 other, had 5 children-3 still living - 1910 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 36,spouse Walter A-age 42, 6 children - 1920 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 47,spouse Walter A-age 54, 3 children - 1930 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 57,spouse Walter-age 64, 3 children & 1 g-child - 1940 - Alton, Madison Co, IL Death - 19 Jul 1947 - Litchfield, Montgomery Co, IL Burial - - Upper Alton, Madison Co, IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Downing-Walter-Alvin-(Cordelia-Delila-(Sledd))-MRJ-1
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  		Downing-Cordelia-Delila-(Sledd)-OB

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3CK-KR4 Walter Downing in entry for Cordella Downing, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947" Name: Cordella Downing Titles and Terms (Original): Event Date: 19 Jul 1947 Event Place: Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois Gender: Female Marital Status: Race: Age: 64 Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Birth Date: 27 May 1883 Birthplace: Marshall Co., Kentucky Father's Name: James Franklin ???? Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Martha Culp **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: housewife Residence Place: Alton, Madison, Ill. Address: Spouse's Name: Walter Downing Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 22 Jul 1947 Burial Place: Alton, Madison, Ill. Cemetery: Oakwood Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4005444 Image Number: 1824 GS Film number: 1991867 Reference ID: cn 30158 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/26/2023 Cordelia Sledd Downing Birth: May 1883 Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Death: 19 Jul 1947 (aged 64) Litchfield, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA ?? Kankakee? - not Madison? Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA Plot: Sec. 4 Memorial #: 125757745 Family Members Parents James Washington Sledd 1836-1895 Martha J Culp Sledd 1842-1923 Spouse Walter A. Downing 1876-1953 Siblings Rufus Virgil Sledd 1876-1908 Children Henrietta Downing 1906-1995 Delia Claudean Downing Mathis 1920-2020 Maintained by: Cate Daley (48382957) Originally Created by: Jo Ann (46924894) Added: 1 Mar 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125757745/cordelia-downing Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125757745/cordelia-downing: accessed 26 July 2023), memorial page for Cordelia Sledd Downing (May 1883-19 Jul 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125757745, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Cate Daley (contributor 48382957). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/26/2023 Cordelia Downing Birth: 1883 Death: 1947 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Upper Alton Madison County Illinois, USA Plot: Sec. 4 Created by: Jo Ann Record added: Mar 01, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 125757745 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] See Notes. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.