Please note that Cora is being mixed up with Cora (DECKER) CROPPER and (amazingly) with Olive Roseanne (PICKETT) DECKER; these are three different women.

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1890 U.S. Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

3.  1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Cecil A. BOTTS (æ 3, b. Oct 1896, KS) is living in Sharon Springs Twp., Wallace Co., KS (p. 221B), with his parents, Frank A. BOTTS (æ 28, b. May 1872, MO) & Vina M. (æ 27, b. Sep 1872, IL), plus siblings.  Cora TACKETT (æ 13, b. Feb 1887, KS) is living in Cimarron Twp., Woods Co., OK (p. 60A), with her parents, William TACKETT (æ 59, b. Jul 1840, KY) & Amanda (æ 40, b. Mar 1860, MO), plus siblings.

4.  1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Cecil BOTTS (æ 13, b. KS) is living in Lucy/Lacey Twp., Kingfisher Co., OK (p. 109B), with his parents, Frank A. BOTTS (æ 38, b. MO) & Melvina (æ 37, b. IL), plus siblings.  Cora (TACKETT) DECKER (æ 25, b. KS) is living in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO, with prior husband, Frank J. DECKER (q.v.).  Mable A. STROLE (æ 9, b. KS) is living in Ridge Twp., Dickinson Co., KS (p. 275B), with her parents, George L. STROLE (æ 36, b. VA) & Emma B. (æ 33, b. PA), plus siblings.

5.  1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Cecil BOTTS (æ 23½, b. KS) is living in Lacy/Lacey Twp., Kingfisher Co., OK (p. 143B), with his parents, Frank A. BOTTS (æ 52-3/4, b. MO) & Vina (æ 48, b. IL), plus siblings.  Cora (TACKETT) DECKER is living in Springer Village, Colfax Co., NM, with her children, parents, et al. (q.v.).  Mabel STROLE (æ 19, b. KS) is living in Ridge Twp., Dickinson Co., KS (pp. 271A-271B), with her parents, George L. STROLE (æ 47, b. VA) & Emma (æ 43, b. PA), plus siblings.

6a.  1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 24):  Lacey Twp., Kingfisher Co., OK, Roll 1909, p. 146B, SN 15B, ED 37-17, SD 4, enumerated 19 Apr, 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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6b.  1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Mable A. STROLE (æ 28, b. KS) is living in Ridge Twp., Dickinson Co., KS (p. 265A), with her parents, George L. STROLE (æ 57, b. VA) & Emma B. (æ 53, b. PA), plus siblings.

7.  1940 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find Cecil or Cora.  F.A. BOTTS (æ 68, b. MO) and his wife, Vina (æ 67, b. IL), are living in Lacey Twp., Kingfisher Co., OK (p. 154B), with a grandson.  Mabel STROLE (æ 39, b. KS) is living in Ridge Twp., Dickinson Co., KS (p. 310B), with her parents, G.L. STROLE (æ 67, b. VA) & Emma (æ 63, b. PA), plus siblings.

8.  World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.  Microfilm Series M1509 (4277 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC (card images and index online at Ancestry.com):

Microfilm Roll		1851785
Serial Number | Reg. Number		51 | 12
1	Name in full | Age in yrs	Cecil Anthony Botts | 21
2	Home Address	RR #1 Ames Okla
3	Date of Birth	November 8th, 1896
4	Where were you born	Sharon Springs, Kansas, USA
5	I am...	A native of the United States.
6	If not a citizen	Citizen
7	Father's birthplace	Missouri USA
8	Name of employer	F A Botts
	Place of employment	#1 RR Ames USA
9	Name of nearest relative	Vina Botts
	Address of nearest relative	Ames Okla US
10	Race	White
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true
		Cecil Anthony Botts
1	Height | Build	Tall | Slender
2	Color of Eyes | Color of Hair	Blue | Light
3	Physically Disqualified
Date of Registration		June 5 - 1918
Local Board		Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., OK

9.  U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 27 April 1942 (men born on or after April 28, 1877, and on or before February 16, 1897) — "Old Man's Registration."  Record Group 147, NARA, Washington, DC (online at Ancestry.com):

1	Name	Cecil Anthony Botts
2	Place of Residence	Hennessey, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
3	Mailing Address	Hennessey, Oklahoma Route 2
4	Telephone (Exchange | Number)
5	Age in Years | Date of Birth	45 | Nov. 8, 1896
6	Place of Birth	Sharon Springs, Kansas
7	Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address	F.A. Botts Hennessey, Oklahoma Route 2
8	Employer's Name and Address	Himself
9	Place of Employment of Business	Route 2 Hennessey, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Signature		Cecil Anthony Botts
Race | Complexion		White | Light
Height | Weight		5' 10" | 160
Eye Color | Hair Color		Gray | Gray
Date of Registration		April 25, 1942
Local Board		Kingfisher Co., Kingfisher, Oklahoma

10.  U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (online at Ancestry.com):

Name	Cecil A Botts
SSN	448-07-0094
Gender | Race	Male | White
Birth Date	8 Nov 1896
Birth Place	Wallace Co KS
Father Name	Frank A Botts
Mother Name	Melvina M Botts
Death Date
Claim Date	29 Dec 1961
Type of Claim	Duplicate SSN - change of replacement
Notes	06 Dec 1988: Name listed as CECIL A BOTTS

Cora and Mabel not found.

11.  SSDI:  Social Security Death Index (online at Ancestry.com):

Name	SSN	Last Residence	Birth	Death	Issued
Cecil A. Botts	448-07-0093	Enid, Garfield, OK 73703	8 Nov 1896	28 Feb 1993	OK
Mabel A. Botts	445-40-8505	Enid, Garfield, OK 73703	5 Dec 1900	17 Jul 1996	OK

Cora not found.

12.  Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at findagrave.com):

Name	Cecil Anthony Botts	Cora Ethel Tackett Botts	Mabel A. Strole Botts
Birth	8 Nov 1896 Sharon Springs,  Wallace Co., KS	12 Feb 1887 Lake City, Barber Co., KS	5 Dec 1900
Death	28 Feb 1993 Enid, Garfield Co., OK	17 May 1953 Okeene, Blaine Co., OK	17 Jul 1996
Burial	Hennessey Cemetery Hennessey, Kingfisher Co., OK		Navarre Cemetery Navarre, Dickinson Co., KS
Inscription	CECIL A. BOTTS NOV. 8, 1896 FEB. 28, 1993	WIFE CORA E. BOTTS FEB. 12, 1887 MAY 17, 1953	MABEL A. BOTTS DEC. 56, 1900 JULY 17, 1996 DAUGHTER OF G.L. & EMMA STROLE
Father			George Luther Strole
Mother			Emma Eisenhower Strole
Spouses	Cora Ethel Tackett Botts Mabel A. Strole Botts	Cecil Anthony Botts	Cecil Anthony Botts
Memorial #	54289327	65652683	88675322

13.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

14.  Interview of relative.