Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Bragdon
First Name
Cora
Middle Name
A.
Maiden Name
Ireland
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Bangor, ME
Date of Birth
1865-07-17
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
1950-07-04
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 7-6-1950, p.2
Obituary
MRS. CORA A. BRAGDON Mrs. Cora A. Bragdon, 85, died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd H. Wentworth, with whom she made her home. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church this afternoon (Thursday). The Rev. A. Allan Brough officiated and interment was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Born in Bangor, July 17, 1865, she moved to Dexter when six years old, attended the local schools and has resided here ever since. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Caroline (Shaw) Ireland. She had the distinction of being a member of the First Baptist Church for the greatest number of years, having been a constituent for 71 years. A charter member of Rebecca Weston Chapter, DAR, she was also a member of Waskookeag Chapter No. 44, OES, and held office in the latter for a number of years. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd H. Wentworth, and two grandchildren, Patricia and Richard Wentworth, all of Dexter.