History of the

FAMILY . in AMERICA

HISTORICAL GENEALOGICAL BIOGRAPHICAL Containing a history of the Name from 212 B. C. and a complete Genealogical Chart from 1639 to 1926, with affiliated families in direct line. Also Short Stories and Biographical Sketches and Illustrations.

Compiled by CHARLES S. CORNELIUS Assisted by E. FRANCES CORNELIUS From rlata furnished by Phoehe A Cornelius, Dr. E. C. Perry, Mrs. J.E. Brewer, Prof. David F. Cornelius, Mrs. John Knight. Mrs. B. P. Slorts, Miss Clara Cornelius and many others.

II GRAND RAPIDS, l\UCHIGAN

~=='--= JANUARY 1, 1926 Copyright 1926 by CHARLES S. CoR:sEuus G.._,,m RAPIDS, MicH T h.e Coat of Arms and Crest are II/us/rated

THE Crest consists of a Hand extended from a Cloud of Smoke and grasping a Battle Ax or Greek Cross, and resting on a Strand of Rope. This si~nifies Martyrdom. The Coat of Arms consists of a Shield, on which are delineated the Square and Three Balls, and surrounded by a Scroll of Leaves and sumiount.cd by a Crusa(}er's Helmet with closed Visor. ThL'> all rests on a Scroll Foundation con~ taining the motto, "\'erite Sans Peur" \\hich translated means "Truth "·ithout Fear·•. The Square refers to Artizans; and the Balls signify the practice of !i.iedicme. The Shield surmounted by the Helmet w~th closed \·isor refers to Military Service, and also in·hcates the time of the Crusad(>rs. The Banner with the name '"Cornelius" is draped over the Crusader's Sword. The Shield also has the Ermine indic.i.ted. which denotes Royalty.

CORNELIUS INDEX

!--:ame Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Aaron ...... 2 1 Arthur Winfield ...... 5 9 Ann ...... 2 1 Ann ...... 6 9 Annie Evart ...... 5 3 Asa ...... 8 9 Alonzo ...... 10 3 Albert Terrill ...... 8 9 Anne ...... 10 3 Albert R...... , . 8 9 Alonzo W ...... 10 3 Allen ...... 9 9 Alfred R...... 10 3 Allen, Jr ...... 9 9 Alonzo C ...... 17 3 Alfred ... ·...... 9 9 Alonzo B ...... 17 3 Albertus ...... 10-11 9 Alonzo E ...... 17 3 Alice ...... 10 9 Alfred H ...... 5 4 Aurelia ...... 11 9 Ada ...... 9 4 Albertus R...... 11 9 Alfred M ...... 9-19 4 August D ...... 11-13 9 Anna B ...... 16 4 Annie Grace ...... 12 9 Alva H ...... 19 4 August W ...... 13-16 9 Allen ...... 19 4 Augustus ...... 13 9 Ann Eliza ...... 21-22 4 Arnold ...... 13 9 Amanda ...... 25 4 Annie R ...... 14 9 Adeline S...... 27 4 Annie ...... 14-45 9 Amelia ...... 28 4 Adah ...... 15-17 9 Alonzo W ...... 28 4 Addie ...... 12-20-23 9 Augustus ...... 28 4 Anna ...... 16 9 Arthur A ...... 30 4 Appelonia ...... 17 9 Amy ...... 2. 5 . Adam ...... 17-18 9 Adelaide ...... 3-4-5 5 Alice ...... 18 9 Alanson B ...... ·5 5 Arthur P ...... 18-19 9 Alice E ...... 5-6 5 Adam E ...... 19-20 9 Arthur ...... 7 5 Ada T ...... 20 9 Anna C ...... 15 5 Addie ...... 20 9 Alfred P ...... ~ ...... 16 5 Austin ...... 20-27 9 Alice E ...... 2 7 Anton K ...... 21 9 Alice M ...... 3 7 Annie Marie ...... 21 9 Anita F ...... 3-11 7 Annie Bell ...... 23-25 9 Ann Ruth ...... 6 7 Augusta ...... 14 9 Albert ...... 9-12 7 Alva 'Louise ...... 24 9 Arthur E ...... 11 7 Annie Mary ...... 24 9 Albert G ...... , 13 7 A. Amelia ...... 26 9 Alvin ...... 16-32 7 A. Ruth ...... 26 9 Alexander M ...... 20-23-24 7 Aline ...... 27 9 Anna ...... 14-21-22-29-30 7 Alzada ...... 28 9 Anna Marie ...... 21 7 Absolom ...... 35 9 Anita ...... 28 7 Augustine ...... 35 9 · Alpheus ...... 29-31 7 Amanda ...... 36 9 Annie ...... 29 7 Amy ...... 26' 9 Ann ...... ~ 7 Ann Eliza ...... 48 9 7 !h-r~·: :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 11 7 Betsy ...... 2 3 Alice ...... 32 7 Benjamine ...... 2-3 4 Alice ...... 6 8 Barbara Ann ...... 17 4 Ad~ph ...... 7 8 Bertrand S ...... 30 4 August...... 7-11-13-16 8 Bertrand, Jr ...... 30 4 Asher T...... 8 8 Bertha A...... 7 5 Abraham ...... · ...... 10 8 Bertha ...... 7-8 5 Augustus ...... 13 8· Benjamine ...... l;i-17 5 Arnold ...... 13 8 Benpmine, Jr ...... 15-17 5 Anna ...... 16 8 Byron G ...... 2-3 7 Augusta ...... 17 8 Benjamine ...... 27 7 Adam...... 8-17-18 8 Bea trice ...... 28 7 Arthur...... 18 8 Bettv Mac ...... 35 7 Alire...... 18 8 '9ernbardt ...... 8 8 Ada Theressa . . . 20 8 Benjamine ...... 8 8 Anton K.. .21-22 8 Bettv Jane ...... 20 8 \bram. . ... :1-\l 9 Ben~ ...... 12 8 Albert...... 5 9 Benjamine ...... 3-7-10-13-29 9 6 Cornelius Index

Karoe Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Bert ...... 11 9 Caroline ...... 13-18 8 Benjamine Lineberger ...... 14 9 Catharine Marie ...... 16 8 Bleeka ...... 16 9 Christian ...... 17 8 Benjamine Franklin ...... 20-24 9 Conrad ...... 17 8 Beulah ...... 21 9 Clara M ...... 19 8 Bonnie Bell ...... 21 9 Celestene. . . . 5-31 9 Benjamine ...... 12-13-28-29-7 9 Covington ...... 8 9 Benjamine P ...... 29 9 Charles Henry ...... 8 9 Byron S ...... 30 9 Charles Reuben ...... 8 9 Bessie E ...... 30 9 Charles Sumner ...... 9 9 Charles Hazen ...... 9 9 Charles ...... 10 3 Clarence H ...... 11 9 Carmen ...... 2-4-26-27-28 4 Cora ...... 12 9 Catharine Louise ...... 3-4 4 Cornelia ...... 13 9 Charles ...... 4 4 Cecil ...... 14 9 Catharine ...... 4-7 4 Carlotta Drew ...... 14 9 Charles F ...... , ...... 7-8 4 Chalmers ...... 15 9 Christene Louise ...... 8 4 Catharine Elizabeth ...... 16 9 Cynthia Thorn ...... 11 4 Chalmers E...... 16 9 Charles S ...... 15 4 Cephas ...... 20-26 9 Catharine L ...... 16 4 Carrie ...... 21 9 Charles R...... 16 4 Charles ...... •...... 21 9 Claude W ...... 16 4 Charles Edgar ...... 21-23-24 9 Clark J ...... 19-20 4 Clara ...... 27 9 Caroline ...... 26-27 4 Dr. Charles W ...... 29 9 Charles M ...... 29 4 Chester ...... 29 9 Charles W ...... 3 5 Clifford ...... 49 9 Charles H ...... ,- ...... 5-6 5 Charlotte ...... 49 9 Charles H., Jr...... 6 5 Chauncy ...... : ...... 10 5 Daniel...... 2-3 1 Carrie L...... 11 5 Deborah ...... 3 1 Charles ...... 15-16 5 Daniel M. D...... 2 3 Carmen ...... 15-16 5 David ...... 10 3 Charles H ...... 2-4 7 De Mott ...... 11 3 Carrie B ...... 2-4 7 Daniel B ...... 17 3 Cvril J ...... 3 7 Dorothea ...... 8 4 Charles C ...... '. 3 7 Dorothy ...... 28 4 Charles H ...... 3 7 David M •...... 3 5 Clyde B ...... 5 7 Donna C ...... 3 7 Clarence 0 ...... 5 7 Donald B ...... 3 7 Charles R...... 6 7 Donald L ...... 3 7 Christopher...... 9 7 Dwight ...... 11 7 Christopher H...... 9 7 Dvsart W ...... 16 7 Charley ...... 10 7 David ...... 16 7 Cecil ...... IO 7 David Jesse ...... 22 7 Clifford ...... 10-13-26 7 David K...... 24 7 Clara ...... 11 7 Dorothy ...... 26 7 Charles Edwin ...... 16-17 7 Dorothea ...... 7-12 8 Catharine ...... I 9 7 David ...... 10 8 Clara Estelle ...... 23 7 Daniel ...... 3-4-5-6 9 Charles ...... 30 7 David W...... 6-7 9 Charles N ...... 34 7 Darrah S...... 15 9 Charles Over ...... 17 7 Doyt Steel...... 15 9 Charlotte ...... 30 7 Dessie A...... 26 9 Carrol ...... 31 7 Doris...... 34 9 Christiana ...... 2 8 Dorothv Mav...... 34 9 Christian N...... 2 8 Daniel Black"burn . . 32 9 Charles Edward ...... 2-4 8 Constance ...... 2-5 8 Elias ...... 2-3-4 I Clarence T...... 3 8 Elizabeth ...... 4 l Clarence E...... 4 8 Elias ...... 2-4 3 Charles Ewing...... 6 8 Elizabeth ...... 2-10 3 Charles ...... 6-8-10 8 Edward H ...... 4 3 Clara ...... 6-7 8 Eli ...... 10 3 Charles Tavlor ...... 3 8 Emilv D ...... ll 3 Charles August ...... 8 Elizabeth. . . 2-.'i-6-26 4 C. :\1...... 9 8 Ezra. 4 4 Charles ...... 10 8 Elinor .. 8 4 Caroline H.. . .. 12-B 8 Eugene S. 8 4 Cornelius Index 7

Kame Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Emma 1\1 ...... 15 4 Elizabeth ..... , ...... 4-29-36-42 9 ,Elfred ...... 15 4 Ella G ...... 15-16 9 Eleanor Frances ...... 16 4 Etta Zuella ...... 24 9 Esther Beatrice ...... 16 4 Emma L...... 28 9 Emily May ...... 19 4 Edward ...... 29 9 Emma N ...... 19-20 4 Elsie ...... 30 9 Emily A ...... 19-21 4 Edward Graves ...... 36-41 9 Elvena ...... 20 4 Edward Houston ...... 40-41 9 Edward M ...... 9-5-23-24 4 Edward Eastman ...... 41 9 Emily B...... 28 4 Ella Frances ...... 40 9 Evelyn C ...... 28 4 Eliza ...... 36-40 9 Elliott ...... 29 4 Edna Ann ...... 46 9 Edwin P ...... 29 4 Elbert E ...... 3 5 Francis S...... 10 3 Elias.· ...... 3-4 5 Frank ...... 2-29 4 E-vangeline ...... 4 5 Franklin J ...... 5-7 4 Ethel W ...... 7-10 5 Frank W ...... 8 4 Evelyn ...... 10 5 Franklin L...... 17 4 Esau ...... 11 5 Florence ...... 26-27 4 Eva ...... 11 5 Frank R...... 27 4 Elizabeth ...... 12-16 5 Frank E ...... 28 4 Elizabeth ...... 4-29 7 Franklin ...... 17 5 Esther Jane ...... 4 7 Florence...... 2 7 Earnest !\1...... 5 7 Fannie E ...... 2 7 Edwin B ...... 6 7 Frank M ...... 2-3-5 7 Elizabeth ...... 7-14-19-30-35 7 Florence J...... 3 7 Emma ...... 7-8-27-28 7 Francis L...... 3-5-32 7 Ethel A ...... 9-10 7 Fredrick W...... 7 .. 7 Ella ...... · 9 7 Floyd ...... 10 7 Elva ...... 10 7 Fred ...... 10-12-32-33 7 Emma L...... 10 7 Floy ...... 31 7 Edward ...... 13 7 Fannie ...... 2-3 8 Eleanor...... 16-17 7 Francis DuPont ...... 3 8 Earl ...... 16 7 Fredrick V...... 6 8 Edna ...... 10-13 7 Fern V ...... 9 8 Earl James ...... 22 7 Florence ...... 10 8 .Elizabeth Rachel ...... 22 7 Fredrick C ...... 11 8 Edwin T ...... 30 7 Fredrick H ...... 12-14-16 8 Etta D ...... -~ ...... 30 7 Ferdinand ...... 12-16 8 Elizabeth A ...... 32 7 Ferdinand E ...... 16 8 Evena ...... 32 7 Fritz Rudolph ...... , ...... 16 8 Edith Maude ...... 2 8 Frank ...... 20 8 J:::Jizabelh ...... 2-3 8 Forest ...... 9-10-12 9 Eleanor R...... 3 8 FloraBell ...... 11-12 9 Emily F ...... 4 8 Frank ...... 13-14-15-17 9 Emile ...... 6-7 8 Fred· ...... 17-26 9 Edith Mav ...... 9 8 F. Virginia ...... 26 9 Emma Wilhelmina ...... 12-16 8 Francis E ...... 28-30 9 Emma ...... 4-5-7 8 Florentine ...... 29 9 Elsa W ...... 12 8 Francis Asbury ...... 41 9 Earnest L...... 12 8 Fred Hammit ...... 45 9 Ella Wilhelmina...... 14 8 Florence Augusta ...... 48 9 Ella ...... 18-19 8 Gideon ...... 2 4 Elsie...... 1.'i 8 Gilbert ...... 3 4 Earnest Henrick ...... 16 8 Gertrude May ...... 16 4 Elsa Louise...... 16 8 George...... l 6-25-26-27-29 4 father...... 11-20 8 George \\'...... 25 4 Edwin Fredrick ...... 20 8 Gussie...... 26 4 Emma Ann l\1aric ...... 16 8 Grare D...... 27 4 Elizabeth Heal...... 4-'.H fl George H...... 3 5 Esther ...... \l 9 George\\'...... ;',-15 5 Edith May . . . . . 9 George...... 7 5 Eulalia \'ictoria . . . 1:-1 \I George C. \\...... 10 5 Ella . . . . . 1-1 9 George...... 2-3-9-22-27-7 7 Emma .1;', 9 George l\I...... 5 7 EYeh·n 16 fl Guy E...... 3-5 7 Ethe'! . 21 \l George E...... 7-9-10 7 Elrner. . . 21 ll Grace E. . . . 24-25 7 Eliza '.21l !) Gillwrl. . . 26-27 7 8 Cornelius Index

:S:ame Page Chap. :\"ame Page Cl.ap. George Edward ...... 3 ls Hugh ...... 11-15 9 George ...... 5-6-10-13 8 Henry Van ...... 26-27 9 Gerdt ...... 11 8 H. Roy ...... 26-27 9 Gerhard ...... 11 8 Hattie F ...... 26-27 9 Gustave ...... 12-16 8 H. Ruby ...... 27 9 Giselda ...... 14 8 Hettie ...... 29 9 Gertrude ...... 17 8 Helen ...... 49 9 Gabriel ...... _- ...... 17-20 8 Geor~e Gabriel ...... 20 8 Ida ...... 9-21-22 4 Gene1veve ...... 18 8 Irving J ...... 9 4 George ...... 7-9-12-15-35 9 Isabel ...... 14-15 Gussie ...... 21 9 7 Irving ...... 18 7 Genieve ...... 30 9 Isaac ...... 17-19-20-25 7 Grace ...... 30 9 Isaiah ...... 29 7 G. Carr ...... 26 9 Ivan ...... 9 8 George ...... 36-40-41-46 9 Ida ...... 8-10-19 George Edward ...... 41 9 8 Isaac ...... 17 8 George Martin ...... 41 9 Irving ...... 18 8 George Hooper ...... 46 -9 Isaac ...... : ...... 3 9 George Stockdale ...... 46 9 Isabel ...... 20-47 9 Gideon ...... 47 9 Ina myrtle ...... 29 George William ...... 48 9 9 John ...... 2-3-4 i Hannah: ...... 17 3 Joseph .•...... •...... 3 1 Henry ...... 2-27-19 4 Jonathan ...... 4 1 Hiram ...... 2-24 4 Jane ...... 4 1 Hulda ...... •...... · 3 4 John ...... 2 2 Harriet N ...... 6 4 Jane ...... 2 2 Henry Ed ...... 7-8 4 James ...... 2 3 Hilda May ...... 8-11 4 Jane ...... 2 3 -Harry •...... 7-23-24-27 4 Jonathan ...... 2 3 Harold C ...... 15-18 4 John ...... 2-10-11 3 Henry Edward ...... 16 4 Jeremiah ...... 4-5 3 Henry B ...... 19 4 Julie ...... 10 3- Harold Herbert ...... 18 4 Jordan ...... 3 4 Herbert...... 22-23 4 Jemima.-...... 4 4 Harmon ...... 25 4 John B ...... 5-9 4 Henry P ...... 26-29 4 John Mott ...... 11-15 4 Harvey\\' ...... 29 4 Jane ...... 11-13-16-26 4 Hannah ...... 2-3-11 5 John Burnett ...... 15 4 {:{{fu· .· .· _._. _._. _._. .-.· _._. _._. _._. _._._._. _._. --~~ 5 John James ...... 15-16 4 5 John S ...... 16 4 Howard ...... 9 5 John I...... 16 4 Harriet ...... 15 5 Jennie ...... 9-10-21-22-23-24 4 Helena ...... 3 7 James D. H ...... 23 4 Harold ...... 3 7 Jeptha ...... 19 4 Helen ...... 6 7 James ...... 23-24-25 4 Hannah ...... 7 7 John ...... 2-3-29-30 4 Herman ...... 7-9-11 7 Joseph ...... 2 5 Hattie ...... 9 7 Jacob ...... 2-3-7 5 Henry ...... 9-10-14-15 7 John ...... 2-3-7-10-11 5 Helen M ...... 15 7 Jesse ...... 3-4 5 Harriet Mav ...... 2-1-25 7 John ...... 12-15 5 Harr>· ..... · ...... 27 7 Joseph ...... 2-4-28-31 7 I Iarnet ...... 2-5 8 Joseph ...... 3-5-29-32 7 Helen ...... 2-5-11 8 Julia ...... 9 7 Harriet C ...... 2-3 8 Jesse ...... 13-14-16 7 llenry ...... 2-3-7-13-21-22 8 Jane ...... 14-15-19-25 7 Herbert ...... 8-20 8 James ...... 9-13-14-16 7 Hattie ...... 10 8 John ...... 16-19-29-31-32 7 Helene ...... 11-14-16 s James ...... 19-21-29-32 7 Herman .... · ...... 11-12-13-14 8 J essc ...... 19-20-23-24 7 Helene Charlott G ...... 16 8 John C ...... 20-21 7 Hannah ...... 4-28 9 John M ...... 21-24 7 Harriet ...... 5-11 9 Joseph enc ...... 20-21 7 I Iarper ...... 7 9 Joseph F ...... 21 7 Henry ...... 8-11-13-20-21-27 9 Joseph Scott ...... 21 7 JI en ry Forest...... 10-20 9 J amcs Herbert...... 22 7 llomer ...... 11-14 9 James E ...... 20-26 7 CorJ1elius Index 9

!\ame Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Jessie E...... 24 7 Lucretia Mott ...... 5-6 4 James Frank...... 27-28 7 Louis A ...... 15-17 4 James L...... 30 7 Lillian ...... 15 4 J. Logan ...... 31 7 La_u!'ence A ...... 17 4 Jean ...... 31-33 7 Louise ...... 18 4 John C ...... 2-4 8 La Willa ...... 19-20 4 Justice Cox ...... 2-4 8 Louise \\' ...... 25 4 John ...... 3-8-10-16 8 Lewis \\'...... 30 4 Johanna ...... 7-14 8 Lottie ...... 30 4 Jennie..... : ...... 10-20 8 Levina ...... 3 5 · Juliane ...... 12-13-14 8 Lillian ...... 7-8 5 Johann...... 14 8 Lester ...... 10 5 Jacob ...... 17-19 8 Leland ...... 3 7 Julia ...... 18 8 Ludwig ...... 7 7 John ...... 3-5-18 9 Louise ...... 7-8-22 7 James ...... 3-5-8-9-10-21 9 Lena ...... 5-21-22 7 John ...... ·... , .... 3-8-10-47 9 Louise H...... 7 John Wesley...... 4-5-6 9 Lydia ...... 9-47 7 Judith Ann ...... 5 9 Lorren E ...... 9-10 7 Jennie ...... 5-34 9 Lawrence K ...... 23 7 Jack ...... 6-17 9 Louis ...... : ...... 27 7 James A; ... ·...... 7 9 Leah Ruth ...... 31 7 Joshua ...... 7 9 Lena ...... 5-21-22 8 Josephene ...... 7 9 "Louis G ...... 8 8 Joseph ...... 7-8-10-11 9 Laura ...... 10 8 Julia ...... 7-10-13-26-29 9 Loretta ...... 11 8 .Josie I...... 8 9. Louise Georgene ...... 13 8 Jean Frances ...... 9 9 Louise Christene ...... 14 8 .Jackson, Dr...... ·...... 9 9 Lola ...... 6 9 .Jesse ...... 10-15-21-28-29 9 Leland ...... 7 9 .Jeb Alston ...... 11 9 Leroy...... 9 .Joseph ...... 13-14-45-47 9 Lou Allen ...... 9 9 .John Henry ...... 13-28-30 9 Laurence Aleoyn ...... 9 9 .James W ...... 12-29 9 Lafayette ...... 10 9 .Jessie ...... 15-16-17-41-42 9 Louis .B ...... 12 9 .James Russell ...... 16 9 Louis C ...... 13 9 .James Preston ...... •..... 20-26 9 LeYinia ...... 13 9 .James H...... 20-36-47 9 Louisa ...... 13 9 .J. Burton ...... 20 9 Levi ...... 13-15-16 9 .Jane ...... 20-24-36-37 9 Lettie ...... 14 9 .Junius Austin.... . 20-26 9 Lucian...... 20 9 .Jesse Marion . . . 23-24 9 Lila Blanche...... 23 9 }. Zar...... 26 9 Lucy ...... 23-35 9 .Joseph P...... 26 9 Lila...... 25 9 J. Luke ...... 26 9 Lelia ...... 30 9 J. Burton.... .20-26 9 Loretta...... 30-31 · 9 .J. Claude. . . . 20-21 9 J.Lucian ...... 20 9 Mary I st. . . 9 1 .Julia Ann...... 29 9 Mary.... ····_··.··.··.3~17 1 .Joseph...... 36 9 Moses...... 4 1 John...... 36-~I-15-47 9 Mary...... 3 2 Jessie...... 48 9 Mary...... 2-4-10-11-17 3 .Jennie...... 49 9 l\.leli:-sa ...... 10 3 James...... 48 9 Martha Jane...... 10 3 .John...... 48-49 9 Moses...... 2 4 .Jesse \\.illiam . . . 48 9 Mary ...... 2-8-11-15-16-17-1\l-21 4 .John Harrison...... -18 9 Mott...... 2-19 4 Mariella ...... 5 4 Keziah. . .29 7 Mary A ...... 6-21-22-23-26-27 4 Kittie ...... 31 7 Marcia...... 8-16 4 Karl .. . .6-12-14-16 8 Marion...... 17-20 4 Kenneth ...... 9 9 Milton...... 19-27-28 4 Keith. . ... II 9 Muriel...... 21 4 Katharine .. 1 ;j 9 Marv...... 21-27-28-29-30 4 Kate. .. .48-rn 9 Mar}ory...... 22-23-28 4 Margaret. ..27 4 :\1arlha...... 27-2:1 4 La urcnce. . 10 3 Lott :\Iinnie. . . 28 4 '.l-'..W 4 :\ loses 2-::1-11 :i Lydia Ann ,) 1 l\lary. 3--1-6-7-10--11 5 Cornelius 1ndex

:,,;ame Page Chap. Kame Page Chap. \fargaret...... 4 5 Nancy ...... 4-5-10-18-20-28 8 :'.Iildred ...... 5-8 5 Nibblaus ...... 11 8 J\laude ...... 10 5 Nikolus ...... 11 8 Minnie ...... 11 5 N. W ...... 9 8 \1ahlon ...... 11-12 5 - Nishall ...... 8 8 Mabel ...... 11-12 5 Nancy\'\' ...... 9 8 :\lary ...... 13-16 5 Nannie J ...... 22 8 Mary ...... 2-14-15-19-32 7 Neva Rebecca ...... 24 8 l\1ilford ...... 3 7 Nellie ...... 22 8 \1arie ...... 6 7 Morgan ...... 9 7 Owen L ...... 19-21 -1 Maggie ...... 9 7 Oscar H ...... 23-22 4 \fart ...... 9-12 7 Olga ...... 24 4 l\lay ...... 14 7 Oscar ...... 6-9 8 l\1axwell ...... 14-15 7 Oma Marie ...... 9 9 Margaret ...... 10-15-21-23 7 Oliver ...... 29 9 Mary ...... 1 l-16-17-20-21-22 7 Olive ...... 29-44-45 9 Margaret ...... 14-19-24 7 Martha ...... 14-24 7 Patience ...... 1 l Maybe! ...... 22 7 Phoebe ...... 3-4 I l\1tldred ...... 27-46 7 Polly (Mary) ...... 2-9 3 Mathew ...... 29-34 7 Phoebe ...... 2-10-11-17 3 Marv ...... 29-30-32-35 7 Phoebe A...... 5-9-11-26 4 Merfe ...... 33 7 Philip C ...... 18-25 4 Mathew Tyson ...... 34 7 Peter D ...... :. 19-21 4 Marie...... 8 Phoebe ...... 15-19-21-26 4 Matilda ...... 6 8 Powell ...... 27 4 Mathias ...... 9 8 Phoebe ...... 2-3 5 Maxine ...... ·...... 11 8 Percy ...... 7 5 Mathilde ...... 12 8 Peter ...... 7 7 Muriel Augusta ...... 16 8 Peter ...... 5-21-22 8. Magdalene., ...... 16 8 Paul...... 14-16 8 Margaret G, ...... 16 8 Philip ...... 17-18 8 Martin ...... 17 8 Robert ...... 5 Mary ...... 17-21 8 3 Milton Stanley ...... 22 8 Richard...... 2-5-9-17-21 4 ,Mary Ann ...... 4-5-31-36-38 9 Ruth E ...... 16 4 Mary ...... 5-6-12-23-14 9 Russell~ ...... 18-30 4 :".fargaret...... 5-10-11-12-13-14 9 Richard ...... 22-23-24-25 4 Myrtle ...... 6 9 Raymond ...... 19-20-25 4 Roger...... 4 l\lildred...... 7-46 9 5 Y\Iarian Irene ...... 9 9 Robert ...... 4-13-22-24 7 :\fay Edith ...... 8 9 Roy...... 9-11-12 7 Ruth Vera ...... 10 7 :\1aggie...... 12 9 :'\larcellus...... 13 9 Richard. . 13-29-30-31-35 7 :\farv...... 15-16-23-27-41 9 Raymond . . . . 22-23-26 7 Ralph... .11 I :\larze...... 1 ;i 9 :\.1ary Bernice...... 16 9 Rachel ...... 28-30 I Rulli. ..W I \ler!e Dean. . .. 17 9 :\!at lie...... 20-22 9 Robert . . 2-3-22 8 l\1innie...... 20-30 9 Roy. . 10-11-45 8 ;\!. \1crle ...... 26 9 Rose...... 12 8 l\lary D...... 28 9 Rudolph :'

Name Page Chap. :\'ame Page Chap. Samuel .... : ...... 3 1 Thomas Ramsey, Col...... 28-29 9 Sarah ...... 3 1 Thelina ...... 9 Sallie ...... 3 3 Sarah ...... 4-10-17 3 lJrsulla...... 8 Sarah Ann ...... 10 3 Samuel ...... 2-3-26 4 Virtus ...... 19 4 Sydnie Pearl ...... 15 4 Verna ...... 19 4 Shirley ...... 17 4 Vernon ...... 20 4 Samuel ...... 27-29 4 Valentine ...... 25 4 Sarah Ann ...... 2-3-9 5 Virginia ...... 3 7 Solomon ...... 3-9 5 Vera ...... 3 7 Seaman ...... 5 5 Vern L...... 9-11 7 Stewart ...... 7-10 5 Velma ...... 32 7 Sarah ...... 3-10-11 5 Valentine ...... 5-6 8 Sidney ...... 6 7 Virginia Marie ...... 15 9 Samuel...... 6-14-15-25 7 Vera L ...... 30-31 9 Simeon ...... 9 7 Susie ...... 9 7 William ...... 2 3 Samuel...... 19-20-28-29 7 Walter ...... 10 3 Samuel...... 21-22-24-30 7 William ...... 2-3-11-23-27 4 Samuel M ...... 20-21 7 William H ...... 5-6-21-22 4 Samuel C ...... 20-21 7 Walter H ...... 6 4 Sarah ...... , .. 19-21-27 7 Willett ...... 9 4 Side! ...... 34 7 William R...... 15-16 4 Sarah Ann...... 2 8 William A ...... 16 4 Sadie ...... 10 8 Willard M ...... 23-24-25 4 Steffen ...... 11 8 Wallace ...... 27-28 4 Samuel ...... 3 9 William J ...... 28 4 Sarah ...... 5-7-9-28 9 William 0 ...... 29 4 Samuel William ...... 13 9 William ...... 30-31 4 Sallie E ...... 20-22 9 William ...... 2-3-4-10 5 Sidney ...... 28 9 Wilbur ...... 7 5 Sarah Jane ...... 28 9 William ...... 2-3-5-6-14 7 Sarah ...... 29-49-48 9 William E ...... 10 7 Sylvester ...... 30 9 William M ...... 13-20-24 7 Sarah C ...... 18 9 William ...... 15-29-30-32 7 · Sylvester ...... -~ .... 30 9 William R ...... 24 7 Sarah Emel a ...... 33-40 9 Wayne David ...... 24 7 Sarah Elizabeth ...... 40 9 William A ...... 26-27 7 Sarah Willis ...... 41-42 9 \Valter ...... 27-28 7 William ...... 2-3-9-13 8 Thomas H ...... 4 3 Wilhelm ...... 7-13 8 Theodore ...... 5 4 Warren ...... 10 8 Thirza ...... 19 4 Walter A ...... 10 8 Thomas ...... 26 4 Wilhelmina ...... 13 8 Tacomiah ...... 2 5 Wesley ...... 6 9 Townsend ...... 3-4 5 Walter ...... 8-21 9 Thorn ...... 2-4 7 Willis ...... 8-27 9 Thomas ...... 16-18-20-27 7 William ...... 10-11-12-13 9 Thomas l\1c ...... 20 7 Whitfield ...... 12 9 Thomas ...... 29-30-32-24 7 Willie Lucile ...... 14 9 T. Edward ...... 18 7 William Lotan ...... 14 9 Theodore Nikolaus ...... 15 8 William ...... 15-18-21-26 9 Theodore Wilhelm ...... 16 8 William Eugene ...... 16 9 Threse Johanne ...... 16 8 \\'illiam ...... 28-35-36-48 9 Thomas C ...... 10 fl W.H.P...... 45 9 Thelma ...... 21-25 9 .Jesse \\'illiam...... -18 9 Thelma Roberta ...... 21-30 9 Tillie ...... 2fl 9 Zervia E .... . 2 9 Thomas Scott...... 29-30 :l Zephaniah D .. . 3 9 Thomas ...... :m fl Zal'hcus ...... ,17 \l AFFILIATED FAMILIES INDEX

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Ackerman, Martha ...... 2 2 Allison, James A ...... 42 9 Albertson, Phoebe ...... 3 2 Agor, Silas...... 8 3 Baldwin, Sarah ...... 6 1 Arnold, Mabel...... 9 3 Boyd, Dr. William ...... 2 2 Arnold, Howard ...... 14 4 Boyd, Corn~lia...... 2 2 Arnold, Anna L. .... : ...... 14 4 Boyd, Susan R...... 2 2 Arnold, Alice A ...... 14 4 Boyd, Catharine M ...... 2 2 Arnold, Bessie M ...... 14 4 Boyd, Laura N...... 2 2 Arnold, Albert...... 14 4 Boyd, John ...... 2 2 Ash, Perle ...... 15 · 4 Boyd, Margaret Ann ...... 2 2 Ash, Sarah G ...... 15 4 Boyd, Sarah T ...... 2 2 Ash, Esther ...... · ...... 15 4 Boyd, Jacob N ...... 2 2 Ash, Margaret E ...... 15 4 Boyd, Mary C...... 2 2 Ash, Laurence J ...... 15 4 Boyd, Wilkemina Sims ...... 2 2 Armstrong, Elizabeth ...... 16 4 Boyd, William Sims...... 2 2 Allen, Lydia ...... 19 4 Bunker, Alexander C...... 3 2 Allendorf, Nelson ...... : .. 21 4 Bunker, Edward S...... 3 2 Albin, William ...... 23 4 Bunker, Robert A...... 3 2 Albin, Paul ...... 23 4 Bunker, Lucy ... _ ...... 3 2 Albin, Mary ...... _...... 23 4 Bunker, Howard ...... 3 2 Armbruster, Lester..... : ...... 8 5 Badeau, William ...... 2-11 3 Arnold, Elsie ...... 10 5 Badeau, Elias ...... 11 3 Allen, Gilbert B ...... 15 5 Badeau, Ephriam ...... 11-12 3 Allen, Solomon P ...... 15 5 Badeau, Adah ...... 11 3 Allen, Anna ...... 15 5 Badeau, Sarah ...... 11 3 Allen, Mary ...... 15 5 Badeau, Silas ...... 11-17 3 Andrews, Lucy ...... 17 5 Badeau, Isaac ...... '11 3 Atwater, Stephen ...... 11 6 Badeau, Rev. Richard ...... 11-12 3 Atwater, John ...... 11 6 Badeau, Edward C ...... 11 3 Atwater, Levi ...... 11 6 Badeau, Horatio G ...... 11 3 Atwater, Stephen 2 .... : ...... 11 6 Badeau,Malvina ...... 11-17 3 Atwater, Reuben ...... 11 6 Badeau, Mathilda ...... 11-17 3 Atwater, Lydia ...... 11 6 Badeau, Sarah ...... 12 3 Atwater, Hannah ...... : ..... 11 6 Badeau, Hattie B ...... 12 3 Atwater, Esther ...... 11 6 Badeau, Marv Ida ...... 12 3 Atwater, Sarah ...... 11 6 Badeau, Charles ...... 12 3 Atwater, Mead ..... , ...... 11 6 Badeau, Ada ...... 12 3 Atwater, Titus ...... 11 6 Badeau, Agnes ...... 12 3 Atwater, John ...... 11 6 Badeau, Charles R...... 12 3 Adams, William ...... 22 6 Badeau, William ...... , ..... 12 3 Anderson, Ann ...... 14 7 .. Badeau, Mary H ...... 12 3 •· Adams, Mathew ...... 19 7 Badeau, Rebecca ...... 12-13 3 Anderson, Laura Irene ...... 9 8 Badeau, Amelia ...... 12-13 3 Ackers, Hattie L...... 9 9 Badeau, Caroline E ...... 12-13 3 Arey, Edwin E ...... 10-19 9 Badeau, Charles Henry ...... 12 3 Asbury, Flora ...... 13 9 Badeau, David Brown ...... 12 3 Asbury, Letty ...... 13 9 Badeau, Arthur ...... 12 3 Arey, Charles ...... 19 9 Badeau, Gordon ...... 12 3 Arey, Lottie ...... 19 9 Badeau, William E ...... 12 3 Arey, Margaret ...... 19 9 Badeau, William, Jr...... 12 3 Arey, Herbert...... 19 ~ Badeau, l\farie...... 12 3 Arey, Will ...... 19 ': 9 Badeau, Howard ...... 12 3 Arey, Homer ...... 19 9 Badeau, Leonard ...... 12 3 Arey, Bert ...... 19 9 Badeau, Alice ...... 12 3 Arey, Edith ...... 19 9 Brewer, Sallie ...... 13 3 Arey, Allie Mae ...... Hl 9 Bernard, Edward ...... 1::l ;l Arey, Mildred ...... 19 9 Bernard, Edward, Jr ...... 13 3 Arey, Evevlin ...... 19 9 Bernard, Grace ...... 13 ;l Arey, William J...... 19 9 Boyce, Capt. \\'illiam ...... 1:i 3 Ahbotl, Dr. David B...... 40 9 Boyce, Mary S .. M.D...... 1.'"i 3 ,\hhotl, George...... 40 9 Boyce, Herhcrt H...... 1 '"i ;l Abbott, lnez...... -10 9 Boyce, Ida I. . . . . ];) 3 Affiliated Families Index 13

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Boyce, Carroll 0 ...... 15 3 Bowers, Alice M...... 8 5 Boyce, Adolph L...... 15 3 Bowers, George S...... 8 5 Bennett, S. Eva ...... 16 3 Bowers, Robert F...... 8 5 Bancroft, Hannah ...... 17 3 Busse, \\'alter ...... 8 5 Badeau, Joseph ...... 17 3 Busse, Mabel...... 8 5 Badeau, Ethel ...... 17 3 Bowers, Ruth...... 9 5 Badeau, Helen ...... 17 3 Bowers, Peter ...... 10 5 Badeau, Marlie ...... 17 3 Bedell, Viola ...... 12 5 Badeau, Joseph Yonge ...... 17 3 Baldwin, Mary ...... 15 5 Buckley, Evelyn E ...... 4 4 Baylis, John C ...... 16 5 Buckley, John ...... 4 4 Baylis, Charles ...... 16 5 Buckley, Samuel ...... 4 4 Baylis, Minnie ...... 16 5 Bowman, Charles W ...... 7 4 Baylis, Orlando ...... 16 5 Bowman, Winnifred ...... 7 4 Baylis, Hazel ...... 16 5 Bowman, Ethel May ...... 7 4 Baylis, Henry G ...... 16 5 Bo:wman, Cornelius...... 7 4 Baylis, John W ...... 16 5 Bowman, Cornelia ...... 7 4 Baylis, Marian ...... 16 5 Bowman, Harry ...... 7 4 Brown, Mary...... 4 6 Bowman, Lena V...... 7 4 Butler, Esther...... 5 6 Bovm1an, John M ...... 7 4 Bunker, Alexander...... 7 6 Bowman, Frank ...... 7 4 Bull, Anna...... 8 6 Bowman, Jacob C ...... 7 4 Berry, Richard ...... _. . . 8 6 Bowman, Dorothy E...... 7 4 Bowen, Dr. Horace ..... _...... 8 6 Bowman, Lois Irene...... 7 4 Bowen, Faith ...... 9 6 Bowman, Charles White...... 7 4 Bowen, Grace ...... 9 6 Bowman, Catharine Alice...... 7 4 Bowen, Angels ...... 9 6 Bowman, Harlod R...... 7 4 Bowen, Horace...... 9 6 Bowman, Elsa Eunice...... 7 4 Bowen, Victor...... 9 6 Byrne, Ed. J ...... : ...... 7 4 Beak ...... 9 6 Byrne, Adelaid C ...... 7 4 Beebe, T ...... 12 6 Byrne, Winnifred A...... 7 4 Brownell, Julia E ...... 16 6 Beckwith, George C...... 8 4 Brown, Hattie ...... 18 6 Beckwith, Phylis E...... 8 4 Bartlett, Floyd ...... 18 6 Bowman, Myrtle ...... 10 4 Bartlett, Millicent ...... 18 6 Burch, Claude A ...... 10 4 Bartlett, Russell .... , ...... 18 6 Barker, David ...... 14 4 Buckland, F ...... 18 6 Barker, Anna E ...... "'...... 14 4 Barton, G. W ...... 22 6 Barker, Adda E ...... 14 4 Berthelet, M. L ...... 24 6 Barker, William J ...... 14-15 4 Berthel et, Fannie ...... 24 6 Boyer, Florence ...... 16 4 Brock, John H ...... 2 7 .Bunnell, Jennie ...... 19 4 Brock, Claude C...... 2 7 Bush, Edith ...... 20 4 Brock, Edna...... 2 7 Bell, Levina ...... 21 4 Brock, William...... 2 7 Burch, Clara ...... 22 4 Brock, Joseph ...... 2 7 Bateman, Ida ...... 22 4 Brock, Charles ...... 2 7 Beasley, Harry L...... 25 4 Brock, Ruth ...•...... 2 7 Beasley, Earl ...... 25 4 Bonham, Jessie...... 3 7 Buck, Martha ...... 26 4 Brice, Helen ...... 6 7 Bakman, Ella A ...... 26 4 Buchendorf, Doris ...... 7 7 Bowers, Peter ...... 3 5 Burpee, Danald ...... 4 7 Bowers, Lillian ...... 3 5 Burnes, Hiram L ...... 11 7 Bedell, Sarah ...... 3 5 Burns, Lester ...... 11 7 Baldwin, Nelson ...... 6 5 Burns, Leona ...... 11 7 Baldwin, George...... 6 5 Burns, Marion ...... 11 7 Barlow, Blanch ...... 7-15 5 Burns, Herman ...... 11 7 Bowers, Peter...... 7 5 Banglon, Ella ...... 17 7 Bowers, Harry ...... 7-8 5 Brandon, Mary ...... : ... 19 7 Bowers, Minnie ...... 7 5 Brewer, Thelma ...... 21 7 Bowers, Elmer ...... 7-9 5 Burnsides, Nettie ...... 23 7 Bowers, Mary ...... 7 5 Belton, Olney ...... 11 7 Bowers, Hannah ...... 7-9 5 Batts, Richard ...... 30 7 Bowers, Mabel ...... 8 5 Batts, Betty ...... 30 7 Bowers, Harry, Jr...... ! 8 5 Batts, Neander ...... 30 7 Bowers, Samuel ...... 8 5 Batts, Ellen ...... 30 7 Bowers, Herbert...... 8 5 Batts, Leonard ...... 30 7 Bowers, I\·1 ary L...... 8 5 Brockman, Ida ...... 31 7 Bowers, Anna E ...... 8 5 Bacon, Muriel ...... 35 7 Bowers, Charles N ...... 8 5 Berd!er, Carrie ...... 2-4 8 Bower:;, Norman ...... 8 5 Blackstone, Charles...... 2 8 14 Affiliated Families Index

Name Page Chap. :-.-ame Page Ch.ap. Blackstone, Fannie...... 5 8 Bedwell, Guy S ...... 33 9 Broadbent, Frances ...... 5 8 Bedwell, Gladda ...... 33 9 Bodine, George ...... 2-5 8 Bedwell, Laura Belle ...... 33 9 Butcher, Flora ...... 16 . 8 Bedwell, Dorothy May ...... 33 9 Bodine, Franklin ...... 5 8 Bedwell, Doris ...... 33 9 Bodine, Cornelius ...... 5 8 Bedwell, Roberta ...... 33 9 Bodine, Helen ...... ·. . 5 8 Bedwell, Opal ...... 33 9 Bodine, Florence...... 5 8 Burkher, John H ...... 37 9 Bidlingmeyer, Charles...... 7 8 Burkher, Ir! Ganes ...... 37 9 Bidlingmeyer, Bertha...... 7 8 Burkher, Francis ...... 37 9 Bidlingmeyer, Karl ...... 7 8 Bidlingmeyer, Clara ...... 7 8 Carmen, Anne ...... 6 1 Bidlingmeyer, Arthur...... 7 8 Covert., Johannes ...... 2-6 1 Bidlingmeyer, Mathilda E...... 7 8 Covert, William ...... 2 2 Brvant, Marie ...... 8 8 Covert., Wilkeminus...... 2 2 Brink, Ulrika...... 9 8 Covert., Abram ...... 2 2 Blohm, Helen Christine...... 11 · 8 Covert, Rev. John ...... 2 2 Barker, Richard Ira ...... 11 8 Covert, Jacob ...... 2 .2 Barker, Richard Ira, Jr...... 11 8 Covert, Elizabeth ...... 2 2 Black, Ann Elizabeth ...... 5 9 Covert, Moses ...... 2 2 Bennett, Paul ...... 6 9 Covert, Marie...... 2 2 Bennett, Alice May...... 6 9 Covert, Jane ...... 2 2 Bennett, Mary...... 6 9 Covert, Ellen...... 2 2 Bates, Sarah ...... 9 9 Covert, Daniel...... 2 2 Bennett, John F ...... : . . 9 Covert, Andress ...... 2 2 Brown, G. M ...... 12 9 Covert, Laura Nelson ...... 2 2 Brown, George ...... , .... 12 9 Clark, Sarah C...... 3 ,3 Brown, Flora Bell ...... 12 9 Colby, Joseph L ...... 3 3 Brown, Louis...... 12 9 Colby, John H ...... 5 3 Brantley, Eva ...... --: ...... 16 9 Cook, Ralph L. . ... : ...... 9 3 Bost, John V ...... 22 9 Carmen, George ...... 11 3 Bost, John V., Jr...... 22 9 Carmen, Elizabeth Ann ...... 11 3 Bost, Martha I...... 22 9 Carmen, John Henry ...... 11 3 Borst, Eula ...... 22 9 Carmen, George T ...... 11 3 Beatty, Mary ...... 26 9 Carmen, Charles ...... 11 3 Beatty, E. L ...... 23 9 Cromwell, Mary ...... 11 3 Beatty, Gilbert ...... 23 9 Casler, W. L...... 16 3 Beatty, Marshall ...... 2.3 9 Casler, Mary L ...... 16 3 Beatty, Elliott ...... 23 9 Conners, Michael ...... 18 3 Beatty, Sarah ...... 2.3 9 Conners, Vernie ...... 18 3 Beatty, John F ...... 23 9 Cookingham, Phoebe ...... 2-19 4 Boswell, H. H ...... 11 9 Cookingham, Susan ...... 2-19 4 Beattie, Thomas ...... 28 9 Conklin, Phoebe...... 2 4 Brown, Susie ...... 30 9 · Carmen, Anna ...... 2 4 Brown, Hattie ...... 32 9 Colvin, Nora...... 6 4 Burroughs, John S ...... 31 9 Crapsie, Marv ...... 9 4 Burroughs, Sarah ...... 31 9 Coffey, Jay C...... 5 4 Burroughs, Hattie ...... 31 < 9 Coffey, Jay C., Jr...... 5 4 Burroughs, Alonzo ...... 31 9 Case, Jane ...... 5 4 Burroughs, Charles ...... 31 9 Cathey, William L...... 8 4 Burroughs, \Valter ...... 31 9 Crapsie, Gladys E ...... 10 4 Brewer, John E ...... 34 9 Cole, Celia D ...... 12 4 Brewer, Walter C ...... 34 9 Cushman, Geneive ...... 16 4 Brewer, Samuel S ...... 34 9 Cramer, Walter...... 19 4 Brewer, Nellie ...... 34 9 Cramer, Doris ...... 19 4 Brewer, Mabel ...... 34 9 Chamberlain, Helen ...... 18 4 Brewer, John T ...... 34 9 Colby, Laurence R...... 4 5 Brewer, Samuel S., Jr.• ...... 34 9 Colbv, Cornelius L...... 4 5 Brown, Susie ...... 30 9 Colb~,. Adelaide ...... 4 5 Brown, Hattie ...... 30 9 Combs, Charlotte...... 5 5 Belton ...... 9 Carpenter, Eleanor ...... 5 5 Bedwell, Ransom ...... 33 9 Crevoiserat, \\'illiam ...... 12 5 Bedwell, Alonso ...... 33 9 Crevoisernt, Maria A ...... 12 5 Bedwell, Lora A ...... 33 9 Crevoiserat, Myrtle E ...... 12 5 Bedwell, Leonard ...... 33 9 Carmen, Phoebe ...... 13 5 Bedwell, Anna May ...... 33 9 Clark, Joseph...... 14 5 Bedwell, Robert C ...... 33 9 Clark, John H ...... 14 5 Bedwell, William ...... 33 9 Clark, Henrv ...... 14 5 Bedwell, Albert ...... 33 9 Clark, Josepbene C ...... 14 5 Affiliated Families Index 15

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Clark, Rosetta ...... , .. 14 5 Cathey, Kate ...... 18 9 Clark, Richard ...... 14 5 Cathey, James L ...... 18 9 Carpenter, Elsa ...... 15 5 Cathey, Cornelia K ...... 18 · 9 Cramer, Marsden ...... 10 5 Cathey, Henry M ...... 18 9 Combs, Phoebe J ...... 16 5 Cathey, Archey ...... 18 9 Coffin, Caleb...... 7 6 Callens, Margaret Ellen ...... , . 46 9 Carpenter, Samuel ...... 7 6 Cornelius, Mamie Rachel ...... 46 9 Carpenter, Ann S...... 7 6 Cave, Susan ...... 46 9 Carpenter, Catharine ...... 7 6 Crippan, Nancy ...... 48 · 9 Covington, Fannie ...... 10 6 Cole, Mary .... : ...... 12 6 Cookingham, C ...... 14 6 Dean, Neahmiah ...... 6 1 Cookingham, Emma ...... 14 6 Dean, Sarah ...... 6 1 Cline, William J ...... 15 6 Dean, Daniel ...... 6 1 Cline, William B ...... 15 6 Dean, Eunice ...... 6 1 Cline, Leah Irene ...... 18 6 Dean, Phoebe ...... 6 1 Cline, Russell ...... 18 6 Dean, Thomas ...... 6 1 Cline, Virginia ...... 18 6 Dean, Keziah ...... 6 1 Collier, Isabella ...... 18 6 Duryea, Fulkert...... 2 2 Campbell, H ...... 20 6 Drake, Florence E...... 8 3 Clayton, Verna ...... -, ...... 4 7 Davis, Amelia ...... 6 3 Campbell, Bertha·...... 5 7 Dean, Cynthia ...... 11 3 Castor, Grace ...... 11 7 Dague, Metta ...... 17 3 Durand, Lewis ...... 18 3 Caulfield, Harriet ...... 14 7 Durand, Elizabeth .. ·...... 18 Covert, Jacob ...... · ..... 19 7 3 Covert, Silas ...... 25 7 Durand, Cornelia ...... 18 3 Coulter, Charles. , ...... 19 7 Durand, William ...... , .... 18 3 Dayton, Clinton L ...... , .... 17 4 Coulter, Hannah ...... 20 7 Dayton, ·John C ...... '...... 17 4 Campbell, William ...... 33 7 Davis, Mary Jane ...... 23 4 Campbell, Lillian ...... 33 7 Darby, Hannah ...... 2 5 Cookman, Frank ...... 2-4 8 Dinkle, Elizabeth...... 6 5 Comley, Harriet...... 2 8 Deshler, Claude...... 6 5 Cox, Ann Elizabeth...... 2 8 Deshler, Wallace ...... 6 5 Cookman, Harriet ...... , 4 8 De Mott, Lorenzo ...... 11 5 Cookman, Robert ...... 4 8 Davis, Jesse ...... 11 5 Cookman, William H ...... 4 8 Davis, Emma M ...... 11 5 Cookman, Emily...... 4 8 Davis, Edward G ...... 11 5 Cookman, William C ...... ~ . . . . . 4 8 Davis, Hazel Mae ...... 11 5 Casters, Georgia A ...... 11 8 Dodge, Eliza ...... 14 5 Clark, Tracy ...... : ...... 17 9 Darby, Ruth ...... 15 5 Clark, Sloan ...... 17 9 Duryea, Rudolph ...... 14 5 Clark, Fred ...... 17 9 Duryea, Jackson ...... 14 5 Clark, Irene ...... 17 9 Duryea, Charles P ...... 14 5 ·· Clark, Frank ...... 17 9 Duryea, Mary N ...... 14 5 Clark, Jack ...... 17 9 Duryea, George ...... 14 5 Chapman, Dana ...... 42 9 Duryea, Marv J ...... 14 5 Chapman, Charles ...... 42 9 Duryea, Sarah ...... 14 5 Chapman, Rose ...... 42 9 Duryea, Charles ...... 14 5 Coutine, Alexander ...... 44 9 Duryea, Antoinette ...._ ...... 14 5 Coutine, Nellie ...... 44 9 Duryea, William ...... 14 5 Coutine, Delia ...... 44 9 Duryea, Benjamine ...... 14 5 Coutine, Gladvs ...... 44 9 Duryea, Emma ...... 14 5 Coutine, Inez 11 vrtle ...... 44 9 Duryea, Franklin ...... 14 5 Coutine, Lester Ramsey ...... 44 9 Durvea, Anna ...... 14 5 Coutine, Ina !\lay ...... 44 9 Dodge, John ...... 16 5 Coutine, Marcelle Jean ...... 44 9 Dodge, Sarah ...... 16 5 Cathey, Henry A ...... 18 9 Dodge, Charlott ...... 16 5 Cathey, William ...... 18 9 Dodge, George T ...... 16 5 Cathey, Nncy ...... 18 9 Downing, Louisa ...... 16 6 Cathey, John A ...... 18 9 Donnelly, Ida E ...... 16 6 Cathey, Lydia ...... 18 9 De Mar, Grace A ...... 19 6 Cathev, Sarah C ...... 18 9 Drogan, Dora ...... 15 6 Cathe)', Heneretta ...... 18 9 Drake, F. W ...... 8 7 Cathey, Andrew F ...... 18 9 Du Vall, Blanch M ...... 11 7 Cathey, Henry H ...... 18 9 Davis, Esther ...... 15 7 Cathey, James B ...... 18 9 DaYis, John H ...... 21 7 Cathey, Thomas Lester ...... 18 9 Dart, Col. J. C...... 22 7 Cathey, Ann ...... 18 9 Daniels, Kinsey ...... 19 7 Cathey, Dr. Eva...... 18 9 Dickenson, Phoebe E ...... 24 7 16 Affiliated Families Index

Name Pa.ge Chap. Name Page Chap. Dean, Lucretia ...... 24 7 Feder, Marian ...... 10 4 Doutt, John C ...... 25 7 Fowler, Jacob ...... 21 4 Doutt, Jane Mayne ...... · ... 25 7 Fowler, Elbert...... 21 4 Day, Alice ...... 30 7 Fowler, Jennie...... 21 4 Dynes, William ...... 33 7 Fowler, Phoebe ...... 21 4 Dynes, Elmer C ...... 33 7 Fowler, Virgil ...... 21 4 Dynes, Harvel E ...... 33 7 Fitting, Ruth ...... - ...... 6 5 Dynes, William R...... 33 7 Foster, Andrew ...... 14 5 Dynes, Mildred ...... 33 7 Foster, Emma ...... 14 5 De May, Mary ...... 10 8 Foster, Augustus ...... 14 5 Descher, A. A. L"' ...... 15 8 Ferrell, Jesse ...... 17 5 Duerson, Olive ...... 6-10 9 Frantz, B. A ...... 23 6 Duke, J. C ...... 13 9 Farr, Au~sta ...... 4 7 Duke, Louis C ...... 13 9 Ferree, Lillian E ...... 18 7 Duke, Re Qua H ...... 13 9 Fry. Ralph ...... 26 7 Duke, Cornelia E ...... 13 9 Fry, Howard ...... 26 7 Dean, Jessie...... 17 9 Filler, Emily W ...... 2 8 Dumbleton, John H ...... 34 9 Fitter, Alma Margaretta ...... 13 8 Dukes, Mary R...... 34 9 Fuchs, Daniels ...... 14 8 Davis, John G ...... 37 9 Fuchs, Erich Karl Herman ...... 14 8 Davis, Amanda ...... 37 9 Frounn, J. F ...... 15 8 Duggins, Mary C ...... 39 9 Frounn, Rudolph Henry ...... 15 8 Dulaney, Maude...... , ... 39 9 Frounn, Helen Georgianna ...... 15 8 Dempsey, Jonathan ...... 47 9 Frounn, Fredrick William ...... 15 8 Dempsey, Harriet...... 47 9 Frounn, Johanna Wilhelmina .... 15 8 Dempsey, Samuel D ...... : ... 47 9 Frounn, Elsie Catharine ...... 15 8 Dempsey, Daniel B ...... 47 9 Frounn, Doretha Frederika ...... 15 8 Dunkelberg, Walter ...... 48-50 9 Frounn, Henrietta Frances ...... 15 8 Dunkelberg, Pau1 K...... ·... 50 9 Frounn, Lucile Mary ...... 15 8 Dunkelberg, Walter ...... 50 9 Frounn, Fredrick Henry ...... 15 8 Dunkel berg, Alice...... 50 9 Farrell, Bertha ...... 15-19 8 Dunkelberg, Glen ...... 50 9 Filler, Lena ...... 21-22 8 Fisher, Emma ...... · ...... "" .32 9 Emmig, Adam...... 3 2 Ferris, William ...... 44 9 Emmig, Seaman ...... · 3 Foor, Laura Jane ...... 7 9 2 Fisher, Julia ...... 26 9 Emmig, Elizabeth S...... 3 2 Emmig; Margaret C...... 3 2 Fidlar, Orella...... 7 9 Emmig, Adam, Jr...... 4 2 Flohis, Jacob John ...... 48 9 Edwards, Charles N ...... 22 4 Edwards, Lucy ...... 22 4 Garner, William ...... 3 2 Edwards, Charles Lewis ...... 22 4 Garner, George...... 3 2 Elenbrook, E.T...... 4 5 Garner, Elizabeth ...... 3 2 Elenbrook, Edwin F...... 4 5 Garner, Charlotte ...... 3 2 Elenbrook, Jean ...... 5 5 Garner, Anne...... 3 2 Edwards, Mvra E ...... 3 7 Graham, (dau. of Dr.) ...... 3 2 Everman, Eila...... 10 7 Gray, Lydia E ...... 4 3 Egnes, Elizabeth ...... 13 7 Green, Ann Eliza ...... 4 3 Evans, Marv Belle ...... 35 7 Grandy, Mrs. J.M...... 10 3 Eggers, Wilfiam A...... 7 8 Gettman, Rev. M ...... 16 3 Eggers, Dorothy Alice ...... 7 8 Gettman, Joseph 0 ...... 16 3 Eakins, John T ...... 10 8 Gettman, Marguerita ...... 16 3 Eakins, Richard ...... 10 8 Gurney, William E ...... 4 4 Eakins, Minnie ...... 10 8 Gurney, Evelyn ...... , .. 4 4 Eakins, Frank ...... 10 8 Gurney, Hattie A •...... 4 4 Eakins, Herbert ...... 10 8 Gurney, Fred ...... 4 4 Eakins, Dorothy ...... 10 8 Gurney, Libbie D ...... 4 4 Eits, Catharine Magdaline ...... 12 8 Gurney, Cora ...... 4 4 Enderling, Margareta ...... 16 8 Gezon, Anna ...... 13 4 Eckerd, Annie ...... 21 9 Graves, Addison M ...... 13 4 Everts, Melvin ...... 31 9 Graves, Chauncey A ...... 13 4 Everts, Melvin C ...... 31 9 Graves, Mabel A ...... 13 4 Eastman, Sarah ...... 40 9 Graves, Florence...... 13 4 Graves, Olive J ...... 14 4 Frissell, Rev. Amassa C ...... 4 3 Graves, Jonathan R ...... 14 4 Frissell, Christene...... 4 3 Green, Jonathan ...... 13 4 Fuller, Mary ...... 14 3 Green, Marie A ...... 13 4 Fox, William ...... 6 4 Green, Alice C ...... 13 4 Freer, Edwin ...... 4 4 Green, Arthur C ...... 15 4 Freer, Edna ...... 4 4 Green, Florence E ...... 15 4 AJJiliatcd Families Index 17

Name Page Chip. Name Page Chap. Green, Joseph L ...... 15 4 Gaines, William C ...... 46 9 Green, Elmer H ...... 15 4 Gaines, Nancy Ann ...... 46 9. Green, Arthur E ...... , 15 4 Gaines, John H ...... 46 9 Green, Phillis M ...... 15 4 Gaines, Sarah E ...... 46 9 Goerke, Mrs. Phoebe ...... 21 4 Gaines, Mary Jane ...... 46 9 Grant, Myra ...... 25 4 Gaines, August ...... 46 9 Gray, Thomas ...... ~ ...... 29 4 Gaines, Howard ...... 39 9 Glidden, Edith May ...... Hi 4 Gaines, Rosamond ...... 39 9 Gray, Thomas ...... 3 5 · Gaines, Harry Thomas ...... 39 9 Grav, Amy ...... 3 5 Gaines, Mary Elizabeth ...... 39 9 Glynn, Marie...... 4 5 Gaines, Lulu ...... 39 9 Guhl, Elizabeth ...... 6 5 Gaines, Edward Cornelius ...... 39 9 Gillett, Daniel A...... 6 5 Gaines, Ellie IvL ...... 39 9 Gutman, John G ...... 8 5 Gaines, William E ...... 39 9 Gutman, Florence A ...... 8 5 Gaines, Bessie Catherine ...... 39 9 Gutman, John C...... 8 5 Gaines, George Du$gin ...... 39 9 Gutman, William C...... 8 5 Gaines, Harry Terrill ...... 39 9 Gutman, Harold ...... 8 5 Gaines, Anna Pulliam ...... 39 9 Gurnsey, Sara ...... 6 6 Gaines, Ellie Howard ...... 39 9 Gurnsey, Phoebe...... 6 6 Gaines, Lela Louise .... ·...... 39 9 Gift, Jennie ...... 24 6 Gordon, Frank ...... 43 9 Gracey, Charles ...... 17 7 Gordon, Olive Maxine ...... 43 9 Gracey, Laurence ...... 17 7 Grenfield, Walter ...... 43 9 Gracey, Eleanor ...... 17 7 Grenfield, Donald Thomas ...... 43 9 Gilbert, Margaret ...... 17 7 Goldman, Florence. , ...... 44 9 Gurnsley, Oma ...... · ... 17 7 Gordon, Florence E ...... 46 9 Gregg, W. P ...... 17 7 Grimes, James...... 48 9 Gregg, Donald \V ...... 17 7 Grimes, Effie ...... 48 9 Gregg, Margareta ..... : ...... , 17 7 Glenn, Robert ...... 25 7 Harned, Sarah...... 3 Glenn, Newell ...... 1 25 7 Harned, Mary ...... 3 1 Graham, Martha ...... 25 7 Hoagland, Catherine ...... 2 Grove, Anna ...... 25 7 2 Hicks, William ...... 2 2 Gummey, William ...... 5 8 Hyatt, John P ...... 4 Gummey, Constance...... 5 8 3 Gummey, Robert ...... 5 8 Hyatt, Ezekiel ...... 7 3 Hyatt, Franklin ...... 7 3 Gummey, Gertrude ...•.· ...... 5 8 Hyatt, Herbert Gethofer, Fredrick ...... 18 8 R...... 7 3 Hunt, Havilch ...... 8 3 Goodson, Hattie F ...... 24 9 Hadden, Reuben ...... 16 Gordon, Laura Belle ...... 32 9 3 Hadden, Josephene May ...... 16 3 Gross, Harry ...... 33 9 Hadden, Katharine ...... 16 Gross, Harry, Jr...... 33 9 3 Hadden, George R...... 16 3 Grace, Edward C ...... : .. 39 9 Hadden, Charles R...... 16 Gaines, Lucile ...... 38 9 3 Hadden, Adah May ...... 16 3 Gaines, Charles ...... 38 9 Hadden, Norma F ...... 16 Graves, Pamelia C ...... 39 9 3 Hadden, Olive Bennett ...... 16 3 Gardner, Richard ...... 37 9 Hunt, Cora ...... 8 37 9 3 Gaines, Henry Thomas ...... Hunt, Herbert...... 8 37 9 3 Gaines, George E ...... Husted, Sarah D ...... 3 4 37 9 Gaines,Juslin ...... Haas, Rosemond ...... 7 4 Gaines, Frank ...... 37 9 Hall, Abigal...... 2 4 Gaines, William Currier ...... 37-38 9 Herrick, Guerdon...... 3 4 Gaines, Edward C...... 37 9 Harlof, Estel...... 25 4 Gaines, Lulu ...... 37 9 Harmon, Elmira ...... 3 4 Gaines, Yi ...... 37 9 Harmon, Cornelia T ...... 25 4 Gaines, \\"i!Iiam H ...... 37 9 Hume, Ruth ...... 12 4 Gaines, l\1alhilda B. .•...... 37 9 Hadley, Sarah E ...... 12 4 Gaines, Charles S ...... 37 9 Hunt, Sarah ...... 15 4 Gaines, Edward C ...... 37 9 Hall, Winnifred ...... 15 4 Gaines, Herbert ...... 38 9 Hull, William F ...... 15 4 Gaines, Garnet G ...... 38· 9 Hole, Grace ...... 18 4 Gaines, Francis ...... 38 9 Haines, Eliza A ...... 19 4 Gaines, Lulu Bernice ...... 38 9 Horseman, Philip ...... 19 4 Gaines, Woodrow...... 38 9 Hofocker, Charles H ...... 4 5 Gaines, Karl Robert ...... :18 9 Henshall, Joseph...... 5 5 Gaines, Beula Jean ...... :l8 9 Henshall, Mary...... 5 5 f aines, Betty Jane...... ::is 9 Hultz, Elia...... 5 5 ,;1mcs, Eileen...... J8 9 Hawkins, Henry W...... 6 5 Caines, Benjamine A.. . . .1li 9 Hawkins, John B...... 6 5 18 Affiliated Families Index

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Hawkins, Florence M ...... 6 5 Howard, rviildred Irene ...... 25 9 Hawkins, Clairesse ...... 6 5 Howard, \1,'ilma Neita ...... 25 9 Hawkins, Russell W ...... 6 5 Howard, Charles...... 25 9 Hawkins, Charlotte ...... 6 5 Howard, Fannie Edith ...... 25 9 Hawkins, Veronica ...... 6 5 Howard, Mary Blanche...... 25 9 Hawkins, George ...... 6 5 Howard, Edwin ...... 25 9 Hawkins, Henry C...... 6 5 Howard, Cecil ...... 25 9 Hawkins, Ruth M...... 6 5 Howard, B. Frank ...... 25 9 Hawkins, Russell \V., Jr ...... 6 5 Howard, Maye!...... 25 9 Hess, Emma B...... 8 5 Harper, William ...... 5 9 Hansen, Fred ...... 9 5 Hungerford, Alice Fay ...... 8 9 Hansen, Warren ...... 9 5 Hise, Marion ...... 31 9 Harrington, Anna ...... 10 5 Hise, Flora ...... 31 9 Haff, Emma ...... 11 5 Hise, Clarence ...... 31 9 Hardy, Ruth ...... 4 6 Hise, Maxwell ...... 31 9 Hoag, Chester...... 8 6 · Hise, George ...... 31 9 Hoag, Hulda ...... 11 6 Hargrave, William ...... 32 9 Hoag, Sarah ...... · ...... 14 6 Hutter, Minnie ...... 34 9 Hoag, James S ...... 14 6 Hank, Clara ...... 38 9 Hoag, Phoebe Ann ...... 14 6 Hildebrant, Margaret ...... 41 9 Haight, Mary .... ·...... 14 6 Hooper, Alice ...... 41 9 Hagerman, Rev. J. C ...... 17 6 Helwig, Frank ...... 41 9 Hagerman, Thomas M ...... 17 6 Helwig, Dr. Edward C ...... 41 9 Hoefler, Minnie...... 18 6 Helwig, Frank E., Jr ...... 41 9 Hulbert, T. L...... 14 6 Helwig, Edward C., Jr...... 41 9 Hull, M. E ...... 23 6 Hurst, Theodore ...... 37 9 Harding, Luva...... 3 7 Hurst, Junior ...... -...... 37 9 Hennesy, Marlie L...... 6 7 Hurst, Harriet...... 37 9 Heuck, Robert ...... 8 7 Hurst, Betty Lou ...... 37 9 Heuck, Robert, Jr...... 8 7 Hacker, Fannie ...... 42 9 Heuck, Kenneth ..... ·...... 8 7 Hewitt, Clarence ...... 37 9 Heuck, Doris ...... 8 7 Hewitt, James Kenneth ...... 37 9 Harris, Harriet·...... 20 7 Hulbert, Elisha ...... 48 9 Higby, Delia ...... , ..... 22 7 Hunt, Jennie ...... 48 9 Horton, Clara ...... 26 7 Hime, Levi ...... 48 9 Hutchinson, Evlyn ...... : ... 26 7 Hulbert, Ivan ...... 48 9 Hale, Harriet A ...... 26 7 Hulbert, Ella ... : ...... 48 9 Haney, Elizabeth ...... 29 7 Hulbert, Inez ...... 48 9 Holmes, Elizabeth ...... 29 7 Hulbert;- Gertrude ...... 49 9 Hallenback, Lulu M ...... 34 7 Hulbert, Leonard ...... 49 9 Hudson, Lucy ...... 30 7 Hulbert, Herbert ...... 49 9 Hudson, Rose ...... 31 7 Hopke, Frank Von Essen ...... 5 8 Irland, Phoebe ...... 21 4 Hopke, Anna Elizabeth ...... 5 8 Ingraham, Andrew ...... 15 6 Hopke, Theo...... 3 8 Ingraham, Mary ...... 15 6 Hopke, Harriet C...... 3 8 Ingraham, George ...... 15 6 Hopke, Frank V ...... 3-5 8 Ingraham, Howard ...... 15 6 Hopke, Elizabeth E...... 3 8 Hertzel, Margaret ...... ~ 8 Jarvis, Da...-id ...... 2-10 3 Hegenbarlh, Emma .. ·...... 6 8 Jarvis, Phoebe ...... 10 3 Henshell, Amelia ...... 6 8 Jan·is, Elias ...... 10 3 Helfert, Teresa ...... 11 8 Jarvis, Anna ...... 10 3 Helfert, Helen D ...... 16 8 Jarvis, Daniel ...... 10 3 Hall, Edna ...... 15 8 Jarvis, David ...... 10 3 Heidel man, Johanne D-...... 13 8 Jan•is, Sarah ...... 10 3 Heidelman, Helen D ...... 16 8 Jarvis, Elizabeth ...... 10 3 HooYer, C ...... 18 8 Jarvis, Maria ...... 10 3 Holtz, C. \\' ...... 20 8 Jones, Clarissa ...... 2 4 Holtz, Gilbert Cornelius ...... 20 8 Jones, J osephene ...... 12 4 Hauge, Ina ...... 11 8 .Johnson, John ...... 29 4 HutT, Judith ...... 4 9 "Jhnson, Helen ...... 29 4 Boward, Frank J ...... 25 9 Johnson, Minnie ...... 29 4 Howard, Sloan ...... 25 9 Johnson, l\farlha ...... 29 4 Howard, Jessie May ...... 25 9 Johnson, John C ...... 29 4 Howard, Benjamine R...... 25 9 Johnson, William D ...... 29 4 Howard, Anna Bell ...... 25 9 Jackson, Jeremiah ...... 14 5 Howard, Henry G ...... 25 9 Jackson, Robert ...... 14 5 Howard, Agnes G. . . 25 9 Jackson, l\lary Ann ...... 14 5 I-Io\vard, Harry \V ...... 25 . 9 Jackson, }icnry P ...... 11 5 Affiliated Families Index 19

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Jackson, Elizabeth ...... 14 5 Kelly, Mary M ...... 25 7 Jackson, Jerusha ...... 14, 5 Kruse, Anna M ...... 12 8 Jackson, Mary E ...... 14 5 Klenck, Gretchen J ...... 14 8 Jeffords, W. B ...... 17 6 Kurtz, Edwin F ...... 18 8 Jeffords, Harrison ...... 17 6 Kurtz, Edna ...... 19 8 Jeffords, Clyde W ...... 17 6 Kurtz, Cornelius ...... 18 8 Jeffords, Elsie ...... 17 6 Kraft, Frank ...... 18 8 Jeffords, Elvie S ...... 17 6 Kraft, Charles ...... 18 8 Jeffords, Wayne G ... , ...... 17 6 Kraft, Geneive ...... 18 8 Jeffords, Bruce N ...... 17 6 Kirkpatrick, Minnie...... 22 8 Jeffords, Edna A ...... 17 6 Knight, John E ...... 36 9 Jeffords, Maude ...... 17 6 Knight, John R...... 36 9 Jones, Marjory ...... 26 7 Knight, George ...... 36 9 Jones, Alice Jane ...... ·...... 26 7 Knight, Terrill ...... 36 9 Jones, Benjamine Kennedy ...... 26 7 Kelley, Jennie ...... 21 9 Jones, John V ...... 26 7 Kale, Ella ...... 27 9 Jones, Edward ...... 23 7 Kiser, John W ...... 27 9 Jones, Robert ...... 23 7 Kester, Rebecca ...... 48 9 Jones, Lillian ...... 26 7 Kerr, Rachel...... 48 9 Jenkins, Eva ...... , ...... 21 7 Jane, :Mary ...... 32 7 Julian, Jessie Anna ...... 46 9 Lounsberry, Henry...... : .... 2 2 Johnson, Lucy R...... 24 9 Lounsberry, Jesse ...... 2 2 James, Echo ...... 30 9 Lounsberry, Elizabeth ...... 2 2 JeiTras, Melissa ...... 41 9 Lounsberry, Susan ...... , ...... 2 2 Lounsberry, Jane ...... 2 2 Lee, Luther B...... 3 2 Kennedy, Sarah ...... ·. . . 6 3 Larres, Alice ...... 3 2 Kellogg, Solon ...... 15 3 Little, Rev. George B ...... 4 3 Kellogg, Ruth L ...... 15 3 Little, Mary C...... 4 3 Kellogg, Charlotte 0 ...... 15 3 Little, Sarah P ...... 4 3 Kellogg, Mary E ...... 15 3 Lewis, Rev. William ...... 9 3 Kellogg, Josephene A ...... 15 3 Lewis, Mary ...... 9 3 Kellogg, Sunshine ...... 15 3 Lewis, William, Jr...... 9 3 Kane, Beatrice ...... 7 4 Lockwood, Nancy ...... 11 3 Kenyon, Helen N ...... 12 4 Lamond, Andrew ...... 16 4 Krims, John ...... 14 4 Lamond, Helen Mavorta ...... 16 4 Krims, Jonathan E ...... : ..... 14 4 Lamond, Stirling, Finley ...... 17 4 Kelley, E. Frances ...... •.. 15 4 Lamond, Robert S ...... 17 4 Ketchum, Harriet...... 22 4 Lamond, Elizabeth ...... 17 4 Kiley, Anna E ...... 30 4 Littlefield, Sarah Louise ...... 17 4 Kroeber, William ...... 10 5 Lawn, Violet...... 20 4 Kroeber, Robert ...... 10 5 La Bronte, Sophia ...... _ .. 22 4 Kroeber, Raymond ...... 10 5 Lush, Nellie ...... 22 4 Ketchum, David ...... 8 6 Lyng, Ralph ...... 5 5 Ketchum, Frank T ...... 10 6 Lee, Mattie...... 5 5 Ketchum, Walter E ...... : .. 10 , 6 Lovsev, Edward W ...... 11 5 Ketchum, Wilmot A ...... 10 6 Lowe,"William...... 9 6 Ketchum, Laurence S...... 10 6 Lowe, John K...... 9 6 Ketchum, Elwood, M ...... 10 6 Lamb, Hannah ...... 7 6 Ketchum, Lester L...... 10 6 Lewis, Jessie ...... 3 7 Ketchum, Arthur C ...... 10 6 Loper, Maude ...... 7 7 Ketchum, Philip W ...... 10 6 Larson, Augusta ...... 28 7 Kent, Evelvn ...... 4 7 Lynch, George ...... 10 7 Kenyon, Thorn A...... 5 7 Lynch, Lena ...... 10 7 Kenyon, Florence E...... 5 7 Lynch, Nellie ...... 10 · 7 Kern, Lottie ...... 10 7 Lear, Delilah Ann ...... 30 7 Kennedv, Rachel ...... 21 7 Lightle, George ...... 32 7 Kenned)·, George Earl ...... 22-25 7 Ligh tie, Evelyn ...... 32 7 Kennedv, Sarah J ...... : . . 22 7 Ligh tie, Margarita ...... 32 7 Kenned,·, Thomas W ...... 22 7 Lightle, Arthur ...... 32 7 Kennedy, Marv H ...... 22 7 Lightle, Edward ...... 32 7 Kennedv, Samuel R...... 22 7 Leighton, Margaret ...... 32 7 Kenned,·, John L...... 22 7 Lathwell, Emma ...... 32 7 ~enned)·, Margaret F ...... 22 7 Luhrs, Paul Earnest...... 16 8 Kennedy, Sarah Bessie ...... 22 7 Lineberger, Mary E ...... 14 9 ~ennedy, James \Valter ...... 22 7 Lane, George W ...... 32 9 cnnedy, Florence E ...... 25 7 Lane, Frank C ...... 32 9 Kennedy, Walter Leroy ...... 25 7 Lane, Addie E ...... 32 9 Krause, Luella ...... 24 7 Lane, Eugene F ...... 32 9 20 Affiliated Families Index

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Lane, Wilson St. Clair ...... 32 9 l\Iott, John ...... 2 4 Lane, Emma Bell ...... 32 9 Mott, Samuel ...... 2 4 Lane, An..na May ...... 32 9 Mott, Jemima ...... 2 4 Lane, Charles R...... 32 9 Moore, Elsie ...... 10 4 Lane, Ross ...... 32 9 Monroe, Lottie M ...... 18 4 Lane, Cornelia ...... 32 9 Montgomery, Lila ...... 20 4 Lane, Gertrude ...... 32 9 Mac~, Rev. Obed ...... 20 4 Lane, _Maude ...... 32 9 Mace, Emma ...... · ...... 20 4 tayman, Capt. E. H ...... 33 9 Marshall, George ...... 21 4 ayman, Edward, Jr...... 33 9 Marshall, Phoebe ...... 21 4 Layman, Albert W ...... 33 9 Moore, Loretta ...... 23 4 Layman, Jennie K ...... 33 9 Murphy, Alice ...... 25 4 Layman, George ...... 33 9 Miller, Esther ...... 30 4 Layman, Cornelius ...... 33 9 Mc Cabe, Cecil ...... 27 4 Layman, Daniel W ...... 33 9 Marshland, Carrie ...... 28 4 Layman, Dale ...... 33 9 Margo, Daniel...... 2 5 Layman, Dorothy ...... 33 9 Margo, Daniel, Jr...... 2 5 Larson, Charles...... 44 9 Megrim, Hattie...... 4 5 Larson, Lester ...... 44 9 Murray, Margaret ...... 7 5 McElmoil, Katharine...... 8 5 Mathews, Elizabeth...... 6 1 Morton, John ...... 9 5 Mathews, Richard ...... 6 1 McGill, A. Frank...... 9 5 Mathews, Ezekial ...... : . . 6 1 Morton, Katharine...... 9 5 McFadden ...... 2 2 Morton, Lindley ...... _...... 9-17 5 Merritt, Jesse F ...... 4 2 Morton, Harold ...... 9-17 5 Merritt, Phoebe Alice ...... 4 2 Morton, Margaret ...... 9 5 Merritt, Marjory ...... 4 2 Morton, Coleman ...... 17 5 Merritt, Mary C ...... 4 2 Morton, Robert S ...... 17 5 Merritt, Elizabeth ...... 4-3 2 Morton, Warner A ...... 17 5 Merritt, Abigal W ...... 4 ·2 Morton, Mary L...... 17 5 Merritt, John B ...._ ...... 4 2 Morton, Margaret. ~ ...... 17 5 Merritt, Nathaniel J ...... 4 2 Morton, Clayton ...... 17 5 Merritt, John W ...... 4-5 2 Mackey, Elbert H . .. ., ...... 15 5 Merritt, Violet A ...... 4 2 Mackey.John D. C ...... 15 5 Merritt, Evelyn H ...... 5 2 Mackey, John D ...... 15 5 Merritt, Anna B...... 5 2 lVJcDougal, John ...... 6 6 Merritt, Jesse ...... 3 2 Murgthalen, Rev. R. C ...... 9 6 Merritt, Benjamine A ...... 4 2 Murgthalen, Mary ...... 9 6 Moore, Edith ...... 7 3 McClure, Anna E ...... 17 6 Moore, Fred ...... 7 3 Mater, Bessie ...... 19 6 Moore, Arthur ...... 7-9 3 Macey, L. C ...... 20 6 Moore, Elbert...... 7 3 McKee, M. E...... 8 7 Moore, Adele...... 7 3 McKee, Florence ...... 8 7 Moore, Ralph ...... 7-9 3 McKee, George M ...... 8 7 Moore, Le Roy ...... 7 3 McDonald, F. V ...... 26 7 Moore, William H ...... 9 3 McDonald, Theodore Kennedy ... 26 7 Moore, Helen Julia ...... 9 3 McDonald, Kenneth Grant ...... 26 7 Moore, Mildred Alice ...... • 9 3 McDonald, Ruth Emma ...... 26 7 Moore, Arthur, Jr...... 9 3 McDonald, Robert Samuel ...... 26 7 Moore, Edward ...... 9 3 McCormack, Mary-...... 19 7 Merlett, Randolph ...... 8 3 l\1cClymons, Margaret ...... 20 7 Merlett, Wallace ...... 8 3 McClymons, Anna ...... 20 7 Miieser, Alfred F ...... 8 4 McClymons, William ...... 20 7 Miicser, Alfred Otto ...... 8 4 McClymons, Mary ...... 20 7 Miieser, Marien Ruth ...... 8 4 Markel, Olive ...... 21 7 Miiescr, Alan Wilfred ...... 8 4 McClelland, Edith ...... 23 7 M iieser, Ellen Hope...... 8 4 McKee, Margaret...... 25 7 1vJead, Mary Ann ...... ·...... 2 4 Mar-·in, Gertrude ...... 24 7 Mott, James Byron ...... 13 4 McCleland, R. K ...... 23 7 Molt, Bernadine ...... 13 4 Moore, Samuel H ...... 25 7 Mott, Wilma M...... 13 4 Moore, John ...... 25 7 Moll, Erma S ...... 13 4 Moore, Mary ...... 25 7 Mott, Alice C ...... 13 4 Moore, Isaac ..... · ...... 25 7 Mott, l\fartha 1\1...... 13 4 Moore, Charles ...... 25 7 Mott, Bethel May ...... 13 4 Moore,James ...... - .... 25 7 Mosher, Catharine ...... 14 4 Moore, Jane ...... , .. 25 7 M ortensar, Catharine ...... 17 4 Moore, Joseph ...... 25 7 Miles, Ethlyn ...... 17 4 Moore, Sarah ...... ,25 7 M"unton, Mildred ...... , .... 17 4 I\'1oore, Esther ...... 0 •••••• 25 7 Affiliated Families Index 21

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. l\Ioore, Elizabeth ...... 25 7 Osborn, William David ...... 14 3 Moore, Samuel, Jr ...... 25 7 Osborn, Mary Louise ...... 14 3 Mathers, Hetty...... _ ...... 19 7 Osborn, Adah Eliza ...... 14 3 McKellar, Gordon ...... 4 7 Osborn, Benjamine Tracy ...... 14 3 McKellar, Donald ...... 4 7 Osborn, Sarah B ...... 14 3 McGilvey, C.R...... 15 7 Osborn, Eva C ...... ' ...... 14 3 McGilvey, Harriet ...... 15 7 Osborn, Helen Louise ...... 14 3 McGilvey, Calvin ...... 15 7 Osborn, Mary Austin ...... 14 3 Muller, Criss ...... 7 7 Osborn, Alice E ...... · ...... 14 3 Muller, Robert ...... 7 7 Osborn, Joseph C ...... 14-15 3 Muller, Herbert E ...... 7 7 Osborn, Sarah A...... 14 3 Muller, Allen E ...... 7 7 Osborn, Isabel H ...... 14 3 Muller, Ralph L...... 7 7 Osborn, Clinton F ...... 15 3 McGahn, M ...... 16 7 Osborn, Raymond C ...... 15 3 McLellan, Mary E ...... 14 7 Oatman, Mary ...... 21 6 Miles, Emarine ...... 31 7 Olson, Gjertine...... 9 8 McGarvie, Amy ...... 22 7 Olfers, Marie Wilhelmina ...... 16 8 Miller, Russell Lorne ...... 35 7 Osborn, Alice V...... 6 9 Morris, Martha ...... 29 7 Opplinger, Julia ...... 30 9 Murphy, Bertha ...... 35 7 Martin, Katharine...... 6 8 Powell, Mary ...... 6 1 Millice, W. T ...... 15 8 2 Millice, Willard ...... 15 8 Powell, Catharine ...... 2 Millice, F. W ...... 15 8 Powell, Reuben ...... 3-2-9-18 3 Powell, Sarah ...... 9 3 Millice, Helen L ...... 15 8 Powell, Mary ...... 9 3 Millice, Elizabeth I...... 15 8 3- Meader, Dr. F. M ...... 19 8 Powell, Caleb ...... 9 Meader, Carleton ...... 19 8 Powell, Elizabeth ...... ·. . . 9 3 Meader, Alice ...... , ...... 19 8 Powell, Anna ...... : ...... , . . 9 3 Mason, Katharine ...... 15 9 Powell, Cornelius ...... 9 3 Powell, Christopher ...... 9-18 3 Mason, James W ...... 15 9 Powell, Elizabeth W ...... 9-18 3 Mason, William C ...... 15 9 Powell, Hannah C ...... 9-18 3 Mathison, Pamilia ...... 6 9 Perry, Rev. Talmon ...... 3 3 Martin, Maude Ella...... 7 9 Perry, Sarah C...... 3 3 McCloud, Jane ...... 8 9 Perry, Mary Clark ...... 3 3 Mason, Virginia ...... 15 9 3 9 Perry, Elizabeth B •...... _3 Mills, Julia ...... 29 Perry, Lydia C ...... 3 3 Mevers, Rhoda ...... •...... 31 9 Perry, Emeline P ...... 3 3 McKinney, Rachel...... 29 9 Perry, Charlotte M ...... 3 3 Mayhew, Anne E...... 41 9 3 3 34 9 Perry, Helen P ...... Miller, Mary F ...... Perry, Edward C ...... 3 3 Miller, Fay ...... 37 9 Perry, William C ...... 3 3 Miller, Richard G ...... 37 9 Perry, Christene 0 ...... 3 3 Miller, Otto ...... 44 9 Perry, Christopher ...... 3 3 Mastin, Franklin ...... 40 9 Pierce, John R...... 7 3 Mari.in, Eliza Jane ...... 40 9 Pierce, Nettie M ...... 7 3 Mayhew, Annie E ...... 41 9 Post, Mary ...... 11 3 Meyers, Judge Quincy ...... 42 9 Ponsland, George H ...... 17 3 Meyers, Melissa ...... 42 9 Ponsland, Sarah L...... 17 3 Meyers, Marie ...... 42 9 Ponsland, Fredrick ...... 17 3 Pierce, Lewis B...... 7 3 Nichols, Da\"id ...... 21 4 Pierce, Minnie ...... 7 3 Newsom, Mary ...... 3 4 Pierce, Mabel W ...... 7 3 Nichols, Elmer...... ,. 5 .'l Peister, Charles...... 9 4 Nichols. James S ...... 9 5 Peister, Harry C ...... 9-10 4 Nichols, Henry A ...... 5-9 5 Peister, Mabel S ...... 9 4 Nichols, James S., Jr...... 9 5 Peister, Charles J ...... 9-10 4 Nichols, William L...... 5-9 5 Peister, Ella A...... 9 4 Nichols, Charles J ...... 5-9 5 Peisler, Frank \\'...... 9 4 Newcomb, Marv...... 6 6 Peister, Mark A ...... 9 4 Newcomb, Sarah ...... 11 6 Peister, Jennie P ...... : ...... 9 4 Newcomb, Simon ...... 6 6 Peister, Peter ...... 9 4 Neville, Margaret ...... 34 7 Peister, Huth ...... 9 4 Norris, Anna ...... 29 7 Peister, Alfred A...... 9 4 Peister, Muriel ...... 10 4 Onderdonk, Elsie ...... 11 3 Peister, Emery 1\1...... 10 4 Osborn, Fowler. . 14 3 Peister, William H ...... 10 4 Osborn, Joseph F .... .14 3 Peister, Ethel May ...... 10 4 Osborn, J\1 ary E. . .. .11 3 'Peisler, Eleanor A...... 10 4 22 Affiliated Families Index

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Peister, Wendell C ...... 10 4 Pferdlander, Johann Hinrich ..... 13 8 Peister, Jeanne ...... 10 4 Pferdlander, Karl Heinrich ...... 13 8 Peister, Marilyn E ...... 10 4 Palmer, I. W ...... 21 8 Pettitt, Arabella ...... 2 4 Palmer, Renet E ...... 21 8 Peed, Elizabeth ...... 16 4 Palmer, Caroline A ...... 21 8 Powell, Stephen ...... 18 4 Palmer, Frank C ...... 21 8 Powell, John Vail...... 22 4 PalU1er, Laura A ...... 21 8 Powell, Harold V ...... 22 4 Palmer, Dorothy V ...... 21 8 Powell, George E.; ...... 22 4 Palmer, F. T ...... 21 8 Powell, Charles W ...... 22 4 Palmer, Neal M ...... 21 8 Powell, Mary Alice ...... 22 4 Purkett, George H ...... 36 9 Powell, Kenneth W ...... 22 4 Purkett, Herbert T ...... 36 9 Powell, John K...... 22 4 Purkett, Claude T ...... 36 9 Powell, Alice May ...... 22 4 Purkett, Theodore...... 36 9 Powell, Catharine E ...... 20 4 Purkett, Edna Louise ...... 36 9 Petersen, E ...... 29 4 Purkett, Georgie H ...... 36 9 Place, Mary...... 3 5 Purkett, Rebecca T ...... 36 9 Peyser, Mary Emma...... 3 5 Patterson, Joseph ...... 38 9 Payne, Maria S...... 7 5 Patterson, Maxene M ...... 38 9 Peck, Wilbur ...... 10 5 Piatt, Jacob ...... 40 9 Powell, Phoebe ...... 12-13 5 Piatt, David ...... 40 9 Powell, Robert ...... 13 5 Powell, Sarah Ann ...... 41 9 Powell, Benjamine ...... 13 5 Parker, Andrew ...... 42 9 Powell, Henry ...... 13-15 5 Parker, Cornelia .. ·...... 42 9 Powell, Ann ...... 13 5 Poage, Allen ...... 35 9 Powell, Abram ...... 13 5 Poage, Malinda...... 35 9 Powell, Jerusha ...... 13 5 Poage, Alpheus ...... 35 9 Powell, Mary ...... ••...... 13-15 5 Poage, Nicholas ...... 35 9 Powell, Solomon ...... 13 5 Poage, Luan ...... 35 9 Powell, John T ...... 13 5 Poage, William ...... 35 9 Powell, William .... :· ...... 13 5 Poage, Robert ...... 35 9 Powell, Susan ...... 13 5 Poage, Burton ...... 35 9 Powell, Elizabeth ...... 13 5 Poage, Rebecca ...... 35 9 Powell, Mary Jane ...... 13 5 Poage, George ...... 35 9 Powell, Ellen ...... 13 5 Poage, Margaret ...... 35 9 Powell, Phoebe Ann ...... 13 5 Poage, John ...... 35 9 Powell, J antha ...... 13 5 Poage, Mildred ...... 35 9 Powell, Charlott ...... 13 5 Poage, Nathaniel ...... 35 9 Powell, Sarah E ...... 13 5 Poage, 'thomas ...... 35 9 Powell, Ellison ·c ...... 14 5 Poage, James...... 35 9 Powell, Rebecca C ...... 14 5 Poa$e, Albert ...... 35 9 Powell, Margaretta ...... 14 5 Philips, Smith D ...... 40 9 Powell, Theophalais ...... 14 5 Philips, Cornelius ...... 43 9 Powell, Emily C ...... 15 5 Philips, George Cecil ...... 40 9 Post, Ruth ...... 13 5 Philips, Joseph R...... 41 9 Potter, Hannah ...... 4 6 Philips, C. V ...... 43 9 Potter, Cyrus K...... 9 6 Philips, Robert C ...... 43 9 Provost, John M ...... 17 6 Piatt, Jacob ...... 40 9 Provost, Frank E ...... 17 6 Piatt, David ...... 40 9 Provost, Sarah C ...... 17 6 Plyler, D. 0 ...... 14 9 Provost, Julia 0 ...... I 7 6 Plyler, Homer ...... 14 9 Provost, Emma F ...... 17 6 Plyler, Paul ...... 14 9 .ProYost, Marjorie J ...... 17 6 Plyler, Cecil...... 14 9 Plumb, William ...... 20 6 Plyler, Harold ...... 14 9 Prescott, J ...... 22 6 Plyler, Joseph ...... 14 9 Pearson, E. H ...... 23 6 Parker, Augusta ...... 20 9 Paske, Hannah ...... 13 7 Patterson, James ...... 37 9 Price, Daniel A ...... 28 7 Patterson, Joseph ...... 38 9 Price, Ben G ...... 28 7 Patterson, Maxine l\tarie ...... 38 9 Price, Jessie Ma v ...... 28 7 Patterson, Joseph, Jr...... 38 9 F :ce, George ,,•illiam ...... 28 7 Powell, Sarah Ann ...... 41 9 Pctzhold, John ...... 6 8 Paul, George ...... 48-49 9 Petzhold, Cornelius J...... 6 8 Paul, Elizabeth ...... ,19-50 9 Pclyer, Pearl M...... 8 Paul, Mary...... 49 9 Pfaunkuchen, John M ...... 13 8 Paul, Clarence ...... 49 9 Pfaunkuchen, Johan Fredrick .... 13 8 Paul, Harry...... 49-50 9 Pfaunkurhen, Johan ;--..:icholas .... 13 8 Paul, John "·· ...... 50 9 Pferdl:rndrr, Hencken. . . . . 13 8 Paul, Ralph.. . 50 9 Pfrrdlander, Karl Fredrick. . 13 8 Quimby, l\lay. . 7 6 Affiliated Families Index 23

Name Page Chap. !\ame Page Chap. Rhodes, Elizabeth ...... 6 1 Robbins, Amanda...... 12 6 Richards, Sallie R...... 6 3 Rogers, Mary ...... 13 6 Requa, Frank ...... 8 3 Roach, Alte ...... 5 7 Requa, Arthur F ...... 8 3 Rotert, Sophia ...... 7 7 Requa, Florence ...... , ...... 8 3 Redick, Mary ...... 16 7 Robinson, Hon. Henry ...... 13 3 Rausthorn, Lottie...... 18 7 Robinson, Grace ...... 13 3 Rogers, S ...... 21 7 Robbins, Scudder...... 2 4 Richards, Maude J ...... 28 7 Roberts, John ...... 4 4 Roberts, Lottie H ...... 30 7 Roberts, John B...... 4 4 Reid, Albert ...... 33 7 Roberts, Richard G...... 4 4 Reid, Bertha Maude ...... ·_33 7 Roberts, Evlyn L...... 4 4 Reid, Marjory Elizabeth ...... 33 7 Rowe, Louise G...... 9 4 Reid, William Henry ...... 33 7 Rowe, Silas ...... 9 4 Rogers, John L...... 4 8 Rowe, Mary ...... 9 4 Rogers, Christene...... 4 8 Rawson, W. H. H ...... 11 4 Roncke, William E. J ...... 14 8 Rawson, William ...... 11 4 Richar Smith. Hichard. . . . . -17 3 Horer, Earl C...... H (i Smith.l\lilton... 17 3 Hichrnond, J... . 11 (i Seudder, William. . 17 ::; 24 Affiliated Families Index

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Snedeker, Austin ...... 8 3 Simpson, Jerome...... 20 6 Swarthout, Cornelia ...... 2-3 4 Stratton, Latham ...... 20 6 Sil...-ernail. George ...... IO 4 Stratton, Lydia ...... 20 6 Silwrnail, Robert ...... IO 4 Stratton, Hannah ...... 20 6 Sil...-ernail, Marv E ...... 10 4 Stratton, Robert M ...... 20 6 Silwrnail, Audry ...... 10 4 Stratton, Nathaniel ...... 20 6 Smith, Bert ...... 14 4 Stra ·ton, Cynthia ...... 20 6 Smith, Clayton ...... 14 4 Stratton, Alexander ...... 20 6 Smith, Charles C ...... 14 4 Stratton, Phoebe A ...... 20 6 Smith, Mabel G ...... 14 4 Stratton, Mary L...... 20 6 Smith. Elmer G ...... 14 4 Stratton, James W ...... 20 6 Scott. Harry F ...... 16 4 Stratton, Francis J ...... 20 6 Steketee, Frank ...... 16 4 Stratton, Cornelia G ...... 20 6 Steketee, Marcia C ...... 16 4 Stratton, Robert 1\1., Jr...... 20 6 Smith, Ambrose ...... 21 4 Stratton, Mary E...... 21 6 Smith, Olivia ...... 24 4 Stratton, Phoebe J ...... 21 6 Schleicher, Marie E...... 24 4 Stratton, Robert J ...... 21 6 Saulsbury, Ida A ...... 24 4 Stratton, Alfred H ...... 21 6 Smith, Ida ...... 26 4 Stratton, Amelia A ...... 21 6 Suydam, William ...... 26 4 Stratton, Hannah J ...... 21 6 Swazy, Cora M ...... 28 4 Stratton, Henrietta M ... .- ...... 22 6 Smith, Katharine ...... 28 4 Stratton, Mary L...... 22 6 Stewart...... 5 4 Stratton, Jane E ...... 22 6 Skinner, Isabel ...... 25 4 Stratton, Angelina P ...... 22 6 Stiffman, Barbara...... 28 4 Stratton, Prescot B...... 22 6 Stymus, Cris ...... _... 2 _;, Stratton, Charles H ...... 22 6 Stymus, William O ...... 2-10 5 Stratton, Josephene ...... 22 6 Stymus, Edward ...... 2 5 Stratton, Emily B ...... 22 6 Stymus, Emma ...... : ...... 2 5 Str::itton, Francis ...... 22 6 Stymus, William ...... 2 5 Stratton, Marie L ...... 22 6 Seamans, Elizabeth ...... 5 5 Stratton, Wilson E ...... 22 6 Silverbrand, Lillian ...... 6 5 Stratton, Cornelia G ...... 22 6 Southerton, Joseph E ... .'...... 7 5 Stratton, Robert M ...... 22 6 Southerton, Edmund F ...... 7 5 Stratton, George D ...... 22 6 Southerton, Bernice E...... 7 5 Stratton, Sidney P ...... 23 6 Southerton, Percy C...... 7 5 Stratton, Lillian ...... 23 6 Southerton, Lillian A...... 7 5 Stratton, Harold B ...... 23 6 Southerton, Hazel G...... 7 5 Stratton, Fredrick ...... 23 6 Stumf, Lvdia ...... 9 5 Stratton, Genevieve, ...... 23 6 Smith, Helen A ...... 12 5 Stratton, John F ...... 23 6 Smith, William ...... 13 5 Stratton, Elizabeth M ...... 23 6 Smith. Sarah E ...... 13 5 Stratton, Fredrick F ...... 23 6 .Smith, Francis ...... 13 5 Stratton, Jane E ...... 24 6 Smith, DeLancy ...... 13 5 Stratton, Susan M ...... 24 6 Seaman, Eliza ...... 14 5 Stratton, Marion T ...... 24 6 Smith, George ...... 15 5 Smith, Fred T ...... 4 7 Smith, Alfred ...... 17 5 Smith, Clayton G ...... 4 7 Smith, Nora ...... 17 5 Smith, Dorothy H...... 4 7 Smith, Abigail ...... 13 5 Smith, Alice M ...... 4 7 Seaman, Alma ...... 15 5 Smith, Shirley K...... 4 7 St atton, Latham ...... ·...... 6-7 6 Smith, Marilyn J ...... 4 7 Smith, John M ...... 8 6 Small, Millie L...... 6 7 Street, Mary ...... 6-12 6 Surface, Lorette E ...... 9 7 Sheldon, James...... 13 6 Smith, Ed ...... 17 7 Sheldon, Mary Ann ...... 13 6 ShierclifTe, Katharine ...... 17 7 Sheldon, Phoebe E ...... 1.3 6 Stanton,Julia ...... 18 7 Sheldon, l\1ead Z ...... 13 fi Swisler, Alfred ...... l :i 7 Sheldon, James C ...... 13 6 Strause, Minnie F ...... 22 7 Sheldon, Hicks \Y ...... 13 6 Smith, Virginia ...... 23 7 Sheldon, Mott ...... 13 6 SteYenson, Araminta ...... 27 7 Sutton, Elizabeth R...... 16 6 Smith, Dorothy ...... 17 7 Stull, Sarah P ...... 15 6 Smith, Donald ...... 17 7 Spencer, l\Hnnie ...... 16 6 Smith, Marian ...... 17 7 Smith, Alice ...... 16 6 Smith, !\farjorie ...... 17 7 Seeley, Clyde C...... 18 6 Smith, Charles E...... 17 7 SeelPy, Henry D ...... l 8 6 Smith, Margaretta ...... 17 · 7 Sheehan, William G ...... 19 6 Smith, Francis. . . . 17 7 Shet>h:rn, Helen...... 19 n Smith, Dorothy T. . .17 7 Sheehan, William ...... 19 6 Sn1ith. Ilclcn...... 17 7 Affiliated Families Index 25

!\ame Page Chap. Name Page Chap. Smith, Thomas E...... 23 7 Scraggs, J. E...... ·...... 14 9 Smith, Clarence ...... 23 7 Scraggs, E. C ...... 14 9 Smith,Bertha ...... 23 7 Scraggs, Helen E...... 14 9 Smith, Raymond ...... 23 7 Scraggs, Homer A ...... , ..... 14 9 Smith, Gene Sulton ...... 23 7 Shaw, George A...... 29-31 9 Smith, R. Raymond, Jr...... 23 7 Shaw, Ray P ...... 29 9 Smith, Viri:iinia...... 23 '/ Shaw, Ina M...... 29 9 Strnuss, Mmnie...... 22 7 Shaw, Ches er ...... 29-31 9 Scott, Nancy ...... 25 7 Shaw, Floyd P ...... 31 9 Sanger, Cora ...... 25 7 Shaw, Frances H ...... 31 9 Sterns,Clara ...... 31 7 Sanders, Albert G ...... 37 9 Snelling, Henry E ...... 35 7 Sanders, Mary'...... 3 7 9 Snelling, Mary Lucinda...... 35 7 Skinner, Charles ...... 37-38 9 Snelling, Richard Page ...... 35 7 Skinner, Hewett ...... 37 9 Snelling, Cornelius...... 35 7 • Skinner, Clarence ...... 37 9 Snelling, Bessie ...... , 35 7 Skinner, James K...... 37 9 Snelling, Edith ...... 35 7 Shepple, Jennie ...... 39 9 Soder, Sarah ...... 2 8 Storts, Buck P ...... 39 9 Seal, Ethel T ...... 4 8 Storts, Edward Turner ...... 39 9 Siebert, Elizabeth ...... 6 8 Storts, Buck, Jr, ...... 37 9 Stuebling, Edward ...... 7 8 Shoemaker, Joseph R...... 40 9 Stuebling, Robert Martin...... 7 8 Shoemaker, Mattie Newcomb ... .40 9 Stuebling, Edward Norman ...... 7 8 Souch, Mary Adelaid ...... 45 9 Stauffenberg, Martha C ...... 7 8 Stockdale, Beula M ...... 4 i 9 Schlichting, Elsie ...... 7 8 Stiers, Mary ...... 37 9 Samsel, Caroline: ...... 8 8 Sherrill, Marcus...... 22 9 Scholerman, Georgiana W ...... 13 8 Sherrill, Austin C ...... , . 22 9 Scholerman G. N ...... 15 8 Sherrill, Nannie J...... 22 9 Scholerman, Gustave...... ·.... 15 8 Sherrill, Edith ...... 22 9 Scho!errnan, Rudolph George .... 15 '8 Sherrill, Mildred ...... 22 9 Scholerman, Gordon ...... 15 8 Sherrill, Ailene M...... 22 9 Scholerman, Lydia Aline ...... 15 8 Sherrill, Leura ...... 22 9 Schnider, Ella...... 13 8 Sherrill, Wilbur A ...... 22 9 Schwarting, Gertrude ...... 14 8 Sherrill, John...... 28 9 Schroeder, M ...... 14 8 Sherrill, Holton ...... 28 9 Stelling, Nikolene ...... 15 8 Sherrill, Lester ...... 28 9 Stafford, Frank ...... 20 8 Sherrill, Neil ...... 28 9 Sticht, Clarence ...... -...... 21 8 Sherrill, Hea h ...... 28 9 Sticht, Mildred R...... 21 8 Sherrill, Evelyn ...... 28 9 Sparrow, John A...... 21 8 Sherrill, Lloyd L ...... 28 9 School, Minnie ...... 21-22 8 Sherrill, Thomas C ...... 28 9 Schackenberg, Marie ...... 16 8 Sherrill, Ewart ...... 28 9 Steman, William ...... 4 9 Sherrill, Elizabeth ...... 28 9 Sinclair, Arthur...... 5 9 Shaffer, Elizabeth ...... 48 9 Sinclair, James...... 5 9 Schofield, Eugene ...... 49 9 Sinclair, Albert...... 5 9 Schofield, Edna ...... 49 9 Sinclair, Mary ...... 5 9 Schofield, Harold ...... 49 9 Sinclair, Sarah...... 5 9 Sinclair, Judith Ann...... 5 9 Tompl1 ins, Cora L...... 6 Smitherman, William A ...... 6 9 Tompkins, Elias C...... 6 Smitherman, Willa Isabel.. 6 9 Tompkins, Burton H ...... 6 Smitherman, John William . 6 9 Teller, Florence A...... 8 Smitherman, Lola Orella . . . . fi 9 Telford, \\'illiam R...... l-1 Saunders. Catharine...... 7 9 Tuthill, Dorothv C.. . 15 Sherrell, Isabel ...... 11 9 Tuthill, Mott C...... 14-15 Sherrell. Ann Eliza ...... 11 9 Tompkins, Ira ...... 5 Sandsaw, Esther...... I I 9 Tompkins, Eli ...... 5 SeYille, Perry...... 12 9 Tompkins, Judge Charles. 5 Steel, Ida H...... 15 il Tompkins, Amelia ...... 5 Sherrill, Effie. . . . . 1 :'1 9 Tompkins, Augusta ...... 5 Snipes, Julia ...... HJ 9 Tompkins, Julia...... :i Sigmon, Enoch ...... 25 9 Tompkins, Elizabeth...... :i Si~mon, Clinton B ...... 25 9 Tompkins, Sarah . . . . . 5 Sigmon, Alice K...... 25 9 Tompkins, Emily ...... , f) Sigmon, l\lary Inez. . 2:i 9 Tompkinst l1enry 1\·L.. . . fl Sigmon, Halph l\l...... 2;, 9 Tompkins. Anna :\L ...... :i Sigmon, Bennie B.. 9 Tompkins, Fannie A. 6 Sigmon, Ho~a Lee. 9 Tompk111s, Lillie Emily 5 .Sigmon, Dorothy :\lay. . .2:i Sl Tompkins, Charles, Jr..... G 26 Affiliated Families Index

;,,;ame Page Chap. Nan,1e Page Chap. Tompkins, Jessie R...... 6 3 Van \\ agenen, Florence ...... 5 4 Tompkins, M. Rowe ...... 6 3 ~an V.,agenen, Regina ...... 5 4 Travis, Edward...... 6 3 \an \\agenen, Vicloria E ...... 5 4 Travis, Edward F .... : ...... 6 3 \· an \\ agenen, Louise C...... 5 4 Travis, Frank 0 ...... : 6 3 Van Wagenen, William ...... 4 4 Travis, Kate A...... 6 3 ~arhey, Mrs. Jennie ...... 21 4 Travis, Cornelius ...... : . : : : 6 3 oo res, S...... 22 4 Travis, William B.. 6 3 ~al~ntine, Mary C ...... :26 4 Tra'1s, Sarah A .. .. : : : : : : : : : : : : : 6 3 \i er!tY, Cornelia ...... 27 4 Travis, Gerti;ude I...... 6 3 Ve~ty, Henry ...... : ...... 27 4 Tuthill, Harriet...... 11 4 Ver!ty, Jackson : ...... 27 4 f o.m, Mabel ...... 13 4 Ver1ty, Je~sie ...... 27 4 Tr!PP, Bell ...... 29 4 Ver1ty, Wisner ...... 27 4 10 4 Ver1ty, Hattie ...... 27 4 Tilfuli , ,~:~ 1-...... ·...... ·.. 2 5 ~entp, Eliza.beth ...... 27 4 fhorogood, Thomas ...... 8 5 an el,~; Eliza ...... 8 8 15 5 Voss, V. Ilhelmina ...... 10 8 Th~i~ , ~ilb~;l .· ...... 7 6 Voltz, Caroline S ...... 20 8. Tabor, Elizabeth ...... 12 6 Verhagen, N ...... 22 8 Trumbler, J ...... 19 6 frotter,J ...... 22 6 Waldorf, Stanton E ...... 5 3- Terry,\ S ...... 23 6 Waldrin, Estelle ...... 14 3 urnbul , A ...... 23 6 Waterbu~, Azar:iah ...... 18 3- :pylcir, Eliza...... 2 7 Weeks, Si as ...... 18 3- Trdd er ...... : ...... 6 7 Weeks, Hannah ...... 18 3. Weeks, Benjamine ...... 18 3- +~o~p~li~ ~~~g;;~t· p: :: : : : : : : Jt ~ Weeks, Richard ...... 1 , 3- Thompson, R. G ...... 33 7 Weeks, Charlott A ...... 18 3- T. hmpson, Laura F ...... 33 7 Waterbury, Mary ...... 18 3- T1g le, Mary ...... 31 7 \\'aterbury, Anna ...... 18 3 ay or, Mary ...... 2-3 8 Waterbury, Samuel ...... 18 3. Thune, Christene. . . 9 8 Twist, Charlotte · · · · · · · · · · · · 10 8 Waterbury, Edmund ...... 18 3- Walford, Thomas ...... 18 3- T!!lyea, Pearl M;~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 10 8 Walford, Mary E ...... 18 3 Timmerman, Helen ...... 11 8 Walford, Elizabeth ...... 18 3 T:3-ubgen, Margarita D ...... 11 8 Walford, Mary M ...... 18 3- T1derman, Catherine M ...... 12 8 Walford, William T ...... 18 3 Tolerman, Julia Doretha ...... 13 8 V.'alford, Susan S ...... 18 3. Webb, Sallie ...... '. 2 4 +:fl~~. t~~~l~~a~.·: : : : : : : : : : : Jf i Walters, Hannah ...... 2 4 Tucker, Charles Wesley ...•..... 4 9 "'ood, Hannah ...... 2 4 Taylor, Elizabeth Emily...... 8 9 ,vr?W. ht, C a.1 vm ...... 6 4 Thompson, l\fargaret ...... 10 9 1 son, Edith Rose ...... 6 4 Tra~tman, May ...... 26 9 V.'interingham, Cornelius ...... 8 4 ~:tterin~~am, A. C...... 8 4 f!~~;lJ: f~hz:b~~~ .~·. : : : : : : : : : : : j~ 9 1 bur, Nma B ...... 8 4 Terrill, Margaret ...... 35 i Wooden, Elmer ...... 9 4 Terr!ll, George ...... 35 9 Wooden, Clayton ...... 9 4 Ternll, James ...... 35 9 \\' ooden, Edna ...... 9 4 Terrill, Reuben ...... 35 9 Wooden, Ralph ...... 9 4 Terr\11, William ...... 35 9 Wilkinson, Clara ...... 15 4 Te nil, Fountain ...... 35 9 Ward, Eleanor ...... 18 4 Terrill, Rebecca ...... 35 9 1ch, Frank ...... 20 4 ,f errill, Robert ...... : : : : : 35 g ~: 1 son, Sammis ...... 26 4 rerrill, Mildred ...... 35 9 Wilson, John ...... 26 4 Terrill, Penelope...... 35 9 Wilson, Henrv ...... 26 4 Prill,joj\~uh...... 35 9 Wilson, Samuel ...... 26 4 ·1rree, . IC urd ' . ' . ' ' ' . ' ' ' . ' .. 36 9 Wilson, Willett ...... 26 4 1 1 ee, Anna R...... 36 9 Wilson, Mary ...... 26 4 TifTce, Theodora .... : : : : : : : : : · ·36 9 Wilson, Elizabeth ...... 26 4 1 Wilson, Charles...... 26 4 ~h~~~•pii~: J'~s't~~::::::::::::: :~~ 'l Wilson, Phoebe Ann .... 26 4 '1hompson, James S... .42 i Wilson, Abby...... 26 4 l-ndC'rhill, Jan·is .. ... 26 4 Wilson, Platt ...... 26 4 l: ndl'rhill, Loll C...... 2G •l Wilson, Sam is, Jr...... 26 4 l nderhill, l\1innir C.. .. 26 .j \\"escott,Pollv...... 29 4 Wilson, Donald L.. . 11 .J Y,m \\'agcncn, Arthur . 1-;, I \\'alkinilz. Elsie '.28 .1 \ ;rn \\ agencn. '.\labl'l c; __ :i 4 Wicks. Sarah J... 2 :, Affiliated Families Index '27

Name Page Chap. Name Page Chap. \\'allstrum, Agnes ...... 7 5 Whitesides, J osephene...... 3 7 Watts, John ...... 9 5 Wood, Agnes...... 4 7 Watts, Theodore ...... 9 5 Welsh, Ann ...... 6 7 Watts, Elmer ...... 9 5 \Vresil, Margaret...... 7 7 Watts, Paul ...... 9 5 Winters, Jane ...... 9 7 Wbitson, Willit P ...... 12 5 Whisler, B. F ...... ,, ..... 15 7 Whitson, Jonah R ...... 12 5 Ward, Annie ...... 21 7 Whitson, Emma E ...... 12 5 Walters, Charles ...... 21 7 Whitson, Frank ...... 12 5 Wiggins, Adel ...... 2-3--4 8 Whitson, Samuel R...... 12 5 V.' agner, Eleanor Roberta...... 2 8 \Vhitson \Villard F ...... 12 5 Wilssler, Margaret...... 6 8 Weeks, Alexander B ...... 7 6 Wallace, Vida ...... 16 8 Weeks, Mary C ...... 7-8 6 Webber, Mary ...... 18 8 Weeks, Samantha ...... ·...... 7 6 Williams, Alice E ...... 20 8 Weeks, Richard ...... 7 6 Wilson, Lydia...... 4 9 Weeks, Elizabeth • ...... 7 6 Wier, Annie...... 9 9 Weeks, Samuel C ...... 7 6 White, Mary C ...... 12 9 Weeks, Phoebe J ...... 7 6 White, Mary Addie ...... 12 . 9 Weeks, Nathaniel M ...... 7 6 \Vhitner, J. C ...... 24 9 Weeks, Robert S ...... 7-8 6 Whitner, William C ...... 24 9 Weeks, Samantha ...... ·...... 8 6 Whitner, Henry E ...... 24 9 Weeks, Henerette •...... 8 6 Whitner, Annie E ...... 24 9 Weeks, Henry ...... 8 6 Whitner, Martha E ...... 24 9 Wheeler, Clark B ...... 8-7 6 Whitner, Joseph B ...... 24 9 Wells, Julia E ...... 8 6 Wilks, Florence ...... 29 9 Wheeler, Oscar ...... 8 6 Wagoner, Paul ...... 34 9 Vlheeler, Carrie...... 8 6 Willis, Elizabeth ...... 35 9 Weeks, Robert W., Jr...... 9 6 Williams, Eliza ...... 40 9 Weeks, Bella R...... 9 6 Whitaker, Dr. Joel...... 42 9 Wood, Julia M ...... 9 6 Whitaker, Quincy Meyers...... 42 9 White, Lucretia ...... 14 6 Whitaker, Helen Courtney ...... 42 9 Willetts, Elizabeth ...... 14 6 Weaver, Benjamine G ...... 15 6 Yates, Mary ...... 3 1 Weaver, William .•...... 15 6 Yonge, Rev. W ...... 13 3 Weaver, Margaret...... 15 6 Yonge, William ...... 13 3 \Veaver, Ann Maria ...... 15 6 Yonge, Elias ...... 13 3 Weaver, Charles LeRoy ..... ~· .. 15 6 Yonge, Joseph ...... 13 3 Weaver, Olivia ...... 15 6 Yonge, Emma ...... 13 3 Weaver, Lucius E ...... 15 6 Yonge, Sarah ...... 13 3 Weaver, Erwin ...... 15 6 Young, Tryphosa ...... 11 6 V.'bite, J. W ...... 15 6 Young,Jennie ...... 14 6 Wright, Howard ...... 18 6 York ...... 10 7 Wright, Frank...... 18 6 Young, Russell B ...... 30 7 Webb, Eugene ...... 2 7 Yark, Robert...... 25 9 Webb, Harold ...... 2 7 York, Robert, Jr...... 25 9 Webb, Florence ...... 2 7 Young, Mary M ...... 40 9

Foreword rfHE following pages are a genealogical record of the Cornelius family in America, from the first landing on Long Island in 1639 to the present (1926). This covers ten generations with such historical, biographical and notable events as I have been able to get, together with notes of affiliated families in direct line, also notes of all the names as far as I have been able to get them. In order to facilitate the following up of a line, I have adopted a system of numbers. The Roman numerals indicate a generation starting with Aaron Cornelius as I-in 1639. The figures before a name indicate the order of birth in each family, namely, 4-II Elias Cornelius I was the fourth child in the second generation. Thus any name can be located by the generation, and the place in the family indicated by the number. The line of succession is indicated by the heading of each page. Each family is headed by the name of the parents in regular order, with birth, death and marriage m brackets, followed by the names, dates of birth, death and marriage in brackets, of the children as far as I have them, ending with notes covering residence, items of interest regarding occupation, schooling, public service, etc. The information in the following pages I have received from many sources. Most of my information concerning the history of the Cornelius family in European countries was given me by my great-uncle Hiram Cornelius, who was a great student and reader, and had made a special study of the subject. The basis of the American !history was left me by Aunt Phoebe Cornelius, my father'e­ youngest sister. This has been supplemented by personal research in the Lenox Library m New York, the Congressional Library. in v,,r ashington, and correspondence covering a · period of ten years. The information given me regarding my great-grandfather, Nathaniel Mead, together with documents and letters establishing his record as an officer in the Continental Army, was given me by my cousin, Robert Stratton, of N. Y. City. Probably the largest -amount of information obtained from one source was sent me by Dr. Edward Cornelius Perry of Avon, N.Y. I also received a great deal of assistance from Dr. Chas. F. Cornelius of \''illow Grove, Pennsylvania; from Mahlon Cornelius of Hempstead, Long Island; Miss Clara Cornelius of Buller, Pennsylvania; 1'v1rs. J.E. Brewer of New Lebanon, Ind.; Mrs. John Knight of Willows, California; Mrs. B. P. Storts of Slater, Missouri, and Professor David Cornelius of Chattanooga, Tennessee. However, ·the great bulk of information has come from personal correspondence in the form of questionnaires sent to every Cornelius whose address I could get; and while I have failed -to get answers from all, yet the results on the whole have been very satisfactory, and I take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the support and interest of so many, and their willingness to give me all the information possible. That this record is incomplete goes without saying. There are many missing dates, names and facts yet it is the most complete record lo dale of a large and interesting family, and one I hope will be of value as a Genealogical Record.

THE AUTHOR 2 Cornelius CHAPTER I

Record of the Cornelius family in America. Compiled by Charles S. Cornelius from notes given by Edward S. Perry and others, and beginning with Aaron (Adrian) Cornelius-1739 to 1926. CHAPTER 1 First Three Generations CHAPTER 2 Descendants of Jane Cornelius and Johanes Covert, John Cornelius and Mary Powell. CHAPTER 3 Descendants of Johnathan Cornelius and Sarc1h Baldwin CHAPTER 4 Descendants of l\1oses Cornelius and Ann Carmen CHAPTER 5 Descendants of John Cornelius CHAPTER 6 Mead Family CHAPTER 7 . English and Scotch CHAPTER 8 ·- Dutch and German Branch and Miscellaneous CHAPTER 9 Southern Branch - English and Scotch CHAPTER 10 ...... Biographical and Descriptive Sketches

First Three Generations in America

1- AARON CORNELIUS. First Generation in America. B-...... D-2-28-1695. Married, some think twice. His second wife's name was Patience. It is thought that his first two children were by his first wife, the last two by his second wife, Patience. His residence was at Flushing, Long Island, where he settled, coming from Holland and sailing from Vlissengen in the sprmg of 1639-also reported 1645. Children 1-II John B-...... D-...... M-8-7-1682 to Mary Yates. He was the eldest son and proper heir. Returned to England 1700-1705. 2- Ann B-...... D-2-28-1695. .3- Daniel Some records give Aaron another son, but the records of George \\' . Cornelius give only two.sons and two daughters. E.C.P. 4- Elias B-...... D- .... 1718. M- .... 1701 to Sarah Harned or Hanchet. 5- Mary B-...... D-......

NOTES BY PHOEBE A. CORNELIUS: Aaron Cornelius-Captain of the English Privateer "'Canary Bird" in the sen·ice of the Crown, came to Flushing, L. I., in 1639. He was married twice. By his first wife he had three children and by his second wife, two. He died in Flushing February 28, 1695, leaving the bulk of his property to his youngest son Elias as well as the homestead al Flushing. The oldest son, John, was a large land owner. He married Mary Yates al Flushing, August 2, 1682. They had eight children. He moved back to England with his family about 1700 lo 1705. Of Ann, Daniel and Mary we have no record. P.A.C. The early records of Flushing v.·ere all burned in 1789, but the will and some of the papers -of Aaron Cornelius are still on record-April 3, 1692. Aaron gave Elias, his son, possession -of all his land for 9 pence, and provision to care for his mother during her life. By his will Nov. 25, 1694, witnes_sed by Thomas Hamsey and John DeGraw, he gave his daughters, Ann and l\lary, all his movable property. This cut off John, but as the eldest son and heir he sold for "a sum of good and lawful money" to his brother Elias, all his rights in his father's estate-July 30, 1696. Ann died February 28, 1695. Register of Queens Co., L. I. CHAPTER 1 Cornelius 3

1-II JOHN CoRNELIUS (son of Aaron) B-...._, .. D- ...... :\1-8-7-1682 at Flushing, L.I., to Mary Yates, dau. of Francis Yates. Children 1-III John B-.... 1684 D-...... 2- Daniel B-.... 1686 D-...... 3- Samuel B- .... 1688 D-...... 4- Joseph B- .... 1690 D-...... 5- Deborah B- .... 1692 . D-...... 6- Mary B-.... 1694 D-...... 7- Phoebe B- .... 1696 D-...... S- Sarah B- .... 1698 D-...... NOTES: Captain John Cornelius and wife Mary with their children were living in Flush­ ing in 1698. Additional notes given by Geo. W. Cornelius of Freeport, L. I., and con­ firmed by John C. Merritt. John, son of Aaron, ·and wife, with. all their children wenLhack to England, date not given. John bought a large tract of land at South Oyster Bay, which is now owned by Floyd Jones. Regarding the place that Aaron came from, in 1884, John D. Cornelius of Merrick, L. I., told Rev. Talmon Cornelius Perry at La Pararie, P. 0. Canada, that "a certain John and Mary Cornelius left a deposit unclaimed in the bank of England". NOTES: Not in the original-added by C. S. Cornelius. In the cor,y and records gathered by-Phoebe A. Cornelius, daughter of William, there is an accounto Aaron or Adrian Cornelius, Captain of the "Canary Bird", an English Privateer under the charter of the Crown, and the receipt of prize money. The date of the landing at Flushing is given as 1639, which date also appears in the Congressional Library at Wash­ ington. There is no doubt of the date of the patent or ~rant of land being in 1645. It is also reported that the Cornelius family left England durma the reign of Charles 4th and settled at Vlissengen, Holland. This would indicate that while sailing from Holland, they were of English ongin. Another report claims that Capt. Aaron Cornelius and his brother visited Long Island previous to their settling here, which may account for the difference in dates.

2-II ANN CORNELIUS (dau. of Aaron) B-...... D-2-28-1695. No record.

4-II ELIAS CORNELIUS (son of Aaron) B-...... D-..... 1718. M- .... 1701 at to Sarah Harned (or Hanchet). Children 1-III Elias 2nd. B-11-5-1703 D-6-25-1743. M-12-3-1725 at Flushing, L. I., to Eliza­ beth Rock Smith. 2- Mary Eliza B- ....-1705 D-5-13-1750. M-5-25-1727 lo Neamiah Dean 5- Mary B-...... ·. D-...... No Record. Residence, Amityville, L. I.

NOTES BY EDWARD PERRY: Elias Cornelius, son of Aaron, received from his brother John an assignment of all the latter's rights, title and claim to Aaron's estate. Elias Isl bought of \\'illiam Loines under deed dated 1713, the place at West Neck afterwards known as "The Homestead". It lies six miles west of Freeport, on the main road. It was afterwards occupied by James Mine!!. the millionaire, and is known as "The l\Iinell Place". This prop­ erty Elias 1st willed to his son Elias 2nd. The will, which is dated 1718, states that "Elias is sick unto death". This Corneli •~, homestead was afterwards owned by John, Moses, Jonathan and Jane, children of Elias 2nd., and sold by them. NOTES BY CHARLES S. CORNELIUS: Aaron Cornelius left the homestead at Flushing and the bulk of his property to Elias, his son by his second wife. Some trouble arose in settling the estate, and John assigned all claim to his father's estate, and took his wife and family of eight children and Negro slave Sambo, back to England between 1700 and 1705. No further record of John and his family is found, but undoubtedly the English branch of the family consists of descendants of John, who came back to New York State about 1835, and at other dates. 4 Cornelius CHAPTER I

2-III MARY EuzA CoRKELIUS (Elias and Sarah Harned) Born .... 1705. Died .'i-13-1750. ::\1arried 5-25-1727 Neamiah Dean (Born 1-1-1705. Died 2-1-1781). Children (Dean) 1-IV Sara Born Aug. 20, 1732 2- Daniel Born Dec. 26, 1733 Died Aug. 20, 1753: 3- Eunice Born Dec. 29, I 734 4- Phoebe Born Dec. 24, 1738 5- Thomas Born May 10, I 742 6- Keziah Born June 4, 1745

1-III ELIAS CORNELIUS 2nd. (Elias 1st and Sara Harned). Born 11-5-1703. Died 6-25- 1743. Married 12-3-1725 Elizabeth Rock Smith (Born 8-12-1703. Died ...... ). Residence, South Oyster Bay Children 1-IV Elias 3rd Born 3-12-1729 Died .... 1762 2- Jane Born 7-20-1731 Died 11-12-1815. Married 5-6-17::i2 to Johanes Covert 3- Patience Born 4-22-1734 Spinster 4- Jonathan Born 1-26-1736 Died .... 1820. Married Sarah Baldwin 5- John Born 12-22-1739 Married Marv Powell 6- Moses Born 4-21-1743 Died 9- -1796 Married Ann Carmen NoTE:,Johnathan married Sarah, not Mary Baldwin as stated in some records. Elias Cornelius 3rd, died 6-25-1743, and the widow married 4-25-1745 Ezekiel Mathews. Children (Mathews) Richard Born 11-1-1746 Died...... Married Elizabeth Rhodes 3-29-1771. Elizabeth Born 11-9-1748 Died ...... For record of Jane and John Cornelius, see chapter 2. For record of Johnathan Cornelius, see Chapter 3. · For record of Moses Cornelius, see Chapter 4. For record of John Cornelius, see Chapter 5. CHAPTER II

Chapter 2 covers the record· of Jane Cornelius (2nd child of Elias 2nd.) See page 4, Chapter 1, and her brother, John Cornelius .. Starting ,vi.th Jane Cornelius-of the 4th Generation in America-and her husband, and giving all their descendants in their proper order. Also giYing the line of John Cornelius (son of Elias Cornelius 2nd and Elizabeth Rock Smith) and his wife, Mary Powell, and their descendants.

The following names of affiliated families by marriage will be found here.

Ackerman Duryea Lounsbury Quinlan Albertson Larries Emeigh Lee Seaman Bogart Boyd Garner Mc Fadden Willis Bunker White Hoagland Powell Covert Hicks

The same system of numbering by Generations and Families found in Chapter I is used here. 2 Cornelius CH.-\PTEH I I

2-l\' JA'.'\E CoR'.'\ELll"S (dau. of Elias 2nd) B-7-20-1731. D-11-12-181:'i: :\1-3-6-1752 at ...... to Johannes CoYerl (B-...... D-2-14-179S). Children (Covert) 1-V William B-1-1-1753 D-2-17-18tl l\1-Jane Stvmitz 2- John B-10-2-17S5 D-3-10-183S ~J-:3-3-178i to Catha_rine Hoagland 3- Jacob B-4-30-1758 D-...... I\1-...... to Catharine Po\,ell 4- Elizabeth B-2-1-1763 D-...... :'VI- ...... to Fulkcrl Duryea 5- l\1oses B-6- -1765 D-3-2-1-1787 6- Jane B-...... D-...... l\I-6-2-1-1782 to Henry Lounsbury.

NoTES: Jacob Covert lived in Oyster Bay, L. I., in 1799.

6-V JAJ\:E CovERT (dau. of Jane Cornelius) B-...... D-...... M-6-24-1782 to Henry Lounsbury. Children (Lounsbury) 1-VI Jesse B-...... D-...... 2- Henrv B-...... D-...... 3- Elizabeth B-...... D-...... 4- Susan B-...... D-...... 5- Jane B-...... D-......

Residence: Somewhere up the Hudson.

3-V JOHN CovERT (son of Jane Cornelius) B-10-2-1755. D-3-10-1835. M-3-3-1781 at ...... to Catharine Hoagland (B-4-6-1769. D-9-15-1839). Children (Covert) 1-VI Wilhelminus B-...... D-...... M-...... Miss Bogart, Lived and died in New Orleans. 2- Abram B-...... D-...... 3- Rev. Jo:in B-3-17-1787 D-9-27-1822 M-12- -1818 to Susan McFadden 4- Marie B-...... D-.... 1882 5- Jane B-...... D-...... 6- Ellen B-...... D-.... 1822 7- Daniel B-...... D-...... M-...... Martha Ackerman 8- Andreas B-...... D-...... \\'as a sailor.

3-VI Rev. JoHN CovERT (son of John Covert) B-3-17-1787. D-9-27-1822. M-12- -1818 at ...... to Susan l\IcFadden. Children (Covert) 1-VII Laura Nelson B-9-12-1819 D-...... M-6-11-18-1-1 to Dr. \\"m. Boyd

Residence, Williamsburg, So. Carolina

I-VII LAURA NELS01' CovERT (dau. of Rev. John Covert) B-9-12-1819. M-6-11-1844 at ...... to Dr. Wm. Boyd (B-6-11-1819). Children (Boyd) i-VIII Cornelia B-7-9-1845 2- Susan Richardson B-10-7-1847 3- Catharine l\lon tgomerv B-11-27-18-18 4- Laura Nelson ' · B-6-3-18-19 D-11-19-ISS, 5- John B-12-24-1850 6- lVl argaret Ann B-5-3-1852 7- Sarah Theodore B-11-2:i-1854 8- Jacob Nelson B~-8-1856 9- Mary Can ler B-3-17-1857 10-- Wilhelmina Sims B-2-18-1861 l 1- - 11- William Sims B-'2-18-18G1 l \\"l[]S

5-IV JoHN CoR:--;Euus (son of Elias 2nd) B-12-22-17:39. D-1-10-1814. :\1-8-5-176:i at to 2\1ary Powell (B-4-30-1739. D-3-21-1826). Children 1-\' l\larv B--1-:"lJ-1757 D-11-\.1-18,10 CHAPTER II Cornelius· 3

1-V !'.1ARY CORNELIUS (dau. of John-Elias 2nd-Elias-Aaron) B-1-31-1767. D-11-9- 1840. :\1- ..... 1790 at ...... to Jesse ]\ferritt. Children (j\1erritt) 1-VI j\fary B-7-22-1791 D-11-20-1793 2- Elizabeth B-10-20-1793 M-.... 1817 to Arden Seaman 3- John C. B-7-3-1796 !vi- ...... to Phoebe Albertson 4- l\Iary Ann B-2-1-1799 M-..... 1826 to W.illiam Hicks

Residence, Bethpage, L. I.

2-VI ELIZABETH MERRI'IT (dau. of Mary Cornelius) B-10-20-1793. D-...... M-3-27- 1817 at ...... to Arden Seaman (B-9-5-1795). Children (Seaman) 1-VII Ann B-2-19-18i8 2- Mary P. B-2-27-1820 3- Edward H. B-5-8-1822 4- Caroline E. B-2-20-1829

1-VII ANN M. SEA:.tAN (dau. of Elizabeth l\1erritt) B-2-19-1818. D-...... M-4-20- 1838 at ...... to Adam Emeigh (B-8-24-1806). Children (Emeigh) 1-VIII Seaman B-2-8-1839 D-3-22-1839 2- Elizabeth S. B-3-29-1844 3- Margaret C. B-5-10-1850 4- Adam B-1-2-1857

2-VIII ELIZABETH S. EMEIGH (dau. of Ann M. Seaman) B-3-29-1844. D-...... M- 12-2-1861 at ...... to Luther B. Lee (B-2-29-1836). Children (Lee)

2-VII l\faRY P. SEAMAN (dau. of Etizabeth Merritt) B-2-27-1820. D-...... M-10-17- 1839 at ...... to Alexander C. Bunker (B-11-9-1816). Children (Bunker) 1-VIII Edward S. B-8-11-1840 2- Robert A. B-4-10-1843 D-1-24-1859 NoTES: Mrs. Mary P. Bunker is the author of a book on "Long Island Genealogies".

1-VIII DR. EDWARDS. BuKKER (son of l\Iary P. Seaman) B-8-11-1840. D-...... M- 12-2:-i-1860 at ...... to Alice Larries (?). · Children (Bunker) 1-IX Lucv B-...... D- ...... 2- I-lo\,·ard B-11-1-1861 D-1-17-1864

4-VII C..\ROLINE E. SEAMAN (dau. of Elizabeth l\lerrilt) B-2-20-1829. D-...... M-10- 19-1852 at ...... to \Villiam Garner. Children (Garner) 1-VIII George B-9-4-1851 2- Elizabeth B-8-4-1857 3- Charlotte B-6-24-1859 4- Anne B-7-25-1862

I-VIII GEORGE GARNER (son of Caroline Seaman) B-9-4-1853. M- ...... at ...... to Children (Garner) 1-IX A daughter 4 Cornelius CHAPTER II

3-VII EDWARD H. SEA~fAN (son of Elizabeth l\Ierritt) B-5-8-1822. D-...... M-1-18- 1848 at ...... to l\fartha Seaman (B-3-1-1828). Children (Seaman) 1-VIII Mary E. B-12-3-1848 2- Albert W. B-10-3-1851 i'\OTES: Edward H. Seaman was a lawver by profession. He was married twice and has a child living. •

3-VI JOHN C. MERRITT (son of Marv Cornelius) B-7-3-1796. D-...... M-.... : .. at ...... to Phoebe Albertson (B.:7-13-1806). Children (Merritt) 1-Vll Mary C. B-4-28-1836 D-12-14-1850 2- Jesse B-9-19-1839 D-4-19-1903 3- Benjamine A. B-1-18-1841 D-3-23-1902 4- John C., Jr. B-5-1-1844 D-11-29-1921 NOTES: John C. Merritt, Sr., lived at Bethpage, L. I. He was a large land owner having 2000 acres at the time of his death. His son John, Jr., was living in 1904. The rest are all dead. Residence, Bethpage, L. I.

2-VII JESSE MERRITT (son of John C.) B-9-19-1839. D-4-19-1903. M-10-7-1886 at Manor, L. I., to Pauline Willis. . Children (Merritt) I-VIII Jesse F. B-...... 2- Phoebe Alice B-...... 3- Marjory B-...... NoTES: Jesse Merritt had a fine home across the road and west of the John C. Merritt place known as the "'Old Homestead". The old. Indian burying ground is on a high knoll 1ust north of his home, and beyond that is a fine modern house recently built for his daughter. (1924) P. 0. Farmingdale, L. I.

3-VII BENJAMINE A. MERRITT (son of John C.) B-1-18-1841. D-3-23-1902. M-...... 1857 at Farmingdale, L. I., to Hannah White. Children (Merritt) I-VIII l'vlary Cornelius B-...... 2- Phoebe Albertson B-...... 3- Elizabeth B-...... 4- Abigal W. B-...... 5- John Benjamine B-...... 6- Nathaniel Jesse B-...... Residence, Pinelawn, L. I.

4-VII JoHN C. :\1ERR1rr, JR. (son of John C.) B-5-1-1844. D-11-29-1921. ?\1-10-13-1880 at Jerusalem, L. I., to Elizabeth S. Hicks. Children (l\1erritt) 1-VIII John \Yilliam B-1-25-1887 2- Violet Anderson B- ...... 7\'oTEs: Mrs. Elizabeth l\1erritt lives on the old l\lerrilt Homestead, now a noted Dahlia and bulb farm, conducted by her son. In the front yard is an immense black walnut tree, an old l::rnd-mark of Long Island and the story is told that in the early Revolutionary days-about 1785-90-one of the Cornelius boys, with probably Jesse l\Ierritt, planted the tr('c just where it has since stood. The families of l\Ierritt and Cornelius all liYed in the immrdiate neighborhood and were intimate friends, so the story is no doubt true as regards the partnership planting. CHAPTER II Cornelius 5

1-YIII JOHN \YILLIAM l'>1ERRITT (son of John, Jr.) B-1-25-1887. M-2-26-1912 at Jersey City to Ellen Quinlan. Children (i\Ierritt) 1-IX Evelyn H. B-...... 2- Anna B. B-......

NOTES: John Merritt lives in Farmingdale but works the Dahlia Farm at the "Old Homestead".

CHAPTER III

Commencing with Jonathan Cornelius the 3rd, son of Elias Cornelius the 2nd, grandson of Elias the 1st, and brother of John, Jane and l\foses of the 4th Generation in America, and Sarah Baldwin, his wife-and giving all of their descendants in proper order. For the descendants of John and Jane, see Chapter 2. _ For the descendants of Moses, see Chapters 4 and 6. The followmg families will be found affiliated hy marriage.

Austin Healey Robinson Agor Hunt Richards Arnold Hooker Requa Hadden Baldwin Hyatt Strock Badeau Stoker Boyce Jarvis Bancroft Snyder Brewer Seaman Bernard Kello~g Stillman Keney Smith Bishop Stone Bennett Schafer Lee Snedeker Clark Lockwood Smalling Carmen Lewis Stickney Colby Little Stoyell Casler Scudder Conners Storrs Cook Markham Cromwell Merrill Marshall l\fonroe Tuthill De Maine Telford Merlette Thompkins Davis Moore Dean Mayhew Travis Drake Tompkins Durand De Mott Nelson Del Waide Utt Osborn Fuller Onderdonk \' erity Frissell Overfield Gettman \Valdron Weeks Grah Perry Gra am Powell \Vaterbury Green Pierce Wood Gregory Ponsland Walford Grant Post Waldorf Gutman Paddock Gaige Pierce

NoTES: The Roman numerals precedi1,g the name indicate the Generation number from Aaron, the first in America. The numbers indicate the numerical order in each family. Thus I-V would be the first child of the Fifth Generntion. To finrl the antecedents of Jonathan Cornelius. see Chapter 1. CHAPTER III Cornelius 2

IV Jo:sATHA:--; CoR:sEuus (Aaron-Elias 2nd) B-I-26-1736. D-5-12-1820. M-4-15-1757 to Sarah Baldwin, daughter of John Baldwin (B-1-2-1739. D-9-26-1811). Children 1-V Elias '.\1.D. B-10-17-1758 D-6-13-1823 '.\1-Rachael Stoker 2- James B-6-21-1759 D-6-30-1759 3- Nancv B-6-8-1760 D-5-24-1826 M-Reuhen Powell 4- William B- and died 6-21-1762 5- Elizabeth B-4-17-1763 D-3-21-1825 '.\I-David Jarvis 6- Sarah B-7-12-1765 D ...... 1857 7- John B-3-19-1766 D ...... 1851 M-Nancv or Ann DeMott 8- Marv B-11-10-1767 D ...... M-Wm. ·Badeau 9- Phoebe B-4-18-1770 D-7-6-1856 J\1-Richard Smith 10- Jane B-5-5-1775 D-1-1-1800 11- Jonathan B-4-6-1778 D-5-10-1778 12- Daniel M.D. B-5-27-1780 D ...... l\1-A Daughter of Dr. Graham

NoTES: The records of St. George Episcopal Church tell us "April 15-1757 married at Hempstead, Long Island, Jonathan Cornelius of Oyster Bay and Sarah Baldwin of Hemp­ stead". Sarah Baldwin was a midwife. Before churches were built, religious meetings were held in her home. Jonathan Cornelius was a Tory, but his son Elias, M.D., was a surgeon in the Revolution­ ary War. Notes by Geo. W. Cornelius, Freeport, L. I. See sketch from Journal of Elias Cornelius, M.D., written by Judge Charles M. Tompkins. See Chapter 1-for ancestors.

1-V ELIAS CORNELIUS, M.D. (Jonathan & Sarah Baldwin) B-10-17-1758 at Hempstead, L. I. D-6-l:1-1823 at Somers, N.Y. M- ...... Sallie Brewer, dau. of Dr. Brewer. She bore him twin children who died in infancy. Sallie B. Cornelius died at the same time. · M-a second time 7-12-1791 at Danbury, Conn., to Rachael Stoker-(B-12-24-1764. D-4-3-1836). Children 1-VI Sallie B-5-24-1792 D- - -13-1876 -7 2- Infant Son B-7-17-1793 Lived six weeks 3- Elias D.D. B-7-31-1794 D-2-12-1832 M-Marv A. Hooker 4- Betsy B-9-25-1796 D-9-28-1852 M-lra Tompkins 5- Polly (Mary) B-1-15-1799 D-7-17-1837 M-Rev. Wm. Lewis 6- Nancy B-7-6-1803 D-3-22-1823

:--.:oTEs: Dr. Elias Cornelius married first time a daughter of Dr. Brewer, named Sallie, and she bore him twins ·who died in infancy. Two of her silver spoons and her china teapot are in possession of the Perry family. Dr. Elias Cornelius was a surgeon in the Revolutionary \Yar, a member of the Society of Cincinnati (Providence and Hhode Island Plantations). He serYed with distinction, was taken prisoner on L.I. by the British and confined in the Provost Jail, N.Y. City, but escaped and joined his regiment under Washington. He was a personal friend of Wash­ mgton and Lafayette, and was presented with a sword by Gen. Lafayette whom he attended during an illness. He established the church at Red Hill (Mahopac Falls) where he is buried. He practiced medicine at Somers, N.Y., where he died 6-13-1823. See Biographical Sketch. His descendants who are eligible for D.A.R. or S.A.R. are designated by a • in front of the record. · Cornelius CHAPTER I II

1-VI SALLIE CoRNELitIS (dau. of Elias, :\J.D.) B-5-24-1792. D- -13-18i6. l\1-9-15-1824 to Talmon Perry (B-8-22-1791. D-11-13-1826).

Children (Perry) 1-VII TALMON CoRNELn.:s B-2-1.1-1826. D-5-30-1909.

Residence, Bridgeport, Conn.

*1-VII REv. TAU.ION CORNELIUS PERRY A.M. (B-2-13-1826. D-5-30-1909.) He was born at Bridgeport, Conn. M-10-1-1851 to Sarah Conger Clark, daughter of William and Mary Clark (B-9-1-1830). Residence La Paraire, Quebec, Canada, and Santa Ana, California.

Children (Perry) *1-VIII Sarah C. Perry B-9-11-1852 at New York City-Spinster *2 Mary Clark Perry B-4-22-1854 at Long Ridge, Conn. D-4-28-1883 •3 Elizabeth B. B-9-3-1855 at Bridfeport, Conn. M-10- -1892 to Dr. am Strock *4 Lydia Conger B-10-25-1857 at Windsor, Mass. D-11-12-1858 *5 Emmeline Pott_~r B-2-18-1860 at \'\'indsor, Mass. M-7-5-1885 to Rev. Arnassa C. Frissell *6 Charlotte M. B-9-12-1861 at \Vindsor, Mass. *7 Helen Phelps· B-2-28-1862 at Bridgeport, Conn. D- in infancy •s Edward Cornelius B-9-6-1865 at Bridgeport, Conn. M-8-20-1890 to Eva Adelle Gaige *9 William Clark B-6-12-1868 at Brookfield, Conn. "10 Christine Oliver B-2-1-1871 at Brookfield, Conn. "11 Christopher B-2-1-18il at Brookfield, Conn. Died same day

History ReY. Talmon Cornelius Perry, A.:\1., graduate of Yale and Princeton, was a thorough Greek, Lalin, and Hebrew scholar, member of the \Yestchester Presbytery, preached many years at Windsor, Mass., and Long Ridge, Conn., taught in Biddle Institute in Charlotte, N.C., and was secretary of the American Branch of French Evangelical Society of Canada; taught also at St. Andrews in Canada. He was a member of Cincmnati. CHAPTER I I I Cornelius 4

3-VIII ELIZABETH BOGART PERRY B-9-3-1855. D-...... :\1-10- -1892 to Dr. Samuel Strock. One child. Died in infancy.

5-VIII E~IMELIXE POTTER PERRY B-2-18-1860. D-...... M-7-5-1885 to Rev. Amassa C. Frissell at Windsor, l\fass. Children (Frissell). 1-IX CHRISTINE H. B-12-25-1887.

8-VIII DR. EDWARD CORNELIUS PERRY B-9-6-1865. M-8-20-1890 to Eva Adelle Gaige (dau. of Geo. E. and Jane Gaige). No children. See Biographical Sketch.

P. 0. Avon, N.Y.

3-VI REV. ELIAS CORNELIUS (son of Elias, M.D.) B-7-31-1794 at Somers, N.Y. D-2-12- 1832 at Hartford, Conn. 1\1-9-28-1818 to Mary Ann Hooker (dau. of Asabel Hooker). She was born 4-17-1785. D-10-17-1880.

Children 1-VII Elias B-8-13-1819 at Salem, Mass. D-12-7-1857 at Owego, N.Y. M-4-4-1845 to Lydia F. Gray (B-1-10-1820). No children. 2- Thomas H. B-3-17-1823 at Salem Mass. D-11-18-1853 at San Francisco. Was in the Mexican \Var and never returned. 3-. Edward H. B-9-20-1825. D-4-29-1862 at Milwaukee, Wis., single. 4- Sarah E. B-2-14-1830 at Boston, Mass. 5- · Jeremiah E. B-12-25-1831. D-3'-4-1896. 6- Mary Hooker B-7-3-18- at Salem, Mass., single. Residence (1904) Newton Center, Mass.

NoTES: Rev. Elias Cornelius, D.D., took honors at Yale, and was secretary of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, also secretary of the American Educational Society. At one time he was head of the Indian Educational Dept. of the Gov­ ernment; pastor of the Tabernacle at Salem, Mass. His wife, Mary Ann Hooker, was a direct descendant of Jonathan Edwards and Thomas Hooker, founder of Hartford City. Her father, Rev. Asabel Hooker, married Phoebe Edwards, daughter of Hon. Timothv Edwards, son of Jonathan Edwards. An oil painting of Elias Cornelius, D.D., by Metcalf, is in possession of Edward G. Perry of Avon, N.Y.

4-VII SARAH EDWARDS CORNELIUS B-2-14-1830 at Boston, Mass. M-9-18-1850 to Rev. Geo. Barker Little (B-12-21-1817. D-7-20-1810). Sarah Edwards Cornelius Little was living in 1904. Residence, Newton Center, M_ass.

Children (Little) 1-VIII Mary Cornelius Little B-12-24-1853 at Bangor, Me. M-4-15-1875 to Joseph L. Crosby (B-2-24-1846). P.O. Newton Center, Mass. in 1904. 2- Sarah Pierpont Little B-2-7-1855 at Bangor, Me. Living in 1904 at Newton Center, :\I ass. 5 Cornelius CHAPTER III

5-VII JERDUAl-l EVARTS CoR!':ELIL'S (son of Elias, D.D.) B-12-25-1831 at N.Y. City. D-3-4-1896. !\1-10-8-1862 to Sarah Fenner Storrs (B-11-11-1839).

Children 1-VIII Annie Evarts B-4-13-1864 at Boston, Mass. l\1-10-8-1891 to John H. Colby. 2- Robert Edwards B-11-6~1871 at Newton Center, l\fass. D-2-15-1882.

NOTES: There is a volume by Houghton, published b_y the Riverside Press, on the life of Rev. Geo. B. Little. Also memoirs of the Rev. Elias Cornelius, D.D. by B. B. Edwards, printed by Perkins and Marvin of Boston, Mass. Mrs. Sarah E. Little Cornelius had the certificate of membership of Elias Cornelius in the Society of Cincinnati, also a pen sketch of the Cornelius Coat of Arms and Crest. Residence, Boston, Mass.

4-VI BETSY CoR:KELIUS (dau. of Elias Cornelius, M.D.) B-9-25-1796. D-9-28-1852. M. 3-8-1820 to Ira Tompkins. Children (Tompkins) 1-VH Eli B-3-13-1821 D-7-4-1903 2- Judge Chas. M. B-8-13-1822 D-9-8-1913. Living in 1904, Washington, D.C. 3- Amelia B-3-20-1825 · D-10-7-1914 4- Augustus B-1-25-1827 D ...... 5- Julia B-12-25-1828 D-5-16-1902 6- Elizabeth B-6-3-1833 D-11-27-1919. l\f-4-11-1862 to _Ezekial Hyatt. 7- Sarah B-6-16-1838 D-8-5-1924 8- Emily B ...... 1840 D- in childhood 9- Henry M. B ...... D-......

Residence, Home of Dr. Elias Cornelius, Somers, N. Y.

1-VII ELI TOMPKINS B-4-13-1821. D-7-4-1903. l\1-1-19-1846 at Baldwin Place, N.Y. to Ann· Eliza Green (B-7-19-1825 at Somers, N.Y. D-9-9-1901 at Fon-du-Lac, Wis.) Children (Tompkins) 1-VIII Anna :\L B-10-16-1848. LiYing in 1904. M-6-5-1899 to Stanton E. \\"aldorf

!-VIII A:-:KA l\I. To~1PK1:-:s B-10-16-18-18. lVI-6-5-1899 to Stanton E. Waldorf. Children (Waldorf) 1-IX B- 2 B-

l\'o-rEs: Anna \I. \Val

2-VII JcDGE CHAS. E. To~1PK1:s;s (son of Betsy Cornelius) B-8-13-1822. D-9-8-1913. l\1-lst 1-11-1849 to Amelia Davis. l\1-2nd 1-6-1863 to Sallie R. Richards. Children by First Wife (Tompkins) I-VIII Fannie Amelia B-1-19-1850 D- ...... 2- Lillie Emily B-12-7-1851 D-·...... 3- Charles, Jr. B-5-12-1854 D-10-28-1861 Children by ·second ,vife 4- Jessie R. B-12-1-1865 M-John Gray of Bristol, Tenn. 5- :\I. Howe B-12-1-1868 D-8-23-1899. M-10-21-1891 to Lottie M. Monroe

NoTES: Judge Chas. l'vI. Tompkins (son of Betsy Cornelius and 7th in line from Aaron Cornelius) was born in Winchester Co., N.Y., graduated from the University of N.Y. in 1844 with Dr. Howard Crosby and A. Oakley Hall. In 1848 he was elected Dist. Attorney of Fon-du-Lac Co., Wis., and was elected Jui::lge of this and Calumet Co. Was Postmaster of Fon-du-Lac during the Philmore administration, and in 1862 was appointed to the Dept. of the Interior, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C., bv President Lincoln and held the position until 1904. Judge Tompkins is a lineal descendant of Gov. Daniel Tompkins of N.Y. He has many relics of his grandfather, Dr. Elias Cornelius, including his cane, medicine scales, day book, etc.

Residence, Washington, D.C.

3-VII MARY AMYELIA TOMPKINS (dau. of Betsy Cornelius) B-3-20-1825. D-10-7-1914. M-11-12-1851 to Edward Travis who died 10-28-1868. Children (Travis) I-VIII Edward Forbes B-10-5-1852 D-7-15-1858 2- Frank 0. B-3-1-1854 D-9-27-1873 3- Kate Amelia B-10-29-1855 D-11-29-1871 4- Cornelius B-1-17-1858 D-8-8-1858 5- Vv'illiam B. B-7-31-1859 Living in California 6- Sarah A. B-3-1-1862 Living in California 7- Gertrude I. r B-11-16-1865 Living in Washington, D.C.

Residence, Kansas City, Mo.

4-VII At:GUSTUS TOMPKINS (son of Betsy Cornelius) B-1-25-1827. M-10-20-1862 to Sarah Kennedy. Living in 1904. Children (Tompkins) 1-\'III Cora L. B-10-3-1863 LiYing in 1904 at Burlingame, Kans. 2- Elias C. B-8-23-1869 Living in 1904 at Burlingame, Kans. 3- Burton Henry B-7-29-1876 D-4-7-1879

P.O. Burlingame, Kans.

;\OTES: Gertrude I. Travis is at the present time (H...'.6) living at 1818 Newton St., Washington, D.C. 7 Cornelius CHAPTER I II

5-\'II Jt.:LJA TOMPKINS (dau. of Betsy Cornelius) B-12-25-1828. D-5-16-1902. -M-3- - - 1847 to John l\foore. Children (Moore) 1-VIII Frances B-1-11-1850 .D- - -1904. l\1-10-12-1870 John R. Pierce Residence 321 Bellevue Ave., Trenton, N. J. 2- Charles B-10-13-1852 D- - -1904 M-5-20-1874 Nettie M. Pierce- She died -12-1915. Residence, Mahopac Falls, N.Y. 3- Hattie B-11-13-1859 M-1-1-1885 to Frank Requa. P.O. 274 Beuford Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 4- Alice B-12-3-1861 M-9-2-1885 to Havilah Hunt. P.O. 206 Spring St., Trenton, N. J. 5- Nettie B-9-5-1867 M-9-1-1897 to Silas A. Agor. P.O. Baldwin Place, Winchester Co., N.Y. 6- William H. B-1-27-1872 D--4-4-1916 M-6-7-1899 to Alice M. Smith

P.O. Baldwin Place, N.Y.

7-VII SARAH TOMPKINS (dau. of Betsy Cornelius) B-6-16-1839. Living in 1904. M-6-13- 1858 to Franklin Hyatt. He died 9-30-1879. Children (Hyatt) I-VIII Herbert R. Hyatt B-8-5-1871

P. O. Burlington, Kans.

I-VIII HERBERT R. HYATI (son of Sarah Tompkins) B-8-5-1870. M-6-19-1919 at Green­ wich, Conn .• to Liberty Del Waide. No Children NoTEs: Herbert R. Hyatt graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1900. Is at present the president of Alpheus Custodis Chimney Construction Co.

P. 0. 95 Nassau St., N.Y. City-Bennett Bldg.

1-VIII FRANCES MoORE (dau. of Julia Tompkins) B-1-11-1850. M-10-12-1870 at Somers, N.Y., to John R. Pierce. Children (Pierce) 1-IX Louis B. B-10-22-1874 M-6-8-1898 to Lotta Schafer 2- Minnie R. B-11-15-1878 M-10-3-1911 to Enos Lee 3- Mabel\\'. B-11-15-1878 M-10-12-1909 to John P. Hyatt

P. 0. 321 Bellevue Ave., Trenton, N.J.

2-YIII CHARLES l\IooRE (son of Julia Tompkins) B-10-13-1852. D-12- -1915. 20-1874 at Mahopac Falls, N.Y., to Nettie M. Pierce. Children (Moore) 1-IX Edith B-3-19-1875 M- ...... to Randolph\\'. l.\1erlette 2- Fred B-11-26-1878 3- Arthur B-3-7-1885 4- Elbert B-5-20-1887 5- Adele B-7-22-1889 M-...... to Ralph L. Cook 6- Ralph B-3-31-1895 1\-1- ...... to l.\1 abel Arnold 7- Le Roy B-3-9-1900 M-...... to Anne Overfield Residence, Mahopac Falls, N.Y. CHAPTER I II Cornelius 8

1-IX EDITH r-.rooRE (dau. of Chas. l\Ioore) B-3-19-1875. ::\1- ...... at ...... to Randolph ?\Ierlette. ·- Children (Merlette) 1-X Wallace S. B-...... l\1- ...... Elizabeth 1' els on

3-YIII HATIIE :\1ooRE (dau. of Julia Tompkins) B-11-13-1859. i\1-1-1-1885 at Jefferson Valley, :'\.Y., to Frank Requa. Children (Requa) I-IX Arthur Foster B-8-2-1890 M-11-9-1921 to ...... 2- Florence Moore B-7-2-1893 Single

P.O. 274 Bedford Ave., Mount Vernon, N.Y.

1-IX A11.n;uR FosTER REQUA (son of Hattie Moore) B-8-2-1890. M-11-9-1921 at Flushing. L. I., to Florence E. Drake. No Children

P.O. 275 Bedford Ave., Mount Vernon, N.Y.

4-VIII ALICE 1\-IooRE (dau. of Julia Tompkins) B-12-3-1861. I\1-9-2-1885 at Trenton, N. J., to Havila Hunt. Children (Hunt) 1-IX Cora B-6-3-1887 M-11-25-1914 lo Austin C. Snedeker 2- Herbert S. B-8-16-1891 Single

P.O. 206 Spring St., Trenton, N.J.

1-IX CORA Hm,T (dau. of Alice Moore) B-6-3-1887. l\1-11-25-1914 at Trenton, N.J., t~ · Austin C. Snedeker. Children (Snedeker)

P. 0. 34 Byrn I\Iauer AYe., Trenton, N. J.

2-IX HERBERT S. Hc:--T B-8-16-1891. Single. 1'0TES: Herbert S. Hunt graduated fr~rn Stevens Institute of Technology, June, 1913. At present he is second engineer of John A. Roeblings Sons Co. of Trenton, 1'.J.

P. 0. '.206 Spring St., Trenton,:-,.;, J.

5-VIII 1'°ETTIE l\Ioom-: (dau. of Julia Tompkins) B-\)-5-18G7. \1-9-1-1897 to Silas A. Agor (D--1-9-1898). AO Children

P. 0. Bald\\'in Place, ~- Y. 9 Cornelius CHAPTER III

6-VIII WILLIA~1 H. MOORE (son of Julia Tompkins) B-1-27-1872. M-6-7-1899 at Mahopac Falls, N .Y., to Alice A. Smith. He died 4-5-1916. Children (Moore) 1-IX William Hunter B-7-8-1902 2- Helen Julia B-4-6-1906 3- Mildred Alice B-8-3-1907

Residence, Baldwin Place, N. Y.

3-IX ARTHUR Moo RE (son of Chas.) B-3-7-1885. M-...... at ...... to ...... Children (Moore) 1-X Arthur, Jr. B-...... 2- Edward B-......

5-IX ADELE MooRE (dau. of Chas.) B-7-22-1889. M-...... at ...... to Ralph L. Cook. Children (Cook)

6-IX RALPH MooRE~(son of Chas.) B-3-31-1895. M-...... at ...... to Mabel Arnold. Children (Moore)

5-VI POLLY (MARY) CORNELIUS (dau. of Dr. Elias Cornelius) B-1-15-1799. D-7-17-1837. M-about 1830 to Rev. William Lewis (D-4-4-1838)". Children (Lewis) 1-VII Mary B-4-23-1833 D-11- - -1833 2- Wilham, Jr. B-12-30-1834

NOTES: William Lewis, Jr., was brought by his father to Thorpsville, N.Y., on the death of his mother. Later, on the death of his father in 1838, when about four years of age, he was taken by his father's sister and cared for by her. The last known of him was at Thorps­ ville, near Auburn, N.Y.

3-V NANCY CORNELIUS (dau. of Jonathan Cornelius) B-6-8-1760. D-5-24-1826. M-9-15 .... to Heuben Powell (B-2-11-1751. D-4-4-1795). Children (Powell) 1-VI Sarah B-11-29-1784 D-12-29- 1\1-2-17-1819 to Azariah \\'aterbury 2- Mary B-10-10-1786 D-2-10-1840 3- Caleb B-10-6-1788 D-9-24-1821 4- Elizabeth B-11-25-1790 D-...... 5- Anna B-11-25-1793 D-...... 6- Cornelius B-2-12-1795 D-9-6-1859

NoT!·:s: :\'ancy Cornelius Powell was a Quakeress preacher and lived for a time in Nova Scotia, afterwards in \\"estbury, L. I. I kr first name was sometimes ~iven as Anna. The journal of her life was rnpied by Alonzo G. Cornelius and no doubt 1s ::imong his papers, and it is prob:.ible that they are iu possession of his d:.iughler, :\iary Cornelius.of Salem, l\fass. CHAPTER III Cornelius IO

4-V ELIZABETH CoR:--Eut:s (dau. of Jonathan IV) B-4-17-1763. D-3-21-1825. l\I- ...... 1783 to David Jan·is (B-3-13-1759. D-8-9-1819). Children (Jarvis) 1-VI Phoebe B-8-14-1785 D-3-18-1821 2- Elias B-5-8- 1788 D-...... 3- Anna B-2-21-1791 D- ...... 4- Daniel B-3-25-1794 D-...... 5- David B-5-24-1799 D-...... 6- Sarah B-1-26-1801 D-...... 7- Elizabeth B-10-1-1803 D-...... 8- Maria B-12-28-1808 D- ......

7-V JoHN CORNELIUS (son of Jonathan) B-3-19-1766. D-...... 1826. M- ...... 1807 to Ann (Nancy) De Mott (B-2-22-1786). Children 1-VI Alonzo B-10-22-1809 2- David B-5-4-1812 3- Sarah Ann B-7-5-1816 M-...... Laurence Verity. No children. 4- Eli B-8-31-1819 D-...... 1894 5- Phoebe B-8-15-1822 6- John B-1-5-1826 D-1-1-1865

1-VI ALONZO CORNELIUS (son of John V.) B-10-22-1809. D-...... M-...... at ...... to Sarah Ann ...... Children I-VII Julia B-...... 2- V.'alter B-...... 3- Melissa B-...... 4- Sarah Ann B-......

2-VI DAVID CORNELIUS (son of John V.) B-5-4-1812. D-...... M- ...... at ...... Ann Wood (B-2-20-1820). Children Charles B-...... Laurence B-...... Anne B-...... John B-......

4-VI Eu CoRNELJUS (son of John V.) B-8-31-1819. D-...... M-...... to Phoebe Smith (B-9-9-1819). Children 1-VII Phoebe Ann B-1-1-1843 D- ...... M-...... to Michael Conners 2- Martha Jane B-7-24-1845 3- Alonzo W. B-9-10-1847 4- Francis S. B-11-28-1849 5- Alfred R. B-7-2-1854 11 Cornelius CHAPTER III

:-,-vr PttoEBE CORNELIUS (dau. of John V.) B-8-15-1822. D- ...... '.\I- ... ~ ... at ...... to Geo. Carmen (B-9-9-1820). Children (Carmen) I-VII Elizabeth Ann B-2-2-1842 2- John Henrv B-7-22-1844 3- Geo. Thirsi.on B-5-17-1847 D-2-20-1875 4- Charles B-9-15-1849 D-3-25-1865

6-\'I JOHN CORNELIUS (son of John V.) B-1-5-1826. D-11-11-1865. l\I-12-24-1845 to Abagail Seaman (B-1-14-1823. D-1-1-1871). Children 1-VII De l\fott B-4-2-1847 John Cornelius married a second time 3-1-1851 to l\fary Post (B-4-1-1820. D­ ...... -1849). Children 2- Emily D. B-12-5-1851 M- ...... Lewis D. Smalling

8-V MARY CORNELIUS (dau. of Jonathan IV.) B-11-10-1767 at Long Island. Died in 1828 in N.Y. City. M-9-15-1767 at !\"ew Rochelle, N.Y., to William Badeau (D-8-7-1860). Children (Badeau) 1-YI Elias C. M.D. B- - - D- - - M-Nancy Lockwood 2- Ephraim B- - - D- - - M-Lusette Stillman 3- Adah B-8-12-1796 D-3-11-1862 l\1-Rev. V.'m. Yonge 4- Sarah B-9-27-1800 D-11-2 -1871 M-Jos. F. Osborn 5- Silas R. B-3-28-1807 D-2-28-1887 M-Elsie Onderdonk 6- Isaac B- - - D- - - _in N.Y. City. Single

NoTEs: Mary Cornelius Badeau died in N.Y. City in 1828 and was buried in a vault in a city church that was afterwards burned. The ancestry of ''-illiam Badeau (husband of Mary) was I- Elias Badeau an exiled Huguenot. II- John Badeau. III- Peter Badeau. IV- ,Yilliam Badeau. He was a mason by trade and resided in N.Y. City until his wife's death in 1828. He then lived with his daughter Adah in Dayton, Ohio, until the death of her husband in 1833 when both went to Ih·e with his daughter, Sarah Osborn, at Port Byron, N.Y., where they remained for several vears. He then lived with his son, Dr. Elias, until his marriage in ·1847 when he again went to his daughter, Sarah Osborn, at Port Byron. The history of New Rochelle published in 1842 gives an account of the Huguenots, and mentions John Badeau, the grandfather of William Badeau. This "Guide" is 1n possession of l\Irs. R. C. l\Iarkham, l\1.D., of l\Iarquette, Mich.

1-\'I ELIAS CORNELIUS BADEAU, 1\1.D. (son of l\Iary Cornelius) born and died in :\'.Y. City. ::\1- ...... Anna or :t\'ancy Lockwood of New Jersey. Children (Badeau) 1-\'II Hev. Hie-hard '.\!. B-. D-..... '.\1- .... . to '.\1arv Cromwell 2- Edward C. B-. D-...... :\I- .. . lo Cynthia Dean 3- Horatio Gales B- ...... Died in infancy 4- '.\I alvina B-... 1817 D-3-15-1897 ·single :-,- :\I athilda B-. D-......

Hl'~idence, 10 h:ing St., :--.:.Y. Cily CHAPTER III Cornelius 12 -- 1-VII RE\". RICHARD M. BADEAU (son of Dr. Elias) B- ...... D- .... ·.... l\1- ...... at ...... to ;'\Iary Cromwell of N.Y. Children (Badeau) I-VIII Sarah B-...... at Toledo, Ohio. l\I- to :\Ir. l\larshall 2- Hattie B. B-...... D-...... Single 3- :\Iary Ida B-. Died at seYen years of age

Residence, Toledo, Ohio

2-VII EDWARD C. BADEAU (son of Dr. Elias) B-...... D-...... :'.\1- ...... at...... to Cynthia Dean. Children (Badeau) I-VIII Charles B-...... 2- Ada B-...... 3- Agnes B-...... Residence, Staten Island, N.Y.

2-VI EPHRIAM BADEAU (son of Mary Cornelius) B- ...... D- ...... 1833 of cholera. M-...... Susette Stillman.of Danbury, Conn. Children (Badeau) I-VII Charles Richard B-...... D-5-20-1893 2- William B-...... D-...... No children 3- Mary H. B-...... D-...... M-Oscar Stillman 4- Rebecca B-...... D-...... M-Benj.-Snyder 5- Amelia 5 v. · B-...... D-...... M-Alfred Stillman 6- Caroline E. / t ·ms B-...... D-...... M-Edward Bernard

I-VII CIL.\.RLES RICHARD BADEAU (son of Ephriam) B-...... D-5-2-1839 at Brook- lyn, L. I. M-...... at ...... to Catherine Drake. Children (Badeau) I-VIII Charles Henry B-...... Lh·es at 131 Halsey St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 2- David Brown B-...... l\1-10-25-1882 to Minnie E. Smith 3- William Ephriam B-...... M-6-17-1879 to Annie Bishop 4- Alice B-...... Single. Lives at 131 Halsey St., Brooklyn, :\i.Y. P.O. 131 Halsey St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

3-VII :\1ARY HATFIELD BADEAU (dau. of Ephriam) B- ...... D- ...... M- ...... at ...... to Oscar Stillman. Children (Stillman) I-VIII Oscar, Jr. B-...... Single. Lives al 131 HalseySt.,Brooklyn,N.Y• 2- Lucetta B- ...... Residence, \\'indew, Mich.

2-VII ! DAY ID BROWN BADEAU (Chas. R.-Ephriam-Mary Cornelius) B-. . . . . M-10- '.L>-1882 al Brooklyn, N.Y., to Minnie E. Smith. Children (Badeau) Arthur B-.... . Gordon B- .... . P. 0. 131 Halsey SL, Brooklyn, N.Y.

3-VII I W~1. EPHRIAM BAD EA u (son of Chas. H., etc.) B- ...... , '.\1-6-1.2-. ,~79 al Summit, N.Y. to Annie Bishop. Children (Badeau) I-IX William B-. 2- Marie B-. ·.· .... 3- Howard B-. 4- Leonard B-1. 1892 Hl'sidcnce, Summil, .,.Y. 13 Cornelius CHAPTER III

4-YII REBECCA BADEAt.: (dau. of Ephriam) B- ...... D- ...... :\!- ...... at ...... to Benjamin Snyder. Children (Snyder) I-VIII :\Iary B-...... D- ...... l\1-Henry A. Robinson, Detroit, :-1ich." 2- Charles B-......

Residence, Windew, l\Iich.

I-VIII l\IARY S:-.;YDER. B-...... D-...... l\1-Hon. Henry A. Robinson. · Children (Robinson) 1-IX Grace B-...... l\I- ...... to Clement R. Stickney

Residence, Detroit, l\Iich.

5-VII AMELIA BADEAU (dau. of Ephriam) B-...... D-...... M- ...... at ...... to Alfred Stillman. · Children (Stillman) 1-VIII Annie B-...... Single. Lives in Charleston, S. C.

6-VII CAROLINE BADEAU (dau. of Ephriam) B-...... D-...... 1903 at Brooklyn. M-...... at to Edward Bernard. Children (Bernard) 1-VIII Edward B-...... M-...... to ...... has a daughter 2- Grace B-...... l\·1- ..... __ to .:\Ir. Grant, BrooklYn, :\'. Y.

3-YI ADAH BADEAU (dau. of Mary Cornelius) B-8-12-1796 at :\'ew York City. D-3-11-1862 at Port Byron, N.Y. M-3-22-1820 to Rev. "·m. Yonge (B-2-14-1793. D-3-15-1833). Children (Yonge) 1-YII ""illiam B-1-31-1821 D-6-17-1823 2- Elias B-5-3-1823 D-9-23-1824 3- Joseph B. B-4-29-1826 D-1-29-1844 in :\".Y. Citv 4- Emma B-2-20-1829 D-8-23-1832 . 5- Sarah M. B-10-29-1832 D-11-14-1833 :\"oTES: ReY. \Ym. Yonge was a colporleur for the American Tract Society, and was drowned while fording the Little Miami River near Dayton, Ohio.

Residence, Dayton, Ohio

1-\"lll Sarah Badeau (dau. of Richard l\11-\"IIJ B-. .\!- ...... lo :'\Tr. l\1ar- shall at Toledo, Ohio. Children (:\larshall) 1-IX John B-. D-. al the age of four ·2- .kssie B-... D- .. Teacher· in Toledo

Hesidt·n<·e. Tul<"do, Ohio CHAPTER I II Cornelius 14

4-VI SARAH BADEAU (dau. of Mary Cornelius) B-9-27-1800 at N. Y. Cily. D-11-2-1871 at Port Bvron, N.Y. M-10-29-1829 at Somerstown, \Vinchester Co., N.Y., to Joseph Fowler Osborn (B-9-26-1729 at Somerstown, N.Y. D-7-26-1847 at Porl Byron, KY.) Children (Osborn) 1-VII Mar? Elizabeth B-3-12-1822 D-5-6-1827 at Port Bvron, N.Y. 2- Wilham David B-3-27-1824 D-9-2-1902 . 3- Mary Louise B-6-21-1830 D-12-19-1899 4- Adah Eliza B-9-19-1832 D-1-8-1899 5- Benjamine Tracy B-8-30-1835 Lives at Port Byron, N.Y. Single 6- Sarah B. B-4-4-1839 Lives at Port Byron, N.Y.

NOTES: Benjamine Tracy Osborn served in Co. K., New York Light Artillery. Ancestry of Joseph Fowler Osborn is I-Joseph. II- David. III- Joseph. David Osborn with his wife and ten children left the homestead at Somers, N.Y., and came as pioneers to Port Byron, N.Y., where he took up a farm, which is now one of the finest in central N.Y. His oldest son. Joseph Fowler.Osborn, inherited the homestead,.and was a successful farmer, winning many prizes at the Agricultural Fairs. The wedding journey of Joseph F. and Sarah Badeau Osborn was made in a wagon containing furnishings for their home. Part of these were rush­ bottomed chairs which are now in possession of Dr. :Mary Louise Markham, of Marquette, Mich.

2-VII WILLIAM DAVID OsBORN (son of Sarah Badeau) B-5-27-1824 at Port Byron, N.Y., where he died 9-2-1902. l\1-9-3-1851 at Owasco, N.Y., to Mary Ann Austin. Children (Osborn) I-VIII Eva Caroline B-7-17-1852 M-6-11-1902 to William A. Telford 2- Helen Louise B-7-5-1854 M-10-14-1882 to Smith Stoyell 3- Mary Austin B-12-3-1857 Single Living in 1904 at Port Byron. 4- Alice Elizabeth B-3-26-1861 lVI­ Arthur L. Smith 5- Joseph Clarence B-5-15-1863 M­ Mary Fuller 6- Sarah Annette B-6-28-1864 M­ Solon Kellogg 7- Isabel Halsey .B-10-20-1872 M- Mott C. Tuthill 8- William David, Jr. B-6-30-1881 M-8-20-1902 to Estella Mae Waldron

NoTEs: After his father's death, \\'m. D. Osborn, Sr. built a house near the old home­ stead on his share of the property. There his widow and son Clarence and daughter Mary lived (1904). \\·. D. Osborn was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and a leading man in Port Byron, K.Y.

2-VIII HELE!',/ LonsE OsaoR:s- (dau. of William DaYid Osborn) B-7-5-1854 at Port Byron. She was living in 1904. ;\l-10-14-1882 to Smith Stoyell (B-5-25-1848). Children (Stoyell) I-IX l\Tarion B-7-2-188:i at Auburn, N.Y.

Hesidencc, Port Byron, NY. 15 Cornelius CHAPTER II I

4-Vlll ALICE ELIZABETH OsBORN (dau. of Wm. D. Osborn) B-3-26-1861 al Port Byron, N.Y. Living in 1904. M-10-19-1881 to Arthur L. Smith (B-12-6-1857). Children (Smith) 1-IX l\fabel Leona B-12-15-1882 D-5-24-1896 2- Marie Osborn B-2-11-1884 at Auburn, N.Y. 3- Corine Isabel B-9-13-1892 at Auburn, N.Y.

5-VIII JosEPH CLARENCE OSBORN (son of Wm. D. Osborn) B-5-15-1863 at Port Byron, N.Y. Living in 1904. l\1-8-5-1886 at Port Byron, to Mary Fuller. Children (Osborn) 1-IX Clinton Farrand B-7-29-1888 2- Raymond Clarence B-9-16-1891

6-VIII SARAH ANNETTE OSBORN (dau. of Wm. D. Osborn) B-6-28-1864. Lh·ing in 1904. M-6-30-1887 to C. Solon Kellogg. Children (Kellogg) 1-IX Ruth Lucile B-10-12-1888 2- Charlotte Osborn B-1-24-1891 3- Mary Elizabeth B-4-22-1894 4- Josephe.-e Annette B-5-3-1901 D-11-10-1902 5- Sunshine B-11-23-1902

7-VIII !SABEL HALSEY OSBORN (dau. of W. D. Osborn) B-10-20-1872 at Port Byron. Living in 1904. M-8-31-1898 to Mott C. Tuthill. . Children (Tuthill) ' 1-IX Dorothy B-8-1-1903

3-VII MARY Lou1sE OSBORN (dau. of Sarah Badeau) B-6-21-1830 at Port Byron. D-12- 19-1899 at Auburn, N.Y. M-10-6-1857 to Capt. William Boyce, M.D. (B-6-28-18 .. , at Tapsham, Vt. D-8-17-1900 at Auburn, N.Y.). Children (Boyce) 1-VIII Mary Louise, M.D. B-7-9-1859 D-12-4-1905 l\1-Russell G. l\tarkham 2- Herbert Halsey B-3-19-1862 at Auburn, N.Y. D-9-23-1863 3- Ida Isabel B-3-19-1862 Living in 1904 al Auburn. Is single and a critic teacher in the So. Manchester Vt. Normal School. 4- Carrol Osborn Boyce, M.D. B-7-20-1864 al Auburn, N.Y. Single. Living in 1904 al Marquette, Mich. 5- Adolph Lippe,M.D. B-10-5-1866 at Auburn, N.Y. M-1-12-1898 to l\1rs. l\Iary Gregory. Living in 1904 al St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Boyce is professor of Obstetrics, Homeopathic College. Also Capt. of the St. Louis "Rainwater Rifles".

NoTES: l\1ary Louise Osborn Boyce .was an active Christian woman, a noted musician, organist, and leader of the church choir, until her marriage in 1857. Later she was president .of the Auburn and Cayuga Co. W.C.T.U. and State Vice-president. Capt. Wm. Boyce, M.D., practiced his profession for over fifty years in Auburn. \Yas one of the first converts to homeopathy and an intimate friend of Drs. Herring, Guernsey and Lippe of Philadelphia. For -10 years was county physician and for se...-eral years president of Central :'\.Y. Homeo­ pathic Medical Society. He was named after his grandfather who was a captain in the Revolutionary \Yar. CHAPTER I I I Cornelius 16

1-VIII MARY Lou,sE BovcE (dau. of Dr. Wm. Boyce) B-7-9-1859 at Auburn, N.Y. D-12- 4-1905. M-6-30-1888 at Fulton, KY., to Russell Case ~larkham, 1\1.D. (B-1-1-1851).

Children (Markham) I-IX Harold B-1-25-1895 at l\Iarquette, l\1ich. 2- Florence B-1-22-1901 at Marquette, Mich.

NOTES: Dr. R. C. Markham is proprietor of the Markham Sanitarium at Marquette. Living in 1923. Dr. Mary L. Boyce l\farkham died 12-4-1905.

Residence, 313 Hight St., Marquette, Mich.

I-IX HAROLD BOYCE MARKHAM, M.D. (son of Mary Boyce) B-1-25-1895.

NoTES: Dr. Markham is connected with the Markham Sanitarium at Marquette, Mich. During the World War he was a Major in the Meaical Corps of the U.S. Army.

2-IX FLORENCE MARKHAM (dau. of Dr. Mary Boyce Markham) B-l-22~1901. M-7-16-1917 at Marquette, Mich., to Wilbur Lincoln Casler. Children (Casler) 1-X Mary Louise B-3-5-1918

4-VII ADAH ELIZA OSBORN (dau. of Sarah Badeau) B-9-19-1832 at Port Byron, N.Y. D-1-8-1899. M-9-22-1852 to Reuben Hadden (B-7-24-1829. D-11-1-1898).

~ Children (Hadden) 1-VIII J osephene May B-5-12-1856 M-Rev. l\.1elancthon Gettman 2- Katharine B-10-21-1859 M-Charles Paddock 3- George Reuben B-10-21-1859 l\1~6-22-1887 to Maggie Post 4- Charles Reynolds B-7-22-1866 1\1-to Sevilla Eva Bennett

I-VIII JosEPHEXE l\1AY HADDEX (B-5-12-1856). Living in 1904. l\1-10-5-1887 to Rev. i\Ielancthon Gellman (B-12-24-1854). Children (Gettman) Joseph Oscar B-7-22-1888 D-9-8-1888 l\Iarguerittc B-10-17-1889 3- James B-7-'..:0-18~! I

Residence, Port Byron, i\".Y.

--1-\'I . CHAHLES REYNOLDS I-1 ..,,ooES (son of Adah Eliza Osborn) B-7-'..:2-1866. · Living in 190-1. l\l-6-8-1896 lo Sevilla Eva Bennett (B-10<">-1876). Children (Hadden) I-IX i\"orma Fay B-,-21-1898 at Port lhron, :\'.Y. Ada May B-6-23-18\)9 at Port B,Tnn, ?\'.Y. Olive Bennett B-7-G-J~l0'.2 at Port Byron, :-.:.Y. 17 Cornelius CHAPTER III

5-\'I SILAS RmlEY BADEAU (son of Marv Cornelius) B-3-28-1807 at ,:\.Y. City. D-2-28- 1887 at Lima, Ohio. M-lst to Phoebe Utt. She Died 4-5-1849. :'II-2nd 3-24-1851 to Elsie Onderdonk of N.Y. City (B-6-5-1817. D-3-21-1901). Children by 1st Wife (Badeau) 1-VII ?\fa!Yina B...... D-...... Single. Res. Lima, Ohio 2- Matilda B-...... D-...... Was an artist 3- Joseph Yonge B-...... D-...... M-in 1878 to Metta Dague

3-VII JosEPH Yo:sGE BADEAU B-...... '.. D-...... 1\1- ...... 1878 to Metta Dague. Children (Badeau) 1-VIII Ethel B-8-19-1882 2- Helen B-1-11-1884 3- Marlie B-10-6-1887

9-V PHOEBE CoRXELrns (dau. of Jonathan) B-4-18-1770. D-7-6-1856). M-1-1-1804 to Richard Smith (B-1-lf>.:1780. D-6-23-1861). Children (Smith) 1-VI Milton B-8-17-1812. D-6-23-1861

12-V DANIEL B. CoR;-.;ELIUS, M.D. (son of Jonathan) B-5-27-1780. • D-...... l\I-...... to a daughter of Dr. Graham (B-4-19-1861) . .Children 1-VI Alonzo G. Cornelius B-12-15-·1806 D-...... • brought up by Dr. Elias 2- A daughter B-...... D- ...... M-Wrn. Scudder 3- Third Child B-...... D-...... M-

I-VI ALONZO G. CoR:SELIUS (son of Dr. Daniel) B-12-15-1806. D- ...... l\1-9-15-1831 to Hannah Bancroft (B-3-3-1806). Children 1-VII Sarah Bancroft B-8--1-1832 D-3-9-1836 2- Alonzo Bancroft B-8-17-1837 D-9-11-1838 3- Alonzo Egbert B-8-7-1839 D-9-23-1841 ) . 4- Hannah :\latilda B-8-7-lKrn D-5-22-1867 / twins 5- Daniel Bancroft B-7-27-1841 D-11-12-1841 6- Alonzo Egbert B-10<'31-1843 D-7-1-18.66 ,- l\fary Amanda B-5-20-1846 Living in 1904 in Salem, l\!ass., and probably has records of her father's, the Scudders, and Daniel families.

4-\'II HA:s:SAH l\Ln1LDA CoRKELIUs (dau. of Alonzo G.) B-8-7-1839. D-5-22-1867. l\'1- ...... to Geo. H. Po",~land. Children (Poftsland) I-VIII Sarah Lizzie B-2-26-1861 D-11-12-1868 2- Frederic"!

4-VI ELIZ.-\BETH POWELL (dau. of :t\ancy Co-rnelius 3-V) B-11-25-1790. D-...... M-...... to Lewis Durand. Children (Durand) 1-VII Elizabeth B-...... 2- Cornelia B-...... 3- William B-......

5-VI Ar-.:,.;,A PowELL (dau. of Nancy Cornelius 3-V) B-11-25-1793. D-...... 1\1- ...... 1827 to Silas Weeks. Children (Weeks) 1-VII Hannah B. B-2-28-1829 2- Benjamin H. B-4-4-1830 3- Richard B-8-17-1832 4- Charlotte Ann B-3-22-1835

6-VI CoRNELIUS PowELL (son of Nancy Cornelius) B-2-12-1795. D-9-6-1859. M-6-2- 1819 to Rachael Healey (B-...... • D-12-26-1828). Children (Powell) 1-VII Reuben B-11-18-1821 2- Christopher B-12-26-1822 3- Elizabeth W. B-8-9-1824 4- Hannah C. B-10-11-1827

I-VII ELIZABETH ANN CARMEN (dau. of Phoebe Cornelius 5-VI) B-2-2-1842. D-9-6-1895- M-2-3-1861 to Edwin Merritt. . - Children (Merritt) Elizabeth B-...... 1\1- ...... to William R. Telford

1-VI SARAH POWELL (dau. of Nancy Cornelius 3-V) B- ...... M-2-17-1819 to Azariah Waterbury. Children (Waterbury) 1-VII Mary B-...... 2- Anna B-...... 3- Samuel B-...... 4- Edward B-......

2-VI MAR\' Po,YELL (dau. of N'ancy Cornelius 3-V) B-10-10-1786.· D-2-10-1840. M-5-20- 1812 at ...... to Thomas \Valford (B-8-2-1786. D-7-1-1854). Children (Walford) I-VII :\lary Eliza B-12-1-1813 D-10-9-1814 2- Elizabeth M. B-7-11-1815 D-4-13-1823 3- Mary Martha B-12-15-1821 D-12-3-1822 4- Wm. Thatcher B-6- 2-182-1 D-8-17-1825 5 Susan S. \Valford B-6-1-1829. :\l-3-18-18-19 to Slephen Powell.

Non,s: Stephen Powell was murdered while on his wav home from his shoe store one Saturday night, by Arthur l\Iayhew-a ncgro. :'\oles given by David Cornelius.

1-Vll P110EBE A:-:--.- Con:--.-Eucs (dau. of Elias -4-VI) B-1-1-18-B. D- ...... M- ...... to Michael Conners. Children (Conners) 1-VllI V~rnie C. B- ...... CHAPTER IV

Allendorf Griffin Pettit Avers Gezon Phelps Ash Goerke Powell Armstrong Feister Allen Herrick Peed Albin Husted Haines Rawson Buck Harloff Rayner Buckley Harmon Rhodes Beasley Hadley Robbins Bov,man Herne Rowe Byrne Hall Ritchie Beckwith Hunt Russell Burch Hull Roberts Barker Haas Reusink Bell RecklifI Brown Irland Bedell Bunnell Saulsbury Bush Johnson Suydam Boise Jones Swazy Boyer Schleicher Bowers Kiley Smith Kelley Steketee Krims Scott Cushman Ketchum Skinner -Cookingham Kenyon Stewart Conklin Karn Sylvernail Cathey Swarthout Carmen Crapsie Littefield Case Lawn Teller Cornell - Labronter Tripp Coffey Lamond Tuthill Colvin Lush Tom Chamberlain Cramer Mosher Underhill :Mortenson Dickinson Mace Davis Marshall Van \Vagenen Darby l\1c Cabe Valentine De Graff Miller Verity Dayton Mead Voorhees Doyle Moore Varney Douglas Miles Moslin Winteringham Edwards Munton Walkintz Mott Wescott Montgomery Webb Freer l\1ueser \Vilson Fox Wilbur Feder Wood Fowler Nichols Ward Woodin Gurney Oliver Wright Glidden Welch Green Palmilter Wilkinson Grant Peterson \\'alters

Pages 29 and 30 contain records of families at Chatham, N.Y., and the desc<>ndants not directly connected with the above. The same system of numbering is used as .o Chapters 2 and 3. To find the ancestors of Moses Cornelius, see Chapter I. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 2

6-IV MosEs CORNELIUS (son of Elias 2nd) B-1-4-17-13. D-9- -1796. M- in 1766 or 1767 to Anna (Nancy) Carmen. Children 1-V Samuel B-8-14-1769 D-4-24-1845 M-Jemima Mott 2- John B-8-25-1773 D-7-27-1830 M-Hannah Darby 3- Elizabeth B-Twin of John M-Scudder Robbins 4- Mary B-10-4-1775 D-6-26-1864 M-Robert Powell 5- Henry B-1-20-1780 D-6-12-1855 M-Jane Verity 6- William B- - - 1782 D-Winter of 1802-03 7- Moses B- - - 1785 D-Young 8- Benjamine B-6-9- 1788 D-5-13-1874 M-Ruth Darby

NOTES: The brothers and sisters of Anna Carmen, wife of Moses Cornelius, are as follows: William Married Hannah Walters Benjamine 1755-1828 Samuel Married Sallie Webb Lottie Married ...... Hall John Married Arabella Pettit Mary M-lst to Stephen Voorhees. 2nd to Silvester Bedell Elizabeth Died young

NoTES: The name of Moses' wife has been given in different records as Nancy or Anna. The Carmen family records give it as Anna which is probably right. However, Anna has often been called Nancy in other records, which no doubt accounts for the confusion here. See Nancy Cornelius Powell, also called Anna, and Polly Cornelius-named Mary. For record of John Cornelius see Chapter 5.

P. O. Farmingdale, L. I.

1-V SAMUEL CORNELIUS (son of Moses 1st) B-8-14-1769. D-4-24-1845. M-3-23-1793 to Jemima Mott (B-11-22-1771. D-1-29-1828).

Children · J-VI John­ B-3-14-1794 D-8-22-1829 M-Cornelia Swarthout D- _ _ ~M-Clar_issa Jones 2- Gideon B-9-27-1795 9 21 1851 t M-Lydia S. Doyle 3- Carmen B-2-12-1797 D-10-23-1865 M-Susan Cookingham 4- Henry B-8-16-1799 D-2-11-1891 M-Phoebe Conklin 5- William B-4-30-1801 D-8-15-1879 M-Mary Ann M_ead 6- Mott B-3-12-1803 D-11-6-1874 M-Phoebe Cookmgham 7- Richard Jordon B-12-18-1804 D-7-6-1872 M-Phoebe Irland 8- Samuel B-12-17-1806 D-1-7-1812 9- Hiram B-7-15-1809 D-11-27-1875 M-Mary Jane Davis 10- Lott B-10-2-1812 D- - -1878 1\,:1-Mary C. Valentine

NOTES: Samuel Cornelius lived in N.,v. corner of Stanford Twp., Dutchess Co., N.Y. He was a shoemaker by trade, an educated man and not only taught his ten sons the trade but gave them a good education. His shop was located near his home and the sons employed several workmen to carry on the business. This homestead passed into other hands at his death, and was destroyed by fire about 1880. The site is now occupied by a modern farm­ house. Jemima l\fott Cornelius was a sister of John Mott, the noted divine. Two of the sons of Samuel Cornelius lived on Long Island, one in N.Y. City, two moved to Mich. and the rest lived in Dutchess Co., N.Y.

SAMUEL MoTT B-1-12-1712. D-4-7-1780. M- - -1734 to Hannah \Vood. There were 10 children. His son John B-8-12-1745. D-2-8-1824. M- - -1768 to Abigail Hall. They had 6 children. The oldest daughter Jemima B-11-22-1771. · D-1-29-1828. M- 3-23-1 i93 to Samuel Cornelius (1-V above). Both Samuel Mott and his son John served in the Hevolution (N.Y. in Revolution Pages 2.H-249) John Mott, Jr., son of John and brother of Jemima, was a noted clergyman (1783-1848). ') ,j Cornelius CHAPTER IV

1-VI JoH:-. Con:-.ELn:s (son of Samuel) B-3-14-1794. D-8-27-1829. 2\1-6-19-1822 to Cornelia SwarlhouL Children 1-VII Hulda B- ... 182-1 2- Gilbert :\I. B-... 1826 3- John S. B-2-8-1829 D-1-25-1908

NOTES: John Cornelius was a merchant and teacher. He died in 1829, about six months after the birth of his voungest son, John S. The three children were reared by their mother in Dutchess Co., N.Y. Both boys learned the tailoring trade and in the early fifties Gilbert and John moved to Leavenworth, Kansas, where for some years they ran a clothing store. Gilbert died lea,-ing a widow and one girl (Mrs. Cornelia Neemes, of Troy, N.Y.). This was about 1870. John and the widow sold out the business and came East, she to :'.\:ew York State and he to Adrian, Mich. John S. Cornelius was married at Adrian, first to Mrs. Mary Newsom, who died about four years later, then to Mrs. Josephene Marshall Grandy. Shortly after this he sold the house in Adrian and bought the Bowen place in Raisin Valley. Here the second wife died in 1905, and from then until his death in 1908 he made his home '1\-ith his wife's brother, Charles Marshall, in Adrian Township, Mich.

Residence, Dutchess Co., N.Y.

1-VII HULDA CoRNELn.:s (dau. of John 1-VI) B- .... 1824. l\1-Gurden Herrick. Children (Herrick) 1-VIII One child-died in infancy 2- A daughter M-Jerard Case. She had one child who died young. Hulda Cornelius and all her family are buried in Milan Christian Church Burying ground, Dutchess, Co., N.Y.

2-VI GIDEON ConNELH!S (son of Samuel) B-9-27-1775. D-9-21-1851. M-lst 3-27-1817 to Clarissa Jones (B-9-10-1797: D-5-24-1836). l\1-2nd 6-3-1837 to Lydia S. Doyle.

Children by 1st wife ~ 1-VII Lvdia Ann B-3-16-1818 2- Gilbert B-5-24-1823 M-Emily Cornelius at LafayetteYille 3- Samuel B-3-12-1825 4- William B-7-13-1828 Children by 2nd wife Benjamine B-. -1839 Catharine Louise B-11-6-1842 D-12-25-1917 M-1-10-1861 Wm. S. Gurney ~OTES: Gideon Cornelius was a farmer and lived in Dutchess Co., N.Y. His son \\'illiam was a teacher, afterward a merchant in l\Iadison, Ohio. Gilbert Cornelius lived at Lafayette­ ville where his son Jordon Cornelius had a store.

2-\'II GILBERT Con:-.ELIL'S (son of Gideon) B-5-21-1823. D-2-8-1897. 2\1-lst to Elmira Harmon (D-2-18-1895). ::'\I-2nd Emily Nichols Cornelius. Children Jordon B-1-1-1848 D-3-8-1911 ::--.:oTEs: Gilbert Cornelius married a second time Emily Cornelius, widow of David· );ichols. He was a shoemaker and business man of Lafayette.ville, N.Y .

.Joimo-.; Con:-;ELIL'S (son of Gilbert) B-1-1-18-18. D-3-8-1911. :\I-Sarah D. Husted. Jnrden Cornelius ran a store at Lafayelteville, Dutchess Co., ".',;.Y., until his death. liis "idow llO\\' lin·s at Pine Plains, :\.Y. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 4

6--VII CATHARI1'E LonsE CoR1'ELIUS (dau. of Gideon Cornelius) B-11-6-1842. D-12-25- 1917. M-1-10-1861 to Wm. E. Gurney at Stanfordville, N.Y. Children (Gurney) I-VIII Evlyn :\1arie B-2-18-1867 M-10-15-1889 to Geo. A. Cornell 2- Cora Cornelius B-4-15-1870 l\1-12-25-1894 to Samuel Bucklev 3- Hattie Adelle B-7-31-1873 Single · • 4- Freddie J. B- - -1868 Lived six weeks 5- Libbie D. B-10-16-1878 M-10-6--1902 to Ed. A. Freer (7-29-1876) NoTEs: ·wm. E. Gurney lived at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and was Supt. of Letter Carriers, U.S. P. 0.

2-VIII CoRA CORNELIUS GuRNEY (Catharine Cornelius-Gideon-Samuel) B-4-15-1870. M- 12-25-1894 to Samuel Buckley at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Children (Buckley) 1-IX Evlyn Elizabeth B-12-13-1896 M-5-27-1914 to John Roberts 2- John G. B-3-31-1898 M-5-13-1924 to Jane Douglas

P. 0. 16 So. White St., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

1-IX EvLYN ELIZABETH BUCKLEY (dau. Cora C. Gurney-Catharine Cornelius). B-12-13- 1896. M-5-27-1914 to John Roberts at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. · Children (Roberts) 1-X John Buckley B-6--2-1918 2- Richard Gordon B-11-26-1920 3- Evlyn Louise B-1-3-1923 P. 0. 185 So. Hickory St., Chillicothe, Ohio

5-YIII LIBBIE DA-vis GuRN"EY (Catherine Cornelius-Gideon) B-7-29-1876. M-10-16- 1902 to Edward A. Freer (B-10-16-1878). Children (Freer) 1-IX Edna Elizabeth B-5-17-1906

P. 0. 176 Thompson St., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

3-VI CAR~IEN CoRNELIL'S (son of Samuel) B-2-12-1797. D-10-23-1865. 1\1-3-19-1823 to Susan Cookingham. Children 1-VII Catherine B-3-2-1824 D-12-18-1907 2- Jemima Louise B-4-26-1829 D-1-29-1925 l\J-to E. Yen Wagenen 3- Ezra B-8-15-1836 D-3-12-1907

NOTES: Carmen Cornelius was an architect and building contractor and spent most of his life in N.Y. City.

2-\'II JEMIMA Lot;1sE ConNELIUS (dau. of Carmen) B-4-26-1829. D-1-24-1925. M-6-23- 1854 lo Wm. Van Wagenen (D-6-13-1906). Childr~n (Van Wagenen) 1-VIII Arthur B-4-25-1858

Residence, 416-62nd St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

:3-VII EZRA ConsEuL·s (son of Carmen) B-8-l;>-1836. D-3-12-1907. M-3-13-1860 to Jane Case. Children !-\'Jll Charles B-1861 ,:,.; o further record 5 Cornelius CHAPTER IV

1-YIII ARTHt:R Y.-1.:s \\'AGENEN (B-4-25-1858). M-2-28-1883 to Louise Brown.

Children (Van Wagenen) 1-IX Mabel S. B-6-12-1886 2- Florence B-4-27-1890 Died in infancy 3- Regina B-12-2-1893 4- Yictoria E. B-2-27-1895 Died in infancy 5- Louise C. B-10-11-1898

P. 0. 416-62nd St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

1-IX MABEL S. VAN W AGENEN (B-6-12-1886). M-3-4-1911 to Jay C. Coffey. Children (Coffey) 1-X Jay C., Jr. B-7-20-1913

3-IX REGINA H: VANWAGENEN B-12-2-1898. M-6-4-1921 to Wm. H. Stewart, Jr.

4-VI HENRY CoRNELIUs (son of Samuel) B-8-16-1799. D-2-11-18\H. M-11-14-1823 to Phoebe Conklin. Children 1-VII Elizabeth B-6-10-1824 D- - - l\1-2-14-1856 to CalYin \\'right 2- William H. B-12-28-1825 D-10-21-1919- l\1-Cynthia T. Cornelius 3- Lucretia Mott B-3-29-1827 D- - - l\I-4-11-1865 4- Franklin J. B-8-3-1829 D-1-24-1919 l\1-Rosamund L. Haas 5- Richard D. B-4-9-1831 D-2-4-1914 l\1-l\fary Crapsie 6- Edward l'vl. B-7-2-1833 D-1-23-1911 ;\1-Phoebe A. Cornelius 7- John B. B-11-26-1835 D-8-12-1864 Single and a teacher 8- ;\ I arielta B-2-2G-1838 D- .. . 9- Alfred H. B-8-12-1840 D- .. . 10- Theodore B-7-26-1845 D- .. . Single 11- Phoebe Alice B-10-23-1847 D-.. . :\I-Silas Rowe

:\oTEs: a\lice Howe had one child-l\1arv-liYed at Pine Plains, :::,.,;_y_ Henrv Cornelius liv(·d on th,· old honw,tead in Starford, I)ulchess, Co., :::,.,;.Y., was a former ~1nd a shoc-­ rn:11'er l.Jy tr:1de, a great reader and Ycrsalilc conversationalist. CHAPTER IV C o r n e l i--u s 6

I-VII ELIZABETH COR!'.ELIUS (Henry-Samuel, etc.) B-6-10-1824. I\1-2-14-1856 to Calvin Wright. No further record.

2-VII \VM. H. CoR.:-,;ELIUS (son of Henry) B-12-28-1825. D-10-21-1919. M-10-10-1855 to Cynthia T. Cornelius (B-5-5-1832. D-1-1-1911) at Adrian, Mich. Children I-VIII Mary Alice B-2-14-1863 D-6-14-1897 Social worker 2- Walter Hamilton B-1-5-1872 M-9-28-1882 to Nora V. Colvin at Raisin Val- ley, 1\Iich.

2-VIII WALTER HAMILTON CORNELIUS (son of Wm. H.-Henry etc.) B-1-5-1872. M-9-28- 1892 to Nora V. Colvin (6-27-1871) at Raisin Valley, Mich. Children 1-IX William Harold B-10-30-1893 at Raisin Valley, Mich. 2- Harriet Norene B-10-17-1895 Nurse at Harper Hospital, Detroit

NoTEs: \Vatter H. Cornelius was born in Raisin Vallev, Lenawee Co., Mich., 1-15-1892. Only son of Wm. H. and Cynthia T. Cornelius. He was educated in the Raisin Valley Sem­ inary-the Quaker School-he followed farming for a number of years and later became a traveling salesman, which ·vocation he still follows.

Harriet N. Cornelius was born in Raisin Valley 10-17-1895. \Vas educated in Adrian, Mich., then entered the Harper Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1916, graduating from there in 1918, and is at the present time one of the staff of trained nurses.

1-IX WILLIAM HAROLD CoR:-.-ELIUS (W. H.-\\'m. H.-Samuel, etc.) B-9-30-1893. M-3-10- 1923 at Chicago to Edith Rose \Yilson (8-25-189-1 at Waterbury, Conn.)

NOTES: ·william Harold Cornelius-onlv son of \\'alter H. and Nora Co!Yin Cornelius­ was born in Raisin Y alley, :'llich., 10<-30-l 8D3. He was educated in the District School there, later attended the Adrian High School, from which he graduated, then studied for a mechanical engineer.

P. 0. 812 Tuttle St., Des Moines, Iowa

3-VII LucRETIA Mon Coms-r-:uus (dau. of Henry-Samuel, etc.) B-3-29-1827. M-4-11- 1865 at Tonnawanda, N.Y., to William Fox. Children (Fox) I-VIII One child 7 Cornelius CHAPTER I\'

4-\'II FRANv.u:-,; J. CORNELIUS (B-8-3-1829. D-1-24-1919). I\I-5-19-1858 at Red Hook, N.Y., lo Rosamund Haas (B-3-5-1831. D-5-13-1918). Children 1-YIII Catherine H. B-2-1-1861 D-5-8-1919 M-11-24-1881 in the town of \\'ashington, N.Y., to Chas W. Bowman (7-11-1857) 2- Charles F. B-10-21-1863 M-1-4-1892 to Wilhelmina Louise Calhery 3- Henry Ed B-4-5-1871 M-1-20-1894 to Nina B. Wilbur

NoTEs: Franklin Jeremiah' Cornelius was born at Bulls Head. Dutchess Co., N.Y. He was a farmer and in 1859 bought a farm at Salt Point, Dutchess Co., and in 1867 bought the homestead farm in town of Stanford, where he lived until his death in 1919.

See Sketch Chapter 10

I-VIII CATHERINE H. CORNELIUS B-2-1-1861 at the town of Salt Point, Pleasant Valley,. Dutchess Co., N.Y. Died 5-8-1919 at Vassar Bros. Hospital as the result of an accident. Married 11-24-1881 to Charles White Bowman (B-7-11-1857) in Dutchess Co., N.Y. Children (Bowman) 1-IX Winnifred C. B-2-20-1883 at Stanfordville. Nurse 2- Ethel May B-1-17-1885 D-1-17-1899 at Ointon Corners, N.Y. 3- Cornelius B-4-10-1887 at Clinton Corners, N.Y. 4- Cornelia B-Twin of Cornelius 5- Harry B-1-7-1889 6- Lena V. B-1-18-1894 7- John M. B-9-16-1898 8- Frank B-Twin of John

NOTES: Catherine H. Cornelius was born at Salt Point, Pleasant Valley. Six years afterward her father bought the homestead al Stanfordville, where she was married. Her life was spent on the farm in town of Washington, N.Y.

- 3-IX CoR?>.ELIUS BowMAN (son of Catherine Cornelius) B-4-10-1887 at Clinton Corners N.Y. :'\1-4- -1911 to Elsie Griffen (B-12-12-1888). Children (Bowman) 1-X Jacob Clifford B-4-16-1912 D-4-27-1912 2- Dorothy Ethel B-7-4-1914 3- Lois Irene B-9-19-1916 4- Charles \\'hite B-5-21-1919 .'i- Catherine Alice B-9-23-1921 6- Elsa Eunice B-3-29-1925

P. 0. Clinton Corners, Dutchess Co., N.Y.

4-IX CoR:-;ELIA Bow~!AN (B-4-10-1887) at Clinton Corners. I\1-6-30-1915 al Washington. D. C., to Edward J. Byrne (B-12-17-1893). Children (Byrne) 1-X _.\delaid Catherine B-5-31-1\lln 2- Winnifred Anna B-;i-12-191\l

P. 0. Clinton Corners, N.Y., R.F.D.

5-IX HARRY BOWMAN (B-1-7-1889) al Clinton Corners. I\1-12-25-1916 to Beatrice Karn (B-9-2:i-18~)7) at Philadelphia, Pa. Children (Bowman) 1-X Harold Haymond B-!i-12-1920 P. 0. 51 Shq ard AYe., Saranac Lake, !'-:.Y. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 8

6-IX LE;-.;A V. Bo\D!AN (B-1-18-1894). l\I-11-30-1916 at Clinton Corners to F. Alfred .'.\Iueser (B-1-25-1890). Children ('.\Iueser) 1-X Alfred Otto B-8-26-1917 2- l\Iarien Ruth B-8-22-1919 3- Alan \Vilfred B-5-25-1923 4- Ellen Hope B-Twin of Alan

P. 0. Mrs. F. A. Mueser, 3260 Hull Ave., N.Y. City (Bronx)

8-IX FRA!sK Bow:-.tAN (B-9-16-1898). l'vI-4-25-1923 at );'ew York City to Florence Arline Teller (B-10-13-1897).

P. 0. Stanfordv1lle, N. Y., R.F.D.

2-VIII CHARLES FREDERICK CoR:NELIUS (B-10-21-1863). M-6-4-1902 to Wilhelmina Louise Cathery (B-2-11-1876). Children 1-IX Christine Louise B-6-15-1903 at. N.Y. City NoTEs: Dr. Chas. F. Cornelius was born at Salt Point, Dutchess Co., N.Y.,10-21-1863. His early life was passed on his father's farm-the old homestead in town of Stanford. He studied dental surgery in N.Y. City where he was living at the time of his marriage. Practiced dental surgery in N.Y. Citv for 15 years and afterward became the proprietor of the Altamont Sanitarium at Willow Grove, Pa., where he now resides-York and Welsh Road.

See Biographical Sketch-Chap. 10

3-VIII HENRY ED CoRNELIUS (B-5-4-1871) in Twp. of Stanford, N.Y. l\I-6-10-1894 to Nina B. Wilbur (B-3-12-18il). Children 1-IX Elinor B-4-26-1895 2- Mary B-12-29-1896 3- Dorothea B-1-30-1899 in town of Stanford 4- Frank Wilbur B-5-16-1901 in town of Washing ton 5- Hilda May B-10-9-1903 in town of Washington -See Chap. 4, page 11 6- Eugene Sackett B-10-14-1906 in town of Stanford 7- Henry Ed., Jr. B-8-31-1910 in town of Stanford 8- Marcia B-4-19-1913 in town of Stanford

P. 0. Bangall, Stanford, Dutchess Co., :\'.Y.

2-IX MARY Con'.':ELilJS (2nd dau. of Henry Ed) B-12-29-1896. l\1-5-1-1920 at Bangall, to Andrew Clement \\'intringham. · Children (\Yintrinfham) 1-X Cornelius A. B-2-29-1922

P. 0. Glrnriclge, N.J.-326 l\Iaolis ,he.

1-IX ELINOR CoRKELIUS (1st clau. of Henry Ed) B-1-26-189:i. l\I-4-19-1921 at Bangall, N.Y., to Geo. C. Beckwith. Children (Berk"·ith) 1-X Phyllis E. B-6-l l-Hl2;i

P. 0. Bringall, :--:.Y. 9 Cornelius CHAPTER I\'

5-\'II RICHARD D. CoR?-.ELIUS (son of Henry) B-4-9-1831. D-2-4-1914. l\1-11-11-1858 to l\lary Crapsie (B-7-23-1838. D-6-22-1918). Children 1-\'III Willett B-10-26-1859 at Stanford, N.Y. 2- Ada B-1-8-1864 at Schultzville, l\'.Y. M-12-6-1882 to Elmer Wooden (B-9-14-1857. D-6-11-1923)

Residence, Schultzville, N.Y.

6-VII EDWARD M. CoRNELIUS (son of Henry) B-7-2-1833. D-1-23-1911. l\l-10-8-1874 to Phoebe Cornelius (B-7-24-1834. D-7-11-1908). Residence, Raisin \' alley, :\·1ich.

7-VII JOHN B. CoRNELIUS (son of Henry) B-11-26-1835 in Dutchess Co., N.Y. D-8-12- 1864. He was a school teacher and went to Michigan about 1858. Died at the old homestead in Raisin Valley in 1864. Single.

2-YII PHOEBE ALICE CORNELIUS (dau. of Henry) B-10-23-1847. 1\1- ...... to Silas Rowe. Lived in Shekmoko, N.Y. D-...... Children (Rowe) I-VIII Left one daughter-Mary-at last accounts living in \Yhite Plains, N.Y.

2-VIII ADA CORNELIUS (Richard-D-Henry) B-1-8-1864. M-12-6-1882 to Elmer Wooden (B-9-14-1856. D-6-11-1923). Children (Wooden) 1-IX Clayton B-9-8-1883 2- Edna B-12-9-1885 D-6-13-1915 at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 3- Ralph B-8-6-1901

NoTES: Mrs. Ada "'ooden lives on the home place near Schultzville, N.Y. Her son Clayton is a brick and stone mason. The younger boy, Ralph, liYes at home. He is a battery man and works in Poughkeepsie. Willett Cornelius is also single and Jiyes with his sister at Schultzville. Elmer Wooden was a veteran in the Civil ·war Co...... P. 0. Schultzville, N.Y.

2-VII ALFRED M. CoRXELIUS (l\fott-Samuel-1\foses) B-12-26-1830. D-10-21-1921. M-...... to Louise G. Rowe at Milan, N.Y. Children 1-VIII Ida L. B-10-10-1&60 M-...... to Charles Peister 2- Jennie R. B-4-6-1864 Single 3- lning J. B-9-26-1870 D-10-21-1871

Residenre, Milan, N.Y.

1-\'Ill lDA L. Con:--;un:s (Alfred ).1-Mou...:.....samuel) B-10-10-1860. l\l-12-6-1882 to Chas. Pcislcr at Stanford, Dutchess Co., N.Y. Children (Pcister) 1-lX I Iarry C. B-10-11-1883 Ancram, N.Y. 2- l\label L. B-5-22-1885 Nurse 3- Chas. J. B-9-25-1886 307 Main Ave., \\'eslerburgh, r\'.Y. 4- Frank\\'. B-3-14-1888 La GrangeYille, R.F.D. Bronx 56, KY. ).lark A. B-7-6-1889 · Pine Plains, N.Y. Ella A. B-7-Hl-1892 '.\lrs. Ella A. Burch, Pine Plains, K.Y. ,- Jennie P. B-3-4-1894 Single-Teacher 8- Peter B-11-28-1895 Ancram, N.Y. \l- Huth B-9-17-1899 l\lrs. Geo. Sy!vernail, LakeYillr, Conn. 10- Alfred A. B-:~-2:>-19m P.O. Ancram, Dutrhcss Co., N.Y. CHAPTER IV Cornelius

2-YIII 1E:s:s1E R. CoRXELIUS (B-4-6-1864) at Milan, ~.Y. LiYing at GallatinYillc, N.Y. In 1924 was a nurse at the House of St. Gills, G::.rden City, N.Y.

P. 0. Ga11atinYille, N.Y.

1-IX HARRY C. PEISTER (son of Ida Cornelius) B-10-11-1883. ?\I-8-lS-1911 to Bessie A. Tripp at Ancram, N.Y. Children (Peister) 1-X ?\IuriP.l Evelyn B-3-26-1913 2- Emory Malcolm B-6-18-1914 P. 0. Ancram, N.Y.

3-IX CHAS. J. PEISTER (son of Ida Cornelius) B-9-25-1~86, M-...... to Marian Feder at Greenwich, N.Y. Children (Feister) 1-X Charles, Jr. B-...... 2- \\"illiam H. B-......

P. 0. 307 l\faine A Ye., Westerleigh, Staten Isl.

4-IX FRANK W. PEISTER (son of Ida Cornelius) B-3-14-1888. M-...... to Elsie l\Ioore. Children (Peister) 1-X Ethel Mae B-...... P. 0. Billings, N.Y.

5-IX MARK A. PEISTER (son of Ida Cornelius) B-7-6-1889. :\1- ...... to l\1yrtle Bow- man al ...... Children (Feister) 1-X Eleanor A. B-6-9-1921 P. 0. Pine Plains, N.Y.

6-IX ELLA A. PEISTER (dau. of Ida Cornelius) B-7-19-1892. ?\I-4-14-1917 to Claude a Burch at ?\Iorenl Ross, Columbia Co., N.Y. No Children P. 0. Pine Plains, N.Y.

7-IX JENNIE PEISTEH (dau. of Ida Cornelius) B-3-4-1894. Single-is a teacher at the present lime (1925) in Northport. N.Y. P. 0. Ancram, 1'.Y.

8-IX PETER PEISTER (son of Ida Cornelius) B-11-28-189:1. ?\.1-12-23-1920 to Gladys E. Crapser al Taghkamic, Columbia Co., N.Y. Children (Peister) 1-X Wendell Crapser B-8-15-1922 2- Jeanne Claire B-10-10-1923 3- ?\larilyn Edith B-3-28-192:i P. 0. Ancram, N. Y.

9-IX Ht·TH FEISTER (dau. of Ida Cornelius) B-9-17-1899. ?\I- ...... to George Syh·er- nail at ...... Children (Sih·ernail) 1-X Gobert B- .. . 2- :\Ian· Elizabrlh B- .. . •J ,J- .Audry B-. P. 0. LakcYille, Conn. 11 Cornelius CHAPTER I\"

JO-IX _-\Lrnrn FEISTER (B-3-25-1903). Single.

P. 0. Arlington, Poughkeepsie, l\.Y.

5-\"I \Y11.L1.-rn CoR-:-SELit:s (B-1-30-1801. D-8-15-1879). :\I-6-7-1823 lo l\Iary Ann :\lead \B-6-1-1802. D-6-23-1882) at Milan, Dutchess Co., KY. Children 1-YII :\lar.· Jemima B-3-16-1824 D-12-30-1902 :\1-\Y. H. H. Rawson 1844 2- Jane· :\I a rs hall B-4-26-1828 D-3-21-1905 :\1-Jonithan Green 1849 3- John ::\fott B-6-10-1830 D-4-7-1906 :\I-Anna T. Russell 1856 4- CYnthia Thorn B-5-;r-1832 D-11-11-1911 :\-I-\Ym. H. Cornelius 1855 5- Phoebe Ann B-7-24-1837 D-7-11-1908 :'.\I-Edward l\1. Cornelius 1874

::--.:oTES: William Cornelius, born in Dutchess Co., N.Y., 4-30-1801, was a farmer and shoemaker. His wife, Mary Ann Mead, was the youngest daughter of Nathaniel Mea,d, who was not only an officer in the Revolutionary \Yar, but a l\lagistrate and one of the signers of the New York Declaration of Independence. Wm. Cornelius moved to Macedon, N.Y. (see sketch of the old homestead) about 1843 and was one of the pioneers of lVIichigan, moving there in 1850, going by boat from BulTalo to Detroit and settling in Southfield. One year later he moved to the Quaker Settlement in Raisin Yalley, three and one-half miles from Adrian, where he died in 1879. He was active in civic alTairs and an elder in the Quaker Church, but for the last ten years of his life, was an invalid. The old Cornelius homestead was for forty years known as "The House hv the Side of the Road", so noted was it for its hospitality. It was the semi-annual gathering place for the family, and as many as seventy have gathered there at one time. The old house still stands but the last of the name have left for other fields.

1-YII l\IARY JDIIMA COR..'S;ELit:s (B-3-16-1824. D-12-30-1902). 1\1-10-30-18•14 to W. H. H. Rawson (B-3-9-1817. D-9-2-1894) at Rush, :Vlonroe Co., l\.Y. Children (Rawson) 1-YIII William Cornelius B-1~2-1847 D-3-17-1858 2- Alonzo Perry B-5-4-1848 Living at Osseo, Mich. 3- George Henry B-5-19-1857 Living at Churches Corners, l\1ich. 4- :\lartm Luther B-11-8-1859 Living at Ann Arbor, l\Jich. John B-9-30-1852 D-4-7-1858 Edward :\Iott B-3-11-1864 Living at Hollin Center, :\lich. 7- Twin Brother Died at birth See Biographical Sketch

2-YIII ALo"'zo P. RAwso"' (B-5-4-1818). l\I-11--1-1869 to llattie Tuthill at Adams, Hills­ dale Co., ;'\1ich. Children (Rawson) 1-IX ;\Iarv Elizabeth B-11-1 ;i-1876 D-4-14-1879 2- Alice A. B-4-13-188:i

P. 0. Osseo, Hillsdale Co., :\Iich.

5-IX I IILnA :'.\L'\Y CoH:-S:ELIL'S (dau. of Ilenry Ed) B-10-9-1\lo:l. ~1-11-15-19'.24 at Bang:ill, :'\. Y ., lo Don:ild L. \Yilson. Children (Wilson)

P. 0. Pleasantdale, ::--:-e\\. Jersc·y CHAPTER I\' Cornelius 12

3-\'III GEOHGE HEXRY RAWSO:-.' (B-5-19-1857). ::\f-3-13-1879 at Palmyra, 1\Iich., to Jose­ phene Jones (B-5-4-1859. D-2-8-1919). Children (Rawson) 1-IX Jessie Lucile B-6-23-1880 c\1-Henry Reusink 2- Henry Cornelius B-11-3-1882 3- Walter Jones B-10-7-1891 ·!\I-Anna Gezon 4- Edward Floyd B-2-13-1894 D-2-27-1911

P. 0. l\Ianitou Beach, Lenawee Co., l\Jich.

4-VIII MARTIN LUTHER RAWSON (B-11-8-1859). M-11-8-1881 to Sarah E. Hadley (B-6- ...... , 3-1863. D-12-10-1914) at Jefferson, Hillsdale Co., l\Iich. Children (Rawson) 1-IX Keta Alice B-2-13-1887 M-5-1-1906 to James B. !\Iott 2- Hadley Henry B-12-29-1891 M-8-27-1913 to Mabel Tom P. 0. Pittsford, Mich.

NoTES: M. L. Rawson, after the death of his first wife, married, 8-12-1919, Helen Norton Kenyon (B-9-22-1868) at Hudson, l\'iich.

P. 0. 1113 Willard St., Ann Arbor, Mich.

6-VIII EDWARD l\foTT RAwsoN (B-3-11-1864). l\l-12-30-1886 to Celia C. Cole (B-2-20- 1867) at Rollin, Lenawee Co., Mich. Children (Rawson) 1-ix Mary Eleanor B-3-22-1900 Died at birth 2- Olive L. B-4-15-1902 3- · Amos Perry B-10-23-190..1 Died at birth 4- Amos Perry ~ B-4-8-1906

NoTEs: Edward M. Rawson, youngest son of I\Iary J. Cornelius, lives on the home farm in Rollin Center, Lenawee Co., Mich.

I-IX JESSIE LccJLE RA wso:s: (B-6-23-1880). 1\I-2-27-1904 to Henry Reusink (B-9-17- 1881) at Tipton, Hillsdale Co., Mich. Children (Reusink) 1-X Thelma Louise B-8-25-1905 2- Floyd Lavern B-8-10-1907 3- Gertrude Lucile B-8-30-1916 D-8-4-1920

P. 0. Tecumseh, l\1ich., R. F. D.

2-IX HE:s:HY CoH:S:ELll'S RAwso:-: (B-11-3-1882). l\I-8-9-1811 at Lansing, 1\Iich., to Ruth Hume (B-10-14-1883). Chi'ircn (Hawson) 1-X Elizabeth 1\1. B-9-4-1916 2- Edward H. B-7-12-1921

::--.:oTES: Henry C. Rawson, the eldest son of George Hawson, was educated at Haisin Yalle\' Seminar< later graduating from ~Iichigan Agricultural College at Lansing. Fol­ lowed teaching for a number of years but at present is proprietor of the Sunshine SerY1ce Station at Bostonia, San Diego Co., California. 13 Cornelius CHAPTER IV

3-IX \\.ALTER Jo:---Es RAwso~ B-10-7-1891 at Pittsford, l\Iich. :\l-6-16-1917 at Grand Rapids to Anna Gezon. Children (Rawson) 1-X Roberta Anne B-2-15-1919 2- Paul Edward B-4-9-1923

:'\OTES: \Yalter J. Rawson received his .early education at Raisin Valley Seminar,, later graduating from Agricultural College, Lansing, Mich. At the present time is teaching in Hillsdale College. ·

P. O. Hillsdale, Mich.

1-IX NETA A. RAwsoN, daughter of !\lartin L. Rawson (B-2-13-1887). M-1-1-1906 to . James Byron I\fott at ...... Children (Mott) 1-X Bernadine Ione B-9-12-1907 2- Wilma Marie B-5-13-190\/ 3- Erma Sarah B-10-9-1911 4- Alice Carrol B-7-1-1915 5- l'vlartha Mary B-2-17-1921 6- Bethal·Mae B-1-17-1924

P. 0. 301 Ingleside Terrace, Kalamazoo, Mich.

2-IX HADLEY HoMER RAwso:--- (son Martin L.) B-12-29-1891. M-8-27-1913 to Mabel Tom /B-4-4-1896) at Emerald, Paulding Co., Ohio. No Children

P. 0. Osseo, !\1ich.

2-VII JA:KE MARSHALL CORNELIUS (B-4-26-1828. D-3-21-1905). Dau. Wm. Cornelius. M-10-17-1894 to Johnithan Green (B-9-19-1827) at Rush, Monroe Co., N.Y. Children (Green) 1-YIII Marie Adelaid B-3-5-1850 at Rush, N.Y. 2- Alice Corine B-5-14-1856 at Raisin, Mich. 3- Arthur Cornelius B-5-21-1864 at Raisin, Mich.

:'\oTES: Johnithan Green D-8-11-1920. See Biographical Sketch

Residence, Raisin Valley, l\'lich.

1-VIII :i\L>.RIE ADELAJD GREEN (B-3-5-1850 at Rush, l\".Y.) M-12-29-1870 to Madison 1\1. Graves at Palmyra, :i\lich. B-8-10-1849. D-9-10-1888 at Raisin Valley, Mich. Children (Graves) 1-IX Chauncey Arthur B-6-3-1873 al Raisin, Mich. M-7-28-1898 2- :\label A. B-9-1-1896 at Palmvra, Mich. D-1-19-1909. M-10-19-1906 3- Florence A. B-3-19-1881 D-3-l 7-i882 4- Olive Jane B-10-1-1883 :\1-3-27-1902 to Bert Smith

P. 0. Adrian, Lenawep Co., \liC'h. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 14

2-IX l\1ABEL A. GRAVES (B-9-1-1876. D-1-19-1909). :\1-10-19-1906 at Raisin, :\Iich., to Rev. John Krims. Children (Krims) 1-X Johnathan Edward B-1-19-1909 at Canastota, So. Dakota Lives with his grandmother, Mrs. A. Graves, at Adrian, J\Iich.

4-IX OLIVE JANE GRAVES (B-10-1-1883). M-3-27-1902 at Ridgeway, :\Iich., to Bert Smith (B-12-24-1880). Children (Smith) 1-X Clayton J\fadison B-1-5-1903 2- Charles G. B-9-2-1908 3-. Mabel Gertrude B-9-28-1910 4- Elmer Green B-1-17-1913

NoTEs: The family lived on the farm in Ridgeway until 1916. All ,ire now attending Adrian School and College.

1-IX CHAUNCEY ARTHUR GRAVES (B-6-3-1873). M-7-28-1896 at Onstead, Mich., to Catharine Mosher (D-8-16-1916). M-8-9-1918 at Racine, Wis., to Thorina Mortensen.· Children by 1st wife 1-X Johnathan Russell B-3-21-1903 at Dexter, Mich.

NoTES: Chauncey A. Graves graduated from Raisin Valley.Seminary in 1891. He spent two years at M.A.C. and graduated from the State Normal College in 1901, graduated from University of Michigan in 1906, taught rural and village schools in Lenawee Co. for eight years, was a teacher of science and mathematics in Raism Valley Seminary one year, super­ mtendent of Schools in Dexter, Mich., for three years, chemist for Iola Portland Cement Co. at Iola, Kansas, chief chemist for American Carbolite Co. of Duluth, Minn., founded the Duluth Testing Laboratory in 1909-1916, organized the l\1innesota Testing Laboratory in 1916-1923. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, a member of American Society of Testing Materials, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club.

P. 0. 318 Glencoe Bh·d., Dulu.th, Minnesota

2-VIII ALICE Co111xE GREEN (B-5-14-1856. D-10-15-1924). M-11-1-1883 at Raisin Valley, :\lich., to David Barker (B-5-23-1853). Children (Barker) 1-IX Anna E. B-3-26-1887 D-7-21-1889 2- Adda E. fl-Twin of Anna :\I-7-30-1908 to Howard Arnold 3- WilliamJ. B-6-10-1890 1\1-2-25-1914 to Clara Wilkinson

2-IX ADDA E. BAnKEH (B-3-26-1887). l\l-3-26-1907 to Howard Arnold (B-11-10-1881) at J\.1acedon Center, N.Y. Children (Arnold) 1-X Anna Lurv B-7-:'l0-1908 2 Alire Albe.rta B-9-27-19Crn Bessie .'.\!yrtlc B-11-J-1911 Albert B-8- I~;- J 918 15 Cornelius CHAPTER IY

3-IX W1LLIA~1 J. BARKER (B-6-10-1890). :\1-2-25-1914 at ;\facedon -~enter. N.Y., to Clara \Yilkinson. ?\ o Children

3-VIII ARTHUR C. GREEN (B-5-21-1864). M-11-9-1885 at l\facon, ?\Iich., to Sarah Hunt (B-4-3-1864 at Lodi, N.Y.). Children (Green) 1-IX Florence E. B-2-13-1888 l\1-1-19-1909 to Perle Ash 2- Joseph L. B-3-2-1892 D-4-2-1892 3- Elmer Hunt B-10-30-1895 M-1-17-1917 to \\'innifred Hall

P. 0. Tecumseh, Mich., R. D. No. 3 Residence, Raisin Township

1-IX FLORENCE E. GREE.'-/ (B-2-13-1888). M-1-19-1909 at Holloway, Mich., to Perle Ash (B-2-26-1886). Children (Ash) 1-X Sarah Gertrude B-11-19-1909 2- Esther B-8-15-1913 3- Margaret Ellen B-10-17-1917 4- Laurence James B-10-16-1921 P. 0. Macon, Mich.

3-IX ELMER HUNT GREEN (B-10-30-1895). M-1-17-1917 at Tecumseh, Mich., to Winnifred Hall (B-2-27-1898). Children (Green) . 1-X Arthur Elwin B-10-19-1917 2- Phyllis Marian B-2-14-1920 P. 0. R. F. D. No. 3-Tecumseh, Mich.

3-VII JoHN MoTT CORNELIUS (son of Wm. Cornelius) B-6-10-1830. D-4-7-1906). M-4-15- 1856 at Southfield, Mich., to Anna T. Russell (B-3-3-1833. D-2-21-1921). Children 1-Vlll Charles Sumner B-6-2-1857 M-E. Frances Kellev 7-2-1879 2- William Russell B-6-17-1859 M-Jennie E. Bunnefl 1-8-1881 M-Elizabeth Armstrong 1-14-1903 3- Emma l\faria (;\fay) B-6-11-1861 M-Harry F. Scott 1-2-1881 M-Andrew S. Lamond 2-2-1902 4- Mary Bertha B-12-18-1863 M-Clinton L. Dayton 5-16-1906 5- Elfrid Orris B-1-6-1866 D-9-10-1866 6- John Burnett B-8-26-1867 D-7-15-1871 7- Louis Alexis B-5-4-1870 M-Sarah Louise Littlefield 6-6-1893 8- Harold Comfort B-12-11-1873 D-1-12-1924 l\1-Edith M. Glidden 9-t-1895 See Biographical Sketch, Chapt. 10

1-YIII CHARLES SnrNER ConNELJl"S (son John M.) B-6-2-1857. ?\I-7-2-1879 at Adrian, :\Iich., to E. Frances Edley (B-7-t-1859 at Providence, R. I.) Children 1-IX Svdnie Pearl B-6-27-1880 l\1-7-2-191.J. to Wm. F. Hull-P.O. Azusa, Calif. 2- John James B-11-14-1883 l\1-.J.-14-1909 to Elsa M. Ritchie 3- Lillian B-8-10-188\J "-8-16-1889 :-ire Biographical Sketch

P. 0. Atascadero, California

I-IX Svv:-:1E PEAIIL (dau. of Chas. S. Cornelius) B-G-27-1880. :\l-,-~-1914 to William F. llull at Chatham, Ontario. '.\:o Chddren P. 0. ,\zusa, Californi:1 CHAPTER I\' Cornelius 16

2-IX Jott:-.- JA:--.tES CoR:-.:Euus (B-11-1-1-1883). l\I-1-14-1909 at Chatham, Ontario, to Elsa '.\Iargaret Ritchie (B-2-21-1890). Children 1-X Charles Ritchie B-1-4-1910 D-1-10-1910 at Chatham, Ontario 2- Jane Elizabeth B-7-6-1911 3- John Sumner B-12-10-1913 D-6-6-1915 at Chatham, Ontario 4- Anna Barbara B-1-17-1917 at Atascadero, Calif. 5- Eleanor Frances B-9-17-1921 at Atascadero, Calif. 6- Catharine Louise B-7-24-1924 at Atascadero, Calif. XoTES: John James Cornelius was born at Muskegon, l'vficb., ll-J.!-1883. Receh·ed his early schooling in a District School on Spring Lake, and in the city schools in Grand Rapids, :\heh., and a short term in l\Iechanical Engineering at M.A.C. Sef"\·ed apprenticeship as a machinist, working in Grand Rapids and the West until 1906. From 1907 to 1918 he was shipping clerk and traveling salesman. Moved with his family to California in 1918 and at the present time is living m Atascadero, Calif.

2-YIII \Y1LLIAM RussELL CORNELIUS (B-6-17-1859). M-1-8-1881 at Petoskey, Mich., to Jennie L. Bunnell (B-7-19-1866. D-...... ). M-1-14 1903 to Elizabeth S. Arm- strong (B-1-17-1876). Children by 1st wife 1-IX Claude William B-8-23-1882 2- Henry Edw~rd B-9-13-1884 Children by 2nd wife 3- Ru th Elizabeth B-4-11-1904 4- John Irving B'-12-17-1905 5- Esther Beatrice B-3-23-1913 See Biographical Sketch

P. 0. 646 Kellogg St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

1-IX CLAUDE \\'1LLIA:--.1 CoR1'ELIUS (B-8-23-1882). M-5-6-1909 at Eureka, Calif., to Eliza­ beth Peed (B-2-13-1882). Children 1-X ::\farv Elizabeth - B-1-27-1910 at San Francisco, Calif. 2- Jane-Bunnell B-Twin of Mary XoTES: C. "·· B. Cornelius married second time at Redwood City, Calif., 12-19-1918 :\Irs. Florence Boyer (B-...... D-...... ). He was purser on Dollar Line of S. S. C:::o.

2-IX HEXRY EDWARD CoRxEuus (B-9-13-1884). M-5-5-1909 at Petoskey, l\Iich., to Geneiveve Cushman. (B- ...... ). Children 1-X George Edward B-2-8-1910 2- \Yilliam Austin B-7-24-1913 3- Gertrude :\lay B-11-2-1918 P. 0. 6918 ::-.lich . .-he., Chicago, Ill.

3-YIII E~nu ;\hHL\ CoRXELIUS (B-6-11-1861 at Adrian, ::'dich.) :\1-1-2-1881 at Spring Lake, l\lich., to Harry F. Scott (B-:i-2-1853). :\I-2nd time (2-2-1902) at Waycross, Ga., to .Andrew S. Lamond (B-2-2-186\l). Children (Lamond) By 1st wife ] Jelen :\favorla B-12-13-1898 Stirling Findlay B-12-2-1900 1'1-6-1-1\)22 to Grace Hole (B- ...... ) :\'oTES: A. S. Lamond (B-2-2-1867) at Hamilton, Ont., worked on a farm until he was 17. \\"as sixteen years with H. R. & Express Co's. in 1\Iich. and Florida. Became associated with the \\"oh·erine Brass \Yorks of Grand Rapids as ofiice manager and later was pt.it m d1:,rge of the \\"estern branch in San Francisco where he now is.

P. 0. Hl05 Parkside ,he., Hillsborough, Burlingame, Calif. 17 Cornelius CHAPTER IY

STIRLIKG F. LA~IOND (B-12-2-1900). M-6-1-1922 at Burlingame, Calif., to-Grace Hole (B-...... ). Children (Lamond) 1- Robert Stirling B-3-9-1923 2- Elizabeth McLaren B-7-26-1925

P. 0. 1204 Drake AYe., Burlingame, Calif.

4-VIII MARY BERTHA CORNELIUS (B-12-18-1863). M-5-16-1906 at Grand Rapids, Mich., to Clinton L. Dayton (B-12-13-1867). Children (Dayton) 1-IX John Cornelius B-7-20-1907 at Leland, Mich.

P. 0. 512 Webster St., Traverse City, Mich.

7-VIII Loms ALEXIS CoR.-...."ELIUS (B-5-4-1870). M-6-7-1893 at Grand Rapids, l\1ich., to Sarah Louise Littlefield (B-4-24-1875). Children 1-IX Laurence Arthur B-4-16-1894 at Chicago, Ill. 2- Louise B-3-26-1901 Died at birth 3- Franklin Littlefield B-3-11-1902 at Grand Rapids, Mich. 4- Marian Elizabeth B-9-28-1904 at Grand Rapids, Mich. . See Biographical Sketch

Robinson Road, Grand Rapids, Mich.

1-IX LAURENCE ARTHUR CoR..'•rnuus (B-4-16-1894). M-6-21-1916 at Grand Rapids, Mich., to Ethlyn Miles (B-12- - -1897) Children 1-X Richard Louis B-8-29-1917 2- Barbara Ann B-2-5-1919 .. 3- Laurence Arthur, Jr. B-6-3-1920

P. 0. l\Iorris AYe., Grand Rapids, l\Iich.

3-IX FRAKKLIN LrriLEFIELD CoRKELrus (B-3-11-1902). Ivl-8-1-1923 at Grand Rapids, l\Iich., to Mildred Louise l\Iunton (B-8-7-1902). Children 1-X Shirley Louise B-12-26-1924

4-IX MARIAN ELIZABETH CoRNEi.rus (B-9-28-1904). l\1-12-29-1923 at Grand Rapids, l\Iich., to Frank Steketee (B-4-18-1900). Children (Steketee) 1-X l\!arcia Cornelius B-12-2\J-1\J2.l

Hobinson Road, Grand fbpirls. \Iicli. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 18

8-YIII HAROLD Co~!FORT CoR~ELIUS (B-12-li:.1873. D-1-12-1924). ;\l-9-1--1-1895 at Grand Haven, ;\1ich.? to Edith 1'v1ay Glidden (B-1-28-1877). Children 1-IX Russell Glidden B-7-22-1896 2- Harold Herbert B-3-16-1898 3- Philip Chester B-9-2-1900

NoTE: H. C. Cornelius died at Grace Hospital, Detroit, Mich., 1-12-192--1. See Biographical Sketch

1-IX RussELL GLIDDEN Cmu,ELIUS (B-7-22-1896). M-9-6-1916 at Grand Rapids, Mich., to Lila Montgomery (B-5-12-1896). Children 1-X Russell Ivlontgomery B-8-7-1917 2- Philip Craig B-12-6-1919

2-IX HAROLD HERBERT CoR.'"ELIUS (John-Wm. etc.) B-3-16-1898. IVI-4-8-1922 at Grand Rapids, Mich., to Eleanor Ward (B-8-25-1897). No Children

l\"oTEs: H. H. Cornelius graduated from Grand Rapids schools, then Colgate University in 1920. Was a member of D.K.E. Frat. at Colgate. At the present time is sec.-treas., and general mgr. of the National Cooperative Oil Co. Eleanor "·ard Cornelius graduated from Smith College in 1919. Is a Charter member of Junior League, Grand Rapids.

3-IX PmuP CHESTER ConNELIL"S (B-9-2-1900). ;\1-9-13-1923 at Grand Rapids, I\1ich., to Helen Chamberlain (B- ...... ). Children 1-X Philip Chester, Jr. B-6-1-1925

P. 0. 038 :-Yaxwcll St., Grnnd H:1picls, :-licl1. 19 Cornelius CHAPTCR IV

6-VI l\foTT CoRNELit:S (B-3-12-1823. D-11-6-1874). Son of Samuel-l\loses, etc.) l\1-10- 2-1823 to Phoebe Cookingham (B-4-3-1907. D- ...... ). Children 1-VII Jeotha W. B-8-9-1829 D-11-12-1910 2- Alfred 1\1. B-12-26-1830 D-10-21-1921. See page 9, chap. 4. 3- Peter D. B-1-2-1832 D-6-6-1894 Single. Called "Little Peter". 4- Emily A. B-3-17-1833 D-8-2-1920 5- Owen L. B-4-8-1835 D-7- -191 Q 6- Mary B. B-12-3-1836 D-6-28-1908 7- Phoebe L. B-6-12-1845 D-12-2-1919 8- Thirza H. B-7-11-1848 D-4-10-1914

NOTES: Mott Cornelius was a teacher, also farmer and weaver. His home was located in i\-filan Tpw., Dutchess Co., N.Y., adjoining the farm owned by his brother William, which today is the home of his grandson, Milton Cornelius. These two homesteads are at the present time in almost the exact condition they were a hundred years ago, and form two very interesting examples of old Colonial homes. See Biographical Sketch

1-VII JEPTHA W. CORNELIUS (B-8-9-1829. D-11-12-1910). !vl-9-23-1851 to Eliza Ann Haines (B-2-10-1833. D-10-1-1886). Children 1-VIII Virtus H. B-1-5-1853 Living at Rhinebeck, N.Y. 2- Alva H. B-10-8-1854 Living at Middletown, N.Y. 3- Dr. La Willa N. B-10-10-1858 D-6-3-1923 Widow lives at Brooklyn 4- Clark J. B-12-6-1863 5- Emma N. B-8-29-1867 6- Milton W. B-4-16-1870

NoTES: Jeptha W. Cornelius was a teacher and farmer. His childr.en were all finished musicians. Their home was the \\.illiam Cornelius farm, later called "The Haines Place". It is now owned by Milton W. Cornelius.

P. 0. l\lilan, Dutchess Co., N.Y.

I-VIII VrnTUs H. CORNELIUS (son of Jeptha W. B-1-5-1853). l'vl-1-18-1878 at ::\lilan, N.Y., to l!udora A. Boice. Children 1-IX Henry Boice B-10-2-1881 l\1-Jessie Phelps 2- Verna B-6-17-1885 l\1-Walter Cramer 3- Raymond B-12-2.5-1886 l\1-Violet Lawn

2-IX VER:-IA CORNELIUS (B-6-17-1885). M-12-27-1911 at Rhinebeck, N.Y., to Walter Cramer. Children (Cramer) 1-X G. Doris B-12-29-1913

;-,.;OTES: ""alter Cramer is a florist and specializes in violets.

P. 0. 105 i\lontgomery St., Rhinebeck, "K.Y.

2-YIII ALVA H. CoRNELit:s (B-10-8-1851). M-10-8-1879 to Lydia Allen. Children 1-lX Emilie :.lay B-12-23-1882 D-5-13-1883

P. 0. Poultry H.:rnch at :\liddlcto"·n, ::\".Y.; n.F.D. ~n.l CHAPTER IV Cornelius 20

1-IX HEXRY Bo1cE CoR;s;ELrns (\"irtus-J eptha-.:-fott) B-10-2-1881. :\1-7-28-1907 at Sauger­ ties, ::-.:.Y., to Jessie Phelps. No Children NorEs: Henry Boice Cornelius is connected with "·m. Canole & Son, Undertakers and Embalmers. His wife is a registered nurse.

P.O. Rhinebeck, KY.

3-IX RADfOND CORNELIUS (Yirtus-Jeptha-l\1ott) B-12-25-1886. !VI-2-22-1911 at Rhine­ beck, :\'.Y., to Violet Lawn. No Children ;'\OTES: Raymond Cornelius is connected with the State Highway Dept.

P. 0. E. Maine St., Rhinebeck, N.Y.

3-VIII DR. LA WILLA N. CORNELIUS B-10-10-1858. D-6-3-1923. l\I-8-26-1891 to Marv Palmitter. Mary died 4-24-1894. M-2nd time to Edith Bush (B-10-23-1901.) · Children by 1st wife 1-IX l\Iuriel E. B-10- -1893 M-7-6-1922 to Rev. Obed Mace Children by 2nd wife 2- Allen B-1-8-1905 NOTES: Dr. La Willa N. Cornelius graduated from BelleYue Medical College and practiced at Statesburg, Staten Island, also Brooklyn, N.Y.

P.O. 1433 55th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

4-VIII CLARK J. CoR:-.ELIUS {B-12-6-1863) .. M-12-17-1890 to Emma Mace (B-10-17-1867). Children 1-IX Elvena B-3-3171893 M-10-1-1919 at !\Iiddleburg, N.Y., to Philip Horseman 2- Vernon B-9-19-1901

P. 0. Lh·ingstonYille, N.Y.

5-\"III EM~IA N. CoR:---Euvs (B-8-29-1867). l\1-3-16-1910 to Frank Welch. No Children ::\'oTEs: Emma N. Cornelius \\"elch lives on a farm about two miles south of the old Samuel Cornelius homestead in l\Tilan, Dutchess Co., N.Y. The \\"elch home is 5 miles from the home of l\lott Cornelius and is noted for fine sheep raised there, also a ,-veil of wonderful water.

P. 0. Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., N.Y.

1\-\"Ill :\fn.ro:-,; \\". CoR'.'\EL!l'S (B-1-16-1879). l\lcl-26-1907 to Catharine Elizabeth Powell

XorEs: l\Iilton \\". Cornelius liYes on the farm which was his f-ther's, and which was at one time the home of \\"illiam Cornelius. The old homestead is the same as it was when \\"m. Cornelius brought his bride there in 1823. Some lime between 1833 and 35 he sold the place to William Hames, who afterward sold it to his son-in-law, who in turn disposed of it to his youngest son, the present owner. It is one of the many interesting old homes for which Dutchess Co. is noted. Sec Biographical Sketch

P. 0. Red Hook,:\_). 21 Cornelius CHAPTER IV

5-VII OWEN L. CoR:-;ELIUS (;\Iott-Samuel-Moses) B-4-8-1835. D-7 -1919. :M- ...... to Levina Bell. Children 1-YIII Frank B-......

Residence, Lafayette, Iowa

6-VII MARY B. CoR.'i'ELIUS (Mott-Samuel-Moses) B-12-3-1836. D-6-28-1908. M-...... 1st to Ambrose Smith. M- ...... 2nd to Jacob Fowler. Several Children-All dead

NoTE: Mary B. Cornelius lived and died in Rhinebeck, N.Y.

7-VII PHOEBE L. CORNELIUS (Mott-Samuel-Moses) B-6-12-1845. D-12-2-1919. M-...... to Elbert Fowler. Children (Fowler) 1-VIII Jennie B-...... M-Varney Lives at Port Washington, L.I. 2- Phoebe B-...... M-Goerke Lives at Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 3- Virgil B-...... M-...... ~ Lives at Clinton Corners, N.Y. Several Children. All died in infancy.

Residence, Washington Hollow, N.Y.

8-VII THIRZA H. CORNELIUS (Mott-Samuel-!\foses) B-7-11-1848. D-4-10-1914. M-...... to George Marshall. Children 0\1arshall) I-VIII Phoebe B-...... M-......

P. 0. Millbrook, N.Y.

3-VII PETER D. CORNELIUS (called "Little Peter") never married. Lived with his brother Alfred on the farm in Milan.

4-VII EMILY A. CoR:--ELil.7S (l\Iott-Samuel-Moses) B-3-17-1833. D-8-2-1920. l\1-lst to Nelson Allendorf. M-2nd to David Nichols. l\1-3rd to Gilbert Cornelius. She died at Gallatinville in her 88th year.

7-VI RICHARD JORDEN CoR:--:Eucs (B-12-18-1804. D-7-16-1872). '.\I-9-4-183-1 to Phoebe Irland (B-6-7-1816. D-10-18-1887). Children 1-VlI Anna Eliza B-4-13-1837 D-5-1-1909 ::\1-2-4-1872 to Chas. N. Edwards 2- Mary Aletha B-6-15-1849 l\l-12-27-1870 to Chas. Lewis Edwards :3- Ida Louise B-7-9-1852 l\1-10-23-1872 to John K. Powell -1- William Herbert B-5-9-1855 1\1-...... to Harriet Ketchum 5- Jennie H. B-11-23-1857 D-9-6-1858

::---:oTES: Richard J. Cornelius, seventh son of Samuel Cornelius, was born in Dutchess Co., :\:.Y., and went to Amityville where he taught school. His wife, Phoebe Irland, was one of his pupils whom he married in 1834. In the early years of his married life he operated a Stal!C Line between Amityville and Brookh·n Fern·. ·He was a great politician and Town­ :'iiip assessor for twenty years, collector of taxes, o-n~rseer of the poor and membe_r of till' .\~"·mbly for Long Island for two terms. lie was also Col. of the Ilorne '.\lil1l1a. l !1s l(1lllily still Jin, in the homL·sleacl at Amily\'ille, L. I. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 22

I-VII A:-::-: ELIZA CoR>sEL!US (dau. of Richard J.) B-4-13-1837. D-5-1-1901. M-2-4-1872 to Charles ~ixon Edwards. Children (Edwards) 1-YIII Lucy B-8-22-1877 ::\1--4-2-1903 to John Yail Powell

Residence, Amityville, L. I.

1-YIII LucY CoR:SELll'S EDWARDS (B-8-22-1877). l\f-4-2-1903 at AmityYille, L.I., to John Vail Powell. Children (Powell) 1-IX Harold Vail B-8-29-1904 D-...... 192-1 2- George Edward B-8-3-1906 3- Charles W eslev B-8-5-1908 4- Mary Alice - B-5-1-1912 5- Kenneth \\"hitrnan B-1-8-1925 P. 0. Amityville, L.I., N.Y.

2-YII MARY ALETHA CoRXELIUS (2nd dau. of Richard J.) B-6-15-1849. M-12-27-1870·at Amityville, L.I., to Chas. Lewis Edwards. Ko Children

0 P. 0. Montauk Highway, Amityville, L. I.

3-VII lnA LoursE CoRXELIUS (3rd dau. of Richard J.) B-7-9-1852. M-10-23-1872 to John K. Powell. Children (Powell) 1-IX John K. Powell, Jr. B-9-17-1875 2- Alice May B-5-9-1879 P. 0. Amityville, L.I.

4-YII WM. HERBERT CORNELIUS (only son of Richard J.) B-5-9-1855. M-9-20-1872 to Harriet Ketchum (B-12-15-1856. D-5-26-1897). Children 1-VIII Herbert B-12-25-1873 Died in infancy 2- William, Jr. B-6-22-1875 ?\I-Nellie Lush 3- Herbert Ketchum B-4-5-1879 l\1-Clara Burch -4- Richard Jordon B-9-25-1879 l\1- ...... 5- Oscar Hudson B-6-11-1890 6- Marv Aletha B-8-22-1891 D-10-21-1918 l\1-2nd time to Sophia La Bronte. :Ko children. P. 0. Amityville, L.I.

2-YIII WM. CoR:--ELIUS, JR. (son of W. B.-H. J., etc.) B-12-25-1873. M-5-1-1898 at Amity­ yilJe, to Kellie Lush (B-6-22-1875). Children 1-IX Harriet l\la\· B-11-27-1899 2- l\larjory · B-1-27-1902

P. 0. 10759-116 St., Richmond Hill, L.I., :--.:.Y.

3-YIII HERBERT KETrnn1 CoR:--.-ELICS (\\·m. H.-Richard J., etc.) B-4-5-1879. M-10-31- 1906 al Brooklyn, :-.:.Y., to Clara Burch. ~o Children

P. 0. lGG ~,unny Side Ave., Brooklyn, ?\.Y. Cornelius CHAPTER IY

4-\" II I R1c1-;ARD Jonoo:s- CoR:-;ELiuS (B-9-25-1883). Single

P. 0. 39-41 Fulton Fish l\Iarket, N. Y. City

5-YIII OscAR Ht:osm, CoRxELI{;S B-6-11-1890. 1\1- ...... to l\Iargaret RecklifT. Children 1-IX Olga B-......

P. 0. 1042 Bergen St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

6-VIII MARY ALETHA CoR.-,;ELIUs B-8-22-1891. M-10-27-1912 to "\Yilliam Albin. Children (Albin) 1-IX Paul B-1-20-1913 Mary A. Albin died 5-26-1913

Residence, Babylon, L.I., New York

1-IX HARRIET MAY CORNELIUS (dau. of Wm. H.-R. J.) B-11-27-1899. M-6-2-1921 at Brooklyn, N.Y., to Wm. E. Rhode. Children (Rhode) 1-X Barbara Elizabeth B-3-20-1922 2- "\\'illiam Elivin B-12-6-1923

9-YI HIRAM CORNELIUS (son of Samuel) B-7-15-1809. D-11-27-1873. l\1-1-24-1838 in New York City to Mary Jane Davis (B-10-20-1812. D-11-14-1908) · Children 1-YII Jennie S. B-1-2-1839 D-11-15-1908 Single -2- James D. H. B-2-20-1843 D-5-11-1925 1\1-Loretle l\Ioore

NOTES: Hiram Cornelius was a teacher, financier and speculator. He amassed a fortune in New York City and in the late fifties went to l\1ichigan and settled on a small farm in Raisin Valley. He moved to Adrian in 1870 and died there in 1875. He was a great reader of history and much of the information concerning the early history of the Cornelius family was given the writer by him.

Hcsidence, a\drian, l\Iichigan

2-\"II JA~tES D. H. CoR:-;Eut·s B-2-20-1813. D-;>-11-1925. l\1-9-8-1870 at Galva, Ill., to Loretta Standarl l\loorc. Children 1-Ylll Edward :\lorrison B-1-2:~-1871 '' James I larvev B-8-30-187G ,-,- llarrv Allen · B-8-4-1881 -1- \Yilhird l\loorc B-1-23-1881 Sec Biographical Sketch

P. 0. \\'est l\laumcc St., Adrian, :\lich. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 24

DESCEKDAKTS OF HIRA:\1 COR~ELIUS 1-YIII EDWARD :\foRRiso:- CoR:SELn:s (B-1-23-1874) at Adrian, :\1ich. Single.

NOTES: Edward :.1orrison Cornelius was educa led in the Adrian public schools ancl Adrian College. Is a finished musician, specializing in violin. Went to Germany at the age of. 17 and studied in Vienna. Spent 20 yrs. (1894 to 191-1) in Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Russia in concert and orchestra work. At the present time he is teaching music in New York City (1923).

P. 0. E. 89th St., N. Y. City

2-VIII JAMES HARYEY CoRXELIUS (B-8-30-1876) at Jonesville, lVIich.

NOTES: James H. Cornelius graduated from Adrian High School, Adrian College and Detroit Law School. Taught school for several years but is now practicing law in Adrian, l\1ich. Is single.

P. 0. 942 Maumee St., Adrian,Mich.

3-YIII HARRY ALLE!'-: CoR:-;ELICs B-S~t-1881. 1\1-10-9-1901" at Adrian, Mich., to Olivia Smith. Children 1-IX George Allen - B-9-4-1902 M-2nd lime 7-15-1920 at Cleveland, Ohio, to ;\farie Edna Schleicher. Children 2- James Han·ey B-5-27-1924

. :Kon:s: H. A. Cornelius was educated at Adrian public schools and Adrian College, graduating from the Consen·atory of Music. He is an auditor by profession. His wife, Olh-ia Smith (B-7-23-1882) dau. of Geo. A. Smith and Jennie Prosser, both students of Adrian College, was educated at Atlanta, Ga., Philadelphia and Adrian. She is an author of several books. Statement taken from "\\.ho's \\·ho".

P. 0. 1121 );°ational Barik Bldg., Clenland, Ohio

-1-YIII WILLARD :\loom-: CoR:-Eut:s (B-4-23-1884) at Adrian, 1\Iich. l\1-10-20-1909 to Ida Avilla Saulsbury. Children 1-IX Richard Saulsburv B-2-6-1911 :.!- Willard :\loore-; Jr. B-12-2:i-1912

P. 0 ..~,n Clendale AYe., Detroit, J\lirh. 25 Cornelius CHAPTER IY

10-YI Lorr CoR:-:Eut:s (youngest son of Samuel) B-10-2-1812. D-10-9-1878. -- :\1-2-1-1838 to :\Iary C. Valentine. Children 1-VII Amanda B-1-17-1841 D-...... l\1-10-24-1861 2- Valentine M. B-4-2-1843 D-5-20-1910

;\OTES: Lott Cornelius was a teacher and principal of Nantecook Boarding School at Locust Y alley, L. l. See Biographical Sketch.

Residence, Locust Valley, L. I.

1-VII A~IANDA CoRKELIUS B-1-17-1841. D-...... M-10-24-1861 at Locust Valley, L. I., to J arYis Underhill. Children (Underhill) 1-YIII Minnie C. B-1-2-1863 D-1-20-1888 2- Lott C. B-10-3-1865 :-V1-1-l-1896 to Isabel Skinner

Residence, Hempstead, L. I.

2-VII VALENTINE M. CoR:-Euus (B-4-2-1843. D-5-20-1910). M-10-29-1884 at N. Y. City to Cornelia Teressa Harmon. Children 1-VIII Harmon V. B-9- -1885 2- Louise V{. B-1- -1887 3- Philip C. B-10-12-1888 4- George \Y. B-2- -1891 5- Raymond B-4- -1893

NOTES: Given by David Cornelius. Valentine Mott Cornelius was born at Locust Valley, L.I. He was a son of Lott Cornelius, who conducted a Boarding School there for many ye~rs. Valentine was a teacher, professor of mathematics, farmer and lumber dealer.

1-VIII HARMON VALE:STINE CoRKELn:s (Valentine-Lott-Samuel) B-9 - -1885. M-...... at ...... to l\1yra Grant. ;\o Children

P. 0. Glenn Head, L. I.

2-VIII Lou1sE \\'1:-.DHURST CoR:-.ELit:S (dau. of Valentine Cornelius) B-1- -1887. l\I-6- 15-1910 to Harry Laurence Beasley. Children (Beasley) 1-IX Earl B-......

P. 0. 1280 Union St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

3-YIII Pmup Cu:--To:- CoH:--ELn·s (son of Valentine) B-10-12-1888 at Locust Valley. \1-3-9-1914 at Buenos Aires, Argentina, lo Estel llarlofT. ;\o Children See Biographical Sketch. P. 0. 33-1 E. Parkway, Brooklyn, r\'.Y.

-l-Yl!I GEORGE \\"10:s Con:--EL1t·s (Valentine-Lott, t>lc.) B-2- -1891. l\1-.\licc l\1urphy. . ~ Children 1-1:\: George \Yilliam B-. CHAPTER JV Cornelius 26

5-V 1IE:-.RY CoR::-;ELIL'S (;\foscs) B-1-20-1780. D-5-12-18.55. :\I- - -180.1 to Jane Verity. Children !-VI Elizabeth B­ 1807 l'vI- ...... 2- :\1an· Ann B­ 1810 ;1.1- 3- Phoebe B­ 1812 Single 4- Caroline B­ 1814 Ivl- ...... 5- Jane B­ 1816 Single 6- Henry P. B- 1818 ;l.1- ......

1-YI ELIZABETH CoR:-.-Eut:s (Henry-l\foses) B- - -1807. ;I.I- - -182-1 at ...... to Chas. Cornelius-same name. Children-One son 1-VJI Carmen B-12-7-1824

1\0TE: Chas. Cornelius died in 1824, aged 25. His widow married about 1826 Sammis Wilson. Children (Wilson) 1-VII John B-1-9-1827 2- Henry B-1-3-1829 3- Samuel B-1-2-1831 4- Willit B-8-27-1832 5- ?\1arv B-8-7-1834 6- Elizabeth B-2-22-1837 7- Charles B-1-3-1839 8- Phoebe Ann B-9-13-1841 9- .-\.bbv B-10-25-1843 10- Platt B-9-3-1845 11- Sammis, Jr. B-4-9-1847

I-VII C>.R~1E:-.- CoR::-;ELIUS (son of Elizabcth-Henry-'.".1oses) B-12-7-1821. D-5-13-1905. :.\I-. 1850 lo l\lartha Buck. Children I-VIII George B- 1850 ::\I-to Ida Smith 2- Thomas B- 1851 :.\I- ...... :3- William S. B- 1852 :\I-Carolyn Raynor -1- Samuel E. B-9-26-18:1 ~ J\ I- ... ;)- '.".lary-Twin B- 1858 :'.\1-Henry Veritv 6- Gussie B- 1862 Single . • ,- Florencr B- 18fiG ;l.1-\Ym. Suydam

Hrsidcnce, Hoslyn, L. I.

2-Ylll T11

1-VIII GEORGE CoRNELit:s (Carmen-Elizabelh-Henr.·-I\Ioses) B- - -1850. l\l- ...... at ...... to Ida Dickinson. · Children I-IX Wallace E. B­ 1877 l\1-Abbie Bedell Grace D. B­ 189-1 Single !'vi argaret A. B­ 1896 Single Harry A. B- 1898 M-Elsie Walkinilz

P. 0. Roslyn, L. I.

3-VIII WM. S. CoRNELit:s (Carmen-Elizabeth-Henry-l\1oses) B- - -1852. M-...... at ...... to Carolyn Rayner. Children 1-IX Powell B-6-2-1877 M-Cora Swazy P.O. 7612 Park Lane, S., Wood- haven, L.I. 2- Carmen B-8-13-1879 M-1910 P.O. Hemlock St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 3- Adeline S. B-12-31-1881 D-6-19-1898 4- Milton B-8-19-1889 P.O. 264 Hemlock St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

4-VIII SAMUEL E. CoRNELIUS (Cannen-Elizabelh-Henrv-l\.foses) B-9-26-1858. M-lst to Ella A. Bateman about 1877 at Freeport, L. I. D--1903. Children 1-IX Minnie Florence B-1-23-1881 M-3-2-1905 to Fred Oliver 2- Martha A.· - B-2-2-1878 M-9-14-1899 to J. Johnson 3- Frank R. B-6-30-1882 M-9-18-1913 to Cecil McCabe

Samuel Cornelius married a second time to Charlotte Elizabeth De GrafT. This was on .'\pril 10th, 1910.

P. 0. 494 Je!Terson Ave., Brooklyn, :t\".Y.

•· 5-VIII MARY CoR!'>ELIL'S (Carmen-Elirnbeth-Henry-l\loses) B- - -1858. l\1- ...... to Henry Verily. Children (Verity) 1-IX Jessie B-...... 2- \\'isner B-...... P. 0. Babylon, L. I.

7-VIII FLORENCE CoRNELit:s (Cannen-Elizabelh-Henry-l\loses) B- - -1866. l\I-...... at ...... to William Suydam. No Children P. 0. Babylon, L. I.

2-VI l\1ARY ANN CoRNELit:s (Henry-:.'\·1oses) B- - -1810. l\I- ...... al ...... to ...... Children I-VII 2-

-I-VI CAROLYN ConNELit:s (Henry-l\loses) B- - -181-1. l\1- ...... al ...... lo Jack- son Verily. Children (Verily) 1-VII Hcnr\· B-. l\1-l\Iary Cornelius-:i-\"III Hatti"c B-. Elizabeth B-. l- Cornelia B- .. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 28

6-\'I HE:--;RY P. CoRXELIUS (HenrY-:\1oses) B- - -1818. :\I-...... at ...... to Katharine Smith (B--4-9-1826). - Children 1-YII John Henry B-...... 2- :\lary Francis B-...... 3- Amelia B-...... 4- Alonzo W. B-...... 5- Emily B. B-...... 6- Augusta A. B-...... D-3-1-1904

1-IX WALL<\CE CORNELIUS (George-Carmen-Elizabeth) B- - -1876. M-...... at to Abbie Bedell. No Children

P. O. Roslyn, L. I.

4-IX HARRY CoR:-;Euus (Geo.-Carmen-Elizabeth, etc.) B-...... l\I ...... at ...... to Elsie Walkinitz. Children 1-X Geo. Henry B-8-23-1922

P. 0. Roslyn Heights, L. I.

1-IX PowELL CoR:-.ELIUS (Wm.S.-Carmen-Elizabeth) B-6-2-1877. 1\1-3-29-1902 at Brooklyn, N.Y., to Cora l\fay Swazy (B-...... D-11-1-1923). Children 1-X Harvey Wm. B-10-19-1904 NOTES: Powell Cornelius is connected with the International Elective Supply Co., 29 Broadway, N.Y.

P. 0. 7612 Park Lane, So. Woodhaven, L. I.

1-IX :i\hNNIE FLORENCE CoRNELIUS (Samuel-Carmen, etc.) B-1-23-1881. l\1-3-2-1905 at Rockville Center, L. I., to Fred OliYer. N'o Children Both l\1innie and Fred are dead.

I-VII CARME:-; CoRNELil'S (\\"m.S.-Carmen-Elizabeth) B-8-13-1879. :\[- - -1910 at ...... to Barbara Sti!Tman (B- ...... D-6-17-Hl15). ;'so Children

Residence, 264 Hemlock St., Brooklyn,K.Y.

4-IX :'.\11LT0:-; Con:--ELIL'S (Wm.S.-Carmen-Elizaheth) B-8-19-1889. :\1-6-27-1909 at Brook­ Ivn, K.Y., to Carrie :'.\larshland. . Children 1-X 1\'illiam J. B-5-7-1914 2- l\l arjorie l\I. B-10-11-1919

3-IX FRA1'K CoR:-;Eut•s (Samuel-Carmen-Elizabeth) B-6-30-1882. '.\I-9-18-1913 at Brook- lyn, N.Y., lo Cecelia Cole. Children 1-X Frank E. B-12-G-Hl14 2- Evelvn C. B-0-11-1915 :-i­ Hobert B-2-11-Hl17 -.J- Dorolh~- B-11-12-192O P. 0. 4G.i 17th St., Brooklyn, :\".Y. 29 Cornelius CHAPTER IV

2-IX :\1ARTHA CoR:--Eut:s (Samuel-Carmen-Elizabeth) B-...... :\I-9-14-1899 at ...... to John Johnson. Children (Johnson) 1-X Helen E. B-11-30-1900 2- Minnie F. B-1-28-1903 3- Martha E. B-8-16-1905 4- John C. B-9-12-1909 5- William D. B-12-2-1916 All living al home.

P. 0. 494 Jefferson Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Records of Chatham, N.Y. 1-III JoH!'l" CORNELIUS of Ghent (B-. - -1760. D- - -18-14. :\1-Polly Wescott. Served in War of Re...-olution. Children 1-IV John Cornelius, Jr., of Ghent B- - -1797 D- - -1869 l\1- ...... at Sand Lake to Sarah Griffin.

1-IV JOHN CoRXELIUS, JR., of Ghent B- - -1797. D- - -1869. :\1-...... at Sand Lake, N.Y.., to Sarah Griffin. Children 1-V John H. B- - -1823 D- - -1906 M-Eliza Peterson 2- Elliott B- - -1825 D- - -1908 M- 3- Edwin P. B- - -1827 D- - -1909 M- 4- Samuel B- - -1830 D- - -1903 1-.I-l\farie Ayers 5- Frank B- - -1835 D- - -1915 at Chatham, N.Y. 6- William 0. B-7-27 -1847. D-12-30-1918

NoTES: John Cornelius, Jr., had three daughters-names and dales not given. He was .married twice, his second wife being an English girl named Lindsay. ~o Children Report giYen by R. B. Cornelius: "John Cornelius, with his brother, came from Holland about 1700, landed in );"ew York and .settled at Sand Lake. The brother shortly after went \Vest."

Notes bv C. S. Cornelius: "Probablv it was his son John who was grandfather of R. B. Cornelius. "The records of Chatham, ·N.Y., give John of Ghent (B-1760. D-1844) as a soldier in the Re,·olution, father of John, Jr., of Ghent (B-1797. D-1869). The same record gives John H.-son of John of Ghent (B-1823. D-1906). :\Iarried in 1815 to Eliza C. Peterson." Residence, Chatham, N.Y. Children 1-VI John H. of Chatham B- - -1819 2- Charles l\l. B- - -18:-16 :\1-BeJle Tripp

5-V FRA:'"K Con:-:ELJL'S B- - -18.15. D- - -Hll5. :\!-......

"\:oTi:s: Jjyed at Cbalham, ~.Y. lie had one son (!-VI) and he and his son \\"illiam also liYed in Chatham in 1\Ill I. CHAPTER IV Cornelius 30

6-V \V1LLJA~1 0. CoR~ELIUS (son of John, Jr.) B-7-27-1847. D-12-30-1918. :\I-2-3-1869 at Pittdleld, :'\lass., to :\1ary A. Chamberlain. Children 1-VI Bertrand S. B- at Chatham, N.Y. D- :\I-Emogene Herne 2- Lewis \Y. B- at Richmond, Mass. :\I-Esther Miller 3- Arthur B-1877 at Hudson, N.Y. D-1877 Age 3 mos. 4- ""illiam B-1879 at Hudson, N.Y. D-188-! Age 5 yrs. 5- Russell B. B-1879 at Hudson, N.Y. :\I-Anne E. Kiley 6- Lottie B- at Chatham, N.Y.

NoTES: William 0. Cornelius was born at Sand Lake, married at Pittsfield, Mass., and at different times lived in Richmond, Mass., Hudson, N.Y., Chatham, N.Y., and Pittsfield, Mass. He was a wholesale pork packer and a veteran in the CiYil War, serving in Co. A., 47th Reg. N.Y. Volunteers.

1-VI BERTRA~D S. CoR:SELIUS (son of 1\\'m. 0.) B-at Chatham, N.Y. M- - -1900 at Hudson, N.Y., to Emogene Herne. Children 1-VII Bertrand B- - -1901 at Hudson, N.Y. 2- Eugene B- - -1905 at Richmond, Mass.

P. 0. Pittsfield, l\Iass.

·2-VI LE,,·1s \',:. CoR:\"ELIUS B- ...... at Richmond, Mass. :\1- ...... at ...... to Esther 1\li!ler. No Children

:i-VI Rt·ssELL B. Cow,EL!l!S (son of\\'. 0. C.) B-12-1-1879 at lludson, :'\".Y. :\1-6- ...... nt Hichrnond, '.\lass .. to Anne E. Kiley (B-2-1:3-1880). ~o Children

P. 0. 1 t'.2 Hobbins ,\w, Pittsfield, '.\lass. CHAPTER V

Chapter 5 contains the Genealogy of John Cornelius (2-V) 2nd son of :\loses and his descendants, from the 5th Generation on. The following list of names is of affiliated families found _in the Chapter.

Andrews Guhl Nichols Arnold Gutman Armbruster· Glynn Peck Allen Gray Post Goddard Powell Bowers Payne Bedell Hofacker Peyser Baldwin HafT Place Barlow Hultz Busse Henshall Bryant Hawkins Rhodes Baylis Hess Ravnor Hansen Robins Carpenter Harrington Rodgers Crevorserat Hannington Ryder Carmen Clark Jackson Seaman Colbb Smith Com s Silverbrand Cramer Kroeber Southerton Stumpf Darby Longhouse Stymus Dinkle Lee Davis Lovsey Thorogood De Mott Lyng Terry Duryea Tillott Dodge Murray Deshler Mackay Weeks McElmoil Wicks Elenbrook ::\1 cGill ,Yallstrum Watts Foster :--.,r orton Whitson Fitting :\Ieginn Ferrell :\I argo

The information in this Chapter was largely furnished me by Dr. Edward C. Perry, of .-hon, N.Y., and David·:'.\L Cornelius, of Mineola, L. I., supplemented by notes given by Phoebe A. Cornelius of Adrian, l\Iichigan,_ also by Mahlon Cornelius of Hempstead, L. I. The system of numbering by Generations is the same as in preceding Chapters. Compiled by Charles S. Cornelius CHAPTER\' Cornelius 2

2-V JoH:,; CoR:-;EL1cs (son of l\Ioses-Elias-lst-Elias-2nd-Aaron) B-S-25-1773. D-7-27- 1830. :\I- - -1800 to Hannah Darby. Children I-VI William B-3-3-1802 D-11-16-1865 2- :\loses B-7-24-1805 D-12-19-1880 3- Sarah Ann D. B-7-29-I8b7 D-3-12-1815 4- Jacob B-9-23-1809 D-11-26-1885 :\I-1-30-1833 to Sarah Jane \\'eeks (B-3-14-1814. D-4-29-1915) at Patchoque, L. I. Aged 101 years. ?',;o children.

I-VI WILLIAM CoRNELIUS (John-Moses-Elias, etc.) B-3-3-1802. D-11-16-1865. M - - 1826 to Sarah Jane Tillott. Children I-VII Joseph B-8-20-1828 D-2-6-1831 2- John B-7-29-1830 D-8-29-1830 3- John B-7-18-1831 D-8-23-1834 4- Hannah E. B-12-15-1833 D-5-23-1910 5- Amy B-2-21-1836 D-9- -1888 6- Phoebe M. B-4-22-1838 D-10-28-1865 7- Jacob B. B-8-22-1840 D-...... 8- Zer,ia E . B-8-16-1842 D- - -1918 9- Tacomiah B- - -1842 D-9-20-1844

4-VII fuN:-IAH E. CORNELIUS (dau. of William-John-1\foses) B-12-5-1833. D-5-23-1910. :\1- ...... at ...... to Christopher Stymus (B-2-10-1826. D-1-2-1889). Children (Stymus) 1-YIII William 0. B-9-10-1859 M-to Sarah Frances Cornelius Page 13-Chapter 5

Residence, Farmingdale, L. I.

1-\'III \\"JLLIAM 0. STY:-.rus (B-9-10-1859) l\I-8-19-1880 to Sarah Frances Cornelius. Children (Stymus) 1-IX Edward B. B-9-4-1881 2- Emma B-7-4-1888

Residence, Central Park, L.I.

1-JX EnwARD B. STY~tcs (son of \Yilliam 0.) B-9-4-1881. :\1- - -190.3 at ...... to Sadie Hhodes. Children (Stymus) 1-X \Yilliam B- - -1905 D-1-23-192:3. Killed in R.R. accident.

'.2-IX E~1~1A Sn·~rcs (dau. of \\"illiarn 0.) B-7-1-1888. l\T-G-18-191:-l at ...... to Daniel \largo. Childrrn (\I,argo) B- - -Fil-I P. 0. Cenlrnl Park, L.I. 3 Cornelius CHAPTER V

6-Vll PHOEBE MARIA CoRl,ELIUS (dau. of William-J ohn-l\1oses, etc.) B-4-22-1838. D-10- 28-1865. !\1-8-18-1861 at ...... to Peter Bowers (B-2-10-1826. D-1-2-1889). Children (Bowers) 1-VII I Lillian B-7-12-1862 !\1-4- - -1890 at ...... to John Morton

8-VII ZERVIA E. CoRNELIUS (dau. of \Yilliam) B-8-16-1842. D- - -1918. M-5-29-1879 at ...... to Thomas Gray (B-...... D-1-14-1894). Children (Gray) 1-VIII Amy B-1-27-1882

2-VI MosEs CORNELIUS (son of John-Moses-Elias) B-7-24-1804. D-12-19-1880. M-9-4- 1828 at ...... to Mary Place (B-9-13-1812. D-2-13-18i2). Children I-VII Zephaniah D. B-9-9-1829 D-4-6-1911 2- Sarah Ann D. B-7-2-1831 D-7-3-1907 3- Mary Elizabeth B-6-12-1834 D-12-10-1846 4- John C. B-8-20-1836 D-10-13-1899 5- Jacob B-3-23-1840 D-12-20-1909 6- William W. B-8-12-1842 D-8-12-1844 7- Levina P. B-2-2-1845 D-11-2-1846 8- Mary Levinia B-10-25-1847 D-7-30-1913 9- Moses H. . B-4-18-1850 D-7-21-1918 10- Hannah Jane B-5-27-1853 D-7-31-1880 11- Solomon Place B-1-1-1857 D-8-4-1898 NOTES: The descendants of Moses Cornelius, as far as we know, all lived on L. I.

Residence, Farmingdale, L. I.

1-VII ZEPHANIAH D. CoRKELrns (son of l\Ioses) B-9-9-1829. D-4-6-1911. M-11-30-1851 at ...... to Sarah E. Bedell (B-8-6-1832. D-12-7-1912). Children 1-VIII David l\L B-1-14-1853 LiYing at Mineola, L. I. ·· 2- John Clinton B-7-13-1854 3- Townsend E. B-9-4-1856 D-1-3-1900 M-1881 to Hattie 1\1 eginn 4- William Z. B-6-22-1859 M-1882 to Marie Glynn 5- Charles W. B-10-13-1861 D-5-18-1862 6- Sarah E. B-6-1-1863 D-8-9-1863 ,- Elbert E. B-6-14-1864 D-9-13-1864 8- George H. B-6-28-1865 D-7-4-1865 9- Mary E. B-Twin of George D-7-23-1865 10- Phoebe Ella B-10-14-1866 Died in infancy 11- Adelaide B-1-15-1873 !\1-4-16-1893 at ...... to Joseph He;-~hall

Residence, Hempstead, L. I.

1-VII I DAVID l\L CORNELIUS (son of Zephaniah-!\1 oses) B-1-14-1853. l\l-12-25-1879 at .. to Mary Emma Peyser (B-8-30-1857). Children 1-IX Jesse B-10-7-1880 2- Elias B-9-25-1890 Sec Biographical Sketch.

P. 0. 207 :\lineola Dl\·d., :\linl'ola, L. !. CHAPTER V Cornelius 4

1-IX JESSE CoR:-.-ELrrs (son of Da°'·id l\1.) B-I0---;'::1880. I\1-2-18-1904 at ...... to Pearl M. Longhouse (B-1-8-188--1). Children 1-X Roger B-9-7-1907 2- Margaret B. B- - -1914

2-IX ELIAS CoR!':ELius (son of David) B-9-25-1890. Notes: Elias Cornelius is Postal Clerk at l'\1ineola, L. I.

2-VIII JOHN Cu?-.'Tox CoR:t-.ELIUS (son of Zephaniah) B-7-13-1854.

1-IX MABLE ANTor::-ETTE BussE (dau. of Bertha C.-Jacob) B-8-3-1894. M-5-30--1919 at ...... to Charles H. Hofacker.

P.O. 637 Third Ave., West Haven, Conn. See page 9, Chapter 5

3-VIII TowNSEND E. CORNELIUS (son of Zephaniah) B-9-4-1856. D-1-3-1900. M--6- 1881 at ...... to Hattie Megrim (B--6- -1856. D--6- -1890). Children

4-YIII WrLLIA:\r Z. CORNELIUS (son of Zephaniah) B--6-22-1859. D- ... .- .... l\1-9- - 1882 at ...... to :\!aria Glynn (B-9-14-1863). Children J-IX l\Iary E. B-8-13-1883 2- Evangeline B-7-22-1887 3- Adelaide B-8-26-1892 D-11-27-1910

Residence, Hempstead, L.I.

I-IX MARYE. CoRXEL!l.'S c,Yilliam Z.-Zephaniah) B-8-13-1883. M-6-13-1906 at ...... to Edwin T. Elenbrook. Children (Elenbrook) 1-X Edwin F., Jr. B-6-7-1908 2- Jean B-1-8-1918

P. 0. 196 Jackson St., Hempstead, L. I.

2-IX EvA:-.-GELINE CoH:-.-ELIUS (dau. of Wm. Z.-Zephaniah, etc.) B-7-22-1887. l\f-10-16- 1906 at ...... to Lawrence R. Colby. Ch ildrcn ( Colby) 1-X Cornelius L. B-8-14-1907 2- .Adelaide B-10-20-1908 Cornelius CHAPTER V

1-VIII HE:s;RY AsA NICHOLS (son of Sarah Ann Cornelius-:\Ioses, etc.) B-2-19°1853. :'\I-11- 23-1873 at ...... to Ella Hultz. Children (Nichols) Elmer B-9-13-1883 Adopted son

2-VIII ADELAIDE CORNELIUS (dau. of Zephaniah) B-1-15-1873. M-4-16-1893 at ...... to Joseph Henshall (B-10-15-1861. D-7-14-1923). Children (Henshall) 1-IX :\Iary B-9-11-1904 M-11-4-1922 at Hempstead to Ralph Lyng

3-VIII WILLIAM L. NICHOLS (son of S:J.rah Ann Cornelius-Moses, etc.) B-6-14-1861. M- ...... at ...... to Mattie Lee.

4-VIII CHARLES JACOB NICHOLS (son of Sarah Ann Cornelius, etc.) B-7-18-1862. D-7-9- 1902. M-1-18-1888 at ...... to Charlotte Combs. NoTES: Charles J. Nichols was a sea captain and was drowned off Long Branch inl 902.

1-VIII GEORGE W. CORNELIUS (son of John-Moses, etc.) B-12-3-1856. D-10-7-1916. ::,.,1- 12-12-1877 at ...... to Elizabeth Seaman. Children Seaman B-8-10-1879 P. 0. Freeport Alanson Bergen B-5-30-1882 P. 0. Far Rockaway Alice E. B-9-20-1886 Chas. Hanford B-9-17-1889 Harry B-5-19-1891 In World War

Residence, Hempstead, L. I.

1-IX SEAMAN CORNELIUS (son of George W., etc.) B-8-10-1879. M-11-10-1905 at ...... to Anna Raynor.

P. 0. Freeport, L. I.

2-IX Au.issoN BERGEN CORNELIUS (son of ,eo. W., etc.) B-5-30-1882. :\1-10-15-1903 at to Eleanor Carpenter. Children 1-X Mildred B-1-7-190::i :\•I-1-31-1923 at ...... to Thos. Thorogood CHAPTER V Cornelius 6

3-IX AucE E. CoR:-;EL1t:s (dau. of Geo.\\'., etc.) B-9-20-1886. ::Vl-8-16-1911 at ...... to Asa Rhodes. · Ko Children

P. O. Roseville

4-IX CHARLES HA:s-FORD CoRXELIUS (son of Geo. W., etc.) B-9-17-1889. l\1-8-20-1913 at ...... to Lillian Sih-erbrand. Children 1-X Charles, Jr. B-.5-28-191'1

P. 0. Hi>mpstead, L. I.

5-IX HARRY CoRKELIL"S (son of Geo. W., etc.) B-5-19-1891. NOTES: Harry Cornelius was in the \\'orld War.

P. 0. Hempstead, L. I., United Cigar Stores

3-VIII :rv!ARY EMMA CORNELIUS (dau. of John C.-Moses, etc.) B-12-21-1861. M-2-1-1892 at ...... to Henry \Y. Hawkins. Children (Hawkins) 1-IX John Bergen B-9-28-1893 D ...... left wife and 3 children 2- Florence Mildred B-12-21-1894 3- Clairesse l\fay B-10-19-1898 4- Russell W. B-7-31-1901 5- Charlotte Minen·a B-8-8-1905

P. 0. Meriden, Conn.

2-IX FLORENCE MILDRED Ho\.WKINS (dau. of :\.1ary E.-John, etc.) B-12-21-1894. l'vl- -1913 at ...... to Claude Deshler. Children (Deshler) 1-X \',all ace B-8-28-1914 P.O. 63 \Yest Maine St., Hicksville, L.I.

3-IX CLAJRESSE l\fAy H.\\\,t1::,;s (dau. of l\Iary E., etc.) B-10-19-1898. 1\1- - -1918 at ...... to Nelson Baldwin. Children (Ba!d,vin) 1-X George X el son B-12-8~1920 P. 0. HicksYille, L. I.

4-IX RussELL W. H... wK1-.;s (son of l\Jarv E., etc.) B-7-31-1901. l\I- - -1920 at ...... to Huth Fitting. · Children (Hawkins) 1-X Henry C. B-8-19-1921 2 Huth. l\lrrle B-G-20-HJ22 3- H ussell \\' ., Jr. B-10-13-1923 P. 0. HicksYille, L. I.

I-IX Jom, BERGER IIAWKJ-.;s (:\Jary E.-John-l\1oses) B-9-28-1893. D-1-Hl-1917. l\1- ...... at Columbia, Penn., to Elizabeth Dinkle. Children (Hawkins) 1-X Vroncia B-. ') George B- .... Clairrsse H-. Hcsidence, Bu!Talo, ~ .Y. 7 Cornelius CHAPTER y

-1-\'III HATTIE CORNELIUS (dau. of Jacob-:\Ioses-John, etc.) B-1-18-1876. M-1-17-1898 at ...... to Joseph E. Southerton. Children (Southerton) 1-IX Edmund Fancher B-10-13-1898 Served in World \\'ar-26th Dh·. 2- Bernice Elizabeth B-10-24-1900 '.\1-10-29-1922 to Frank G. :vicGill 3- Percv Cornelius B-i-16-1903 4- Lillian Adelaide B-10-31-1905 5- Hazel Grace B-2-5-1915

P. 0. 677 3rd Ave., ::'\ew Haven, Conn.

5-YIII WILBUR CoRNELIL'S (son of Jacob-:\foses-John, etc.) B-2-9-1878. l\1-2-9-1901 at ...... to Agnes \Vallstrum. Children I-IX Ethel Winefred B-11-8-1902 M-11-17-1921 to Marsden Crammer P. 0. Beach Haven, Kew Jersey 2- Bertha Antoinette B-8-9-1904 3- John Jacob B-3-10-1907

P. 0. 976 1st Ave., West Haven, Conn.

6-VIII PERCY CORNELIUS (son of Jacob-Moses-John, etc.) B-8-17-1881. D-9-30-1913. M-12-13-1903 at ...... to Margaret Murray. Children 1-IX George B-5-15-1903 Adopted Residence not known. KoTES: Mrs. Percy Cornelius married a second lime.

8-YII MARY LEYINA CoRNELIUS (dau. of Moses-John-, eic.) B-10-25-1847. D-7-30-1913. l\1-6-27-1866 at to Peter Bowers (B-11-7-1837. D-12-24-1880). Children (Bowers) 1-VIII Harry B-4-6-1867 2- Minnie B-1-5-1869 3- Mary B-8-15-1871 D-7-22-1874 4- Elmer B-9-6-1877 5- Hannah B-7-7-1880

4-YIII STEWART CoRNELICS (son of John C.-'.\Ioses, etc.) B-9-6-1866. :\I-5-30-1891 at ...... to Blanche Barlow. :Ko Children

P. 0. 27 Albemarle AYC., Hcmpslead, L. I.

:i-YIJ JACOB CoRNELIUS ('.\loses, clc.) B-3-23-18-10. D-12-20-190'-J. '.\I-~i-l\l-1866 at to :\!aria A. Payne. Children l-\·1 I I Arthur B-7-5-1867 Single-liYCs 373 Crown St., :'\ew Ila\ .n, Conn. •) Lillian B-1-24-1869 3- Bertha B-9-8-1873 1- Hattie B-1-18-1876 .)- \\ilbur B-2-9-1878 (;_ Percy B-8-17-1881 '.\uTEs: :-.faria ,\. Pa,;ne was u,nrllly c,dlcd Gussi,'., and is so nc,nwd i11 records. H('si­ d,·:H·,·, :S-t·\\'} !;,,·en, Conr'1. CHAPTER V Cornelius 8

2-YIII LILLIAN CoR:-;-Euus (dau. of Jacob-l\Ioses, etC:) B-J-2:1-1869. M-1-15-1894 at to John G. Gutman. Chiidren (Gutman) 1-IX Florence Augusta B-8-21-1895 l\I-9-29-1921 to Wilbur Peck 2- John George B-12-6-1898 In the :!\'avy during the World War 3- William Cornelius B-3-31-1901 4- Harold B-6-5-1904

P. 0. 160 Par~ St., West Haven, Conn.

3-VIII BERTHA CoRXELIUS (dau. of Jacob-:Moses, etc.) B-9-8-1873. M-3-4-1893 at ...... to ,valter Busse. Children (Busse) 1-IX :Mable Antoinette B-8-3-1894 l\1-5-30-1919 to Chas. Hofacker

P. 0. 637 3rd Ave., West Haven, Conn.

1-X MILDRED CoRXELIUS (dau. of George W., etc.) B-1-7-1905. M-1-31-1923 at to Thomas Thorogood.

P. O. Far Rockaway

I-VIII HARRY BowERS (son of Mary Cornelius-Moses-John) B-4-6-1867. M-8-15-1892 at ...... to Katharine McElmoil. Children (Bowers) .1-IX Mabel B-5-19-1893 2- Harry, Jr. 'B-8-30-1894 3- Samuel B-9-19-1896 4- Herbert B-9-1-1898 5- Mary Lednia B-5-26-1901 6- Annie Evh-n B-4-4-1903 7- Chas. Nichols B-11-7-1906 D-4-8-1907 8- Norman B-10-31-1908 9- Alice ;\farian B-10-18-1910

2-IX HARRY BowERs, JR. (son of Mary L.-:'.\loses, etc.) B-8-30-1894. l\1-9-20-1920 al ...... to Emma Bell :\larie Hess (B-2-13-189j).

3-IX SAMUEL BowERS (I\Iary L.-;\foses, etc.) B-9-19-18\)6. l\1-9-15-191\J at ...... to Elizabeth Guhl (B-12-22-1898). Children (Bowers) 1-X George Samuel B-2-13-1921 2- Hobert Fredrick B-3-18-192:3

,>-IX l\iAHY LE,·1:-;rA BmYERS (:\!ary L-:\ioses, Pie.) B-:J-'.2li-H➔ 01. :\1-9-1-10'..n at ..... to Lester Jlowart:l Armbruster (B-;-i-'.!G-l!i!l:3). Cornelius CHAPTER V

'.2-YIII I\f1:,;;:,;;1E BO\\"ERS (l\fan· L.-l\loses, etc.) B-1-5-1869. :\1-1-15-1890 at ...... to John H. Watts (B- - -1869. D-9-1-1901). Children (Watts) Theodore B-7-5-1891 .Elmer B-11-11-1898 Paul B-9- -1901

4-VIJI Er.MER BowERS (Mary L.-Moses, etc.) B-9-6-1877. M-2-28-.1902 at ...... to £ya Ryder. Children (Bowers) 1-IX Ruth B-11-8-190::i

5-VIII HANNAH Bov,'ERS (l\fary L.-l\1oses, etc.) B-7-7-1880. M-3-10-1899 at ...... to Fred Hansen. Children (Hansen) 1-IX "'arren B-10-31-1900 D-5-20-1920

2-VII Sor.oMON PLACE CoRNELIUS (Moses-John) B-1-1-1857. D-8-4-1898. l\[-8-17-1892 to Lydia S. Stumpf (B-12-4-1863). Children I-VIII Howard B-4-10-1894 D-1- -1910

I-VIII LILLIAX Bo\\'ERS (Phoebe M.-William-l\foses) B-7-12-1862. M-4- -1890 at ...... '. to John Morton. Children (Morton) 1-IX Katharine B-3-22-1891 D-7-18-1911 2- Lindley B-12-20-1893 3- Harold C. B-5-17-1895 4- l\I argaret L. B-5-10-1900

'.2-IX BER:--.ICE CoR;\;ELit:s Sot:THERTO:--. (Hallie-Jacob, etc.) B-10-23-1900. ).1-10-29-1922 at ...... lo Lieut. Frank l\lcGill.

2-VII S.-\RAH ..\;\;:-,. D. CoR;\;ELll.'S (dau. of ).Joses-.John-l\foscs-Elias) B-7-2-1831. D-7-3- 1907. l\l-:"i-19-18;12 at ...... to James S. Nichols (B-1-2-18:29. D--!-19-1900). Children (Nichols) I-VIII Henrv Asa B-2-19-18:i.'3 2- James S., Jr. B-10-19-llti:i D-7-3-Hl07 in ::\'orth Carolina 3- William Lincoln B-!\-1-1-lSGl 4- Charles .J aco!J B-7-18-18G2 D-7-9-1902

\:OTES: James S . .!'-:ichols liYed at l'nimidale, L. I., but afterwards mowd to ;\."o. Car. Jli,, snn, Chas. Jacob :\'ichols, was a sea captain and was drowned off Long Branch in190'.2. CHAPTER\' Cornelius 10

-1-YII Jom, C. CoR"EL!t·s (son of l\loses) B-8-20-1836. D-10-13-1899. ;\I-1-1-1856 at ...... to Alice Raynor (B- - -1840). Children 1-YIII George C. W. B-12-3-1856 D-10-7-1916 2- Sarah Frances B-9-10-1858 l'vl-William Stymus (Chap. 5, page 2) 3- l\1arv Emma B-12-21-1861 See Chapter 5, page 6 4- Ste\\~art B-9-6-1866 See Chapter 5, page 7 5- William P. B-10-29-1875 LiYes 51 Thorne AYe., Hempstead, L. I. 6- Chauncv B. B-4-21-1878 ,- l\Iaude E. B-1-21-1882 ::-S:oTEs: This recor was giYen me bv Dr. Perrv of A\·on, J'\.Y., afterwards corrected by DaYid 1\1. Cornelius of ::\1ineola, L. I. · Mrs. Alic·e R. Cornelius lives at 52 Thorne AYe., Hempstead, L. I.

8-VII MARY LEYINA (dau. of Moses-John-Moses, etc.) B-10-25-1847. D-7-30-1913. M­ ...... at Valley Stream to Peter Bowers.

5-VIII \YILLIAM P. CoRNELIUS (son of John C.-1\foses) B-10-29-1875. M-3-2.3-1902 at ...... to Elsie Arnold. Children 1-IX EYelvn B-4-13-Hl0-1 2- Lester B-10-10-1916

P. 0. 51 Thorne AYe., Hempstead, L. I.

6-VIII CHAUNCEY CoRNELIUS (son of John C.-Moses, etc.) B-4-21-1878. M-9-15-1901 at ...... to Annie Harrington. Children 1-IX Nadia B-1-24-1905 M-......

P. 0. RooseYelt, L. I.

7-VIII l\1AcoE E. CoR:-;Eucs (John C.-l\1oses, etc.) B-1-21-1882. l\I-8-31-1901 at ...... to William Kroeber. Children (Kroeber) 1-IX Hobert B-9-5-1904 2- Haymond B- - -1900

1-IX ETHEL W1:s;EFRED CoR:-;ELIL'S (Wilbur-Jacob, etc.) B-11-8-1902. l\1-ll-1'."-1921 at to ::\Iarsden Crammer.

1-IX FLonE:-;cE AcGCSTA Gt:DIAN (Lillian C.-Jaroli, etc.) l\I-9-29-1921 at \\'csl IlaYen, Conn., to Wilbur Peck. P. 0. \\"est Ila\'l'l1, Conn. 11 Cornelius CHAPTER V

9-VII '.\1osEs H. CoR~ELit:S (son of '.\loses) B--4-18-1850. D-7-21-1918. '.\1-5-20-1875 at ..... to Emma Ha!T. Children 1-VIII '.\larY E. B-2-24-1876 '.\1-7--4-1897 to Jessie :t-.1. DaYis 2- Carrie L. B-8-17-1877 '.\I- - -1914 to Edward\\". Loney 3- Sarah Ann B-5-22-1879 D-9-7-1880 4- :\Iinnie B-5-15-1881 :VI- - -1901 to Lorenzo De'.\fott 5- Esau B-9-29-1882 D-1-11-1883 6- '.\1ahlon Harrison B-1-14-1884 '.\1- - -1909 to Helen A. Smith 7- '.\label A. B-11-1-1885 !\I- - -1916 to\\". E. CreYoiserat 8- John D. B-1-20-1888 :'v1- - -1910 to Viola M. Bedell 9- Hannah Jane B-6-26-1889 LiYing in Freeport 10- £ya B-2-5-1892 D-7-29-1895 :'\"oTES: Moses Cornelius )ind in Amitvville, L. I., the greater part of his life. He had in his possession the oldest relic in the Cornelius family-the fog horn that belonged to Capt. Aaron Cornelius. He also had the family bible which he found in Patchogue and which contained the records from Elias Cornelius down. The fog horn is now in possession of Moses' son, John D., who li\·es in Freeport. His widow is at the present time liYing in Freeport, L. I. (1923).

I-VIII MARYE. CoR1'ELIDs (dau. of Moses H., etc.) B-2-24-1876. M-7--4-1897 at ...... to Jesse \\'. Davis. Children (Davis) 1-IX Emma May B- - -1898 2- Edward G. B-2-HH900 3- Hazel I\.fae B-7-25-1908

P.O. Freeport, L.I

2-VIII CARRIE L. CoR~Euus (dau. of ::\loses H.) B-8-17-1877, ::\!--4-15-1914. at ...... to Edward\\". Lovsey. Children (Lovsey)

P. 0. 727 \\"oodar

4-\"III '.\!1~~IE CoR:-:Eucs (dau. of '.\loses H.) B-:i-1:J-1881. '.\1-2-17-1901 at _ ...... to Lorenzo De'.\lotl. Children (De'.\!ott)

P. 0. Fn'epnrl, L. I. CHAPTER V Cornelius

6-YIII :\IAHLo:,,; HARR1s0:-- CoR:-.;ELrns (son of \Ioses H.) B-1-1-1-188-L :\1-7-2-1-1909 at to Helen A. Smith. :\'o Children

P. 0. 53 Thorne _Ave., Hempstead, L. I.

7-YIII :\IABLE A. CoRXELIUS (dau. of r.Ioses H.) B-ll-1-IS85. :\I-5--1-1916 at ...... to William E. Crevoiserat Children (Crevoiserat) 1-IX :\Iarie A. B-1-1-1917 2- 2\Iyrtle E. B-2-28-I 919

P. 0. Freeport, L. I.

8-VIII JoHN D. CoR:-.;ELrns (son of Moses) B-l-20-I888. :\I-7-27-I910 at ...... to Viola l\1. Bedell. Children I-IX John D., Jr. B-7-1-1911 !\'OTES: John D. Cornelius is at present the possessor of the conch shell ship horn, used by Aaron Cornelius on the ship "Canary Bird".

P. 0. Roosevelt, L. I.

3-V ELIZABETH CoRXELIUS (dau. of ~loses Cornelius I) B-8-2.'i-I773. D-...... l\1- ...... at ...... to Scudder Robins. Children (Robins) I-VI Samuel B-...... D-...... 2- Steven .. B-5-9-I806 D-10-19-1877 NoTEs: Samuel Robins died at AmityYille, L. I. He was a cousin of John D.Cornelius and both visited in Dutchess Co., N.Y., where most of the descendants of Samue!Cornelius lived. Report given by Geo. W. Cornelius of Freeport, L. I.

I-VI SA:'>!l.'EL RoB1:-.;s (son of Elizabeth Cornelius) B- ...... D- ...... :\I-...... at ...... to Phoebe Powell. Children (Robins) 1-YII Elizabeth B-1-4-1825 2- Elbert B-7-10-1827 Single 3- Benjamine P. B-2-14-1830 Single ·l- Phoebe P. B-I2-5-1832 Single 5- Ann W. B-5-28-1838

Hesidence, Amityville, L. I.

I-VII ELIZABETH RoBI:,,;s (dau. of Samuel Robins) B-1-1-18'.2-i. D- ...... :\I-...... at ...... to Willitt P. \\'hitson. Children (Whitson) 1-VIII Jonah R. B-...... D-...... 2- l~n1111a E. B-... D-... 3- Frank B-. D-. l- Samuel n. B-. D- . .i- Willard F. B- D-. 13 Cornelius CHAPTER y

2-VI STEY:CN ROBINS (son Elizabeth Cornelius) B-5-9-1806. D-10-19-1877; l\1-9-13-1826 at ...... to Abigail Smith (B-...... D-9-30-1851). Children (Robins) 1-VII Nancy B-12-28-1827 D-4-11-1853 2- John S. B-11-29-1829 Living in l'\orthporl, N.Y., in 1904 3- Nathaniel B-3-11-1832 D-5-9-1899 4- Smith B-10-9-1835 5- Edgar B-7-14-1839 6- Steven, Jr. B-7-4-1842 Died about 1862 7- Mary Alice B-7-3-1849 Died about 1869

4-V MARY CORNELIUS (dau. of l\:!oses Cornelius 1st.) B-10-4-1775. D-6-26-1864. l\1-10- 29-1794 at ...... to Robert Powell. Children (Powell) 1-VI Benjamine B-...... D-...... 2- Henry B-...... D-8- -1874 3- Ann B-...... D-...... Single 4- Phoebe B-...... D-...... Married Rudolph Duryea 5- Abram B-...... D-...... Married Eliza Seaman 6- Jerrusha B-1-18-1806 D-1- -1861 Married J.B. Jackson 7- Solomon B-5-20-1810 D-4-29-1856 8- Mary B-12-9-1813 D-......

1-VI BENJAMINE PowELL (son of ::\fary Cornelius) B-...... D-...... l\I-...... at ...... to Phoebe Carmen. Children (Powell) 1-Vll John T. B-...... D-...... - 2- William B-...... D-...... 7 3- Susan B-...... D-...... 4- Elizabeth B-...... D-...... 5- J'vI arv Jane B-7-23-1834 D-...... 6- Ellen B-...... D-...... 7- Phoebe Ann B-...... D-...... ::\farried Andrew Brvant One child •

5-YII l\lARY JA:--;E PowELL (dau. of Benjamine Powell) B-7-23-1834. D- ...... '.\1-11-14- 1854 at ...... to \\"illiam Smith (B-3-9-1829). Children (Smith) 1-\'III Sarah Elizabeth B-8-10-1855 2- Francis B-1-18-18:,7 3- De Laney B-9-14-lSGO

2-\'I HENRY PowELL (son of '.\!ary Cornelius) B-...... D-8- -1874. :M- ...... at ...... to Huth Post. Children (Powell) 1-\'II Jantha B-...... D-...... :\I-Joseph W. Cbrk 2- Charlott B--.. D- Sar,ih Elizabeth B-. D- .. CHAPTER Y Cornelius 14

I-VII JA:s;THA POWELL (dau. of Henry Powell) B...... D-...... ;.l-...... at ...... to Joseph W. Clark. Children (Clark) 1-VIII John Henry B-...... D-...... 2- Henry B-...... D-...... 3- Josephene Charlotte B-...... D-.... ·-. 4- Rosetta B-...... D-...... 5- Richard B-...... D-......

3-VII SARAH ELIZABETH PowELL (dau. of Henry Powell) B-...... • D-...... M- ...... at ...... to Andrew Foster. Children (Foster) I-VIII Emma B-...... D-...... 2- Augustus B-...... D-......

4-VI PHOEBE PoWELL (dau. of Mary Cornelius) B-...... • D-...... M-...... at ...... to Rudolph Duryea. Children (Duryea) I-VII Jackson A. B-...... D-... : . . . 2- Charles P. B-...... D-...... 3- Mary N. B-...... D-......

5-VI ABRAM POWELL (son of Mary Cornelius) B-...... • D-...... l\1-lst ...... at ...... to Eliza Seamj;Ul. Children (Powell) I-VII Ellison C. B-...... D-...... 2- Rebecca C. B-...... D-...... :'.\1-10-2-1866 to Henry D. Justison 3- Margaretta B-...... D-...... l\1-I2-28-1864 to Sylvester Smith N'oTES: Abram Powell married a second time to Eliza Dodge. One son, Theophalis.

6-VI JEHUSI!A POWELL (dau. of :\Iarv Cornelius) B-1-18-1806. D- - -1861. l\1- ...... at ...... to Jeremiah Jackson-(B-5-'.!0-1805). Children (Jackson) 1-VII Robert B. B-...... D-...... 2- 2\lan· Ann B-...... D-...... l\I-5-30-186:l to Wm. I. Rhodes 3- Henry P. B-...... D-...... I\I- .... at .... to Phoebe Rogers 4- Elizal>eth B. B-...... D-......

3-VII He,nY P. JACKSO]';' (son of Marv Cornelius). B-...... D-...... M-...... at ...... to Phoebe Hodgcrs. · Children (Jackson) 1-VII! J,,rusha R- 2- ;\l:iry Eliza B-... Cornelius

8-YI SoLmroN POWELL (son of l\Iary Cornelius) B-5-20-1810. D-4-29-1856. l\1- ...... at ...... to Alma S. Seaman. Children (Powell) 1-YII Emily C. B-...... D-...... 2- Henry B-...... D-...... 3- l\Iary B-...... D-......

1-YII E:mLY C. PowELL (dau. of Solomon Powell) B-...... D-...... l\1-12-28-1862 at ...... to Gilbert B. Allen. Children (Allen) 1-YIII Solomon P. B-11-18-1863 D-...... 2- Anna B-...... D- ...... M-.... to Edward Hannington 3- Mary B-...... D-...... Lived at Utica, N.Y.

8-V BENJAMINE CORNELIUS (son of Moses) B-6-9-1788. D-5-13-1874. !v1- ...... at ...... to Ruth Darby (B-1-22-1791. D-7-25-1873). Children 1-YI John D. B-4-27-1814 D-10-28-1887 2- Charles B-12-30-1815 D-...... 3- Harriet B-1-11-1817 D-...... 4- Carmen B-9-2-1821 D-10-27-1893 5- Benjamine, Jr.·· B-12-15-1825 D-3- -1894 NoTEs: Benjamine Cornelius was known as "Squire Cornelius" and for the most of his life was Justice of the Peace.

Residence, Bethpage and East l\1eadow,L.I.

1-YI PROF. JOHN D. CoRNELIUS (son of Benjamine) B-4-27-1814. D-10-28-1887. M- ...... at ...... to Mary Baldwin (B-3-25-1813. D-11-21-1853). Children 1-YII George W. B-1-9-1836 D-4-8-1907 at Freeport. Single 2- l\1arv E. B-11-25-1839 D-6-4-1895 M-...... to Elbert Mackay 3- Phoebe B-2-18-1848 D-...... l\f-lst lo Geo. Terrv M-2nd to Geo. W. Smith No children 4- Anna C. B-8-29-1851 D-10-10-1882

Residence, ;\Terrick, L. I.

2-YII l\IARY E. Con:s:ELJliS (dau. of John D.) B-11-25-1839. D-G-4-1895. l\I-...... at ...... to Elbert H. l\Iackay. Children (::\Iackay) 1-YIII John D. C. B-...... D- ......

Residence, Port Washington, N.Y.

1-YIII JonN D. C. ::\IACKAY (son of l\Ian· E. Cornelius) B- ...... D- ...... M- ...... o.t ...... to Elisa Carpenter. ·

Hesidcnrc, llicksYille, L. I. CHAPTER V Cornelius 16

2-VI CHARLES CoR:S-ELIL'S (son of Benjamine) B-12-30-1815. D-...... 1\1- ..•.... at ...... to Louisa ...... (B-2- -1826. D-G-4-1885). Children 1-YII Elizabeth Jane B-10-15-1842 D-...... J\I- ...... to John C. Baylis

Residence, Wautaugh, L. I.

1-YII ELIZABETH JA:s-E CORNELIUS (dau. of Charles Cornelius) B-10-15-1842. D-...... • :'.\1- - -1861 at to John C; Baylis (B-11-30-1841). Children (Baylis) I-VIII Charles B-3-8-1863 2- Minnie B- - -1865 3- Orlando B- - -1867 4- Hazel B- - -1869 5- Henry G. B- - -1871 6- John \\'. B- - -1873 7- Marian B- - -1875

.1-VI HARRIET CORNELIUS (dau. of Benjamine) B-1-11-1817. D-6-23-1896. l'vI- ...... at ...... to George Duryea (B-2-13-1813. D-12-14-1897). Children (Duryea) I-VII Mary Jane B-3-31-1839 2- Sarah B-2-20-1841 3- Charles B-2-21-1843 4- Atoinette B-6-6-1845 D-9-19-1856 5- William B-4-2-1847 6- Benjamine B-4-3-1849 7- Emma B-9-23-1851 8- Franklin B-9-4-1853 9- Anna B-6-14-1856

Residence, Hempste~d, L. I.

I-VII l\lARY JA:s-E Dt•RYEA (dau. of ;Harriet Cornelius) B-3-31-1839. D-...... J\1-1-1- 1859 at ...... to John Dodge (B-12-1-1838). Children (Dodge) 1-YIII Sarah B-8-3-1859 D-8-3-1860 2- Charlott B-12-30-1861 3- George Thomas· B-4-2-1864

4-YI CAn~tE:s- CoH'-'ELICS (son of Bcnj;"lmine) B-9-2-1821. D-10-27-1893. :!\1-4-15-1815 at ...... to Phoebe Jane Combs (B-8-21-1821. D-2-12-187\J). Children 1-VJ I A Daughter B-12-17-1816 D-12-19-18.16 2- A Son B-7-25-1819 D-7-29-18·19 3- l\Iarv B. B-10-22-1851 M- ...... to John l\Iackay 1- Alfred F. B-2-18-1861 D-6-15-1894

::--;OTES: Carmen Cornelius married a second time, ;'\lartha Smith Powell, widow of Clwrlcs Powell. of l kmpslead. 1le was the first prPsident of Freeport, L. I., :1lso supen·isor of the tmn1 of Ikinp,lcad, nnd its treasurer for '.W years. Hesidenre, Freeport, L. I. 17 Cornelius CHAPTER V

5--\"I BENJA~l!:s;E CORNELIUS, JR. (son of Benjamine) B-12-15--1825. D-3- -1894. l\1-7- 20-1853 at ...... to Lucy Andrews (B-2- -1833). Children 1-\"II Franklin B- ...... 2- Benjamine B-...... 3- Sarah B-......

3-VII MARY B. CORNELIUS (dau. of Carmen) B-10-22-1851. lVI- - -187-1 at ...... to John Mackay. Children (Mackay) 1-VIII John D. B-12-1-1877

7-VI MARY Pm,·ELL (dau. of Mary Cornelius-4-V-page 13) B-12-9-1813. D-...... M- ...... at ...... to Jesse Ferrell. Children (Ferrell) NOTES: Their family consisted of three daughters and one son.

2-VII SARAH DURYEA (dau. of Harriet Cornelius) B-1-30-1841. M-12-26-1863 at ...... to Alfred Smith (B-7- -1833). -Children (Smith) 1-VIII Nora B-2-22-1865

2-IX LINDLEY :tvloRTO:s (son of Lillian Bowers-Phoebe l\L Cornelius) B-12-20-1893. M- 6-14-1916 at ...... to Ruth S. Goddard. Children (!\1orton) 1-X Coleman\\'. B-9-14-1\119 2- Robert S. B-7-5-1921 3- Warren A. B-:3-25-1921 See page 9, Chapter 5

3-IX llAHOLD CoLDIAN \loHTON (son of Lillian-Bowers-Phoebe \1.) B-:r.t,-1895. ?\.-12- 23-1\J16 at ...... to Dorothy F. Smith. Children (\!orion) 1-X \!arv Lillian B-.i-1-1111 \J \brgarcl S. B-:,-G-1 H'.2'.2 C!yton L. B-S-'.20- J \l'.2:;

CHAPTER VI lvlead Family

INDEX

Page Page Page Abagail ...... 4 Hezekiah ...... 5 Noah ...... 5 Asena th ...... 6-7 Henry ...... Newcomb.: ...... 11 Anna ...... 6-6-12 Nancy .. : ...... 11 Amon ...... 11 Isaac ...... 5-7-13 Nehemiah ...... 6-11 Ammon ...... 12 Israel...... 5-13 Nathaniel ...... 12-14-15 Arthur D ...... 14 Ira G ...... Alfred M., M.D ...... 14-18 Olive ...... 16 Alvin Smith ...... 16-19 Joseph ...... 4-5 John ...... 2-4-6-12 Philips ...... 5 Benjamine ...... 4 Jonathan ...... 4-5-6 Polly ...... 6 Betsy ...... 13 James ...... 5-11-12 Phoebe ...... 7-13-20 Jehiel...... 6-12 Priscilla . .- ...... 11 Cynthia ...... 7 Judah ...... 11 Philip ...... 11-13 Cyrenius ...... 11 John ...... 11-13-14 Caroline ...... 13 Jane Ann ...... Richard ...... 4-7-13 Charles E ...... 14-16-19 Judith G ...... 13 Rachel ...... 5 Carlton ...... 19 Joseph ...... 13 Ruth ...... 6 Julia C ...... 15 R~lph ...... 11 Daniel...... 4-19 James A ...... 16-19 Richard T ...... 14-16-17 Da...-id ...... 4 John Henry ...... 18 Dilly-Delia ...... 6 Samuel ...... 4 Deborah ...... 11 Lydia ...... 6 Sarah ...... 5-6-7-11-13 Diadema ...... ll- Levy ...... 7 Semantha ...... 7 Dora E ...... 18 Loren ...... 12 Smith ...... 11 Lavina M ...... 14 Sally ...... 11 Elisha ...... 4 Laura l\1...... 18 Stephen ...... 12 Elizabeth ...... 4-7-11-13 Sallie J\farie ...... 12 Ebenezer ...... 4 Susan S...... 15 Enos ...... 5-7 J\Iartha ...... 4-5 Ellen ...... 12 l'v1 ary ...... 4-5 Timothy ...... 5 Edgar ...... 14-16-18 l\Iichael ...... , .. 5-7 Titus ...... 12 Emma ...... 14-16-18 l\·1 eliscen t...... 7 Thompson G ...... 12 Edna ...... 16-19 '.\Iarv Ann ...... 7-11-12 Thomas W ...... 13-14 Edith ...... 16-18 Matilda ...... 11 Thomas G ...... 14 Eleanor 1\1...... 19 !\Iary Jane ...... 12 Thomas l\Ic. C ...... 17 :'\Iana ...... 13 Francis J ...... 12 ::\Ielville W ...... 14 William ...... 4-6-7-11-12 Frank ...... 16 '.\1ary E ...... William Young ...... 13 William H ...... 14-15 Gideon ...... ::\'athaniel ...... 4-5-13 ::\'athan ...... 4 Zachariah ...... 4 Hannah ...... 4-5-6-7-1:1 :\eamiah ...... 5-12 Zachcus ...... 6-11 2 Cornelius CHAPTER YI

Chapter YI contains a partial record of the :\1ead Family, going hack to the first settle­ ment in America-following particularly the descendants of ::\'athaniel :\lead and his brother Jonath:m on account of thelf war record and connection with the Dutchess Count\' Dec- laration. (See Biographical Sketch and History of the Declaration.) · In this chapter the following family names appear. Barrett Hagerman Potter Brigs Haight ProYost Bri:iker Hardy Brown Hoag Robins Bro..,vnell Hoefler Spencer Butler Smith JefTords Seeley Cline Sheenart Cole Ketcham Sheldon Collier Stahl Cookingham Ingraham Street Cornelius Sutter Latham Del\Iar Tabor Donally l\IcClure Thorn Downey l\IcDougal Trumbler :\later \\'ea Yer Frost l\Iead \\"hite l\forrison Willits Gurney Guernsey !\'ewcomb Young

The. information giyen here is largely taken from the records of the l\1ead Family by L, C. \\ eaYer, of Rochester, N.Y. Compiled by Charles S. Cornelius-I 924. CHAPTER VI Cornelius 3

History of the 1\1 ead Family and Coat of Arms

The :\lead (not Meade) family, came originally from Somerset, England, in the County of Sussex, about the reign of Henry VI (1422). · · They first settled in London then in v.·endon Loughts, Chelsea Henham. There seems to be eight families of ~leads in England, four of which have the Pelican as the feature of their Coat of Arms, and four the Trefoil. John of Henham-date 1722-had three children, John IL Robert and George. John II married Jane Glascook. Their son, John IV, married Elizabeth Sanford. They had fourteen children-John V, Robert, Thomas, George, Philip, \Villiam, Andrew, Ann, Elizabeth, Agnes, Susan, Esther, Robert II and William II. George, mentioned above, the owner of Nortofts, Sussex, had a son, John VI. who also had a ·son, John VII, who died without issue. William, born about 1600 and married in 1625, was one of the early settlers in America. In 1641 he received a home lot and five acres of land in Stamford, Conn. His son, Joseph (1630-1690), was a member of the Colonial Assembly from 1669 to 1671. \Villiam's son, John (1635-1699), was also a representative in the General Assembly. He had eleven children, and his son, John III (1658-1683), had four children. The second son, Jonathan IV (1684- ) had eight children. The second son, Jon a than V (1715- ), had four children. He and his son, Nathaniel, were signers of the Dutchess Co. Declaration of Independence. · The son of Jonathan, Jr., was General John lVIead of Revolutionary fame. Nathaniel Mead (1750-1816) was also an officer in the war. See New York in the· Revolution-Page 249. War Department-Washington, D. C. D.A.R. Lineage-Vol. 62, Page 107.

The Coat of Arms is thus described. "Sa. Chev. er. bet. 3 Pel. Vu!. or". The motto given in Latin is "Semper Paratus", all of which being explained thus. As.-the field is sable, ie. black. CheY.-a che,-ron, represented as the two rafters of a house, joined well together. Er-ic erminois-the cheHon is gold color, but powdered black. 3-Pelicans­ ie. yul. wounding themse!Yes, according to the old tradition that the Pelican picked its own breast to nourish its young. The Pelican among the Egyptians was symbolical of the four paternal- duties-Yiz. Generation, Presen·ation, Education, and Good Example. 4 Cornelius CHAPTER YI

l-W1urA~1 :VfEAD -B-about 1600 in England. Died-...... :\I- - -_1625 at ...... \Yife's hame not known (B- ...... D-9-19-1657). Children (Mead) 1-II Joseph B- - -1630 D-.··-··· 2- !\fartha B- - -1635 D-...... 3- John B- - -1635 Twin of l\fartha N"oTES: William l\1ead came to America in 1641, and as one of the pioneer settlers of St~mford, Connecticut, was granted a house and fh-e acres of land on December 7, 1641. It lS probable that he came from Greenwich, Kent Co., England.

1-11 JOSEPH MEAD (son of William) B- - -1630. D-4-3-1690. M-12-4-1654 at Stamford, to l\fary Brown. · Children (Mead) I-III Zachariah B- - -1656 2- Joseph B- - -1658 3- Dame! B- - -1660 4- Elisha B- - -1662 5- Richard B- - -1664 6- Mary B- - -1666 NoTEs: Joseph Mead was a representative in the Colonial Assembly at Stamford, Conn., from 1659 to 1661. .

Residence, Stamford, Conn.

3-11 JoHN l'vlEAD (son of William) B- - -1635. D-2-5-1699. M-...... at Stamford, Conn., to Hannah Potter. Children (Mead) I-II I John B- - -1658 D-4-12-1693 2- Joseph B- - -1660 3- Hannah B- - -1662 4- Jonathan B- - -1664 5- Ebenezer B- - ;1666 o- David B- - -1668 7- Ben~amine B- - -1670 8- Nat aniel B- - -1672 9- Samuel B- - -1674 10- Abagail B- - -1676 11- Elizabeth B- - -1678 12- l\Iary B- - -1680 ;\'oTES: John Mead lived at Hempstead, L. I., but soon returned to Connecticut and was one of the original settlers of Greenwich. Be "·as prominPnt in the community, and served :1s representatiYe in the General Assembly.

Residence, St:imford, Conn.

1-III JoH="< MEAD, 3rd (son of John-William) B- - -1G58. D-l-12-IG\B. :'\I- - -1681 al Stamford, Conn., to Huth Hardy. Children (:\lradl !-!\" .John B-10-7 -1G82 D-. Jonathan, •1th B- -l(i8-l D- Elizabeth B- - - H,87 !) .. I. :":;ithan B- - -lli\11 D- CHAPTER VI Cornelius 5

4-III Jo::--ATHA::-- :\IEAD (son of John 3-11) B- - -1664. D-...... :\I- ..... at to ...... Children (Mead) 1-IV Jonathan, Jr. B- - -1690 2- Sarah B- - -1692 3- :\1artha B- - -1694 4- James B- - -1696 5- Isaac B- - -1698 6- Timothy B- - -1700 7- Marv B- - -1702 8- Hezekiah B- - -170-1 9- Rachael B- - -1706

Residence, Greenwich, Conn.

5-IV ISAAC MEAD (son of Jonathan, 3rd) B-11-8-1698. i\'1- ...... at ...... to ...... • Children (Mead) 1-V Enos B-...... 2- Jonathan 4 B-...... 3- Neamiah B-...... NOTES: Isaac l\Iead, on the death of his father, settled in Dutchess Co., N.Y. In 1760 he was living in Crum Elbow, Dutchess Co.

2-IV JONATHAN MEAD 4 (son of John 3-John 2-Wm. 1) B- - -1684. D- ...... J\,1-12- 7-1713 at ...... to Esther Butler. Children (Mead) 1-V Hannah B-9-2-1714 2- Jonathan S. B- - -1715 3- Michael -B-9-4-1718 4- Enos B-11-17-1720 5- Neamiah B-11-17-1720 Twin of Enos 6- Israel B-6-11-1725 7- Nathaniel B-6-11-1725 Twin of Israel 8- Sarah B- - -1735 D- - -1815 NoTES: Jonathan :\lead 4 was born in Greenwich, Conn., but moYed with his family to Dutchess Co., K.Y. He was a cooper by trade and was always known as "Jonathan the Cooper" lo distinguish him from his cousin Jonathan, Jr. He was an uncle of General John '.\lead of ReYolutionary fame.

Residence, ;(ine Partners, Dutchess Co., ;( .Y •

:i-Y :\'EA~!IAH l\lEAD (son of Jonathan 4-John 3-John 2-\\"m. 1) B-11-17-1720. D-l-1:'i-176-L l\1- - -17 IG al ...... to Sarah ...... Children (:\lead) 1-YI :\:eamiah, Jr. R-1-27-1/.1'7 Joseph B- - -17-Hl Philips R--1-30-17;>2 l\:oah B- - -17:it Enos B- - -17:)6 Sarah B- ...... :\°()'n:s: :\:i':1111i:d1 '.\lc:id and his brother Enos were twins. J le was" f:1rrnt.'f and lin·d at Crn111 Ellio,\·, :\'.Y. ! !is \\ill was s11limitl('(! to pr"l,ate in York Co., .J:urnnry '.27, 1·,l\ l. 6 Cornelius CHAPTER YI

2-V Jo:s-ATHAN l\IEAD 5 (son of Jonathan 4, etc.) B- - -1715. D-...... '.'\1- ...... 1743 at ...... to Sarah Guernsey. Children (l\Jead) 1-VI Jehiel B- - -1744 D- - -1780 2- Jonathan 6 B- - -1745 D-.. ·..... 3- Nathaniel B-7-16-1750 D-3-5-1816 4- Hannah B-6-29-1752 D-...... NOTES: Jonathan l\1ead 5, was one of the signers of the Dutchess Co. Declaration of Independence. ·

Residence, :\filan, Dutchess Co., N. Y.

8-V SARAH MEAD (dau. of.Jonathan 4) B- - -1735. D- - -1815. M- - -1758 at ...... to Simon Newcomb. Children (Newcomb) They had 7 children-4 girls and 3 boys. For complete record, see ~ewcomb Genealogy.

1-VI JEHIEL l'v1EAD (son of Jonathan 5, etc.) B- - ,174-l. D- - -1780. l\'l-5-17-1769 at to Mary Newcomb (B-12-28-1749. D- - -1805). Children (l'vlead) 1-VII Ruth B-...... D-...... l\I-to John :\le Dougal 2- Polly B-...... D-...... l\1-to Truesdale 3- Zaccheus B-2-20-1780 D-...... :\1-to :\fan· Street 4- Asenath B-...... D-...... :'\I-to Daniel A. Gilbert NOTES: Jehiel :'\lead was an Ensign in the New York l\filitia in the ReYolutionary \\"ar.

2-\"I Jo:s-ATHA:S- J\1EAD 6 (son of Jonathan:'>, etc.) B- - -17-E>. D-...... l\I- ...... al ...... to Huth ...... Children (l\Icad) 1-V'1 Dilly (or Delia) B-...... 2-. Jehiel B-...... 3- Anna B-...... 4- Betsy B-...... ;i- John B-...... 6- Lvdia B-. 1- Polly B-... S- Wilfiam B- Hesidl'!lce, l\lilan, Dutchess Co., -:--;_ Y. CHAPTER YT Cornelius 7

1-VI E:-..os l\1EAD (son of Isaac) B-...... D- ..... ·- :'.\,I- ...... Children (:'.\,lead) 1-VII Gideon B-...... 2- ?vlichael B-...... 3- William B-...... 4- Levy B-......

~OTES: Enos l\Iead was living at Saratoga, ~ .Y., in 1790.

3-VI NATHANIEL l\lEAD (Jonathan 5, etc.) B-7-16-1750. D-2-5-1816. M-lst-3-25-1772 to Hannah Lamb (B-2-13-1753. D-5-15-1798). J\1-2nd-1 l-28-1799 at White Plains to Mary Quimby (B-12-10-1757. D-12- -1837). Children (Mead) *I-VII unthia B-3-8-1773 D-8-8-1774 '"2- 1 eliscent B-1-17-1775 D-1-12-1828 "'3- Isaac B-3-1-1777 D-4-15-1777 •4- Cynthia B-5-15-1778 D-9-1-1806 :\I-to Gilbert Thorn *5- Phoebe B-11-1-1780 D-12-1-1830 :\I-to Latham Stratton *6- Elizabeth B-1-1-1783 D-5-15-1794 *7- Hannah B-12-6-1784 D-2-7-1823 :'.\1- to Caleb Coffin *8- Richard Titus B-1-22-1787 D-12-12-1836 M- to Phoebe Gurney •g Samantha B-2-17-1789 D-4-25-1881 (See Notes) •10- Sarah B-4-1-1791 D-3- -1872 :\I-to Alexander Brinker *11- Anna B-6-4-1783 D-7-21-1793 "'12- Asenath B-9-15-1794 D-...... By Second Wife *13- Mary Ann B-6-1-1802 D-6-23-1882 :\I- to \Ym. Cornelius • NOTE: See Biographical Sketch, Chapter 10. See page 23 of Chapter 6 for Stratton Genealogy.

Residence, ?viilan, Dutchess Co., N. Y.

9-VII SAMANTHA ).1EAD (Nathaniel-Jonathan 5, etc.) B-2-17-1789. D-4-25-1881. l\I-11- 28-1811 to Samuel Carpenter (B- ...... D-2-22-1816). Children (Carpenter) *1-VIII- Anna S. B-2-22-1813 D-. :'.\,1- Clark B. Wheeler *2- Catharine A. B-11-7-1815 D-5-30-1816 :t\oTES: Samuel Carpenter died 2-22-1816 and his widow married 8-8-1817 Richard Weeks (B-7-9-1787. D-8-26-1832). Children ("'eeks) "'1-VIII Alexander Brunker B- 7- 3 - 1818 D-3-8-1859 *2- l\Iary C. B- - -1819 D-8-31-1854 "3- Elizabeth B- 7 - 4 - 1820 D- ...... •4_ Samuel Carpenter B-11-21-1823 D-6-1-1874 *5- Phoebe Jane B-11-21-1828 D-1-12-1908 *6- Nathaniel 1\1. B-11-14-1830 D-3-10-1874 *7- Robert Stralton B-6-17-1832 D-1-27-JSSG ( Sec next page) 8 Cornelius CHAPTER VI

:\'oTES: J\'athaniel ~1ead and his father both served in the Revolutionary \\'ar. See ~ew York State :\1ilitia, Pages 66 and 249. D. A. R. Volume 40, page 2, and Volume 66, page 55. Samantha Carpenter Weeks, after the death of her husband Richard Weeks, married Samuel Frost on September 9, 1846. He died on January 27, 1849, and she went to live with her daughter, Phoebe Jane (Mrs. David Ketchum) in Toledo, Ohio, where she died on April 25, 1881, at the age of 92 years. Of Her Children Alexander B. Weeks married Sarah Ann Coombs, 9-20-1845. Anna S. Carpenter married Clark B. Wheeler, 9-30-1835. :\Iary C. Weeks married John M. Smith, 3-24-1839. Samuel C. \Veeks married Anna Bull, 9- - -1853. Phoebe Jane Weeks married David Ketchum, 10-21-1850. Robert Stratton Weeks married Julia Eliza Wells, 6-20-1864.

I-VIII ALEXANDER B. WEEKS (son of Samantha Mead-Nathaniel, etc.) B-7-3-1818. D- 3-8-1859. M-9-20-1845 at ...... to Sarah Ann Coombs. Children (Weeks) 1-IX Mary C. B-6-15-1846 D- ...... M-Chester Hoag M-Richard Bury 2- Samantha B-7-20-1848 D-12-12-1924 M-Dr. Horace Bowen 3- Henrietta B-4-8-1853 D-...... M-·William Lowe 4- Henry B- - -1855 D-...... NoTES: Alexander Weeks was a photographer. Ill health compelled him to give up his business and the last few years of his life were spent in Raisin Valley, Lenawee Co., l\.Iichigan. After his death his widow bought the little home on the East side of the road across from the Friend's Meeting House, at the four corners in Raisin Valley. On the other corner was the home of Hiram Cornelius, and a half mile North, was the old homestead of William Cornelius. See Sket~h-Chapter 10

I-VIII ANNA S. CARPE:--TER (dau. of Samantha l\Iead-Nathaniel, etc.) B-2-22-1813. D- 5-23-1874. :\f-9-30-1835 at ...... to Clark B. \\'heeler. Children (\\'heeler) 1-IX Oscar B- - -1837 2- Carrie B- - -1839 :\I- ...... to ...... Whitney

7-VIII HoBERT SnuTTo:-- \\'EEKS (son of Samantha l\Icad->.'.athaniel, etc.). B-6-17-1832. D-I-27-188G. :\l-6-30-1864 at Bolland Patent, N.Y., to Julia Eliza \\'ells. Children (\\·eeks) I-IX Robert B-9-4-186 7 D- ...... '.2- Belle Garycy B-9-7-1870 NoTEs: Hobcrl S. \\"ecb was born in Poughkeepsie, -:--::.Y., ancl liYcd mosl of his life in :'sew York City. He died at llolland Patent in 18Gl. CHAPTER YI Cornelius 9

1:IX ROBERT "\YELLS WEEKS (son of Robert S.-Samantha Mead-)fathaniel, etc. )B-9-4 1867. D-...... M-8-10-1903 at Rome, N.Y., to Carrie I. "\Yagner. '.\1-asecond- time ,-10-1907 at Buffalo, N.Y., to Lillian May :--:err. Children (Weeks) 1-X Robert W. B-7-8-1908 Died same day 2- Bella Roberta B-7-23-1909

Residence, Buffalo, N. Y.

2-IX BELLE GARVEY "\\'EEKS (dau. of Robert S.-Samantha Mead, etc.) B-9-7-1870. M-12- 26-1904 at Utica, N.Y., to Syrus Kinney Porter.

P. 0. 47 Vernon Place, Buffalo, N.Y.

1-IX MARY C. WEEKS (dau. of Alexander-Samantha Mead, etc.) B-6-15-1846. D-...... M-about 1866 at Adrian, Michigan, to Chester Hoag. They moved to Kokomo, Ind., where he died a year later. Mary \\·eeks returned to Adrian, where for many years she was a very efficient teacher in the city schools. Some years later she married Richard Bury, one of Adrian's leading citizens. She passed away in Detroit, Michigan.

2-IX SAMA.STHA "\\'EEKS (dau. of Alexander-Samantha Mead, etc.) B-7-20-1848. -1879 at New York City to Dr. Horace Bowen. Children (Bowen) 1-X Faith B-5-4-1880 M-8-12-1912 to Earl C. Rorer 2- Grace B-5-25-1882 :tvl-10-23-1912 to Rev. Francis G. l\1urgthaler 3- Angels B-9-3-1885 D-5-22-1888 4- Horace B-9-25-1888 5- Yictor B-~-17-1890 D-9-28-1902 ::\'oTES: Dr. Horace Bowen and wife Jived for several vears in the Hawaiian Islands, where thev conducted a school. Later thev returned to San Francisco where the doctor died 7-20-i896. He was born 9-10-1830. l\frs. Bowen lived at 3-110 AndoYer St., Oakland, California, where she died 12-12-1924.

3-IX HE-.:RIETTA "\\'r-:rn:s (dau. of Alexander-Samantha '.\lead, etc.) B-3-8-1853. D-12-2G- 1920. :\1- - -1878 at Haisin \'alley to William A. Lowe (B-7-22-1855). Children (Lowe) 1-X .John Ecith B-7-Hi-1879 11~:""l- -1901 to Jennie Beck (B- - -187-l)

Residence, 1102 College Ave., Adrian, ::-.tich.

2-X GRACE BowE-.: (dau. of Samantha Weeks-Samantha '.\lead, etc.) B-5-25-1882. l\I-10-12- 1912 at ...... lo Hcv. Francis Clark l\turgthalcr. Children ('.\Iurgthakr) 1-XI I3- ... Cornelius CH.-\PTER YI

5-\"III PHOEBE J.-1.:s:E WEEKS (dau. of Samantha :'.\I<'ad-:\°athanie!, etc.) B-11-21-1828. D-1-12-1908. :\I-10-21-1850 at ...... to DaYid Ketchum, Jr. (B-J--1-1823. D-12- :23-1896). Children (Ketchum) 1-IX Frank Townsend B-7-22-1851 D-7-13-1881 2- Waller Ernest B-11-21-1857 D--1-4-1893 :i- Wilmot Alexander B-2-23-1860 D-...... -1- Laurence Secor B-2-2\1-1861 D-·...... cl- Elwood .:\lead B-3-11-1866 D-6-27-1866

Residence, Toledo, Ohio

3-IX W1u10T ALEXANDER KETCH1J~1 (son of Samantha .:\Iead, etc.) B-2-23-1860. :'.\1-10- 8-1891 at ...... to Fannie Bell CoYington (B-10-8-1863). Children (Ketchum) 1-X Lester L. B-12-1-1893 D-7-8-1922 2- Arthur C. B-4-30-1895

P. 0. 1:1!0 Superior St., Toledo, Ohio

4-IX L\t·1,E:s:cE SECOH E.ETc11n1 (son of Samantha :\lead, etc.) B-2-2\l-18(\ I. :\1-12-27- 1\Hll) at ...... to Julia :\Iarriam Wood (B-11-7-1873). Chi°IdrPn (Ketchum) 1-X Philip \\'alter B-12-7-190-1 Three other children died at birth. :\°,n-i.s: Phoebe Jane Ketchum was alwaYs knmn1 :is ".-\unt .lenniC'". She was the wife (If D:1, id !(etchum, a l('adirn.! hardware merch:rnt of Toledo, ilhio. Thl'ir home was known f,,r I ts µ,·11ial hospiblity. flis bo,·s were !m·l'rs of out of door ~;purls, and the ,,-rit,·r has t:,kcn 111:111\" ,1 fo,lnng or huntrng trip with llH'lll, in nur lrnyhoPd days. CHAPTER YI Cornelius 11

4-YI HA:-s:-;_\H :'.\fE:,D (dau. of Jonathan 5, etc.) B-6-29-1752. D-3-9-1831. :'.\1-7-18-1771 to Slephen Atwater (B-6-28-1751. D-3-4-1831). Children (Atwater) 1-YII John B-5-30-1772 D-10-24-1776 2- LeYi B-4-13-1774 D-10-19-1776 3- Stephen B-11-12-1775 D-7-11-1777 4- Stephen 2nd B-1-21-1778 D- - -1778 5- Reuben B-11-27-1779 :\I-Albertina Alberty 6- L\·dia B-2-17-1782 D-7-12-1816 l\1-Thompson ,- 1·:fonnah B-1-13-1784 D-12-6-1805 8- Esther B-10-31-1785 l\1-J ohn Alberty 9- Sarah B-1-23-1788 10- '.\lead B-1-24-1790 D-1878 :\1-3-28-1812 to Hulda Hoag 11- Tilus B-7-5-1792 M- 12- John B- - -1795 11-Jemima Richmond

1-YI NEHDIIAH MEAD (son of Nehemiah 5-Jonathan 4, etc.) B-5-27-1747. D-2-17-1882. M-11-23-1769 to Sarah Newcomb (see Newcomb genealogy). Children (Mead) 1-VII Deborah B- - -1771 2- Priscilla B- - -1773 3- Nehemiah B- - -1774 4- Newcomb B- - -1776 5- Nancy B- - . -1778 6- Judah B- - -1780 7- John B- - -1782 8- Elizabeth B- - -1781 9- Cyrenius B- - -1786 · 10- Smith B--- -1788 11- Israel B- - -1790 12- James B- - -1792 13- :\1atilda B- - -1794 14- Sarah B- - -1796 15- Sally B- - -1798

3-YI PrnuP :'.\IEAD (son of Nehemiah ;J, etc.) B--1-:30-1752. D-9-18-1830. :\I-about 1771 to Tryphosoa Young (B-11-11-17;>1. D-2-1-1822.) Children (:\lead) 1-YI I \\"illiam B-11-7-1772 2- ::\ehcmiah B-12-4-1778 3- ;\Ian· Ann B- - -1780 :\1- ...... Salisbury 4- James B-9-18-1782 LiYed near Detroit; :\lich. 5- Amon B- - -178li 6- Philip, Jr. B-4-12-1787 7- Diadema B- .... . D- .... . :\!-...... Wilcox 8- Ralph B- .... . D- ...... :\I- .... . 9- Sarah B- .. . D- .. . :\!-...... Young Philip ::\1ead was a hlacksmii.h. Hrsi

3-VII ZACHEUS ::\Ic.\D (son of Jehiel 6, etc.) B-2-20-1780 at Milan, N.Y. D-8-8-1837 at Duanesburg, N.Y. l\1-12-24-1800 to ::\Iary Street of Dover, N.Y. (B-3-24-1777. D- 5-23-1847). Children (Mead) 1-\"lII Anna B-12-13-1801 2- Stephen B-3-11-1804 :~- Jehiel B-3-21-1806 +- ;s;athaniel B-11-3-1808 5- Tilus B-5-25-1812 D-10-23-1853 Single 6- Zacheus B-12-15-1814 D-2-24-1840 Single 7- John B-5-20-1820 Single 8- Mary Jane B-11-14-1825 D-5-27-1847 M-...... Thos. Beebe Zacheus Mead was born in Milan, Dutchess Co., N.Y., but moved to Duanesburg, N.Y., after his marriage. He was trustee of the first Quaker Meeting House built in Schenec­ tady Co. \\'as a farmer and blacksmith. He died in New York City and was buried in the Quaker Cemetery, Quaker St., N.Y.

2-VII NEHEM:U..H MEAD (Philip 6- Nehemiah 5-Jonathan 4-John 3). B-12-4-1778. D-3- 2-1851 at Busti, N.Y. M-9-25-1822 at Fonda's Bush, N.Y., to Amanda Robbins (B-3-17-1802 at Tolland, Conn. D-9-24-1885).- Children (l\foad) I-VIII \\'illiam R. B-7-22-1824 2- Ira G. B-5-26-1826 3- Thompson G. B-9-3-1828 4- Jane Ann B-1-31-1831 5- Francis James B-3-30-1834 6- Ammon· B-...... Died young 7- Henry B-...... Died young 8- Sally Maria B-10-3-1842 9- Mary Ann B-7-28-1847 NoTES: Nehemiah :'\lead was a pioneer of Busti, N.Y., clearing his farm and building a log cabin. Was a prosperous farmer, and while he had only an ordinary education, was noted as a wonderful grammarian and mathematician.

Residence, Busti, I\'. 1:.

3-YIII JEHIEL ::\IEAD (Zarheus 7-Jehiel 6-Jonathan 5, etc.) B-4-21-1800. D-4- -1881. ?\I-1st J\lary Cole. 2nd-Elizabeth Tabor. Children by First \\'ife (:-lead) 1-IX Tilus B-8-21-1811 Children by Srcond Wife Anna B-10-26-1848 Ellen B-5-12-1850 James H. B-8-24-1852 D-7-31-1 SG 1 John B-1-20-185:i D-3-1-18;->!l William B--1-28-18:">8 D-8-1-1861 Loren B-:i-8- I 8G:l Li\·es nt Dcbnson, .'\".Y. Single .Jcliiel :\fr:id was a farmer. CHAPTER VI Cornelius 13

8-VIII RICHARD TITcs MEAD (son of Nathaniel 6-Jonathan 5, etc.) B-1-22-1787. D-12-12- 1836. l\1- ...... at Milan, Dutchess Co., N.Y., to Phoebe Gurney (B-1-23-1793. D-11-17-1871). Children (Mead) 1-IX Thomas W. B-8-23-1814 D-3-27-1888 !\I-Sarah Hoag 2- Judith G. B-9-19-1816 D-8-5-1843 !\I-Smith Hoag 3- Hannah B-1-23-1819 D- - -1888 M-H. H. Hoag 4- · :\'athaniel B-12-14-1820 D-...... l\1-Caroline Cookingham 5- John G. B-3-16-1824 D-...... l\1-Emma Cookingham 6- Phoebe B-11-7-1829 D-...... 7- l\lary B-9-22-1832 D-...... M-William J. Cline NoTEs: Richard T. Mead was the only son of Nathaniel Mead and inherited his father's farm in the Town of North East. He was also made executor of the estate, which provided for the care of his step-mother, his half-sister, l\1ary Ann, then onlv fourteen years old, who afterwards married \Villiam Cornelius. ·

1-VII WILLIAM MEAD (son of Philip 6-Nehemiah 5, etc.) B-11-7-1772. D-2-8-1868. M- - - 1801 at ...... to Mary Rogers (B-2-7-1776. D- - -1836). Children (Mead) 1-VIII Joseph B- - -1803 2- Isaac B- - -1805 Died a young man 3- Philip ff- - -1808 Died a young man 4- Sarah B-1-6-1811 5- Maria B-2-21-1813 6- Betsv B- - -1815 7- Willfam Young B- - -1817 NoTES: ""illiarn Mead was born at Little .l\'ine Partners, or Crum Elbow Precinct, now the town of Pleasant Valley, Dutches Co., N.Y. He died at Rush, N.Y., and is buried there. He was an expert blacksmith and tool maker, and lived for many years at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., but moved to Allegany Co., about 1830. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. His wife, Mary Rogers, died.at Centerville, N.Y.

6-VII PHILIP l\1F-"D (son of Philip 6-Nehemiah 5, etc.) B-4-12-1787. D- ...... l\I ...... at ...... to ...... Children ('.\lead) 1-VIII Caroline B-. D- ...... l\I...... to ...... Parsons 2- Elizabeth B-...... D-......

1-VIII A:--;:--;A l\l,:.AD (dau. of Zacheus 7-Jchiel 6, etc.) B-12-13-1801. D-10-12-1876. l\I-10- 2-182] al Quakers, N.Y., to James Sheldon. Children (Sheldon) 1-IX l\larv Ann B- ...... 2- Phoebe E. B-...... 3- l\Iead Z. B- ...... -1- James Clark B-...... :)- 1 lit-ks W. B- ...... (i... '.\Iott B-......

FrJr list of de,cendanh ~l'l' Sheldon Genealogy. 14 Cornelius C,J..WTER YI

4-YJII XATHA:--JEL l\IEAD (son of Zacheus 7-Jehiel 6, etc.) B-11-.1-18O8. D- - - -1884 • :\I ...... 1st to Lucretia White. 2nd to ::\Iary Y. Haight (B-1830. D-1896.) Children (:\lead) by First Wife 1-IX Arthur DeForest B-3-29-1845 Children (:\lead) by Second \Yife :\I elYille Willis B-7-20-1858

2-YIII JUDITH Gt:R:--EY l\1EAD (dau. of Richard T., etc.) B-9-19-1816. D-8-5-18:13. 11-11- 12-1837 at ...... to James S. Hoag. Children (Hoag) 1-IX Phoebe Ann B-10-19-1839 D-3-16-1875 :'.\1-T. L. Hulbert

4-VIII NA THANIEL l\IEAD (son of Richard T., etc.) B-12-14-182O. D-11-13-19O5. l\1-lst 10-28-1841 to Caroline Cookingham (B-2-13-1823. D-10-18-1867). 1'v1-2nd 10-14- 1869 to Elizabeth Willetts (B-2-22-1829). Children (11ead) by First Wife 1-IX William H. B-8-24-1843 2- Charles E. B-9-8-1849 3- Levina 1\1. B-3-2-1852 D-7-27-1864 NoTES: Nathaniel 1'v1ead was a farmer and lived at Rush, N.Y.

5-VIII JoHN GURNEY MEAD (son of Richard Titus, etc.) B-3-16-1824 at Milan, N.Y. D-4-27-19O9. M-10-20-1848 at ...... to Emma Cookingham (B-10-13-1826. D- 7-31-1916). Children (:'.\lead) I-IX Edgar L. B-4-6-18:il 2- Alfred ::\I. B-11-21-1856 - 3- Emma L. B-5-5-186O D-.3-11-1881 ::\'1-8-11-1878-Chas. :'.\I. Briggs :XoTEs: John G. l\Iead was a farmer.

Residence, Yictor, T\. Y.

1-X RICHARD TrTcs ::'11EAD (son of Thomas "'.-Richard T., etc.) B-5-11-1839. D-10-10- 1\JOO. ;\I-...... al Adrian, l\lich., to Jennie H. Young. ::--.:o Children XoTES: Dr. Hichard ;\lead was a well known physician al l\Ianistec, l\Iich., where he dirrl in 1900.

1-IX Tuo~us W. l\lEAD (son of Richard T.) B-8-23-18].1, D-3-27-1888. :\I-11-11-1837 ;1l ::\lacedon 2\Iecting, I\'.Y., to Sarah S. Hoag. Children (:\!rad) 1-X Dr. Richard T. Il-5-11-1839 D-10-10-19OO l\I-11-13-ISG:-1 al Adrian, J\Iich., to Jennie H. Young Rcsidrnce, Manis lee, J\l ich . ., John H. B-0-29-1811 D-l-27-l!lO\l :\I-Louise Downing Thom::is G. B-:>-10-18·18 :\l-9-0-187'."i lo Elizal,cth R. Sutton :\'oTEs: Thorn::is :\1ead lh·ed in western :\cw York for manv Years. but the !::isl vears of his iifc \\ere spent in lbisin To\Ynship, :\lich., whf'rc he was a f:i1:111er. • CHAPTER VI Cornelius 15

*1-IX \YILLIA:-.r HE:--RY ::--IEAD (Kath:miel-Richard T.) B-8-24-1843. ::\I-2-14-1866 to Sarah Price Stull. Children (:\lead) *1-X Julia C. B-7-23-1867 *2- :\Iarv E. B-7-7-1870 *3- Susan S. B-8-18-1871 Single *4- ::-.:athaniel \\'. B-10-20-1874 l\-I-Dora Dragan KoTE: \Y. H. 1'-Iead is a farmer. -

*6-VIII PHOEBES. 1\fEAD (Richard T.) B-11-21-1829. D-...... :\1-to Andrew Ingraham about 1858. Children (Ingraham) *1-IX :\larY B-5-22-1859 *2- George B-4-6-1861 *3- Howard B-11-9-1869

*7-VIII :\1'.A.RY ::--IEAo (Richari;I T.) B-10-2-1832. -D-...... 1\1-\Ym. J. Cline B-12-23- 1836. D-4-15-1917) at Perinton, N.Y. He was a farmer. Children (Cline) *1-IX William B. B-5-6-1869

4-YIII S.-\R-\11 ::--lEAD (\\'m. 7-Philip 6-:'.\'chcmiah ;'i) B-1-6-1811 at Saratoga Springs. D- 8-Jn-1871 at Hush, KY. :\1-2-2-1837 to Benjamine G. \\'eaycr, at Hu~hforcl, N.Y. Children (\\'caver) 1-IX William B-9-17-1838 D-\l-17-1838 2- ::--1 argarct B-2-28-181 o :\I-Orrin G. Drvcr ;3 .. Ann ':\!aria B-1-27-1812 D-9-30-101-1 :\!-\\'. J. \\'hitc· 4- Chas. LcHo\' B-10-19-181:3 D-\l-10-18-1:i Oli,·ia . B-:i-2G-18 l:1 D-9-1-1-181:i Lucius B-10-2G-184G Lh·ing in Hochestcr, N.Y. 7- Erwin B-10-17-1818 For complete information see \\'caYrr Gcnealog~·-

Lucius E. \\'ca\'l·r, of Hochester, '.\'.Y .. wrote a \'l'f:V <:'omplcte record of the :--lead family, and it is to him that I am indebted fur most of the .\lead record giYen here. c.s.c. P. 0. lf,:i ,\lexander St., nu('hL•ster, I\'. Y. 16 Cornelius CHAPTER VI

•2-IX CHARLES EDWARD :\1EAD (~athaniel 8-Richard T.) B-10-8-1849. M-lst-5-6-1872 to Ida E. Donnelly (B-1852. D-7-27-1872). l\I-2nd-1-6-1875 to l\Iinnie Spencer (B-10- 20-1855). Children by Second Wife *1-X Chas. Elmer B-5-16-1878 *2- James Arthur B-5-17-1883 *3- Edna B-1-10-1886 NoTEs: Chas. E. Mead is a shoe manufacturer in Rocheste,, I\".Y.

"'I-IX EDGAR L. MEAD (John G. 8-Richard T.) B-4-6-1851. M-1-28-1874 to Alice Hicks Smith (B-10-22-1855) at Walworth, N.Y. Children (Mead) "1-X Edna Louise B-11-8-1881 *2- Alvin Smith B-7-15-1886 NOTES: Edgar L. Mead was horn at :Macedon, N.Y. He was for many years connected with the Eastman Kodak Co., hut failing eyesight compelled bis retirement from business in 1906. He lived for some time at Arcadia, N.Y.

*2-IX JoHN H. l\1EAD (Thomas W.-Richard T., etc.) B-9-29-18-15. D-4-27-1909. M-1-17- 1865 to Louise Downing at Victor, N.Y. Children (!\lead) *1-X Emma B-5-10-1870 *2- Frank B-9-17-1872 *3- Edith B-6-24-1881 ::\'oTEs: John H. :\lead was a farmer at Holly, l\Iichigan.

*3-IX T!lm!,\S Gccn~EY :\IEAD (Thoma~ \\·.-nichard T.) B-:'i-J0-1818. :\l-lsl·to Julia E. Bro\\'ncll (B-8-20-liG·l. D-10-10-187'.2). :\I-2nd-\l-\J-187:i lo Elizabeth Sutton (B-11-22-1854. D-6-22-1912) at Haisin Ynlley, :,\Iich. Children (:\!cod) by Srcond \\'ifo *1-X 0/iye B-1-14-1877 D- . . . :\l-J;:is. C. 11:wennan •·, Hirhard T. B

:S<"n:s. Thus. G. :\k:1d is :1 f:irmer :ind c;1pit:ilist :ti Tt'rnmsd1. \li,·!1. !!is f:irm homc, r,ric .,f lite finest in L,·1u"TI' Cn., is lr,c;,i('d in l1:t1s111 \":die\·, lhn·,· miles so11lh of Tcn1mscl1. CHAPTER VI Cornelius 17

•1-X OLIVE S. l\1EAD (dau. of Thomas G. l\1ead-Thos. W.-Richard 7) B-1-14-1877. D­ ...... l\1-1-14-1897 to James C. Hagerman. Children (Hagerman) *1-XI Thomas M. B-4-15-1900 l'\oTES: James Hagerman is a Congregational minister.

*2-X RICHARDT. MEAD (son of Thomas) B-3-8-1882. D-...... M-5-27-1903 to Anna E. l\1cClure, at Tecumseh, Mich. Children (Mead) *1-XI Thomas l\1cClure B-12-7-1904 NOTES: Richard T. Mead lives at Tecumseh, Mich.

*1-X JuuA CAROLIKE MEAD (Wm. Henry-Nathaniel-Richard 7) B-7-23-1867. M-John M. Provost (B-1-25-1867). Children (Provost) *1-XI Frank E. B-10-13-1887 ·2- Sarah C. B-10-24-1890 ·•3_ Julia 0. B-10-16-1897 *4- Emma S. B-7-20-1900

*2-X ::-,.1,..,_ny EuzA l\lEAD (Wm. llenry-:\'alhanicl-Richard) B-7-7-1870. l\I-\\'m. B . .Jeffords (B-2--1-lSGGJ. Children (.J c!Tords) *I-XI Harrison :\1. B-4-28-1889 *2- Clyde\\'. B-1 Cl--4- l 8H 1 *J- Elsie B-10--10-1893 • I- Eh·ie S. B-G-2~!-18% *,~)- \\'aync Ci. B--l-18--18\.J8 *Ii-, .. B rtlCC :\'. B-8--14-1\lOI / - Edna:\. B-l l l-\l-1 \lO:l :\ii'\- :\I :1udc B-t,-\l-18\!IJ D-\1-17-18\! l 18 Cornelius CHAPTER YI

*'.2-IX ALFRED :\IrLT0:--1 l\IEAD (John-Gurney 8-Richard 7) B-11-21-1856 at :\Iaceclon, N.Y. l\1-1-G-1881 to Hattie A. Brown (B-10-20-1856 al \\"olworth, :\'.Y.) Children ('.\1ead) *l-X Edgar R. B-7-8-1 ss,1 Dora E. B-12-13-1886 Mary E. B-4-11-1892 :\'orEs: Alfred l\L ?-,lead is a physician.

Residence, \'ictor, N. Y.

*1-IX WILLIAM B. CLIKE (son of l\1ary Ivfead-Richard T., etc.) B-5-6-1869. ?\I-4-19-1894 to Minnie Hoefler. Children (Cline) *1-X Leah Irene B-2-19-1895 lVI-2-2-1914 to Frank A. Buckland *2- Russell B. B-11-17-1900 *3- Virginia l\f. B-11-21-1907

*1-X EMMA D. MEAD (John H.-Thomas W.-Richard T.) B-5-10-1870. :\I-1st-to Clyde C. Seeley. Iv1-2nd-11-29-!902 to Howard Wright. Children (Seeley) *1-XI Henry D. B-4-24-1892 Children (Wright) *2-XI Frank W. B-2-19-190-!

*2-X FRA!':K D. l\fEAD (John H.-Thomas \\".-Richard T.) B-9-17-1872. :'.\1-11-28-1900 to Labella Collier (B-7-20-1879). Children (:\lead) *!-XI John IIcnrv B-8-15-1901 *~- Lnura :\1. · B-9-18-1901 :\'oTES: Frank D. :\lead is a tr:rn:ling s:ilesrn:m.

Residence, Rochester, '". Y.

':\-X EDITH D. l\lEAD (John !!.-Thomas \\".-Hichard T.) B-G-21-1881. :'.\!-... to Floyd Barrell. Children (R1rrcl l) :'I! i!liccn l B-1-23-1 '.HC, Hussdt B-J-1-l\l I 0 CHAPTER YI Cornelius 1\1

•J-X CHARLES Eu1ER :\lEAD (Chas. E.-=---atlrnniel-Richard T.) B-5-16-1878. :\1-G-28-HJ00 to Bessie :\later (B-5-2-1876). Children (:\lead) *1-XI Carleton E. B-1-30-HlOl *2- Darrell S. B-3-13-1909 :\OTES: Chas. E. :\lead is a shoe manufacturer, in business with his father, in Rochester, N. Y.

*2-X JAMES ARTHUR MEAD (Chas. E.-Nat.-Richard T.) B-5-17-1883. l'vl-1-12-1912 to Dorothy Morrison (B-7-22-1890). Children (l\Iead) *1-XI Eleanor May B-3-9-1913 NOTES: James Arthur Mead is in business with his father in Rochester, N.Y.

*3-X ED:-;;A MEAD (Chas. E.-Nat.-Richard T.) B-1-10-1886. Ivl-6-15-1910 to William G. Sheehan (B-5-13-1884). Children (Sheehan) *1-XI Helen. B-6-6-1911 "2- William F. B-1-22-1913 ?\oTES: \\'. G. Sheehan is in the Real Estate business in Rochester, I\'. Y.

Residence, Rochester, N.Y.

*2-X ALYI:-.' S:-.11TH '.\lEAD (Edgar L.-.John G.-Richard T.) B-7-15-1886 at Rochester, N.Y. '.\1-6-30-1914 lo Grace Agnes D~'.\Iar (B-8-7-1890). Children ('.\lead) (A son) B-12-:3-1915 D-12-3-1915 :\'OTES: Ah·in S. l\Iead is an electrician at Rochester, N. Y.

'1-XI FHA:-.'I, EDGAH Pno\·osT (Julia C.-Wm. H.-:\'at.-Hichard T.) B-10-1.1-1887. l\1- .ll':Jll Trumbler (B-7-11-1887). Children (ProYost) B-111-:2!1-l \ll :1 20 Cornelius CHAPTER YI

Stratton Record

5-YJI PHOEBE l\fEAD (Kathaniel-Jonathan 5, etc.) B-11-1-1780. D-12-1-1830. !\I-10- 27-1797 to Latham Stratton (B-6-29-1775. D-3-4-18-19) at l\lilan, l\".Y. Children (Stratton) 8th generation of Meads--6th generation of Strattons I-YI Lvdia B-7-5-1798 D-3-23-1832 l\1-Alexander J. Coffin 2- H"annah B-6-19-1800 D- - -1820 Single 3- Robert M. B- - -1803 D-4-10-1874 M-Jane Wilson 4- Nathaniel M. B- - -1807 D- - -1860 5- Crnthia B-10-12-1809 D- - - M-Wm. Plumb in 1827 6- A. exander M. B- - -1813 D- - -1854 7- Phoebe Ann B-1-4-1817 D-11-13-1831 Single KoTES: Latham Stratton was born in Nantucket, June 29, 1775. The following Novem­ ber his parents moved to Nine Partners, N.Y. At .the age of 19 he went with his father to New York City and for some time they were located at Crane ,,·harf, as coopers. Oct. 27, 1897, he married Phoebe Mead, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Mead of Dutchess Co. In 1818 his name appears as fireman of a fire company in New York. Later in the same year he moved to Troy and became a foundryman, conducting the "Stratton Foundry" there. The family story is that he cast the first plowshare and the first air-tight stove cast in this country. Latham and Phoebe were life long members of the Society of Friends. Phoebe was born Nov. 1, 1780, and died Dec. 31, 1820. A year later Latham married Eunice Hanks of Washington Co., N.Y. • He died in Troy, March 4, 1849-a man of sterling integrity, and greatly respected. His children were born in New York City.

3-YI ROBERT l\L.\CY STRATIO~ (Phoebe :\lead, etc.) B-4-23-1803. D-l-10-187--1. l\1-lst- 6-23-1823 to Jane Wilson (B--1-13-1805. D-8-ll-18S6). Children (Stratton) !-VII Mary Lois B-1-:i-182:i D-6-30-1829 2- James Wilson R-7-25-1829 D-3-17-1876 :-i- Francis Jane B-8-4-1834 D- - -1874 :\I-Jerome Simrson 4- Cornelia G. B-9-22-1841 D-...... :\!-Henry J. Campbell :i- Hobert l\laeey, Jr. B-2-13-18-1-1 D-5-29-1911 Hobert M. Stratton ;\!-2nd time 10-G-1859 to Louise C. :\1aC'ey of ::\'antucket. ::\'oTES: Robert I\laceY Stratton was born in New York Cil\·, :\lav 23, 1803. For rnanv \Tars he was financial p:1rtncr o[ a large iron foundry and machine· shors-"Thc '.\:o,·elt,· Iron \\'orks"-lrnilders of steam engines and other machinery, perhaps th!: largl'st works of its kind in the country at that time. Tht>y employed many men. The foundry, machine shops and wharfs covered fi,·e acres at the foot of 12th St. on East Hiver. Ile was a birthright Quakt>r, was disowned f ·- marrying outside the Society, but later rejoined the Friends Society, in which position he rrmained until his drath. lie was an expert accountant. From 18,l:-J to the time of his de(1th he was Trustee of the Bowery Savings Bank, and from 18:i0 lo 18Gl, Vice-President of the same barik. ! le was a member of the So<"ietv of :\kclwnirs :rnd Tradesmen, and of the Amcri,:111 Institute, and from 18;>1 lo rn:>8. a 11wmbcr of the Clwnilwr of Commcrc('. J,ike his Lither. he w:is for Yl'ars a ,·olunteer fireman of the :\'cw York Cily Fire Dep;irt­ r11<·r1I, r<'~igJ1iJ1g from E:t!..!1(' Engine Co .. '

4-Vl NATHANlEL ~IE.AD SnATION (Latham, etc.) -B-2-20-1807. D-11-17-1860. M-10-6- 1830 to l\fary Oatman, daughter of Daniel Oatman (B-2-19-1811) at Arlington. Vt. D-5-30-1862. Children (Stratton) 1-VII Marv Esther B-7-19-1831 D-6-9-1849 Single 2- Phoebe Jane B-10-6-1834 D-9-6-1912 3- Robert J. B-3-25-1836 D-in childhood 4- Alfred Henry B-11-25-1839 D-8-10-1918 Father of Lillian 5- Amelia Anna B-4-13-1845 D-in childhood 6- Hannah Juliet B-9-26-1847 M-T. C. Buckmaster, Newberry, N.Y. NoTEs: Nathaniel Mead Stratton was grandfather of Lillian Stratton who compiled the Stratton records of this work. "Nathaniel Mead Stratton was born Feh. 20, 1807. He was a foundrvman in New York City. - \\"ith his brother, Robert Macy Stratton, he was long connected with the Novelty Iron \Yorks. As foreman of the factory he was greatly loved by the 200 or 300 men working under him. Kind hearted and generous, he was always looking out for their welfare, caring for them in sickness, and visiting them in their troubles. Hence, they were strongly attached to him, responding promptly and cheerfully to any orders from him. When some piece of work v.;as a hurry job, he had but to give the word and the men responded quickly, doing their very best for him. He was a birthi-ight Friend, but in early childhood, being very fond of music, he learned to play the flute which was against the Friend's principles of meetings. He was waited upon by a committee and given his choice of giving up the flute or being 'read out of meeting'. He chose the latter. Later he became. an Episcopalian and was vestry-man for 21 consecutive years in All Saints Church on Henry St., New York. He married Mary Oatman in Troy, Oct. 6, 1830. She was a daughter of Daniel and Parmelia Oatman. She was born in Arlington, Vermont, Feb. 19, 1811, and died May 30, 1862. At the breaking out of the California gold fever in 1849, se...-eral of the men left the foundry to try their fortunes in the gold fields. Thev remembered their kind employer by sending several beautiful nuggests of gold; one with the wish that he might have a ring made from it and wear it in remembrance of them. When he left the foundry in 1859 the men presented him with a gold watch and chain, with an appropriate inscrip\.ion, as a tribute of their esteem. I am wearing the watch and ring today. He died in ~ew York City Nov. 17, 1860." (A. H. srn,;.TTO:s;)

:->-VII HOBERT :\1ACEY STHATTo:--, JR. (Robt. \I-Latham, elc.) B-'.2-13-18.l•I. D-5-'.2\1-1911. Single. Sec Biographical Sketch, Chapter 10. Cornelius CHAPTER VI

Ii-\·! 1 :\LE.,.-\~DEH .:\looRES STRATTo:-- (Latham) B-1-30-1813 in N. Y. City. D-12-15-1851 at Morris:rnia. :\l-10-23-1833 to Angelina 7\1. Prescott (B-2-21-1818. D-3-31-1861). She was married at Troy, :\'.Y. Children (Stratton) 1-,·1 I Henrietta :\I. B-10-11-1834 D-10-30-1856 2- '.\1ary Lois B-2-4-1837 l\1- - -1855 to Wm. Adams :3- Jane Eliza B-4-16-1839 D-10-10-1873 4- Angelina P. B-8-HS-11 D- - -1851 Prescott B. B-3-13-1851 D-1-7-1918 at \\'est Allis, Wis. N'oTEs: Alexander l\loores Stratton was born Jan. 30, 1813, in Kew York City. Five years later his father moved to Trov where, as a bov, Alexander worked in the Stratton Foundry, early learning the trade o{his father and elder brothers. As a young man he was connected for several vears with the ::\'ovelt\· Iron \Yorks in :'\ew York City, as superintendent. · · • ~or about fh·e years prior to his death he was purser on the Collins Line, steamer Pacific; runmng between New York and Linrpool. He resigned this position just before the Pacific made its last voyage. The steamer was lost and all on board. He married Oct. 23, 1833, Angelina M. Prescott, daughter of Chas. B. and Henrietta (Blekkingh) Prescott of Troy. She was born in Troy Feb. 21, 1818, and died in Morrisania, !\'. Y., March 31, 1861. Her mother was a native of Amsterdam, Holland. Alexander 1\1. Stratton was a consistent member of the Friends Society all his life. He died at his home in l\forrisania, Dec. 15, 1854, aged only 41 years.

2-\'Il JAMES W1LSO:-l" STRATTo:-- (Robt. ivl.-Latham) B-7-2~>-1829. D-3-17-1876. '.\1-5- 13-1851 at Brooklyn, N.Y., to Josephine A. Trotter.

Children (Stratton) ~ I-VIII Chas. Harrison B-...... D-11-22-1856 2- Josefhine B-...... D-2-2-1883 at RiYerside, Calif. 3- Emi y Baily B-...... D-3-1-1877 at Kewburg, '.'\.Y. 4- Francis B-12-1j..18j8 D- ...... at RiYerside, Calif. l\brie Louise B-...... D-3-23-1892 M-6-8-1891 to G. \\'. Barton "\\'ilson Eugene B- - -1862 D- - -186--! ,- Cornelia Gilbert B-...... D-in infancy 8- Robert l\I. B-...... D-12-22-18!i6 9- Geo. Draper B- - -1870 D- - -190~> ::\'oTES: The first fin) children were born in :\"ew York CilY, the next four at :\'ewburg, :'\. Y. C James Wilson Stratton was horn .July 25, 1829, and married to Josephine A. Trotter, of Brooklvn, :\'. Y., :\Jav B, lS:il. He ·was confidential clerk in the :'.\:oYCltv Iron \Yorks and later.became a partner in the firm of Wm. Wright & Co., Xewburg, '.\:. •{., builders of steam engines. · Ile was a member of the Heformed Episcopal Church, and a member of the American Institute. Ile died at his home in '.\:ewlrnrg, :\larch 17, 187G, and fin years after his cle:ith his famtl~· moYcd to HiYCrside, Calif., ·where their pleasant and hospitable home was known as '"The Anchor:.ige". · CHAPTER YI Cornelius

4-YII ALFRED I-IE:s-nY STRATTO:S- (::\'athaniel-Latham). B-ll-2:i-1839 in ::\'. Y. City. D-8- 10-1918. ::'-.1-9-2-1867 to Elizabeth H. Pearson (B-...... D-8-20-1889). Children (Stratton) 1-YIII Sidnev Pearson B-8-6-1869 D-9-30-1923 1\1-Alice Turnbull 2- Lillian B-2-7-1876 Lives in Little Falls, N. J. NoTES: Alfred Henry Stratton was born in New York City Nov. 25, 1839. He was educated at Trinity School, N.Y. City, which is under the control of old Trinity Church. He studied architecture but did not follow that as a profession. He was connected with the Custom House, N.Y .. for over 50 years. He is a member of the Empire State Society of Sons of the American Revolution. His home is in Little Falls, N. J. He married first, Elizabeth Henrietta Pearson, Sept. 2, 1867, who died in Arlington, N. J., Aug. 20, 1889, leaving two children. She was a daughter of Sidney and Sarah Pearson. ' Sept. 7, 1892, he married Julia A. Koyes, who died r'\o. 15, 1896. Alfred Henry Stratton died at his home in Little Falls, N . .J., Aug. 10, 1918.

5-VII PRESCOTT BLEKKIKGH STRATTO~ (Alex.-Latham) B-3-13-1851. D-1-7-1918 at \Yest Allis, \\'is. M-10-7-1877 to Martha Elizabeth Hull. Children (Stratton) 1-VIII Harold B. B-in Troy Center, \Yis. 2- Fredrick B-...... 3- Genevive B-...... :\1- ...... Edward S. Terry :'\OTES: Prescott Blekkingh .Stratton liYes in lVIilwaukee, \Yis. At the age of 18 he went ·from l\1or1isania, N.Y., to \\"alworth Co., \\·is., where he worked on a farm for five years. In 1878 he became connected with the Chicago, l\Iilwaukee & St. Paul, R.R. with offices in Milwaukee. · In 1904 he entered the grain, flour, and feed business in l\Iilwaukee, and was of the firm of Donehue and Stratton. · Oct. 7, 1877, he married l\Iartha Elizabeth Hull. His home was in West Allis, a suburb of :\1ilwaukee. He died there .Jan. 7, 1918.

1-\·III HAROLD :\IEAD STJ1ATTO~ (Prescotl-Alex.-Latham) B-...... l\I-10-20-1903 at :\Iilwaukee, \\'is., to Bessie Adele Frantz. Children (Stratton) 1-IX .John Frantz B-...... 2- Elizabeth l\!ary B-...... 3- Fredrick Frantz B-...... ?\"oTEs: Harold l\1. Stratton, after finishing school at the l\·Iilwaukee Business College, enlc_red the grain business in 1893. Ile is now a partner in the firm of Donehue & Stratton, rere1,·(•rs ;rnd shippers of grain, flour, and frcd 1n ?\1ilwaukee. Oct. 20, 190:3, he married Bessie Ackle Franlz. Cornelius CHAPTER YI

2-YIII FREDRICK ALEXASDER STRATTON (Prescott-Alex.-Latham) B-...... -:. :\1-10-30- 1907 to I\farie Louise Berthelet (B-...... D-6-10-1914). ~I-2nd time 8-15-1915 to Fannie Berthelet. Children (Stratton) by First Wife I-IX Jane Elizabeth Louise B-...... 2- Susan l'vlary B-...... A OTES: Fredrick Alexander Stratton graduated from the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons in Milwaukee in 1903 and became connected with the l\"alio.n:il Home of Disabled Volunteers in Milwaukee as assistant surgeon. In 1906 he opened an office in Milwaukee and is now a practicing physician in that city. Oct. 30, 1907, he married Marie Louise Berthelet, daughter of Joseph R. and Louise Berthelet. She died June 10, 1914. He married a second time Fannie Berthelet, Aug. 15, 1915.

Residence, Milwaukee, Wis.

9-VIII GEORGE DRAPER STRATTON (James-Robert M.-Latham) B-6-5-1870 at l\"ewburg, N. Y. D-10-21-1905 in Oakland, Calif. M-1-17-1899 to Jennie Gift. Children (Stratton)

1-IX Marion Trotter B-...... in Oakland, Calif. NoTEs: George Draper Stratton was born in Newburg, N.Y., June 5, 1870, and died in Oakland, Calif., Oct. 21, 1905. _He married Jan. 1_7, 1899, J~nnie Gift, youngest daughter of Capt. George W. and Helen Gift. She was born m Memphis, Tenn. CHAPTER VII Prologue In Chapter 7 and those following, will be found a record of the English and Dutch branches of the Cornelius family. These records have been obtained by writing to every member of the family whose address I could get, and are compiled from the joint reports made by them. · There are many missing dates and names, owing to the failure to get complete reports. I~ is surprising to note how little most of us know about our forefathers or family con­ nections. The writer does not vouch for the absolute correctness of either the names or dates, for in a work of this sort it is very easy to make mistakes. Then, too, the information coming from so many different sources, necessarily multiplies the chance for mistakes and errors. Chapter 7 relates to affiliated families of English birth, or to those who are apparently related to the descendants of Aaron Cornelius. We know that early in 1700, the eldest son of Aaron returned to England, to-or near­ London, and as he was a sea-captain, he would naturally have made his home near a sea-port. Early in the 19th Century, about 1830, we find Joseph Cornelius coming to Kew York from Andover, England. In 1848, Samuel Cornelius came from England lo Dodgeville, Wisconsin, and a number of others of the name came from England at different times. Then there are the descendants of James Cornelius who was born in Monmouth, New Jersey, about 1750, and on account of family names, they are probably descendants of Aaron -possibly through John. This is not certain, however, as we have not the exact names and dates with which to connect the -line. This Chapter also gives the Dutch line. I am gh·ing the names and dates as reported to me in answer to the questionnaires sent to the different members of the different branches. The following names of the affiliated families appear in Chapter 7. Adams Fafr Lennon Smith Anderson Fay Lath well Savoy Ferrie Larson Strong Brock Fox Leibelt Small Brown Farnham Loper Shierclifi Brice -Gregg Lvnch Stanton Bonham Lewis Surface Burpee Gracy Swisler Banglan Gumsley · l\:Ic Garvey Strauss Brandon Gilbert l\1c Donald Sutton Buchendorf Grove l\fac- Keiler Saeger l\h 11 er Stevenson Burns Harding ::\1c Gahn Belton Hennesy Mc Cormac Burnsides Heuck l\Ic Clymonds Thompson Brewer Hudson :Mc Kee Todd Campbell Higby Mueller Taylor Coovert Horton l\1ac GilYery Tressler Caulfield Hutchinson i\[oore Castor Hale l\Iarvin Whiteside Coulter Hanev l\Iarkel ·welsh Holmes :\Ia thews Webb Clay Harris Korris \\'ood Davis Jane Wise Duvald Jenkins Paske Whistler Drake Price Wigton Dean Jones Ward Daniels Kenvon Redick \\'alters Dickenson Keni Hobcrts Wiesel Dart Kern Hogers Works Doutt Kenned,· Raymond \\'eale Kellv • Raus thorn Welsh Egnes Kranse Rotert Edwards Hoach Young Everman Lear Richards York The rnelhod of numbering Ii:, gPnerations begins with the first of each family coming to this eountr~·. The gt'llPrat1ons ,, ill, arv some,,·tiat, on account of this. C. S. C. ') Cornelius CHAPTER YII

English Line

1-I JosEPH CoR'>"ELil"S (B- - -1815. D- - -1885). :\1-8-6-1853 m England to Eliza Taylor (B- - -183-L D- - -1895). Children 1-II Alice E. B- - -1855 :\I-to John H. Brock 2- Florence B- - -1856 1\1-to \Yilliam Brock :3- :'\Iarv J. B- - -1857 D- - -1919 in ;\fontreal, Canada -1- Fannie E. B- - -1859 D- - -1911 :VI-to Eugene Webb 5- Frank 1\1. B- - -1860 D- - -1919 :\1-to l\1ira E. Edwards 6- William T. B- - -1863 l\I-to Josephene Whiteside Jessie Bonham ,- George S. B- - -1866 M-to Jessie Lewis 8- Bron G. B- - -1868 D- - -1909 M-to Laura Harding 9- C arles H. B- - -1870 M-to Augusta Farr 10- Carrie B. B- -1872 l\J-to Fred T. Smith 11- Dr. Thorn H. B- - -1874 D- - -1922 :\I-to Verna Clayton Agnes Wood KoTES: Joseph Cornelius was born in England May 4, 1815, and educated there. He lived in Andover and learned the trade of tanner. He was married there Aug. 6, 1853, to Eliza J. Taylor. She was born November 12, 1834. . They came to the United States in 1854, settling in Herkimer County, Village of Grays­ ville, N.Y. In 1862 he moved to Aldem·ille, Penn., where he was foreman in a tannery. 1n 1873 he bought out the tannery at Elkland, where he had a successful business for twenty years. Retiring in 1893, he died Kovember 15, 1895. He was always active in civic life and did much to build up his native town. He was a Republican in politics and gave many years to public sen·ice as Burgess and School Director. He was for many years an active member of the Methodist Church. His wife, Eliza Tayi _ Cornelius, died in Elkland, Dec. 12, 1895.

Residence, Elkland, Penn.

1-II AucE E. CoRXELit:s (dau. of Joseph) B- - -18~5. 1\1- ...... at ...... to John H. Brock. Children (Brock) I-III Claude C. B-...... D- ...... 2- Edna B-...... D- ...... :\'OTES: l\Irs. Alice E. Cornelius Brock lives in Buffalo, N'.Y.

2-II FLORE:--CE CoRXELll"S (dau. of Joseph) B- - -1856. l\I- ...... at ...... to Wil- liam Brock. Children (Brock) 1-II I Joseph B-. 2- Charles B-. 3- Huth B- ....

P. 0. Elkland, Penn.

3-II l\1ARY J. B- - -1857. Died in 2'\lontreal, Canada, in l\J19.

4-11 FA:--:XJE E. ConxEucs B- - -18::i!l. Died in 1\lll. :\!- ...... at ...... to Eugene \\'ebb. LiYed and died in Detroit, :\lirh. Children (\\"ebb) 1-1 l I Harold B-. '.2- Florence B-.

H .. ,idenrc, Detroit, :\!icli. CHAPTER YI! Cornelius 3

5-II FRANK l\1ELYILLE Co-RNELICS B- - -18G0. • D- - -H/19. :\1-9-25-1888 at ...... to l\·1yra E. Edwards. Children 1-III Guy E. B-8-6-1889 :'.\1- ...... at ...... to Alla F. Roach 2- Alice :\L B-3-28-1894 3- Joseph C. B-3-17-1896 :'.\1- ...... at ...... to Bertha M. Campbell 4- Florence J. B-1-24-1898 D-1-1-1901 5- Francis L. B-1-24-1898 l\1- ...... at ...... to Thorn A. Kenyon 6- Virginia !\I. B-5-26-1903 7- Frank M. B-12-21-1905

Mrs. F. 1\1. C:ornelius-P. 0. 123 Hudson SL, Elmira, K. Y.

6-II WILLIAM T. CORNELIUS B-9-2-1863. l\1- ...... at ...... to Josephine Whiteside (D- - -1898). Children I-III Donna C. B- - -1888 :\I- ...... at...... to Ralph Works. P. 0. HanO\·er, Montana 2- Leland B- - -1891 P. O. Endwell, N.Y. 3- Cyril J. B- - -1893 4- Milford B- - -1895 on the Munson Line S. S. "Southern Cross" NoTEs: Josephine Cornelius died in 1898 and William T. again married Jessie Bonham. Children by Second \\'ife 5-III William Bonham B- - -1901 1\1-8-4-1923 to ...... P. 0. l\IidcHetown 6- Yera B-4-6-1904 l\1-11-15-1924 at...... to Howard W. Wcale KoTES: William T. Cornelius lives at l\liddlctown, N.Y., and is an undertaker.

7-II GEORGE S. CORNELIUS B-5-14-1866. D-12-30-1921. l\I-10-6-1897 at Ithaca, KY., to Jessie Lewis. Children I-III Anita Fcrons B-7-19-1900 at Elkland, Penn. 2- Helena TaYlor B-1-15-1904 at Ithaca, l\".Y. 3- Donald Le,,·is B-2-17-1909 at Ithaca, K.Y. 4- Harold Bernard B-1-29-1\ll 1 at Ithaca, KY. KoTEs: George Simmons Cornelius, third son of .Joseph Cornelius, ·was a building con­ tractor in Ithaca, N.Y. Ile died Yery suddenly of heart disease, December 30, 1924.

Residence, 22J North Albany St., Ithaca, N. Y.

8-II BYHON GRANT CoHNELn·s B-:-\-18-1868. D-12-21-1909. :\1-6-11-1890 at Elkland, Penn., to LuYa I larding. Children I-III Charles Church B-G-7- J 8fl8 al Bridgewater, .'.\le. P. 0. 721 :--:ichols Aw., !\". Y. City 2- Curlis Harding B- ...... at :\'clson, Tioga Co., :--:.Y. :'\oTES: Charks Church Coriwlius was in till' \\'orld \Yar from Dec., Ell 7, to Aug. HlUl. In 23rd U.S. lnfantrY, 2nd Di,·ision c\rncrican Transportation. He is an embalmer in :'

9-II CHARLES H. CoRl':ELn:s B-5-4-1870. M-1-20-1896 at ...... to Augusta Farr (B- 8-31-1876. D-5-28-1922). Children 1-I II Elizabeth B-3-27-1897 2- Robert B-11-4-1900 l'\OTES: Charles Henrv Cornelius, fifth son of Joseph Cornelius, was born at Aldenville, Wayne Co., Penn., l\Iay 4, 1870. He was married on January 20, 1896, to Augusta St. John Farr at Tioga, Penn. He was an attorney at law, also Justice of the Peace, Law Clerk and Public Service Commissioner at Harrisburg, Penn., and lived at 2307 Hoffer St. He died in August, 1924.

1-III ANITA F. CORNELIUS (dau. of George S.- Joseph) B-7-19-1900. l'v!-7-16-1921 at \\'ilkes-Barre, Penn., to Gordon MacKellar. Children (MacKellar) 1-V Donald Gordon B-5-28-1922

P. 0. 30 So. Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre, Penn.

IO-II CARRIE B. Corurnuus (dau. of Joseph) B-5-10-1872. M-11-12-1890 at Elkland. Penn., to Fred T. Smith of Oseola, Penn. Children (Smith) 1-III Clayton B-2-12-1894 2- Dorothy Helen B-10-15-1897 3- Donald Taylor B-10-15-1897 Twins 4- Alice Marion B-7-29-1904 NOTES: Mrs. Carrie Cornelius Smith, daughter ofJoseph Cornelius, lives at 149 Drum­ mond St., Apt. 52, :Montreal, Canada.

CLAYTO:-. CoR:-EuL·s s~11TH B-2-12-1894. I\1-in 1914 to Evelyn Kent. Children (Smith) 1-IY Shirlev Kent B-12-16-1914 2- l\faril~·n June B-6-16-1917 ::\'oTES: Ewlyn Kent Smith died .January 2;i, 1923.

2-III DoRoTHY HELE-" s~11TH B-10-15-1897. l\1-12-28-1921 at ...... to Donald Burpee.

2-JI DR. THOR-" IL Con:-s-Euus, youngest son of .Joseph Cornelius, B-10-6-18-l. D-12-28- 1922. Married Yerna Clayton who died and he married a sPcond time, Agnes Wood. Children by Second Wife Esther Jane B-. Thorn, Jr. B-. D- ...... Joseph B- ..

~OTES: Dr. Thorn Cornrlius liyed :il 1 luntinglon, Penn., where he died on Dec-ember '..28, 1922. CHAPTER VII Cornelius 5

1-III G1..,,· EDWARD CoR:-.;ELIUS (son of Frank l\I. Cornelius) B-8-6-1889. l\I-3-25-1911 at Wichita, Kans., to Alta F. Roach. Children 1-IY Frank ,v1elville B-1-7-1916 NoTEs: Guy E. Cornelius was for nine years a teacher, the principal of the High School, president of the Arizona State Normal School at FlagstafT and at the present time is a "Bond Broker and Investments" at Long Beach, California. He served in the World \\'ar as Lieutenant and Capt. U.S.A. from 1917 lo 1919. His present address is 403 First Nat'! Bank Bldg., Long Beach, California.

3-III JosEPH C. CoR:-.;ELIUs (second son of Frank M.) B-3-17-1896. l\I-9-19-1922 at Topeka, Kans., to Bertha M. Campbell. NoTES: Joseph Cornelius is connected with the Hudson-Essex Co., at Topeka, Kans.

5-III FRANCIS L. CORNELIUS B-1-24-1898. M-6-14-1920 at Elkland, Penn., to Thorn A. Kenyon. Children (Kenyon) 1-IV Florence E. B-1-30-1922

P. 0. Elkland, Penn.

6-III VIRGINIA A. CORNELIUS B-5-26-19o.'3. Lives with her mother at 123 West Hudson St., Elmira, N.Y.

7-III FRANK MELVILLE CORNELIUS, JR. B-12-21-1905. Is in school at Elmira, N.Y.

P. 0. 123 West Hudson St., Elmira, N. Y.

1-II GEORGE J\-IAsoN CORNELIUS B-4-14-1860 at Hedgeville, West Virginia. D-4-19-1914. M-11-6-1880 at Greencastle, Penn., to ...... Children 1-III William Omer B-9-21-1882 2- Clvde Brown B-9-6-188-1 3- Earnest M. B-9-23-1886

2-III CLYDE BROWN ConNELIUS B-9-6-188-1 at Hedgeville, \\'est Virginia. l\1-5-16-1906 al Hagerstown, l\Id., to J\1urtha A. l\Iiller. Children 1-IV Clarence Omer B-2-13-1910 NoTEs: Clnle B. Cornelius is a contractor and builder and li,·es at 600 Q. St., N.\\'., Washi '',(ton, D. C.

1-II Samuel Cornelius was born in England about 1848. He came to America and lo­ cated at Dodgeville, \\'is., about 1863, wbere he married and had three children-a son Charles, and two daughters. About 1900 they moved to Kent, \\'ashington. Th<,_two daugh­ ters married and lost their husbands, and arc now living in Honolulu, Hawauan Islands. This information was given me by Orville Strong of Dodge\·illc, \\'is., April 3, 1923. G Cornelius CHAPTER VII

English Branch

1-II SAMUEL Con:-Eucs B- - -1838. D- - -1911. :.\1- ...... at Beloit, Wis., to :\Iary Tressler (B-in Center Co., Penn.) Children 1-III Charles R. B-2-17-1861 XoTES: Samuel Cornelius descended from English ancestors. At the present wntmg we have no further records. He was born in New Berlin, Penn., in 1838, and was married to :\1ary Tressler. He serYed in the Civil War in the 26th, Ill. Regiment, for four years. \\·as a farmer for a.few years then ran a general store at DaYis, Ill., where he died in 1911.

I-III CHARLES R. CoRNELIUS (son of Samuel) B-2-17-1861. l'v1- ...... at ...... to Ann Welsh. Children 1-IV :rv1arie L. B-...... 1\Irs. Marie L. Hennesy 2- William B-...... D-...... 3- Ann Ruth B-...... D-......

Residence, 502 So .7th, Council Bluffs, Iowa

1-I SrnNEY CoRlS'ELIUS B-...... at Crewkern, England. J\1- ...... at London, Eng., to Helen Brice. Children 1-II Edwin Bernard B-2-25-1860 at Crewkern, England NoTEs: Sidnev Cornelius and his wife came to New York with their son, Edwin Bernard Cornelius, in Sep.tember, 1881.

1-11 Ernn:- BER:S:AHD CoR:-ELll'S (son of Sidney) B-2-2;"i-18G0. ::\1-8-26-1885 at :'Jew York City to ;\lillie Louise Small. Children 1-II I Edwin Brice B-.1-3-1887 D+l-189:3 in ~cw York Crty 2- Sidney Earnest B-12-5-1891 in ~cw York Cit\' 3- Helen Alice B-12-14-1891 in White Plains, 'N.Y. KoTES: Edwin Bernard Cornelius was born in England and came to :'\cw York in 1881. Jle was an auditor and statistician, and a, ·stant comptroller of the War Trade Board at Washington, D. C., during the \Yorld \Yar. He died in \\·ashington on December 23, 1918. His widow, Mrs. Edwin B. Cornelius, resides at 1553 Glynn Court, Detroit, l\!ich. E. B. Cornelius was educated al his home in London, England, by priYate tutors. Came to the United States in 1883, expecting to go West on a ranch but changed his plans and re­ mained in New York Cit\" for SC\"Craf years. He was known as a ~eliable busin~ss 111:rn, a good organizer, an im·enlor of business s\·stems, and a cultured gentleman much rstcrmed for his integrity and high sens(' of honor. This information was giYcn by .:\!rs. E. B. 1:ornclius in 19'.2:3. CHAPTER YII Cornelius 7

1-I PETER \\"1LL1A:-.1 CoR:-EuL:s B- - -1789. D- - -JSG-L ;\I- ... : ... at \\"ittmund, Duchy of HanoYer, to J\fargaret \\'iesel. Children 1-II Peter William, Jr. B-1-28-1835 2- Hermon Anton B-11-28-1838 D-5-23-Hl16 3- George B-...... at Elk RiYer, :1.linn. 4- Ludwig B-...... 5- Elizabeth B-...... :\I- ...... to ..... Farnham "i\'oTEs: The ancestors of Peter William Cornelius came from Scotland, and settled in HanoYer while it was an English possession. Peter William was a saddler by trade, and a soldier under N"apoleon. His son Ludwig came to Kew Orleans, La., in 18-14, where he died.

Residence, \\"ittmund, Duchy of HanoYer, Germany

1-II PETER WILLIAM CoRXELIUS, JR. (~on cf Peter W.) B-1-28-1835. D-...... M-6- -186-1 at Osnabruck, HanoYer, to Sophie Rotert. Children 1-III George E. B-3-22-1865 l\I-at Di...xon, Ill. to '.\-laude Loper 2- Emma B-6-14-1869 l\1- ...... to F. \\'. Drake 3- Louise B-12-19-1873 1\1- ...... to 1\1. E. McKee l\"oTEs: Peter William Cornelius, Jr., was married in Osnabruck in 1864, and came to the United States and settled in Minneapolis, ?-.Iinn., and aJterwards moved to Cincinnati, where he lives at the present time with his daughter, Mrs. ;\1cKee. At the present writing he is past ninety years of age. (1924). ·

Residence, 3 Hedgerow Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio

2-II HER_,wx AKTOX CoRxEuus (son of Peler \\'.) B-11-12-1838. D-5-23-1917. M- ...... 1868 at ...... to Doris Buckendorf. Children 1-III Hannah B-2-3-1871 :1.1rs. Chris '.\fueller 2- Louise B-...... '.\!rs. Louise Liebelt 3- Fredrick Wm., Jr. B-1-17-1877 Single 1' OTES: Hermon Anton Cornelius set tied in '.\Iinneapolis, 1\-I inn., where he was in the upholstering business, and where he died l\!ay 23, 1916. His son, Fredrick William, 1s a tra\"(~ling salesman and Ii Yes al 32-Hl Lyndale Ave., S., · '.\I inneapolis, '.\ !inn.

1-I II HA:-:-;_-\H Con:-Eucs (dau. of Anton) B-2-3-1871. '.\I-10-23-1901 at :\I inneapolis, '.\!inn., to Chris '.\lueller. Children (:\lueller) 1-JY Hobert B-7-19-Hl0;i 2- Herbert Louis B-l 1-H-19(1t\ :)- Allen Ellirrt B-7-H-1\l08 -1- Halph Luther B-11-1-1910

P. 0. 2116 Bryant Ave., :\linneapolis, :\linn.

1-II GEOHGE E. Con:--;Eut:s (son of Peter-William) B-3-22-1865. l\l-6-'27-1888 al l\fadelia, l\linn., lo l\laude Loper. "'.\o Chilrlren

P, 0. Dixon, ]II. 8 Cornelius CHAPTER VII

2-III E~n!A CoRKELIUS (dau. of Peter W.) B-6-14-1869 at ...... :\I-...... at to F. W. Drake. Xo Children

P. 0. 760 St. :'\"icholos AYe., :'\cw York City

3-111 Lou1sE CoRNELJUS (dau. of Peter "'-) B-12-19-1873. l\1-4-30-1891 at ...... to :\1. E. McKee. Children (McKee) 1-IY Florence Louise B-6-6-1892 M-...... to Robert Heuck 2- George Martin B-11-23-1900

P. 0. 3 Hedgerow Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio

1-IV FLORENCE McKEE (dau. of Louise-Peter, etc.) B-6-6-1892. M-6-1-1915 at Cincinnali, Ohio, to Robert Heuck. Children (Heuck) 1-V Robert, Jr. B-5-12-1917 2- Kenneth B-2-28-1920 3- Doris B-5-14-1923

P. 0. 3336 Jefferson AYe., Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio CHAPTER VII Cornelius 9

1-VI CHRISTOPHER CoRXELit:s, born between 1800 and 1805, lived all his life in 11uskingum Co., Ohio. So far we ha,;e no record of his ancestors. He married about 1825 a l\liss Jack who lived only a short time, and he was later married to Jane \\"inters. He died in 1882. Children 1-VII George B-...... D- - -1897 2- l\forgan B-...... 3- Simeon B-...... 4- James B-......

1-VII GEORGE CoR:s;ELIUS (Christopher) B-...... at Zanesville, Ohio. l\1-...... at ...... D- - -1893. Children I-VIII Christopher Henry B- - -1851 D-9-10-1897 2- Mart B-...... Living at Kidder, Mo. 3- Albert B-...... Living in Davis Co., !\lo. 4- Lydia B-...... Living in New York State 5- Ella B-...... Living in Nebraska 6- Julia B-...... D-...... 7- Marv B-...... D-...... 8- Susie B-...... -Living at 9- Hattie B-...... Living at ...... 10- Maggie B-...... Li·dng at ...... NOTES: George Cornelius was born near Zanesville, Ohio, but li...-ed for a time at Otsego, Muskingum Co., as did his brothers, Morgan, Simeon, and James. They all served in the Union Army in the Ch·il War. No record of their birth, death, or service. George was one of the pioneers of Missouri, settling about 1865 near Galletin. He died in 1897 and is buried in DaYis Co.

1-VIII CHRISTOPHER HEXRY ConxEues (George-Christopher) B- - -1851. D-9- -1897. l\l-7- -1877 to Lorette E. Surface at Kidder, Mo. Children 1-IX George Eh·a B-3-1-1878 Lh·ing in Kansas City 2- Lorren Earnest B-1-26-1880 Living in St. Louis 3- Henn· B-2-28-1882 LiYing in Kidder, l\lo. -1- Ethel A. B-9-30-1884 Li-ving in Galletin, l\lo. Herman E. B-10-14-1886 Living in St. Paul, :\linn. HovW. B-7-31-1888 Living in Cameron, :\lo. Vern W. B-9-15-18!)0 Living in St. Louis, l\1o. Nellie G. B-:l-17-1892 LiYing in Kidder, l\lo. :---:ora .t\. B-1-9-1895 LiYing in St. Joseph, :\Io. '.\o-rEs: Christopher Henry Cornelius was born in :\luskingum Co., Ohio. He was a lcaclicr and former and spcrializcd in blooded stock. He died at Cameron, ;\lo., 111 1897. ](I Cornelius

1-IX CEORGE ELYA CoR'>ELICS (Christopher H.-George) B-3-1-18,8. ::-.1-. at ...... lo Ella EYerman. Children 1-X Fred B- ...... 2- Edna B- ...... 3- Eh·a B-...... -1- · Emma Lee B-...... ::i- Cecil B-...... ::\"oTES: George E. Cornelius is a stock buyer and liYes in Eansas City, l\Io.

P. 0. 2405 Indiana AYe., Kansas City, Mo.

2-IX LoRREN EAR:\'EST CORNELIUS (Christopher-George) B-1-25-1880 at Galletin, DaYis Co., Mo. l\larried Vera Lottie Kern in 1905 at St. Louis, l\10. Children 1-X Ruth Vera B-10-11-1909 2- William Elmer B-7-13-1913 :'.\'oTEs: Lorren· E:- Cornelius, son of ChrisloJ?her H. Cornelius, is at the present time president of the Cornelius Lumber Co., dealers In Southern hardwoods and Cypress, with offices at St. Louis, :\Io., St. Paul, and l\1emphis, Tenn. His home is 3936 Palm St., St. Louis, l\Io.

3-IX HE;>;RY CoH:s.-ELIL'S (Christopher-George) B-2-28-1882. :-I-...... at Altamont, l\!o., to Emma York. Children Charley B- ...... Flovd. B- .... - .. Clifford B-. ::\"oTES: Henry Cornelius is a stock buyer and resides in Kidder, l\Io.

1-lX ETHEL A. CoR:--.:Eut:s (Christopher-George) B-9-::\()..1881. :-1-12-1:J-1\ ➔ 01 at Altamont, :'I 1o., to George Lynch. Children (Lynch) :'\('!lie B-:1-31-1 ()0\1 Ll'11i:1 B-G-10-1\ll-1 CHAPTER VII Cornelius 11

5-IX HER~t.-\:-,; ELLSWORTH CoR~:Eucs B-10-14-1886 at Cameron, !\lo. !\I-at i\'ewport, R. I., 11-15-1911 to Alice R. Todd. Children Arthur E. B-4-14-1913 ::\"oTEs: H. E. Cornelius, fourth son of Christopher Cornelius, was born at Cameron, !\Io. He serYed four years in the U.S. J\'aYy-;-1907 to 1911-and is at the present time vice-president of the Cornelius Lumber Co., in charge of the Company's offices at St. Paul, ?\!inn,

Address, 869 So. Smith AYe., St. Paul, l\Jinn.

6-IX Rov W. CoRKELICS (Christopher-George) B-7-31_-1888. M-...... at ...... to Grace Castor. Children 1-X Ralph B-. - . - - - . 2- Clara B-. - - - - . - 3- Dwight B-...... l'soTES: Roy"\\'. Cornelius is a merchant and conducts a general store and restaurant at Cameron, J\1.o.

7-IX VERN NELSON CoR:-.ELIL'S (Christopher-George) B-9-15-1890 at Cameron, Mo. l\1- 10-20-1920 at Altoona, Penn., to Blanche Mae Duvold. Children 1-X N'elson B-3-8-1924 NOTES: Vern J\'. Cornelius served in the World War 8-27•1917 to 2-28-1919. He 1s secretary-treasurer of the C9rnelius Lumber Co.

Address, Hed Bud AYe., St. Louis, !\Io.

8-IX :\"ELLIE G. CoRKELil"S (Christopher-George) B-3-17-18()2. l\1- ...... at ...... to Lester Burns. Children (Burns) 1-X Leona B- ... . 2- !\lan·in B- ...... - 3- Hiram Lloyd B-. ;\"o;rES: LPster Burns is a farmer and liYcs near Kidder, Mo.

9-IX ;\"ORA N. Con:s:ELJl"S (Christopher-George) B-1-9-18\)5. !\I- ...... al lo Olney Bellon. Children (Belton) KoTES: Nora N. Cornelius was a graduate nurse before her marriage. lier husband is an estimator of sll'Cl CDnstruction work. They li\"c al St. Joseph, Mo.

2118 "!'-:. 22nd St., St. Joseph, :\! o. Cornelius CHAPTER YII

2-\"I I I !\fa RT CoR!\"Eucs (George-Christopher) B-...... • :\1- ...... at ...... to ...... Children 1-IX Rov B-...... M-...... 2- Fred B-...... M-......

:\'oTES: l\Iart Cornelius is a retired farmer and liYes al Kidder, Mo. He has two sons, bolh married and living on farms near Kidder, Mo.

1-IX Rov CoRl\"ELJLTS (Martin-George, etc.) B-...... M-...... at ...... to ......

:\'oTES: Roy Cornelius is a farmer and lives at Kidder, l\fo.

2-IX FRED CoR:S-ELIUS (Mart-George, etc.) B-...... M-...... at ...... to ......

:\'oTES: Fred Cornelius is a farmer and Jiyes near Kidder, l\fo.

3-YIII ALBERT CoRI'-;ELIUS (George-Christopher) B- ...... J\1- ...... at ...... to ... . CHAPTER \'II Cornelius 13

1-I \YILLIAM MAXWELL CORNELIUS, rer.orted as born in Scotland and coming to the United States in 1790 and landing at Philadelphia, then- settling at Beaver Falls, Penn. l\1- ...... at ...... to ...... Grandson 1-II James Albert B- - -1841 D-5-4-1909 in Cincinnati, Ohio

1-II JAMES ALBERT CoR!'IELIUS (descendant of Maxwell) B- - -1841. D-5-4-1909. Married about 1864 at Cheviot, Ohio, to Elizabeth Egnes. Children 1-III James \\·oods B- ...... Died in infancy 2- William M. B-8-12-1866 P. 0. 116 East 70th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 3- Jesse VI'. B-3-21-1869 P. 0. 5056 Hutchinson St., Chicago, Ill. 4- Richard E. B-9-4-1871 P. 0. 3318 Augusta Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 5- Edward B-...... D-...... 6- Albert G. B-...... P. 0. 1100 Winfield Ave., Norwood, Ohio 7- Clifford B-12-25-1882 P. 0. 2177 19th St., East Cleveland, Ohio 8- Robert B-...... 9- Nellie B-...... P. 0. 3318 Augusta Ave., Cheviot, Ohio

Residence, Cincinnati, Ohio

2-III \''ILLIAM MAXWELL CoRNELil'S (son of James-Albert-Maxwell) B-8-12-1866. M-5- 27-1896 at Cincinnati, Ohio, to Anna Paske. Children 1-IV Edna B-12-31-1897 NOTES: \\.illiam ::\Iaxwelf Cornelius is a street railway motorman.

P. 0. 116 East 70th St., Cincinnati, Ohio

4-III R1cHARD ELWOOD CoR:--.Euvs (son of James-Albert-l\Iaxwell) B-9-4-1871. ::\1-4- 18-1906 at Cincinnati to Elizabeth Wise. ::"\o Children :--;'oTES: Richard Elwood Cornelius' business is trucking.

P. 0. :BIS Augusta Aw., Cincinnati, Ohio

:3-lll .JESSE WASHI:S:GTO:--. Con:s:ELJLS (:3rd son of James Albert) B-3-21-18G9. l\1-8-7-1\lO:i at Cincinnati, Ohio, to .... ::"\o Children ).'oTES: Jesse \\'. Cornelius is Yice-presidcnt of the Independent Ad Plate Company of Chicago, Ill. 1-l Cornelius CHAPTEI\ \"II

1-ll :\L\:'"'.ELL Cono:Euus B- - -1811. D- - -188-1. :\Iarricd about 1831 at Pitts­ burgh, Penn., to :\Iary Ann Anderson. Children I-III l\Iargaret B-...... Died in infancy ') Elizabeth B-7-9-1834 D- - -1914 ·:-.r-to William Lennon Jes!>e B-2-26-1836 D- - -1907 James B-4-30-18:18 D- - -18.38 William B-2-18-18-10 D- - -1914 l\Iaxwell-Rev. B- - -1843 D-...... ,- . :\Iargaret B- - -18-14 D- - -1920 :\I-to Alfred Swisler 8- l\Iarv A. B- - -1847 9- Jane· B- - -1849 l\I-to B. F. Whisler 10- :\Iartha B- - -1852 M-to S. B. Fox 11- Samuel A. B-11-20-1857

::\' OTES: l\Iaxwell Cornelius was a farmer. His father came supposedly from Holland and settled at Philadelphia. It is also claimed that he came from Scotland. It is a coinci­ dence that we have an account of James Albert Cornelius, descendant of :\Iax\\·ell of Beaver Falls, born in 1841, who died in 1909. It is possible that this James and James 4, the son of l\ 1ax well, are the same. Mary Ann Anderson, wife of Maxwell, was born in Ireland and came to the United States at eight years of age. :\1axwell Cornelius died October 7, 1884. . Notes given by Rev. Samuel A. Cornelius of Wooster, Ohio. A later report makes it more than probable that Maxwell Cornelius was a son of Samuel, of Maryland, and a nephew of Isaac Cornelius who settled in Lancaster about 1890. The best information we have at this time is that Isaac (born in 1759) and his brother Samuel (born in 1748) came to Pennsyh·ania from l'vlaryland about 1790. They were sons of Abram Cornelius who came from Amsterdarri, Holland, about 1730, reported as born in the North of Italy irr 1701. These two brothers are the ancestors of all the various families in Pennsyh·ania, except the descendants of Joseph Cornelius at Elkland who came from England in 18~0. The Scotch line is doubtful, except as it came by way of I\'ormandy.

2-III SA:\IL'EL ANDERsoo: CoRO:Eucs (son of :\1ax,\·cll) B-11-20--1857. :\l-."i-25-1886 al :'(cw York City to Harriet Caulfield. Children 1-ff :\laxwell-Rc\'. B-l-2;-:i-1888 2- Henry B-11-15-1889 D-12-20--1919 ~- ).fay B-3-20-189] D-11-20-18\U -1- :\ I ai-garet B-11-18-18\H.i 5- Isabel B-5-20-1898 :\!- ... at. .... to C.H. :\lacGih·cry ?\oTES: Samuel A. Cornelius, A.'.\I., D.D., was born at :\lount Jacbon, Penn., 11-20- 18:17. He was educated at Oakdale Academy, Poland C'nion Scminan·, Ohio, \\'ooslcr C:•!~t>ge, and C1)ion Theologifal_ Seminnr,·, :'\r\~· York, City. \\'as p_astor al Philipsbu;g· 188;1 to 1889. Santa Cruz, California, from 1889 to 18\)1, and Oil C1l\·, Penn., from 1/-,\ll to I \I ];1, and was retired al \\" oostcr, ·Ohio, in I 92:{. · CHAPTER VII CornPlius

,-III '.\L.\RGARET CoR:--;ELn_·s (dau. of '.\Iaxwcll) B- - -181-!. D- - -1920. '.\1- ...... at Pasadena, California, to Alfred Swisler.

9-III .JAxE CoR:--;Eut:s (dau. of '.\1axwell) B- - -1819. :\I-...... al ...... to B. F. Whisler of l\.1ackinaw, Iii.

P. 0. l\1ackinaw, Illinois

10-III l\lARTHA CoR:--;ELrns (dau. of '.\Iaxwell) B- - -1852. :-.1- ...... at ...... to S. B. Fox of Colton, California.

1-IV REY. l\.1AXWELL CoR:s:Euus (son of Samuel A.) B-1-25-1888. l\I-1-28-1915 at Eau Claire, Penn., to Esther Davis. Children 1-V Maxwell, Jr. B-2-1-1916 2- Marv A. B-10-30-1917 3- Samuel R. B-8-16-1919 4- William D. B-11-14-1922

P. O. New Bethlehem, Penn.

2-IV HE:--;m: CoR:--;ELICS (son of Samuel) B-11-15-1889. D-12-20-1919. rd- ...... at ...... to ..... Children 1-\' Helen l\I. B-12-30-1913 2- Henry Y. B-11-26-1916

Residence, Oil City, Penn.

5-I\' IsAnEL Cow,ELll'S (dau. of Samuel-'.\I:ixwell) B-:i-20-1898. '.\1-5-17-1918 at Wooster, Ohio, to·c. H. '.\facGil,;ery. Children ('.'\ I acGih·ery) 1-\' ll:11riel E. B-11-3-1919 2- Cah·in H. R-8-3-1922

P. 0. Oil City, Penn. Hi Cornelius CHAPTER \"I I

Information giwn by T. Ed. Cornelius of 509 l\1agee Bldg., Pittsburgh, Penn. "Our ancestors. by report, came from either Holland or Alsace Lorraine and settled where the city of Lancaster, Penn., now stands. This was between 1748 and 1760. :\Iy grandfather's name was Jesse. He had a brother Dysart, also Josiah. l\fy father's name was David. I had six brothers, also hrn cousins-Ralph Cornelius and his sister, :\lrs. Sarah Cornelius Yuaghn, at Youngstown, Ohio. Also a cousin-Rev. Samuel Cornelius, of Oil City, Pennsykania." (See page 14). 1-11 DA\"ID CoRNELll:S (son of Jesse) B- - -1821. D- - -1888. M-...... at ...... to :\1argaretta Young J'vlcGahn. Children 1-II I Dysart William B- - -1849 2- Jesse N. B- - -1851 D- - -1905 3- Alvin B- - -1853 D- - -1917 4- Charles Edwin B- 6-21-1857 D-10-15-1898 5- Mary E. B- - -1859 6- Elinore (Lynn) B- - -1863 D-...... 7- Thomas Edward B- 6-22-1869 ::--•oTEs: David Cornelius was a music teacher, bookkeeper, County auditor of Allegheny Co. He served as Captain of Battery L., 6th Pennsylvania Artillery, in the Civil War.

Residence, Allegheny City, Penn.

I-III DYSART WILLIA?.t CoR:--:Euus (son of David) B- - -1849. M-...... at ...... to- ......

P. 0. Boggs Ave. & Albert St., Pittsburgh, Penn.

2-III JESSE N. CoR:--:ELIL'S (son of David) B- - -1851. D-1-25-HJ05. l\1-. - -1874 at Allegheny City, Penn., to l\tary E. Redick. Children 1-IY Jesse, Jr. B-3-26-1877 P. 0. 25 Korth Starr Ave., Bellevue, Penn. 2- Earl B-...... Died in infancy ;'\"oTEs: Jesse Cornelius was a steel worker and mason, also a singer and musician. He lived in St. Louis, New York, and Pittsburgh. His wife, l\1ary E. Cornelius, died in Pittsburgh, August,· 1906, where they resided . .Jesse Cornelius, Jr., is a brass worker for the Pittsburgh \'a!Ye & Construction Co. He li\·ed in Los Angeles for ten ,·ears-190G to 191G-was also two years in the World \\'ar­ sixtern months in France with ·the 70th Artillery C.A.C. Is single and his present address is '.2.'i .':orth Starr .\Ye., BclleYue, Penn.

:l-Jll ;\1,,·1:---• CoR:---·EuL·s (son of DaYid) B- - -1853. D- - -H\17. :\1- ...... at. to. Children 1-I\" .John\\'. B- - -1SS7 P. 0. 1312 :\!unlock Sl., Pittsburgh, Penn. ') Jmncs A. B- -11'/rn CHAPTER VII Cornelius 17

5-III lVL-1.RY E. CoR:--;ELICS (dau. of DaYid) B-7-31-1859. M-1-12-1881 at Swickley, Penn., to Ed Smith (B-4-5-1853). Children (Smith) 1-IV Charles E. B-11-24-1881 2- Margaretta A. B-3-12-1883 3- Donald B. B-7-13-1884 4- Francis B-6-3-1899 } Twins 5- Dorothy B-6-3-1899 6- Helen B-6-12-1904

P. 0. Woodlawn Ave., Crofton, Penn.

6-III ELINORE (LYNN) CoR.,ELIUS (dau. of DaYid) B-2-22-1863 at Pittsburgh. l\l-4-22- 1886 at ...... to Charles B. Gracey. Children (Gracey) 1-IV Laurence B-6-17-1889 2- Elinore B-8-2-1894 P. 0. 1332 West Lake Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

3-IV DoNALD B. SMITH (son of Mary E.-DaYid) B-7-13-1884. M-6-17-1913 at Lindsay, Calif., to Oma Gurnsley. Children (Smith) 1-V Dorothy T. B-...... 2- Miriam B-. · · · · · · } Twins 3- Marjorie B-...... P. O. Wood Lake, California

1-IV CHARLES E. SMITH (son of Marv E.-DaYid) B-11-24-1881. M-7-22-1908 at Oil City, Penn., to Ella Banglan. · Children (Smith)

P.O. 715 West 12th St., Topeka, h:.ansas

2-IV MARGARETTA A. SMITH (dau. of Mary E.-DaYid) B-3-12-1883. l\1-11-17-1913 at Pittsburgh, Penn., to W. P. Gregg. Children (Gregg) 1-V Margaretta E. B-9-26-1914 2- Donald\\". B-9-4-1919 P. 0. 320 Elsdon St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Penn.

5-III CHARLES Eow1x CoRXELIL"S (son of DaYid) B-7-21-18'.°>7. D-10-15-1898. M- ... ·.... at HaysYille, Penn., to Katharine Courtney Shiercli!Te. Children 1-IY Charles OYer B-9-9-1890 at SwicksleY, Penn. 2- l\lary Ann S. B-...... called l\1ery.an P. 0. 162 East S:kd St., N"ew York ).;oTEs: Charles Edwin Cornelius was a lawyer and had his office in Pittsburgh. His son, Chas. 0., is assistant curator of the Metr JOlilan Museum in New York City. Born in Swickslcy, Penn. Educated in the public schools to 1908-priYate school in Dresden, Germany, 1908-1909. Princeton Uni.-ersit.y-Graduat.ing in l\l13 Degree of A. B. Mass. Institute of Technology, 1913-191G, graduating with degree of B. S. Practical architect in Kew York City 1916-1917. Assistant Curator l\Ictropolitan l\Iuseum Fine Arts 1917, which position be still holds. Is a speeialisl in decoratiYe arts. An author of note, in his own field. IndPprndent in politics. Presbyterian in faith. A well known member of the '.\" assau-Princelon of r\ew York and Tri::rngle Clubs. P. 0. 2\lelropolilan l\luscum of Fine Arts, :\e\\" York City 18 Cornelius CBAPTER \'TI

,-III TBo~us EDWARD CoR;-.;Eucs (son of David) B-6-22-1869. :\I-2- -1897 at Coraopolis, Penn., to Lillian Ella Ferree. Children 1-IV T. Edward, Jr. B-4-7-1898 at Coraopolis, Penn. :\'oTES: Thomas Ed. Cornelius is an architect and has his office at ;)09 :\Iagee Bldg., Pittsburgh, Penn. To him I am indebted for much help and information in compiling this Hecord.-C. S. C.

P. 0. Pittsburgh, Penn.

1-IV THO?>IAS EDWARD CoRKELJUS, JR. (son of T. Ed.-Da,'id, etc.) B-4-7-1898 . .:\I-11-24- 1924 at Coraopolis, Penn., to Julia Stanton. ~o Children NoTEs: T. Ed. Cornelius, only son of T. E. Corn.elius, lives at 1602 State Ave., Coraopolis, Penn.

I-IV L.\VRE:--cE GR.\CEY (Elinore C.-David, etc.) B-6-17-1889. :\1- ...... at ...... to Lottie Rauslhorn.

P. 0. 1332 \\"est Lake Ase., CleYeland, Ohio CHAPTER VII r:ornelius 19

It is hard to get definite facts at times, and one has to draw conclusions by pu tling together different reports, and then guess at the true facts. - From all reports I get of the Pennsylvania branch of the family, I obtain the following: :'.\1axwell Cornelius was reported as coming to Philadelphia from Holland in 1790, also from Alsace Lorraine, and from Scotland to Alsace Lorraine. Isaac Cornelius (1759) settled in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. as did Jesse and Josiah. Another report is of Samuel, father of :'.\faxwell, coming from Holland, but none of these are sure of either date or country. We do know that Abram Cornelius (Born in 1701) came from Ital~· to Holland and thence to :'.\Iaryland about 1730. He had six sons born between 1835 and 1860. Two of these, James, born in 1750, and Benjamine in 1755, we haYe definite dates of. James settling in New Jersey and Benjamine in !\"orth Carolina. Of John, Isaac, Samuel, and Jacob, it is reported that two went to Pennsylvania and the other two to Kentucky, and this corresponds to the dates of Samuel, born in 1790 going to Lancaster and Isaac to Butler in 1801. Putting these together, I conclude that all of these Pennsyh-ania families descended from Abram Cornelius in l\Iaryland. Isaac Cornelius settled in Butler Co., Penn., in 1801. Jesse Cornelius settled in Allegheny Co., Penn. Josiah Cornelius settled down the Ohio Ri,·er about 1801. These last two were probably sons of Samuel Cornelius who settled in Lancaster from l\faryland in 1790.

1-I ISAAC TvhLLER CoR:sELIL'S B- - -1759. D-5-3-1836. l\I- - -1776 at ...... to l\Iary :'.\1cCormac (D-5-:3-183-1). Children 1-II Sarah B- - -1778 D- - -1856 l\I- - -1801 to Samuel H. l\Ioore 2 John B-. '.\I- ..... to Ann :\lcClvmonds .,-') Jane B- - -178-1 D- - -1850 :\1- - -1810 to James McC:h-rnonds -1- Catharine B-. D-..... :\1- ... to :'.\lathcw Adams .">- .T arnes B- ... - ... D-. :'.\I- ...... to Marv Brandon 6- :\larv B- ..... D-. :\I- ., .... to Jacob Coovert ,- :\1argaret B- .... D-..... :'.\1- ...... to Kinsey Daniels 8- Elizabeth B- - -1796 D- - -185'.l ;\ 1- ... to Charles Coulter 9- .Jesse B- - -17\)8 D- - -1881 :\I-. to Elizabeth Wigton 10- ::,.:ancy B-. D-..... :\ 1- .. to \\'illiam :\lcClymonds 11- Isaac B-. D- .... :\]-. to Hetty :'.\lathc,,:s 1:2- Samuel B- - -1801 D- - -182\l :\1- ... to :\larg.aret :'.\IcClymonds

Hesidencc, Butler Co., Penn. baac :\I. Conwli11s was probahh· the son of Adam Cornelius and came from :\iardancl lo Butln Co., P,·n11., in JS(l!. l j(' had a hroth('r S:rnwel who came with him and was r,rnkili'y the· fatl1(•r of .ll',Sl' and .Lico!J, or pussiiJly the Ull('le of one of them. 20 Cornelius CHAPTER VII

12-II SAMUEL CoRKELllJS (Isaac) B-5-10-1804. D-2-10-1868. l\1-9-22-1829 at· ...... to I\Iargaret l\JcClymonds (B-10-20-1806. D-12-28-1878). Children 1-111 Isaac B-7-9-1830 D-8-10-1830 2- Thomas McC. -B-9-19-1831 D-1-9-1832 3- James E. B-12-2-1832 D-7-21-1881 4- Samuel l\L B-2-13-1835 D-2-8-1906 M-Rachael Kennedy 5- Isaac W. B-10-6-1836 D-6-6-1864 M-Hannah Coulter 6- Mary Ann B-3-31-1838 D-...... M-George Kennedy 7- Thomas J. B-9-1-1840 D-6-30-1862 8- John Calvin B-11-29-1842 D-1-14-1863 9- Alexander Murray_ B-12-6-1844 D-12-23-1903 10- William McCormac B-12-25-1847 D-3-5-1914 11- Jesse Glenn B-8-30-1850 D-12-17-1902

3- JAMES EBE)'."EZER CoR:s;ELIUS was Colonel of the 100th Penn., and was wouRded at Chancelorville, from the effects of which he died in 1881. He married Harriet Harris on April 22, 1858. 4- SAMUEL l\1ooRE CORNELIUS married Rachael Kennedy on April 7, 1858. 5- ISAAC \\0 1LsoN CORNELIUS was killed at Cold Harbor, June 6, 1864. He was married to Hannah Coulter in March, 186-1, just a few months before his death. 7- THOMAS JEFFERSON CoRNELIC'S ·was killed in action.at Gaines l\Iills, June 30, 1862, and his brother, John Cah·in, was killed at Fredricksburg, January 14, 1863. 9- ALEXANDER MURRAY CORNELIUS married l\fary Kelly June 15, 1869. 10- \YrLLIAM l\1cCoR~!AC CoRXELit:S married Lucretia Dean NoYember 25, 1874. 11- JESSE GLE'.'-'K CoRNELICS married Phoebe E. Dickenson February 4, 1873.

3-IJ I CoL. JA~rEs EBENEZER Conxr:ut·s (Samuel-Isaac) B-12-2-J832. D-7-21-1881. :\f- 4-22-1858 at . . . . . to Harriet Harris (B-2-6-1835. D-G-G-Hl08). Children 1-IY John Cah·in B-2-:3-1865 D-7-21-1916 l\1-twice 2- Samuel Clifford B-6-13-18G8 D-7-13-1900 l\[- 3- Joseph enc B-2-26-1875 D-9-17-1921 I\I-th rce times NOTES: James E. Cornelius was Col. of the 100th Pennsyh·ania, in the Ch·il "·ar, and his death was caused by the effects of wounds recei\,•d at Chancelorville. In 18(\7, after the war, the fomily moYerfto Brunswick, Ga. CHAPTER YII Cornelius 21

1-IY JoHK CALYIK CORNELIUS (son c,f James E.) B- - -1865. D- - -1916. M-5-10- 1890 at ...... to Eva Jenkins (B-8-10-1896. D-10-26-1905). l\1- - -1916 at .... . to l\1rs. l\Iargaret Cornelius Rogers. No Children

P. 0. Box 96, Brunswick, Ga.

2-IV SA:\fUEL CLIFFORD CORNELIUS (son of Col. James E.) B-6-13-1868. D-7-15-1900. M-...... at ...... to Annie Ward.

3-IV JosEPHENE CoRNELJUS (James E.-Samuel-Isaac) B-2-26-1875. D-9-17-1924. M- 5-25-1892 at ...... to Charles Walters. M-7-20-1896 at ...... to Andrew Hudson. l\I-6-14-1904 at ...... _to John H. Davis.

4-III SAMUEL MOORE CoR.."'

1-IV :\1ARGARET CoRNELIL'S (dau. of Samuel-Samuel-Isaac) B-2-7-1859. :\·I-10-18-1883 at ...... to Seymour Rogers (B-5-3-1847. D-1-3-1898). 1\1- - -1916 at ...... to J. C. Cornelius (B-2"-3-1865. D-7-21-1916). No Children

P. 0. (1925) Mrs. Margaret Cornelius, Box 96, Brunswick, Ga.

2-IV JosEPH FINDLEY CoRKELIUS (son of Samuel l\L-Samuel-Isaac) B-11-3-1860. l\:I-12-27- 1888 at ...... to :\Iary l\IcClymonds (B-5-7-1865). Children 1-Y :'.\Iarv B-2-6-1890 D-3-28-1890 2- Sarah i\largaret B-6-20-189:i D-1-2-1900 3- .Joseph Scott B-7-25-189:i D-. :'.\1-8-18-1914 to OliYe :Markel 4- John :\loore B-6-16-1905 D-...... M-6-16-1923 to Thelma Brewer

P. 0. Elwood City, Penn.

3-V JosEPH ScoTT CoRKEL!L'S (son of Joseph F.-Samuel l\1 .. -Isaac) B-7-25-18:18. l\1-8-14- 191-1 at ...... to Olive ;\larkel (B-8-6-1893). Children 1-VI Marv Elm B-6-17-191.5 2- Anna :\larie B-11-8-Hl19 D-8-23-Hl20

P. 0. 107 1 i \\". Belmont Sl., Warren, Ohio Cornelius CHAPTER VII

4-IV J ..\,IES CoR:-;ELH.:S (son of Samuel :\!.-Samuel-Isaac) B-6-19-1872. :\I-11-28-1898 at to Lillian Jones (B-4-1801876).

P. 0. Brunswick, Ga.

5-I\· A:-;:-;A CoR:-iELluS (dau. of Samuel :\I.-Samucl-Isaac) B-3-19-1876. D-3-3-1896. i\I- 1-10-1893 at ...... to Coln. J. C. Dart (B-6-14-1863. D-3-23-1917).

3-IV SA:-.!UEL CoR1'ELJUS, JR. (son of Samuel .i\I.-Samuel-Isaac) B- - -1868. l\1-lst. - -1888 at ...... to Della Higby (B- - -1867. D- - -1908). 1VI-2nd- - -1910 at ...... to :\Iinnie F. Strauss. Children of Della Higby 1-V Samuel B-7-22-1889 Single P. 0. Messenger St., Johnstown, Penn. 2- Raymond N. B-1-6-1892 3- Earl James B-9-17-1893 Single 4- Elizabeth Rachel B-4-21-1896 5- Maybe! Alice B-3-4-1899 Single P. 0. Eberhart & Kapoleon St., Johnstown, Penn. Children of Minnie F. Strauss 6- Mary Catharine B-7-11-1911 7- David Jesse · - B-9-21-1912 8- J runes Herbert B-5-27-1914 9- Louise · B-12-9-1915 D-10-2-1917 I ().. George B-8-13-1917 D-3-23-1918 11- Robert Milton B-2-15-1920 D-5-1-1922 NOTES: Samuel Cornelius lives ·with his son, Raymond K., Berkeley Road, Johnstown, Penn.

6-III MARY A:rrn COR:-IELIUS (dau. of Samuel-Isaac) B-8-31-1838. l'VI- ...... at ...... to George Kennedy. Children (Kennedy) 1-I\' Samuel R. B-6-25-1860 J\1-to Jane Rogers 2- Mary H. B-12-15-1864 M-to Thom:is E. Smith 3- Thomas W. B-7-5-1868 4- John C. B-12-29-1871 Single 5- Sarah J. B-5- -1874 l\1-to R. K. :'.\lcClelland

P. 0. 509 Court St., :\'cw Castle, Penn.

1-IV SA~lt:EL H. KE:-;1'EDY (son of :\Jary A. Cornelius) B-6-25-1860. :\I-12-28-1880 at ...... to Jane Hogers. Children (Kennedy) 1-V John LoYe B-...... D-...... 2- George Earl B-:3-17-1881 :\J-12-2:i-1911 to Amv J\IcGan·ic 3- :\1 argaret Florence B-6--t-188G i\1-11-27-1912 to Joh11 V . .Jones 4- Sarah Bessie B-5-13-1889 l\I-6-28-191 I lo T. V. :\1cDon:.ild [)- James ·waller B-11-28-1893 M-4-29-19lfi to Daisy Haymond 6- Infant son B-...... Died at birth

P. 0 ..-,mi Court Sl., :\'pw C:1slle, Penn. CHAPTER VII Cornelius 23

2-IV '.\1ARY KE:-;:---EDY (dau. of l\farv A. Cornelius) B-12-15-1861. ::VI-2-17-1883 at .....•• to Thomas Eugene Smith. · Children (Smith) 1-Y Clarence L. B-11-21-1886 l\1-to ?\:"ettie Burnsides 2- Bertha A. B-2-19-Wl0 D-...... 3- R. Raymond B--1-10-1892 Died at birth

P. 0. 417 Hutchinson St., ~ew Castle, Penn.

3-Y RA n10:-.n S,11TH (son of l\Iary Ann Cornelius-Samuel-Isaac) B--t-10-1892. l\J- - - 1918 at ...... to Cordelia Sutton (Dead). Children (Smith) I-YI Gene Sutton B-7-6-1919 2- R. Raymond, Jr. B-9-10-1922

P. 0. Groye City, Penn.

5-IV SARAH J. KEN1'."EDY (dau. of l\Iary Ann Cornelius) B-5- -187-1. M- - -1896 to R. K. McClelland. Children (rv1cClelland) 1-V Edith B-9-11-1898 1\1-10-19-1919 at Struthers, Ohio, to Edward Jones

1-V EDITH l\IcCLELLAND (dau. of Sarah Kennedy-l\Iary Ann Cornelius) B-9-11-1898. M- 10-19-1919 at Struthers, Ohio, to Ed,...-ard Jones. Children (Jones) 1-YI Robert B-8--6-1920

P. 0. 511 Court St., New Castle, Penn.

1-\" CLARE:SCE L. s~1ITH (son of l\Iary Kennedy-Samuel K., etc.) B-11-21-1886. l\1- - - 1911 at ...... to Nettie Burnsides. Children (Smith) Virginia B-4-7-1911

\!-III ALEXA:SDEH '.\h·nnAY Con:sELn.·s (son of Samuel-Isaac) B-12-6-1814. D-12-2:;- rnm. '.\l-G-19-lSC\l at ...... to l\lary '.\Ielissa Kelly (B-10-27-1846). Children 1-IY Clara Estelle B-:i-2-1870 Single. 2- Hannond Samuel B-10-28-1871 Single 3- l\ I :irgaret J anc B-12-11-1871 Single 4- Florenre l\lav B-2-U-1876 D-12-22-191!:1 ;·)- Laurence Kcllv B-11-22-1878 'Single G- Jesse · B-5-21-1880 :\I-to Lucila Krause :'-:oTES: Clara E. Cornelius' P. 0. is 707 East Pearl St., Ruller, Penn. Ha,·mond S. is w1tli llw Kitlann('Y Ceramics Co., Butler, Penn., Gen. l\lgr. Lrnrcncc is ·with the :\Llssl"lh 1\1:H'hinc & Packer Co . .-\lo.andcr '.\I. Cornelius was an attorney. 24 Cornelius CHAPTER VII

6-IY JESSE CORNELIUS (son of Alexander-Samuel-Isaac) B-5-24-1880. :\1-11-5-1917 at ...... to Luella Krause (B-8-12-1889). Children· 1-V Alexander Murray B-9-6-1919 2- . DaYid Krause B-2-24-1924 ~JoTEs: Jesse Cornelius is with the Cornelius Lumber Co. This company was organized in 1901 by the three brothers. Raymond and Laurence sold out to Jesse, who is the general manager of the company at the present time, while Raymond is general manager of the Kittanney Ceramics Co., and Laurence is head of the 1\Iasseth 1\Iachine & Packer Co. All are living in Butler, Penn.

P. O. 709 E. Pearl St., Butler, Penn.

IO-III 'WILLIAM McCoR.,!AC CORNELIUS (son of Samuel-Isaac) B-12-25-1847. D-4-5-1914. M-11-25-1874 at Columbus, Neb., to Lucretia Dean (B-9-9-1855). Children 1-IV William Roy, M.D. B-8-27-1875 NOTES: Mrs. Lucretia Cornelius is in Columbus, Neb. Her husband, Wm. McCormac Cornelius, was an attorney.

1-IV "'ILLIAM Rov C<;JRNELIUS (son of Wm. l\IcCormac-Samuel-Isaac) B-8-27-1875. NOTES: Dr. \V. R. Cornelius resides at Codv, Neb. He was "ith the A. E. F. in France, stationed at Coblentz on the Rhine after p~ace was declared.

P. 0. Cody, Neb.

2-III JESSE GLENN CORNELIUS (son of Samuel-Isaac)-B-8-30-1850. D-12-17-1902. M- 2-4-1873 at ...... to Phoebe Euretta Dickinson (B-8-4-18~9). Children 1-IV Robert Dickinson B-1-27-1874 M-to Gertrude 1\1arYin 2- Margaret Isabella B-11-5-1875 Is a Dr. at BeaYer Falls, Penn. 3- Samuel B-5-26-1878 l\1-to Cora Seager 4- Jessie Euretta B-4--13-1880 D-1-28-1903 5- \\'ayne B-4-27-1882 6- Harriet May B-8-11-1884 :\I-to J.C. Doutt 7- Martha B-3-16-1888 D~l-18-1888 8- Grace Edna B-8-f\-1889

1-IV ROBERT D1cK1:s:soN Con:-.;Eut:s (son of Jesse G.-Samuel-Isaac) B-1-27-187,l. M-11- 16-1916 at ...... to Gertrude ::\larYin (B-12-31-1883). No Children ?\'OTES: R. D. Cornelius is foreman of the Car Plant at ::\lcI..:ces Rocks, Penn.

P. 0. H.F.D. No.

::!-I\" DR. MARGARET ISABELLA CoR:>:ELll'S (d:iu. of .Jesse G.-Samuel-Isaac) B-l l-:i-1875. :-S:OTES: Dr. l\1argaret Cornelius is a graduate of the Cni\'('r,it,· of Pittsburgh, Depart­ ment of l\Iedicinc, Class of rnrni, and is practicing in nean·r, Penn. CHAPTER "VI I Cornelius

3-IV SA~!UEL CoR:--;ELIUS (son of Jesse G.-Samuel-Isaac) B-5-26-1878. M-...... at Lepanon, Ohio, to Cora Seager. NoTES: Samuel Cornelius is superintendent of the Structural Steel Plant at Lebanon Ohio.

5-IV WAYNE Com•muus (son of Jesse G.-Samuel, etc.) B-5-27-1882. NoTEs: Wayne Cornelius is a partner of John C. Doutt at Ambridge and Rochester.

P. 0. 550 Merchant St., Ambridge; Penn.

6-IV HARRIET M,;,y Co~'-'ELIUS (dau. of Jesse G., etc.) B-8-11-1884. M-6-16-1909 at ...... to John C. Doutt. Children (Doutt) 1-V James \Vayne B-5-14-1910 NoTEs: John Calvin Doutt and \Vayne Cornelius are partners in the J. C. Doutt Dry Goods Co., with stores at Ambridge and Rochester, Penn.

P. 0. 347 Jefferson St., Rochester, Penn.

8-IV GRACE EDNA CoR.."ELIUS (dau. of Jesse G.-. etc.) B-8-6-1889. Single. Is a teacher v.ith degree of A. B., Beaver Falls, Penn., and M.A. Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., 1924.

P. 0. 550 Merchant St., Ambridge, Penn.

1-II SARAH CORNELIUS (dau. of Isaac) B- - -1778. D-11-21-1856. I\1- - -1801 at ...... to Samuel H. :Moore (B-2- -1779. D-11-2_1-1856). Children (Moore) 1-III John B- - -1802 D-7-9-1833 M-Anna 1'v1cClymonds 2- l\fary B- - -1803 D-9-12-1887 M-Wm. McClvmonds 3- Isaac B-...... D- - -1899 M-Nancy Scott 4- Charles B- - -1806 D-8-22-1847 ]\-I-Margaret White 5- James B- - -1817 D-4-2-1-1889 M-Hannah Tobin 6- Jane B-...... D- - -1878 M-J ames Brown 7- Joseph B- - -1822 D-3-4-1885 I\1-J\1argaret J\1cKee 8- Sarah B-...... D- - -1895 M-Robert 'F. Glenn 9- Esther B-. . . D- - -1893 I\1-Silas Covert 10- Elizabeth B-...... D-3-27-1845 l"vl-?\'ewell Glenn 11- Samuel B- - -1832 D- - -1907 l\1-l\fartha Graham

1-Y GEORGE EARL KE:--;:s:EDY (son of Samuel Kennedv-!vlarY .\. Cornelius) B-3-17-188-1. M-12-2;1-1911 at Detroit, '.\1ich., to l\Iary I\-JcGarv1e. · Children (Kennedy) 1-YI Florenrc Elizabeth B-5-2:-1-1\113 :!- \\"aller Lerov B-:>-10-1915 Sre page 22, chapter ,.

P. 0. Jl,il Tyler a\w., Berk(·h·, Dclruit, :\licli. C o r n ,, l i 11 s CHAPTLn \"II

2-\" :\!AnGARET FLORE:--:CE KE'.'."XEDY (dau. of Samuel Kennedy) B-6-4-1886. l\I-11-27- 1912 at Detroit, 2\Iich., to John Y. Jones. Children (Jones) 1-\"I Benjamine Kennedy B-10-8-1913 2- Alice Jane B-11-17-1916 3- l\larjorie B-1-5-1919

P. 0. 1310 Royal Ave., Berkley, Detroit, l\Iich.

3-Y SARAH BESSIE KEX!'-:EDY (dau. of Samuel-l\lary Ann C.) B-5-13-1889. l\I-6-28-1911 at Detroit, Mich., to F. V. McDonald. Children (i'.\IcDonald) 1-YI Theodore Kennedv B-7-5-1912 at Detroit, Mich. 2- Kenneth Grant " B-11-17-1913 D-2-23-1914 3- Ruth Elma B-4-20-1915 4- Robert Samuel B-8-12-1920 ·F. Y. !l.kDonald is with the Epworth Mfg. Co., 6587 Epworth Bldg., Detroit, l\lich.

P. 0. Box 452 Garden Grove, California P. O. Detroit, 11694 Crescent St.

4-V JA:>.IES WALTER KEKNEDY (son of Samuel-Mary Ann C.) B-11-28-1893. 1\1-4-29-1916 at ...... to Daisy Raymond.

P. 0. Detroit, :VIich.

2-V RAn10:-.-o ;'s. CORNELIUS (son of Samuel-Samuel-Isaac) B-1-6-1892 ..!VI- - -1912 at Johnstown,· Penn., to Clara G. Ho·rton. Children 1-YI Ravmond Louis B-9-4-1914 2- Doi-othv Alice B-5-7-1918 3- Franklin Gorton B-5-1-1924

P. 0. Johnstown, Penn., Berkley Road

4-V ELIZABETH RACHEL CoR)';ELIUS (dau. of Samuel-Samuel-Isaac) B-4-2-1896. 1\1- - - 1921 at ;'sew Brighton, Penn., to Ralph Fry. Children (Fry) 1-YI Howard B-4-26-1923

P. 0. Penn AYe., New Brighton, Penn.

7-III CLIFFORD CoR'-'ELIUS (son of James-Albert-\\'rn. l\laxwell) B-12-25-1882. :\l-1-9- 1919 at Columbus, Ohio, to Evelyn Hutchinson. Children 1-ff James Edward B-...... D-G-6-1921 2 William Albert B-...... Lh·ing

P. 0. 2177 19th St., ClcYeland, Ohio

3-Y GILBERT H.-\Y'-'ES Conl\'El.ll'S (Gilbcrl-Da,;id) I3-1-14-189G. :\I-1 l-G-191G at ...... to Harriet Alderman Hale. ".\' o Children >--OTES: Gilbert H. Cornelius was horn and cduc1tcJ al Huntingdon, Penn. lle is a salesman for the :\'alional Institutt' of Hochcster, :\'.Y. P. 0. and Hl·sidcncc. H"rhf'stcr, ;-.;_ Y. CHAPTER \"II Cornelius

Between 1820 and 1830 three brothers were born in or near Huntingdon, Penn., and were probably descendants of Adam Cornelius of Baltimore. Their names were George, Joseph, and Samuel. Another account giyes the names of George, Joseph and Benjamine, and a sister, Hachel. The birth dates c:oincide, and point to this as the same family.

I-III GEORGE CoRNELIL'S (son of ...... ) B-6-29-1822, at Huntingdon, Penn. D-12-14- 189-1. l\1-3-5-1845 at Boonsboro, ;-.ld., to ;-.largaret Gilbert. Children 1-IV Gilbert Da,-id B-4-28-1855 at SipesYille, Penn.

I-IV GILBERT DAYI_D CoRNEuus (son of George) B-4-28-1855. l\1-4-28-1885 at ...... to Araminta Ste,-enson. Children 1-V l\1ildred B-2-5-1889 P. 0. 165 l\1arengo St., Pasadena, Calif. 2- George W. B-9-2-1890 P. 0. 116 l\1arengo St., Pasadena, Calif. 3- Gilbert Havnes B-1-14-1896 4- Sara • B-8-31-1902 P. 0. 423 Penn. St., Huntingdon, Penn. ::\'oTES: George W. Cornelius is an architect in Pasadena, Calif. In the \Vorld War he was with the 304th Supply Co., Quartermaster's Dept., U.S.A., and in France from Sept. 11, 1917, to i\"oY. 3, 1919.

Present address, 116 N'orth Marengo St., Pasadena, Calif.

1-II BENJA~HNE FRA::--.KLIN CORNELIUS (son of ...... ) B-7-27-1826. D-4-18-1\J00. 1\-1-6- 7-1860 at Three Springs, Penn., to Ann E. GroYe. Children 1-III Thomas J. B-9-14-1861 2- George K. B-9-25-1863 3- Emma B-6-7-1866 4- William A. - B-8-29-1868 5- J. Frank B-8-16-1875 :'\oTES: Benjamine F. Cornelius was born in Burnt Cabin, Center Co., Pe_nn.

1-III THo~tAS J. CoR:s-Eut·s (son of Benjamine F.) B-9-14-1861. :\I-...... at to ......

2-III GEORGE KELLEY CoR:s-ELJllS (son of Benjamine F.) B-9-25-1863. l\1-5-21-1883 at EYcrctt, Penn., to Luella ;-.lay Horton. Children 1-I V Harn· B-2-11-1881 Single. P. 0. East 23rd, Produce Exe., '.\'.Y. Bcnjiunine B-8-22-1888 Waltrr B-12-16-1892 Louis B-G-2:-,-190~i

P. 0. Pompton Lakrs, '.\'cw Jersey

2-1\" BE:s-JA~11:s-E ConNF1.1t·s (son of George K. C.) B-8-22-1888. \l-~l - -1910 at Pompton Lakes,'.\:. J., lo Esther Larson. . :\"o Childrrn

P. 0. :,:rn Broad St., :\"ewark, :--;, .J. Cr. Cadillac :-lotor Car Co. '.28 Cornelius CHAPTER VII

3-IY WALTER CORNELIUS (son of Geo. K.) B-12-6-1892. :'.\1-8- -1917 at Pompton Lakes, N. J., to Augusta Larson. ~ o Children

P. 0. Mt. Vernon, :.'\".Y., er. Mt. Vernon Trust Co.

3-III E~1:-1A CoR!'--"ELIUS (dau. of Benj. F.) B-6-7-1866. ::\I-11-21-1899 at Everett, Penn., to Daniel A. Price. Children (Price) 1-IV Ben Grove B-9-10-1900 2- Jessica May B-5-21-19O3 3- Geo. William B-2-2-1906

P. 0. Everett, Penn.

4-III WILLIAM A. CoRNELIUS (son of Benj. F.) B-8-29-1868. 1\1- ...... at ...... to ......

P. 0. Mount Hope, New York

5-III JA~!ES FRANK CoRJ\'."ELIUS (son of Benj. F.) B-8-16-1875 at £yerett, Penn. M- - -1903 at Pompton Lakes, N. J., to Maude J. Richards. Children 1-IV Beatrice B- - -1905 D- - -1924 2- Anita B - -1907

P. 0. Pompton Lakes, N. J.

2- JosEPH CORNELIUS (son of ...... ) B-...... at Burnt Cabins, Penn. :\I-...... at ...... to ...... Joseph Cornelius was a brother of George and Benjamine.

HAC:HEL Con:-S-ELI!.!S (dau. of .. . ) B-...... at Burnt Cabins, Penn. ::\1- ...... at ...... to. Hae-be! Cornelius was a sister of George, Josrph, and Benjamine Cornelius of Huntingdon, PL·nn.

S.\.\IITL Con:--:ELil'S (son of .. ) B-. :'.\I- ...... at .. to .. . Samuel Cornelius-also reported as ln, ,her of George·ancl .Josrpb of lluntingdon, Penn.

S:,muei Cornelius (son of .\liram Cornrlius) of flallimore, horn in 17-1~. and cam(' to I lt1nlrngdon. l'Prlll., al,oul 17/>0. It is fH>ssil>lc thnl ,dl of lhr al,oYc are descend:,nls of him. Tl!(•:,· \\;is «!so a hrnlhcr baac, wh(J sl'lticd in Bulkr Co., l'L'll!l., coming lo l'enn. ,1l the ,:,111,· I IllH'. l lc \\":1s younger :ind l,orn in 17.-,'.I. CHAPTER VII Cornelius 29

History-given by Edwin Cornelius. "Our family came from SouthP.ort, E~gland. l\ly great-grandfather (1788) was one of two brothers left orphans in Ph1ladelphta, and apprenticed out. Both entered the Ministry and became noted divines of the Baptist faith. l\1y great-uncle Joseph, of Humbolt, Neb., can give you more about this."

1- I\IA'f!I-rnw ½ORKELIUS born_...... in England, came to America in ...... , lived in Ph1ladelph18 and was marned at ...... to ...... Children 1-1 Isaiah B-8-26-1785 D-5-6-1866 2- Samuel B-3- -1795 D-7-9-1864 3- Elizabeth B-7-15-1796 D-7-16-1861 4- Ann B-...... D-...... There were several other children-not given.

1-II REv. ISAIAH CoR~ELIUS. B-8-26-1785. D-5-6-1866. I\1- - -1820 at ...... lo Elizabeth Haney (B- - -1802. D- - -1827). Children 1-III Richard H. B-10-10-1821 D-2-4-1893 2- Samuel _ B-11-25-1822 in Clark Co., Ky. D-3-12-1889 3- William B-5-16-1825 No Children D-5-20-1892 M-Martha Morris 4- James B-2-18-1827 Single D-2-4-1900 Married a second time in 1828 to Elizabeth Holmes. Children 5-III Anna B-8-26-1823 D-1-23-1901 M-Leonard Batts 6- Joseph } . B-6-20-1830 7- John Bright Twins B-6-20-1830 D-11-19-1911 8- Thomas P. B-5-11-1832 9- Keziah B-7-11-1835 D-4-13-1915 M-Dr. J. G. Cox-1-8-1880 10- Alpheus B-8-23-1838 D-8-19-1864 Single NOTES: Isaiah Cornelius was a native of Yorkshire, England. He came to America with his parents when quite young, when they settled in Clark Co., Kentucky. In 1856 the family moved to Monroe Co., Missouri. · Isaiah, who was a minister of the Gospel, died in the spring of 1866, and his second wife died in 1861.

2-IJI SA~IUEL Con'.o;ELll'S (son of Isaiah) B-l 1-2:>-1822 in J..;:entucky. D-3-12-1889. ;\l- 10-18-1849 at ...... to Anna :--:orris of Switzerland, Indiana. Children 1-I \" l\larv :\I. B- .. . l\1-;"'1. '.\lontague 3 children 2- Annie E. B- .. . ;\I-Thomas Collins 4 children 3- William\\". B-...... Died at birth :--.:oTEs: Anna :--.:orris dird in ...... at the birth of her son, and Samuel C. married a second time 12-23-18:i:-l to l\Iargaret P. Thompson of Kentucky. Children -t-l \" S::imuel F. B-12-5-18:->G '.\:nTEs: ~amuel Cornelius (2-11) died 3-8-188(). S:imucl Cornelius ('.2-l-son '.\faihcw) was Baptist mission:iry. llad two sons, Samuel, also a minister, \Yil!iam, :i l:1wycr, and thr,-,. d:,ughlers. Cnrnelius CHAPTER Yll

1-JII RICHARD H. CoR'.\'ELIGS (son of Isaiah) B-10-10-1821. D-2-4-1893. M-5-31-1855 at ...... to ...... Children Charles B-6-5-1858 P. 0. 485 Sherbrook St., \\·innipeg, :\fan. Elizabeth B- - -1864 James Luke B- - -1867

5-IV ANNA CoRXELH;s (dau. of Isaiah) B-8-26-1828. D-1-23-1901. i\I-8-26-1852 at to Leonard Batts. Children (Batts) Richard B-...... Betty B-...... l\·I-Ralph Rapp 5 children P.O. Sheldon,l\fo. Neander· B-...... Ellen B-...... M-Zeigler 4 children

10-III THOMAS CORNELIUS (son of Isaiah) B-5-11-1832. D-2-24-1903. l\I-...... at ...... to ...... Children Had 7 children: Oldest daughter is Mrs. Amanda Knauer.

3-IV JAMES L. CORNELIUS (son -of Richard H-Isaiah) B- - -1867. M- - -1898 at Edina, Mo., to Lucy Hudson. Children 1-V Francis B-...... 2- Ruth B-...... 3- James Luke,Jr. B-...... 4- Marv B-...... · 5- Rich·ard B-...... 6- William Paul B-...... P. 0. Edina, l\Iissouri

4-IV SAMUEL F. CoR:S:ELJUS (son of Samuel-Isaiah) B-12-5-1856. l'\1-11-23-1887 in Shelby Co., Mo., to Delilah Ann Lear (B-5-24-1858.). Children l-V Etta Dimple B-10-15-1883 2- Edwin T. B-5-21-1887 3- Samuel L. B-7-6-1890 Single-P. 0. Madison, Mo. :,;:OTES: Samuel F. Cornelius died 2-8-1890.

1-\' ETTA DrnPLE CoR'.\'ELIUS (dau. of Samuel F.) B-10-15-1883. I\I-10-3-1906 at I\Iadison, :\fo., to Russell B. Young. ::\'o Children P. 0. Halladay, :\lo.

2-V HEY. ED\\'!!\' THo~rAs Con'.\'EL!l'S (son of Samuel F.) B-:i-2-!-1887. '\l-G-23-]!)08 at .... to Alice Day. (D-...... ). Children 1-\'I Charlotte IL B-1-1-1911 '\Tarried a second time G-3-1\)20 to Loltie A. Holierls. Children Tbchael Allean B-9-12-Hl21 Edwin T., Jr. B-:l-18-192 t .:'-soTEs: Re,·. E(h1·in T. Cornelius was located for seYernl years in '\lcxico CitY, in ch:m.(t' of a church lhere. He was educated at Cuh·cr, Stockton College, Canton, :\lo.: Colkgl' ·iif .\!issinns, Indianapolis, and Cniwr,ity of \\'isconsin. \\'as for six ~·cars pastor of th,'. Chris­ tian Church in :\lissouri, rind Jllinois; eight years in l\Iexico and is now sPcrdary of th(' l'nilt-d Christian .\lissionary Sociely with ofliccs in ClcYcland and St. Louis.

l'. 0. l !2(i Hoycroft Blnl.. L:ik('sidl'. Clnl'l:rnd. ( 1. CHAPTER VII Corneli-i1s 31

5--III JosEPH CoR:-;-Eucs (5th son of Isaiah Cornelius) B-6-20-1830 in E.y. ::--1-12-5-1866 at l'\ebraska City to ::-.Iary Tighe. Children 1-IV Alpheus B. B-9-12-1867 :\!-to Ida Brockman 2- John l\I. B-11-26-1870 :'.\!-Clara Sterns 3- Nellie B-6-25-1873 Single 4- Kittie B-3-2-1-1875 Single 5- I. Logan B-6-12-1877 ;\l-9-16-1912-Rose Hudson 6- Bessie Oma B-8-19-1881 Single

P. 0. Humbolt, Neb.

1-IY ALPHEus· B. CoR:-;-ELrns (son of Joseph) B-9-12-1867. ::\I-2-2-1-1898 at ...... to Ida Brockman. Children 1-V AmyV. B-3-7-1899 Single Kindergarten Teacher 2- Carol B-12-25-1901 Single Student in College 3- Floy B-9-5-1904 Single Student in College

P. 0. Humbolt, Neb.

7-III JoHN CoRKELn:s (son of Isaiah) B-6-20-1830. D-11-19-1911. M-2-1-1853 at ...... to Emarine Miles. Children 1-IV Richard B-......

P. O. Lane, Kansas

5-IV ISAIAH LoGAN CORNELIUS (son of Joseph) B-6-12-1877. .\1-9-16-1912 at ...... to Rose Hudson. Children 1-V Leah Ruth B::8-14-1914 2- Jean B-10-5-1916

P. 0. Humbolt, I\eb.

3-IY :!\ELLIE CORNELIUS (dau. of Joseph) B-6-25-1873. Single.

P. 0. Humboldt, I\eb.

4-IV KITTIE CoR:s-ELit:s (dau. of Joseph) B-3-2-1-1875. Single.

P.O. Humboldt, I\eb.

6-IV BESSIE O~1A CoR:-;-Euus (dau. of Joseph) B-8-19-1881. Single.

P. O. Humboldt, Neb.

2-IV Jo11K i'\1. CoRNELIUE (son of Joseph) B-ll-2G-1870. :\I- ...... at ...... to Claire Sterns. Children 1-Y Bessie 1\1 ay B-...... 2- Joseph I\1. B-......

P. 0. Vanscoy, Sask., Canada See page:\~, for cu11linuati011 of this line. Cornelius CHAPTER YII

Thomas Cornelius, born at Truro, Cornwall, England, was the son of William Cornelius, born about 1780, who was probablv a descendant of John Cornelius, who returned from Long Island to England in 1701. Shortlv after his marriage in 1839 he went to l\1olavia, Brazil, S.A., which was inland from Rio· Janeiro 200 miles-under contract with a gold­ mmmg company. He lived there about ten years and then returned to England. His oldest son, William, born l!1 Brazil, came to Canada in 1865 and at the present writingisliYingnear Orangeville, Ontano. John Cornelius, son of Aaron, born at Flushing, L. I., took his family of eight children, four of whom were boys, back to England in 1701. The boys names were Samuel, John, Joseph, and Daniel. It is probable that most of these various families coming from England are descendants of this family.

1-I THmtAs CORNELIUS, born in Cornwall, England, about 1815, was married in 1839 at Truro, Cornwall, England, to Mary Jane. Children 1-II William B-1-24-1841 in l\folavia, Brazil, S. A. 2- James B- - -1850 3- A!Yin B-...... D-...... 4- Thomas B-...... D-......

Residence, Truro, Cornwall, England

1-II \YILLIAM CORNELIUS B-1-24-1841 in Brazil, S. A. M-2-18-1867 at ...... to Emma Lathwell (Born in London, England). Children I-III John Ah-in B-I0-30-1867 M-6-20-1894 2- Alice B-6-20-I869 M-6-7-1899 to Geo. Lightle 3- Francis L. B-4-26-I871 1\1- ...... to \Ym. Dvnes 4- l\fary Jane B-10-23-I873 M-...... to R. G. Thompson 5- Elizabeth Ann B-10-11-1875 .M-1-8-1902 6- William B-7-23-1878 Single /- Fred B-4-4-1880 I\1-6-12-19I8 8- Joseph B-7-2-1883

P. 0. Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

I-III Jom-; AL\'IN CoR!':ELIUS (son of \Yilliam C.) B-11-30-1867. :'.\I-6-20-1894 at Cardwell, Ont., to l\Iargaret Leighton. · Children I-ff Al\·in B-6-I2-1895 2- \'elm a B-I 1-26-1897 3- Evena B-11-27-1908 4- B-...... 5- B- ......

P. 0. Amaranth Sta., Ontario, Canada

2-JII AuCE ConsEucs (dau. of \Yilliam) B-6-20-1869. '.\f-6-7-1899 to George Lightle. Children (Lightle) 1-IY Evelvn B-6-7-1900 JI 1 argueri te B-10--15-1901 Arthur B-12-27-Hl0G Edward B-7-6-1910

P. 0. Arn:,ranth Sta., Ontario, Canada CHAPTER YII Cornelius 33

3-III FRANCES LocisE Com,ELit;S (dau. of William C.) B-4-6-1871. M-1-18-1899 at (The :\Iaples) to William Dynes. Children (Dynes) 1-IV Elmer C. B-3-17-1901 M-3-17-1921 to Lena V ...... 2- Han-el E. B-...... I\1-12-23-1923 to Eva Haare 3- William R. B-7-1-1907 Single

P. 0. Amaranth Sta., Ontario, Canada

4-Ill MARY JANE CORNELIUS (dau. of \Villiam C.) B-10-23-1873. M-6-14-1905 at The Maples to R. G. Thompson. Children (Thompson) 1-IY Laura Frederica B-7-25-1910

P. 0. Waldermar, Ontario, R. F. D. 2

5-III ELIZABETH ANN CoRNELIUS (dau. of William C.) B-10-11-1875. M-1-8-1902 at The Maples to Albert Reid. Children (Reid) 1-IV Bertha Maude B-5-27-1904 2- Marjorie Elizabeth B-3-16-1907 3- William Henry B-8-17-1912 NoTEs: !\1r. and Mrs. Reid have a fine 200-acre farm located on 16th line of East Gara­ fare, Dufferin Co., Ontario. The oldest daughter has finished school, the second is in the Toronto I'\ ormal, while the son is in the High School.

P. O. Amaranth Sta., Ontario, C.. anada

'i-Il I FRED· CoRNELil.'S (son of William C.) B-4--1-1880. M-6-12-1918 at Grand Valley, Ont., to Lillian Campbell. Children 1-IV ?\[erle B-_ ...... 2- Jean B- ......

P. 0. Orange\'ille, Ontario, Canada

1-IV ED!ER C. DYNES (son of Frances Cornelius) B-3-17-1901. M-3-17-1921 at ...... to Lena V .... Children (Dynes) 1-V ?\ I ildred B--1-30-1925

2-IY ll."R\"EL E. DY:-s;Es (son of Frances Cornrlius) B-...... ?\I-12-23-El23 to EYa Haare al ... Chil-:lren (Dynes) Cornelius CHAPTER YII

1-\'III THO,L\S CooK Con:--Euus B-...... D--!-23-Hll6. :-.1- ...... at ...... to Lulu :\I. lfallenback. Children Thomas Cook, Jr. B-1-12-1879 \bthew Tvson B-...... Sidell Pinckney B- ......

Residence, 916 Fremont St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

1-VIII Tum1As CooK CORNELIUS, JR. (son of Thomas) B-1-12-1879. ;\!-4-5-1905 at Brook­ lyn, N.Y., to Margaret Neville. Children 1-IX Charles Neville B-1-14-1906 2- Thomas Cook, Jr. B-8-3-1917

P. 0. 350 Fort \fashington Ave., N. Y. C.

2-YIII :\lATHEw TYSON Con:--Euus (son of Thomas Cook C.) B-...... 11- ...... at ...... to ......

P. 0. (1226-17:ith St., Jamaca, L. I.

3-YIII Sm ELL P1NCK1"EY Con:---.-E1..ICs (son of Thomas Cook C.) B-...... :-.1- ...... at ...... to ......

P. 0. 91(, FrPmonl St., Brooklyn,:\'.Y. CHAPTER \'II Cornelius

1-IY CHARLE1 CoR:s:Euus (son of Richard H.-Isaiah) B-6-5-1858 in Knox Co., 1\Io. M- 8-17-1887 to :\Iary Belle Evans (dau. of Geo. M. and Charlotte Evans). Children 1-V Charles EYans B-12-20-1889 D-4-4-1918 2- Mar, Christene B-6-2-1894 at Edina, Knox Co., 1\fo. 3- Rich.ard :\1i1ton B-8-5-1899 at Kirksville, Mo. NoTEs: Dr. Charles Cornelius was born in Knox Co., Mo. He was educated in the public schools and Oak.lawn College, later graduating from N. E. Mo. Normal at Kirksville, Mo., in June, 1.887. Taught in public schools for ten years. From 1890 to 1895 was clerk of Circuit Court of Knox Co., Mo. Graduated from American School of Osteopathy, Kirks­ ville, in 1901. "·as practicing physician for 25 years. Is now located at Winnipeg, Man. His wife and son, who are both graduate physicians, are identified with him.

P. 0. 826-32 Somerset Blvd., Winnipeg, Man.

1-V CHARLES EYANS CORNELIUS (son of Chas.-Richard H., etc.) B-12-20-1889. D-4-4- 1918. M-11-10-1915 at Ravenscroq, Sask., Canada, to Muriel Bacon. Children Charlie Merle B-11-24-1916 at San Diego, California.

2-V MARY CHRISTENE CORNELIUS (dau. of Chas.-Richard, etc.) B-6-2-1894 in Edina, Mo, M-9-1-1915 at Winnipeg, Canada, to Rossel Lorne Miller, son of Geo. :\liller. Children (11iller) 1-VI Rossel Lorne, Jr. B-8-21-1916 at Winnipeg, Canada

3-V RICHARD :\hLTO:s: CoR:s-Euus (son of Chas.-Richard H., etc.) B-8-5-1899 at Kirksville, Mo. M-o--16-1919 at ...... to Bertha Murphy. Children 1-IY Richard :\I., Jr. B-2-10-1921 at Kirksville, Mo. 2- Betty :\lary B-2-11-1923 at Winnipeg, Man. NoTEs: Dr. Richard l\L Cornelius is one of the firm with his father and mother, known as "Drs. Cornelius'-' of \Yinnipeg, l\1an., Canada.

P. 0. 826-32 Somerset Blvd., \Yinnipeg

2-IV ELIZABETH CoR-.:ELIL'S (dau. of Richard H.) B- - -1861. M- ...... at ...... to Henry E. Snelling. Children (Snelling) 1-\' ::\Ian· Lucinda B-...... 2- Hich.ard Page B- ...... 3- Cornelius B-...... 4- Bessie B-...... 'i- Edith B- ......

P. 0. Edina, I\1o.

CHAPTER VIII Chapter 8 is a record of the Dutch line not connected in the United States directly with the descendants of Aaron Cornelius, coming from Holland at a later date. lJndoubtedly these families came from a common stock in Holland. The records are made from reports given me through questionnaires, and wheneyer possible, connected together from the information given. Chapter 8 also records the German line, the information for which was obtained in the same way as the Dutch, English and other lines. :'\ ames of affiliated families appearing in this Chapter are as follows:

Anderson Hcidelmann StautTenberg Huich Scholermann Beidler Hoover Schlichting Blackstone Hall StatTord Bodine Holtz Sticht Blohm Helfert Sparrow Brink Heitz-el School Bryant Hegentruth Seibert Bidlingmeyer Stuebling Barker Jensen · Samsel Butcher Jonach Schneider Broadbent Schroeder Luhrs Schwartzing Cox Stelling Cookman Meader Seal Comeley :'.\1artin Soder :'.\farm Tavlor Doscher :\1 illice Toferman De May :'.\1c Quein Tegeler .Timmerman Egfers Ea ·ins Olfers Telyea Eits Olsen Thume Enrlerline Tanbgen Palmer Twist Fox Pelzhold Van Pelt Filler Pfaunkuchen Vos Frounn Pferdlander Yerhagen Fuchs Yoltz · Filler Rogerson Farrell Roncke \\'illiams Ripley Webber Gelhover Reeb Wallace Gummcy Reiser Wagner Reiner Wiggins Hopke Richards Wilssler CHAPTER VII I Cornelius 2

Dutch Line 1- CHRISTIA:--1 CoRXELIUS came from Amsterdam, Holland, to Philaclclphia in 1783. Mar­ ried Sarah Soder. Children 1-ll Robert B-3-1-1809 D-8-10-1893 l'vf-1832 to Harriet Comeley

1-II RoBERT CORNELIUS B-3-1-1809. D-8-10-1893. l\f- - -1832 to Harriet Comeley at

Children 1-III Robert Comeley B-4-26-1834 D-9-25-1905 M-Ann Elizabeth Cox in 18-48 2- Sarah Ann B-...... D-...... M-Frank Cookman 3- Charles E. B-8 -4-1839 D- - -1888 M-Adell Wiggins 4- John C. B-...... D- -12-1917 M-EmiJy \Y. Filler 5- Constance . B-...... D- ...... 1\-1-\\"m.-Gummey 6- Harriet B-...... - D-...... 1\1-Chas. Blackstone 7- Fannie B-...... D-...... Single 8- Helen B-...... D-...... 1\1-Geo. Bodine See Biographical Sketch.

1-III HoBEl-lT Co~iELEY ConxELIUs B- - -1831. D- - -HJ0.J. _\f-10-2G-18:'i8 in Phila­ delphia, Penn., lo Ann Elizabeth Cox. Children 1-IY I Iarriet C. B- - -18G0 D- - -1888 Single 2- Henry H. B-l l-7-18G2 Lh·ing 1\1-:\Iarv Tavlor 3- Justice Cox B-ll-1-18G:'i Lh·ing 1\1-Elhcl T. ·seal and Carrie Beidler 4- Wm. Albert B-12-22-18G7 Living :\I-Eleanor H. Wagner 5- Edith 1\Iaude B-3-27-1870 Living 1\1-Theo. :\I. Hopke ::--..· oTES: Robert Com elev Cornelius was one of the firm of Cornelius Sons, Gas Fixtures, in Philadelphia, Penn., one of the largest importers of gas fixtures in the country, and eslal,lished in 1800. H. C. left the firm in 1897 to become Supt, of the Yale & Towne ?llfg. Co. of Stamford, Conn. He left them Dec. 31, 188-1, to become president of the Southwork Fo_undry & ;\lachine Co., of Phil:idclphia, until 1888, from which time lie ,,as with H. C. Fn, h until his dt:alh on Sept. '.:'.;i, l\lO:,. lie was a graduate of the CniH·rsil.y of l'ennsy!Yania. 3 Cornelius CHAPTER VIII

7-III FANNIE E. (dau. of Robert Cornelius) B-...... Living. Single.

P. 0. Cresent Arms, Philadelphia, Penn._

1-IV HARRIET C. CoRNELIUS (dau. of Robert) B-about 1860. Died in 1888.

2-IV HENRY ROBERT CORNELIUS (son of Robert C.) B-11-7-1862. M-4- -1900 at Pitts- burgh, Penn., to Mary Taylor. Children 1-V Charles Taylor B- - -1902 2- Elizabeth B- - -1904 3- Francis du Pont B- - -1908 NoTEs: Henry Robert Cornelius is a steei"manufacturer, and connected with the Rolling Mills, Philadelphia, Penn.

P. 0. 5664 Darlington Rd., Philadelphia, Penn.

4-IV WILLIAM ALBERT CoRKELIUS B-12-22-186.7 at Germantown, Penn. M-4-21-1900 at Germantown to Eleanor Roberta \Yagner. Children 1-V Geo. Edward Wagner B-4-15-1901 at l\fopaca, Penn. 2- William Albert, Jr. B-8-17-1902 3- Robert Comeley B-10-2-1903 4- Eleanor R. B-7-22-1907 5- John de Benneville B-12-22-1912 NoTES: William A. Cornelius, youngest son of Robert C., is manager of the National .Tube \Vorks at McKeesport, Penn. During the World War he was president and worker in the Red Cross, Boy Scout, and Y.M.C.A. He is a graduate of Lehigh University, and one of the best known and most public spirited men in the Pittsburgh District.

P. 0. 1121 Park West, l'v1cKeesport, Penn.

5-IV EDITH MAUDE CoR!'-:ELICS (dau. of Hobert Comelcy C.) B-3-27-1870. l\1-9-21-1892. to Theo. M. Hopke. Children (Hopke) 1-V Harriet C. B-7-21-1893 2- Frank V. B-8-21-1895 3- Elizabeth E. B-9-30-18(l7 Single NoTES: Theo. I'vf. Hopke was born in K. Y. Citv, and graduated from Columbia Uni­ versitv i.n 1880. By profession he is an Analytical Chemist. Edith M. Cornelius Hopke is the youngest daughter of Robert C. Cornelius.

P. 0. '.W'.?.4 Bridges .\ve., '.\lc1".ecsporl, Penn. CHAPTER VIII Cornelius 4

3-IV JusncE Cox CORNELIUS (son of Robert C. Cornelius) B-11-11-1865. M-lst'-6-1-18~3 at Philadelphia to Ethel T. Seal (D-12-29-1916). 1'vl-2nd-12-26-1918 at Easton, Penn., to Carrie Beidler. Children by first wife 1-V Emily Fell B-1-23-1900 NoTEs: J. C. Cornelius is a Civil Engineer. Graduated from Lehigh University in 1889.

P. 0. 821 Lehigh St., Easton, Penn.

1-V HARIETI' C. HOPKE (dau. of Edith M-R-C-, etc.) B-7-23-1893. M-12-9-1919 at ...... to John L. Rogerson. Children (Rogerson) 1-VI Christene H. B-1-21-1921

2-III SARAH ANN CORNELIUS (dau. of Robert Comeley C.) B-...... D-...... M- ...... at ...... to Frank Cookman. Children (Cookman) 1-IV Harriet B-...... 2- Robert B-......

3-III CHARLES Em\'ARD CORNELIUS (3rd. son of Robert C. Cornelius) B-8-4-1839. D- - - 1888. M-8-14-1873 at ...... to Adela Frances Wiggins. Children 1-IV Clarence E. B-6-8-1880 Single NOTES: Chas. Edward Cornelius was a member of the firm of Cornelius & Rowland, Chandalier Manufacturers. His son, Clarence E., is a salesman and handles l\'lechanical Rubber Goods and Packings. He lives at the Colonial Apts., 162 West Colter St., Ger­ mantown, Penn.

ti-III J011N CHRISTIAN CoRNELilJS (son of Robert) B- ...... D-12- -1917. ;\1-2- -1871 at Philadelphia, to Emily Fitter. Children 1-IV Emma B-;:>-8-1872 l\I-to Wm. C. Cookman 2- John C., Jr. B-10-11~1879 Single NoTES: John C. Cornelius, Jr., is an architect. Served in the World War as 1st Lieu­ tenant C. A., Nov. 26, 1917, to Feb. 7, 1919.

P. 0. -120 Price SL, Germantown, Penn. Cornelius CHAPTER YIII

1-IY E~L\IA CoR:--Euvs (John C.-Robert C.) B-5-8-1872. l\I-10-28-1898 at Germantown, Penn., to \Villiam H. Cookman. Children (Cookman) 1-V Emily B- - -1906

P. 0. 420 Price St., Germantown, Penn.

2-V FRA:--K Vo:-- EssEs HOPKE (son of l\Iaude Cornelius) B-8-23-1895. l\1-7-5-1920 at ...... to Frances Broadbent. Children (Hopke) 1-VI Frank Theodore B-6-5-1921 2- Ann Elizabeth B-9-13-1922

5-III CoNSTAKCE CORNELIUS (dau. of Robert 0.) B-...... D-...... l\L ...... at ...... to William Gummey. Children (Gummey) 1-IV Constance B-...... 2- Robert B-...... 3- Gertrude B-......

6-III HARRIET CoR:-.-Euus (dau. of Robert) B-...... D- ...... l\I- ...... al ...... to Charles Blackstone. Children (Blackstone)· 1-IV Fannie B- ......

8-III HELEN Con:--Euvs (

1-I PETEH Con:s:ELil"S B-. . .. D- - -1860. :'.\I- ...... H1 :\'ussdorf, Hlieinplalz, Germany, lo :'.\largaret Ilertsel. Children 1-II George B-10-G-1812 D-9-3-1910 2- Peter B-...... D-. in Germany :S- Lena B-.... D-... in New Yo.rk Citv 4- V :dentine B-. D-. in Cincinnati, Oh-io '-.:uTES: Valentinr Cornelius. half-brother of Gt'orgl', caml' to Anwrira in 18."i"L Georgc­ f,1llnwed him and settled in Cincinnati in 18:,\l. A brother, Pclrr, remained in (;ermany. Lc11:i c;11ne to ::\"e,,· York WflffP ,lir· died. . Peter ('.2-ll) who rc111ained in Gcrrn:rny, h~d t,1·0 chilr.Jren--l·r,ub :rnd \l:!ric. CHAPTER \'III Cornelius 6

1-II GEORGE CoRXEuus B-10-6-1842. D-9-3-1910. ,\I- - -1867 to Elizabeth Seibert (B-...... D- - -1881). ;\!-2nd- - -1882 to Katharine Martin. Children by First Wife 1-III ]\fathilda B-1~1-1869 I\I-John S. Petzhold 2- Fredrick Victor B-9-30-1870 :\I-;"v!argaret Wilssler D-3- -1910 3- Emelie B-3-28-1875 J\I-Chas. Bidlingmeyer D- -?-1910 4- Oscar C. B-2-28-1878 J\1-...... D-12-28-1887 Children by Second Wife 5- Clara B-12-20-1882 M-...... at ...... to Wm. A. Eggers 6- Norma B-5-20-1885 2\1- ...... at . . . . to Edward Stuebling NoTES: George Cornelius born 10-6-1842, at Nussdorf, Rheinplatz, Germany, came to America in 1859 and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Seibert in Cin­ cinnati in 1867. She bore him two sons and two daughters. She died in 1881. He then married Katharine l\1artin 1- - -1882, who bore him two daughters. George Cornelius was a merchant and conducted a grocery business in Cincinnati for forty years. He ser,ed for two years in the Rebellion in the 106th Cincinnati Volunteers, and was wounded in action. He died 9-3-1910. His widow lives in the Rochell Apts., Cincinnati, Ohio.

4-II YALEXTr:-.E CoR;-;Euus (half brother of George) B-...... D-...... :\I-...... at ...... to ...... D-...... in Cincinnati, Ohio. Children 1-lll Alice Cornelius Reibell B-...... l\/I- ...... 2- Charles B-5-27-1869 D-11-11-1918 3- Valentine B-...... D-in U. S. Army

Residence, 1013 Hill St., ?vit. Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio

2-III CHARLES CoRxEut:s .(son of Valentine) B-5-27-1869. D-11-11-1918. l\-1-5-15-1895 at Hamilton, Ohio, to Emma Hegenbrath. Children 1-IY Charles Ewing B-8-23-1896 1'0TEs: He was a sun·eyor and engineer, and sen·ed four years in the U. S. Na,·y.

P. 0. 3333 Erie Ase., Cincinnati, Ohio

1-III J\L...,THILnA Con:--Euus (clau. of George) B-1-1-1869. :\I- - -1896 at ...... to John B. Pctzhold. Children (Prtzhold) 1-IY Cornclitis J. B-10-29-1897 2- John B. B-11-9-1898

Rcsidencr, 219 :\lcGrcgor Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio

2-III FHEDHJCK \'1crnn Conxr-:uL·s (son of Geo.) B-(l-30-1870. D-3-20-1'.llO. :\f-6- - 1897 at :'.\ewport, Ky., to J\largaret Wilssler. Children 1-l \' lJl'Ol'[(C H- .. •) Eur!. B- 7 Cornelius CHAPTER VIII

3-III E~1ELJE CORNELIUS (dau. of George) B-6-28-1875. I'vl-3- -1898 at to Chas. Bidlingmeyer. Children (Bidlingmeyer) 1-IV Bertha B-1-9-1900 2- Karl B-9-18-1901 3- Clara B-9-3-1906 4- Arthur B-2-10-1914 5- :\1athilda Edith B-5-15-1918

P. 0. 2585 Sage Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio

5-III CLARA CORNELIUS (dau. of Geo.) B-12-30-1882. M-9-7-1907 at ...... to William A. Eggers. Children (Eggers) Dorothy Alice B-12-15-1913

P. 0. 3964 Lowrey Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio

6-III NORMA toRNELIUS (dau. of George) B-5-20-1885. M-9-19-1906 at ...... to Edward Stuebling. Children (Stuebling) 1-IV Robert Martin B-9-3-1908 2- Edward Norman B-3-8-1913

P. 0. 3346 Bonapart Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio

1-II WILHELM CORNELIUS B-3-15-1835. D-11-23-1893.• M-...... at ...... to Martha C. Stau!Tenberg. Children 1-III Henry B- - -1865 2- August B-9-26-1868 3- Wilhelm B- - -1872 4- Adolph B- - -1875 All born in Richelsdorfer, Hutte, Germany :\'OTES: Wilhelm Cornelius was born :\larch 8, 1835, at Richelsdorfer Cassel Germany (Hessen Cassel). l\larried Martha C. Stau!Tenberg. He was a miller by trade and had a water-power mill in Richelsdorfer by Hessen Cassel. He came with his family to America in 1885. He had two brothers, Lorenz and Casper, who preceded him to America and settled in l\lagna City, Penn., in 1860. He died Kovember 23, 1893. _

2-III AUGUST CoR1'ELn·s (second son of Wilhelm Cornelius) B-9-26-1868 in Richelsdorfer Butte, Gern1any. l\1-26-1897 at :\linneapolis, I\Iinn., to Elsie D. Schlichting. Children 1-IV Henry A. B- - -1898 Emma B- - -1900 3- Johanna B- - -1907 4- Dorothea B- - -1912 '.\"oTES: August Cornelius is a market gardner and green-house man.

P. 0. 60th St. & Pennsyh·ania Ave., So., :\Iinnrnpolis, :\Jinn. CHAPTER YIII Cornelius 8

1-II JoH:-- CoR:--ELn:s came to America from Herrmingen or Caserlander, as it was called, Germany, in 1862. 2-II His brother, Nishall Cornelius, followed him about four years later, 1866, and settled with his family at Syracuse, N.Y. I-III Nishall's son, John Jacob Cornelius, was born at Syracuse, N.Y., 3- - -1864. Married Caroline Samsel at Syracuse, 3-5-1884. He is a machinist. Children 1-IV HERBERT PHILIP CORNELIUS Born at Syracuse, N.Y., 2-6-1892. M-.'i-13-1919 at Syracuse, N.Y., to Agnes Agatha Jonack. No Children NOTES: H.P. Cornelius is a sales manager for the Homer Strong Machinery Co., and lives at 319 Norwalk Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

1-II Co:--RAD CoRKELrus B-9-6-1824. D-1-21-1882. M- ...... to Amelia Henshell. He was born in Bingen, Germany, 9-6-1824. Came to America and settled near Cedarburg, \\'is. He was a successful farmer. We have record of two sons, Charles and Louis G. 1-III Charles was a successful business man in N eilsville, \Vis. He organized the First National Bank of that city in 1909. He died 12-11-1918, leaving a widow and married daughter.

2-III LOUIS G. CoR:-.ELIUS, S0°n of Conrad Cornelius, was born at Russell (Elkhart Lake) 9-9-1861. M-6-20-1886 at Greenbush, Wisconsin, to Eliza A. Van Pelt. No Children NOTES: Louis G. Cornelius' present business is Real Estate and Loans. He was Town Treasurer and Register of Deeds for a term of years.

Address, 1925 N. Fifth St., Sheboygan, Wis.

1- BARKHAI1DT CoR:--Euvs came from Hesse Drarnstadt, Germany, in 1836, landing in Baltimore, then to Louisville, Kv., and then to Larwell, Ind. His son, Benjamine R. Cornelius, was born 1- -1841. - He married l\Iarie Bryant at Butler, Ind. - -1867. He was a farmer all his life near Butler, Ind. His son, Asher T. Cornelius, was born in De Kalb Co., Ind., 11-30-1879. Single. He is a lawyer by profession and a member of the law firm of Cornelius, Doland and Buggie of Detroit, :\lirh. lle serYed during the World War as chairman of Four l\linute l\len, \\':IS president of the L:rn·yer's Club of Drlroit, author of "Law Land Contracts" and ""Se:irch and Scizure"-text books for the legal profession. HPsic!e!lce, 6:°)0 E. Boston Blvd., Detroit, l\Iich. Cornelius CHAPTER YIII

1-II C. M. CoRXELIUS B-4-16-1860 at Lyse-Viglen ?'\amdaten, Norway, and came to Ameri- ca, landing at Baldwin, Wis., 5-12-1887. M- ...... to Gjertine Olsen. Children i'.\°oTES: C. l\1. Cornelius was a R.R. foreman al Roberts, Wis., for.twentv years. At the present time he is utility man for the Public Library in l\Iinneapolis, l\1inn. 1-III OscAR CoRXELICS (son of Casper l\.fathias Cornelius) B-7-10-1888 at Roberts, Wis. NoTES: Oscar Cornelius served eight vears in the U. S. Navv. \\'as secretary of the Republican Club and at the present tirne is an Automotive instruc"tor.

Residence, 2934 Colfax Ave., Minneapolis, l\Iinn.

1-II l\1ATHIAS CoRXELWS B-9-23-1851. D-3-13-1908. Came to the U. S. about 1880 with two brothers from Norway and settled first in St. Paul, Minn., and afterwards at Crookston, Minn. l\·1- ...... to Christine Thune. Children I-III Ivan I\L B-11-30-1890 at Crookston, Minn. NOTES: Mathias was a public accountant in early life, and later a farmer. His son, h-an, is a salesman for auto accessories. He was for two years in the U.S. Army, 1917 to 1919. He married Ina Hauge, 2-5-1916, at Minneapolis, Minn. • No Children

Residence, 1811 2~d AYe., So., l\1inneapolis, l'vlinn.

1-I N. l\1. CoRXELIL'S came to the U. S. from Sweden in 1867 with his familv, settled at Galesburg, Ill. His son, Chas. August (B-7-10-1865) M- ...... Ulrika Brink. NoTES: !\'". l\1. Cornelius is a retired rancher. He has a brother at Riverside, Calif., with two sons and one daughter.

1-111 \\'1LLIA~1 \\'ALTER CoR~ELll'S (son of Chas. A.) B-6-6-189:3 at Rinrsidc. l\1-1-7-191-1 to Laura Irene Anderson at Hi,·crside, Calif. Children 1-IY Fern Yivian B- ..... ') Edith l\lay 13-. \:oTES: \\"itliam \\·. Cornelius is in the plumbing business at Long Beach, Calif.

Hcsidcm·l', 11-10 East Fllh St., Long Beach, Calif. CHAPTER VII I Cornelius-·

1-II ABRAHA.\I CoR:\'ELIUs B-4-12-1836 in Zeeland. D-1-8-1908. ::-..r-8-12-1868 at Rochester, N.Y., to Charlotte Twist (B-7-14-1837). Children I-III Ida B- - -1870 2- Hattie B- - -1872 3- George B- - -1874 4- A son B- - -1876 Died at birth 5- Jennie B- 9- 2-1878 NoTEs: Jennie Cornelius is a Kodak assembler at Eastman's. The four children of Abraham Cornelius are all unmarried.

Residence, 450 Alexander St., Rochester, :'.'\.Y.

1-II Jow, CoR:--.-ELit:S B-12-27-1852 in Holland. l\I-5-15-1890 at ...... to l\Iary De l\Iay. Children 1-III George D. B-4-27-1891 2- Da,id B-...... 3- Florence B-6-11-1901 M-...... to ...... Carr

P. 0. 79 Superior St., Rochester, ::\".Y.

1-III GEORGE D. CORNELIUS (son of John) B-4-27-1891. l\I-12-25-1918 at ...... to Pearl l\Iae Telyea. Children 1-IV Warren George B-9-19-1922 ~OTES: Geo. D. Cornelius is with the Eastman Kodak Co.

P. 0. Rochester, I\'.Y.

1-II JOHN CoR:--ELil'S B9-4-18t7 in Quebec, Canada. l\I-10-20-1868 at Keokuk, Iowa, to Wilhelmina Voss. Children l-III John B - -1870 P. 0. Buhl, Idaho 2- Charles B- - -1872 P. 0. Blackwell, Okla. 3- Laura B-11-4-1874 P. 0. Nard in, Okla. 4- Sadie B-1-17-1876 P. 0. Los Angeles, California 5- \\'alter A. B-6-27-1881 P. 0. Santa Ana, California 6- Hoy B-3-31-1883 P. 0. Hoisington, Kansas :'\oTES: John Cornelius was a merchant at Kc:okuk, Iowa. He 1110\·ed to a farm at Inman, Kansas, and later to California, and is now retired and liYing at Long Beach, Calif. Sadie Cornelius liYes at Hll8 \\'est 7th St., Los Angeles, California.

P. 0. 1127 East Anahrim Sl., Los c\ngelcs, Calif.

3-III LAl'HA Con:---ELILS (d;1u. of John) B-11-J-187-l. :\J-1-1-18% al Inman, Kansas, lo John T. Eakins. Children (Eakins) 1-I\' Hichard R~t-G-18~7 2- '.\finnie B-G-20-18\18. 3- Frank B-10-26-FlOO ,J- l lc-rbcrt B-8-:!0-1 (l02 Dorothy H-10-1-190 I

P. 0. :\'ardins, Okla. 11 Cornelius CHAPTER VI II

6-III Roy CORNELIUS (son of John of Quebec) B-3-31-1883. I\1-5-11-1908 at Hoisington, Kans., to Teresa Helfert. Childrep 1-ff Helen B-11-26-1910 2- Esther B-5-10-1912 3- Loretta B-7-20-1921 I\" OTES: Roy Cornelius is a publisher, editor and owner of "The Hoisington Dispatch". Ser,ed six years as County Printer.

P. 0. Hoisington, Kansas

5-III "\YALTER A. CORNELIUS (son of John) B-6-27-1881. M-7-16-1907 at Hoisington, Kans., to ...... Children 1-IV Maxine B-7-9-1908 at Newport Beach, California NoTEs: \\"alter A. Cornelius married a second time March 20, 1919, at San Francisco. He is in the U.S. Treasury Dept. at Los Angeles. Also has a ranch at El Toro, Calif. Was a member of the National Guard of Oklahoma.

P. 0. Box 455, Los Angeles, Calif. 1529 West 4th St., Santa Ana, California

The following records were gh·en me by .August W. Cornelius of Asbury Park, N. J. They. were compiled by a cousin of his, Prof. Paul C. Cornelius, a teacher in the College at BremerhaYen, Germany, who is the author of a Genealogy of the Cornelius family in Germany. 1- GERDT CoR:-ELIUS B- - -1690 in .Germany. M-about 1722 at ...... to ...... Have a record of one son. II- STEFFEN CoRXELIUS B- - -1724. D- - -1793. M- - -1749 to Helen Timmer­ man. B- - -1725. D- - -1798). One son. III- GERHARD CORNELIUS B- - -1749. D- - -1838. M- - -1774 to Georgia A. Costers (B- - -1752. D- - -1819). One son.

I\"- ::'\IKoLAus CORNELIUS B- - -1788. D- - -1862. M- - -1812 to Helena Christina· Blohm (B- - -1790. D- - -1853). Children 1-V Gerhard V. B- - -1813 D- - -1851 M- - -1836 2- l\"ibblaus Wm. B- - -1815 D- - -1854 M- - -1839 3- Fredrick G. B- - -1817 D- - -1851 M- - -1841 4- Infant daughter B- - -1820 Died at birth 5- HelenaMargaretaC. B- - -1821 D- M- - -1845 6- Herman Ludwig B- - -1824 D- - -1867 M- - -1856 I - Henrich B- - -1827 D- - .-1908 M- -185,1

Residence, Germany

1-V GERHARD V. CoR:-sELIL'S B- - -1813. D- - -1851. M- - -1836 at ...... to Margareta D. Tanbgen (B- - -1811. D- - -1860). Children 1-\"I Infant child B- - -1837 Died at birth '.2- Nikolus G. B- - -1838 ]VI- ...... Samuel Wm. B- - -1840 M- - -1865 August D. B- - -1811

Hcsidcnce, Germany CHAPTER VI II Cornelius 12

2-YI i'\IKOI..AUS WM. CoRNELIUS (son of Nikolaus) B- - -1815. D- - -1884. 1\'I- - - 1839 at ...... to Katharine Margaret Cornelius (B- - -1812. D- - -1869). Children 1-YI Caroline Helen B- - -1840 M- - -1859 in U. S. A. 2- Wilhelmina l\L B- -1842 Died at birth 3- Wilhelmina M. B- - -1843 D- - -1844 4- Wilhelm Julius B- - -1845 D- - -1919 1\1- - -1874 5- Juliane Doretha B- - -1847 :M- - -1871 6- Juliane Augusta B- - -1850 Lh·ed in America ,- Karl B- - -1852 M- - -1877

3-V FREDRICK G. CoRNELIUS (son of Nikolaus) B- - -1817. D- - -1852. 1\1- ...... Catharine Magdalene Eits (B- - -1819. D- - -1872). Children 1-YI Rudolph N. B- - -1844 D- - -1916 l'd- - -1876 2- Doretha Helen B- - -1846 Died at birth 3- Elsie \\'ilhelemina B- - -1847. M- - -1866 4- l\fathilde Doretha B- - -1850 D- - -1851 5- Mathilde Doretha B- - -1852 D- - -1853

Residence, Bremen, Germany

6-Y HERMAN LtJDWIG CoRNELius (6th son of Kikolaus) B- - -1824. D- - -1867. M- - -1856 at ...... to Catharine Margaret Tideman (B- - -1824-widow). Children 1-VI Theodore Nikolaus B- - -1856 D- - -1899 M-in San Francisco 2- Ferdinand Hermann B- - -1858 D- - -1905 in America 3- Hermann George B- - -1863 M- - -1891

7-V HENRICH CoR:---Euus (7th son of Nikolaus) B- - -1827. D- - -1908. M-lst in 1854 to Catharine Magdalene Cornelius (widow of F. G. C. ) 1819-1872. l\I-2nd in 1876 to Anna Margaret Kruse (widow) died in 1905. Children by First Wife 1-VI Fredrick Heinrich B- - -1854 D- - -191-1 l\I- - -1888 2- Ernest Ludwig B-· - -1857 D- - -1912 3- Emma \Yilhemina B- - -18:-i7 Twin 1\1-P. E. Luhrs. 4- GustaYe Heinrich B- - -1860 M- - -1887

2-VI :.'\1KoLAus G. CORNELit:S (son of Gerhard) B- - -1838. ~1- ...... at Van Buren, Ark., to Hetty ...... Children 1-YII Ben B- ...... 2- Rose B-...... 3- Edna B-......

P. 0. Yan Buren, Ark. 13 Cornelius CHAPTER \'II I

3-VI SAMUEL \YILLI.UI CoRNELIVS (son of Gerhard V.) B- - -1840. :'>'1- - -1865 at ...... to Georgiana W. Scholermann (B- - -1847. D- - -1918). Children 1-VII August \\'illiam B- - -1866 Lives in Asbury Park, K. J. 2- Louise Georgine Helen B- - -1868 Lives in Asbury Park, K J.

4-VI AUGUST D. CORNELIUS (son of Gerhard) B- - -1841. l'v1- ...... at ...... to Julia Dorothea Tolermann (B- - -1845). Children 1-VII George B- ...... 2- Henry B- ...... 3- Augustus B-...... M-Kramp in America 4- William B-...... 1\1- ...... !i- Wilhelmina B- ...... 1\1- ...... 6- Arnold B-......

_P. 0. Rochester, Ind.

1-VI CAROLINE HELEN CORNELIUS (dau. of Nikolaus 2-Wm.) B­ - -1840. M- - -1859 in Williamsburg, U.S.A., to John Melchor Pfaunkuchen. Children (Pfaunkuchen) 1-VII Johann Fredrick William B- - -1860 D- - -1863 2- Johann Nikolaus Magnus B- - -1861 3- No record ~

P. 0. \Yilliamsburg

4-VI W1LHEU1 Juuus CORNELIUS (4th child of :t\'iklaus) B- - -1845. D- - -1919 . .M- - -1874 at ...... to Johanne Doretha Heidelman. Children I-VII Henrich Niko! F. B- - -1877 M- - -1907

1-VII HE.,RICH NIKOL FREDRICH CoR:-.Euus (son of \\"m. J.) B- - -1877. l\1- - -1907 at ...... to Alma Margaretta Filter. Children 1-VIII Wilhelm Johann Fredrick B- - -1908

5-VI JcLJANE DORETHA Con;-.;Euus (dau. of Kikolaus 2-Wm.) B- - -1847. l\1- - -1871 at ...... to Hencken Pferdelander (B- - -1839. D- - -1g05). Children (Pferdelandcr) Karl Fredrick B- - -1877 in Hamburg Johann Hinrich B- - -1881

P. 0. Hamburg, German•:

1-VII luRL FREDHICK f-IE:-.cKE:-. Pn:RDEU,:-.DER B- - -1877. :\I- - -1919 at ...... to Ella Schneider. Children (Pfcr

7-YI KARL CoR;-.;Euus (son of :\'ikolaus 2-Wm.) B- - -lS:-12. :'.\f- - -1877 at , ...... to Gretchen Juliane E:Jenck. Children 1-YII Louise Christine Catharine B- - -1879 2- Johann Henning B- - -1880 D- - -1881 3- Anna Regina Catharine B- - -1882 4- Ella \\'ilhelmina Juliane B- - -188'1 l\1- - -1913 5- Juliane \\"ilhelmina Frederika B- - -1886

1-VII Lou1sE CHRISTIN"E WTHERINE CoRNELIUS B- - -1879. 2\1- ...... at Brooklyn, ::\'.Y., to \l,-illiam Mann. Children (Mann) ::\'o record.

4-VII ELu WrLHELlllIKA JuuA;-.;E CoRNELIUS (dau. of Karl) B- - -1884. M- - -1913 at ...... tc Daniel Fuchs. Children (Fuchs) I-VIII Erich Karl Hernam B- - -1913

P. 0. Bremen

5-VII JULIANE WrLHEun;,,;A FREDERIKA CORNELIUS (dau. of Karl) B- - -1886. l\1- at ...... to William E. J. Roncke. Children (Roncke) 1-VIII B-...... No record

.1-VI RunoLPH NIKOLAUS CoRKELitrS (son of Fredrick G.) B- - -1844. D- - -1916. ?-.1- - -1876 at Bremen, Germany, to Charlotte l\1ani Wilhelmina Tegeler (B- - - 1856 at Bremen, Germany). Children 1-VII Rudulph B- - -1877 D- - -1908 L-in Rangoon 2- Helene Marie Wilhemina B- - -1879 L-in Bremen 3- Frederich Heinnrich B- - -1881 L-in Bremen 4- Karl B- - -1882 D- - -1882 5- Hcinrich Wilhelm B- - -188."l L-in Bremen 6- Paul Christian B- - -1891 Prof. in College, Bremen

Residence, Bremen, Germany

6-VII PAt"L CHRISTIA:---:- CORNELIUS (son of Rudolph K.) B- - -1891. i\1- - -1020 at to Gertrude Schwarting (B- - -1893). Children 1-YIII Gisrla B- - -1921 in Bremerhavcn, Germany ;\" 0T1-:s: Paul Christian Cornelius is a Professor in Colle gr at BrcmerhaYl'n, Germany, :md is the author of the German record of the Cornelius family as given here.

5-VII HENRICH W1LHEU1 CoHNELit.:s (son of Rudolph :\'.) B- - -1883. 2\1- - -1917 :\lartha Schroeder (B- - -1800) in Bremen. Children 1-YIII Hudolf Ileinrich Gunstcr B- - -1\!J\) 15 Cornelius CHAPTER VIII

3-VI ELSIE WrLHELEMINA CoRNELH:s (dau. of Fredrick G.) B- - -1847. l\1- - -1866 at Rochester, Ind., to John Fredrick Frounn (B- - -1837. D- - -1881). Children (Frounn) I-VII Rudolph Henry B- - -1867 LiYes in Rochester, Ind. 2- Helene Georgiana B- - -1869 D- - -1912 3- Fredrick William B- - -1871 LiYes in South Bend, Ind. 4- Johanna Wilhelmina B- - -1875 D- - -1912 5- Elsie Catharine B- -1878 D- - -1880 6- Dorothea Frederika B- - -1880 Lives in Rochester, Ind. :'.\"oTEs: John F. Frounn died in 1881 and the widow was married in 1882 to G. Nikalous Scholermann (B- - -1841. D- - -1919). Children (Scholermann) 1-VII Gustave Rudolph George B- - -1883

1-VII RUDOLPH HENRY FROUNN (son of Elsie W. Cornelius) B- - -1867. M- - -1889 at Chicago, Ill., to Ella Viola :rvicQuein. Children (Frounn) 1-VIII Henrietta Frances B- - -1890 at Rochester, Ind.

3-VII FREDRICK \VrLLIAM FROUNN (son of Elsie \Y. Cornelius) B- - -1871. M- - -1900 at...... to Edna Hall. Children (Frounn) Lucile Mary B- - -1901 D- - -1911 Fredrick Henry B- - -1905

P. 0. South Bend, Ind.

4-VII JOHANNA WrLHELMI!'IA FROUN:-: (dau. of Elsie W. Cornelius) B- - -1875. D- - - 1912. M- - -1900 at Chicago, Ill., to William T. !\1illice. Children (:\'lillice) 1-VIII \Villard Frounn B- - -1901 2- Fredrick William B- - -1903 3- Helen Louise B- - -1905 4- Elizabeth Loraine B- - -1912

Residcnrc, Chicago, Ill.

1-VII GvsTAVE HunoLPH GEORGE ScHOLEm1A:-:s; (son of Elsie\\'. Cornelius) B- - -1881. :\1- - -1908 at ...... to Alma Augusta Luise DoschPr (B- - -18\J0). Children (Srholermann) 1-VIII Rudolph George B- - -1010 2- Lydia Aline B- - -rnl3 3- Gordon B- - -1917

1-VI THEODORE :'.\"rnou.t:s CoR:s:Eurs (son of Hermann) B- - -1856. D- - -18\19. :'.\1- ...... at ...... to :\'ikoline Stelling. Children Two daughters and onr son born in San Francisco, Cilif. '.'\o dales gi\·en. CHAPTER YIII Cornelius 16

3-YI HEmL'\X GEORGE HE:s;RICH CoR:S:ELIUS (son of Hermann) B- · - -1863. ?vf- 1891 at ...... to Marie \Vilhelmina Sophia Olfers (1860-1918). Children 1-VII Theodore \Yilhelm Johann B- - -1892 D- - -1920 2- Ferdinand E. Hermann B- - -1894 D- - -1894 3- Catharine 2\Iarie B- - -1896

1-YI FREDRICH HE'sRICH CoR:-;ELIUS (son of Henrich) B- - -1854. D- - -1911. M- - -1888 at to Vida Wallace. Children 1-VII Anna B-...... Adopted M- to ...... Sickmann

3-YI EM\!A W1LHEL~!INA CoR!'.'ELIUS (dau. of Henrich) B- - -1857. M- - -1879 at ...... to Paul Ernest Luhrs in Helgoland. Children (Luhrs) No record.

4-VI GUSTAVE HE!'s'RICH CoRNELit:s (sdn of Heinrich) B- - -1860. M- - -1887 at ...... to Helen Dorothea Heidelmann (B- - -1865). Children 1-YII Ernest Henrick B- - -1888 D- - -1888 2- Fritz Rudolph B- - -1889 l\1- - -1920 to l\farie Schackenberg 3- Karl Frederich B- - -1891 M- - -1919 4- Paul Heinrich ..B- - -1892 D- - -1916 in War 5- l\Iagdaline B- -1894 D- -1899 6- Therese Johanne B- - -1896 7- Gustay Emil B- - -1897 D- -1901 8- Rudolph Henrich B- - -1901 9- Emma Anna Marie B- - -190! JO- :\fagdaline Pauline B- - -1907

3-VII KAHL FREDRICK CoR'sELTl'S (son of Gustan) B- - -1891. l\1- - -1919 at .. to :\largaretc Enderlein (B- - -18\J\)). Children 1-VIII Helene Charlotte Gertrude B- - -HJ20 D- - -1920 2- Karl Gusta\· B- - -Hl21

I-VII At'Gl'ST \\"1u.1A\1 CoH:-;Eur·s (son of Samuel \\'.) B-12-17-1866. ;\J-11-30-1898 at Asbury Park,):. J., to Flor::i Butcher. Children 1-VIII John B-. 2- Elsa Louise B-. J- \lurial Augusta B-. -.I- \largarct (;rorgi:rna B- .. ),°oTi-:s: August \\·. Cornelius is a jn,·ckr :,nd optician :it Asbury Park,).'. J. Ile gaYe the writer lli(' fl'l'"rd of the (-;erm:rn family :1s giY,'.ll alJUY('.. 17 Cornelius CHAPTER YIII

3-YII AuGt.:STA CoR.."iELIL'S (dau. of August) B-...... l\1- ...... at to ...... Kramp. Children I-VIII George B-......

I-I CHRISTIA!'. CORNELIUS B-...... D-...... M-...... at ...... to ...... in Germany. Children I-II Conrad B-...... 2- Philip B-...... 3- Isaac B- ...... I\"oTES: Christian Cornelius lived at Bingen on the Rhine, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany.

I-II Co!->RAD CoR.."lEL!US (son of Christian) B-...... D-...... l\1- ...... at Bingen on Rhine, to ...... Children I-III Martin B-...... D-5-9-I894 2- Gertrude B-...... D-...... M-at Eden, N.Y., to ... Fulrod NoTES: Conrad Cornelius died at Ginsingen, Canton (Bingen on Rhine) province, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany.~

2-II PHILIP Comrnuus (2nd son of Christian) B-...... D-...... M- ...... at ...... to Children 1-ll Jacob B-...... 2- Mary B-...... 3- Appelonia B-...... 4- Philip, Jr. B-...... I\'oTES: Philip Cornelius went to Brazil in 182:-,.

3-II Is.\AC Con:---ELIL'S (son of Christian) B-...... D- ...... l\1- ...... at ...... lo. Children 1-I II Conrad B-...... Died in Germany 2- :\lary B- ...... :\°OTES: Isaac Cornelius came lo \\'isconsin, li.S.A., in 1810.

1-Ill :\IAHTJ!'> CoH:---ELit:s B- ...... at Bingen on Hhinc, I!esse Darmstadt, Germany. Came to America in 18-10 and settled at IlamLcrg, :\'.Y., D-:i-9-189-1. :\1- ...... at ...... to Emma Huick. Children 1-I\' .Adam B-7-23-18:37 Philip B-2-3-18-12 Jacob B-2-8-18-1-1 Gabriel B-W-21-l8!G l\ I a ry U-'..2-'.28-18:d :\l-\l-W-1878 lo Louis l'almer CHAPTER VI II Cornelius 18

1-IV AnA~1 CoRXELJL·s (son of :\1artin) B-7-23-1837 in Germany. M- - -1861 at ...... to Caroline Hoover. Children 1-Y Elizabeth C. B-5-30-1863 1\1- ...... to Frank Kraft 2- Julia L. B-12-23-1865 M-...... to Charles Kraft 3- Caroline B-7-5-1867 l\1- ...... to Fredrick Gethoefer ::\'oTES: Adam Cornelius was of the firm of Houch & Co., wholesale dealers m flour, Buffalo, N.Y.

1-V ELIZABETH C. CoPu'-ELn;s (dau. of Adam C.) B-5-30-1863. M-3-3-1886 at Buffalo, K.Y., to Frank Kraft. Children (Kraft) 1-YI Genevieve B- - -1887 Single NoTES: Genevieve Cornelius ·is a graduate of \Vellsley College, also a member of the firm of Hickson & Co., dealers in women's apparel, Bu!Talo, N.Y.

P. O. 53 Lexington Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

2-YI JULIA L. CoRXELIUS (dau. of Adam Cornelius) B-12-23-1865. M-9-5-1894 at Buffalo, N.Y., to Charles Kraft. No Children NoTEs: Chas. Kraft is v.ith the Savings Bank in Buffalo, N.Y.

P. 0. 78 Admiral Road, Buffalo, N.Y.

3-VI CAROLI!'.'E CoRXELIL'S (dau. of Adam Cornelius) B-7-5-1867. M-6-6-1889 at Bu!Talo, ::--:.Y., to Fredrick Gethoefer. No Children NOTES: l\Irs. Gertrude Gethoefer died 8-10-1925. Fredrick Gethoefer died 12-30-1905.

2-IV P!IILIP CoRXELJCS (son of :\Iartin) B-2-3-1842. D-4-24-1914 ..M-3-10-1870 at Bu!Talo, N.Y., to :\fary Elizabeth Weber. Children 1-V Arthur P. B-1-8-1871 D-9-27-1920 Res. Sheridan Road, Chicago 2- Ella B-2-14-1874 l'v1- ...... E. F. A. Kurtz 3- Alice B-4-27-1877 l'd- ...... Hichards 4- Irving B-7-20-1888 Single P. 0. 375 Glenwood Ave., Buffalo, :--:.Y. >ZoTES: Philip Cornelius was a member of the firm of Cornelius Bros. Hardware l\Jerch­ ants, Buffalo, l\'.Y.

J\csidencc, S9 Lexington Ave., Buffalo,::-,;_ Y. 19 Cornelius CHAPTER VI I I

1-V ARTHUR P. CoR:s;ELIUS (son of Philip) B-1-8-1871. M-11- -1902 at Chicago, Ill., to Bertha Farrell. ::---o record of children. ::---oTES: Arthur Cornelius was a Bond Broker in Chicago. Died 9-27-1920.

2-V ELLA CORNELIUS (dau. of Philip Cornelius) B-2-14-1874. M-6-15-1898 at Buffalo, N.Y., to Edwin F. A. Kurtz. Children (Kurtz) 1-VI Cornelius L. B-2-12-1904

NoTEs: Edwin F. A. Kurtz is now in Real Estate, Mortgages, Bonds, etc., in Buffalo. The son, Cornelius L., is a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1925.

P. 0. 32 Colonial Court, Buffalo, N. Y.

3-V ALICE CORNELIUS (dau. of Philip) B-4-27-18i7. M-9-14-1905 at Buffalo, N.Y., to Elsworth Richards. Children (Richards)

NOTES: Elsworth Richards is assistant mana'{er of the Acheson Ink Co.

P. 0. 56 Ardmore Place, Buffalo, N. Y.

3-IV JACOB CORNELIUS (son of Martin) B-2-8-1844. D:2-9-1915. M-4-27-1873 at Buffalo, N.Y .. to Phillipina Reiner. Children 1-V Emma S. B-2-14-1874 l\1- ...... Dr. F. M. Meader 2- Clara M. B-1-9-1876 l\t-...... M.A. Reeb . 3- Ida A. B-9-27-1879 l\1- ...... C. W. Holtz 4- Adam E. B-6-25-1882 l\1- ...... Emma Reiser ;'\OTES: Jacob Cornelius was a farmer in Colden, N. Y., until 1880 when he moYed to Buffalo and was employed with his uncle, Philip Houch, and brother Adam.

1-V EM11A S. ConNELIUS (dau. of Jacob) B-2-14-1874. l\I-9-20-HJ0S at Colden, N. Y., to Dr. F. M. l\Ieader. Children (l\teacler) 1-VI Carleton Cornelius B-1 l-7-1\l09 at Syracuse, N. Y. 2- Alice Ellen B-3-1- 1913 at S)-racuse, N. Y. l\'oTES: Dr. Meader is a graduate of John Hopkins l\Irdical College. His home was first al N. HaYerhill, N. I-I., later at Syracuse and Albany, and is now at Detroit, l\1ich. He was in the Stale Health Dept. at the outbrt'ak of the \\'oriel War when he oITered his services and was sent abroad to both England and France with rank of l\Iajor of the '.\1edical Corps. He is at present connected with the Health Dept. of the City of Detroit.

P. 0. '.2112 La \lothc AH., Detroit, \lich. CHAPTER VIII Cornelius 20

2-V CLARA l\1. CoR'.'."ELIUS (dau. of Jacob) B-1-9-1876. l\1-2-20-1917 at Bu!Talo, N.Y., to l\1. A. Reeb. Children (Reeb) 1-VI Virginia Clare B-11-21-1917 NoTES: M.A. Reeb is a manufacturer of Gypsum Products at Oakfield, N.Y.; and also Builders' Supplies, with offices at 579 Michigan Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

P. 0. 340 Linwood A.Ye., Buffalo, N. Y.

3-V IDA A. CORNELIUS (dau. of Jacob) B-9-27-1879 in Colden, N.Y. M-2-20-1909 at ...•••• to C. W. Holtz of Tonawanda, N.Y. Children (Holtz) 1-VI Gilbert Cornelius B-12-20-1910 at Buffalo, N. Y. NoTES: C. W. Holtz is SuperYising and Resident Engineer of the National Biscui.t Co., of Cleveland, Ohio.

P. 0. 1640 Chesterland Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

4-V APAM E. CORNELIUS (son of Jacob) B-6-25-1882. M-1-20-1910 at Buffalo, N.Y., to Emma Reiser. Children 1-VI Adam E., Jr. B-11-4-1910 2- Ruth Emma B-8-15-1912 3- Esther Grace B-4-20-1915 4- Betty Jane B-8-14-1920 NoTES: Adam E. Cornelius is a member of the firm of Boland & Cornelius, Lake Trans­ portation Co., Brokers and Yessel Owners. He is sec.-treasurer of the American Steam Ship Co., also chairman of the Buffalo Harbor & River Commission, and member of the St. La-..nence Canal Commission.

P. 0. 159 Morris Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

4-IV GABRIEL CoRNELIUS (son of l\Iartin) B-10-21-1846. D-6-26-1901. ::\1-10-21-1869 at ...... to Caroline S. Voltz. Children 1-V George Gabriel B-12-15-1872 D-7-6-1873 2- Jennie Amelia B-10-10-1875 l\1-Frank Stafford 3- Edwin Fredrick B-5-7-1880 D-1-18-1882 4- Frank B-3-16-1883 l\1-Alice C. \Yilliams 5- Herbert B-3-30-1886 D-1-11-1915 6- Ada Theresa B-8-6-1888 D-8-26-1901

2-V JENNIE AMELIA CoR'.'."ELIL'S (dau. of Gabriel) B-10-10-1875. ,\I-11-19-1921 at Erie, Penn., to Frank Stafford. Ko Children :'\oTES: Frank Stafford is bookkeeper for the Rock, Asphalt & Construction Co.

P. 0. 2059 Seneca St., Buffalo, N. Y.

4-V FRANK CoR:-,,;Euus (son of Gabriel) B-3-16-1883. l\1-7-20-1914 at Bu!Talo, N.Y. to Alice E. Williams. .~o Children Frc1nk Cornelius is teller of :\fanufacturer's and Trader's :\'ational Bank, Buffalo, N.Y.

P. 0. 20'.)\l Srnel'a SL, Buffalo, ~. Y. 21 Cornelius CHAPTER \'II I

3-V :-.IARY CoR::--;ELIUS (dau. of Martin) B-2-28-1853 at Hamburg, N.Y. :-.1-9-10-1878 at Bu!Talo, N.Y., to Louis M. Palmer. Children (Palmer) 1-VI Renett Elizabeth B-10-20-1879 M- - -1902 to R. L. Barker 2- Caroline A. B-3-20-1885 M- - -1904 to C. A. Sticht 3- Frank C. B-9-25-1887 l\1- - -1909 to Laura 1\1. Taylor 4- Laura A. B-10-24-1889 I\'1- - -1913 to F. J. Rippin

1-VI RE!-

2-VI CAROLINE A. PALMER (dau. of Mary Cornelius) B-3-20-1885. l\·1-2-10-1904 at Buffalo, N. Y., to Clarence A. Sticht. Children (Sticht) 1-VII Mildred R. B-1-14-1905 M- - -1925 to J. H. Sparrow

1-VII MILDRED R. STICHT (dau. of Caroline Palmer) B-1-14-1905 1\1- - -1925 at ...... to John A. Sparrow. Children (Sparrow)

3-VI FRAKK C. PALMER (son of Mary Cornelius) B-9-25-1887. M-1-12-1909 at Buffalo, N.Y., to Laura May Taylor. Children (Palmer) - 1-VII Dorothv V. B-10-12-1909 2- Frank Taylor B-7-5-1911 3- Neal Monroe B-7-4-1919 A'oTES: Frank C. Palmer is an employee of the New York Telephone Co.

P.O. 20 Gamer Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

4-VI LAURA A. PAU.!ER (dau. of Mary Cornelius) B-10-24-1889. :\1- - -1913 al Roch­ ester, N.Y., to Frank J. Ripley. Children (Ripley) 1-VII l\1arion G. B-11-13-1913

P. 0. Rochester, N. Y.

:\l...,RTJK CoRKELll:'S B- - -1862. 11.1- ...... to ".\lary Janser1. Children Peter B-10-23-1881 Henrv B- ...... :i'-:-ellie B-. D- ...... l\.1-. Verhagen Lena B- ... l\ !- .. Filler :\1innir B-. }I I- School Anton K. B-. ;,. I-.

P. 0. (\ 1~, \\'. \\'irrncliago Sl., Applclon, Wis. CHAPTER VIII Cornelius 22

PETER Comrnucs (son of Martin) B-10-23-1884 at Freedom, Wis. 1\I-10-24-1911 at Bakersfield, Calif., to Minnie Kirkpatrick. Children :.\lilton Stanley B-...... Robert Leslie B-......

P. 0. 713 Kern St., Taft, California

HENRY CoR:-.ELitJS (son of Martin) B-...... NoTEs: Henry Cornelius is clerk in the Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.

NELLIE CoR.'

LENA CoRxEuvs (dau. of l\fartin) B-...... M-...... at ...... to ...... Filler.

P. 0. 1179 El I\fonte., Los Angeles, California

:'.\!IN:s:IE CoR!'.'ELJcs (dau. of :'.\1artin) B-...... M- ...... at ...... to ...... School.

P. 0. R. R. No. 2 Kaukana, Wis.

:\:s:T0'-1 K. Co1-1:s:Eu1•s; (son of :.\Iartin) B-...... :\I-...... at ...... to ......

P. 0. Ei111berly, Wis. CHAPTER IX Prelude

There is an element of uncertainty about the early history of the Southern branch of the Cornelius family. We know that the record 15iven by William Huff Cornelius takes us back to 1700-1730, as being the dates between which Abram Cornelius left Italy and went to Holland as a haven from religious persecution. From there, they came to America. \Ye know from this record that he had seven sons­ six by his first wife, and one son, Daniel, by his second wife--probably two more sons and one daughter. The names of four of these brothers are John, Jacob, Isaac, and Samuel. The other two are presumably James, who located at Monmouth, N. J. (B-1750) and Benja­ mine (B-1765), who went to North Carolina and was reported as settling on the Tar River. It is very easy to get matters of this kind twisted, and it is not at all unlikely that this son of Abram is the one who settled on the Catawba RiYer in 1780. Another report gives a Benjamine Cornelius as coming from Scotland about 1800 to South Carolina, afterward moving to Kentucky, then to Howard Co., l\fo. From there his descendants crossed the plains in '49 and settled in Oregon, where there is a large settlement of the Cornelius family. - There is no question in the writer's mind that all of these various families are descendants of Abram Cornelius, and came over early in 1700. The names, dates, and general characteristics of these different families all point to a common ancestry, but there are no definite records, and there is much confusion and varia­ tion eyen in the reports given by the different members of one family as to their ancestry and the time of their coming to this country. It is peculiar, however, that in every one of these different families the tradition exists that they came from Italy at some time, while the family Coat of Arms seems to be the same in every case. · Mrs. Hattie Burroughs of Bantam, Ohio, who wrote-a book on Genealogy, claims that Abram Cornelius came to Maryland the middle of the century, or about 1750, with his brother Isaac. Now we have the report from the West of William Cornelius (B-1766). Also Augustine Cornelius, both brothers of Elizabeth Cornelius- (B-1770). It is claimed that William Cornelius was a son of Absolom Cornelius. It is easy to get Abram and Absolom twisted, and it is probably a fact that \\'illiam and Augustine were sons of Abram Cornelius. The dates correspond to the time of the settling in Maryland of the Cornelius families from Amsterdam, Holland. !\Irs. Burroughs claims she was the youngest daughter of Elizabeth Real, the youngest daughter of Daniel Cornelius. Daniel Cornelius, born in Baltimore, Md., is buried in the old 22nd St. Cemetery in Louis...-ille, Ky. His wife, Judeth, was born in Cincinnati and buried in the same place as her husband. Their children were all born in l\Iarysville, Ky. CHAPTER JX ·Cornelius 2

Hannah Cornelius Tucker, John Wesley Cornelius, Mary Ann Cornelius St. Clair, are all buried in this or New Cave HiJI Cemetery in Louisville, Ky. William Huff Cornelius is buried in Old Linton Cemeterv al Linton, Indiana, while Elizabeth Real Burroughs and her husband lie in Bantam, Ohio. · Sarah Ann Robbins, born at Elizabeth Town. Lancaster Co., Penn., is buried at Corydon, Ind., while Ann E. Black, is buried at Glenn Valley, Johnson Co., Indiana. This record of the Cornelius family, Southern branch from 1701 to 1877, was given by William Hufi Cornelius, member of the Indiana Conference of the Ivlethodist Episcopal . Church, Bruceville, Ind., Oct. 23, 1877. The record of Benjamine Cornelius who settled on the Catawba River in North Carolina about 1780, and his descendants, given by the author. 1'ames of affiliated families appearing in this chapter are as follows: Abernethy Foor Lane Salzer Abbott Fisher Lambert Sandsaw Acres Freeman Larson Shchalfield Armstrong Layman Schofield Arey Gaines Lineberger Scraggs Austin Gavin Sebold Gabriel Marlin Shaw Bates Givan Mastin Shoemaker Beaty Gilles tie McCall Sinclair Bedwell Goldman McCloud Smithson Black Goodson Mason Snipes Bennett Grace Mayhew Sigmon Bost Grenfeld Matheson Spaugh Brantley Gordon Meyers Sherrell Blumm Gross McLellan Steman Boswell l\lcKinney Steele Borst Hacker Miles Stemson Brewer Hargrave l\·1iller Skinner Brown Harper Shepple Burley Hise Oddie Stiers Burkher Hewitt Optlinger Storts Burroughs Helwig Osborn Souch Cathey Henley Carter Hancock Parson Tavlor Chapman Hobb Patterson Terrill Collins Holland Pitts Thompson Clark Howard Poage Tucker Cornelus Hume Parker Troutman Coutine Huff Piatt Tibbitts Hungerford Powell Hurst Dean Plvler Van Horn Daretv Purkett Davis· Imbrick Duerson Ramsey \\'agoner Duggins JefTras Reed Wnlker Dumbleton Johnson Reith Weir Johnston Robins White Eastman Rogers \\'hitnrnn Eckerd Kane Rowe Whitaker Elwood Kale Rickerl Wilson Everts Kellv H.ozzel!e Williams l..:nigh t Ferris Kendricks Snnders Young Fidlar Kiser Snunders York 3 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

1-I ABRA~1 CoR~ELIUS (liOl-1783) l\I-lst ...... 2nd about li69. Children I-II John B- - -1748 ~- James B- - -1750 ;l- Samuel B- - -1752 -1- Jacob B- - -1755 5- Isaac B- - -1759 6- Benjamine B- 2- 6-1765 D-3-24-1836 ,- Daniel B- 8-15-1771 D-10-1-1847 . i\"oTES: Abram Cornelius was born in Italy about 1701. Driven out by religious persecu­ twn he, with others, went to Amsterdam, Holland, where with a number of families, they formed a Colony, then emigrated to America and settled in Maryland, on the east shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Some reports give the location of their settlement as twelve miles from Baltimore . . He had six sons by his first wife and one, Daniel, by his second wife, whose name was Wmdall. There is some uncertainty about the names and dates of the birth of his children. From several reports we have the names of William (1766), Augustus (li68), and Rebecca (17i0) as children of Absolom Cornelius. It is more than probable that these are children of Abram Cornelius. At least this would be warranted by the confusion of the names Abram and Absolom, and the dates given. 1925. Recent reports indicate that Isaac Cornelius was born in 1759. He went to Butler Co., Pennsylvania, in 1801. His brother Samuel also went to some part of PennsylYania about the same time. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 4

7-II DA:-IEL CoR:--ELJUS (son of Abram) B-8-15-1771. D-10-1-1847. l\I-3- -1808toJudeth HufT at Lower Blue Licks, Ky. Children I-III Hannah B- - -1809 D-10-10-1853 2- John Wesley B- -1810 D- - -1832 3- l\fary Ann B- -1812 D-12-30-1868 4- l\'ancy Windall B- -1815 D- - -1865 5- William H ufT B- -1817 D-12- 3-1881 6- Elizabeth Real B- -1822 D- ...... l\'oTEs: Daniel Cornelius died in Louisville, Kv., 10-12-1847. His wife, Judeth HutT Cornelius, died in Louisviile, Kv., 2-3-1833. One of his brothers was reported as having gone into North Carolina, one went to Kentuckv, one to l\'ew Jersev and one to Pennsylvnnia. Danie1 Cornelius was left an orphan at the-age of ten, and while very young he went_ to ;;ea, which he followed for 18 or 20 years, returning to Kentucky in 1803. He was marned m 1808 and the balance of his life was spent in different parts of that state. Daniel Cornelius was born in Baltimore, l\1d., 8-15-1771. After the death of his father in 1783 he went to live with a relative, reported to be at Lancaster. Penn. It was shortly after this time that he went to sea as noted above. For records of Elizabeth Real and descendants of William HutT, see pages 35-36-37, Chapter 9.

1-III HANNAH CoRSELIUS (Daniel-Abram) B- - -1809. D-10-10-1853. M-lst to William Steman. He died of cholera in 1832. l\1-2nd to Charles Wesley Tucker. l\'o Children

2-IIIJottNWESLEYCoRSELIUS(Daniel-Abram)B- - -1810. D-8-20-1832. :tv1- - -1829 to Lydia Wilson. Children 1-IY John \\'esley, Jr. B- - -1830 l\'oTEs: John Wesley Cornelius was a l\1ethodist clergyman of ability. He died at the age of 22, lca\·ing a widow and young son at Louisville, Kentucky. 5 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

3-III :'.\1ARY Ax!s' CoR:--;ELIUS (Daniel-Abram) B- - -1812. D-12-30-1868. M-...... to Arthur Sinclair. Children (Sinclair) 1-IV James B-...... l\1-. _ ..... Louisville, Ky. 2- Albert B-...... Single D-Louisville, Ky. 3- l\fary B-...... Single 4- Sarah B-...... Single 5- Judith Ann B-...... M-...... D-......

Residence, Dallas, Texas

4-IIJ NANCY WrNDALL CoRXELIUS (Daniel-Abram) B- - -1815. D- - -1865. M­ to William Harper. No record of children.

1-IV JoHN WESLEY CoRNELIUs, JR. (John W.-Daniel-Abram) B- - -1830 .. M- about 1849 to ...... Children 1-V John \Villiam B- - -1850

Residence, \\'hillier, California

5-III WILLIAM HuFF CORNELIUS (Daniel-Abram) B-4-15-1819. D-12-3-1881. 1\1-7-3-1838 to Sarah Ann Robbins (B-10-22-1819). D-5-4-1863. M-2nd time to Mrs. Ann Eliza­ beth Black-nee Seybold (B-11-9-1832. D-3-7-1910) 3-15-1864. Children by first wife 1-IV John Weslev B-3-25-1840 D-9-6-1841 2- Marv Ann - B-1-22-1842 D-8-1-1900 3- Celestine B-3-16-1844 D-3-4-1905 -1- William Fletcher B-7-30-1846 D-4-14-1914 ;)- Daniel Blackburn B-2-28-1849 D-6-7-1919 6- Margaret Elizabeth B-4-20-1851 D-2-9-1917 7- Sarah Emela R-7-8-1853 D-12-20-1923 8- Harriet Amelia B-4-3-1856 D-3-18-1857 9- Jennie B-8-10-1859 Living at New Lebanon, Ind. 10- Arthur Winfield B-4-23-1861 D-11-26-1862 NoTEs: William Hu!T Cornelius was a ship builder bv trade and followed steam-boating for a number of years. Becoming interested in the re\lgious revivals of his time, he was l1cenaed to preach in 1846. He became a Circuit Hider and a :'\fothodist Pastor in Kentucky and Indiana for the balance of his life. See the record of his life, written by himself in Chap­ ter 10. Hi~ last years were spent in Grant Co., Indiana. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 6

1-Y JoHs WILLIA:'.! CoR:s-Eut:s (John W., Jr., etc.) B-...... :\I- about 1886 to Olive B. Duerson, in Kentucky. Children ·wesley F. B-7-8-1888 in Kentucky

Residence, \Yhittier, California

1-YI WESLEY F. CORSELIUS (John W.-John Wesley, Jr., etc.) B-7-8-1888. M-...... 1911 to Pamelia A. Matheson in California. Children 1-YII l\fyrtle B-...... 2- Jack B-......

Residence, 626 N. Pickney St., \\"hillier, Calif.

4-IV WILLIAM FLETCHER CORNELIUS (Wm. HufI-Daniel, etc.) B-7-30-1844 at Louisville, Ky. D-4-14-1914 at Linton, Ind. M-4-8-1874 to Alice Y. Osborn at Linton, Ind. Children 1-Y B-... -1875 D- - -1878 2- Mvrtle B-5-6-18 79 l\1- ...... Wm. A. Smitherman 3- Ann B-7-28-1882 l\1- ...... John T. Bennett 4- David\\". B-4-28-1885 M-...... Orre.!a Fidlar NoTEs: William F. Cornelius lived at Linton, Ind. He was a dealer in general merch­ andise, real-estate and insurance, also a Pension Attorney.

·2-Y l\frRTLE CoR::-ELIUS (Wm. F.-\\'m. H., etc.) B-5-6-1879. .l\I-4- -1905 to Wm. A. Smitherman, at Linton, Ind. Children (Smitherman) 1-\'I \\'ilia Isabel B-8-14-1919 2- John William B-1- -1921 3- Lola Orella B- - -1923

P. 0. ::\Ioun

3-\' AsN CoR:S:ELIUS (Wm. F.-\\ rn. HutT, etc.) B-7-28-1882. l\f-12- -1003 to John F. Bennett at Linton, Ind. Children (Bennett) 1-\'I Paul R-6- -1905 2- Alice l\Iay B-1- -1907 3- ::\1ary B- - -1911

P. 0. Sht>l!Jurn, Ind. 7 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

4-V DA\'ID WILLIAM CoR:--;ELIUS (\Ym.-Wm. HufT, etc.) B-4-28-1885. :\1-8-17-1912 to Orrella Fidlar (B-7-12-1886) al Terre Haute, Ind. No Children :\°OTES: DaYid \\"m. Cornelius, onlv son of \\"m. Fletcher, traces his ancestrv back to Italy and to Abram Cornelius who settled in l\lan·land about 1730. He is a teacher and prof. of Physics in the uniYersity of Chattanooga, Tenn. See Biographical Sketch-Chapter I~ .

P. 0. UniYersity of Chattanooga

IV JosEPH CORNELIUS. B-1820-1826. D-...... l\1-10-1-1847 to Elizabeth ...... at Orbisonia, Penn. Children 1-Y Joshua B-aboul 1849 2- Benjamine B-about 1851 3- Peter B-about 1853 4- George B-about 1855 5- Sarah B-about 1857 6- Rachael B-about 1859 7- Reuben H. B-12-17-1861 NoTEs: Joseph Cornelius was probably a descendant of Abram Cornelius (1700-1783). He was a farmer and lived near \\ ells Valley, Penn. Of his children we have the record of only one, evidently the youngest son.

7-V REUBEN H. CORNELIUS (son of Joser.h) B-12-17-1861 at Wells Yalley, Penn. M-2-19- 1888 to Laura Jane Foor at Ray's Hill, Penn. Children 1-VI Josephene B-3-19-1889 2- Leland B-5-8-1890 3- Harper B-9-26-1892 4- l\1ildred B-8-28-1902 5- Julia B-8-28-1902 NoTEs: Reuben H. Cornelius is a tanner by trade.

P. 0. 5417 Beulah Ave., St. Elmo, Chattanooga

1-III .J. T. CoRNELIIJS was born in Virginia about 1820. It is possible that he is a brother of Joseph, and probably a descendant of Abram Cornelius. He had one son, Leroy Cor­ nelius, born at GordonsYille, Kv. -6-6-1848. D-10- -1917. l'\'1-...... to Catherine Saunders. · Children 1-V James Arthur B-3-11-1882 r--:oTES: Leroy Cornelius enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 13 and served from 1861 to 1865.

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1-\" JA\IES ARTHCR CoH:--;ELIL'S (Lerov-J. T.) B-3-11-1882 at Gordonsville, Ky. ;\I- - - HJ03 to J\laude Ella ;'\lartin at Efkton, Ky. !°"OTES: J. A. Cornelius is in the insurance business.

P. 0. 114 E. 3rd St., Chattanooga, Tenn. CH.-\.PTER IX Cornelius 8

-III J.-1.MES CORNELIUS (probably a descendant of Abram) B-, ...... in Ky. :\1-. ' ..... to Jane 2\lcCloud, also born in Kentucky. Children 1-IV Co\'ington B-about 1816 2- Asa B-about 1818 3- Henry B-about 1820 4- James B-about 1822 5- Willis B-about 1824 6- Joseph B-1-21-' 1827 7- John B- - -1830 8- Harding B- - -1832

6-IY JOSEPH CORNELIUS (son of James) B-1-21-1827 in Indiana. D-i- -1885. l\I- - - 1850 to Elizabeth Emily Taylor, second cousin of Pres. Taylor (D-in 1920). Children 1-V John S. B-...... 2- Charles Henry B- - -1855 D-12-7-1901 3- Albert Terrill B-i-6-1859 D-9-22-1887 4- \\'alter S. B-8-22-1872 D-......

2-V CHARLES HENRY CORNELIUS (son of Joseph) B- - -1855. D-12-7-1900. M- - - 1888 to Alice Fay Cornelius, his brother Albert's widow. Children 1-VI Charles Reuben B- - -1892 2- Albert R. B- - -1894 3- Josie I. B- - -1890

Residence, 1312 12th St., Santa l\Ionica, Calif.

3-V ALBERT TERRILL CoR:--;Euus (son of Joseph) B--1-6-18(\9. D-9-22-1887. l\1-7-17-1884 to Alice Fay Hungerf_ord at Dem·er, Colo. Children Edith l\Iay B-11-11-1885 l\1-...... to James H. Pills l\'oTES: A. T. Cornelius was a groceryman at Den\·er, Colo. His daughter, Edith l\1., was Lorn there. After his death, her mother married his elder br0ther and the familv moved to Santa :\lonica, Calif. Edith l\I. for some t ;,ne before her marriage operated a Ct1rio and Art Store at the Dragon Baths, Santa ;\1onica, Calif.

He,id,-nt'l', J:ll'.2-l'.2th St., Santa :\Jonica, C:ilif. 9 Cornelius CHAPTER 1X

-- -1-V WALTERS. CoR:-.ELJUS (youngest son of Joseph) B-8-22-1872. D-...... Iv!- ...... to ...... Children 1-VI Kenneth B-3- -1905

P. 0. Pine, California

5-II JA~rns CoR:-.ELJL-s (5th son of Abram) B-about 1750. D-...... His son David (I-III) was born about 1780. Residence, l\lonmouth, !\'..J. His son Allen was born about 1800 in !\'ew Jersey. l\1- .... at...... Children 1-V George B-6-4-1820 2- Esther B-1-24-1821 3- Dr. Wm. Wallace B-10-15-1822 4- Abram B-10-16-1824 5- Sarah Allen B-10-17-1826 6- Eliza A. B-7-16-1828 7- Allen, Jr. B-9-8-1830 8- Alfred B-7-16-1833 9- Dr. Jackson B-12-1-1835

7-V ALLEN CoR:-.ELJUS, JR. (Allen-DaYid-James) B-9-8-1830 at Williamsburg, Ind. D- 7-26-1913. M-... _... to Sarah M. Bates. NOTES: Allen Cornelius was a plumber and ..a farmer. Served 3 ws. in the Civil \\'ar. Retired from business in 1900. Lived at Nora, Ill., and Lena Hill, Ill.

-VI CHARLES SUMNER CoR:-.ELJUS (Allen, Jr., etc.) B-3:6-1872 at Lena Hill, Ill. l\I-2-8-1900 to Hattie Ackers at Ontario, California. Children !-VII Charles Hazen B-11-25-1902 2- Lou Allvn :Koble B-4-17-1905 3- Laurence Aleovn B-Twin of Lou 4- Oma Marie · B-3-22-1908 5- Ralph Chadwick B-7-11-1910 1':oTE: Chas. Sumner Cornelius is a plumber by trade and in business with his brother at Ontario, Calif. Served one year in the Spanish American \Yar.

P. 0. 8:-J3 A St., Ontario, California

-VI RALPH JAcKso:-. CoR:-.ELJL'S (Allen, Jr., etc.) B-12-1-1876 at :\:oru, Ill. :'.\1-6-5-1902 to Annie Weir at Ontario, Calif. Children 1-VII :'.\Iarian Irene B--1-27-1902 2- Paul Claire B-4-22-190G 3- Jean Francis B-10-12-1 \lHl :\oTEs: Halph J. Cornelius is a plumber, in business with his brother Charles.

P. 0. 12:,;, Ea,l A St., Ontario. California CHAPTER IX Cornelius 10

6-II BEXJAMI:SE CoRXELIUS (supposed to be the sixth son of Abram Cornelius) B-2-6-1765 in l\Iaryland. 2\I- ...... Edwards, about 1795. Children I-III John B-about 1796 2- William B-9-6-1797 D-3-26-1865 3- Jesse B-about 1807 4- Henry Forrest B-Twin of Jesse 5- James B-6-12-1809 D-5-21-1859 6- Austin B-7-21-1811 D-6-26-1871 NoTEs: Benjamine Cornelius came to N. Carolina about 1780 and settled on the Catawba River. For complete account see Biographical Sketch, Chap. 10. . His oldest son, John, moYed to Kentucky in company with his brother Henry Forrest, and we have no further record of them. William remained on the plantation, and afterwards built a home just across the river in Iredell Co. James lived in the old home for many years. He was murdered by an outlaw named Boon. Austin, the youngest son, also lived on the old planta­ tion, while Jesse bought a plantation four miles ,vest of Mooresville, where he built a fine house. Later accounts give Benjamine Cornelius at least one daughter, Xancy, born in 1802.

3-III JESSE CoRr-.·Euus (third son of Benjamine) B- - -1807. M- - -1828 to Margaret Thompson. Children 1-IY Forrest B- - -1830 M-May C. \\'hite 1853 2- Joseph B- - -1834 M-...... No Children 3- Albertus B- - -1838 M- ...... Isabel Sherrill 4- Thomas B- - -1840 Single D- - .. -1861 5- Lafayette B- - -1844 Single D-...... 6- Julia B- - -1846 M-...... Hobbs. Ten children 7- Nancy B- - -1848 M-...... Burley. Six Children 8- :\1argaret B- - -1850 M-...... 9- Alice B- - -1852 M-...... Edwin E. Arey . NOTES: Jesse Cornelius, after his marriage, bought a three hundred acre plantation four miles \Yest of l\looresville, N. C. The place is described as a typical Southern home of red brick, with tall porch pillars in front, and wide firer,Iaces in each end. It was set in a groye of large oak trees, and is still considered a beautiful country place. 11 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

3-IV .-\LBERTCS CoR~ELIVS (Jesse-Benjamine) B- - -1838. D-...... J\1- ...... to Isabel Sherrill. Children 1-V ReY. Joseph L. B-11-8-1866 D-9-25-1893 2- Clarence H. B-10-18-1868 D-10-26-1920 3- William W. B-10-31-1870 D-9-14-1917 4- Aurelia B-12-5-1872 Churchill Apls., Charlotte, N. C. 5- Jeb Alston B-4-14-1876 D-12-28-1922 f\- Margaret B-5-9-1878 7- Harnett B-2-28-1880 Nurse at Charlotte, N. C. 8- Albertus R. B-11-28-1881 9- Flora Bell B-4-20-1889

Residence, Mooresville, N. C.

4-V At;RELIA CoR.,ELIUs and her sister Harriett (7-V) live in Charlotte, N. C., at the Churchill Apts. of which Miss Aurelia is manager. Her sister Harriett is a nurse.

2-V Cu.RENCE CoRNELlUS (Albertus-Jesse-Benjamine) B-10-18-1868. D-10-26-1920. M · - -1896 to Ann Eliza Sherrill. Children 1-VI Bert B-5-6-1897 2- Hugh B-8-7-1899 D-6-8-1922 3- Keith B-9-16-1901 4- Homer B-9-13-1908 5- Henry B-Twin of Homer

Residence, Mooresville, N. C.

5-\" JEB ALsTo~ CoR:-sELICS (Albertus-Jesse-Benjamine) B---1-14-1876. D-12-28-1922. :\1-:J-20-1908 to Esther Pearle Sandsaw at Roswell, I\". i'\l. Children 1-VI Son B-:i- -1909 Died in infancy 2- Jeb Alston, Jr. B-11-14-1911 .I eb Alston Cornelius liYe

P. 0. Box 72, Throckmorton. Texas CHAPTER IX Cornelius 12

6-V l\L-\RGARET CoRKELn.:s (Albertus-Jesse-Benjan'l.ine) B-5-9-18~·8. M-8-10-1898 G. :\1. Brown. Children (Brown) 1-VI George B-5--9-1900 2- Florabel B-8-3-1907 3- Louis B. B-9-10-1911

Residence, Mooresville, N. C., R. F. D.

9-V FLORA BELL CORNELIUS (Alberlus-Jesse-Benjarnine) B-4-20-1889. M-6-4-1917 to H. H. Boswell, at Kosciusko, Miss. No Children

P. 0. Coffeeville, Miss.

1-IV FORREST CORNELIUS (Jesse-Benjamine) B-10-17-1830. Died at Gettysburg in Civil War. M-12-21-1853 to Mary C. White (D- 2-18-1857). Children 1-V l\fary B- - -1854 2- Cora B- - -1856 3- M. Whitfield B- - -1857 l\1-...... Johns NoTES: Forrest Cornelius was in the Confederate Army and was killed in action at Gettysburg, Penn.

:\I. WHITFIELD CORNELIUS (Forrest-Jesse-Benjamine) B-2-2-1857. D-...... ::\1-11-9- 1879 to Mary Addie \Yhite. Children r~YI Jessie F. B-1-8-1886 2- James W. B-9-13-1888 . 3- '.\faggie Estell B-5--26-1891 4- Ralp'h N. B-11-16-1894 5- Wm. l\L B-7-17-1896 6- Addie l\labcl B-12-17-1899 7- Annie Grace B-6-26-1 90 l

P. 0. H.F.D. No. 4., SlalesYille, N. C.

6-Y BEKJA~!I:s;E L. ConKELIUS B-3-l;>-1885. 1\1- ...... to Perry Seville at Children 1- B- ...... 2- B- ...... 3- B-. 4- B- ......

P. 0. iil 1 Broad.\' e., Gre(•n;;lioro, :'\. C. 13 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

2-II I \\'1LLIA~1 CoR::-;Euus (son of Benjamine) B-9-6-1797. D-3-26-1865. l\1-...... Lettey Asbury (B-2-18-1801. D-1-10-1859). Children 1-IV Levina B- - -1820 2- John H. B-11-11-1822 D-3-22-1905 ~- Benjamine B- - -1824 4- Frank B- - -1826 5- Henry B- - -1828 D-1-1-1859 6- Joseph B- - -1830 7- Marcellus B- - -1835 D-...... Moved to Seattle 8- William 0. B- 2-13-1838 D-2-10-1882 9- Levi B- - -1840 10- l\Iary B- -1842 Died young 11- Julia B- - -1844 12- Louisa B- - -1846 NoTES: William Cornelius, better known as "Uncle Billy", was born on the old plantation on the Catawba River. Later on he moved across the river and about a mile above the Ferry in Iredell Co. He was a large slave owner and after bis father's death he operated the Ferry for some time, which was moved from the original site to a place opposite his own home.

2-IV JoHN H. CORNELIUS (son of Wm.-Benj.) B-11-11-1822. D-3-22-1905. M-7-1-1856 to Harriet Rickert at Statesville, N. C. Children 1-V l\lary Antha B-4-9-1859 D-12-19-1866 2- Margaret Ann B-12-4-1862 D-11-19-1897 :M-12-20-1896 to ...... 3- Eulalia Victoria B-6-5-1866 4- \Ym. Henry B-2-17-1868 l\1- ...... · to Ida E. Holland

Residence, Statesville, :i's. C.

3-V EULALIA V1cTORIA CoRKELit:s (John H.-Wm.-Benjamine) B-6-5-1866. ::\I-10-1-1898 to J.C. Duke (B-9-7-1858). Children (Duke) 1-\'I Louis C. B-7-29-1899 D-2-24-1907 2- Requa Harriet B-6-1-1905 3- Cornelia E. B-11-18-1912 1'\oTES: Mrs. Duke is a talented contralto singer, a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of \lusic and Berlin. Beside concert singing she taught for some time in a Conservatory of \lusic in Janesville, Wis. Her daughter, Hequa, is also :i talented musician and recently graduated with honor in !\'orth Carolina.

P. 0. 436 Walnut St., StatesYille, ::\.C. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 14

4-Y WILLIA~! HENRY CoRNELius (John-\Ym.-Benjamine) B-2-17-1868. '.\I-11-18-1890 to Ida C. Holland at Dallas, N. C. Children 1-VI Carlotta Drew B-10-4-1898 2- \Yillie Lucille B-8-20-1900

P. 0. Statesville, N. C.

4-IV B. FRA:s"K CORNELIUS (\\'m.-Benjamine) B-9-24-1826. D-12-15-1887. M-5-2-1843 to Mary E. McLellan (D-8-26-1874). Children 1-V Lettie B-...... 2- Ella B-...... 3- Augusta B-...... · B. Frank Cornelius was married twice. Second 3-16-1876 to Mary Elizabeth Lineberger at River Bend, Gaston Co., N. C. Children 4-V · Mary Elizabeth B-6-3-1877 5- Wm. Lolan B-6-5-1880 6- Benj. Lineberger B-3-15-1885 (see page 14)

Wm. Lolan, P. 0. Statesville, N. C. Benj. L. Cornelius, P.O. 511 Broad Ave., Greensboro, N.C.

4-V MARY ELIZABETH CoRNELJUS (Frank-Wm.-Benj.) B-6-3-1877. M-6-2-1903 to J. E. Scraggs at Statesville, N. C. Children (Scraggs) 1-VI Ewing C. Y-9-23-1906 2- Helen Elizabeth B-10-2,-1910 3- Homer Andrew B-12-4-1914 D-4-15-1915

P. O. Statesville, N. C.

6-IV JOSEPH CoR:-;Euus (Wm.-Benj.) B- - -1830. D-...... M-...... to ...... at ...... Children 1-V l'\farv B-8-9-1868 l\1-10-5-1907 to R.H. Ramsev 2- Annie B-4-23-18i2 M-12-24-1893 to D. O. Plyler . NOTES: For sketch of the Ramsey home see chap. 10.

2-V A:-.;NJE CoR:-;ELrns (Joseph-Wm.-Benj.) B-4-23-187'.2. M-12-24-1893 to D. O. Plyler (B-12-5-1871). Children 1-VI Homer B-11-3-1894 2- Cecil B-1-12-1896 3- Paul B-7-7-1897 4- Harold B-10-19-1902 5- Joseph B-4-28-1908

P. 0. 1'.2:30 Smith St., Flint, l\Iich. 15 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

1-V :\JARY CoRXELirs (Joseph-\\'m.-Benj.) B-8-9-1868. ::vl-10-5-1907 to Richard H. Hamsey. );"o Children

P. 0. 711 North Church St., Charlotte, N. C.

8-IV WM. CoRxEuus, JR. (Wm.-Benj.) B- - -1838. D-2-10-1882. 1\-1- - -1860 to Effa Sherrill (B- - -1840). Children 1-Y George B-7-10-1862 2- Levi B-1- -1866 D- - -1923 3- Chalmers B-9-26-1867 D- - -1921 4- Frank B-12-20-1870 Lives in Birmingham, Ala. 5- Jesse N. B-...... 6- Adah L. B-1-18-1875 NorEs: Wm. Cornelius, after the death of his father, lived on the plantation at the Ferry in Iredell Co. Residence, Cornelius Plantation, 8 miles west of Mooresville in Iredell Co., on the Catawba River.

1-V GEORGE CORNELIUS (Wm., Jr.-Wm.-Benj.) B-7-10-1862. M-1-19-1888 to Ida H. Steele (B-4.-10-1863). Children 1-VI Marie B-10-4-1888 2- Ella G. B-1-2-1891 3- Darrah S. B-7-7-1892 4- Emma P. B-6-18-1895 5- Hugh G. B-7-11-1897 6- l\1ary·E. B-1-7-1900 7- \Ym. Henry B-7-7-1902 8- Doyt Steele B-9-11-1903 9- George, Jr. B-3-30-1907 NoTES: Geo. Cornelius has always been identified with the growth of !\loores,·ille, N. C. At the present time he is a dealer in coal.. His daughter, Mary, is in the Insurance business, while his three sons, Hugh, \\'m. H., and Doyt, arc traYeling salesmen. ·

P. 0. ::\IooresYille, N. C.

1-YI :\1AHIE CoRXELllJS (Geo.-\\'m.-Bcnj.) B-10--1-1888. ;\l-10-1-1!)10 to J. \\'. :\lason (B-1-9-1876) at ...... Children (Mason) 1-\'II \'irginia :\Iarie B-7-22-1912 2- Katharine B-9-22-1913 3- .lames \\'alter, Jr. B-2-8-1916 -1- Wm. Cornelius B-12-25-1923

P. 0. L:1uringl,u1g, ""· Car"lin:1 CHAPTER IX Cornelius 16

2-VI ELLA G. CoR:--ELIL"S (Geo.-Wm.-Benj.) B-1-2-1891. l\1-10-18-1921 to J. B. Rogers (B-8-19-1888). KoTES: ?\Irs. Ella G. Rogers is a trained nurse and followed that profession until her marriage. Her husband is an expert accountant of the firm of Rogers & McDonald, Char­ lotte, K. C. They have a charming home in that most beautiful suburb, Meyers Park.

P. 0. 14 Providence Road, :\foyers Park, Charlotte, N. C.

2-V LEVI Co1u,ELIUS (Wm.-Wm.-Benj.) B-1- -1866. D- - -1923. l\1-2-24-1892 to ...... (B- - -1868). Children 1-VI Jessie Lee B-7-30-1893 2- l\Iay Bernice B-2-4-1895 Is a nurse 3- William Eugene B-1-29-1897 4- James Russell B-4-18-1901 5- Infant Child B-4-5-1903 Died at Birth 6- Evelyn B-12-1-1905 7- Catharine Elizabeth B-4-14-1910

P. 0. l\Iooresville, N. C

3-V CHAL~IERS E. CoR'.\'ELIUS (Wm.-Wm.-Benj.) B-9-26-1867. D-...... ?\1-2-21-1901 to EYa Brantley (B-8-31-187-1). Children 1-VI Chalmers Edgar B-4-10-Hl02 2- Bleeka B-8-12-1905 NoTcs: l\1rs. C. E. Cornelius li\"Cs in l\Joores\'ille, N. C. Her two children are both in college.

P.O. l\loorrsYille, :\". C. 17 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

4-V FRANK CORNELIUS (\\'m.-Wm.-Benj.) B-12-'..?0-1870. M-4-22-1903 at ...... to Jessie Dean. Children 1-VI Merle Dean B-2-15-1904 NoTEs: S. Frank Cornelius was born at Mooresville, N. C., and educated in the local schools. He served in the Spanish American \\'ar as a Corporal. 'While yet a young man he went to Birmingham, Ala., where he engaged in business, and at the present time is a merchant in that city.

Residence, Birmingham, Ala.

5-V JESSIE N. CORNELIUS (Wm.-\Vm.-Benj.) B-...... M-...... at ......

Residence, Morris Ave., Birmingham, Ala.

6-V ADAH L. CORNELIUS (\\'m.-Wm.-Benj.) B-1-18-1875. M- - -1893 to Tracy Clark (B-...... D-...... ).

Children (Clark ➔ 1-VI Sloan B-12-12-1895 2- Fred B-12-9-1897 3- Irene B-7-24-1904 4- Frank B-2-14-1908 5- Jack B-1-3-1912 NoTES: Mrs. Adah L. Clark lives in Mooresville, N. C. Cf!APTER IX Cornelius 18

7-IV NAKCY L. CoR:-:ELIUS (Jesse-Benj.) B-1-10-1821. D-9- -1906. M- - -1843 to Henry A. Cathey. Children (Cathey) 1-V William B- - -1845 D- - -1854 2- Nancy B- - -1847 M-H. Cornelius 3- John A. B- - -1850 4- Lydia B- - -1852 M-...... Rozzelle 5- Sarah C. B~ - -1854 M- ...... Gilles tie 6- Heneretta B- - -1855 M-...... McCall 7- Andrew F. B- - -1856 D-Young 8- Henry H. B- - -1860 9- James B. B- - -1864 10- Thomas Lester Lee B- - -1866 11- Ann B- - -1870

10-V THOMAS LESTER LEE CATHEY (Nancy-Jesse-Benj.) B- - -1866. M-...... lo ...... at ...... Children (Cathey) 1-VI Dr. Eva B-9-24-1892 Lives at Rocky Mount, N. C. 2- Kate B-2-7-1894 l\1-...... Lives in San Diego, Calif. 3- James L. B-1-1-1898 Lives in Memphis, Tenn. 4- Cornelia K. B-1-16-1900 M-Kendricks Lives in Mooresville, N. C. 5- Henry M. B-4-10-1902 6- Archie B-2-6-1905 at Mooresville N. C. NoTEs: Lester Cathey lives in Mooresville, N. C.

1-IV JosEPH B. CoR:-:ELIUS (Jesse-Benj.)B- - -1834. D-...... M-...... to ...... at ...... ~o Children NoTES: Joseph Cornelius built one of the first cotton mills in N. C. It was located about a mile south of DaYidson College and around it grew up the town which is now called Cor­ nelius. He built up a large business and was noted as a public spirited man who did much for his own town and also for the educational institutions of the County. His home was in Cornelius, N. C. NoTEs: l\Irs. Kate Cathey liYes 1640 a'Liholiho St., Honolulu, H. I. James L. Cathey, 195 Poplar SL, l\Iemphis, Tenn. Cornelia Cathev Kendricks at l\foores...-1lle, N. C. Henry l\Iack Cathey is on the U. S. S. Langley, San Diego, Calif. Cornelius CHAPTER IX

9-1\' ALICE CoRXELics (Jesse-Benj.) B- - -1852. :\1-5-20-1872 to Edwin E. Arey. Children (Arey) 1-Y Charles B-8- -1875 2-,, Lottie B-8- -1877 D- - -1921 l\I-W. T. Walker .,- :\Iargaret B-8- -1879 :\1-E. S. Elwood 1- Herbert B-8- -1880 D- - -1891 J- Will B-9-14-1882 6- Homer B- - -1883 Lives in \\·orcester, ::\1ass. 7- Bert B- - -1885 Lives in Sparta, N. C. 8- Edith B- - -1886 Lives in Wagram, N. C. 9- Allie 2\Iay B- - -1888 Teacher in Cuba

1-Y CHARLES AREY (Alice Cornelius-Jesse-Benj.) B-8- -1875. :'.\1- - -1907 at Sauls- bury, N. C., to Julia Snipes. Ko Children ::\'oTEs: Charles Arey is a prominent business man and manufacturer in Charlotte, N. C.

Residence, Charlotte, N.C .

.5-V WILL AREY (Alice Cornelius-Jesse-Benj.) B-9-14-1882. :\I-11-20-1912 al Saulsbury, ::\'. C., to 2\1amie Oddie. Children (Arey) '.\1ildred B-8-17-1913 Evevlin B-12-27-1914 Will°iam J. B-3-6-1919 ;\°OTES: \\'ill Arey is a business man of Saulsbury, ;\;. C. Conducts a music store at that place.

n,,siclence, Saublrnry, ;\;. C. CH:\PTER IX Cornelius 20

6-III AUSTIN CoR~ELIUS (Benj.) B-7-21-1811. D-6-26-1871. l\f- - -1838 to Annie Sherrill (B-12-12-1816. D-12-14-1907). Children 1-IY First child died at birth 2- Henry Forest B-10- -1839 :rv1-to Augusta Parker 3- J. Henderson B-10- -1841 l\1-to Nancv Cathev 4- l\fattie E. B 9-10-1843 M-to Marcus Sherrill 5- Nancy B-12-29-1845 J\1-to Joe Gordon 6- Benjamine F. B- 9- -1848 l\I-to l\1ay Sherrill 7- Isabel B- - -1850 D- - -1865 8- Sallie E. B- 4- -1853 M-to J. V. Borst 9- Jane B- 5- -1855 Single 10- Addie B- 6- 8-1858 M-to S. J. Whitner NoTES: Austin Cornelius liYed on the old plantation at the mouth of Mountain Creek on the Catawba Rh·er. His wife was the daughter of Joseph Sherrill and Elizabeth i\1cCorkel. A large part of the country around theJ·unction of the Mountain Creek and the Catawba River is still owned by the Sherrills and escendants of Austin Cornelius.

2-IV HENRY FOREST CoRNELIUS (Austin-Benj.) B-10- -1839. D-1-1-1898. M- - -18% to Augusta Parker. Children 1-Y J. Burton B-11- -1867 l\1-to Julia Fisher 2- James Preston B- 4- -1869 :M-to'Marv Beattie 3- Junius Austin B- 6- -1871 Lives at Sherrill Fo~d. N. C. 4- Cephas B- 9- -1873 5- Henry Guy B- - -1877 Lives at Sherrill Ford, N. C. NOTES: Henry Forest ser.:ed in Comp. E., 32nd Regulars, N. C. Troups, Confederate Army, and was wounded in the hip at the battle of Spotsylvania in 1864. He died Jan. 1, 1898, and is buried at Rehoboth, Catawb•a Co., K. C. His widow still lives at Monbrow, Terrill P. 0.

P. 0. Terrill, Catawba Co., N. C.

S-IY 0.·A:-::cy Con>s:ELWS (Auslin-Benj.J B-12-2\l-18-l:>. l\I- - -18GG to Joe Gordon. Children (Gordon) 1-\' J. Claude B-1- -1868 LiYes in Den\'er, N. C. ;\I-lo Annie Eckerd Henn· Frank B-8- -186\1 Single Liws in Newton, :K. C. l\finn.ie B-:-1- -1871 Single J. Lucian B-3- -1873 :\!-Florie Asbury ;\;oTEs: Joe Gordon mo\·ed to Eansas where he died in 187-1. :'\irncy C. Gordon is !iYing ;it the present time in :\'cwton, I'\. C. 21 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

1-V J. C1...-\l_"DE GoRoo:,;; (?\ancy Cornelius-Austin-Benj.) B-1- -1868. M-...... to Annie Eckerd. Children (Gordon) 1-VI B-...... 2- B-. - .... . NOTES: J. Claude Gordon married a second time - -1924 to Jennie Kelly.

Residence, Denver, N. C.

3-IV JAMES HENDERSON CORNELIUS (Austin-Benj.) B-10- -1841. l\I- - -1863 at Meck­ lenburg lo Nannie Cathey. Children 1-V William B-7-26-1865 2- Walter B-8-24-1866 M-Gussie Cornelius. Residence, Davidson, Calif. 3- Carrie B- - -1870 M-Jim Johnson 4- Hen.rv B- - -1872 Living in Texas 5- Gussfo B- - -1874 M-Cal Walker, Charlotte, N. C. 6- Beulah B- - -1876 M-..... _. Mayhew 7- Charles B- - -1878 Lives in Texas 8- James B- - -1880 9- Maggie B- - -1882 M-R. Austin NoTES: Henderson Cornelius lived on the old plantation on the Catawba River, and operated the ferry there until it was discontinued. He was in the Confederate Cavalry and was wounded in action. His wife died in 1888. She was the granddaughter of Wm. Cor­ nelius of Iredel Co.

1-V WILLIA)! COR.'-ELJUS (Henderson-Austin-Benj.) B-7-26-1865. M-lst ...... to Sarah Sherrill (B- __ ..... D-...... ). Children 1-VI Evert B-...... M-2nd ...... to Susie Sherrill (B- .... _ .. D-_. _ .... ). Children 2-VI Ethel B-_ ...... Is a nurse 3- Thelma B-...... M-...... Robert York M-3rd- - -1901 to Ellie Armstrong Children 4-VI Bonnie Bell B-11-25-1902 5- Randolph B-9-28-1904 6- Elmer B-11-6-1906

Residence, 1001 Parkwood }\Ye., Charlotte, N. C. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 22

4-IV l\fATIIE E. CoR!sELlllS (Austin-Benj.) B-9-10-1843. M-10-12-1865 to Marcus W. Sherrill (B-...... D-10-11-1923). Children (Sherrill) 1-Y Austin C. B-5-19-1867 M-Ella H. Spaugh 2- Nannie J. B-10-30-1871 M-R. E. Gabriel 3- Llovd L. B-9-15-1879 M-Eula Borst 4- Thomas C. B-5-12-1882 M-Della Goodson NoTES: l\frs. Mattie E. Sherrill lives in Terrill, N. C.

1-V AUSTIN C. SHERRILL (Mattie E. Cornelius- Austin, etc.) B-5-19-1867. M- - -1895 in Forseyth Co., to Ella H. Spaugh. Children (Sherrill) 1-VI Edith Winona B-10-9-1896 2-- Mildred Irene B-3-22-1899 3- Aileen Marcia B-11-11-1900 4- Leura B-11-29-1902 5- Wilbur Austin B-1-4-1909 Austin C. Sherrill, son of Mattie E. Cornelius, was born l\Iav 19, 1867, near the old Cornelius Plantation in Catawba Co., North Carolina. He was educated in the common schools and Catawba College, .Newton, .N. C., and graduated from there May 19, 1892, with degree of B. S. He was principal of schools in Pleasant Garden, Granite Falls, Louisville, and other places from 1892 to 1913. For 10 years he taught in the H. S. Dept. of Catawba College. He was at one time principal of Hudson H. S. and in 1924 "·as principal of the Ball Creek H. S., Catawba Co., N. C. He was married in Forseyth Co., N. C., to Ella H. Spaugh. They have 4 daughters and one son, all of whom are co1lege graduates and teachers. Edith, the oldest, is a teacher of music in the Indian Head N. C. High School. Aileen taught two years at White Plains, .N. C., and is now in the University of North Carolina. Leura is a teacher of French and English in Rockwell, N. C., High School, while the son is at present a student. It is not often that a record of nine teachers in one family is found. To Austin Sherrill I am indebted for much information and assistance in tracing the genealogy and descendants of Benjamine Cornelius.

P. 0. Ball Creek, Catawba Co., N. C.

8-I\' SALLIE E. CORNELIUS (dau. of Austin) B-4- -l8:"i3. D-8- -189-1. ?-.1-12-21-1887 at to John\'. Bost of ?\Iechlenburg, N. C. Children (Bost) 1-\' !\1::irtha Lena .B-10-28-1889 2- John Vinson B-3-11-1892 XoTEs: John\'. Bost liYes with his daughter, :\Irs. E. L. Beatty, at Terrill, N. C. Cornelius CHAPTER IX

1-V l\1ARTHA LENA-BosT (daughter Sallie E. Cornelius) B-10-28-1889. M-8-18-1910 to E. L. Beatty. Children (Beatty) I-YI Gilbert B-6-14-1911 2- Marshall B-4-9-1913 3- Elliott B-8-10-1915 4- Sarah B-11-4-1917 Record given by Mrs. Lena Bost Beatty.

P. 0. Terrill, N. C.

2-V NANNIE J. SHERRILL (daughter of Mattie Cornelius) B-10-30-1871. M-9-15-1891 to R. E. Gabriel. Children (Gabriel) 1-VI Seigler B-7-28-1892 2- Winnie B-11-25-1894 3- Heath B-8-10-1896 4- Thad B-6-7-1898 5- Archie B-9-5-1900 6- Harold B-5-2-1905 7- Eugene B-11-25-1909

P. 0. Terrill, N. C.

6-IV BE1'JA11INE FRANKLIN CoR:S:ELit:s (son of Austin) B-9-26-1849. D-9-24-1918. l\1-3- 20-1878 to l\lary Sherrill, daughter of I. N. Sherrill. Children 1-V Jesse Marvin B-1-17-1879 l\I-1-10-1910 to Lucv H. Johnston 2- Lucy M. B-5-4-1880 M-11-20-1900 to Tom Gabriel 3- Cha~. Edgar B-3-3-1882 M-12-30-1908 4- Anme Bell B-10-16-1883 l\1-7-4-1900 to J. F. Howard 5- Lela Blanche B-10-12-1886 l\I-7-10-1905 to Chas. Howard 6- l\fary Ina. B-6-11-1890 M-11-19-1901 to E. F. Sigmon

P. 0. Shcrrill's Ford,::--.:. C. H.F. D. CHAPTF.R IX Cornelius 24

9-IV JAr-;E CoR:-SELI\JS (daughter of Austin) B-5- -1855. Single. LiYes in :\'ewton, N.C., with l\frs. J. B. Gordon, her sister.

10-IV ADDIE M. CoR:-SELIUS (daughter of Austin) B-6-8-1858. D-10- -1898. ":\I-11- -1880 to S. J. \\"hitner (B-...... D-5- -1918). Children (\Yhitner) 1-V William C. B-10-13-1886 2- Henry E. B-4-5-1889 3- Annie E. B-10-17-1891 4- :Martha E. B-8-12-1893 5- Joseph B. B-11-16-1896

P. 0. Sherrill's Ford, N. C.

,1-V JESSE l\lARYIN CoRNELllJS (Benj.-Austin, etc.) B-1-17-1879. M-1-10-1910 to Lucy R. Johnston. Children 1-VI . Etta Zuella B-4-14-1911

P. 0. Sherrill's Ford, N. C.

2-V LucY :\1. CoR~ELllJS (Benj. F.-Austin, etc.) B-5-4-1880. l\J-11-20-1900 to Tom Gabriel. Children (Gabriel) 1-VI :\Iarv B-12-9-1901 2- Flovd B-11-12-1904 3- :\Ionroe B-11-17-1906

P. 0. 1'."ewton, N. C.

3-V CHARLI,s EDGAR Con;s;ELit's (Bcnj. F.-Austin, etc.) B-3-3-1882. :'.\1-12-30-1908 to Battie F. Goodson. Children 1-VI Benjamine Carleton B-6-7-1910 2- :\'c'l."a Hcbeeca B-12-5-Hlll 3- Ah·a Louise B--1-25-191-1 4- Annie :\fan· B-8-1-1917 5- \\"aydc Da,·id B-2-21-Hll 9

P. 0. Shnrill's l-'ord, :--;_ C. Cornelius CHAPTER IX

4-V A:s;:-.-1E BELL CoR:--;Eues (Benj. F.-Austin, etc.) B-10-16-1883. l\1-7-4-1900 to J. Frank Howard. Children (Howard) 1-VI Sloan B-8-27-1901 2- Jessie l\Iav B-5-20-1903 3- Benj. Russell B-8-27-1904 4- Annie Bell B-2-8-1906 ;)- Henry G. B-9-5-1910 6- Agnes Gertrude B-3-25-1913 7- Harrv Wilson B-11-27-1916 8- l\Iildred Irene B-2-15-1919 9- Wilma Keila B-4-12-1922

P. 0. Sherrill's Ford, N. C.

5-V LILA Bu..NCHE CORNELIUS (Benj. F.-Austin, etc.) B-10-12-1886. M-7-10-1905 to Charles Howard. Children (Howard) 1-VI Fannie Edith B-1-26-1906 2- Mary Blanche B-4-16-1907 3- Edwm B-9-19-1909 4- Cecil B-9-23-1912 5- B. Frank B-9-27-1914 6- Maye! B-9-27-1922

P. 0. Sherrill's Ford, l\'. C.

8-V l\'1.'\m: Ii-A CORNELIUS (Benj. F.-Austin, etc.) B-6-11-1890. :'.\1-11-19-1904 to Enoch F. Sigmon. Children (Sigmon) 1-VI Clinton B. B-9-30-1908 2- Alice K. B-12-30-1909 3- :'.\larv Inez B-8-2-1912 4- Ralph 1\1. B-10-7-1913 5- Bennie Baxter B-12-4-1915 6- Rosa Lee B-9-8-1920 Dorothy May B-7-4-1922

P. 0. Shcrrill's Ford,~- C.

3-\'I TH EDI A CoR:--::ELIUS (Wm.-Bcndcrson-Austin-Benj .) B-...... l\I-...... at Charlotte, :--.: . C., to Robert York. Children (York) 1-\'JI Hobert, Jr. B-......

P. 0. Charlotte,~. C. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 26

1-V J. BURTON CoRNELIVS (Henry F.-Austin, etc.) B-11- -1867. M-11- -1892 at Sher­ rill's Ford to Julia Fisher. Children 1-VI Amv B-5-9-1895 2- William B-5-13-1898 3- Jacob B-12-20-1900 4- Julia B-7-23-1903 NOTES: Julia Fisher Cornelius died 11-5-1903 and J. Burton Cornelius married, 11-28- 1906, Marie M. Abernethy. Children 5-VI Henry Franklin B-6-5-1913

Residence, Sherrill's Ford, N. C.

2-V JAMES PRESTON CoRNELJUs (Henry F.-Austin) B-4- -1869. M-11- -1892 to Mary Beatty. Children -1-VI Henry Van B-9-4-1892 Long Island, N. C. 2- Dessie A. B-12-10-1894 P. 0. R. No. 2 Catawba 3- H. Roy B-10-23-1896 Sturgills, N. C. 4- J. Zar B-2-14-1898 Dunedin, Florida 5- G. Carr B-3-2-1900 Statesville, N. C. 6- Hettie F. B-2-6-1902 !\frs. Kizer, Concord, l\'. C. 7- M. Merle B-7-29-1903 R. No. 2 Catawba 8- A. Ruth B-7-2-1905 R. No. 2 Catawba 9- Fred A. B-2-10-1907 10- Joseph P. B-4-26-1909 D-6-28-1911 11- J. Luke B-4-26-191 I 12- A. Amelia B-1-1-1913 13- F. Virginia B-6-10-1915

Residence, Catawba, R. F. D. No. 2, also L. l. P. 0., N.C

3-V J1..;l'lllJ:$ Al'STIN CoRr--ELil's (Henry F.-Austin) B-6- -1871. Single. Li,.-es at Sherrill's Ford, N. C.

4-V CEPHAS CoRNELIVS (Henry F.-Austin) B-9- -1873. M- ...... 1st to \fay Troutman. M- ...... 2nd to .... Carter.

Ht>sidencc, \Yinston. Salem, N. C. '27 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

:-J-Y HEKRY GcY CoR:-.-ELit:s (Henry F.-Austin) B- - -1877. l\1- - -1913 m Lincoln Co., to Nannie Sherrill. Children 1-YI Austin B- - -1915 2- Henn· B- - -1917 3- Aline· B- - -1919 4- Clara B- - -1921 NOTES: Henry Guy Cornelius was born on the old homestead in Catawba Co. He is a farmer.

P. 0. Sherrill's Ford, N. C.

1-VI H. VAN CoR:-.-ELil-'S (J. Preston-Henry F.-Austin, etc.) B-9-4-1892. M-12-28-1916 to Ella Kale. Children 1-VII Willis V. B-6-9-1918 2- Mary M. B-10-16-1920 3- H. Ruby B-8-22-1922 4- Baby girl B-4-10-1924

P. 0. Long Island, N. C.

3-VI H. Roy CoR>:ELit:s (J. Preston-Henry F.-Austin) B-10-23-1896. l\1-6-30-1923 to Lena Setzer. NoTES: H. Roy Cornelius is a minister-pastor of a church at Sturgills, Braden P.·O., N.C.

6-YI HETTY F. CoR:-.-Eut_·s (J. Preston-Henry F.-Austin, etc.) B-2-6-1902. l\1-9-1-1923 to John \Y. Kiser.

nesidcncP, Concord, N. C.

4-V T11m1As C. SHERRILL (son of ;\!attic E. Cornelius) B-:i-12-1882. :\I--1- -1918 to Della Goodson. Children (Sherrill) 1-YI Ewart B-12-25-1918 2- Elizabeth B-12-18-1 \l22 :'.\:oTES: Thomas C. Sherrill is post master at Terrill,:\". C. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 28

3-V LLOYD L. SHERRILL (son of Mattie E. Cornelius) B-9-15-1879. M-10- -1907 to Eula Borst. Children (Sherrill) 1-VI John B- - -1908 2- Holton B- - -1910 3- Lester B- - -1912 4- Neil B- - -1914 5- Heath B- - -1916 6- Evelyn B- - -1919

P. 0. Trautman, N. C., R. F. D.

2- NANCY CORNELIUS (daughter of Benjamine) B- - -1802. ivl- - -1823 to Thomas Beattie. Children (Beattie) Nancy Cornelius Beattie died - -1840 and Thomas Beattie married, 1843, Levina Sherrill, sister of Marcus Sherrill. Benjamine Cornelius evidently had one or more daughters, but nothing of this is given in the account of his family. The above was given by A. C. Sherrill in relating incidents of the olden time. See Chapter 10. .

,v estern Branch 1-III BENJAmxE CoR;-.;Euvs was born in Kentucky 2-9-1802. His parents are reported as coming from Scotland, also \\'ales and North Carolina. It is probable that they were descendants of either Abram Cornelius who settled in l\faryland in 1730 to 1750, or Aaron Cornelius, who settled in Long Island in 1639. The records of Dr. Chas. W. Cornelius of Portland give the father of Benjamine Cornelius as Jesse, a native of Wales. Col. Thomas Cornelius claimed that his grandfather came from North Carolina, and was of Scotch descent. There is no certain record to tell which place they came from. Benjamine moved to Howard Co., :\Io., and was married there 10-9-1826 to Elizabeth Adams (B-7-27-1803) who was a relative of Pres. Adams. They had twelve children. In 1845 they crossed the Plains from l\lissouri to Oregon, settling in Washington Co., in what is known as Cornelius Plains. Here the familv was located for manv years and their descendants are still living in the towns of Cornelius, Portland, Hillsborough, Salem and Astoria. Children 1-I\' Col. Thomas R. B-10-15-1827 D-6-'.24-1890 2- Jesse B- - -1810 3- Benjamine B- - -18:B D-7<,-1880 at Forrest GroYe, Oregon 4- 1\Iary D. B- - -1834 D-...... l\1-Imbric 5- Hannah A. B- - -1836 D-...... M-Freeman 6- William K. B- - -1837 7- Sidney B- - -18:18 ]VI-Kane S- Franeh E. B- - -1810 M-Daretv 9- Sarah Jan,· B- - -1811 M-McKinney 10- John Henry B-'.2-:'i- 1813 D-1-l 6-1920 11- c\lzacla B- -18!8 l\1-Freeman 12- Emma L. B- - -18.-,o M-Blum 29 Cornelius -CHAPTER IX

1-IY CoL. THm1As RAMSEY CoRS-ELIUS (Benj.) B-10-15-1827 in Howard Co., I\Iissouri. D-6-24-1899 at Cornelius, Oregon. M-2- -1850 at Hillsborough, Oregon, to Floren­ tine Wilks (D-6- -1864). Children 1-V Benjamine P. B-11-9-1850 Living al Hillsborough, Ore. 2- Elizabeth A. B-7-12-1852 M-G. H. Shaw, Cornelius, Ore. 3- Thomas Scott B-8-13-1854 Judge at Astoria, Ore. 4- Olivr.r B-11-22-1858 D-11-27-1865 5- Olive B-Twin-Oliver Mrs. Coutine, Portland, Ore. 6- Florentine B-4-11-1861 Mrs. Hancock Cornelius NoTES: Col. T. R. Cornelius was one of the pioneers of Oregon, coming there in 1845. He was a veteran of the Civil \Var and in the early Indian Wars. He served for twenty years in the Oregon State Senate, being a member of the first Territorial Assembly. He was a farmer, merchant, dairyman, and lumberman. In 1869 he promoted a R. R. through the city of Cornelius, which was named after him. After the death of his first wife he married Missouri A. Smith (B- - -1846 in Indiana) living with her for 33 years. She still lives in the old homestead in Cornelius, where she has resided for 52 years. (1924)

2-IV JESSE CoRS-ELIUs (son of Benjamine) B-6- -1895. M-6-26-1854 to Julia Mills. Had a family of boys and girls-all dead except two at Cornelius Plains-Thomas E. of Salem, Ore., and John, of Cornelius, Ore. Children 1- J. W. Cornelius B-. ·...... 2- Thomas E. Cornelius B-...... 3- Rachael Corne1ius B-...... 4- Eliza Cornelius B-...... ·. 5- Julia Ann Cornelius B-...... 6- · Edward Cornelius B-...... 7- Benjamine D. B-...... 8- Elizabeth B-...... 9- Hettie B-...... 10- Jesse B-...... Thomas E., P. 0. 111 Clinton St., Portland, Ore. John W. Cornelius, P.O. Cornelius, Ore.

6-IV WILLIAM K. CoR:-.ELIUS (Benjamine) B- - -1837. M-...... Children One son living at Dilly, Ore.

3-IV BE:-:JA?-HS"E CoRS-ELIUS, JR. (Benjamine) B- - -1833. M- ...... to Rachael McKinney (B- - -1825). Children 1-V Sarah B- ...... I\1- ...... to ...... Yan Horn 2- Dr. Chas. W. B-9-13-1856 D-12- -1923 3- Tillie B-...... NoTES: Benjamine Cornelius was killed at Portland, Ore., by Jack Powers. His son. Dr. Chas. W., was one of the pioneers of Oregon, and his home was one of the most beautiful in Portland. See Biographical Sketch. P. 0. 718 Wayne St., Portland, Oregon

2-\' ELIZABETH A. CoRS"ELIUs (Thomas-Benj.) B-7-17-1852. l\'1-10-13-1872 at Cornelius, Ore., to George A. Shaw. Children (Shaw) 1-\' I Ray P. B-11-20-1874 2- Ina I\fyrlle B-·1-14-1877 3- Chester B-6-16-1881 P. 0. Cornelius, Ore. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 30

JO-IV Jow, HE:--RY CoR:s/ELIUS (Benj.) B-2-5-1843. D-1-16-1920. M-1-4-1866 to Nancy Freeman, at Centerville, Ore. Children 1-V LavelJa B- - -1868 D-...... 2\·1-Schalfield 2- GenieYe B- - -1870 l\1-Reed 3- Elsie B- - -1874 l'vI-Parsons, living in Ore. 4- Lelia B- - -1878 M-Miller, living m Cornelius, Ore. 5- Grace B- - -1880 l\'1-Tibbitts 6- Robert T. B-7-19- 1885 l\1-Julia Optlinger 7- Sylvester B- - -1887 Living at Gaston, Ore.

NoTEs: John H. Cornelius was a farmer, carpenter and Post Master at Cornelius, Ore,

6-V RoBERT TYREL CoRNELIUS (John-Henry-Benj.) B-7-19-1885. M-12-25-1910 at Cor­ nelius, Ore., to Alma Julia Optlinger. Children 1-VI Hila .Julia B-...... 2- Thelma Roberta B-...... 3- Ronald Robert B-......

P. O, Cornelius, Ore.

2-V TH0:-.1As Scorr CoRxEuus (Thomas R.-Benj.) B-8-13-1854. l\I-8-8-1882 in-\\'ashington Co., Ore., to Ruth Schofield. Children 1-VI Byron S. B-3- -1887 2- Loretta V. B- - -1889 D-2- -1921 3- Vera L. B-7- -1894 M-at Astoria 12-14-1914 to M. R. Evarts· 4- Francis C. B-2- -1897 ~OTES: Thomas Scott Cornelius (son of Thomas Ramsey Cornelius) was born in Wash­ ington Co., Ore., in 1854. His father was one of the pioneers of Oregon and was instrumental in founding the city, which bears his name-Cornelius-and did much toward the develop­ ment of the State. He was married in Washington Co., 10-8-1882 to Ruth Ann Schofield. Four children were born to them, Byron S., Vera L., Loretta V., and Francis C. Beside filling the position of County Judge at Astoria, he was assessor and school director.

P. 0. Astorill. Oregon

1-V THO)IAS E. CoR:--Euus (Jesse-Bcnj.) B-3-31-1856. l\1-1-6-1914 to Susie M. Hrown. Children J-VI Francis E. B-...... 2- l\'I innie B-...... ,)- Bessie E. B-......

P. 0. 11 J Clinton St., Portland, Ore. 31 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

1-VI RAY P. SHAW (son of Elizabeth Cornelius) B-11-20-1874. 1\1-6- -1906 at Cornelius, Ore., to Echo James. Children (Shaw) 1-VII Floyd P. B-10-11-1907 2- Frances Helene B-3-9-1910

P. 0. Cornelius, Ore.

3-VI CHESTER C. SHAW B-6-16-1884. :'.\1-6- -1910 at Portland, Ore., to Rhoda l\1eyers.

3-VI VERA L. CoR:--ELIUS (dau. of Thomas S.) B-7- -1894. M-12-14-1914 at Astoria, Ore., to l'vlelvin EYerts. Children (Everts) 1-VII Melvin C. B-......

P. 0. Astoria, Ore.

2-VI LORETTA V. CORNELIUS (dau. of Thomas S.) B-1- -1897. D-2- -1921. I\1-6- -1916 at Astoria, Ore., to W. O. Reith. Children (Reith) 1-VII Jane Lenore B- - -1919 2- Zella Ann B- - -1921

P. 0. Astoria, Ore.

Bvron S. Cornelius (son of Judge Thomas S.) single-lives at home. Served in the World War in France one and one-half years.

P. 0. Astoria, Ore.

Daniel Cornelius Line

6-III ELIZABETH REAL CoR:--ELit:S (Daniel-Abram) B-10-22-1822. D- - -1885 ...... to John S. Burroughs of Bantam, Ohio. Children (Burroughs) 1-IV Sarah B-...... M-...... 2- Hattie B-...... D- ...... 3- Alonzo B-...... D- ...... 4- Charles B-...... l\l- ...... 5- Walter B-...... l\1- ......

P. 0. Bantam, Ohio, if living

1-IY l\IARY As:-- Con:--ELIL'S (Wm. liuIT, etc-.) B-1-22-1842. D-8-t-rnoo. l\1-9- -18G! at Corydon, Harrison Co., Ind., to l\larion Hise. Children (Hise) 1-V Flora B- ...... D-3-8-1910 Single 2- Clarence E. B-...... D- ...... Single ,3- l\laxwell B-...... 1\1- ...... :'\oTES: Maxwell liYcs at Horse Shoe Cave, Ky. Bas one son, George, 1-\'J. l\larion Hise was a veteran of the Union Army.

1--VI (;uJ!iGE JI1sE (:\!axwe\1-:..Jary Ann C.-\\'m. HuIT) B- ... Shoe Ca\'e, Ey. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 32

3-IV CELESTIXE CoR!\"ELit:s (\\·m. Huff-Daniel, etc.) B-3-16-1844. D-3~4-1905. J\I- ...... at Corydon, Ind., to George \\'. Lane. Children (Lane) 1-V Frank C. B-7-4- 1865 :'.\1-to Emma Fisher 2- Addie EYeline B-12-25-1867 D-9-6-1890 Single 3- Eugene Fletcher B- - -1869 D- - -1871 4- Wilson St. Clair B- - -1871 M-to Hattie Brown 5- 6- Emma Bell B- - -1873 D- - -1918 M-Wm. Hargrave 7- Anna Mav B- -1875 D- -1877 8- Infant son B-...... Died at birth 9- Charles Robbins B-...... Died one year after birth. 10- Ross B-...... D- Aged two years 11- Cornelia B- - -1883 D-3-12-1902 12- Gertrude B- - -1885 D- - -1919 M-...... 13- Maude B- - -1887 Single-lives in Louisville, Ky. NoTES: Celestine Cornelius, born at Louis;ille, Ky., lived most of her life at Corydon, Ky. She died in 1905 and is buried at Princeton, Ind. Her husband, George W. Lane, was a veteran of the Civil War, ser,ing in the Union Army.

1-V FRANK CORNELIUS LA-'-E (Celestine-Wm. Huff, etc.) B-7-4-1865. M-...... to Emma Fisher at Mount Vernon, Ind. Children (Lane) 3 sons 1-YI B-...... 2- B-...... 3- B-......

P. 0. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, l\Io.

4-V WILSON ST. CLAIR L..._NE"' (Celestine-Wm. Huff) B- - -1871. 1\-1- ...... to Hattie Brown at Brownsville, l\Io. Children (Lane) 3 boys, 2 girls B-...... 2- B-...... 3- B- ...... 4- B-...... 5- B-......

P. 0. Louisville, Ky., Cr. Courrier Journal

6-V E~rnA BELLE L.~:-.E (Celestine-Wm. HuIT) B- - -1873. l\1- ...... \Ym. Hargraw of Pclcrslwrg, Ind. Children (Hargrave) 4 boys 1-\'I B- ...... 2- B- ...... 3- B- ...... ,I- B-...... :\°OTES: Emma B. Hargra\'e died al Colorado Springs 10-- -1898.

~,-IV DAXIEL BLACKRCns CoR:SELIUS (\\'m. Hu!T-Daniel, etc.) B-2-28-1849. D-6-7-1919. l\1-12-2;\-1873 at Linton, Ind., lo Laura Belle Gordon of Greenfield, Ohio. :---:oTcs: Laura B. Cornelius died 10-11-1920 and is buried beside her husband. D. B. Cornelius is buried at Linton, Ind. ~ o Children Cornelius CHAPTER IX

o-IV MARGARET ELIZABETH CoR:-:ELIL'S (Wm. HuIT-Daniel, etc.) :3-4-20-1851. D-2-9- 1917. M-4- -1869 to Capt. Edward H. Layman at Gosport, Ind. Children (Layman) 1-V Edward H., Jr. B- - -1870 D- - -1876 2- Albert William B- - -1872 D-8-19-1922 3- Jennie Kate B-...... 4- George B-...... Single-lives in San Diego 5- Cornelius H. B-...... 6- Daniel \\'infield B-...... D-8-4-1922 :'\OTES: Margaret C. Layman died at San Diego, Calif., and is buried at Des Moines, Iowa. Capt. Layman was a native of Putnamville, Ind., and a veteran of the Union Army.

P. 0. (1925) Pacific Beach, Calif., near San Diego

2-V ALBERT WILLIAM LAYMAN. B- - -1872. D-8-19-1922. M-...... Dora ...... at Des lYioines, Iowa. Children (Layman) Two sons and one daughter 1-VI Dale B-...... Lives in Des Moines, Iowa 2- Dorothy B-...... Lives in Des Moines, Iowa 3- Son B-...... Died at twelve years of age

3-V JENNIE KATE LAYMAN (Margaret-\\'m. Huff, etc.) B-...... M-...... at Des Moines, Iowa, to Harry K. Gross. Children (Gross) 1-VI Harry, Jr. B- - -1894 2- Daughter B-......

P. 0. Des Moines, Iowa

5-V CORNELIUS H. LAYMAN (Margaret-Wm. Huff, et<;.) B-...... M-...... at Des Moines, Iowa, to Children (Layman) 1-VI B-...... 2- B-......

P. 0. Des l\Ioines, Iowa

6-V DANIEL WINFIELD 1-AYMAN (l\fargaret-Wm. HuIT, etc.) B-...... D-8-4-1922. l\1- ...... at ...... to ......

7-IV SARAH EMELA CORNELIUS (Wm. HuIT, etc.) B-7-8-1853. D-12-20-1923. M-9- -1872 at Linton, Ind., to Ransom Bedwell. Children (Bedwell) 1-V Alonzo B- - -1873 D- - -1875 2- Leora Alice B-7-24-1876 l\1-10-12-1902 to Paul \\'agoner 3- Leonard A. B-...... D-3-22-1915 1\1- . 4- Anna May B-...... M-Edward G. Grace ;J- Robert Crowder B- ...... M- 6- William B-...... P. 0. Los Angeles, Calif. Single ,- Albert B-...... P. 0. Los Angeles, Calif. Single 8- Guy Sheldon B-...... P. 0. Los Angeles, Calif. M- 9- Glada B-...... P. 0. Los Angeles, Calif. M-John H. Dumble- ton Laura Belle B-...... D-7- -1902 Non,s: Sarah E. Bedwell was born at Lecdsvillc, and died in Los Ang<'les, Calif. Ransom Bcdwrll died at Springfield, l\lo., in August, 1917: CHAPTER IX Cornelius 34

5-V ROBERT CROWDER BEDWELL (Sarah Emele-Wm. HufT) B-,...... J\·I- ...... to .. at ...... Children (Bedwell) I-YI Dorothy May B- ...... P. 0. 1201 B Way, Springfield, Mo.

8-Y Gl;Y SHELD01' BEDWELL (Sarah-\Ym.-HufT) B-...... M- ...... to ...... at

~o Children P. O. Los Angeles, Calif.

9-Y GLADA BEDWELL (Sarah-Wm. HuiT) B-...... !\I-2-14-1923 to John Henry Dumbleton No Children P. 0. 807 Flower St., Los Angeles, Calif.

9-IY JENNIE CoR!'-ELIUS (\\'m. HufT-Daniel-Adam) B-8-10-1859 at Sullivan, Ind. M-9-11- 1877 to John Emory Brewer of Graysville, Ind., at Graysville. Children (Brewer) 1-V Walter Cornelius B-9-6-1878 Single-lives at New Lebanon, Ind. 2- Samuel Scott B-12-5-1880 M- 3- Nellie B-3-14-1883 Single-teacher 4- Mabel B-7-4-1886 Single 5- John Thadeus B-8-26-1888 Single NoTES: ·waiter C. Brewer lives at New Lebanon, Ind. Nellie Brewer is a teacher and lives at 324 13th St., Portland, Ore. Mabel Brewer is registrar of Vital Statistics in the library at New Lebanon and her home is there. John T. Brewer also lives at home with his parents at New Lebanon, Ind. P. 0. New Lebanon, Ind.

2-Y SAMUEL Scorr BREWER (Jennie C.-Wm. HuiT, etc.)B-12-5-1880. IVI-2-11-1914 at Peru, Ind., to Mrs. Marv Reis Dukes. Mrs. Reis Brewer died 2-12-1917. He married second time Mary Floy Miller, 4-5-1919, of Peru, Ind. Children 1-YI Samuel Scott Brewer, Jr. B-5-12-1920 P. 0. 60 E. 3rd St., Peru, Ind.

2-V LEORA ALICE BEDWELL (Sarah E.-\\'m. HufT) B-7-24-1876. l\I-10-12-1912 at ...... to Paul Wagoner. No Children P. 0. West Plains, Mo.

3-Y LEO:S:AHD AnTHUR BEDWELL (Sarah E.-\Ym. HufT) B-. D-3-22-1915. M-... at ...... to Minnie Hutter at Springfield, Mo. Children (Bedwell) 1-YI Doris B- ..· .... . 2- Roberta B- ...... D-5- -1920 3- Opal B-5- -1919

4-V Ax:s:A l\lAY BEDWELL (Sarah E.-\\'m. HutT) B-. !\1-2-15-1922 Edward Cecil Grace. ~o Children P. 0. 80.1 :\1onterC'y St., Bakcrs11cld, California 35 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

/ The following records were given me by J\lrs. John Knight of Willows, Calif. There is every probability that Abram Cornelius came from Holland with a brother. One report gives this man as Isaac Cornelius. So far the writer has no definite record of this except the fact ~hat we have the names given of Absolom-probably Abram-and Isaac, whose children are gn-en as \Villiam, Rebecca, and Augustine. It is possible these are the children of Abram, in addition to the list of seven sons given, or they may be tlie children of a brother.

Children of Absolom or Abram 1-I William Cornelius B- - -1766 D- - -1814 M-Elizabeth Terrill 2- .-\ugustine Cornelius B- - -1768 D-...... M-1790 3- Rebecca Cornelius B-7-23-1773 D-10-19-1849 M-1789

1-I \\'u.uA:-.1 CORNELIUS B- - -1766. D~ - -1814. M-in Alabama in 1786 to Elizabeth P. Terrill (B-4-4-1762. D-2-18-1847). Children 1-II George B-12-11-1787 D-11-14-1868 at Fairmont, Ill. M-Elizabeth Willis 8-10-1814 2- Lucy B-...... M-Spangler 3- Robert B-11-17-1795

3-I REBECCA CORNELIUS B-7-23-17i3. D-10-19-1849. !vi- - -1789 to John Terrill (B-8-13-1768. D-10-11-1850). In Culpepper Co., Va. Children (Terrill) 1-II Margaret B -8- -1790 D- - -1863 M-1806 to Allen Poage 2- George B- - - D- - -1849 3- James B- 8-31-1797 D-12- 9-1885 M-to Susan :\L Cave 4- John B- - -1800 D- M- 5- Reuben B- - -1802 6- William B- - -1805 7- Fountain B- - -1807 M­ 8- Rebecca B- - -1808 M­ 9- Robert B- - -1809 J\1- 10- Mildred B- - -1812 M-Mr. Smith 11- Penelope B- - -1815 M-Mr. Brooks 12- Joshua B- - -1820 D- - -1870 M-1\latilda ...... ;°\OTES: John Terrill moved to Kentucky and then to Howard Co., !\lo., where they spent the rest of their lives and are buried in the family lot.

1-ll :\Lo\.RGARET TERRILL (Rebecca Cornelius) B-8- -1790. D­ - -1865. !\1- - -1806 to Allen Poage (B-1-22-1778. D-6-2-1853) at Staunton, \'a. Children (Poage) 1-II I • J\Ialinda B-7-9-1807 2- Alpheus B-7-9-1809 3- ·l',;icholas B-2-23-1811 -1- Luan B-3-17-18B William B. B-11-21-181-t Hobert F. B-7-21-1816 7- Burton B-11-17-1817 8- Rebecca T. B-3-20-1819 9- George T. B-10-22-1820 10- Allen P., Jr. B-10-30-1822 D-7-7-1866 11- Margaret B-8-12-1824 12- Infant B-1-10-1826 D-at birth 13- John B-10-22-1827 1-1- Mildred B-11-14-1828 1 :'>­ :--:athaniel B-:~-2:l-1830 JG- Thomas B-3-2:"i-1832 17- James B-2-22-1835 D-8-5-Hl JG l\!-t wire ~OTES: Allen Poage lived on the farm near Homer, Ill., which is now owned by his grandson, son of James Poage-Albert Carr Poage. Residence, Homer, Champaigne, Co., Ill. CHAPTER IX 36

Rebecca Cornelius Line

8-III REBECCA TERRILL POAGE B-3-20-1819. D-8-17-1870. :\I-1st ...... Howe. 2nd- 6- -1852 to J. Richard TiITee (B-1-28-1824. D-8-10-1868) in Boone Co., :\lo. Children (TifTee) 1-IV Ann Rebecca B-1-20-1854 2- Theodora B-7-12-1856 3- John Richard, Jr. B-7-4-1858 D-8-17-1870

LiYed at Sacramento, Calif.

2-IV THEODORA TIFFEE B-7-12-1856. D-2-8-1923. :\I-4-27-1873 to George Henry Purkett (B-1-18-1838. D-9-15-1914). Children (Purkett) 1-V Herbert T. B-3-27-1874 D-8-24-1901 Single 2- Claude Fouts B-9-7-1875 M-.l\fabel Johnson 3- Theodore B-7-31-1877 M-Minnie E. Hume 4- Edna Louise B-8-8-1880 I\1-John E. Knight 5- Georgie H. B-3-30-1882 M-Homer S. Henley 6- Rebecca T. B-12-6-1886 M-Chas. F. Lambert

LiYed at :\fount Sterling, Ill.

4.V EDNA LoursE PuRKEIT B-8-8-1880. :'\1-7-20-1901 to John E. Knight (B-8-20-1875). Children (Knight) 1-VI John R. T. B-10-22-1907 2- George P. B-10-11-1909 3- Terrill P. B-11-6-1918. NoTES: D.A.R. history. Dr. Theodore Purkett :-;'at. No. 173108 in D.A.R. in serYice of Serg. Edmund Terrell. Ann Rebecca Coffman.in same. Edna L. P. Knight Nat. Ko. 143634 in sen·ice Sergt. Henry Purkett and sen·ice bars as follows. Ancestors-Edmund Terrill, John Anderson, Capt. James Allen, Sergt. John Poage, Sr., a_nd Capt. George Poage.

P. 0. \\"illows, Calif.

I-II GEORGE CoH:-;r-:uus (son of Wm. Cornelius) B-12-11-1787. D-11-14-1868. l\1-8-10- 181-1 to Elizabeth \\"illis (B-1-10-1795. D-5-21-1877) buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. Children 1-l I I :\lary Ann B-5-22-18 I 5 D- - -1891 :\I-Albert Sanders J831 2- Janl' B-12-25-1816 D- - -1888 l\1-lst-John G. DaYis 18:12 ;\l-2nd-H!'Y. S. l\I. Stimson 1872 :3- :\lalilda B-9-:l-1818 D- - -l'.!00 :\1-11. T. Gainl', 1836 -1- Joseph B-10-3-1820 D- - -I 8;i2 !'\1-lst-Eliza A. \\'illiams J.sl8 :'\l-2nd-1\Iary Young 18m 5- Eliza B-10-27-1822 D- -1890 :'\1-Da\'id B. Abbott 18-10 6- Amanda B-7-18-1821 D- - -1885 M-lst-Frank l\fastin 18-1 I l\1-2nd- Robt. GaYin 18-17 7- Pembroke S. B-2-JG-182G D- l\1-Eliza .J. l\lartin 18;)0 8- William B-1-11-1828 D-:J-:30-18 Hi at ]8 \TS. of age 9- John B-1-21-li'nl D- - -1817 ;\ l-S:1rah A. Powell 10- Edward G. B-9-2\l-18:LI D- - -1\H)l i'\1-1 st-Elizabeth l\Jayhc,\· ;\ 1-2nrl \kl issa Je!Tr:is 11- Hobert Q. B-12-27-18:3:) D- - -1 xx2 \1-Fannic· 11 ackcr 12- Elizaiil'lh B-l 0-21i- l x 1(1 D- - -1 X70 \l-lsl- Chcipm:111 \l-2nd-Chapma11 37 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

1-III ?\!ARY AN:s/ CoRxEuus (dau. of Geo. Cornelius) B-5-22-1815. D-1-3-1891 at Terre Haute, Ind. l\1-11-24-1831 to Albert G. Sanders. Children (Sanders) 1-IV Mary B-...... D-6- -1913 at Terre Haute, Ind. There were seyeral others. Residence, Terre Haute, Ind.

2-III JANE CoRxELIUS (dau. of Geo.) B-12-25-1816. D-7-26-1888 at Terre Haute. M-4- 15-1832 to John G. Davis. Children (Davis) 1-IV Amanda B-...... D-5- -1923 M- ...... to ...... Mack KoTES: John G. DaYis died, and the ·widow married Rev. S. M. Stimson. P. 0. Terre Haute, Ind.

3-III MATILDA CORNELIUS (dau. of Geo.) B-9-3-1818. D-12-4-1900 in Salem Co., Mo. M-8- 9-1836 in Shelby Co., Ind., to Henry Thomas Gaines (B-9-12-1810 in 1\-Iadison Co., Va. D-2-20-1897 in Shelby Co., Ind.) Children (Gaines) 1-IV Geo. Cornelius B-11-26-1840 2- William C. B-2-3-1843 3- Edward C. B-12-10-1853 Died in infancy NoTES: Henry T. Gaines, after his marriage to Matilda Cornelius, moved to Petersburg, Boon Co., Ky., where they liYed until 1838, when they moved back to Shelby Co., to the same farm where they were married. After the death of Henry T. Gaines, his widow made· her home with her son, William C., in Saline Co., Missouri. She died 12-4-1900 and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelby Co., Indiana.

1-IV GEORGE CORNELIUS GAINES (1st son of l\1atilda Cornelius) B-11-26-1840 in Shelby Co., Ind. M-12-3-1867 to Emily Jane Kast~r. Children (Gaines) 1-V Lulu B-9-20-1868 2- Vi B-...... Died in infancy 3- William H. B-6-7-1874 4- Matilda B. B-9-19-1876 5- Charles S. B-9-12-1878 6- Edward C. B-11-19-1883 NoTEs: George C. Gaines was raised on a farm, educated in common schools and two years in Franklin College. His wife was a daughter of Samuel Kaster and Eliza A. Brown.

1-V Lt:LU GAIXES (dau. of Geo. C.) B-9-20-1868 in Shelby Co., Ind. 1\1-6-22-1890 to John H. Bl'rkher. Children (Burkher) 1-VI Ir! Gaines B-3-28-1891 M-4-30-1917 to Mary Stiers 2- Francis B-7-17-1894 D-2-25-1895 P. 0. 143 E. Penn St., Shelbyville, Ind.

3-Y W1LLIA;1.1 H. GAI:s/ES (son of Geo. C.) B-6-7-18ci7 in Shelby Co., Ind. M-1-9-1898 to Ida Carmony. Children (Gaines) 1-\'l Justine B-3-2-1907 2- Frank B-8- -1914

4-\' l\l.u1LDA B. GAI:--;Es (dau. of Geo. C.) B-9-19-1876 in Shelby Co., Ind. M-12- -1891 to Carey Gardner. Children (Gardner) 1-VI l\ ! arie B-1-25-1896 M-1-10-1924 to Charles Skinner 2- Hema B-5-1-1898 1\1- - -1915 to Clarence Hewett 3- Tekoa B-12- -1899 4- :'.\label H-3-18-1 \lO 1 :'\ l-10-2-1922 to Fay Miller 5- Julia B- - -1902 ;\ !- .. . to Theo. Hurst G- Flovd D. B-JO- -1 \10-! '.\ 1- .. . to James Patterson 7- George B-8- 190fi CHAPTER IX Cornelius 38

1-VI H. l\f.-\RIE GARD:S:ER (dau. of l\1atilda Gaines) B-1-25-1896. M-1-10-1924 to Chas. Skinner.

2-VI REMA GARD:S:ER (dau. of Matilda Gaines) B-5-1-1898. :.'\1- - -1919 to Clarence Hewett. Children (Hewett) 1-VII James Kenneth B-4- -1920

4-VI MABEL GARDXER (dau. of Matilda Gaines) B-3-18-1901. J\1-10-2-1922 to Fay l'vliller. Children ().1iller) 1-VII Richard Gardner B-10-15-1923

5-VI Ju LIA GARDXER (dau. of Matilda Gaines) B- - -1902. M-...... to Theodore Hurst. Children (Hurst) 1-YII Junior B-...... 2- Harriet B-...... 3- Betty Lou B-......

6--VI FLOY DoLLIE GARDXER (dau. of Matilda Gaines) B-10- -1904. :'.\1- ..... :. to Joseph Patterson. Children (Patterson) 1-YII :\1axine 11arie B-...... _2- Joseph, Jr. B-......

7-VI GEORGE GARD:S:ER (only son of :\latilda Gaines) B-8- -1906. Single.

5-V CHARLES S. GAI'.'\ES (son of Geo. C.) B-9-12-1878 in Shelby Co., Ind. l\1- - -1903 to Clara Hank at Children (Gaines) 1-VI Herbert B-...... 2- Garnet G. B-...... 3- Francis B-...... 4- Lulu Bernice B-...... 5- \Voodrow 13- ...... 6- Karl Robert B-...... 7- Beulnh Jenn B-...... 8- Betty Jane B- ...... 9- Eileen B- ...... 10- Lucile B-. Died in infanc\· 11- Charles B-...... Died in infanc~· :rn Cornelius CHAPTER IX

fi-V ED\\"ARD C. GA1:s;Es (son of George C.) B-11-19-1883 in Shelby Co., Ind. :\I-2-9-1911 to Jennie Shepple. . Children (Gaines) 1-VI Howard B-3-31-1912 2- Rosamond B-2-24-1920

2-IV WILLIAM CURRIER GAI:s;Es (second son of Matilda Cornelius) B-2-3-1843 in Shelby Co., Ind. M-11-24-1868 in Boon Co., Ky., to Pamelia Katharine Graves (B-7-21-1847). Children (Gaines) 1-V Harry Terrill B-6-25-1871 in Boon Co., Ky. 2- Mary Elizabeth B-12-10-1873 Born in Boon Co., K_y. 3- Lulu B-1-12-1876 in Salem Co., Mo. D-10-10-1877 4- Edward Cornelius B-2-1-1878 in Salem Co., l\Io. 5- Ellie M. B-12-8-1881 in Salem, Co., Mo. D-9-1-1882 6- William E. B-1-4-1884 in Salem Co., Mo. 7- Bessie Catharine- B-5-8-1888 in Salem Co., Mo. NoTEs: William C. Gaines was born in Shelby Co., Ind., educated in common schools and two years in Franklin College. ·Served in the Union Army in the War of the Rebel­ lion. His wife, Pamelia C. Graves, was a daughter of John Willis Graves and Louise CaYe. They lived in Boon Co. until 1875, then moYed to Saline Co., Mo., where they lived on a farm until 1908 when .they moved to the town of Slater, Mo. Pamelia C. Gaines died 11-21-1910. William C. died 12-15-1924 and both are buried in the City Cemetery in Slater, l\fo.

1-V HARRY TERRILL GAINES (1st son of Wm. C.) B-6-25-!871. M-4-28-1898 in Saline Co., l\Io., to. Mary C. Duggins. Children (Gaines) 1-VI George Duggins B-2-22-1899 2- Harry Thomas B-6-8-1900 D-6-4-1901 3- l\1argaret B-6-9-1902 A- Anna Pulliam B-12-17-1907 5- Elie Howard B-12-25-1909

2-V \1.-uw ELIZABETH GA1:s;Es (dau. of Wm. C.) B-12-10-1873. :\I-10-18-1893 to Buck Pomeroy Storts (B-5-18-1867). Children (Storts) 1-VI Edward Turner B-12-25-1901 2- Buck, Jr. H-9-12-1905

P. 0. 337 :K'orth Leroy St., Slater, Mo.

Ii-\· W1LI.IA~1 E. G.Ar:s:Es (6th son of \\'m. C.) B-1-4-1881 in Saline Co., :\Io. l\I-12-25-1907 to \laud Dulaney. Children (Gaines) 1-Y l l..d:1 Louise B-10-!8-Hl13 CHAPTER IX Co r n e l i u s .. 40

4-III JosEPH B. CoR:--:Euus (4Lb son of Geo. II)B-10-3-1820. D-11-30-1852 at Rockville, Ind. l\1-lsl-8-14-1848 to Eliza Ann Williams (D-10-17-1848). !\1-2nd-10-28-1849 to ::'\lary l\1. Young. l\" o record of Children.

· 5-III ELIZA CoR"ELIUS (5th child of Geo. II) B-10-2-1822. D-3-23-1890 at Milan, Ind . .:\1-9-27-1840 to Dr. DaYid B. Abbott (D- - -1884). Children (Abbott) · I-IY George B-and died 11-4-1842 2- Inez B-...... l\1-to Jacob Piatt

2-IV J:-,.-Ez ABBOTT (daughter of Eliza Cornelius) B-...... 1\1- ...... to Jacob Piatt in Boon Co., Ky. Children (Piatt) 1-V David B- ...... l\"oTES: Jacob Piatt liYed jusl across the river from Lawrenceberg, Ind. He died 12-21- 1912 and the widow and son moved to San Diego, Calif.

6-III -~!ANDA CoRJS"ELIUS (daughter of Geo. II) B-7-18-1824. D-12- -1885 near Sparta, Ind. l\1-lst-8-19-1841 to Franklin l\lastin (D- ...... ). l\1-2nd-3-14-1847 to Robert Gavin. Children (Gavin) 1-IY George Was living in 1912 in Harriman, Tenn. 2- Joseph, Jr. B-9-19-1855 Was living in 1924 in Aurora, Ind. There were other children, but of these we have no record.

7-III PE~IBROKE S .. CoR"ELIVS (son of Geo. II) B-2-16-1826 at Petersburg, Boon Co., Ky. D-3-17-190,1. 1\1-11-6-1857 to Eliza Jane l\Iartin, at Palestine, Ill. (B-6-9-1833. D- 2-4-1884) at Orlando, Fla., and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery at Indianapolis, Ind. Children Sarah Elizabeth B-10-15-1851 D-1-18-1882 2- Ella Francis B-12-7-185.1 D-5-26-1854 at RockYille, Ind. 3- Edward Houston B-6-18-1857 D-6-1-1-1925 at Kansas City, l\Io. 4- George Martin B-5-3-1866 at Terre Haute, Ind. ·

I-IV SARAH ELIZABETH Con:-s:EuL·s (dau. of Pembroke) B-10-15-1851. D-1-18-188:2. l\I- 1-28-187:j al Christ Church, Indianapolis, Ind., to Joseph R. Shoemaker. Children (Shoemaker) 1-Y :'.\lallie :\'cwcomb B-2-1\1-1876 at Indianapolis, Ind.

1-V :'.\IATT!E AE\\'CO~IB SHODl!\.KER B-2-19-1876. l\1-9-10-1899 lo Smith D. Philips al DenYcr, Colo. Children (Philips) I-YI Cornelius· Becker B-G-12-1900 at Ft. Lupton, Colo. 2- George Cecil B-12-30-HHll at Pueblo, Colo. 3- Joseph \\·m. B-...... D-at birth

Sec page U. 41 Cornelius -·c11APTER ix

3-IV EDWARD HousTo:s: CoR:S:EL1t:s (son of Pembroke) B-6-18-1857 al RockYille, Ind. D-6-14-1925. l\'1-3-31-1878 to Sarah Eastman at !\1inneapolis, ::'\•linn. Children 1-V Edward Eastman B- - -1885 2- Ruth B- - -1892 :-(oTEs: Edward Houston Cornelius lived in Kansas City and died there 1925.

E. E. Cornelius, P.O. 1220 W. 34th, Oklahoma City, Okla.

4-IV GEORGE MARTIN CoR:s:Euvs (son of Pembroke) B-5-3-1866 at Terre Haute, Ind. :\1-7-8-1896 to Alice M. Hooper at Washington, D.C. Children 1-V George Hooper B-6-21-1897 at Washington, D. C. 2- Pembroke Willis B-5-21-1899 at Indianapolis, Ind. 3- Melissa Jane B-12-7-1901 Single 4- Philip Martin B-9-22-1905 Single

P. 0. 47 Layman Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

9-III Jom,; CORNELIUS (son of Geo. II) B-4-2-1831. 1\1-10-3-1849 to Sarah Ann Powell at ...... ;\Jo record of children. NOTES: John Cornelius died 2-13-1874 at Fairmount, Ill.

IO-III EDWARD GRAVES Con:s;Euvs (son of Geo. II) ·B-9-29-1833. D-2-28-1901. M-5-26- . 1857 to Annie Elizabeth !\1avhew (D-4-17-1858). !\1-2nd time in 1860 to !\lelissa Je!Tras at Shelbyville, Ind. • Children 1-IV Jessie Dell B-1-29-1861 2- Mary Sanders B-11-27-1863 D-5-8-1911 3- Francis Asburv B~8-12-1868 D-8-12-I 868 4- Infant • B-12-25-1870 Died at birth 5- George Edward B- - -1871 D-11-2-1873 6- Sarah Willis B-4-17-1875 N'oTEs: Edward G. Cornelius liYed at ShelbvYille, Ind., for some time and later moYed lo ·Indianapolis where he was a member of the firm of Brian & Cornelius. Later he was presi­ dent of the Indianapolis Chair Co. Both he and his wife are buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.

3-IY !\lARY S. CoR;s;Euus (Edward G.-Geo.-Wm.) B-11-27-1863. D-5-8-1911. :\I-11-27- 1883 at Indianapolis, to Frank E. Helwig. Children (Helwig) 1-V Dr. Edward C. B-11-25-1881 2- Frank E. Helwig B-..... D- - -18\l\l

1-V Dn. EDWARD C. IIEL\\'IG B-l 1-2~-188L :\1-10- -1\ll 1 to Ileslcr C. Thompson at Indianapolis, Ind. Children (l lelwig) 1-VI Edward C., Jr. B-1-3-1913 Dr. Edward Helwig married second time 10- - -1921 to !\largarct Bildbrant.

P. 0. 1821 :\'. ,\labama SL,. Indianapolis, Ind.

The old famih· bible gives \\'illiam Cornelius as son of AlJsolom Cornelius, father of (;curµ,· and Hobert Cornelius, b1;rn in 17lili. See page 37. Hcporkd !Jy :\lcliss~ .J. :\!eyers. (;n,rge Cornelius is prrsid,·nt uf thl' Curiil'lius Printing Co., lnrli:111:q,olis, Ind. For rl'c­ c,rd of his children SPP page .1(j_ CHAPTER IX Cornelius 42

I-IV JESSIE D. CORNELIUS (Edward G.-Geo.-Wm.) B-1-29-1861. M-3-3-1886 at Indian­ apolis, Ind., to Judge Quincy Meyers. Children (J\foyers) 1-V Melissa Jeffras B-12-12-1886 l'vI-11-22-1910 to Dr. Joel Whitaker 2- Marie Rosama B-12-30-1889 D-11-6-1910 NoTEs: Judge Quincy A. Meyers lived at Logansport, Ind. P. 0. 1707 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

6-IV SARAH WILLIS CoRNELIUS (Edward G.-Geo.-\Vm.) B-4-17-1875. M- - -1895 at Indianapolis to Andrew Parker. M-2nd. 1905 to James A. Allison Children (Parker) 1-V Cornelia Willis B-3-29-1901 M-to James S. Thompson P. 0. in Summer-Riverdale Springs, Indianapolis P. 0. in Winter--62 Gertrude Place, Asheville, N. C.

1-V CORNELIA PARKER (Sarah C.-Edward G.-Geo., etc.) B-3-29-1901 at Indianapolis. M- 6-14--1921 to James S. Thompson at Indianapolis, Ind. No Children P. O. 420 East Fall Creek Road, Indianapolis

1-V MELISSA J. MEYERS (Jessie C.-Edward G., etc.) B-12-12-1886. M-11-22-1910 to Dr Joel Whitaker of Raleigh, N. C. Children (Whitaker) 1-VI Quincy Meyers B-1-31-1912 2- Helen Courtney B-7-7-1913 P. 0. 1707 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

11-III ROBERT Q. CoRNELIUS-(son of Geo. II) B-12-27-1835. D-1-8-1882. M-...... Fannie Hacker at Shelbyville, Ind. No record of children. NoTEs: R. Q. Cornelius is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.

12-III ELIZABETH CoRNELilJS (daughter of Geo. II) B-10-26-1840. D-7-1~1870 at Fair- mount, Ill. l\1-lsl to Dana Chapman (D-...... ). M-2nd to Charles Chapman. Children (Chapman) Rose B-......

Slater, l\fo., Sept. 3, l\125 l\In. CHAS. S. Com,Euus, 337 l\'orth Leroy SL \\'olYerine Brass \\'orks, Grand Rapids, l\1ich. J\Iy dear J\Ir. Cornelius: Your letter in regard lo the Cornelius family was received. I am sending you all of the Cornelius records I have. The material relating to the first Cornelius (Absolom) his son William, and including the children of George Cornelius and his wife Elizabeth (Willis) Cornelius, was ~opied from a record that was sent my father, William C. Gaines, by his uncle, Pembroke Cornelius, a number of :vears ago. Great-uncle Pembroke ,vas YCry much in­ terested in the Cornelius family and was trying to arrange a family tree. I do .not know whether he succeeded or not. He died a few Years after he sent the record to father, and we ha\'e heard from the family only through other correspondent~. His son, George Cornelius, liHs in Indianapolis, Ind., 47 Lavman Ave. I do not know his business address. If he has taken care of his father's papers be could no doubt give you some inforn'ation. My great­ uncle Edward G. Cornelius li,·cd in Indianapolis for a number of years. I do not know where his cbughter lives but belin·e his granddaughter, l'drs. \\"hitaker, lives there, also his gnrnd­ son, Dr. Edward C. l lelwig. 43 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

It may be as you suggest, that our first Cornelius ancestor was named Abram instead of Absolom, but I have copied the record as I had it. I should like to $el the marriage date of William Cornelius and Elizabeth Plunket Terrill. Should guess 1t to be about 1786. I should like to obtain the Revolutionary \Var record of my Cornelius ancestors if any of them served. William Cornelius, born 1766, would have been rather young but perhaps his father served. In your letter you mentioned l\lrs. Knight. Suppose you mean Mrs. J. E. Knight of Willows, Calif., Glenn Road, Box 25." She is a descendant of Rebecca Cornelius who married John Terrill. He was a brother of mv ancestress, Elizabeth P. Terrill, who married William Cornelius. Another sister, Sarah-Terrill, married Augustine Cornelius, so it is likely that they were all brothers and sisters. These Terrill children were sons and daughters of Edmund Terrill and Peggy (Willis) Terrill. This Edmund Terrill served in the Revolution as Sergeant of the Va. Militia. If you- are a descendant of this line I shall be glad to send you such information as I have. You mention having all the line of Robert Cornelius. I believe I haYe heard my grand­ mother, Matilda Cornelius Gaines, speak of her uncle Robert. He lived near Boonville, Cooper Co., Mo., and later moved to Howard Co., Mo. Grandmother told us many in­ teresting stories of her family, but I have forgotten many things that would be of use to me now as at the time l didn't think it necessary to write them down. !\ly grandparents celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on Aug. 9, 1886. Grandmother and grandfather were members of the Little Blue River Baptist Church located near their home in Shelby Co., Ind. Grandfather was a Democrat in politics. My cousin, Mrs. John H. Burkher of 143 East Penn St., Shelbyville, Ind., mav be ahle to give you some information about the Cornelius family. She is a daughter of father's brother, George C. Gaines. The Daughters of America Magazine of Feb., 1925, had an article on the early Cornelius family and a copy of the Coat of Arms. I could not connect it with our familv but it is no doubt a branch of the same Cornelius. The address of Mrs. Edward A. -Graber of 477 West 140th St., N.Y., was given me lately. Mrs. Graber's mother was a Cornelius. Two girls attend Stephens College located al Columbia, Mo., during 1922- 23-24. Miss Nelsene Cornelius and Miss Nondus Cornelius, Nowata, Oklahoma, Mrs. Nannie T. Early of Sayler, Park St. 9, Cincinnati, Ohio, is a descendant of John Terrill and Rebecca Cornelius, but she has very little information of the Cornelius family. The record I am sending you is rather long but you may use as much or little as you choose. If I obtain any additional notes I will send them to you. I believe all these records are correct. Yours truly, l\1A~IIE E. STORTS P. S. l\1v name is Marv Elizabeth but have always been called Mamie and of course sign my name Mamie E. Storts.

I-VI Ccrn;-..:Euus BEcKEn Pm1.1Ps I3-12-:30-1\l0-1 (son of :\lallie Shoemaker) l\l-11-12-1922 to Gladys II ill, at York, Keb. Children (Philips) 1-VII Robert Cornelius B-7-31-Hl23

NOTES: Cornelius B. Philips graduated from University of :'.\:ebraska. Two years in Cni\'ersily of '.\!inn. with degree of ~I. S. George Cecil Philips is a student in Stanford CniHrsity, Calif., specializing in Geology and Art. Sre pagr 40. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 44

5-IV OLIVE CoR:--ELIL"S (daughter of Col. Thomas-Benj.) B-11-22-1858. :-VI-10-15-1878 at Cornelius, Oregon, to Alexander Coutine. Children (Cou tine) 1-V Nellie B-12-2-1-1880 1\1-Frank Gordon 2- Delia . B-5-18-1883 l\1-\Villiam Ferris, Los Angeles, Calif. 3- Gladys B-8-31-1889 M~Walter Grenfeld 4- Inez Myrtle { B- - . -1891 JVI-Otto l\1iller 5-- Lester Ramsey B- - -1891 M- 6- Ina May B- - -1891 M-Charles Larson, Eugene, Oregon Triplets·

P. 0. 732 Bush St., Portland, Oregon

1-V NELLIE CoUTIJ\'E (OliYe Cornelius) B-12-24-1880. M-12-25-1907 at Portland, Ore., to Frank Gordon. Children (Gordon) I-VI Olive Maxine B-2-9-1915

P. 0. 732 Bush St., Portland, Ore.

2-V DELIA CouTrnE (Oli,·e Cornelius) B- - -1883. M-6-6-1918 at Portland to \Villiam Ferris. No Children The Ferris family is one of the oldest among the early settlers of Southern California.

P.O. 628 West 36th St., Los Angeles, Calif

3-V GLADYS CouTIKE (Olive Cornelius) B-8-31-1889. :--1-5-5-1915 at Portland, Ore., to Walter Grenfeld. Children (Grenfeld) 1-VI Donald Thomas B-3-4-1921

P. 0. 732 Bush St., Portland, Ore.

4-V !NEZ MYRTLE Con1:-::E (Olive Cornelius) B-12-17-1891. !\1-4-12-1916 al Portland, Ore., to Otto l'vliJler. No Children

P. 0. 732 Bush St., Portland, Ore.

5-\' LESTE!\ CouTI!'-E (Olive Cornelius) B-12-17-1891. l\1-8-G-1Dl6 al Portland, Ore., to Florence Goldman. Children (Couline) 1-VI :.larcelle .Jean B-12-20-1920

P. 0. ,139 \\'est 31st St., Los Angeles

6-\' INA ivlAY CouTr:--:E (Olive Cornelius) B-12-17-1801. l\1-6-2,1-191-J at Portland, Ore., to Chas. Larson. Children (Larson) Chas. Lester R-10-2:1-1922 45 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

1-\' JoHN W. Com,ELit:S (son of Jesse) B-1-5-1855. M-1-1-1877 at Ballston, Polk Co., Oregon, to ...... Children 1-VI Olive B-2-24-1878 Lives at Forest Glenn, Oregon 2- Annie B-1-18-1880 Lives at Fresno, Calif. 3- Roy B-11-12-1881 Lives at Forest Glenn, Oregon

P. 0. Cornelius, Oregon

I-VI OuvE CoRNELIUS (daughter of John W.) B-2-24-1878. M-: ...... at ...... to ......

. P. 0. Forest Glen, Oregon

2-VI ANNIE CoRNELIUS (daughter of John) B-1-18-1880. M-...... at...... to ......

P. 0. Fresno, California

3-VI Rov CORNELIUS (son of John W.) B-11-12-1881. M-...... at...... to ......

P. 0. Forest Glen, Oregon

MiscelJaneous

FRED HAMMIT CoRNELIUS B-...... M-...... at ...... to ...... NOTES: Freel H. Cornelius is an electrician on the ~afT of H. M. Docks at Devonport. His uncle, Henry H. Cornelius, is a graduate of Greenwich Naval School. Served the full period in the Royal Navy. He died at the age of 85 years.

Residence, Plymouth, England

W. H.P. CORNELIUS B- ...... M-...... at ...... to ......

P. 0. 35 Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London, England

ROBERT GLENDENKI1"G CORNELIUS B-...... l\:1- ...... in Devonshire to Emma ......

PERCY CORNELIUS B-...... 1\1- ...... to !\lary Adelaid Souch al ...... Childrel' 1- 2- 3- 4- 5-- 6-

P.O. 6 Bo,,thouse \\"alk, Peckham, London, S.E.

Hcfcrenci·s to \\'. Freyer Cornelius, :2\l Orchnrd Gardens, TC'ignmuulh, Doyer. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 46

JAv CORNELIUS Born at Sodus, N.Y. - -1888. Died 10-10-1918. M-9-7-1910 at Rochester, N. Y., to Mamie Rachel Cornelus. Children Marjory Blossom B-5-3-1912 Pearl Irene B-5-4-1916 NoTEs: Jay Cornelius died of flu at Rochester, N.Y., in 1918, leaving a wife and two daughters. His wife was born at Ostberg, Wis. Her parents names were nearly the same as her Jiusband"s, being Cornelus, Joseph Cornelus coming from the Netherlands in 1869. Of the family of Jay Cornelius we have no further record. P. 0. 38 Deringer Place, Rochester, N. Y.

GEORGE CORNELIUS B-...... M-...... at Foxholes, England, to Sarah Martin. They had a large family. The youngest son was Martin Cornelius who marrie_d Jessie Anna Julien at Grampoint, Cornwall. Their only son was Henry Martin Julien, born 6-22-1895. He married Margaret Ellen Collins. P. O. 31 Cumberland St., Pimlico, S.W.I., London, England

1-V GEORGE HooPER CORNELIUS (son of Geo. M.) B-6-21-1897 at Washington, D. C. M- 9-18-1920 at Indianapolis, Ind., to Beulah M. Stockdale. Children 1-VI George Stockdale B-9-12-1921 2- Edmund Warren B-9-19-1923 3- Mildred Louise B-6-30-1925 P. O. 2537 Center Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

2-V PEMBROKE WILLIS CoRNEuus (son of Geo. M.) B-5-21-1899 at Indianapolis, Ind. M-7-29-1922 at ...... to Florence W. Gordon. No Children For record of George M. see page 43; P. 0. 5602 Beachwood Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

2-III JAMES TERRILL (son of Rebecca Cornelius, Chap. 9, page 35) B- - -1797. D- - - 1885. M-4-22-1819 to Susan M. Cave. Their daughter, Penelope Terrill, B-10-10- 1837. D-10- -1893. M-3-2-1856 in Howard Co., Mo., to Prof. Jo,,eph Ficklin. (B­ - -1833. D- - -1887). Their daughter, Octavia Ficklin B-9-15-1862. D-10- 11-1898. Married Willard P. Cave.

VI CATHARINE F. CAVE (dau. Octavia Ficklin) B-10-9-1886 in Moberly, Mo. M-3-18-1907 in Gulfport, Miss., to Malcolm McClellan (B-9-18-1884 at Atlanta, Ga.) Children (McClellan) ' 1-VII Roby Blount B-7-31-1908 at Jacksonville, Fla. 2- Margaret Cave B-6-17-1911 at Jacksonville, Fla. 3- Willard Cave B-9-16-1916 at Jacksonville, Fla. NoTEs: Prof. Josel)h Ficklin was a noted educator and was dean of mathematics in the University of Missouri until his death. Judge Willard P. Cave, a noted lawyer and jurist of Moberly, Mo., was mayor of that city four terms. City Attorney and Actmg Circuit Judge. Is still living. Malcolm McClelland resides in Florida. · P. 0. 32 Osceola St., Jacksonville, Fla.

-III EDNA ANN CORNELIUS B-9-3-1820. D-3-24-1878. M-8-3-1845 at ...... to Benja- mine A. Gaines (B-9-5-1820. D-7-14-1898.) Children (Gaines) 1-IV William Churchill B-4-29-1847 D-1-18-1866 at Richland, Ill. 2- Nancy Ann B-12-13-1848 D-12-22-1871 at Vincennes, Ind. 3- John H. B-2-4--1851 D-2-20-1877 M-in 1874 to Sara \Velis 4- Sarah E. B-2-4-1851 D-8-12-1863 5- Mary Jane B-10-15-1855 in Jasper Co., Ill. 6- Angus B-11-23-1861 Non:s: We have no information as to the family of Edna Ann, but Benj. A. Gaines was a brother of Henry T. Gaines (Page 37, Chap. 9) and Matilda Cornelius. 47 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

James Cornelius I, according to my great-uncle :'.\1ilton Cornelius of l\:ew Berlin, Penn., was born in England; according to my grandfather John H. Cornelius, in one of the Kew England states, moved with his parents lo Taneytown, Md. At times he resided in Balti­ more and Emitsburg, Md., thence moYed to York, Penn. ::\1arried Margaret Steele of Peach Bottom Tp., York Co., l\Id., daughter of Thomas Steele. He was probably the man who appears in the records as a priYate named James Cornelius of York, who served from 1780-81 under Capt. Ehrman. He died at an adYanced age at the home of his son-in-law Jonathan Dempsey near Jackson, Jackson Co., Ohio. James Cornelius II was born at York, Penn. Married at l\Iifilinburg, Penn., to Rosannah Seitz, who was born at Reading, Penn., and whose father serYed in the ReYolutionary \Var with the Chesler County Militia; he took part in the Battle of Brandywine. James Cornelius II fought in the \\Tar of 1812 as a volunteer on the Northern frontier, was taken captive by the Indians and held until the end of the war. Notes given by Mrs. Florence A. Flohil.

1-II JAMES CORNELIUS (son of ...... ) B-...... D-...... M-. ·- .... al Peaeh Bottom, Md., to Margaret Steele. Children 1-III James II B-8-6-1782 D-11-19-1849 M-Rosamond Seitz 2- Isabel B-...... D-...... ::\I-Jonathan Dempsey 3- Lydia (Eliza) B-...... D-...... ::\1-Viclor Rees

1-III JAMES CORNELIUS II (son of James I) B-8-6-1782. D-11-19-1849. M-...... at Mifilinburg, Pa., to Rosamond Sietz. Children 1-IV Gideon C. B-...... D-...... M-...... Lives al :Kew Berlin, Pa. 2- James J. B-.,,,..·1,·· D-...... M-...... 3- Robert P. B-. !l..... D- ...... M-...... Lives at New Berlin, Pa. 4- John Harrison B-6-6-1813 D-5-19-1895 M-...... Elizabeth ShafTer 5- B-...... D-...... 6-.., Milton G. B-...... D-...... M-...... Liwd at New Berlin, Pa. 1- Zacheus B-...... D-...... _LiYed in Philadelphia 8- Margaret B-...... D-...... L- Montgomery Co., near Philade1phia NOTES: George Seitz, fath~r of Rosannah Seit; fought in the battle of Brandywine, _Chester County Militia.

Residence, Heading, Penn.

2-III IsABEL CoR:-.ELJUS (dau. of James I) B-...... D-. l\1-... . . at ...... to Jonathan Dempsey. <:;hildren (Dempsey) 1-IY Harriet B-...... D-...... ;\ 1- ...... 2- Samuel D. B-...... D-...... : '.\ 1- ...... 3- Daniel B. B-... D-...... '.\ 1- ...... 4- Son B-...... D-......

HC'sidence, .Jackson Co., Ohio

3-III LYDIA (ELIZA) CoR~Eucs (dnu. of James I)~-...... D-...... M-...... al ... lo \'iclor l~ees. Children (Hrr,\ 1-IY .!aml's H-..... D-...... CHAPTER IX Cornelius 48

4-I\' JoHN. HARRISON CoR:>:Euus (son of James II; B-6-6-1813. D-4-19-1895. M-12-21- 1837 at New Berlin· to Elizabeth Sha!Ter. Children 1-\' A daughter B-9-27-1838 D-10-2-1838 2- · Jesse William B-4-20-1840 D-6-15-1919 M-Rebecca Kester 3- Analiza B-11-19-1841 D--6-19-1842 Elizabeth ShafTer Cornelius died 11-29-1841 and John H. Cornelius married 5-12-1842 at ;\'ew Berlin, Pa., to Rachael Kerr (D-11-4-1883 at Freeport, Ill.) Children 4-V Mary E. B-1-22-1843 D-9-7-1886 M-James Grimes 5- Sarah B-4-26-1844 D-2-14-1920 M-Elisha Hulbert 6- James B-4-17-1846 D-2-1-1847 7- Rachel B-4-20-1848 Living M-George Paul 8- A daughter B-12-13-1849 D-2-23-1850 9- Rose Anna B-2-25-1851 D-2-14-1877 M-Eugene Schofield 10- John C. B-9-20-1853 D-...... M-Jennie Hunt 11- Kate B-5-21-1857 Living M-Levi Hime NoTES: Dr. John H. Cornelius was a dentist in Freeport, Ill. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. After the death of his second wife he married Nancy Crippen. He died at Freeport in 1895.

2-V JESSE ,vl\l. 'CoRNELIUS (son of J. H. Cornelius) B-3-20-1840. D-6-15-1919. M-1-4- 1860 at ...... in Green Co., Wis., to Rebecca Kester. Children I-VI George William . B-9-10-1860 D-8-26-1863 2- Florence Augusta B-2-22-1863 1\1-Jacob John Flohil l\'oTES: Jesse "'m. Cornelius was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and a Knights Templ:1r. He was a dentist at J\fadison, Wis., from 1878 to 1916, also at Freeport and Mendota, Jll.

2-\'I FLORENCE AUGUSTA CoRNELIUS (dau. of Jesse Wm.) B-2-22-1863. M-6-10-1908 at l\finneapolis, l\Iinn., to Jacob John Flohil. Children (Flohil) l\'orEs: Florence A. C. Flohil was born at Freeport, Ill., and married at l\1inneapolis. B. L. Uni,·ersity of Wisconsin-1884. M. A. University of Wisconsin-1896. Teacher of Latin at :\Iadison, Wis., and Minneapolis, l\1inn.

Residence 132 West 36th SL, l\1inneapolis, Minn.

4-Y MARYE. CoH?-.ELIUS (dau. of J. H. Cornelius) B-1-2.1-1813. l\l-fi-1-1862 at Freeport, Ill., lo .James Grimes. Children (Grimes) 1-\'I Erne B- ......

!',-\' SARAH CoR:s;ELJUS (dau. of J. H. Cornelius) B-5-26-18-1 l. :\1-:-l-30-1808 at Freeport, Ill., to Elisha Hulbert. Chilclren (I Iulbcrt) I ,·an B-. Ella R­ lrwz H- 49 Cornelius CHAPTER IX

7-V RACHEL CORNELIUS (dau. of J. H. Cornelius) B--4-20-1848. M-3-30-1868 at ...... to George Paul. Children (Paul) 1-VI Elizabeth B-3-3-1869 M-Walter Dunkelberg 2- Mary E. B-1-27-1871 M-John W. Peters 3- George H. B-9-16-1872 Single 4- Clarence E. B-5-:.a-1877 M-Dora Leroy 5- Harry R. B-7-29-1885 M-Gertrude Nelson

P. 0. 216 West Pearl St., Lanark, Ill.

9-V RosE ANNA CORNELIUS (dau. of J. H. Cornelius) B-2-25-1851. M-11-24-1874 at Free­ port, Ill., to Eugene Schofield. Children (Schofield) 1-VI Edna B-...... D-...... in childhood 2- Harold B-...... D-...... M- ......

P. O. Mendota, Ill.

10-V JOHN C. CORNELIUS (son of J. H. Cornelius) B-9-20-1853. M-...... at .. , .... to Jennie Hunt. Children 1-VI Clifford B-...... D-in childhoo-d 2- Helen B-...... D-...... M-in Chicago to E. Kellogg 3- Charlotte B-...... D-in twenties M-Earl Stern 4- Jenny B-...... D-...... M-...... Babbler John C. Cornelius married a second time at Chicago, Ill., to Lottie Nichols. Children 5- Marion B-...... D-...... M-Melville Finlayson NOTES: John C. Cornelius was a dentist in Englewood, Ill., for many years.

11-V KATE CoRNELIUS (dau. of J. H. Cornelius) B-5-21-1857. M-10-27-1880 at ...... to Levi L. Hime. Children (Hime) 1-VI Gertrude B-12-1-1881 D-...... M-Roy Burchart 2- Leonard C. B-3-10-1887 D-...... l\1-Bertha Laible 3- Herbert B-4-S-1889 D-...... M-Alice Slatt

P. 0. 3~0 Prospect Terrace, Freeport, Ill. CHAPTER IX Cornelius 50

1-VI ELIZABETH PAUL (dau. of Rachel Cornelius) B-3-3-1869. M-6-30-1897 at ...... to Walter Dunkelberg. Children (Dunkelberg) 1-VII Paul K. B-11-IO-i898 M-...... 2- Walter K. B-12-25-1900 M-.... '. .. 3- Alice E. B-9-19-1905 M-...... 4- Glen E.· B-9-28-1908 M-......

P. 0. Nardin, Oklahoma

2-VI MARYE. PAUL (dau. of Rachel Cornelius) B-1-27-1871. M-5-28-1901 at ...... to John W. Peters. No Children P. 0. Lanark, Ill.

3-VI GEORGE H. PAUL (son of Rachel C.) B-9-16-1872. Single.

P. 0. Chicago, III.

4-VI CLARENCE E. PAUL -cson of Rachel C.) B-5-27-1877. M-11-26-1903 at ...... to Dora Leroy. No Children

P. 0. Underwood, North Dakota

5-VI HARRY R. PAul. (son of Rachel C.) B-7-29-1885. I'vl-1-27-1909 at ...... to Gertrude Nelson. Children (Paul) 1-VII John Wesley B-11-20-1911 2- Ralph E. B-12-18-1913 For record of Rachel Cornelius see page 49.

P. 0. Plaza, North Dakota CHAPTER X Histor)' The name Cornelius, as a familv name, is one of the oldest in Genealogical records, dating as it does to 212 B. C. - The Latin meaning of the name is "horn", and seems lo typify the sturdy indomitable characteristics of the family-not only the ancient but the more modern branches as well, for we find every generation noted for its men and women of sterling character and public service along all lines, soldiers, physicians, lav.')'ers, judges, musicians, artists, teachers, statesmen, and clergymen being among them. . Unlike m·any family names as Stevenson, Olson, Johnson, and others, that have from generation to generation changed or modified their spelling, the name of Cornelius has. never varied in its spelling,.although it is possible that such names as Cornelis, Cornell, Kornelius, etc., are varieties of the same name. It is, however, a significant fact that every branch of the family has the same tradition of Roman or Italian origin, while the Crest and Coat of Arms point directly to Rome and the Crusaders, for the earliest of the name known were soldiers and the family undoubtedly spread over Europe at the time of the Roman Conquest, and to this day we find families of the name Cornelius in Italy, France, Sweden, Germany, Holland, England, and Scotland. In Josephus, the first historical mention we have of the name is Publius Cornelius. 218 to 212 B. C., when Marcus Turius Camillus, who was a general in the Roman Army, chose Publius Cornelius for his second in command. Camillus fought against Hannibal in Italy, and Publius Cornelius was sent to Spain to fight against Hasdrubel, the brother- of Hannibal, and was killed in battle, 212 B. C. , · We glean from "The Social Wars of Rome" that in 90 B. C. Pompey sent 5 Roman Legions under- the joint leadership of Marius and Cornelius Sulla. Cornelius Sulla afterwards con­ quered the Insurgents in Rome in 88 B. C., and after the election of the Consul left at once for Greece. Later, in 54 B. C., he was with the armies of Caesar in the invasion of Britain, and it is reported that he remained in Britain~ His son, Faustus Cornelius, at the Siege of Jerusalem in 64 B. C., was the first man over­ the wall, leading his men. (See "Wars by the Jews" in Josephus, Page 614, also "Antiquities. of the Je"111s" Page 413.) Mention is also made of Cornelius, son of Cereo, as a trusted messenger to Claudius. Caesar Germanius. Caius Cornelius was questor, or Secretary, of the Treasury in Rome under Julius Caesar B. C., 45. Cornelius, the brother of Longrid; is mentioned in the first great famine about this time. In A. D. 37 to 41 we have the account of Cornelius the Centurian, who was commander of an Italian Cohort at Caeserea, as the first Gentile convert to Christianity. Plutarch tells us in the "Life of Marcellus", that when Tiberius was Consul, he selected Cneius Cornelius as his protege. Marcellus succeeded Pontius Pilate as Consul. There was a Cornelius, Fourth Bishop of Antioch, the third City of Rome, A. D., 167. . .,, The next mention of the name is that of "Cornelius, Bishop of Rome" called the 21st Pope. He was exiled and probably martyred A. D., 253. We find frequent mention of the name in early English history. In 1559 John Cornelius. a Welshman and Jesuit Priest, was executed by the Archbishop of Canterbury for alleged treason. In Shakespeare's play "Cymbaline" we find "Cornelius a Courtier", ahd in Ivlartius' play "Doctor Fostus" we find "Mr. Cornelius a friend of Fostus". The name appears very frequently in Prussia, Bohemia, and Germany. Probably the best known of the name in Prussia was Peter von Cornelius, a German painter and uncle of Carl Cornelius, born al Dusseldorf in 1784. His best work was at Rome (1811-1821). He was director and founder of the Munich Academv. and went to Berlin in J8.10 where he died in 1867. His nephew, Carl Augustus Peter Cornelius, a noted German painter and poet was the son of an actor al ""eisbaden and grandson of Ignace Cornelius the engraver. was born at Mainz in 1824 and married Bertha Jung in 1867. He died in 1874. He was a friend of Franz Litz and wrote much music from 1847 to 18:'>2. Karl Sebastian Cornelius, a noted doelor and writer, was horn at Hosenhansen lower llessc in 18Hl and died al Halle in 1896. During the reign of Charles First, who was execu tccl in 161\l, a lar~e number of English fa;i1ilies fled from England to Holland as the mosl lilwral country in' Europe al the lllne. :\:>out 100 of these formed a Colony and in lfi:{\l sailt>d from \"lissengen. Ilolland, and sC'lt!Pd CHAPTER X Corneli-us 2

in Flushing, L. I., or as it was called, "Vlisscngen". They took out patents for a large part of the Western end of L. I. covering what is now known as Flushing, Oyster Bay, Jamaica, and Hempstead. This was dated Oct. 10, 16-15, and was granted to John Hicks, John Lawrence, Thomas Farrington, Aaron Cornelius, and others, by Gov. William Krift. An­ other report claims that Aaron Cornelius and his brother John, both sea captains, visited Long Island on a previous voyage, and this may account for the difference in dates, as the first voyage may have been in 1639 and the real settlement in 1645 as claimed in the report given by Dr. Perry. Early in 1800 we find several Scotch families by the name of Cornelius. During a recent visit to the 1\.fetropolitan Museum of Fine Arts in N. Y. City we found a copy of a table, the original of which is in the British Museum in London and which was taken from the ruins of Pompeii in the "House of Cornelius Rufus" or "Cornelius the Red" and dates from the first part of the 1st Century. About 1700 a family by the name of Cornelius and others were driven out of northern Italy by religious persecution and fled to Holland, settling in Amsterdam. One member of this family, Abram Cornelius, with others, formed a Colony and came to Maryland, near Baltimore, in or about 1730 or possibly 1740. Abram Cornelius was the ancestor of most of the Cornelius families in Pennsvlvania, Indiana, Kentucky, and the South. Many of his descendants are found in the middle and far \Vest. A number of English families coming at different times to this country and settling in Canada, New York, and Pennsylvania undoubtedly trace back to John Cornelius who went back to England from Long Island in 1701 with his family of eight children: This rather broken historical line is the best we can give with the present information. Undoubtedlv, with more tirp.e, many links could be found and much interesting information given in addition to the above.

Aaron Cornelius

The following pages are devoted to the story of the Cornelius Families in America. It consists of a series of facts, sketches of old homes, traditions, and biographies, all woven into story form. The names and dates are all taken from Records but the family traditions have been handed down by word of mouth and connected together in a complete story, the information coming from many sources. The writer has had to use his imagination in connecting many of the facts, so that fact and fiction are interwoven in a tale which, while true, may vary somewhat in actual facts: However, it gives the history as well as traditions of a family remarkable for not only its age, reaching back as it does to 218 vears B. C., but to the number of men and women who have made their mark in the world's work in every generation. If all the facts were known there would be many added names and much more of an interesting story that is not now told.

Early in the 17th Century there lived two brothers, John and Aaron Cornelius, who were born in England about 1610, but just what part of England is not known, and nry little is known of their early life except that when quite young they had become expert sailors and before the age of thirty were masters, or Captains, of their own boats. This was not at all surprising as they came from stock that for centuries had been noted as pro­ ducing men of courage, action, and progress. The family name came into England with the Roman occupation of the Island. After­ wards members of the family, driven out by religious persecution, went to Germany and Holland, and from there to other countries. The brothers, .John and Aaron, so the story goes, were both in the sen·ice of the Crown and Aaron commanded a Privateer rnlled "The Canary Bird" sailing under the British Colors. _ The two visited Long Island, or J\"ew Amsterdam as it was then called, in 1639. Re­ turning .J the Old Country, Aaron went to Vlessington, Holland, where a large number of English refugees and others had gathered to escape the edicts of King Charles IV. Here he was instrumental in founding a Colony and in the Spring of I G4;i they came lo Flushing, Long Island, where 90 of them, inrluding Aaron, received a gr:rnt or Patent from Gov. William Kiefl of :\'e\\' Amstrrdam for ,111 that land eomprising the town of Flush­ ing which at that time covered a largr part of the \\"rslern half of the Island and which is now called Flushing. Oyster 13.iy, Clcn Cm·c, I ll'mpstcad, Hosslyn, and Freeport. This Pa lent ,,·:1, d:ilPd OcL 1 \!, 1(i-1:i (Sl'C' Thomp.,on's J lislory of Long Island. !'age fi8, \'olumf' II.) 3 Cornelius CHAPTER X

Aaron was about thirty years old at this time and was no doubt unmarried. The prob­ ability is that he was later married twice, having three children by his first wife, John, named after his uncle, Ann, and Daniel. He later married Patience-who had two children-Elias 1st and Mary. John was born about 1647 and as a boy inherited his father's love of the sea. As was the custom of most of the men of the early days on Long Island, they combined fishing with farming not only to gain a livelihood, but te use the large amounts of unedible fish as fertilizer for the light, sandy soil of the Island. It was a hard life-setting the nets at night and working the soil by day. Then too. there were trips to the Banks for Cod and an occasional chase after a right whale. So John, the eldest son, became "A Rover of the Sea" for some years, and attained the rank of Master or Captain of his own boat. He also acquired title to considerable land at Oyster Bay, and

at the time of his return to England had holdings fully three miles on the Highway at Oyster Bay, also land in Hempstead Plains, North Hempstead, and Flushing. This was about 1697. Aaron died Feb. 28, 1696, and in May, 1696, John signed a release to all of his father's estate as eldest son and heir to his brother Elias, who by will inherited the property of his father. He then disJ?Osed of all his estate on Long Island and with his family returned to England, and it 1s here that the chapter closes as far as any direct information goes, but there is no doubt that Joseph Cornelius who came from Essex, England, in 1830 was a direct descendant of John through one of bis sons, also of a number of families now residing in and near London who have the common family names of James, John, Joseph, and William. Scattered among the different descendants of Aaron Cornelius are many old relics of his day, and probably the oldest is the Conch Shell Fog Horn used on the "Canary Bird", which is illustrated here. It is at the present time in possession of John D. Cornelius (Moses 2nd.-John-Moses-Elias 2nd.-Elias lst.-Aaron) living at Freeport, Long Island. The writer bad the pleasure of handling this shell in Sept., 1924, and much to the surprise of the owner blew a good long blast on the old horn. !\:ext to the old fog horn is an old survev made bv Leonard Beckwith for Aaron Cornelius in Hi87. These old deeds and papers were for ma'ny years in possession of Mary Powell, CHAPTER X Cornelius 4 a sister of Squire Benjamine Cornelius, both children of Moses Cornelius, son of Elias 2nd and Elizabeth Rock Smith. In 1852, after the death of Sarah Cornelius, daughter of Jonathan, there were several old relics sold at public auction, and among them was a hair-cloth covered trunk studded with brass nails tl:iat came over with Aaron Cornelius from Holland. It seems a .shame that these old historical things have been scattered and lost. The Romance of John Cornelius and Mary Yates The kitchen had been scrubbed to a shining brightness-the brasses polished until they reflected passing objects ·with a grotesque elongating or fat squattiness. The floor had been thrice sanded, then scrubbed and wiped until no vestige of wet remained and the whole kitchen presented a spotless cleanliness which reflected the skill of the immaculate Dutch house-'\\'-ife. Frau Yates walked sedately back and forth from living room and kitchen as she pre­ pared the dinner, her wooden shoes clattering musically while her stiffiy starched apron and cap crackled an approving accompaniment. Every once in a while she would glance out of the window anxiously while a little worried wrinkle crossed the smooth brow. Then she would turn aw::iy and hurry to other tasks. "Dear me, why do I worry so, the child can surely come to no harm, but she hates so to be teased and those big boys.are very rough." The school house was only half a mile away but five year old Mary, rosy cheeked and black eyed with long brO\\'Il curls and the pet of the whole Dutch school, was wont to come racing home as fast as her short little legs would carry her to pour out her tale of woe into the sympathetic ears always opened to receive it. Fat Jan, the Dutch bully of the school, was always teasing her to kiss him, and when she would disdainfully turn up her little snub nose as far as its diminutive proportions would allow it to rise, and at times when particularly provoked, put out her tongue in undignified derision, he would double up with mirth and redouble the teasing just to make her more spunky, then would grasp her curls in a vice-like grip and make them do duty as lines while he "gee-hawed" as he compelled her to turn at his will while laughing boisterously as he threatened to never let her go until she had given the desired kiss. And on this day the teasing had been particularly obnoxious and poor little Mary was on the verge of tears, when big John Cornelius appeared on the scene, John who had constituted himself the champion of all who were distressed or in any way ,put upon, and with a well directed blow had laid the cowardly Jan in the dust, who jumping up had come at John in a belligerent onslaught only to be again laid low, with the threat that if he wished more of the same punishment it was ready for him. But the big bully had picked himself up and slunk away, hurling after his enemy dire threats of future vengeance. John turned away with a derisive laugh and picking up the thoroughly frightened child had perched her upon his shoulder and carried her home and after a slight explanation to her mother, left her in her care. As Mary gave an account of the incident her hero grew larger and more powerful in her small mind and from that day he became a gallant knight whom she worshiped in secret as she shylv glanced across the room at him as he bent over his books all unconscious of her silent worship, while her little heart gave an extra beat of love and devotion with every added thought of him. Joh n's father was a Sra Captain and one of the Long Island fishermen-farmers and from him John had inherited a love of the sea and e...-ery minute he could get from home or school duties was spent perched on a pile down by the quay, watching the fishermen as they unloaded the boats, and he determined to one day own a fishing smack of his own, and looking ofT into the distance would dream of the far places of the world, the old places and the great things which he had always wanted to visit and see and that were brought nearer to him by the thought that the great ocean on whose bosom the boats rocked was a part of the same waters that lathed their far away shores. And please God he would one day sail and sail to some time reach their many wonders. It was a call and response of his spirit to a something inbred in him through the long generations of his forebears, bold adyenturers whose Yoyages had carried them O\'er un­ chartered seas and into dangers that thrilled with the uncertainty of their ending, and in him the call was clamorous and insistent and not to be denied for out there and way be\'ond lay the mysterious ~omdhinf( for which his soul yearned, and which he determined should one day be his. So he applied himself to learn by observation as well as work on the boats, and often acC"ompanicd the men on long voyages to the Banks for Cod and on the way they would sometimes sight a "near whale" which was a piece of luck indeed. 5 Cornelius CHAPTER X

And as the years came and went and the summer sun ripened the grain in the fields and the snows filled the hollows on the hillside then melted and gave place to the lovely wild flowers springing up on every side, Mary Yates was all the time growing into a beautiful and promising young womanhood, until nineteen years had flown over her head while John was thirty-one, and was now owner of his own boat. In all the years since the old school days John had watched Mary and realized that it was ~he whom he loved more than any other and had determined to tell her before he left on hi~ first long voyage to the other side of the world; but he hadn't quite reckoned with old Francis Yates who was among the well-to-do and thought to be very wealthy for those days. Both he and the little mother were very ambitious for their only daughter and had sent her to ":\!me. DeLacy's Finishing School for Young Ladies" at New Amsterdam, which was in that day the mecca of all fashionably inclined parents or those who could afford the price, which was a high one, to send their daughters. ..\nd when l\fary had come home "finished" and a very beautiful young woman but not a b!t conscious of her beauty and thoroughly unspoiled, her parents were justly proud of their work. John was going the next week on a long voyage and had determined that he would whisper in her ear the story that had been ringing in his heart since the long ago school days, a story that had echoed in her own heart since the time when she had learned to Jove his tenderness and care for her as she leaned on his strength and gave to him her childish worship. And while the thought of the many years between them was as a barrier, he determined to put his fate to the test, and in the telling, Mary had gladly given him her heart's keeping and promised that she would wait until he came back from the voyage and would then be his v.ife. One year slipped by, then half of another, and as Mary sat one day beside the window with smiling lips and demurely folded hands as she thought of John and how soon he would be with her, she knew in her heart that the Jong wait was nearly ended and that happiness was winging its way to her. It had not been the easiest wait in the world for old Francis Yates was determined that she should wed Jan, whose father's wealth equaled his own, while the uniting of the two families that for years had been close friends would mean a prestige among his. neighbors and in the community .at large that would make him a power. So his importunations had at times been almost more than Mary could combat; but she was possessed with not a little of her father's Dutch stubbornness and had so far been able to ward off the "catastrophe" as she had named it in her heart, and so well had she guarded her secret that neither Francis Yates nor his good wife had at all suspected, while both felt that when the time should come she would do his bidding with daughterly sweetness. It was "the time of the harvest moon" when the crops had been gathered and were all stored in the great barns that were bursting with their wealth of plenty that the people had gathered at the Hempstead Town Hall to make merry and celebrate their earned leisure with a Harvest Dance. :\Iary was there, the merriest among the throng, and Jan, whom she had been trying her best to avoid, was there also. Earlier in the evening he had persistently followed her about, and pleaded that she would that night allow him lei tell their friends .and neighbors that she would be his wife, but she had laughingly put him ofT with the promise of a later decision, and with that he was obliged to be content. In the midst of the hilarity when the fiddlers were rasping their loudest, there appeared in the doorway a tall, handsome young man in a sailor suit whom no one recognized-so brown and straight had he grown-'- and as he stood there with his eyes roving to every part of the room as it in search of some one, he saw Mary who had at the same lime spied him, and turned pale and so dizzy with the unexpectedness of his appearance she had to lean against the wall for support for a moment, but quickly recovering herself had crossed the room and greeted him in a casual and self-possessed manner, as if he were any of the ordinary every day acquaintances she was wont to meeL Then she introduced him to the company, many of whom had never seen him, and they both passed a very pleasant evening, entirely oblivious of the scowling glances cast upon him by the disgruntled and plainly jealous Jan. Later, as they walked home together--the moment he had dreamed of in the long silent watches of the night as he pacerl. the deck of his ship-he told her of his successes and of the ship that was at last his, then in .urn asked for news of his own familv. While they loitered along, the great round moon came peeping up from behind a bank of clouds and shed its light about them as John slopped and turning :\1ary about so he could look into her eyes asked, "Is it pos$ible, Mary dear, that you still care enough for the rough sailr,r lad to link your life with his, and am I preposterous to dream that you are still waiting for mr~ and loving me?" \l ary had only to raise her eyes to his with the Joye light shining in them for him to read his answer and gathering her to his heart he knew his dream was a reality and lhat life for him had just begun. CHAPTER X Cornelius 6

. Then the thought of hu father and his demand that she wed the disliked Jan flashed through her mind, and her heart sank for she had been taught to think a father's will a law for every emergency, so she told John about her parent's plans for her, and that her father had made the pact with his old friend and was fully determined that she should marry Jan, and that she was at that moment pledged to him. John, however, only laughed at her fears as he told her, "\\"hy are you worrying about such a thing as that, dear. You are your O\\"n mistress now, and let me tell you, I am not for one moment going to give you up, for you are mine as you have been for the last ten years, and no Dutch Jan is going to take you from me, nor will he have a chance to even try, so let us go in and meet the irate father and dear little mater, who will, I am sure, be on our side." Frances Yates greeted John rather coldly while the little mother who, from the day she married him, had always thought his word a law unto any will he might have, was perceptibly ill at ease for with a mother's insight she had read J\Iary's secret and knew it was a portend of heartache and misery for l\lary who couldn't to save herself keep the joy out of her face, and didn't mind the little frigidity in the home atmosphere. Both father and mother Yates felt that the home coming of John was destined to some­ what upset their cherished plans, and fervently hoped the "call of the Sea" would shorten the stay on land and hasten his going, and ";th the thought in mind they forgot their Dutch hospitality and failed to ask him to "come again". - This, however, didn't in the least disturb John who came the next day only to find Mary away, while they were very uncertain when she. would retur-n, and when this was repeated for several days his. "fighting blood" was aroused and he determined he would take her with him as his bride on his next voyage. Then he commenced a series of watching and dodging pater Yates, until he was one day rewarded by meeting J\fary in the village. She was at first a little distant in her manner for she had each day watched for his coming, and wondered not a little why he hadn't done so and was hurt at his seeming neglect, but when John told her the reason and she realized how she bad been tricked, she was both angry with her parents for treating her so like a child, and ashamed of their perfidy. She told him of a visit to the City of New ·Amsterdam which her father bad planned, and that she didn't wish to go as she had accidentally found out that Jan was to be one of the party. John proposed at once that they go to the old minister, who was a good friend of both and who would he was sure help them, and be married and take their wedding journey on his ov,n ship which was ready to sail at a moment's notice. Mary, with her strict sense of filial duty, was loath to so deceive her parents, yet when John so ,,ividly depicted the life she was destined to lead with the fat Jan, she weakened and after much persuasion at last promised to meet him the next day when he should have made the few necessary arrangements. Then they parted, John to joyfully go about his secret mission, and Mary back to her home where she demurely went about her duties a little wistfully perhaps as she thought of the deception she was to perpetrate upon her parents, especially the little mother whom she so dearly loved and who she knew would sincerely mourn not only the loss of the

And as they stood there alone and safely away from human contact and watched the fog and mist which were about them like a soft caress as they blurred the outlines of all thmgs and hid the fast receding shores making them shine out so mysteriously vague and far away, :tvlary felt a little sad as she thought of her mother and the years that might inter­ vene before she would again see her. Yet the mystery called like a beckoning hand and she was attuned like a wind-harp to all the s;oundless throbbings of the air pulsating as it was with unheard but keenly felt v01ces, to which there was no need for her to consciously listen for as she rested there, off guard, their message came to her and she heard and felt that they were an essential part of the whole great immensity, and a great longing welled up in her to see and know the wonderful lands and things that ·were way off there and beyond, and she was happy in the thought that she might, and that the seeing would be with the one of all others ,vith whom she could be most happy. It is a story and may be but one of many such, yet its conclusion we know, for after his first voyage John Cornelius returned and settled down in Flushing in 1684 shortly before the birth of their first child who was named John, after his father. John, Sr., was a good business man and owned considerable property. Mary Yates bore him eight children, and from all accounts their married life was ideal. About 1700, at least :ifter 1698, he sold out all of his holdings and took his family to England, where they settled near London, but the exact location is not knO\vn. It is without doubt though that one of his descendants, Joseph Cornelius, came to Graysville, N.Y., in 1830. . A later story tells of his again sailing as master of a ship and that his son John was also a sailor, which is quite probable as that was a calling followed by fathers and sons for gen­ erations in those times. Both John and Mary Yates Cornelius were heavy depositors in the Bank of England, and it would be interesting if we could further trace their fortunes after their return to Eng­ land, but it has been impossible to get very much information concerning them at this time. E. F. C. Long Isl.and Homes John Cornelius, eldest son of Aaron, returned to Long Island about 1684 with his wife, Mary, after a very successful voyage as master- of his own ship. He evidently made con­ siderable money as he invested largelr, in land. One, a large tract at South Oyster Bay, is now called "The Floyd Jones Place. ' At one time he had three miles of frontage on the main highway at Oyster Bay, as well as land at Hempstead and Flushing. _ The story of his return to England has already been told. His only sister, Ann, died in 1695 and no account of her life 1s given. Of his brother, Daniel, there is no account, although it is not at all unlikely that he went West into New York and possibly to Chatham, as tnere is a family there who trace their ancestry back to the early days of Long Island. . There is no record of Mary, the youngest of the family, but Elias the 1st, the youngest son and half brother of John, succeeded his father in possession of the estate of Aaron. · In 1701 Elias married Sarah Harned at Amityville, a very pretty place on the south shore, about 20 miles east of Hempstead, which is today noted as a place of beautiful homes. Just west of Amityville about four miles, where the cross-road from the North Highway intersects the l\fontauk Highway, is a V-shaped tract of land containing 19 acres which is known as the "Mine!! Place." It was this place that Elias Cornelius bought in 1713 from \'\'illiarn Loines and named it "The Homestead." Here-he built one of the first brick houses on Long Island and to it brought his family, consisting of his wife, Sarah, and two children, Elias the 2nd (1703-1743) and Mary Eliza (1705-1750). The place was known for many years as "The Cornelius Homestead." Elias died there in 1718 and left the property to his only son, Elias 2nd, but provided liberally for the care of his wife and daughter. Elias 2nd liYed there until his death in 1743, when it reYerted to his children-three sons, Jonathan, John, and Moses, and his daughter, .Jane Cornelius CoYert. In 17-15 the widow married Ezekiel Mathews. In his wilt, Elias 2nd provided for the care of his widow and daughters, but just how long they kept "The Homestead" is not known, but some Years later it was in possession of t'lie three son. of Elias, Jonathan, John and I\1oses, and the daughter, Jane, and was sold by them to settle the estate. Jane Cornelius CoYert lived near Oyster Bay, as did Jonathan also,_ but John lived al Bethpage, a few miles north of Massapequa, where the old_ Homestead ts located. John's daughter married Jesse Merritt and the l\territt place is about half way from I\lassapequa to Belhpage. (See description of the Merritt place.) Earlv in the 19th Century a wealthv New Yorker bought the "Cornelius Homestead" and rebuilt and enlarged the house, :rnd· for many years it was his country home. _He died about 1900, and for the past 2A years the place has Leen empty exrcpl as occur11ed by a CHAPTER X Cornelius 8

caretaker, for there seemed to be considerable trouble to find anyone who would stay for any length of time, as it was reported that the house was "haunted" and so has fallen into decay, while the untrimmed shrubbery makes it a wild and uncanny appearing place for a habitation. The writer Yisited the place in September of this year (192-1) and Mrs. C. has told the story of its present condition as it appeared to us. The Old l\!linell Place On the Mon/auk Highway, six miles east of Freeport-Built hy Elias Cornelius in 1714 As we drove to the "Cornelius Homestead," or as it is now called, "The Olrl :\Iinell Place," we found all the gates nailed up and "No Trespassing" signs posted on all sides, plainly telling us to keep outside the fence, but as the house had been built by our grand­ father six generations back, and we had come several hundreds of miles to see it, we felt we had a right to disregard all signs, so climbed one of the most possible looking of the fences and pushed our way through the tangle of weeds and briars for a nearer view. The location is four miles west of Amityville on the l\Iontauck Highway, and directly across from the Massapequa Inn, a beautiful summer hotel. The lot is V-shaped and contains 19 acres set out to shrubs and trees of all kinds and in its glory days must have been a very beautiful spot. Sycamore, Oak, Spruce, Hemlock, Pine, Maple, Elm and many others make a veritable "gloom of shade" while just beyond i~ what was once a wonderfu! orchard of fruits of all krnds, while the trees by their great girth show that I.hey have withstood the storms of their over 200 years of life and are good for as many more if left to grow in their own sweet way, cared for as they _are by "old l\lother l'\ature." While inspecting the yard we had all the time been looking for a brick house, as that is the way it is described in the "History of Long Island," but while brick was the material of which it had originally been built, this had been covered with wide siding which materially !'.hanged its appearance. What was no doubt the first part built is set back of the house · nd was probably used as an ou lside kitchen, as the old Franklin stove is still st:rnding in the fireplace. We found the back door of the house un­ locked, and as we entered we almost fell that the spirits of the old Elias and his charming wife came through the long hall to bid us welcome while we could imagine that the unper rooms were filled with the children who had come for a visit with "Grandma Cornelius,"and had come to the top of the stairs to peer down with childish curiosity and see who had come, then had to come sliding down the long banisters and into the arms held to catch them; and we could faintly hear the saucy laugh with which thev received the gentle reproof and kiss as "Granny" set them on the floor and turned with an apologetic smile as she told us how much she' en­ joyed their coming and how impossible it was to deny them anything, even their un­ dignified romps. There are 26 rooms, all large, beside the big butler's pantry, and back of it a regu­ lation old time pantry to hold the hundreds of dishes necessary to use for not only the immediate family, but the numerous guests that were so often entertained. From the front one enters a large re­ ception hall, on the right of which is the long, high-ceilinged living room. On the left of this is what was no doubt the lib­ rary with a big white marble fireplace and wide mantel. Beyond this is the dining room, and iust back of that the butler's pantry, then a:1other large pantry between it and the kitchen, where we found an old comfortable rocking chair and a large old-time Franklin The ]Hinell Place-Old Cornelius Homestead stoYe, on the top ofwhichrcslcd two"sad iron," as lhcv were called, that looked as if they had just been pushed !Jack to cool from the weekly ironing. 9 Cornelius CHAPTER X

\Ye didn't go to the cellar as 1t looked too dark and forbidding to venture down into the black secrets it might have held. Upstairs on the second floor we found fourteen bedrooms, many of them with white marble fireplaces with broad, thick mantels, and we could picture the stormy night when the snow threw a mantle of white over the earth and the v-ind shrieked a noisy demand for admittance, repulsed and denied by the bright flames that leaped from the heaped up logs a!}d threw 01;1t a cheery, comforting defiance to cold and storm. Above these and up another flight of starrs were three more rooms with funny dormer ,..,.i.ndov.'S set wav out from the roof, and it is here that one can see the original brick end which formerly ·contained only three rooms, what we thought the library, the dining room and the kitchen, and it is quite evident that the rest of the rooms have since been added. The fl_oors are all of oak, and the thick plastered walls are solid, except where are to be found evidences of some small boy's vandalism, .for in many places the plaster has been wa~tonly broken, while the v.-indows tum hurt, cracked faces to the passerby as if mutely askmg a protection that hasn't in the past been given them. The once beautiful yard is a tangle of weeds and briars, and it seems a shame that some one of the name and interested in Cornelius family history can't obtain possession of the place and restore it to its old-time glory and prestige and use it for a museum of family mementos, of whic!-t there are many scattered about the country. · We were loath to leave the interesting old place, for we felt could we have stayed long e~ou~h. it would surely have told us many a story of its glory-days of splendor, when hos­ p1tahty was dispensed with a lavish hand. The photos of the place were taken under difficulties and do not give a real idea of the size of the house, or the beauty of the ~ounds. Back of the main house is a long wood­ shed and carriage house and other buildings. A long drive leads around the house and out to the big double gates at the back ·of the lot on the South, also a drive to the main road on the West. _ It is to be hoped that into whosever hands it may one day fall, they will be able to see the possibilities for an ideal home and leave all natural beauty of trees and shrubs, for it would certainly be a shame to in any way mar or destroy the natural beau- ty of the wonderful old place. E.F.C. Pther Old Hornes on Long Island John Merritt was a merchant in New York for many years. He joined the Friends' Meeting, and on that account could not maintain his busi­ ness, so he bought a farm at Bethpage. In 1793 he sold the place, which was on the corner of the road from Farmingdale west, and the crossroad from Massapequa Point to Bethpage village, to Moses Cor­ nelius. The place is the same today as it was at that time. For many years it was the home of his son, Moses H. Cornelius, and most of his children were born there. He was a farmer and dairyman, and for a long time had a milk route in Amityville. The road from his home leads directly to the North Shore, Glen Head, Glen Cove, Locust Valley, and Roslyn, through a fine rolling country which is by far the most beautiful part of Long Island. Just east of Bethpage and toward Farmingdale, is the Cornelius Cemetery. The children of Moses Cornelius all live on Long Island. l'vlahlon, the s~cond son, is an electrical contractor and hves at 53 .l\foses Cornelius Home Thorn Ave., Hempstead. To him I am indebted for much information and assisl- ancc in obtaining photographs of many old homcs. John, the third son, is a civil en- grneer and lrves at Frccporl. CHAPTER X Cornelius

Mrs. Moses Cornelius lives in Roosevelt and the daughters 'are all nearby in Hempstead and Freeport.. Jane Cornelius (2-IV) was born 7-20-1731 and died 11-12-1815, and married 3-6-1752 1o Johannes Covert. The Coverts were one of the earliest families of Long Island and lived at Farmingdale and Oyster Bay, on the north side of the Island. Johannes Co,·ert and Jane Cornelius had six chil

The Merritt Place

Elizabeth, the fourth child, married Fulkert Duryea, while Jane, the youngest, married Henry Lounsbury and moved up the Hudson toward Poughkeepsie. - John, the second son, had a son John who entered the ministrv and after his marriage to Susan McFadden moved to Williamsburg, So. Carolina. " John Cornelius (5-IV) was born 12-22-1739 and died 4-10-1814. He was the son and fifth child of Elias 2nd. He married Mary Powell 8-5-1765. Their home was in Bethpage, L. I. They had but one child, a daughter Mary, born January 31, 1767, who married Jesse Merritt at Bethpage in 1790. Jesse Merritt was one of the largest land owners on Long Island, and the family still hold most of the original tract of 2,000 acres, the deed of which was given him by the In­ dians and which is still in the possession of Mrs. John C. Merritt, Jr. Jesse :t\Ierritt and Marv Cornelius had four children, the oldest of whom, Mary, lived only two years. There were two other daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Ann, and one son, John C. · Jesse ]Herritt built the house known as "The l\'1erritt Place." The house stands on the east side of the road about two miles north-east of Farmingdale, and about four miles north of l\fassapequa and the Minell Place, or the old "Cornelius Homestead." It is a large, square gabled house, two and a half stories hi,qh and surrounded by a grove of fine Maples, and directly in front is an immense Black \\" abut said to have been plan led about 1800. 11 Cornelius CHAPTER X

To the North of the house is a lily pond about 30 feet across and formed by springs and filled with beautiful white water lilies. To the North of this is a large field of 20 acres, sloping to the East. This is a sandy loam planted to gladiolas and dahlias, and the view one gets ;of this immense garden in. passing is a sight to be remembered. The present owner of the place, Mrs. John Merritt, Jr., and her son, John, care for the place and garden. The writer had a pleasant visit with them in September of this year (1924). Across the road and to the West is the Jesse Merritt place, which is a part of the original holdings of Jesse Merritt, Sr., while ~orth of this and on a high wooded hill, is the old Indian bury­ ing ground, where most of the original owners of the land are buried. Still further North, set in a beautiful grove of trees, is the nearlv completed new home for the daughter of Jesse Merritt who was recently married, September, 192-1. This part of Long Is)and is a beautifully rolling hill country with very fertile land, and a more ~nteresting pr_ delighfIµl ride cannot be taken than that to Massapequa over the Mon­ tauk Highway and across-the :Island to Glenn Head on the North Shore. . . . ::'1.. 1t.'':· Biog:r1tphy of Dr. Elias Cornelius . 0 The following· 'sketch is of a member of the Cornelius family, whose career dates back to the \Var of the. Revolution; one who suffered imprisonment, endured privations and persecutions; banishment from home and estrangement of family ties for the cause of Free­ dom, and who came out of the struggle unscathed and purified as is "gold tried by the fire," and after the war clouds rolled away and his beloved Country no longer needed his services, he became the most noted physician of his time in his native State, a pillar of the Presby­ terian Church and an honor to his countrv, his profession and to Christianity. His life was 9n inspiration and a blessing to his fellowmen.

Sword of General Lafayette, presented to Dr. Elias Cornelius of Somers, N. Y., for services in the Revolutionary 'A'ar. Such was Dr. Elias Cornelius, for forty years a resident of Putnam and West Chester Counties. He was born October 17. 1758, at Oyster Bay, L. I. His father was Jonathan Cornelius, son of Elias 2nd, and great-grandson of Aaron Cornelius, a sea captain who settled on Long Island in 1639. • The family came from Holland, although there is much in history to indicate that they originally came from England. He was the oldest of twelve children, six of whom were boys but only two beside himself reached manhood. His youngest brother, Daniel, also became a noted physician. His father was a strong CHAPTER X Cornelius 12

Royalist, but at an early age Elias studied under the direction of Dr. Samuel Latham, who not only taught him the Science of Medicine, but instilled into his young life the principles of freedom and patriotism that afterward did much in shaping his life, the outgrowth of which was that in spite of family opposition, he cast his lot with the Patriots and on Jan. 1, 1777, enlisted in the American Army at the age of 20. April 15, 1777, he was appointed Surgeon's Mate in the 2nd Regiment of Rhode Island under Gen. Israel Angel. His appoirtment was signed by John Cochran. Surgeon General, James Craig, Chief Physician and Surgeon of the Army, Col. Angel, and others. Four months after, Aug. 22, 1777, while on a scouting trip, he was taken prisoner at East Chester and after being robbed of all his belongings was taken to !'\ew York by Hessian 8uards and confined in the old Sugarhouse Prison and afterwards thrown into a dungeon m the Provost Jail, where he was kept under shameful conditions until sickness caused his removal to the Jail Hospital, where he succeeded in escaping on Jan. 16, 1778, and finally, after much suffering and danger, he got to Long Island and later to the Provincial Forces in Norwalk, Conn., and after a journey of seven days he rejoined the ·Army at Valley Forge and remained in the service until Jan. 1, 1781, and during the time was physician and surgeon for Gen. Lafayette, who later presented him with his sword in recognition of his personal regard for the services Dr. Cornelius had rendered him. He also became a close friend of Gen. Washington and a member of the Society of Cin- cinnati. ' · After he left the Army he settled in Yorktown, \\"estchester Co., N. Y., where he com­ menced practicing medicine. .Some years later he moved to the Northwest part of the Town of Somers on what is now known as "The Baldwin Place" where he resided until his death in 1823. He was a skilful surgeon and a successful doctor, and many young men studied under him and became able and successful practitioners. · Dr. Cornelius was not only a great physician but a splendid type of a Christian citizen, and a strong churchman. The Presbvterian Church at Mahopac Falls stands to this day as a monument of his zeal and work as a follower of Christ. His first wife was Sally Brewer, daughter of Dr. Brewer, who bore him several children, all of whom died in infancy. His wife also passed away in early life, and on J ulv 12, 1791, he married Rachel Stoker, of Danbury, Conn., by whom he had six children, the oldest a daughter, Sallv, who married Talmon Perry, the father of Dr. Edward Cornelius Perry, to whom we are indebted for much of the information in these sketches. Dr. Perry is at present in Avon, N. Y., and has many fine relics of Dr. Cornelius, among them the sword presented to him by Gen. Lafayette. Dr. Elias Cornelius died at Somers, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1823, aged 65, and his remains are buried in the churchyard at Mahopac Falls Presbyterian Cemetery, and a simple shaft with the foilowing inscription marks the grave. · "Dr. Elias Cornelius Died Jan. 13, 1823, Aged 65 Years A ReYolutionary Officer and Patriot, one of the principal founders of the Church and Society of this place, and for forty years a laboricus and eminently useful physician. Em- . br;icing religion in the Camp, he was earlv distinguished for his zeal and activity in the cause of Christ, and haYing spent much of his life in its service, died in full possession of its hopes." (Compiled by Chas. S. Cornelius from notes and account of his life by Ida M. Blake.) A splendid account of Dr. Cornelius' life and a copy of his Journal containing an account of his experiences during the He,·olution and written by Judge Chas. ;\I. Tompkins, is in the Congressional Library at \\'ashinglon, D. C. The old sword shown herewith was used by Gen. Lafayette in the Revolutionary \\'ar and has on its blade the marks of conflict. This sword, highly valued and carefully pre­ served on the death of Dr. Cornelius in 1823, passed to his daughter, Sally Cornelius Perry, and when she died in 1876 it went lo her son, Rev. Talmon Cornelius Perry, then to his son, Dr. Edward Cornelius Perry of Avon. The relic has traveled through many slates and was for 32 years on British soil when the ReY. Talmon Cornelius Perry was Jh·ing in Montreal, Canada. It is mentioned in a sketch of Dr. Elias Cornelius published by his grandson, Judge Charles 1\1. Tompkins, in \\'ashington many years ago when he was there in the Depart­ ment of the Interior. The sword is a long rapier, such :i.s is used by officers in thrusting, and near the hilt are dents, ,:bowing whPrc blows haYe been parried. The belt is of buckskin with hra~s buckle and bL·.rk lealher scabbard. The handle was originally bound with a woven silver wire design, but this wire coyering was losL when il became detached many years ago. 13 Cornelius CHAPTER X

A companion relic is the medicine chest, hair covered and ornamented with brass tacks, which Dr. Cornelius took through the Revolutionary War. Dr. Cornelius was an original member of the Order of Cincinnati of the Providence and Rhode Island Plantations, founded by Gen. George Washington, and his parchment certificate signed bv Washington and Knox who were his personal friends, adorns the home of another grandchild, Mrs. Sarah Cornelius Little, of Newton Center, l\.1ass. The member­ ship in this order is hereditary and like the sword, has passed down to Dr. Perry. Dr. Elias Cornelius' \Var Journal written while he was a prisoner is now in the possession of this Society. Beside the Sword and Medicine Case, Dr. Perry has many of Dr. Cornelius' medical books, instruments, his sand blotter, silver pipe, burning glass, snuffbox and many other mementos of the past. Dr. Edward Cornelius Perry was born in Bridge­ port, Conn., and received his· education in that city and Montreal, Canada. Later he received a Classical diploma from Casanovia Seminary. After moving to New York City he continued to study and gradu­ ated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia Universitv. The "P. and S." is the oldest and best equipped Medical College on this continent, and one of the four American institutions recognized abroad, and the doctor is justly proud of his di­ ploma. Beside these, he has a diploma from the University of the State of New York. After serving in the Solan Maternity and Roose­ velt Hospitals, he began the practise of medicine in Madison County. Early in the summer of 1892· he purchased a handsome residence in Avon and has been practising there since. In Jan., 1893, he was appointed surgeon for the Erie R. R., which position he is still holding. . In 1895- he was appointed "examiner in Lunacy." For many years he was Health Officer of Avon and with others was instrumental in securing a modern sewer system. In the perform1ince of the oft times perplexing duties of Health Officer, he was conscientious and never hesitated to condemn a nuisance for the sake Dr. Edward C. Perry · of "policv." He was elected a Coroner for the County of Livingston by a handsome majority. . Being the son of a Presbyterian minister he is naturally a member of that Church. He 1s a Free Mason, a Maccabee, a Royal Templar, and a member of the Ayon Hook and Ladder Co. He belongs lo the Lh·ingslon Co. Medical Society, of which he was secretary for a number of vears. He is examiner for a number of well established old line Insurance Companies as well as several fraternal beneficiarys societies. He has an extensiYe practice and has been very successful in his profession. • It is to him that the writer is indebted for much help and information in compiling this work. · C.S.C. CHAPTER X Cornelius 14

Rev. Elias Cornelius, D. D. Son oj Dr. Elias Cornelius, son of Jonathan, son of Elias 2nd, son of Elias 1st, Aaron, etc.

Dr. Elias Cornelius, the eminent sur­ geon, had six children by his second wife. The oldest was a daughter, Sallie, who married Talmon Perry Sept. 13, 1824. Betsy, the second daughter, married Ira Tompkins March 8, 1820. Polly married Rev. \Villiam Lewis. Nancy, who died at the age of 19. One son, the subject of this sketch, and one child, unnamed, who died at birth. Elias, the third child of Dr. Elias, was born at Somers, N. Y., July 31, 1794. His early education was largely at home under the direction of his father, while he was prepared for College by the Rev. Herman Daggett, afterwards principal of . the Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Vt. In Sept., 1810, he entered the Sophomore Class of Yale College at the age of 16, · one of the voungest and one of the most brilliant scholars of that noted Colle1;:ie from which he graduated with honors m 1813. . He immediately began the study of Theology under Dr. Dwight. He was licensed to preach three years later, Jan. 16, 1816, at Litchfield, Conn. In the autumn of 1815 he se~ered his connection with the Theological Class and went to Litchfield to study with Dr. Ly­ man Beecher, and became one of Dr. Beecher's closest friends and his companion on many a jaunt. It was Elias Cornelius who relates the story of Dr. Beecher's love for hunting. . . At one time they were hunting squirrels Rev. Elzas Cornelws, D. D. together, when he heard the report of the doctor's gun some distance awav and going over to see what he had found, was not a little surprised to see the Dr. with his coat oIT, attempting to climb a tree, as the squirrel had lodged in a fork about 30 feet from the ground and the Dr. was bound to have it. l\1r. Cornelius undoubtedly profited much from his study and association with Dr. Beecher. ' In 1826 he was called to the office of Secretary of the American Educational Society, a position he filled for five years, and in Jan., 18::!2, he was chosen successor to Jerrard Evarts as Commissioner of Foreign Missions. His work took him away from home and meant traYeling oYer an extensive territory, which in those days was Yery difficult. It is related that in Dec., 1816, he spent all of his time, except ten days, coYering the 770 miles he had to go, and preached 67 times from Oct. 12 to Dec. 18. In six months of service he traveled 1,650 miles and preached 136 times. In Jan. 13, 1817, he commenced a journey in the interest of his work, covering I\lassachusetts, Rhode Island, and a part of Connecticut. Later he went to Philadelphia and then to Baltimore. L. July he reached Washington and from there made an extended trip through Virginia and Tennessee. In November he went to Natchez and New Orleans, reaching there Dec. 30, 1817, and remained there until April 2, 1818, when he started on his return. June 4 found him in Washington. · He returned to Auburn, K. Y., in Aug., 1818, after an absence of 19 months.· This trip illustrates the difficulties encountered on such a trip, eompared with our present day transportation f:.lcililies. On Sept. 2S he was married to :\Iiss :\!ary Ilooker, eldest daughter of Rev. Asabet 1 lookcr, of Goshen, Conn. 15 Cornelius CHAPTER X

For a short time he remained in Andover studying, and later, July 22, 18Hl, he was installed Associate Pastor with Rev. Dr. Worcester of the Tabernacle Church al Salem, :;\lass. In 1826 he was appointed Secretary of the American Educational Society, and for the balance of his short life was an ardent worker in Home and Foreign Missions. It is a pity that such men shorten their lives by the zeal with which they work, and Dr. Cornelius, one of the most able and brilliant men of his day, simply wore himself out al the early age of 38, leaving a wife and six children, and an unfilled place in the religious work of his time. A very complete memoir of his life was published by B. B. Edwards (Perkins :Vlarion & Co.) in 1831, a copy of which is in possession of the writer of this record, and ·which .Jater will be placed in the Congressional Library in \\·ashington, D. C. C. S. C.

Home of John Vail Powell, Amityville, L. I.

Amityville, one of the oldest and most interesting cities on Long Island, about 45 miles oul of New York and four miles west of Massapequa Point, where the Cornelius "Old Home­ stead" is located, was the home of Richard Jordon Cornelius all his life, also other members of the family, and it is here that his son and remaining daughter still live. It is a quiet place, noted for the beautiful homes surrounded by splendid lawns, old trees, fine shrubs and flowers and an ideal place for summer homes. Amityville is on the main line of the Long Island R. R. as well as the Montauk Highway. The house shown above is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Vail Powell. Mrs. Powell is the granddaughter of Richard J. Cornelius, and the home is typical of many in this city of lovely homes. · CHAPTER X Cornelius rn

David 1\1. Cornelius Sketches of Descendants of Moses Cornelius on Long Island David l\f. Cornelius (Zephaniah, Moses 2nd, John 1\loses, Elias 2nd, Elias, Aaron). He was born on Long Island in 1853, where he has spent all of his life. He is-a wheelwright by trade. A great reader and student. For many years he conducted a news stand in :'.\Iineola, and during that period spent considerable time in collecting family Genealogy. To him I am indebted for much information and help in collecting these records. David M. Cornelius lives at 207 Mineola Bivd., 1\1ineola, L. I. He has two sons, one married and one in the local post office. Professor John D. Cornelius (Benjamm, Moses, .etc.) (1814-1883) was the first known collector of Cornelius family records. He married Mary Baldwin and four children were born to them. The eldest son, George, lived in Free­ port and died there in 1907. For many years he had a ver~· complete history of the family, and supplied Dr. Perry of Avon with much information for his record. Professor Cornelius claimed that the Cornelius family of Long Island came from England to Hol­ land, and from there to America. He also discovered among old writings the record of Aaron's \Yill, recorded Oct. 25, 1694, in "Flushing Records page Daz,id l11. Cornelius 170" and witnessed by Thos. Ramsey and· John DeGraw. _ · This document gave all of his land and property to his son, Elias, and provided for the care of his wife as long as she remained his widow, and at her death di,·ided the movable property between his daughters, Ann and Mary. John, the eldest son, is not mentioned and in 1696 (page 301-302 Register of Queens Co.) he deeded for "a certain sum of lawful money" all his rights as eldest son and heir to his brother Elias, who bought large tracts of property at Oyster Bay. His \\'ill, dated Nov. 20, 1717, gave his wife, Sarah Harned, the property, making her brother Jonathan executor. These records are confirmed by DaYid 1\1. Cornelius and Dr. Edward Perry of Avon. Benjamin Cornelius, father of John D., was a Justice of the Pence and always known as Squire Cornelius. He lived at Hempstead. Prof. John D. was a noted teacher and for 26 years taught in Queens and Suffolk counties. He was also School Commissioner of Queens Co. He was of an inventive turn of mind _and invented a machine for ,\·eavin~ nets, and for many years supplied the fishermen of South Shore with them. He received a premium on the machine nt the American Institute in 1840. }fo made the first map and survey of the Yillage of Hempstead in 1852. Prof. Cornelius was considered the best mathematician in New York, and had commenced writing an Arithmetic, when he died suddenly of apoplexy in 1887. Carmen Cornelius, brother of Prof. John D. Cornelius, was Deputy County Treasurer -of Queens Co. for many years and SuperYisor of the Town of Hempstead in 1868. He was the first president of Freeport. He too died of apoplexy, being stricken in the ·surrogat omce in Jamaica, in 1893. His son Alfred F. (186 -189'1) was assistant District Attorney for Queens Co. from 1883 to 1893. He was a graduate of Columbia College also a very prominent worker in the Pres byterian Church. He lived at Hempstead until the de3th of his father, when he moved to Freeport, to his father's old home there. Jae-oh Cornelius (18011-1885) youngest son of John Cornelius, was employed in the l\:ew York Custom House for mam· years and later dealt in real estate. Zer\'i:l Cornelius Gray ,~-a~ a prominent teacher in Queens Co. for many vears. ShP was the wife of Hcv. Thomas Grav. She held a life certificate from the stale oi N. Y. and _afterwards was granted a life c~rtlficate in California, and with her sister, Amy Cornelius, 17 Cornelius CHAPTER X taught for a number of years at Santa Clara, California. She was a graduate of Oswego Normal School and taught on Long Island for 23 years. Her daughter Amy is a teacher in the Pennsyl-vania State Normal School. Jacob Cornelius (18,10-1909) was a volunteer in the 127th Regiment, Co. E., N. Y., and served three years in the War of the Rebellion. John Cornelius (1836-1899) was also in the Civil War and served three vears as Orderly Sergeant of Co. H. 119, Reg. N. Y. Volunteers. . · · Harry Cornelius (1891) was in the World War. Long Island Homes HoME OF LOTT CoRNELIUS-L'.lcmt Valley Used as a Private Schoo/for Many Years One of the most interesting old homes on Long Island is the place now known as the "Underhill Homestead" at Locust Valley. Just when it was built is not known to the writer, but about 1840 it became the property of Lott Cornelius, who estab­ lished what was called the "Nantecook Boarding School for Boys", and continued it until his death in 1878. Lott Cornelius was the youngest son of Samuel Cornelius and was born in Milan, Dutchess County, New York, in 1812. He was one of ten brothers, and with the other nine was taught the shoemaker's trade by their father. He received a good common school education and about 1830 came with his brother Richard to Long Island as teachers; Lott at Locust Valley and Richard at Amityville. Both boys were not only successful in­ structors, but won the esteem and love of one of their pupils with the result that Richard married Phoebe Irland in 1834, and Lott married Mary Valentine in 1838. The exact date the "Boarding School for Boys" was established is not given, but probably about this time, and it soon be­ came one of the best known and most fa-vored educational institutions of its day. It was the custom of the old families of western Long fsland to send their boys to this school, and manv of the best known men of Long Island and vicinity received their earlv education under the instruction of Lott Cornelius. 1\/anfecook Boarding School To Edward V. Titus of Glen Cove-for many years head of the Nassau County Farm Bureau, the writer is indebted for the"Prospectus of the "Walnut Groye Seminary", as it was then known. Mr. Titus wa~ one of the students of the school-in those days when autos, radios, airplanes, electric light, etc., were unknown. The old School had advanced ideas as shown by its Prospectus and it is particularly interesting to note that one of the principal aims was lo promote the physical health of the pupils, which was a policy far in advance of the ordinary schools of that time. PROSPECTUS. l\'alnut Grol'e Seminary. A Family Boarding School for Boys. L. CoRNELIVS, Principal and Prnprictor. Aims. lh a general exercise of all the faculties, making Physical Health a leading object, to lit his [lllflils for the actiYc duties of life. CHAPTER X Cornelius 18

Advantages. Healthy location, light airy rooms, pleasant playground, and thorough instruction in English and Mathematics, including Commercial Arithmetic and Bookkeeping. Division. The school year will be divided into three terms of 13 weeks each, commencing on the 20th of April and September, and the 3rd of January. Charges . . For board, washing and tuition, $65 per term, payable each half in advance. Pupils wishing permanent homes, will be taken for 5250 per year, payable quarterly in advance. Music extra $10 per quarter of 10 weeks. No other extra charges. Conditions and Requirements. No new scholar received over 14 years of age; hut scholars entered, will be allowed to remain as long as their conduct is satisfactory. No scholars taken for less than a term, and preference will be given to those who desire to remain longest. No deductions for absence, except in case of protracted illness. Each pupil is reg,uired to furnish one pair of sheets and pillow-cases, towels, fork, nap­ kins, and ring, and light for lodging room. Locust Valley, April I, 1868 Distinguished Graduates When Lott Cornelius died, the school died with him, for as is often the case when one's personality is injected into undertakings of varied interest, Lott Cornelius was a part of the school itself. · Among the many Long Island boys who later grew to fill important places may be men­ tioned the late Townsend D. Cook of Locust Vallev, the late William M. Valentine of Glen Cove, the late Frederick E. Willis, president of the Glen Cove Bank, the late Alonzo B. Pettitt of Jamaica; the late Charles Hewett of Hempstead, Edward P. Titus of Glen Cove, the late George W. Cocks of Glen Cove, noted historian and genealogist, the late Charles H. Townsend of Highland Mills, Orange Co., N.Y. . Among the few Jiving at the time this article was written may be mentioned Lorin Coles, William T. Price of Glen Cove, \\'allace Mott, Edward Mott, Glenwood Hunt and George Hunt of Chappaqua, N.Y. After the death of Lott Cornelius the Old Homestead passed to the daughter, Amanda, who married Jarvis Underhill. From them the property passed to their son Lott Cornelius Underhill of Hempstead, who is connected with the co·unty Offices of Mineola. ·· The property has been sold recently to Jane Teller of Manhattan, who is acting for the Colonial Dames of America. The house is to be restored to its original stale and used for a museum for the housing of a rare collection of American antiques which will be brought from Miss Tellers' 61 st Street, N.Y., residence in order that these valuable possessions may have a suitable background, and it is indeed fortunate that this one of th, most historical of Long Island old homes can be kept as an educational institution for future generations. Philip Clinton Cornelius, grandson of Lott Cornelius, was born in N.Y. in 1888. At the outbreak of the World War he enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve Force April 4, 1917. April 26, 1917, he reported for active duty at Navy Yard, Philadelphia, for duty in connec­ tion with fitting out of the U. S. S. KRO;,J PRINZ WILHELM (afterwards the U. S. S. VON STEUBEN) and was on board when commissioned. Detached Feb. 9, 1918. 2-9-1918 Awaiting assignment to duty at Super:,:isor Naval Auxiliary. 2-25-1918 Reserve• N.Y., and attending course of instruction in anti-submarine warfare at New London, Conn. 2-25-1918 Assigned to U. S. S. QUI;\'CY. Detached 3-3-1918. 3-10-1918 Assigned to U. S. S. POCAHONTAS. Detached 1-20-1919. 7-25-1918 Lieutenant U.S. N. R. F. 1-20- 1919 Awaiting assignment to duty Supervisor Nm:al Auxiliary. 2-22-1919 Reserve,. New York. 2-15-1919 Lieutenant Commander U. S. Kava! Reserve Force. 2-22-1919 Assigned to duty U. S. S. !\IEH.CUHY. Dctar:hed 4-6-Hl19. 4-6-1919 Awaiting assignment Sup_er­ visor Naval Auxiliarv Resen·e, N.Y. 4-23-1919 :'\ew York. 4-23-1919 Believed from active duty. 4-3-Hl21 Honorably discharged. The ,;esscls he was on were in cruiser and transportation sen·ice, engaged in conveying troops and supplies to ::ind from American forces nhroad. Signed, A. T. Lo'.'IG, Chief of Bureau 19 Cornelius CHAPTER X

Biographical Sketch of Nathaniel Mead (1750-1816)

This photograph is a copy of a small portrait which his great-grandson, Robert Stratton, had made from the original, whi:ch was owned by his grandmother, Phoebe Mead Stratton, and which shows him in the garb of an Elder in the Quaker, or Friend's Church. Nathaniel Mead (3rd son of Jona­ than Mead) B-7-16-1760 in Milan, Dutchess Co., N. Y. His first wife, Hannah Lamb, was also born in Dutchess County. She bore him 12 children and died 5-15- 1798. Nathaniel Mead married Mary Quimby 11-28-1799 at White Plains, N. Y., who bore him one daughter, Mary Ann, who married William Cor­ nelius. Mary Quimby was 42 years old when she married :Kathaniel l\fead. She was the oldest of 9 children and for many years kept house for her father and brothers at \\'bite Plains, as her mother was for many years a partial invalid, and died in 177 4 at the age of 38. Mar,, as the eldest daughter, took her mother's place and cared for her younger brothers and sisters, until they were grown to 1)1an and womanhood. Their house, they were farmers, was much of the time between the lines of opposing forces during the ReYolu­ tionarY \Yar, and it was a common Nathaniel 1',fead thing io feed parties from both armies the same day. . In 1791 her father, being a widower 17 years, married the widow l; nderhill. 1\-la'.)·. mar­ ned Nathaniel Mead in 1799 at White Plains, and in 1806 her father moYed to "Clmtown of the Nine Partners", and in 1811 to Abram Kipp's in Dutchess Co., where he died in 1824. Nathaniel Mead was a large land owner and a successful farmer. He was also a Magis­ trate and one of the six men to draft and sign the Articles of Association or Declaration, sometimes called "The Dutchess County Declaration of Independence", and which pre­ ceded the final Declaration of Independence about a vear. This was two weeks after the Battle of Lexington. • Nathaniel Mead signed his name lo this three limes-once as a free-holder, once as i1 '.\tagislrate attesting to the signatures, and the third time as one of the committee to certify to ll1e names on the hack of the document of those who would not sign. Ile was also a soldier in the War of the ReYolution, the records showing that he ,,·:is a second Lieutenant in Capt. Hugh Hae's Companv, Col. John Yan Kess' R('giment of Minute :\!en of Dutchess Co., N.Y. This was the 6th butchess Co. Regiment, and as such went lo Hhyneheck and Charlotte. C:ornwallis surrendered Oct. 19, 1781. He was also reported as being 1st Lieutenant under Gen. Putn:im. This is possible as Putnam had his headquarters at Peekskill, and di­ n•rted the moYemenls of all the l\·linute Men from Dutchess Count\·. Nathaniel :I.lead was considered a wealthy farmer. He ,,·as a staunch Quaker, or a member of the Society of l-'ri,;11ds, a good business man with considerable knowledge of IC',gal matters. I-le died in tlw !own of North East in Dutchess Co., N.Y.; M:rch 5, 1816, al the age of G:i. CHAPTER X Cornelius 20

A Revolutionary Romance

I\'ot far from the village of Pine Plains, Dutchess County, N. Y., was the farm of Josiah Quimby. His fanuly consisted of his wife, a rather slender woman, and a par­ tial invalid, and nine children, the c-ldest a daughter, Mary, born in 17:'J7. At a \'ery early age she vitrually took the mother's place in the man­ agement of the household. Her mother died in 1774 when Mary was 17 vears old, and whatever dreams or romance were in her thoughts were downed and put in the background by the load of family cares thus placed on her young ~boulders. She ,vas a comely girl. and de­ voted to her father and younger brothers and her life was given up to their care and comfort.

"'m. Cornelius Then the War came on. Her father was a member of the Society of Friends, and as such, not in acti,·e duty, but was !oval to the cause of the Colonies. · _ Pine Plains. in fact all of Dutch­ ess County was in the center of ac­ tive warfare, and the Quimby fann for some time lav between the lines of opposing forces. The British scoured the countn· for supplies and food for the troops, and the 1\1inute Men were con­ stantly being called out to prolert the settlers from raiding parties, and it was a common thing for the Quimhys to feed parties 'from hoth sides the same day. The settlers suffered much from these raids and especially feared the Hessians, who were nnprincipld and brutal in their search for plun• der. ,Uary .-1nn ;ltead O\·er in l'\lilan Township liYed Lhr :\le:id family, fother and son, Jon;1lh:in :ind ~alh:iniel or "'.\Jat" as he was called. Both had distinguished themsetn,s as moYers and leaders in the Patriot's cause, and both signed :ind hdped eirculntc the "seditious dorument" called the "Dutchess Co. Declar:ition of Independence" dated July ;'i, 177:>. ' Both werr in the seryice, I\"athaniel being a First Lieutenant of ;\1inute l'\Ien under orders from General Putnam. T\'athaniel Mead was not onh· a soldier but was a leader in his own town, and at this time he was 27 years old, owner ~fa fine farm, and had been married fi\'e yt.'ars lo Hannah Lamb and h:id two children, holh girls. · He was a gt.'11t'ral fo\·orilr with his men, Utll, fine looking. quick in action and :.i coura- geous soldier: and an efTicicnt lead Pr. . H was late in the summer of J,,, and Josiah (Juirnby and his older lioys had one day '21 Cornelius CHAPTER X

left home to round up some stock which they had hidden in the hills, as roving bands of the British regulars were reported active in that neighborhood. They left Mary and two younger boys at home. They had not been gone long when a small band of Hessians rode up and, dismounting, entered the house and demanded food. The two boys had hidden on the approach of the troops but the elder, fearing trouble, stole out the back way and hiding himself behind bushes and fences, had fled across the back fields to the nearest neighbor for help, and luckily just at this time Lieutenant Mead and a party of Minute Men came up on the trail of the Red Coats. In the meantime, Mary had set out such food as she had, but it didn't at all satisfy the men and they demanded drink and such money and silver as she might have hidden. Mary protested that she had nothing, but the ruffians proceeded to wring a confession from her by stripping her shoes and stockings from her feet and scattering live coals over the wide hearth compelled her at the point of the sword, to walk over the coals. They were so busy with their work that they failed to observe the approach of the Minute Men until Nathaniel Mead and his guard burst into the room. Lieutenant Mead broke his sword over the head of the brute and snatched the half fainting girl from the bed of coals. In the short fight which ensued, the Hessians were not only routed but all captured. Nathaniel Mead then attended to Mary's burns, and found that she was not severely in­ jured except for two badly blistered feet. It is needless to say that this tall, blue-eyed young officer became in her sight a hero and she never forgot the incidents connected with her rescue from the Hessians. Whatever romance might have grown out of this event, wa:s of course blighted in the fact which she soon knew, that he was already head of a young family. But she never forgot him. Years passed. Nathaniel Mead joined the Friends Meeting and became an elder in that body. His wife bore him 10 daughters and 2 sons and then, in 1798, she passed on to the other I~. . In the summer of 1799, Mary Quimby, then a woman of 42, and Nathaniel Mead met again at Quarterly Meeting. Just what it is that draws two souls together I do not know, but who shall say that the keen young soldier of 1776 would have been any more ardent a suitor than was the staid Elder of the Friends Meeting in 1799, or that the remembrance of that fall day when the tall young officer snatched her from the bed of coals and broke his sword over the head of the Hessian officer, did not have much to do vdth the success of his suit. At any rate, it was soon after-November 28, 1799-that Nathaniel Mead married Mary Quimby and took her home to mother his children, and history tells us that she was the same loving and sympathetic companion of these children as she had been to her own brothers, now grown to manhood, and then on June 1, 1802, the miracle happened and God gave her the fulfillment of every woman's life, a daughter of her very own, the thirteenth child, which she named Mary Ann, after her mother. l\Jary Quimby Mead lived to see all of her step-children and her own, grow to man- and womanhood. Her own daughter married William Cornelius. She was the great-grand­ mother of the "Tiler, a woman of splendid character, highly respected, and loved by all who knew her. She lived on the home farm in Milan until her death in Dec. 1837. CHAPTER X Cornelius 22

Dutchess County Declaration of Independence

The first Declaration to be made by any of the Colonies, dated July 5, 1775. This photo cof y was made by the writer from an orfgina full sized photograph of the original Declaration, made by Robert Stratton of New York City, who by special permission of the Comptroller at Albany got a negative of the original and had six or more copies made shortly before the State House burned, at which time the original document was destroyed. This copy was sent to Phoebe A. Cornelius, a grand-daughter of Nathaniel Mead, one of the signers, and at her death came to the writer, who has placed it in the Congres­ sional Library at Washington, as being the best place to preserve it for all time, A copy of the Declaration and the signa­ tures of the signers follows. A General Association agreed to and subscribed by the Freeholders and Inhabi­ tants of the County of Dutchess. North-East Precinct, Dutchess Co.,New York, June and July, 1775. PERSUADED; that the Salvation of the Rights and Liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm Union of its In­ habitants in a vigorous Prosecution of the Measures necessary for its Safety; and con­ vinced of the Necessity of preventing the Anarchy and Confusion, which attend a Dissolution of the Powers of Government; We, the Freeholders, and Inhabitants, County of Dutchess, being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the Ministry, to Raise a Revenue in America, and shocked, Reduced Photo Copy of the Dutchess County by the bloody scenes, now acting in the Declaration of Independence Massachusetts Bay, DO, in the most solemn -manner resolve, never to become Slaves; , and do associate under all the Ties of Religion, Honor, and Love to our Country, to adopt .and endeavor to carry into Execution, whatever :Measures may be recommended by the Con­ tinental Congress; or resolved upon by our Providential Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the Execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive Acts of the British Parliament; until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on Constitutional Principles (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will, in all Things follow the Advise of our General Committee respecting the Purposes aforesaid, the Preservation of Peace and good Order, and the Safety of Individuals and PriYate Property. Dated in Dutchess County June and July, 1775. Silas Hunter J\foris Graham John \Yillet Henrv Sherbourne Gideon Salesbury Augustin Graham J. Barnard Osstvim John -Melham Benjamine Cuthbert George Schueyler Smith Simmons Cornlons \Yebs Fredrick Warner Casper Rouse Simeon GlifTord l\':ithaniel Mead Jonathan Mead Lemuel Reed Simeon J. Myer James Hitt Benjamine Southward J. Simmons Cornele Derk J\Iettac Robert Every William Stewart Dutchess County, July 5, 1775. A true return of the names of the Inhabitants and Freeholders of the several Districts :allotted to us to hand about the Assor.iation. Per \Yilliam Stewart, J. Simmons, Fredrick \Yarncr. Attested hy Nathaniel J\Icad, '.\lagislralc. 2..3 Cornelius CHAPTER X

On the reYerse side of the Declaration in the original copy was given a list of the names of those who refused to sign this Declaration, and the following certificate as to the correct­ ness of the list signed by the three men as given below. There were about thirty names on this list, and at the bottom was the following: "North-East Precinct, Dutchess Co., Julv 5, 177;i. A true return of the names of those who refused to sign the Association are o~ this side of the paper. \Yilliam Stewart, J. Simmons, Nathaniel 1\1ead. Correspondence regarding the placing of the copy of the Declaration of Independence­ in the Congressional Library in Washington, D. C. My Dear Sir: December 24, 1923. I have just received your note and hasten to acknowledge it before taking the train out of town. To assure you of course that we sh.all be delighted to have the document as a gift from you, and shall value the possession of it. With much appreciation of the offer and with regret to have missed your call, believe me,. Very sincerely yours, T. Herbert Putnam, Librarian. Dear Sir; February 28, 1921. Referring to your letter of December 23, 1923, offering to present to the Librarv an autographed photo copy of the Dutchess Co., N. Y., Declaration of Independence: - Needless to say we shall welcome its receipt as a gift at any time it may be most co11- venient to you. It will undoubtedly prove of interest and value as source material to the many students of American History who use our collections. \"\'e are sure you will be interested to learn that the original copies of the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence were today unveiled in the Library. A most appropriate shrine has been provided for their safe-keeping, at the same time permitting all who come to the Library to view these important documents. · With appreciation For the Librarian Very truly yours, M. A. Roberts, Chief Order Division. Mr. Charles Cornelius Care Wolverine Brass Works, Grand Rapids; Michigan. Dr. Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress, , 1\farch 1, 192-L Congressional Library, Washington,.D. C. Dear Sir: I am sending you under separate cover by parcel post today the autographed photo copy of the Dutchess Co., N. Y., Declaration of Independence. You will also find with this a smaller photograph which contains the names of those who refused to sign, and which on the original was put on the back of the Declaration. It is my belief that these two copies are the only ones in existence at the present time. There were six photographs made at the time this copy was made, f9ur of which I have traced and find they have probably been destroyed. The other two may be in existence but just where they are is unknown to the writer. I trust that this will get to you in good condition and that it will proYe all that we hope it is, as a Historical Document which expressed the attitude of the people of N. Y. at this most important time in American History. · I want also to acknowledge ~,our letter· of February 28, which just reached me, and assure you that I appreciate the sentiment which you express therein. I am glad to place this document where I hope it will be preserYed for all time to come. Very truly yours, Charles S. Cornelius. - Dear.Sir: March 7, 192,t. In the absence of the Librarian, permit me to acknowledge your courteous letter of l'vlarch 1, forwarding a photograph of Dutchess County Association, June and July, 1775 (a printed paµcr signed by Yarious freeholders of the North East Precinct of the County), accompanied by a smaller photograph of names, said to have been written on the reYerse side, of those \\1io refused to sig,~ \Ye are glad lo add these photographs to our collcct1ons especially as you slate that the original paper from which they were made was destroyed in the burn­ ing of the Capitol Building at Albany. The information contained in the note from Mr. Stratton to Mrs. Phoebe A. Cornelius, a cory of which you enclose, has also been noted with interest. \\'ilh sincere appreciation of the gift, a formal acknowledgment for which has been sent you under separate cover. Very truly yours, J. L. Farnum, Secretary. \lr. Charles S. Cornelius, care \\'oh·erine Brass \\'orks, Grand Hapids, ;\iichigan. CHAPTER X Cornelius 24

Life of Robert Stratton

Robert Stratton (B-2-13-1844. D-5-29- 1911) was the great-grandson of Kathaniel l\Iead and grandson of Phoebe Mead and Latham Stratton (5-VII). He was born in New York City and spent most of his life there. He never married. He was a public accountant, a great reader and student, a lover of the Arts and Sciences, a consistent member of the "Society of Friends," and a specialist in Geneaogly. To him we are indebted for the photo copies of the Dutchess County Declaration of Independence and a copy of the Photograph of Nathanial Mead. The writer bad a personal acquaintance with him and some of bis letters are re­ produced here. He had a large library of Genealogical Records, but they disappeared after his death and the v.Titer bas no knowledge of them at this time. (1924) The follov.ing is a letter written to his cousin, Phoebe A. Cornelius, who was the aunt of the v.Titer. 210 E. 15th St. New York City. 6-13-1903. Dear Cousin Phoebe: Some time since I sent to Adrian six photos for thee to divide between thyself, Nettie Lowe, and l\1ary Bury. They were prepaid and so should have reached thee free of cost; two weeks after the Battle of Lexington, the Legislature of the Province of New York took up the matter of learn- R b ing how the citizens stood affected toward • 0 erl Stratton the liberties of America. They drew up an Association and sent copies into every Precinct in the State, and there the local committee handed the paper about for signatures. The people who refused to sign were listed on the back of the Association. The committee certify on the face of the Document, that it was a true return of those that signed, and they certify on the back that the list there contains the names of those who refused to sign; in other words, a list of the Tories. Nathaniel !\lead signed once as a Freeholder. His signature to the Certificate on the face is almost illegible. It follows right after J. Simmons, and a wrinkle in the paper nearly obliterates it. He signed it a third time as one of the Committee. See the small photograph where they certify that the bark of the paper contains a list of those who refused to sign. This Docu­ ment precedes the Declaration of Independence a year. Cousin, Hobert M. Stratton. 49 \\'all SL, Kew York City. 11-1-1-1903. Dear Cousins. Edward and Phoebe: Some ye:irs ago the Orthodox Friends let me haye access to their fire-proof room in the basement of the Produce Exchange. There I found a record of Creek I\leeling containing certificates of remoYal, and marriage certificates. In it I came upon a record of the marriage of Kathaniel '.\lead to T\1ary Quimby. I made a copy of it with all the witnesses names. Where is the original certificate? Another questi n. Is the letter Grandfather Mead addressed to his chiTdren on the death of Hannah (Lamb) !'dead still in existence? It is the one where he speaks of her grave as on the Lennon land. I made a copy of this letter from a copy in Aunt Scmanthce's Journal. Now another question. Are any of Grand­ father Mead's letters in existence? \\'hatevcr became of his Commission as 2nd Lieutcrwnl? Did he destroy it after he joined the Friends'? In her letter to me written in 1W)8, CGusin Phoebe speaks of a Hccord that John :\Icad had and said, "I haYe w:rnted lo get that bt>fore I copied what I have"; and then she savs. "It is in our HrcorJ thot Crundfallier ,,a, 1st Liculcn:,nl under Gen. Putnam." :\ow it.is just such items as this that I a.m ;rn:xious to get. Cornelius CHAPTER X

In no other place have I seen Gen. Putnam's name mentioned, though when I think of it, Putnam's headquarters were at Peekskill and Fishkill and other places whence he directed the :\1inute l\1en of Dutchess. I would like these items, as I say, and would like them just as they are recorded. The same wording, I mean. I ha\'e not got my Genealogy near by and I think if I had it,-it would do no good. But who was Thomas Mead? (A cousin of :Mrs. Phoebe A. Cornelius and grandson of­ !\'athaniel Mead.) This summer I fortunately stumbled on two items which interested me greatly, and I send you copies to file among your archiYes. Grandfather was 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th Albany County Regiment, and as such went to Rynebeck and Charlotte. Cornwallis surrendered you will remember Oct. 19, 1781. The assignment to Charles Nere, a copy of which is enclosed, was made, you will see, in May, 1782. Grandfather's interest in this 200 acres was acquired by his enlistment in a Land Bounty-Right Regiment. This was the 6th Dutchess County Regiment, and grand­ father was simply a private. The Comptroller at Albany sent a tracing of Nathaniel Mead. Robert Stratton. On the preceding page are the copies received by him, establishing his own right as well as all descendants of Nathaniel Mead to become D. A. R. or S. A. R. members. I have put a * before all of these in the Genealogical Record, so they can be easily traced. c.s.c.

Record and Pension ·omces, War Department, \Yashington, D. C., October, 1903. Respectfully returned to Robert M. Stratton, 49 Wall St., N. Y. Dear Sir: It is shown by the records that one Nathaniel Mead served as Lieutenant in Captain Hugh·Rea's Company, Colonel John Van Ness' Regiment of Minute Men from Dutchess Co., New York, Revolutionary War. It appears from a pay roll not dated that he served from Jan. 28, 1776, to Feb. 4, follow­ ing, both days included, in "Disarming Tories in Rynebeck and Charlotte Precincts," a period of eight days, his wages amounting to £11.18.5. Other records show one Nathaniel l'.Iead was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the Minute Company in the Northeast Precinct of the County of Dutchess, Oct. 17, 1775. Neither the date nor the manner of his separation from the Service has been found of record. By authority of the Secretary of \Yar, F. C. Ainsworth, Chief. Record and Pension Office.

State of New York. Comptrollers' Office. Albany, Oct. 23, 1903. This is to certify that the name of Nathaniel Mead appears in "l\fanuscripts of the Colonv and State of New York in the Revolutionary \Yar," Vol. 22, Folio 105, as follows: "\'\'e, the subscribers, being a majority of a Class in Capt. James Willson's Company in Col. Morris Cramers' Regiment who have produced a man-to-wit, James Young, to SerYe in the Levies of this State to the first day of January, next, who has been deliYcred and a Certificate taken for such dcliYerv according to law whereby the said Ciass is entitled to Two Hundred Acres of Land, Unappropriated in this State, Do hereby grant and transfer unto Charles Nere this whole right of the Sd Two Hundred Acres of Land which the said Class is entitled to in pcrsuance of a Law of this State passed 25 day of l\larch 1782 to HaYe and to Hold the Said Two Hundred Acres unto the s~ · j Charles Nere, his heirs and assigns to his and their proper use benefit and Behoof, we haYing rereiYed the sum of Three Pounds in full satisfaction therefor. As Witness our Hands and Seals this .. _. day of l\1ay 1782. Nathaniel l\!cacl. Signed, Sealed and DeliYered in the presence of - Jacob Boneslil, John Nicklaus Cramer. \Yillis E. Merriman, Second Deputy Comptroller. Seal. CHAPTER X Cornelius 26

Old Homes of Dutchess County, New York Site of Samuel Cornelius' Home and Shoe Shop

Samuel Cornelius (Moses-Eiias 2nd) eldest son of l\Ioses Cornelius, was born on Long Island 8-14-1769. Here his early years were spent. He was not only very well educated, but, as was the custom in those days; he mastered a trade and was an expert shoemaker. While still a young man he went to Poughkeepsie and later settled in Stamford Township in the northeast corner of Dut­ chess Countv, near the Milan Town Line. Here he buflt a home and shop and for many years conducted a successful busi­ ness, making and repairing boots and shoes. He had ten sons, all of whom learned his trade, and in addition he had at times to employ a number of extra workmen. The above picture shows the site of the old house as it is today (1924) but the original house and shop were burned about fortv years ago (1880) and the present house was built on the old foundat10n. It stands on a triangular plat of ground, and faces South, the road from LaFavetteville passing on the East and forking at the point of the lot East and West. To the East the land is high and rocky and covered with a heavy growth of tim­ ber. The small farm enabled Mr. Gornelius to combine farming with his shoemaking. Samuel Cornelius married Jemima l\fott, sister of John l\fotl, a noted diYine, 3-23-1793. She bore him ten sons, all of whom reached manhood and all of whom Home of Samuel Cornelius married and had families except Samuel, Jr., who died al the age of 15. The Mott families were noted for their manv distinguished scholars. as well as leaders in both civil and religious reforms. Both men and women being among the number and many of them belonging to the Society of Friends or Quakers, while several noted di·dnes belong to this family. Lucretia :'.\Iott was one of these as is also Rev.John !\Iott of New York City. the present leader of the International Y. M. C. A. Samuel Cornelius died 4-24-18,l:i. and his husirH'Ss and home passed into other hands. A short distance, about four miles :!'sorthwesl of his old home site, is the Yilbge of La­ fayetleYille in :'.\1ilan Townshir, Dutchess Co., N. Y., and it is here that John Cornelius, the eldest son of Samuel, liYcd. He was a merchant and teacher. He was married 6-19- 1822 to Cornelia Swarthout. They had three children. He died in 1829 shortly after the birth of his youngest son and namesake. His widow carec for and reared the three children to manhood and womanhood, and in the ear!Y fifties thev moYed West and located in LeaYenworth, Kansas. Here Gilbert and John s: conducted ·a c-lothing store for scYeral years. On the death of Gilbert the widow and her one child, a girl, (l\!rs. Cornelia :,..'eemes) returned to :\'cw York. while John S. went to Adrian, l\1ichigan, about 1870, where for a number of years he followed his trade and retiring spent his· last Years in lbisin Township until the drath of his second wife, when he \1:ent tn live with one of her brothPrs (Charles l\!arshall) in Adrian Township. He was married twice, first to l\frs. '.\laf\• ::\'ewsorn of Adrian City, and bter to Josephene i\larshall Grandy, who died in l \J(J:'i. lie died in l\l08. 27 t.orn1:lrus CHAPTER X

After the death of John Cornelius (I-VI) the store at Lafayetteville was taken over by Gilbert Cornelius, second son of Gideon Cornelius, and later by his son Jordon, who con­ ducted it until his death. The old store building still stands and the home of Gilbert Cornel­ ius, owned by his son's widow, is still as it was years ago. Lafavettevil le, however, is only a name, as all the business has gone to larger centers, and what was once a thriving farm center is now de­ serted except for a few residents. Gideon Cornel­ ius, the second son of Samuel, was a farmer not far from Lafayette­ ville. He was married twice, first to Clar­ issa Jones, by whom he had 3 sons and a daugh­ ter. His first wife died in 1836 and in 1837 he married Lydia S. Boyle, who bore him one son and a daugh- Lafayetteville, Dutchess Co., N. Y. · ter. His son, Gilbert, lived in Lafayetteville, and married Elmira Hammer, who bore him a son, Jordon, who was for many years a merchant in Lafayetteville. Jordon's widow, Sarah D., is at this time (1924) living in Pine Plains, N. Y. Carmen Cornelius, third son of Samuel, went to New York City where he spent most of his life as an architect and builder. - Henry Cornelius, fourth son of Samuel, was born in Dutchess Countv 8-16-1799, and married Phoebe Conklin 11-14-1823...... He moved to Bull's ·Head for a time. They had a large family, eleven children, the oldest, a daughter, married Calvin Wright. The second son, 'William H., went to Michigan when a young man, where he spent most of his life (see account page 6, chapter 4.) · The third daughter married William Fox at Tonawanda, N. Y., and had one child, a daughter. The fourth child, a son, Franklin, was married at Red Hook, N. Y., in 1858, to Rosa­ mond Haas. He was a farmer and in 1859 bought a farm at Salt Point, Dutchess Co. Here his three children were born and in 1867 he bought the homestead in Stanford Township, three miles N. E. of Stanford ville v.'here he lived until his death in 1919. He was a pro­ gressive farmer, a great reader and well posted on the problems of the day. Home of Franklin Cornelius in Stanford Township, Dutchess Co., N. Y. The Franklin Cornelius home in Dutchess County, N. Y., shown here, is one of the most interesting of the old types of !'\cw York homes. It is situated at a fork of the road and on a sloping hillside facing Southwest with a grove of Locust and Hard Maples in front. The frame house is long, rambling, and two storied with garret windows in the gables, old fashioned sixteen light windows with green blinds, and a long porch across the front. Inside, it is divided in two parts by a wide hall and stairway, each part having its own kitchen and dining room, with sleeping rooms above, twelve rooms beside the garret. The farm contains 260 acres of rolling land, sloping away to a swamp on the Southwest corner. Across the road to the East is a high land with rocks creeping out, while back of the house is a large orchard of old apple and other fruit trees. To the West are the big r::unbling barn and dairy in front of which runs the road to l\filan. On the East is the road lo Lafayrltevillc and on the :'.\:orth the Pinc Pl:11ns road. CHAPTER X Cornelius 28

Across from the barn to the \Yest is a flat of rather wet land through 1vhich a brook of clear water meanders, a:nd beyond tha~ a sharp sl(!pe of rocky lan_d,. a young orchard b_acked on the West by a high ridge covered '\\'1th heavy timber. The s0111s a clay loam and like all that country, very fertile where it can be worked .. Slate ledges crop out eyerywhere, and much of the land is good for pasture only, and this farm, one of the best m the County, is supporting a large herd of registered Holsteins. The present owner, Dr. Charles F. Cor­ nelius, oldest son of Franklin Cornelius, acquired the place on the death of bis father. He was born at Salt Point in 1863, but spent his early life on the old farm. He later studied Dental Surgery at the New York College of Surgery, from which he grad­ uated and for 17 years p.racticed in New York City, but later he and his wife estab­ lished a large Sanitarium at Willow Grove, just out of Philadelphia called "The AltamounL" Beside being a successful dental surgeon, he is also a specialist in dairy cattle and takes much pride in building up his splendid herd of Holsteins on the old farm. The writer is indebted to .him for much information and helJ) in compiling this work, especially in taking me over Dutchess Co. and giving me the opportunity to collect a fund of information of the early days there. Catharine H. Cornelius, daughter of Franklin F. Cornelius, was harp at Salt Point, Dutchess Co., N. Y., February 1, 1861. Nov. 24, 1881, she married Charles White Bo,;nnan in the town of Washington, and all her life was spent on a farm in that place. She was the mother of eight children, and all but one are living. The oldest daughter is a graduate nurse. There were two pairs of twins in this family, Cornelius and Cornelia, and brother and sister are married and living on farms near the old home farm. . One son, Harry, lives in Philadelphia, Franklin Cornelius' Home while another son, Frank, lives in New Stanfordville, N. Y. York City. Catharine H. Cornelius died May 8, 1919, as the result of an accident in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hen!)· Ed Cornelius, youngest son of Franklin J. Cornelius, is a farmer and lives about three.miles East of Stanfordville Village, N. Y. His second daughter, Mary, is married and lives at Glenridge, N. J. Henry Ed has a fine family of eight children. 29 Cornelius CHAPTER X ,~:~- Old Homesteads in Dutchess County, N. Y:- !-:.i{

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Home of Milton Cornelius-Milan Township

This place was owned by William Cornelius (son of Samuel) from 1823 to about 1832 when it was sold to William Haines. On the West side it joins the farm of Mott Cornelius, and in 1853 Eliza Haines married Jeptha, son of Mott Cornelius, and later the farm came into his possession, and from him to the present owner, Milton, son of Jeptha. It was here· that William Cornelius brought his bride, Mary Ann Mead, and here that John M. Cornel­ ius, the father of the writer, was born in 1830. The house has since that time been enlarged, but many of the rooms are just as they were in the old house with the same very low ceilings. The house faces the Northwest, and is built on a level spot and is approached from the road down a sharp hill. At the back the ground dips away sharply to a lower level, and is covered with the barns and outbuildings, a dairy and spring-house. Across the barnyard to the East the ground slopes up a long hill crowned with a heavy growth of timber. Like all these farms, the ground is rocky with slate ledges cropping out on the hillsides, with plenty of springs and meadow land on the lower levels. · The house is surrounded by large 11ap\e trees and has a very interesting chimney on the front made from the beautiful stones l\1ilton Cornelius picked up on the place. CHAPTER X Cornelius 30

Alfred 1\1. Cornelius

Alfred 1\1. Cornelius, 2nd son of Mott Cornelius, was born in 1830. He owned one of the best farms in Dutchess County, located on the line between Stanford and Milan Townships and about two miles North of the Franklin Cornelius home. It is another typical Dutchess County home. His family consisted of his wife and three children, a son and two daughters. The son died in infancy. The elder daughter married Chas. Peister and they had a fam­ ily of ten children, all of whom are located in Eastern New York. The 2nd daughter, Jennie, is a nurse and teacher, at present living in Florida. Mott Cornelius, the 6th son of Samuel, was also a farmer and lived on the place to the West of the Milan Cornelius home. He was not only a teacher hut a weaver also. His children were all noted for ex­ ceptional musical ability. The old home is today in the same con­ dition it has been for the past 100 years. Unfortunately a rain spoiled the photo­ graph I had of the place, which prevents its being inserted here. Most of Mott's grandchildren live in New York State. Virtus, the oldest in Rhinebeck, Alva H. in Middletown, while Dr. La \Villa, who recently died, was a well known physician in New York. The daughter, Mrs. Welsh, lives not fat from home, while Milton lives on the ad­ joining farm, and Clark J. lives at Livings­ Alfred Cornelius" Home town, New York. Dutchess County, N. Y. The Old Homestead Three miles north of the city of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich., on the town line road between Adrian and Raisin Townships, and at the int.ersection of the Old Indian Trail road to Tecumseh, is the old Quaker or Friends Meeting House-the center of the Quaker Colony. It stands in a grove of second growth white oak. On the sloping ground to the west is the Quaker burial ground. On the northwest corner stands the Birdsall homestead, while just north of the corner on the east was the home of Hiram Cornelius. The Trail road to the east ran sharply down hill and about 50 rods to the east was the district school, while one half mile east was the Quaker Seminary and one mile east at the turn of the road was an old tavern known as the Crane House. One half mile north of the Quaker Corners stood and still stands the "Old Homestead." The home for over 50 years of Wm. Cornelius and his descend:rnts. The farm, stretching back on the west side of the highway, consisted of 130 acres of the best farming land in Lenawee County, slightly rolling, a clay or sanely loam, being rather light along the highway and running into heavy clay at the west end. 100 acres were under cultivat10n, 20 acres of heavy oak, elm, basswood and hickory timber and 10 acres of swampy meadow. The woods were alive with fox and grey squirrels and many a hunt the writer has enjoyed in them in his boyhood days. From the meadow a narrow lane divided the farm into unequal halves ending in the side yard on the highway where a big hay barn, a carriage house, corn bin, pig pen, and chicken house formed, with the house, a group of buildings built on a knoll which was the highest ground on the farm. It commanded a Yiew of a half a mile in every direction. The Old Homestead was a long, rambling, one and a half story house of hand hewed oak and hickory timber and hewn one-half round rafters, low ceilings, big windows and ample porches. It was shingled with walnut shakes, lathed with hand made lath. ceiled on the outside with I-inch sheathing of maple and walnut. The floors were puncheon, covered with hard wood, matched. The flooring was made by hand. The walls plastered, 31 Cornelius CHAPTER X

and between the studding lined with brick~ The house was built around 1835. or 1840 and after it crune into Wm. Cornelius' hands was repaired, covered with modern siding, sheds built on and a back porch runnin~ two-thirds the length of the house. It was painted white and in froI)t was a yard filled with old fashioned shrubs and flowers, and enclosed with a white picket fence. To the south was a fine garden surrounded by a row of English cherries and with long rows of currants, gooseberries and on one side two rows of beehives, which the writer remembers to his sorrow as one of his childhood pranks was to pound on the hives to see the bees come out.

Home of William Cprnelius, Raisin Valley, Adrian Township, Lenawee County, Michigan "I remember, I remember, the house where I was born"

On the west was a fine orchard of apples, flanked with a young orchard of mixed fruits peaches, pears, plums, etc. Inside the house was a large dining room opening directly off the front porch. To the right or north was a big sleeping room and back of that the kit­ chen, back stairs and a storeroom. To the left or on the south was the sitting room with a stairv,ay opening from the dining room and next to that was the pantry and cellarway, going down into a stone cellar noted for its clean, sweet atmosphere and cool temperature, with great racks for milk and a storeroom for cheese and fruit. Many a pail of foaming milk has the writer carried into that cellar and helped the pretty housemaid to strain and put on the shekes to set, or helped to skim when the crerun was ripe and the sour milk carried out to feed the hungry swine. And many a flirtation or stolen kiss even at the risk of a sound slap, if the walls could tell the story of life, for even in the "Friends House" life was youn~ and all the world loves a lover. Next to the sitting room on the south and connected with 1t by douhle doors was the parlor and opening off that to the west were two sleeping rooms. Upstairs in the main building were three sleeping rooms, a large hall and big closets for bedding and clothes, while over in the wing or the north part of the house were two large unfinished rooms with bare rafters fitted up for sleeping quarters for help and overflow. Great, old-fashioned four poster beds with ropes or cords in place of sprmgs, husk mat­ tresses and feather beds made a most comfortable sleeping place summer or winter. Wm. Cornelius and his 1'0 ife, '.\fary Ann l\fead, were elders in the Hicksite Socictv of Friends. Most of the Raisin Valley Friends were Orthodox, but in the early days the Hick­ sites had a little church a mile west of the Quaker Corners in Adrian Township. As the time went on the Hicksites gradually thinned out until they finally disbanded and sold the church. The remaining members attended at the Quaker Corners Church. However, four limes a year at the Quarterly and Yearly Meetings the representatives of the Hieksile meeting met at the old homestead, coming from points in Ohio and Indiana and from other parts of Michigan and at such times the old house would be taxed to the limit for its guests. Wm. Cornelius bought this place in 1851. coming from Western :!\'cw York with his son and two vounQest daughters. The two older daughters were married and one settled at Hollin Center, lti miles ,,·est and the other in Hai~n township two miles east. The third CHAPTER X Cornelius 32 daughter married and settled one mile northeast from home while the 'youngest, "Aunt Phoebe," as she was known, stayed at home and after her marriage and death of her parents carried on the work and reputation of the place. Here was always welcome for a bunch of grandchildren, nieces and nephews, cousins and relatives and twice yearly for 50 years, at Christmas and Fourth of Julv, the clan gathered in for a big time, as many as 70 being there at one time. The Friends are known everywhere for their hospitality and helpfullness. Their dress and simple life might have appeared queer and their customs odd to the outside world, but there was nothing strange or queer in the hearty welcome, the place by the fire, the pleasant glow of lamplight, the savory food and hot drink to the cold and weary way­ farer, and many a lonesome traveler has welcomed the bright light and generous hospitality and given a blessing on the "House by the Side of the Road". It was in this old house that the writer was born and my earliest recollections are of a garden where I planted a china dog to dig it up months later and with delight show Grandmother Cornelius "How my garden growed a dog". How in childhood days it was my delight to get out the old basket of blocks, a basket, by the way, woven by hand by my ~reat grandfather, and build cities and castles, railroads and steamboats, armies and navies, and fight the world's battles. And it mattered not how much I disarranged the furniture so long as I put things back in place when I got through. Such was the order in this house that every dish, candlestick, picture and cliair had its own place and so exact was this order that after an absence of fifteen years, coming back for a visit, I laid a wager with my companions that I could find certain article in a certain flace. I was laughed at, so I said, "In the cupboard in the dining room on the middle shel below you will find a blue paper box with little rolls of string and near it will be a muslin bag full of odd buttons" (many an army I had made out of that button bag). ''On the shelf above you will find a knife and fork tray and near by a case with silver spoons. On the sheU in the cupboard above will be the old Blue Willow Set grandmother commenced keeping house with and in the sitting room in a little cupboard you will find several games of 'Authors' and a roll of parchment containing a game called the 'Sociable Snake'." (Many a trip have I taken with that Snake from the Crystal Palace, N. Y., to Washington and then to Southern plantations and to New Orleans.) \Ve came to the house, the same old place with everything spotlessly white, the same old farm bell and the tall pole in the side yard ·with a trap on top to catch hawks and owls. As we opened the door, Aunt Phoebe, a little older and a·Jittle more feeble, greeted us with the same quiet smile and said, "Well, if it isn't Charley. How does thee do?" The room looked exactly the same as it did when I left 15 years before. I told my aunt of the wager and with the same quiet smile she said, "Thee can look. I guess thee will find them in the same place. Thee knows we never like to change things around." And sure enough they were exactly as I had said. Even, -joy of jQYs-the same old cookie jar full of sugar cookies such as only Aunt Phoebe could make was in the same place it always held in my boyhood days. and to many, many, little folks through the years that same cookie jar had been a source of delight. , The dear faces of Grandfather and Grandmother Cornelius, Aunt Phoebe and Uncle Ed have passed on and the old home is still there, but strange faces are in the familiar rooms. Those days are gone, never to return, but the memory of those times will ever be sweet and lasting to those who wer.e privileged to be guests m the old homestead. I sometimes wonder in the rush and hustle of our modern busy life if we have not missed a bet and much real happiness in losing the quiet, simple lives of real service that marked the time of our Quaker ancestors. If, after all, they did not get much more that was real living, a success that bore more the approving smile of the Divine Judge than most of the best of us in these later days. C.S.C. 33 Cornelius CHAPTER X

This remarkable group of John Mott Cornelius and his four sisters and their husbands was taken in the summer of 1880 at Spring Lake, Michigan. Reading from left to right and standing are: Edward M. Cornelius, William H. Cornelius, W. H. H. Rawson, John Mott Cornelius. Seated: Phoebe A. Cornelius-Mrs. Edward M. Cornelius, Cynthia T. Cornelius-Mrs. ,vmiam H. Cornelius, Jane M. Green-Mrs. Jona­ than H. Green, Jonathan H. 'Green, Mary J. Cornelius-Mrs. V.l. H. H. Rawson, Mrs. Anna T. R. Cornelius. ' · · .. · . · · Their combined ages was 515 years. Ali' were farmers and members of the Society of Friends.

John Mott Cornelius was the only son of William and Mary Ann Mead Cornelius, and was born at Milan, Dutchess Co., N.Y. While still a boy his parents moved to Rush, Monroe Co., N.Y., and later to Macedon. Here he completed a common school education and commenced teaching but later entered Lima College near Rochester, from which he graduated. He intended taking up Law as a profession but health failing he was obliged to discon­ tinue his studies and get out-of-door employment. In 1850 he came with his father's family lo Michigan, traveling by boat from Buffalo to Detroit and from there by team to Southfield, and a year later to Raisin Valley. Here he again took up teaching and newspaper work, and while on the staff of a Detroit paper met Anna T. Russell who was a teacher in the city schools. They were married at her home in Southfield, Michigan, in 1856. From this time until 1865 his occupation alternated between teaching and farmin~. In 1866 he went into business in Adrian and from then to 1877 was a leading merchant m that city. His health again failing he sought country life and moved to Ottawa County, Michigan, where he took up a large iact of land known as Lakeside Farm, situated on the shores of Spring Lake. Here for 20 years he combined lumbering, farming and the keeping of a sum­ mer hotel. The last years of his life were spent in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was always a worker in· Church and Civic affairs and one of the five Charter Members of the ":'.\1ichigan Anti-Slavery Society" and was instrumental in bringing William Lloyd Garrison to ;\ 1ichigan in the early fifties. He was also "under the oaks" at Jackson, Mich., when the Republican Party was in­ augurated and was a loyal member of the Party during his life. CHAPTER X Cornelius 34

He was for many years a Justice of the Peace in Spring Lake, and a member of the Town­ ship Council. His parents were influential Quakers in Raisin Valley and during his residence there hE: was a constant attendant of the old Quaker Church, but after his marriage he identified himself with the Congregational Church and for the rest of his life was an active member of that denomination in Adrian, Grand Haven, and Grand Rapids, filling the positions of deacon, trustee, and superintendent of the Sunday Schools. Eight children were born to him-six boys and two girls. Two of the boys died in infancy, and the other four attained manhood and were all living in Grand Rapids until the death of the youngest, Harold C. Cornelius, who passed away in 1924. One daughter is at present living in San Francisco, California, and the other in Traverse City, Michigan. John Mott Cornelius died April 17, 1906.

Jonathan Green was born in Rochester, Monroe Co., N.Y., in 1827 and came to Raisin Valley, Michigan, in 1852 where he bought the farm on which he lived for 67 years until his death on Aug. 11, 1920, at the age of 93. · · At this time four generations were living on the farm-his son Arthur C., his grandson Elmer H., and his great grandson Arthur E. :Mr. Green's life was both a useful and strenuous as well as helpful one, while he was identified with some of the most stirring events of his time. A short time before his death he was relating to a friend some almost forgotten incidents of the early pioneer davs which were brought to his mind by the discovery of a deep excava­ tion beneath an _old abandoned building on what was known as Sackr1der's Corners, not far from his home. This "dugout" had sheltered many a fugitive slave while on their journey to freedom in Canada. · . The famed "Underground Railway" was a name applied to the friends of the slaves, who took them secretly from one home to another while they thought that when they had reached the "Valley Station", as the route through Raisin Valley was called, the most peri­ lous part of the journey was over, and the comparatively short distance across the river at Detroit and into Canada and freedom was assured. It was to the indomitable courage of "Aunt Laura Haviland", as she was called, the leader of the operations in Lenawee Co1mty, and Jonathan Green, her able and most efficient assist­ ant, that this was accomplished. It is believed that he was the last survivor of the Abolitionists with any knowledge of the meeting on March 12, 1859, held in the home of William Webb, 185 Congress St., Detroit, at which one of the most important events in American history was planned. This meeting was attended by John Brown and it was he who, at the head of a small band -of Abolitionists, tried to seize the U. S. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry in Virginia, with the idea of making it a place of rendezvous for assembling fugitive slaves and protecting them until thev could be sent into Canada. · bn the night of Oct. 16, 1895, John Brown and his band seized the Arsenal, but through the treason of some one who was at the meeting the plan was revealed to the Government and the Abolition Insurgents were captured after a sharp battle in which most of them were either killed or wounded-John Brown among the latter. Those who survived were tried in Virginia and on Dec. 2 John Brown was hanged. By historians he has been given a place among national martyrs for a humane cause, and during the \Var that freed the slaves. the Union soldiers immortalized him as they enthusiastically sang while on the march or in the trenches, "John Brown's body lies a'mouldering in the grave as we go marching on". Jonathan Green was Deputy U. S. Marshal at Detroit when the 15th Amendment to the Federal Constitution conferring suffrage on the negroes was ratified on I\farch 30, 1870, and it was one of the pleasant memories of his old age that on Nov. 8, 1870, he had seen Negroes voting in Michigan for the first time. During his long life Jonathan Green was for 55 years a member of the school board in District No. 6. He never missed a meeting and at the annual meeting held just before his death, he was re-elected. From 1862 to 1870 Mr. Green acted as as,nstant U. S. Assessor, and from 1870 to 1874 served as U. S. Marshal at Detroit. He was undersherri!T of Lenawee Co. from 1874 to 1878 and also served for several years as Justice of the Peace. Except for four years spent in Detroit, Mr. Green had Jived in the samP. house for 68 years. He was believed to be the oldest Grange member in the State. Mrs. Green, who before her marriage was Miss Jane N. Cornelius, died 12 years before he did. He was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Addie M. Graves of Adrian and Mrs. David E. Barker of Macedon, N.Y., one son, Arthur, of Raisin Valley, 6 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister, ;Vlrs. Helen Darrohn of Rochester, l''. Y. (l\:!24) 35 Cornelius CHAPTER X

Descendants of William Cornelius ""ILLIAM H. H. RAWSON

In 1847 William H. H. Rav."Son came ·with his wife (Mary Cornelius) to the Township of Rollin, Lenawee Co., Michigan, and acquired 3 forties of wild land. The Northeast corner of this farm was the Town Center and afterwards the Town Hall was located there. It was at this time an almost unbroken wilderness of virgin forest of oak, hickory, elm, whitewood and hard maple timber. This section had always been famous for its sugar bushes and huckleberry swamps, both of which were found on the Rawson farm. \Vild animals were common-deer, bear, wild-cat, and catamount, while wild turkeys were plenty, and it was not an uncommon thing for a settler to stand in his doorway and shoot a deer running across his clearing. This place became one of the best farms in the Township, and is today. For many years the Rawson Farm was noted for producing fine horses but they have given way to dairy cattle and fine sheep. · The writer has many memories of other things in his boyhood days. In the early sixties the old log house was replaced by a modern red brick house facing the Hudson road, and located about 80 rods South of the Center. One mile North of this is Manitau Beach, a resort on Devil's Lake, and it is here that the Rawson boys and the writer used to go for the fishing and swimming. Devil's and Round Lakes, separated by a narrow strip of land, are lovely sheets of water, set in a background of rolling hills. Devil's Lake is in the form of a letter L and each leg is about 4 miles long and from 1 to 2 miles wide. Round Lake is nearly round and 1 mile across. Both lakes are very deep and connected by a narrow channel. Across Devil's Lake is a sand bar that at low water mark is verv near the surface, and a channel had to be dredged through to enable boats to get to the.North end of the lake. This place has always been a favorite reso:l and several hotels with landings o~ both lakes as well as numerous summer collages which are filled during the season by residents of Tecumseh, Adrian, Hudson, and other nearby towns. In the long ago days it was the custom to get u_p picnic parties and drive sixteen miles or more for a clay\ outmg, while for years the Farm Conventions, Grange l\leetings and other societies as well as Sunday School picnics were held at Devil ., Lake. . But the best of all were the days spent at Uncle Henry Rawson's home. There were four of us boys; cousins of about the same age, and we would all pitch into the farm work in order to get a dav oIT for fishing or a hunt in the woods which were alive with fox and gray squirrel, while in the swamps the quail were plenty. Once we spent an entire day trailing a flock of wild turkevs. To the South and \\"est was a large lake in the center of swampy ground called "Posey Lake" surrounded al that time by a large tract of Limber which, owing to the low character of the country, was unbroken and harbored considerable game of the larger type. CHAPTER X Cornelius 36

Deer were frequently found there, and one day when we boys had started out for fox squirrels and crossed over to the edge of the big woods, we ran on a fresh trail of turkey and proceeded to run them down, but after trailing them for several hours and at times coming so close we could hear them, and topping a ridge in the timber where it was more open, we caught sight of a big gobbler and about 20 hens and half grown young turkeys, but they were too quick for us and got away. I believe that about 1867 was the last of the wild turkeys. We had better luck with quail and squirrel, nearly always l5ringing in a full bag of them. Cartridges and breech-loading guns were unknown in those days, so the cousins used a 32 rifle with home made bullets and cloth wad, or a single long barreled muzzle loading shot gun, while mine was a double barrel muzzle loading English tv.ist shot gun. In the early Spring it was good fun to go out for a visit during the sugar season and fill up on sap and syrup or help "sugar off". Those sugar parties, socials, long sleigh rides in Winter and the hunting trips are never to be forgotten. "Uncle Henry Rawson" as we all called him, was a tall, spare, wiry man and a true type of the early Pioneers. . He was an expert with a rifle and .could cut off a chicken's head at 100 ft. as neatly as if it were done with an ax. He was a hard worker, a.public spirited citizen, a staunch member of the Society of Friends or Quakers, the Town Clerk for many years and a very successful farmer. The old homestead as shown on page 35 is now the home of his youngest son. His boys all followed in his footsteps and are successful farmers. The Rawson family history follows. The Rawson Corner in Ancestors The Raven on the Rawson Crest has suggested to some historians the theory that the name was originally Ravenson. Others say the son of Ralph or Ralph's son was the first Rawson, or the one who started the name on its travels down the ages. Perhaps the first of the family was the Norman knight Radulphus, who went over with the Conqueror. Radulphus became in time Ralph, the process of evolution being some­ thing like this: Ralphes or Relphes, Reife, Raif, Ralfs, Raufes, and finally Ralph and after this Ralph's or Rawes' son .. and Rawson is easy enough. • Ravenson may have been an earlier form of Rawson, Ralph's son through peculiarities of pronunciation. In Yorkshire the Rawsons have been seated at Nidd Hall, also at Darley Hall, Lanca~•.er, since the time of Richard H. The name Richard Rawson appears in the records as "Darley Hall, Esq." · The Pilgrim father, Edward, was born April, 1615. In 1636 he settled at Newbury, Mass., with his wife Rachel, of Canterbury. Edward Rawson traced his ancestry back to Sir Edward Rawson, a military man "living in the reign of one of the Henrys", a statement that leaves much to be desired if exact dates are wanted. Another Colonist was James who settled in Virginia in 1630 and whose ancestors had fled from France to England upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Edward's children numbered 12. One of his daughters married "an opulent gentleman" in England. Edward was a Harvard graduate and "a violent Presbyterian", which sounds most ferocious. Of his five sons, only two made homes in this country, William, who married Anne G!oYer and by whom he had three children, and Grindal. William's home at Braintree, now called the ancient Rawson farm, has descended from father to son, and the present house stands upon the original site. The romance of the Hawsons centers around Rebecca, daughter of the first Edward, a story told by Whittier in "Leaves from Margaret Smith's Journal". Rebec~a•s portrait in low neck, lace bertha and pufTed sleeves is extant but she is described as "beautiful, polite and accomplished, rather tall, genteel in person and graceful in manner with a pleasing wit". When Sir Thomas Hale who represented himself as nephew of Lord Chief Justice Hale of England came, Rebecca thought it woulJ be charming to become Lady Hale, so married the "enterprising youth" and found upon her arri\·al in England as his bride that she had been basclv deceived, and that he was worse than nohodv. and made ofT with her trunks which contained her nrnrringc portion, and that wns the bs-t of him and of Rebecca's clrrams of grandeur and glory. 37 Cornelius CHAPTER X

The Rawsons have their tales of war as well as romance. Lieutenant Joseph Rawson of Providence served through the Revolution. Another from Rhode Island was Lieutenant \Yilson Rawson. Among representatives from l'vlassachusetts were Captain-Lieutenant Asa and ensign Jonathan. Deacon Edward Rawson of Mendon, Mass., was a member of the Legislature and of the Convention {1780) which formed the State Constitution. Characteristics of the Rawson family are a large share of public spirit, more than ordinary talent for business. Nature has done much for them physically and brains abound. "Of .a noted family of great reputation" is the epitaph of one. The Rawson Coat of Arms as illustrated in "blazoned per fesse azure and sable." A Castle with one side and four towers in perspective. The Crest a Raven's head couped, sable gultee; in the beak an amnulet gules. Motto-"Laus Virtutes Actio" which means "the deed of bravery is its own reward". This Coat of Arms was borne by the grim Pilgrim father Edward Rawson and represents strength, strategy, watchfulness. The symbolism of the heraldic charges, the fesse is the military belt or girdle of honor; the castle is emblematic of grandeur and solidity, and as a heraldic emblem was granted to him who had faithfully held a castle or a fortress for his king, or who had captured one by iorce or stratagem. . The Raven, an emblem much esteemed by the Romans, was borne upon the banners of the Danes when they invaded England, 870 A_.D.

Edward M. Cornelius-(son of Henry) was born July 2, 1833, and came to Michigan from Dutchess Co., N.Y., about 1860. From this time until his death he managed "The Old Homestead" farm in Raisin Valley. He was a thorough farmer, a member of the Friend's Society, and a highly respected .citizen of Adrian Township. See account of "The Old Homestead".

William H. Cornelius (son of Henry Cornelius) was born in Dutchess Co., N .Y., December '28, 1825. He came to Michigan about 1850 and settled in Raisin Valley, Lenawee Co., .as a pioneer of that County. . He was not only a successful farmer but a splendid type of citizenship, a member of the Society of Friends and as such a strong Abohtionist and a life-long temperance worker and a member of the Good Templars and a staunch supporter of the Prohibition Party. He was a great reader and a student of national problems and had the pleasure of seeing many of these great problems settled. SlaYery abolished, the franchise given to women and they established as man's equal in the political world, and the 18th Amendment added io the Constitution. He spent inost of his life in Lenawee County and died at the advanced age of 94. CHAPTER X Cornelius 38

Lakeside Farm

LAKESIDE FARM, THE Hm,tE OF JOHN MoTT CORNELIUS, SPRING LAKE, MICHIGAN

The original house was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1891, and a smaller but more modern one built to replace it. Spring Lake, one of Michigan's many lake gems, is a long, narrow body of water which is in reality an arm of Lake Michigan and formed back of the mouth of Grand River, having a length of about seven miles and an average width of half a mile, with high banks and num­ erous arms or bays, thus giving it a shore line of fully fifty miles. About half war from the village of Spring Lake to Fruitport, at the head of the lake, is a long bay runnmg due west about ¾ of a mile, at the head of which is a small creek that heads about two miles back in the country to the northwest. · ·- This was formerly called Curtis Creek and the bay was also called "Curtis Bay" although the name was afterwards changed to Cornelius Bay. On the north shore of this bay and on a blufT about 20 ft. above the lake stood the home of John M. Cornelius, known as Lakeside Farin. The country between Grand Haven and Muskegon in the early days of settlement consisted of wide sandy ridges covered with white pine and paralleled with swamps or lowlands of mixed timber-birch, beech, ash, hemlock, and maple, with some oak. This land was owned partly by lumber companies, partly by R. R. grants and a very small part by the settlers. The titles were very poor and much in dispute, which gave the lumber companies the chance to acquire tax claims and cut as much of the best timber as they wished, and then let the rest go. Here, about 1860, came a man named Curtis who had a claim on 160 acres or more border­ ing the bay on Spring Lake, as before described. He cleared about sixty acres of this and set out a large vineyard and berry patches and orchards of peach, apple, cherry, and crab-apple trees. He built barns and a large rambling two-story house, but failed to make a success of his fruit farming, so the properly became involved with several claimants to the title. Much of the adjoining land was in the same condition when, in 1877, John l\fott Cornelius, who was looking for a place lo locate, came on the scene and by buying out the claimants !3nd settling the claims obtained the best title to the property and moved his family there m the fall of 1877. · Shortly after this, action was taken by the Legislature at Lansing to straighten out the tangle of lilies on R R. and tax lands in Western Michigan and Mr. Cornelius, by his wide knowledge of the place and also of Law, was able to procure patents for himself and many holders of nPigh boring trncts, th us acquiring in all about 600 acres of land about half of which was hc:wily timbered, the rest being pine-burnings. 39 Cornelius CHAPTER X

Here for the next thirty years was the Cornelius home, where they combined farming and fruit raising with the care of tourists in the summer, and in the winter lumbering and· clearing land. . The old house was a big rambling two and a half story structure, nearly 100 feet long and 30 wide, with small front, back, and side porches. The rooms were large and pleasant and the ceilings high, as was the style in those days. Almost from the first the loel!tion attracted city dwellers who were seeking a cool, pleasant place away from the summer heat, so the house was remodeled and many sleeping rooms added and for years Lakeside Farm had its regular list of guests who ·ca1ne for the season from Chicago and other near-by cities. The house stood about 200 feet back from the lake shore, which was steep. In front of the house and on the west bank were a dozeri huge second growth pines with wide spreading branches that sang one to sleep with the wind that soughed through them, while the air was filled with a sweet resinous perfume that made for quiet nerves and brought healing to tired lungs. Below the bank and down a long flight of steps were the steamer dock and boat-house, while from the front of the house could be seen the east shore of the lake, as well as up the lake for a mile or more, and in those early days while the passenger boat plied back and forth daily, it was common to see three masted schooners loaded with timber or ties and bark or great steamers loaded to the water line with ore for the Fruitport furnaces, while rafts of logs going down the lake to the mills at Spring Lake, Ferrysburg or Grand Haven were often seen in tow of the little tugs that noisily made their important mission apparent. Back of the house was the lane leading to the main road or highway, a quarter of a mile to the west, while- on the right of this stretched the big vineyards and berry patches, the young orchards, and beyond these the apple orchard, while across the road and still west was another old orchard of 27 acres of fine apples. To the left of the lane was a garden, a swale with a fine spring of water, and then the crab-apple and pear orchards, the peach .orchard and berry patch, while in front of it all lay the bay, skirted by a bank thirty feet high and covered with a growth of mixed timber and sumac brush, that made a cover for quail, partridge and rabbits. The woods to the west were full of game-bear, deer, and wild-cats in plenty while an occasional panther or catamount was seen and it was great sport in winter to get after rabbits or partridge, while in some winters the deer were so plentiful they were often seen and easily tracked: in the snow. Back of the barns was a strip of rough land used for a pasture, and east of the house and fronting on the main lake was what was called "Bell's Woods", a beautiful tract of 80 acres of virgin beech and hemlock, while winding back for a mile was an old lumber road or trail which in that long ago was a veritable "Lover's Lane", a beautiful path winding up an easy incline and heavily shaded by the pines and hemlocks that with the birches and beech trees threw out their arms protectingly, and must have for ages stood guard over its winding lo,·eliness. And there one might sit and look off over the beautiful blue water rlotted with boats and spy in the distance the steamer rounding the bend on its "up trip". In this same long ago when our story begins, one might have seen the dainty Arbutus peeping shyly from beneath its covering of dead leaves, bespeaking a kindly plucking. But with our American wantonness, hurry, and greed it has been so ruthlessly pulled that not a vestige remains, and now among all of the kinds of wild flowers that once grew there, only a few Yarieties remain to keep the old mane-begirt trees company, and remmd one of what a Yeritable lover's paradise it used to be. !\1odern art and the craze for training (?) nature have also crept in and with ax and saw so clipped, cut and guided, as to almost completely spoil this once "loveliest spot on the lake". · It was to this kind of enYironment that the summer people came and filled the house to overflowing year after year. The quiet strolls in the woods, long trips by boat .around the lake, fishing, bathing, hayrack rides on sw_eet scented hay to the big lake and sand beach four miles through the woods to the west, qmet green-shaded nooks for rest, sleep or study, a nap in the swinging hammock on the screened-in porch, the home cooking and fresh fruit, the attempt on the part of the city bred girls to pick out the cow that gave the cre~m, all made for the very best that life could give, and the privilege of coming to this particular home ·was one to be coveted. And when they were all gone and the family had again settled down to the usual home life, there were the long winter evenings by a bright wood fire, the logging in the woods and cul ting and drawing in of the year's fuel and ice, and at times the big storms when one looked out of the cosv sitting-room into a wilderness of drh·ing sno\v and for davs had to stay close to the fire, and had hard work to care for the stock and keep enough fue!"for the fires. Then whrn the storm broke all would turn out with four horses and the big snow plow and break out roads, ready for the sleigh rides and the skating parties when a large area of the ice had been rll'ctred. CHAPTER X Cornelius 40

Ice boating and fishing through the ice were rare sports, and the fat yellow perch caught were a treat mdeed. And so the years passed on and there came a time when very few of the all-year-round­ stayers remained, but Lakeside Farm still rang with the voices of the young people of the family, now rapidly growing to young man and womanhood and "John M", as he was called by a large circle of friends, still thought it the phce of all others in which to be "well and happy" as he used to say, and when the noon resting time came he would often take his nap under the old pines at the front of the house, where just enough sun filtered through the branches to give a subdued light, while the quiet was broken by the wind sou~hing through them, the chatter of a saucy squirrel, the whir of a partridge wing, or the chirp of a robin, and stretched out above the carpet of dead pine needles the rest was dreamless and perfect. The presiding genius of this home and the main-spring of all its joy_ and comfort was the mistress of the house, Anna T. R. Cornelius, or "Mother Cornelius" as she was called. Anna Tuttle Russell was born at Hempstead, Long Island, March 3, 1833. Her father, Stephen Russell, was a farmer and fisherman-one of the pioneers of Michigan, moving there in 1835 and settling in the township of Southfield on 160 acres of what was then almost un­ .broken timber, and here he hewed out a home and developed one of the best farms in that township. Here Anna T. had her early schooling in the District School and at the age of 15 she began teaching while at the same time studying ahead of her pupils, and in this way getting the}Academic course which fitted her for the higher grades. V.'ith her older sister Maria, she went to Detroit and P.assed the examination for teacher in the city schools at the age of 18 and taught there until her marriage to J. M. Cornelius, in18M. - A great student and a iover of literary and civic questions, she did not on her marriage stop her studying, but kept on with the result that she became an authority on the topics of the times. From the first she was an advocate of Woman's Suffrage, a strong temperance worker, a member of Mother Bailey's band of Red Ribboners, and a charter member of the Adrian \V.C.T.U. After the family moved to Adrian, Michigan, about 1860, she and her husband joined the old Plymouth Congregational Church, and for the rest of her life was a consistent member of that body. In 18'77 when they moved to Spring Lake they both united -with the same denomination at Grand Haven, and later when they moved to Crand Rapids in 1896 she became identified -with the Park St. Congregational Church of that city. She was an ideal mother and not only bore eight children, but raised six of them to man­ hood and womanhood. She was a true mother in the broadest sense of the word and to the day of her death a m~h respected and loved counsellor and advisor and so active was her mind, that in spite of domestic cares she kept abreast of every topic of the times and in the three quarters of a century of active life saw more changes and progress in the world's commercial and civic affairs than had happened in the several preceding centuries. Soon after coming to Grand Rapids she was affiliated with its Literary and Art societies, being a member of the Ladies' Literary Club, a member of the Dramatic League and a number of smaller bodies. She often expressed a wish to live to see accomplished suffrage for women, and she voted for \Yilson for president, a dry country, and she saw legalized prohibition, and her third wish was to ride in an airplane and while she saw many planes, this last wish was not realized. - The last three years of her life were largely spent in California to avoid the rigors of 1\1ichig::in winters, and it was while on one of these annual visits to her daughter m San Franc1Sco that she passed away on February 21, 1921, at the age of 87 years, 11 months :and 18 days, or within 12 days of her 88th year. Probably the happiest as well as hardest part of her life were the years spent on Spring Lake at Lakeside Farm. The following account written by one of the Grand Haven boys who used lo frequen_tly visit the farm tells the story of those years so much better than I can that I am copymg it ver batum. I "In the brief obituarv oI Mrs. Cornelius in the Grand Rapids Herald, no mention was made of her long residence at Lakeside Farm on Spring Lake or of her active participation in ciYic, social, and church affairs al Grand Haven and Spring Lake. 1 There are still many friends there and still more scattered all over the state, who knew and loved this remarkable woman and have experienced the hospitality so cordially dispensed at Lakeside. They will remember perhaps longingly how the latch-string was always out at all hours of the day or night and season, for invited or uninvited 'sprises' or church pic­ nics. I used to wonder later how she preserved her cheerful, happy and resourceful nature in the face of so many trying situations. The household duties of a big farm are heavy at best-there were summer boarders, a houseful at times, help hard to obtain, and that con­ stant stream of company-how heedless young p('oplc are wlwn on pleasure bcnl---yet nothing seemed to rum,, her serenity or dim her chrcrful smile. 41 Cornelius CHAPTER X

The house itself under her magic wand never appeared to lack a place for one more to sleep and the larder resembled the commissariat that fed the five thousand. Over all, the wholesome atmosphere of sincere hospitality made the simplest meal a royal feast, and the most bashful or diffident person was at ease. The very odor of the house was hospitable. The 'odor of sanity' is all right, but the smell of doughnuts, fat cream cookies, home cured ham and bacon, coffee and apples-remember those big red ones as big as a boy's head?-will last till I too am through. She could certainly cook more things a boy liked, and better, than any one I ever knew. Maybe everything tasted so good because 'John' asked a blessing on 1t. I know it did. John and Anna. There were two good old bible names for you, and for nearly fifty years. did they travel hand in hand, until just before the golden wedding John was called home. It seemed unjust that they couldn't have their celebration for all the children were there and could have made it a memorable occasion. Even this disappointment never dampened her cheerful spirit as a letter I have and cher-· ish will bear out, written when she was nearly 87. Few people reach her years, 88, able to look back on such a life of service as hers, or one so full of everything that makes life worth while. Yet I wonder if some of the years at Spring Lake weren't those that she could look back on as the happiest. · There is little left of the old farm but memories, the going home after school with 'Louie and Hallie' Friday nights to stay over Sunday, sleigh-rides in winter, plowing the drifts. on the road, to find welcome and cheer at the end. In summer, picnics, boating, walks in the woods, and more than one couple started in the right direction by Mrs. Cornelius' quiet little 'arranging'. Then the Sundays, when all the children were home, how the house was filled with music; Will at the old square piano, May, Bertha, and Charley to lead the singing, and the others in the chorus. There were always good books, music, good thoughts and conversation spiced with humor and wholesome fun. And I guess that was the reason Mrs. Cornelius. never grew old--she kept young by contact with young people." J.H.S. Written by E.F.C. CHAPTER X Cornelius 42

First ,v o1verine Factory Established 1896

Modern Plant umpleled lfl23

There is no more interesting subject than the growth of rnany of fbe large commercial interests in the United Slates from small beginnings and the contributory causes that have brought about the results. The '''olverine Brass "'orks has grown from a very small brginning in less than its thirty years of existence to what is now one of the largest manufacturics of Plumber's specialties m the world. I ls success i3 largely due to the cooperalive work of the four brothers who arc the sulijccl of this biographical sketch. 43 Cornelius CHAPTER X

Descendants of John l\1ott Cornelius Charles Sumner Cornelius, old­ est son of John l\Iott Cornelius, was born at the Old Homestead, Raisin Valley, June 2, 1857. At an early age his parents moved to Adrian, where he received his education, graduating from the High School there in 1876. . A year at Adrian College and a short term at Business College completed his schooling. Always mechanically inclined, he worked for a number of vears at carpenter and cabinet v.•ork, followed railroading for five years, then became identified with his younger brothers in s.elling plumbing material. In the fall of 1895 L. A. Cor­ nelius started the \\' olverine Brass Works in a little old wooden building on So. Front St. in Granq Rapids, Michigan, and C. S. worked for him that winter. In 1897 the two younger broth­ ers, L.A. and H. C., incorporated the Wolverine Brass Works, and C. S. came in with them and has been identified with the Company ever since. In 1906 C. S. Cornelius moved to Chatham, Ont., Canada, to take charge of a branch factory, and continued there until April, 1915, when failing health com- _pelled him to move to California, Chas. S. Cornelius and he bought a home and settled in Atascadero where he made his headquarters for six years, returning to Grand Rapids in :t\ovember, 1921. He has always been actively identified v:ith civic and religious life. At the age of 14 he united with the Congre,gational Church, hut afterwards transferred his membership to the "Fountain St. Baptist Cliurch of Grand Rapids and was a charter member of the Class in Applied Christianity of that Church. During his stay in Canada he organized a Class in Applied Christianity in-the William Street Baptist Church of Chatham. He became a member of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip and was elected Dominion Vice-president of that body. He was organizer and speaker for the Laymen's Missionary Movement from 1909 to 1914. He was also one of the five men lo propose and organize the Federated Church of Atas­ cadero, California, and a worker in Y.M.C;A. activities from the earliest organization of that body in Michigan in 1870 to the present time, and a delegate from Kent County, Canada, to the International Convention held at Toronto. He was representath·e at large for San Luis Obispo Co., California, during the World War and speaker and County chairman for Thrift Stamp and Liberty Bond drives for the north half of San Luis Obispo County, and was presented with a Medal and Certificate of Serdce by the U.S. Government for putting the County "over the top" in the Liberty Bond driH in 1918. \\"hen State Director Davidson appointed Charles S. Cornelius as assistant County Chairman of the War Savings Committee for San Luis Obispo Co. North, he chose a man whose worth had been tested in m 1y ways and whose fitness for.the job assigned him was well known to all residents of that section of the County. ).Ir. Cornelius has for manv years been an active ci,:ic worker and been identified with pro.(ressh·e movements throughout the country and also in Canada. In Grand Rapids where he began his business career, he has always been identified with ils ei\·ic life and interested in any mo,·ement for the betterment of social, religious, or busi­ ness interests. In fraternal life he is a 32 l\Iason, Knight Ternplar, Past Patron of the O.E.S., a life mc111lier of the A.A.O.N.!\l.S., and a mem1Jer of the :\1odcrn \\'oodmen and l\Iaccabces . •\1. the present time (1925) he is li\·ing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. CHAPTER X Cornelius 44

William Russell Cornelius, 2nd son of John M. and Anna T. Cornelius, was born at Bridge­ water, l\Iich., June 17, 1859. He was educated in the Adrian schools and graduated from the High School there in 1877. He was a natural musician, and at a very early age mastered the piano and became a proficient organist and was appointed as organist of the Plymouth Con­ gregational Church in Adrian at the age of 12, and while not later following music -as a profession, he has filled the position of or- 8anist in some of the best churches m the country, among them- Broad Street Baptist Church, Adrian; Westminster Presbyter­ ian, Grand Rapids, 3 years; Fountain Street Baptist, Grand Rapids, 6 years; AH Souls Church, Grand Rapids, 5 years; St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral, Grand Rapids, 6 months; Cumberland Presbyterian, Chicago, Illinois; First Methodist, Englewood, Ill.; Union Park Congregational, Chi­ cago; LeaYitte Street, Chicago; Fifth Street Baptist, Chicago; Emanuel Baptist, Chicago; Chris­ tian Science, Grand Rapids; Ma­ sonic T e m p I e, C h i c a g o; also played Exposition Organ at the William R. Cornelius Centennial in 1876 in- Philadel- phia Exposition organ at Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, and has been the organist at the Masonic Temple in Grand Rapids since 1906 which position be is still fi!ling-1925. At the age of 17 he took up R. R. telegraphy also became an expert stenographer, and for many years was connected with the Pennsylvania System as telegraph operator, -station _agent, clerk in the auditor's office, private secretary to the president and assistant paymaster. He left the R. R. to become paymaster at the \\'orld's Fair, Chicago, in 1893, for the Wellington Catering Company. _ He was afterwards paymaster at BufTalo for the Pan-American Exposition and auditor for an Insurance Company in Chicago. - In 1906 he became identified with the WolYerine Brass Works of Grand Rapids, 1\1ichi­ igan, and is at the present time treasurer of that company. In fraternal life he is a 32 degree Mason, a member of the Knights Templar and of Saladin Temple, A.A.O.N.l\1.S. Also a member of the National Association of Orgamsts. Residence, 6-16 Kellogg St., Grand Rapids, Ivlich. 45 Cornelius CHAPTER X

Louis Alexis Cornelius, fifth son: of John, M. and Anna T. Cornelius, was born at Adrian, Mich., May 4, 1870. In 1877 the family moved to Spring L~ke whei:e he and his youn$er brother, Harold, received their earlv schooling m the district school and in the Grand Haven and Spring Lake schools. At the age of 17 he came to Grand Rapids and apprenticed himself ~o learn ~he plumber's tr::ide, at the same time takmg a busmess course at mght school. So quickly did he master his trade that at the end of one year he was give~ a desk in the office and within the year was put Ill charge of a branch shop. His next venture was traveling on the road selling plumber's supplies. On June 7, 1893, he married Sarah Louise 1:,ittle­ field. At this time he was in bu.siness for himself and in the fall of 1895, having bought and perfected a patent on a plumbing device, he started the manu­ facture of it in company with his oldest brother, C. S., in a small wooden shack on South Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich. · In 1897 he, with his youngest brother, H. C., . incorporated the Wolverine. Brass ·works, and not L. A. Cornelius onlv has he been successfm in building up this great ..- commercial enterprise of which he i'l president, but he has been identified with many of the b_usiness interests of his hom1: city. He has been active in banking circles, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, American Society of Sanitary Engineers, and as an active member of this has done much to improve sanitary conditions in the country.- He is also the inventor and patentee of many improvements in sanitary plumbing. , He has always been active in Fraternal life and is a 33 degree Mason, Knight Templar, Commander of De Witt Clinton Consistory, Past Potentate of Saladin Temple, life member of the Imperial Council, A.A.O.N.M.S. · He was the first president of the ~1asonic Country Club and is a member of the Masonic Temple Association. · · _ At the breaking out of the \\'orld War he immediately ofTered the services of the \\'olverine Company to the government. . He was at this time in Biloxi, Miss., where he had gone for a much needed rest, but learn­ ing that action by the United States Senate had made war with Germany ine-vitable, he wired Senator William Alden Smith at Washington, offering his services to the Government as a Sanitary Engineer. He was at the time Yice-president of the American Societv of Sanitary Engineers and his ofTer was formally acknowledged on April 17 in a personaf letter from Secretary of \\'ar Baker. l\fr. Cornelius immediately returned to Grand Rapids and began rearranging his plant for the work ahead of him. He was called to Washington where it was decided that he could best serve his country through production and deYelopment by the different companies of which he was head. It was also decided that he should giw his whole attention lo aircraft and he was dele­ gated lo the delicate task of undertaking the designing and perfecting uf a new double gun­ mount in accordance with cabled instructions from General Pershing; and he not only com­ pleted this work but also made numerous other improvements. , :Mr. Cornelius has alwavs been actiYe in church work, and as chairman of the finance committee of Park Congregational Church has done much to put that body on a sound financial basis. His prcsen t address is Grand Rapids, l\1ichigan. CHAPTER X Cornelius 46

Harold Comfort Cornelius was born in Adrian, Mich., December 11, 1873, and when he was four years of age his father moved his family to \Yestern Michigan, where on the farm on the shores of Spring Lake Harold spent his early years and re­ ceived his schooling in the Spring Lake and Grand Haven schools and later in the Union High School in Grand Rapids. In 1895 he was married to Edith M. Glidden and to this union three splendid boys were born. All during his thirty years of active busi­ ness and. social life his indomitable cheer­ fulness· and courtesy endeared him to all with whom he came in contact, while his untimely passing at the age of 50 was a real loss to not only his -nearest and dear­ est, but to the community at large in which he bad for so many years lived and worked. He passed away at Grace Hospitai in Detroit, Mich., January 12, 1924, where he had gone five weeks before for possible · help, after a three years' fight for h.ealth. The following tribute will tell the story of his status in his home city . of Grand Rapids, where he had lived for 30 years; and which was printed in "The Common­ wealth", a magazine devoted to Indutsrial Interests, and was written by T. L. Lam­ bourn, Sales Manager for the Wolverine Brass ·works, a man who bad been for many years intimately associated with Mr.. Cornelius in a business way. ''It was with ·a great ~hock that we of Harold C. Cornelius the Wolverine Brass Works heard of the sudden death of our former secretary and treasurer-1\fr. H. C. Cornelius. Thronging memories of past associations touched us all most deeply. Every wheel in our factory and every heart, has paid its silent tribute to the man we honored; but-as he would have it-:while holding intact our memories, we turn to the future :with its duties and responsibilities. It is well that we look forward but even so it is well that we remember that the future is but a product of the past; that out of the things that are gone by, spring the things that are to be. Although new things arise almost every day, there is much of tomorrow that we can judge by what happened yesterday. . \\'e would lack appreciation indeed if from the life of Mr. Cornelius we could not find some things by which we may more optimistically judge the future." He was born in a small town and spent his early years on a farm. At the age of nineteen­ with only a common school education-ambition carried him to the railroad shoris to learn steam-fitting. One year of this sufficed to give him the needed confidence to start m business for himself, and accordingly he started a small specialty shop in company with Oscar Glidden. . Two years later he joined his brother Louis A. Cornelius in the organization of the \\' olverine Brass Works, to specialize in the manufacture of plumbing supplies, the oldest brother, Charles S. Cornelius, being at the time with them. Here, from a small beginning and with limited capital and a proportionately small shop, under the skilled management and untiring efforts of the brothers grew the \Volverine Brass \\' orks of today, employing over 600 men and women at the mam factory, with associate houses in New York and San Francisco, and sending out yearly millions of dollars worth of plumbing goods all over the United States. · Not content with playing his part in the building up of this large business, Mr. Cornelius found both time and inclination for civic duties. 47 Cornelius CHAPTER X

At one time he was vice-president of the National Association of Credit Men, also a member of the Board of Public Works during the time of the construction and completion of the city's filtration plant. He was identified with the Y.M.C.A. taking special interest in the industrial training classes. He was a leader in welfare work among the factories, and in recreation for factory employees. He was active in church work and was chairman of the building committee of the Foun- tain Street Baptist Church until his death. · His social activities carried him into the Peninsular Club, the Higb.lands Country Club, and the Masonic Country Club. He was a member of Doric Lodge, De Witt Clinton Consistory, and the Shrine. He was an indulgent parent, a conscientious employer, a staunch and dependable citizen, a leader in industry, a more than willing worker m welfare and civic duties, and a congenial, demo­ cratic good fellow. He faced the world and met his obligations courageously and well. He was possessed of a fighting heart, and filled a man's role in the fullest sense.

J. D. H. Cornelius, A.M., P.H. D., was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. His early education was re­ ceived in the common schools of Brooklyn and later at the Quaker Seminary in Raisin Valley. He graduated from the Uni­ versity of Michigan in the class of 1865-receiving a B. A. degree. In 1868·he received the degree of A. M. He commenced teach­ ing at once, filling the position of superintendent at Adrian, Galvin, and Moline, Ill., and Fentonville and Jonesville in Michigan. In 1881 he was called to the Chair of Greek and Latin in Adrian College, and with the ex­ ception of two years with the Normal School of Illinois, has held this position since that time until his death in 1925. For 42 years he was a member of the Faculty of the College and has done much to keep up the splendid reputation of one of our best smaller educational insti­ tutions. He died May 11, 1925. The following was taken from the Adrian College paper: "One of the greatest virtues said to be possessed by a human J. D. H. Cornelius, A.M., P.H.D. being is faithfulness-a steady devotion to duty and principle, which is satisfying in itself and which creates in those who do not haYe it a strong desire to secure it. When to a character that is virtuous and devoted to duty and principle is added a personality that is bright, sociable and pleasing, the result is a man among men whom everyone is pleased to call 'Friend'. It is this man in the person of James D. H. Cornelius, A.M., Ph. D., who has faithfully and patiently served on the faculty of our beloved College since the year 1881, whom Michi­ gan Alpha Mu Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega has the honor of calling 'Friend and Brother.' In 1881 Adrian College was pleased to rail Dr. Cornelius to the chair of Greek and Latin which-with the excertion of the years 1882 and 1883-which time he spent as principal of the Illinois Stale l\ormal School, he has ever since held. CHAPTER X Cornelius 48

In 1905 Adrian conferred upon him the deg~ee of Doctor of Philosophy. During the time when this old College was in financial straits, he remained with her at times receiving but 50 or 60% of a salary already reduced. But Dr. Cornelius could see brighter days ahead and although efforts were made by various institutions both large and small to get him to leave, he was steadfast in his devotion to Adrian and would not be tempted. Dr. Cornelius is the embodiment of classicism. His appearance and manner are those of a gentleman of the old school, and he is never too busy nor too absorbed to speak a pleasant word to any student he passes. For forty years the graduates of Adrian College have gore forth with the impress of his personality upon their lives and character, and wherever an alumnus is found, there Dr. Cornelius has a friend."

This portrait of Robert Cornelius was taken The old clock tower in Amsterdam has for in 1876 and sent to the writer b/1 Wm. A. the past 200 years rung out the time for Cornelius of McKeesport, Penn. Holland. It has a beautiful set of chimes that play on the ¼, ½ and hour. The photo was taken by the writer in 1925.

Robert Cornelius 1809- 1893 Christian Cornelius was a noted astronomer in Holland, and fixed the time for the country during his life. His grandson. Christian, came lo America in 1783 and established the oldest house manu­ facturing and dealing in gas fixtures and chandeliers, in America. He had onp son, Hobert, born in 1809 who was associated with his father in the fixture business, but he was better known as a scientist and inventor. 49 Cornelius CHAPTER X

He received a common school education then entered the business vdth his father. In 1839 he learned, through James Saxton ;nd Dr. Paul Beech Goddard, of Dagueren's process of portraiture. Dr. Goddard had contracted with Mr. Cornelius for the experimental apparatus and shoz:tly after Mr. Cornelius opened the first studio for photographic (daguerreotyp~) portra!t­ ure m the world, at the corner of Eighth St. and Lodge Alley, now Jayne St., Philadelphia.· He had in November, 1839, obtained the first i;>0rtrait made by this process. He is also credited with publishing the first photographic a!ivertisement in the history of art, which appeared in tlie Public Ledger, Pliiladelphia. · Mr. Cornelius retained his studio until 1843, but upon the introduction of gas, he de­ voted his time to making apparatus for the new illuminant. The firm of Cornelius & Co. consisted of Robert Cornelius and his father. Later they commenced the manufacture of gas fixtures, the firm at the time consisting of Christian, Robert, and a brother-in-law, Isaac F. Baker, and the firm name was changed to Cornelius and Baker and later to Cornelius & Sons until 1877 when Robert retired. He was also a pioneer in the electrical field. In 1851 he bought a country place near Frankfort where he spent all of his leisµre time, and later experimented in seeds. · For over 50 years he was a member and elder in the Presbyterian Church, also a member of the Franklin Institute, Horticultural Society, American Pomological Society, and one of the early members of the Union League of Philadelphia. He was the father of eight children, his sons all being associated with him in the fixture business. · It was the writer's privilege to meet ilie oldest son, Robert Comeley, in 1876, and inspect ilieir splendid store and showrooms in Philadelphia, and ·the courtesy shown him at the time is a pleasant memory and indicates ilie .character of the whole firm. Robert Cornelius died August 10, 1893.

The Cornelius family in Pittsburgh is well represented by descendants of Samuel Cor­ nelius, probably the son of Abram Cornelius of Baltimore. It has been quite a difficult task to get all the verifying facts concerning iliis branch of ilie family, which is one of. the largest in America. I am indebted to Thomas E. Cornelius of Pittsburglr for much information and help 1n locating clues and addresses which have led to the information as I have it. The family of David Cornelius consisted of seven children, who lived in Allegheny City-now Norili Pittsburgh. Two of the sons, Charles E. and Edward T., were for many years identified with the growth of Pittsburgh, Charles E. being a lawyer and T. Edward an architect, and both have left their mark on the growth of the city. · · Charles E. died in 1898 leaving a son and daughter. The son, Charles 0., is assistant Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and much credit is due to his zeal and skill in building up that wonderful institution, which is one of the great Art centers and educators of the times. T. Edward is slid in business in Pittsburgh, his son being :with him. The following letter tells so much of family histoz:y, I am inserting it in full.

Feb. 27, 1924 Mr. Chas. S. Cornelius Dear Sir- Am glad to know you are getting along with your Cornelius history. Would like to get a description of the Coat of Arms, and what the meaning of the different devises is. As to my family-I have seen my brother Dysart, and his recollection is the same as mine, that our grandfather was a Jesse Cornelius-in fact we know that. Rev. Samuel Cornelius' grandfather and my grandfather, were brothers. Samuel had a brother, Rev. Maxwell C., and Samuel h;as a son,. Rev. Maxwell C. Maxwell, Samuel, Jesse, and \Villiam Dysart seem to be favorite names m our branch. Mv father used to say that he was "David the son of Jesse", like in the bible. Our branch came from Alsace-Lorraine, I think, to Ho1land, and then to this country, settling in Lancaster Co., Penn., and were known as "Pennsylvania Dutch". I think the whole tribe left Italy on account of religious persecution. Holland was a great protestant country and the French Huguenots and other protestants went there to embark for America. l\ 1v brother savs our great grandfather was named Samuel. I suppose you notice that near!:/ all these naines arc bible names, and that makes me think they were· a,I protestants. CHAPTER X Cornelius 50

My father had an uncle Jesse who lived at New Castle or Beaver Falls. There is a dis­ tant relation of mine in Beaver Falls-a Dr. Margaret I. Cornelius of Beaver, Penn., who is a descendant of this uncle. She might give you some information. My folks are not any of the ones who came to this country in 1830, because my grand­ father lived in Pittsburgh in 1810; his name is in a list of voters in Pittsburgh Town, on record here as having voted in 1810 or 1815. He died when young, when about 35. My father was born in Pittsburgh in 1821. · It seems queer to me that the Rev. Samuel doesn't mention William Dysart and Josiah Cornelius who must have been his uncles, and who owned large properties on Neville Island .about 6 miles down the Ohio from Pittsburgh. I also had a cousin, a James Cornelius, who moved to Louisville or Cincinnati. I think he was the father of Robert and Nellie C. If I am not mistaken the missing connection was my ~reat grandfather Samuel, who came to Lancaster about 1790. I don't know any Cornelius' m Lancaster, but have no doubt there 1;1re some there. In fact, a party told me there were a number of them there. Hoping to hear from ·you agam and that I have help.ed you out some, I remain, Very truly yours, T. ED CORNELIUS

Southern Branch

The Southern branch of the Cornelius family all seem to have descended from Benjamine Cornelius (1765) who came supposedly from Maryland in 1785 and settled on the Catawba River, at the mouth of Mountain Creek. Here, on a high bluff overlooking the river about 600 feet from the stream and ¼ mile from the mouth of the creek, he built a long rectangular timber house clapboarded and celled and covered with shake shingles, pinned on v.ith wooden pins. It had a chimney at each end with open fireplaces and an ell to the South. The garden was \Vest of the ell and facing the road to the barn which was about 300 feet Southwest of the dwelling. From the front of the house three counties were visible, Catawba to the North, Lincoln to the South, and Iredell across the river to the East. The uplands of the plantation were red soil: more or less rolling and good cotton land On the bottoms of rich black loam, great crops of corn yams, hay, and oats were grown. The plantation at one time contained over 900 acres and was one of the best in that part of North Carolina. At the time that William Cornelius, "Uncle Billie" as he was called, was head of the place, there were over 100 slaves according to reports. The Cornelius boys never favored slavery and would not sell any of their hands. The plantation has for many years been cut up into smaller farms but a considerable part is still owned and worked by great-grandchildren of Benjamine Cornelius. One of the features of the old place was the Ferry called "Cornelius Ferry", and for many years the main road across the river from Catawba Co. into Iredell and on to Char­ lotte, which was the market in the early days for cotton and other farm products. It was a three day trip to market-a trip that today is inade ·with the modern truck, and over splendid rock-surfaced roads in about two hours. The ferry was built by Benjamine Cornelius, and consisted of a big flat boat 40 feet long and 20 wide, managed by push poles. Benjamine ran the ferry for many years and after he gave it up it was moved up t...ie river ¾ of a mile opposite William Cornelius' home in Iredell Co. Here Henderson Cornelius ran it for a time. He bought the home farm in 1886. The old ferry can still be seen opposite the home of Edgar Cornelius, son of Benjamine F., which was a short distance North of Henry F. Cornelius' home, and near there three of the grandsons of Benjamine erected a cotton gin driven by horse. power. This was blown down by a storm in 1884, but for many years the farmers would gm their cotton there, then load the bales and cross the river on the ferry and market it in Charlotte, going by way of Hunt­ ersville. 51 Cornelius CHAPTER X

In later years the cotton was sold at Davidson, which is only about eight miles to the East. Some time later John Cornelius built one of the first cotton mills in the state, just South of Davidson in what is now known as Cornelius City. Austin Cornelius lived in the old home until ·1841 when he bought the Knox farm up i\tountain Creek near the site of Beaver Dam. Be.njamine's youngest son James lived there until 1859 when he was killed by an o~tlaw named Harland Boone. The old house is in ruins now and about demolished. A second house was built a short distance North of the first one and is now occupied by descendants of Benjamine Cornelius. The old family burving-ground is South of the house and near the mouth of Mountain Creek, and here most of the early members of the family are sleeping their last sleep. In the early history of North Carolina this ferry was one of the best places to cross the Catawba River, and 1t is reported that after the battle of King's Mountain in October, 1863, many bodies. of troops from both armies crossed here on the way to Guilford Court House, where the next big battle of the Rebellion was fought. The building of steam roads and the growth of business centers has diverted travel to other channels and the old ferry is gone. East of the Catawba toward Mooresville and about four miles from the river is the home of Jesse Cornelius, son of Benjamine, which consists of about 300 acres with a typical South­ ern house-a large, square, red brick building set in a grove of oaks, with iis w-ide fireplaces · in each end and pillared porches in front. Adjoining this place is the Ramsey Plantation now owned by Ric!iard Ramsey. This tract of 640 acres has never changed hands since the original settlement of the country, and has passed from father to son. Benjamine Cornelius had six sons, John (1789), William (1880), Jesse and Forrest (twins 1807). John and William lived on the plantation, Jesse bought a home four miles West of Mooresvule, while Forrest went to Kentucky. Jesse had nine children while William, Jr., a son of William, who lived on the old Plantation, had six children, George, Levi, Chalmers, Frank, Jesse N,. and Adah. George and Adah lived in Moores­ . ville, wJ;iile Frank and Jesse N., lived in Montgomery, Ala. George Cornelius (page, 15 Chapter IX), the oldest son, lives in Moores­ ville and has always been one of the leading citizens of that hustling little city and identified with all of the busi­ ness and civic activities of the place. He has a charming family of nine children. The oldest daughters are married and live at Laurinsburg and Charlotte, N. C. Three of the boys are commercial travelers while his daughter Mary, a charming girl, is an expert busi­ ness woman, holding a trusted position with the First National Bank. The youngest boy is still at home and in school. It was one of the Yery pleasantest experiences of my Southern trip to meet this charming family, and it is with pleasure that I add their names to the Jong list of those among the name Cornelius who have "made good" in the best and highest sense. C. S. C. George Cornelius CHAPTER X Cornelius 52

Daniel _Cornelius and Descendants Daniel Cornelius was born in Baltimore, Md., 8-15-1771, and died in Louisville, Ky. 10-12-1847. He was the only child of the second marriage of Abram Cornelius and ...... Wendell., His mother died when he was an infant and his father died when he was 12 years of age, and after this date his home was with a relative in Pennsylvania, thought to be in Lan­ caster Co. This relative was a Quaker. Daniel Cornelius went to sea when a youth and followed this life for many years and became a sea captain. This carried him into all ports of the world, and his ·sea-faring life was filled with many hazardous experiences. He was a man distinguished for hardy courage and sterling virtues. In appearance he was stalwart and of commanding presence. His eyes were dark blue, his hair a very dark auburn and worn in a cue. At one time, during a voyage, this cue was clipped from his head by a ruffian who made a murderous assault upon him. Captain Cornelius promptly tossed the ruffian overboard. He was highly successful as a navigator and commander of sea-craft. In 1803 he came \Vest to Kentuckv. In March, 1808, he was married to Miss Judith Ann Huff of Cincinnati, Ohio, and established a home in Marysville, Ky. They were the parents of six children. The mother died February 3, 1833. The family homestead burned in 1836 and after this date Capt. Cornelius made his home at Louis­ ville, Ky. He was a devout Methodist. William Huff Cornelius William Huff Cornelius, son of Daniel Cornelius, was born at Meysville, Ky., 4-15-1817 and died at his home near Liriton, Indiana, 7-31-1882. He married Miss Sarah Ann Robbins 7-3-1838. She was born at Elizabethtown, Penn., and was raised in Brown Co., Ohio, by an uncle. To this union 10 children were born. William Huff Cornelius married a second time Mrs. Ann E. Black, nee Seybold, 3-15-1864, at Orleans, Orange Co., Ind. · When 14 years of age he was appren­ ticed to learn the trade of ship-building at the Louisville Ship Yards. Here he worked until 21 years of age under the stern, ex­ acting direction of a Scotchman. He be­ came a master ship-builder, eventually becoming boss of the shipyards. He possessed great dexterity as he was both nght and left handed in wielding the tools used in ship carpentry, and helped build many a sturdy craft. He was an expert oarsman, rowing with­ ou l sound or apparent motion of the oars. When 21 years of age William H. Cor­ nelius joined the Masonic Order and was a most ardent ad\'ocate of this.noble Order and continued so until his death. He organized numerous I\1asonic Lodges in Southwestern Indiana. He was engaged in ship-building until he entered the l\lethodisl Ministry in 1846 at Asbury Chapel, Louisville, Ky. He joined the Indiana I\! cthodisl Episcopal Conference at Rising Sun in 1849. William Huff Cornelius 53 Cornelius CHAPTER X

His ministry ~as !110st successful and he gave 42 years of earnest and zealous effort in behalf of Methodism m central and southern Indiana. · Hi~ voice was eloquent in speech and melodious in son~ and he won many to the cause for which he plead, leaving them with a faith that abided mto eternity. . He had a wonderful _singing voice, often leading in song the great Methodist Camp Meet­ mgs as well as the Indiana M. E. Conference assemblies. William Huff Cornelius came of an ancestry devoted to the cause of truth, justice and freedom . . His first vote was cast for John C. Fremont and he was a staunch Republican until his death. . . At the first call of the immortal Lincoln he at once offered his life through love of bis country and its ideals. He organized Co. K, 1st Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry at Troy in 1861 and went to the front as Captain of this company. He also served as a Chaplain. In physical appearance be was a stalwart man, six feet and one inch in height, erect and broad shouldered and symmetrically proportioned. His features were classical in outline and harmoTJ.i.ously proportioned. His hair was dark brown ?-nd luxuriant, .bis eyes were dark blue, large and full, very deep set and kindly in expression. In personality he was very magnetic and was known far and wide for his genialitr and good-fellowship, yet always maintained the bearing of manly dignity that stamped hrm as a true patrician. His kindly nature found expression in countless benevolences, and no appeal for help was passed unheeded as be journeyed along life's highway. It has been said, "The world is the loom, God is the Master Designer, Man is the Weaver," and in the weaving of the wonderful tapestry of life, William Huff Cornelius was truly a Master Weaver. MRS. JENNIE C. BREWER

William Fletcher Cornelius B~7-30-1846. D-4-14-1914. Daniel Blackburn Cornelius B-2-29-1849. D-6-7-1919. Sons of William Huff and Sarah Ann Robbins Cornelius. Throughout their lives they were marked for a very close bond of brotherly affiliation. For more than 40 years they were residents of Linwood, Ind., where they were active in the business and civic development of their city. · Thev are remembered there for the precepts maintained of manliness, industry, and philantfiropy. Since boyhood they had been members of the Methodist Church and both were later affiliated with the Odd Fellows, and were strong advocates of the Republican Party. \Villiam Fletcher Cornelius was a business man possessing acumen of mind and won marked success. Daniel B. Cornelius was an architect and contractor. His ability in this field of endeavor was superior, and brought him gratifying success.

Jennie Cornelius Brewer, only living child of William Huff and Sarah Ann Robbins Cornelius, was born at Sullivan, Ind., August 10, 1859, and was married at Graysville, Sullivan Co., Ind., September 11,1877, to John Emory Brewer. She is the mother of five children. Jn her girlhood days she assistecf her father at a Jl.1ethodist parsonage with the marked mt.;;ical talent she possessed, having a soprano voice of clear mellow cadence. \\'ith her husband and three of her children she has for many years resided at an attractive rural homestead near Kew Lebanon, Sullivan Co., Ind. She has always been active in the advancerr_i.ent of the communitv in which her home is local,,J, has been a member of the Methodist Church since girlhood, is prominently iden t ificd with the :icti\'ities of the Sullivan County Historical Society, also organization work r,f the Hepublican Party. · CHAPTER X Cornelius 54

David William Cornelius traces his ancestry directly to Adam Cornelius, who was born in Italy about 1700 who, driven out of his native place by religious persecutions, ~ed to Holland and there formmg a Colony came to America about 1730, landing on the shores of Chesapeake Bay and settling about 14 miles from the present city of Baltimore, Md. Adam Cornelius had· quite a family, there being 6 sons by his first wife and one by his second, who was Daniel, the ancestor of the subject of this sketch. There is consi.derable un­ certainty concerning the birth dates of four of his sons, John, Jacob, Isaac, 1759, and Samuel, but James was born in 1750 and Benjamin in 1765, while the half-brother, Daniel, was born in 1771. These brothers left Mary­ land and one went to Ken­ tuck--y, one to New Jersey, one to Pennsylvania and one to North Carolina. Daniel, who was left an or­ phan while quite young, 1781, followed the sea for 18 1>r 20 years, returning to Kentucky m 1803. See biographical sketch. David William Cornelius, the grandson of William Huff Cornelius, was born at Linton, Ind., 4-28-1885. He had two sisters older David William Cornelius than himself, Myrtle, born in Professor of Physics, University of Chattanooga, Tenn. in 1879, and Ann, born in 1882 . .- Hisfather,. \Villiam F., was a' dealer in general merchandise, real estate, and insurance, as well as being Pension Attorney. . David William received his early education in Linton, and attended De Pauw University, receiving his B.A. degree in 1906. Graduate and Fellow at the University of California m 1910. Ph.D. 1912 University of Illinois. He was assistant Professor of Physics at De Pauw from 1906 to 1908. Assistant attne University of California in 1908-1910. Prof. of Physics and Engineering at Ottawa University 1912-1913. Assistant Prof. of Astronomy and Physics at University of Kansas 1913-1915. Research-University of Wisconsin, summer of 1915. Instructor of Physics and Radio graphic, University of Missouri 1917-1920. Instructor of Physics University of :\1ichigan 1920. Prof. of Physics University of Chattanooga, 1920. Prof. Cornelim '.s well known as a teacher, writer and lecturer, his subjects covering a series of ten lectures illustrated with lantern slides and experiments on the science of every­ day things. 6 lectures on the Science of World A!Tairs, that all should appreciate. 2 lectures on "The Science of Education". 2 lectures on "Sciences the Farmer Should be Taught". 3 lectures on "Recent Advances in Science". 1 lecture on "Education for Present Day Life". Prof. Drffid W. Cornelius was married to Orrelle Fidlar (B-7-12-1886) at Terre Haute, Ind., in August, Hl12. Tlicy have no children. Address at present lime (192-1) Uniyersity of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tenn. 55 Cornelius CHAPTER X

Dr. Charles "\\'. Cornelius was one of the romantic characters of the "\\'estern Frontier. His grand­ father, Benjamin Cornelius, was a pioneer of the earlv days, cross­ in~ the plains from Jasper Co., Missouri, in 1845, when his son, Benjamin, the doctor's father, was twelve years old, and settling in Washington Co. on what was called "Cornelius Plains", Oregon. At that time there were only three houses in Portland. The doctor was born in Vl ash­ ington Co., Cornelius Plains, Oct. 13, 1856. After passing through the com­ mon schools he went to the Pa­ cifi~ University, grarluating in 1877, then studying medicine with Dr. F. A. Bailey of Hillsboro for two years and going to Spo­ kane in 1879, where he operated a drug store, it being the third place of business in that city. In 1880 he returned to Port­ laHd, attendin~ tw

Detroit, Jan. 25, 1860 Dear Son:- You suggested in our last interview that I should put down on paper some reminiscences of my history. I wish there was anything in my life that could be interesting or profitable to you or any one else. But, alas! while a faithfut record would be a new proof of the long­ suITering, patience, grace, and faithfuln.ess of God, it would, at the same time, be a record of the sinfulness, waywardness, and unfruitfulness of your earthly father. "For sure of all the plants which share The notice of my Father's eye, None prove less grateful for His care, Or yields Him meaner fruit than ]." I was born in Plymouth Dock (now Davenport), Devonshire, England, in March, 1795. 1v1y parents, l\falthew and Kesiah Cornelius, members of the Baptist Church in that place. Their pastor was Rev. Isaiah Burt. In a few months after my birth they emigrated to this. country, hringing three children-Isaiah, Ann and myself. They settled in P~iladelphia, where my father commenced business. He was a mason, and I was often shown, m my early youth in that city, some chimneys which he had built. They had brought their letters of dis­ mission from the Church in Plymouth Dock, and at once united with the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia; a \'cry wise measure, and, as it proved in the history of their children, a very happy one. One more daughter was born lo them so,rn after-my sister Elizabeth. That frarful plague, the yellow fever, which had prevaileJ s~ f~arfull~ in Philadelph!a in 179:3. lingered there for year after year, and my parents fell v1cllms to 1t; my mol~er m I ,~JG, and my father in 1797. I was so young when they died that I have no recollect1on of 57 Cornelius CHAPTER X

them; but I of.ten heard from those who knew them that they were consistent Christians, and my older sister often told me of our mother that when father had gone out to his work, she would ~ather us around her, and kneeling down, would commend us ~o the grace and care of a faithful God. Their death left four orphans, all too young to realize our loss or to care for one another, and we had no relations to help us. But here a mother's prayers were answered, and the genuine principles of the_ G~spel were developed; for the church to which they belonged provided homes among Chnstian people for all of us. . ~'bat follows is a brief ~ynopsis of the remainder of Sam:u~l Corneli~s• life as contained m his booklet, the larger part of which is devoted to _his religious experiences. Our subject lived in the family of David Johns until fourteen years of age when he with his youn~er sister were adopted by a Mr. A. Corfield, a Londoner, who was at this time Deacon m the Second Baptist Church of Philadelphia. In his new home he h~d better advantages for self education, which he carried out under his own plan. A short lime. later he became a member of the above named Church and of a group of young men who did re­ ligious work in public institutions and this later led him into the ministry. . . - On Jan. 20, 1817, he was united in marriage to a ,Miss Booth, a n:ember of the same Church as himself. He intended to take a course in a Theological Semmary but soon after his marriage he received a call to a church in Norfolk, Va., and so far as we have been able to learn, he very seldom had the privilege of attending a school of any kind. After seven years of strenuous labor at Norfolk, ill health of himself and wife induced them to accept a call to Alexandria, Va., where they remained for fourteen years and during this time he gave much service to Columbian College in Washington, D. C. In 1837 they removed to Mt. Holly, N. J., and in 1850 his wife died. The next year he moved to Troy, Mich., to preach and be near his son Samuel who was also a minister. A short time later the remainder of the family joined him and they settled at Detroit, Mich. He again entered College work for Kalamazoo College. Mich., and had several pastorates, the last of which was at Ann Arbor, Mich. Because of failing health and· the weight of seventy years he resigned this pastorate in 1864, but the labors of "Father Cornelius" as he was known, continued to the date of his death in July 9, 1864.

·· It is a matter of regret to the writer that so many interesting and historical events are, for the want of facts, not incorporated in this work, for I am sure there are many events in the early history of the family in Maryland, North Carolina, and Missouri, that would make both interesting and profitable reading. . . I did want the story of Benjamine Cornelius and his family's crossing the plains from ·l\.fissouri to Oregon in 1845, and their early struggles on "Cornelius Plains" for success in the then new country of Oregon, and the story of their encounters with the Indians. Colonel Thomas Cornelius, who at the time was a boy of 18, could, I am sure, have given a wonderful account of that trip and time, and later of his record as a veteran of the Civil \Var, and his work as a soldier against t~e Indians, a twenty year record as a legislator, dating from the first assembly of the Legislature. He was also a promoter of a R. R. and founder of the city of Cornelius. All of these I read between the lines of what facts I have gathered. They are things· to be handed down to those who come after us. In the same way, the story of Beni·amine Cornelius on the Catawba River in North Carolina, and later the part i~ the st~ugg e (!f the North and South when the splendid bravery of the South was pitted agamst their cousms of the North for what each honestly thought right, should haYe its rightful place in the annals of American history. So it is with regret that I have so little along these lines that might with profit be in­ corporated in this book. Yet as I close the covers on the entrance of 1926 I could wish nothing better than that the thousands. of the name_ and ~lood could meet, at least in a spirit of American patriotism, and standmg at attent10n, with Old Glory in our midst sing: "My Country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Long may our land be bright Wilh freedom's holy light. Protert us bf/ Th!/ might, Great God, our J{ing." C. S. C.

('H.\RLES S. ('OR'.\'EUt·:-. (Tlw .\uthor)

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History of the CORNELIUS FAMILY

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VOLUME No. 2 Containing Supplemental Information and Addit~ons and Corrections to June 1, 1929. . :/-G.. ,,.._,:· ..

Compiled by Charles S. Cornelius Assisted by E. F ranees Cornelius

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Cornelius I AAron ...... 99 Affiliated- Jesse Alfred ...... 1-26-28 Ariiadene .... 35-36 Anderson, Loren .... 9 Elizabeth Alfaretta ...... 3-9/ Addie E ...... 37 Alice ...... 20-24 Maude :VL Alvah ...... c-7-10!' A. J. Davis ...... 38Armstrong, \Vm ...43 Jean E. Absalom Addison ...... 38. Muriel ...... 43 1 Robert J. 9-25-33-34-81-99/ Alpheus ...... 42: Alpheus ...... 431 Maxine J.

Absalom, R ...... 15 1 Amanda 'Ackerman, S. \V ... 23. Genevieve Absadom H ..... 3( 44-50-52/ Akers, C. H. 26-28' Wm. E. Armorett ...... 7-10 Cornelius I Helen ...... 28' Jesse Jr Alice-Lynn ...... -13, Ardith ...... 66 · John ...... 28, Elizabeth C. Alice i Ardella ...... 93 Jesse ...... 28; Caroline 1· p24-28-50-6972: AAull~tin ··········4··5··94-4, I DCyrl.ulsh ···•·····•28-320 ,Austin, Henry I. A ice ...... 1e ...... - · e I a ...... 8, Wm H 1 Anna May I Alberta ...... 45 Cassendra ...... 28' G · C · 13-15-24! Alzada ·······.47-49 Julia ···········•28-30 C UY ..

Anna ...... 70-97[ Albert E...... 48 Har~iet ...... 28-30 1 cf:~~e Anna Ruth ...... -94 Aubra ...... 51 ~am.el ...... 29, Hattie Annie ...... -19 · Alonzo \V ...... 53I Nettie ...... 291 Ethel Annie Newton Allen ...... 65 Alonzo ...... 29 20-23 Alvin ...... 21 / Lea E ...... 30 Allen, Henry T ... 92 Annie M ..... 67-99: Amelia ...... 24 I Celia R...... 301 Lucy Annie Mae ...... 951 Alvia ...... 24 Esther M ...... 30 John H. 1 Ada M ...... 95_' ~~na May .... 17-18 Adams, Hugh ...... ~2 1 Nora M. Ada E ...... 35,Affiliated- Sarah ...... 621 Charles A. Arthur ...... 14-65 Atherton, John ...... 2 1 Richard H ...... 62 Mary J. Arthur Lee ...... 16 Artie Barbara ...... 6211 Geo. VV. Arthur A ...... 65 1 Margaret Elizabeth ...... 69 Ernest L. Arthur V ...... 66 Holt Thomas ...... 69'1 Vivian A. Andrew ...... 19' Jessie Affiliated-- / Mi_nnie B. Andrew Ray .... 70 Armstrong, Margaret Atkinson, R. S ... 83 1 Chfford Allyzine ...... 34 3 Mable 'Ayers, Chas. F ... 11' B , I '.::ornelius, Benjamine' Burr S...... , 71 J. Scott August 1-3-10-48-20-40·1 B. Frank ...... S8 Fannie Howard 1 47-49-52-69-74 j Bleeka ...... 93 Sara Gertrude Benjamine F. · George 9-47-48-51-92 Ben ··················94 Jeneatte Esther Benjamine D. \ Byron ...... 97 Benjamine Ruth 70-74, Bessie G ...... 95 William Barrett, Geo ...... 12 Benjamine P ... 37 1 Bobie ...... 24 Borden, Samuel .... 9 Lulu Byrd ··················3 ,Affiliated- 'Barnes, Alice ...... 9 Benson, Bertha 16 BeaverBessie, E········•·····14 ..... 39-40Byrd, Elmor...... 1 1 Danforth ...... 9 IB1 arr tl ett, Fl o .... 19 Blanche ...... 42 Black, T. W ...... 2 Affiliated-- /Boese, Flora ...... 27 Bertram ...... 53 Wm ...... 95 Bishop, James .... 9 Blanton, John .... 28 Blanch H ...... 6,:Barrett, Joseph ...... 9 Berrier, George 12 !Biedelbuch, F. 30 B-Continued

Affiliated- /Affiliated- Affiliated- Affiliated- Bright, Joe ...... 33,Brown. Susie :\1. .. 39,Brown. Blanch .... 73 Bates. Sara ...... Gi'i Bryant. Sadie ...... 33! Yictor ...... 70 Lucille ...... 73 Bateson. Stella .. 70 Bill, Wm ...... 33\1 Tabertha ...... 71' Yictor .... 73Bohanan . .John Barrett, Esther A. Alpha ...... 71; Edna .... 84 G, 4 o, Cornelius ...... 1:Bowne, Fred ...... 73 Blanchard, "\V. Bates. Betty ...... 41 1 Ora Bell ...... 71]Brownell, Henry .. G:; ?O-i l. , :Wert on ...... 71 Xeander ...... 41 Edward ...... 71; Harry G ...... 6;; Jesse c...... 71 E!len .... .41 "\Vinifred ...... 71 1 Iroldo ...... 63 :\Tilton R. .. 71 1 Bia ksley, Polly A. Yivian ...... 71 Raymond .... 63-64! Harold G ...... 47 z1 Benjamine F . .. 71 Karl C. . 0 3 Kenneth P ..... 11 Boyer, Della ...... 4 9 Reo D...... r Hill C ...... 71 Jessie E ...... 71 3 Bermund, Della .... 49 .. ' Brower F. F ..... 74 Alvin G ...... ~ll \\'ave L...... G3 Blum. Isaac ...... SO Effie ...... 50 Ross ...... , :\Iary C ...... 63; Lehman ... SO Blakesley, Eliza .. 51 I; Victor ...... 71\ Alfred \\'. .. 6 4; Hosmer ...... 80 Bowers, Hannah .. 53 1 Fried ...... 80 Elizabeth ...... G4 Etta ...... 100 Gwendola ...... 72i Richard H ..... SO Beckel. Graham .. 61 Clark ...... 72, Elwyn .. G4 Beg?:s, Carrie .... 92 Willis S ...... 61 Benjamine J ... ~~: Helen ...... 64 Brinkman, C. W. Frank L ...... 61 Dorothy V...... I" I Ruth ...... G41 14 Samuel S ...... 61 Edward V ...... 73[ Paul ...... G4 Burkhart. R ..... 100 Brown, Harry .... 24 Betty J ...... 73/ Esther ...... 64 Bernard ...... 100 Fred ...... 24 Ralph ...... G4 Bice Family ...... 24 ======Harold ...... 24 C

Cornelius Cora B ...... 42 1 Bess ...... :~.8\Co!burn, Sara .... 3°,

Caroline Clayborn .... 44-45 W. C ...... 84 1Cheesman, N . .... 33 3-13-25-38 Columbus .... 47-51 Coughenour, J ..... 14'Cotton, Elizabeth Cecil ... ., ...... 4 Clara ...... 48 Cratsley, Ida ...... 16 33-34 Charles J ...... 8 Cleta ...... 49 Crouch, :\1artha .... 19 Chammess, Israel Charles O. Cyrus N ...... 6G Crawford, R. N ..... 19 34 48-49-101 Cornelius Rob't...... 22 Cable, Geo ...... 34 Charles B ...... 4 9 Casper :\L ...... 67 Ida ...... 22 Colma, Frank ... .40 Charles E ...... 51 Clyde P. ············88 Albert ········;·····221 Lnlie ...... 40 rles s 6 Cecile Clay ...... 92 Crammer, Lottie 1Cawthers, Dr. E. J. Cha • •••••••• 5 T 19-24 40 Charles H...... 65 Carl "\\ ...... 92 I 1c . I Charles R 94 Chalmers E ..... 93 Carson_, da :vr. .... 22 arnnchae ...... 44 Dr Charle~ "\V... Chester ...... 94 D~vrd ················1! Cox; Dr. James . .46 · · 74 Carmen B ...... 95 Collms, Maude .... ;, 1 Kate ...... 4~ Charles deL ... 101 Clyde R. ..99 Paul ...... ~9, Sam_uel ...... 4G Thomas ...... 41 · Salhe ...... 4fi 1 1 g:~~~~~e ········ 0-50 c 0 rrections .... P. 1031 Jennie ...... 41 Clark, Rebecca .. 51 I James ...... 41 Courtney, Mary .. 51 11-14-1'!6 Affiliated- I William ...... 41 Chandler, F. K. 53 Clarence A ...... 68 Carson, Amoret .. 141 Chester ...... 41 Cassler, W. G ..... 5 -1 Charles ...... 13-43 Chilcoat, Betsey .... 1 «\ffi!iated-·- Mary L ...... 5 4 Christiana ...... 14 :vlicajah ...... 5 Clawson, "\Vm. A. Mildred ...... 54 Cassandra ...... 26 Eliza ...... 5 80 Coffin, Lucretia .. 58 Catharine B. .... 34 Nancy ...... 5 Clifford. Ruth .... 32 Campbell, Grace Catalina ...... 34 Cooper, James ...... 8 Commens, Hannah ' l'l~ Cassius P ...... 35 Mamie ...... 8 33 Cluin, Francis .. 70 C-Continued

Affiliated- /Affiliated- !Affiliated- !Affiliated-- Conrad. Rachael conover, Hollis .. 781Clement. E. V. ···· i61Cropper, Guy .... 78 1 67-68/ Lettie -s II Eugene ...... 96[ Nellie ...... 78 ····: Curry, Ansen ...... 981 Daisy ...... 78 Julia '.\I...... 68[ Henry ...... • 8 Cantwell, J. ,v ..... 99 James ...... 78 Conklin, Thos. Lois ...... 78 Collier, Wm ...... 100;1 Lewis ... ,S

75-76 1 '.\fary ...... ",Si Delbert ...... 1001 Guyneth ...... 78 Clarence ...... 76'Colvin, Leal ...... 85: Eldon ...... 1001 han ...... 761 Robert ...... 85/ Hugh ...... 100 1 D

Cornelius !Affiliated- !Affiliated- !Afl'iliated- Da vid G. .2-3 Dunn, John ...... 15 Davis, J. :Wuncy .. 21 Dix, Clopetra .... 52 D .d 7 Mary ...... 15: Rj>bert ...... 21 D' G t __ av1 ...... 1I Joh n H · ...... 15, D oro th Y ...... 211 IX,Howa ran d ...... ,' Deli'.ah ...... 51-7:Downs, Rev. Wm. I '.Vl}lton ...... !Of Lulu r Dame! S ...... 9, 19, Wm. H ...... ,5 p l -- Daniel ...... 19 ""ilford ...... 23iDungan, Elmira au ···· ···· ··'' 1 19 20 Rowland ...... 77 Dora Belle ..... 33' Howard F ...... 231 - D t 811 N" C 11 22-23, Thomas ...... 2 0 Ruby ...... '' y~ar ...... • . arro ···· :wary Ann ...... 20 Eva ...... ,, Daisy 0. . ... 83[ ERodbwearrtd SH.... 22-23 Henry N ...... 20 Gladys ...... Dalles E ...... 881 ...... 21 Robert ...... 20 79 Donald ...... 90! Grace V ...... 23 Sara Ann ...... 20 Dorothy ...... 79 D 4 ?1 Hattie B...... 23 Chas. F ...... 20 Laurence ...... 79 el 1a ················ ~ }1yrtle ...... 23 Dick ...... 33 Betty Rose .... 79 Dorris ...... 49 Ethel ...... 23 Douglas, Eleanor Ruby ...... 79 Dorothy ...... 64' Howard ...... 23 55 Dufford. Geo. R. 84 Affiliated- Gerald ...... 23 Dahl, Charlotte .... 60 Jesse C. .. .. 84 Daretv, Israel ...... 77 Donald ...... 2~ Dunbar, Daisy ...... 63 John ...... 84 · ~ Edward ...... 23 Dority, J. B ...... 69 Ruth ...... 84 }iary E ...... , 7 Downey, Mary ...... 20 Davidson, A ...... 70 Caroline ...... 84 George ...... 77 Disher, Rose ...... :n Dixon, Bernice .... 75 Geraldine ...... 84 1,\"m ...... 77 Doten, Dorothy .... 21 Diehl, Maggie ...... 95 Dovley, Henry C 12 E

I Cornelius- Cornelius Cornelius 'Eshelmann, Carrie Emil~- ...... 99 Eliza Jane .. 13-70 Erma 49! 9-12 Eleanor B. 14 ! Edith 11-14-50-95 Ella ... 50-88-92: Annie ...... 9 Eleanor F. .. .. 901 Edith A ...... 16 Effie ...... 50 Echolds. Eli F .... 29 Emma C ...... 2 Edith :VCae ...... 8 9 Emmett ...... 51 ! Frank ...... 2 9 Emma 31-38-39-94 Edwin S ...... 13-14 Ernest D ..... 52-90' William ...... 29 J<:mma L ...... 69-80 Edward C ...... 14 Elvena ...... 54 1 Janet ...... 29 Emma Jane 81-83 Edward P ...... 40 Elzina ...... 65 Eilier. Elizabeth 33 Elinora ...... 3 Edward ...... 50 Einar ,v ...... 67 Elliott, John A. Edgar B ...... 4i Edward E ...... 52 Edwin C ...... 70 39-40 Edgar L ...... 20-2-i Elisha ...... 34 Earl M ...... 84[ Arthur ...... 40 Elija ...... 5-47 Edmond P ...... 37 Ethel May ...... 921 Marjorie ...... 40 Elizabeth Eva ...... 37 Emery D ...... 95 Ely, Eva ...... 64 5-7-19-3 4-35-81-8 2 Edna ...... 26 Elias ...... 17 Earl, Chas. A ...... 64 '36-53-63-88-87 Elsie ...... 37-51 Exemena ...... 17,Esdale, Sarah .... 6~ Elizabeth J ...... 15 Eber L ...... 38 Affiliated- Eshelman, NL .... 72 Elizabeth D ...... 87 Ethel ...... 40! Ebbs, :'liannie ...... 5 Edgar, John .85 Elender ...... 7-12 Ervelle ...... 42' Elliott, C. B ...... 8 Everts, Vera ...... 90 F f'ornelius iFlemming, L ...... 22 Fox. Phylis B ...... Si IAffiliated- Fannie ...... 9 Nellie ...... 46 Robert H...... s;: '.lfarie L. Florence E. Forkner, Lucy ...... 3 3 H. X. .. 91 l Chas. \\'. 20 33 5 Fred G. - -:rFu~~tr;n, .. .ar~ll ::Jt f:r~~ ~-- ::: :· ::::~ i[ it~:t:t~· Francis E. /Forester, Dr. D ..... 6 4: Paula . !!l ?.-fary E. 39-40-69-771 '.\fador ...... 6 .. 1 Chas. H...... 91 Cyrus H. Francis ...... 53-69 Priscilla ...... 64 Fellows Rev. J ..... 93 Benjamine Fern ...... 43-51 Fox, Bessie ...... 66. I!ah ' ...... 93 Effe '.\Ia;>· Fav ...... 43 S. B...... 87' H. \\'.· ...... 9~)' John i':. Fr~derick ...... 46 Harry ...... 87• l"riel ...... 9,) Cla,· Franklin ...... 52: Wm. R ...... 871Fuller . .Jessie s7I Man· Flora ...... 99 Homer ...... 87 Fa1rcloue;h, Sue ~rn 1 \Villiam Florence ...... 24 James ...... 87,Freeman·. R. C ... !JO, Lillian Floy Leone .. 17-18, Ruth ...... 87: Lvman ...... !10' Ort,1 Affiliated- ! Fay F ...... 87iFrev. Elizabeth 101. Daisy Foor, Laura J...... s: James R ...... 87:Fre~man, Robert 'iii / Berdrn Felers, Henry ...... 8 1Affiliated- ~ I Johnston ArCnr G

Cornelius i Glad\·s .. 40-95\Gobel, Richard .... 43 Elizabeth .J. George , Gideon ...... 6 3 (Griffen, Jean ...... 7 4 George G. 1-5-9-19-26-89[ Gerard E ...... 66,Graham, Chas. W. 75 Viola H. 31-33-34-90-93-9·11 Galen G ...... 95,Gebbie, .John ...... 76 Verne H. Geo. W ...... 1-3-33 Grant C ...... 17, Helen ?.I...... 76 Horace E. Georg. e P ...... 95' Gilbert David I Sidney S ...... 7 6 Lester L. George \V ...... 99, see Da\·id Francis ...... 76: l<~rancis .J. Gilbert H ...... 3Affiliated- I Wm. F ...... 76:Gilbert, .J. R ..... S5 Grover C...... 8-48jGilbert, Margaret ljGobY, Ruth '.\1...... 79: Gertrude ...... ~"> Gny ...... 10-141Greenland, C!yde .... 2 Grover, Eva ...... 84!Gienn, Samuel .. 91 Grant ...... 16 Grove, Ann ....; ..... 5-9 Gingery, Anna ...... 911 Elmer ...... 91 Geary ...... l61Geohegan, Sns1e Green, C. O ...... 9!l 1Graham. Ray ...... 91 Greenburg ...... 33 , 22-23 George, M. F ...... 99: Francis ...... 91 Green B...... 34-38 Galespie, Jane ...... 29 Affiliated- r Louise ...... 91 Genevieve E ..... 37 Grabe_r, E. D ...... 30IGlascock, H ...... 79 Robert ...... 92 Grace 38-42-77-46 1 .Julia ...... 30/ Mable Gardner. PauL ..... 92 Grace )I!...... 90, Edwin D ...... 30-31 Loma F. :Good, Henry .... 92 H

1 Cornelius [Affiliated- IAffiliated- 1·Affiliated- Harriet ..... 3-26-31;Hawker, Porter .2 1Harris, Mary ...... 31 Hagler, Mary ...... 62 Harry F. . .. 101 Harr_v ...... 2jHyatt, Miss ...... 33 Hutchess, Emily r,5 Harr_v ... 13-48-50/Hale, Harriet ...... 31Hilliar_v. Wm ...... 38 Hauge, Ira ...... 66 Hattie ...... 13,Hill, :\-liss ...... 8 Howe. Viola ...... 38 Holm, B ...... 6, Harve_v C ...... 15! Nanc_v ...... 33IHowell, Jas ..... 38-39 Hartrampf, \Vm. 70 Henr~· R ...... 15fHerish, Elizabeth .. 10 Ruth ...... 39 Ju:3-nto ...... 70 Henry J ...... 94-95 1Herman. John ...... 10 Hancock. C. C ...... 40 Wilber ...... 70 Hazel ...... 151Hudson. Anne ...... 14 Lena L...... 40 Helen ...... 70 Hannah ...... 33.Havenner. Rev. F. 19 Hess, Emma ...... 43 Hamley, E ...... S5 Hannah Ann .... 69\ Annina ...... 19 Hall, J. E ...... 4·1,Hennesy, D. A ..... 94 Harold T ...... 37, Frank ...... 19 Ethel ...... 451 Cornelius ...... 94 Hettie ...... 70 1Hunting, Cass S ..... 211 Ernest ...... 45! Albert ...... 94 Hila Julia ...... 77;Hutchinson, Irene 22! Harry ...... 45\ Charles ...... 94 Harold :\,1...... 85iHelfrich. L. S ...... 22! Ardine ...... 45 Howell, Lloyd ... 96 Hildreth ...... 87:Hall. \Vashington 26i Lee S ...... 45 Edward .. . .. 96

Helen :\,I...... 97) Bann~r ...... 26: Fo:est ···:· ...... 45 1 Lloy~ ...... 9~ Howard L ...... 14 Carol!ne ... _...... 26 Ha_vme, BenJ ...... 45j Martm ...... 96 Helen E...... 14; John ...... 26 1 Robert ...... 451Hernan, Russell 96 ' Hayden ...... 26-27)Henshall, Mary .... 52, Howard ...... 96 Ruben ...... 26 Hansen, Fred ...... 53[ Dalton ...... 96 Murat H ...... 26 Warner ...... 53: Betty ...... 96 Affiliated­ I Hazel ...... 271.1 Ira B ...... 53[Hasty, Homer .... 96 Hnl11ert, Ivan f Robert ...... 271 Margaret ...... 5~ Donald ...... 96 Ella I Halsted ...... 27f'Horsman, Dr. P ..... 54 Howard, Bulah .. 14 Inez Velnette ...... 27 David ...... 54 Hime, Levi ...... 10!) Elsa Eleanor ...... 27 1 Muriel ...... 541 Gertrude Lester IHenry, Irene ...... 29 Hatfield, May ...... 5.5[ Leonard Howe ...... 13 Hannah, :wary ...... 30 Hoffman, R ...... 55, Herbert I ~~~-======-==c._.._._cc Cornelius Ivan ...... 6?1 Elizabeth Nellie Ira ...... 11-14-31 Isabel ...... 8., Josephine Margaret Isabella ...... 12 Ida ...... 97/ Affiliated- Isaac ... 16-34-97 Affiliated- \ Thomas Irene L ...... 38 Im bric, James ... 711 William Isbell, Ray ...... 7 2 Isiah ... 42-43 Robert · Frank Bernice J

I Cornelius I .Jerome ...... John J ...... 84 Jones, Edna ...... 2 ,Joseph Joshua ...... 1-5-20 .Jennie 19-22-66-68 ensen F ...... 40 1-5-19-20- 43 1 Jesse R ...... 2-26 Joseph A ...... 42 Jordan, Thomas 43 Joseph H ...... 1· H James ' Jesse S ... 82-33-8 J. LeRoy ...... 46 arry 1-5-8-13-19-32-33 Cornelius Josephine ...... 53 Minnie 44-45-47-48-50-69 Jesse George .... 33 John Henry 69•77 Theodora 101-81-17 Jessie .. 2-69-70-81 Julia Anne ...... 7 o J h Geo. w. James J ...... 101 94-97-51-88-17 Justus ...... 81 nson, ° 48 James H ...... 8 Jane Ann ...... 2 Cornelius James A ...... 32 John .... 5-13-19-20 Josiah ...... 81-97 Fay ...... 48 James Luke ...... 53 26-28-32-42-44-47 Jane Dyer .... 82-91 Jackson, L. M ..... 85 James Edwin .... 74 50-17-51-67-69-97 Jack ...... 90 Jackson, L. M ..... 85 James Clinton 81-89-101 Jewel ...... 93 Johnson, Carl .... 87 82-88 John Calvin ...... 10 John B ...... 17 Cornelia ...... 87 James I ...... 92 John W. ,Affiliated- Paul ...... 87 Jemima ...... 1, 19-90-70-89)Johnston D ...... 1 Wm. H...... 24 K

I Cornelius /Kreiss. Henry ...... 8 Kane. 1\·m...... 76 Affiliated- Keziah ...... 46 Gough. Amanda .... 13 ::VIary L. Kinder. Frank .. 7 S Kenneth ..... 68_84 Kenney, Geo. C ..... liil John Jack Thos. D ...... 16 Annie ::vrartha Katharine .17-18 Koodyke, ;1,r. ... 34: Emma j Peter Affiliated- Knauer, Chas. ..4-1 1 Frank 1Kraph. Amanda ~;; Kell~·. Anna ...... 8 Affiliated- I Fred 1Kellr. J. .9S L

Cornelius [ Louis N. . .. 65'.Laurenson. A ...... 9 Affiliated- Lewis H...... 8 Lottie P ...... 67-68 Lee. Elizabeth ... 19 Lower. 1\'illiam ~~ Lydia ...... 9 Cornelius •Little. Eleanor .... 20 Graydon Lemuel G ..... 12-i:-:: Louise :\1...... 6,.Lloyd, John ..... 22 Hildreth Luther ...... 13[ Levi ...... 6!'1 H...... 22 Doreen Laura C ...... 19[ Lidy E...... 75! Dorothy ...... 22 Nathan Lenora R ...... 20 Lurah ...... 75 Leitengen, :\Iary .. 46 l\larjorie

Laura ...... 24 1 Lavella ...... 77·Lehnihuhl. :\lona 50 Graydon ...... 111~ Lavina ...... 33 Llla ...... 771Lyng, Ralph ...... 52. William .... 1(1~ Libbie ...... 33 i Laura ...... 88-9:?f Ruth :\I. .52 Hildreth ...... 1C>2 Lavella ...... 37i L~ela :\1...... 93 ILemmon,1 1\'111. .82 Livesay, H. J ...... 91; Leonard ...... 40I Lilly B ...... 93 George Delmar Lee ...... 43-89 Laurence B ...... 93\ ::VIargaret Ag·nes Lindley ...... 43) Leta ...... 94/ Robert Lois A. Lucinda ...... 471 Lafayette ... . 97 Daisy William R. Leroy ...... 501 Lewis ...... 17 Lackey, C. B ...... 91 DeLoss Lester ...... 50 1Affiliated- 'Laible, Bertha .... 100 Homer Lucy ...... 59 Leopold, M ...... S Leonard. A ...... 102 Langdorf ...... lJ M

Cornelius I ::\.Iargaret b1cGi;l~ Frank ...... !lO )Mullin. Amanda 10 .War.iory 1/ . 81-82-101!' Francis ...... 9/l'Morris, Nancy .... 2~ :\1ar:v M. .2-16, .\1arJory ...... 82-24 Andrew ...... 90 Murdock, John 2, :\Iar:v E. 4-9 2' :\'la o-o-ie Ellen ~ •i 1::-.rcDonald, L ...... 7 4 Julia :Warv 14-19-44-53• · "" ~ ... , · 1 Floyd . 69-94-9~' Marion "Louise 84 ::\IcGraham, C ...... 76 Frank 2- . 'I · , Adrian ...... Hi ...... 1 ::\fary Ann ::\Iar!or:v J ...... 84, Leola ...... 76 Glenn ...... 27-28 . 33-34-81-82, ;\[~n~ :\L ~7 Gladys ...... -Mou~t. Ru~h .... 34 ::\.Ian L. ·; ...... 45, ::\.Imme L. .. .. ,s Grace G ...... ,ii761 Morns, E!Iz. 34-38 ;\farv Davis ..... 6fl ::\.Iande A ...... 88 1 James ...... 34 ::\.Iary Elizabeth. 83 1 ::\fadeline ...... 88 !::\Jalott. Pearl · ...... 41 William ...... 3 i 1 :\fildred ...... ;; Cornelius 1 Ross ...... 4,-Mann, Jane .. 34-!la :\L Lillian ...... --~: :\1erle ...... 90-94 Ralph ...... 41Morgan. D ...... 39 :\!innie Bell ...... 10: :.v1arrellus ...... 97\}IcKinley, H. G ...... 4 B. J ...... 3

:\!artha Bell 82-37/Affiliated- . f Ida .. • ... 38 Monseth, T ...... 67 :\fable ...... 16-42 :\1cintyre. Eliz...... 1 Joseph ...... · 44 S ...... 67 :\follie ...... 19,:\IcLain. ;\fary ..... 12, Bertha ·: ...... 44 DorotjJy ...... 68 :\larietta D ...... 20 :WcPherson, Duncan 1:\lott, Lorame ...... 8 Eleanor ...... 68 :\loses ...... 34 20-23! Samuel ...... ~6 Shirley ...... 68 'vlinnie ...... 3!l: Archibald ...... 23 John ...... 56-0 7!Michael. M ...... 70 :\fillard 42-43-89 McKee, ·w. S. 20-2'"\, Richard ..... 56-57,Marchant. Curtis 95 :\latti~ ...... 48-4~ :\IcKen~ie, :\Iiss .... 33 S~r.ah Betty ...... 95 ::\Iathias ...... 66 1 Paulme ...... 44,:\Ic:s;eill ...... 101 Mott, Lydia ...... 57 :uartin ...... 67 McQuinn, John .... 381Affiliated- Gideon :\Ia rgaret Eliz. . 7 0 ,::\1c:\1ahone, Mary 5 9 Mott, Valentine 5 7 Ruth :\Iatilda F. (Tillie):McKinney, Jasper 69, James ...... 58 Jemima 74: Rachel ...... 74 Manley, Lulu ...... 10 Abigail :\laxwell ...... 81' Xewton ...... 78 :Messimer, J. \V. 10 James

Maxwell M ...... 83 R. Ann ...... 78'1 Elizabeth .. 10-14 Hannah Dr. Maxwell 82-87 Francis ...... 78 Marshall ...... 25 Phoehe N

Cornelius 'Cornelius Affiliated- i'Affiliated- :\Tellie J...... 81 Keva o,N_ewby, Charles .... 33 Nichol~, Lee D ..... 97 Nellie F ...... 46i Neva G. 7'Norcott, Edward 80 Marie ...... 97 N~!lie G ...... 87) N~wton 1 I Louise ...... 80)Nordyke, Martha 99 Nicholas ...... 19-20· N10ma 8 Nichols, N'. T ...... 97i Nancy ...... 33[ Nancy 7• Wren ...... 97: 1 Nelson B ...... 42! Nettie 99 Edwin ...... 97' Xelson R...... 75: Nora 9 ! William ...... 97 ! 0

Cornelius I Oscar ...... 67/ Helen ...... 28-29IIAffiliated- Oliver ...... 33 Olive May ...... 95 . G' t· ~ Orvil C ...... 51,Affiliated- I01 sen, Jer me .... 6 1 IO'Flerrity, H . .... 7 3 Opal ...... 5;1osborn, Jemima 9-15 Roy ...... 67-68 opttinger, Alma 77 1 Ozrow ...... 6a Orme, George ...... 28 Evelyn ...... 68· p

Cornelius /Affiliated- Affiliated- /.-Hfiliated- Peter .... 1-51Palmer. Joel ··· • ... 7 Plumb, \\'illiam .... 55 Plumb, Ethel ..... 5fi S ~ Mary El. l th Ruth P e t er ...... 1 Minta 1za Je Leroy

Pearl ...... 4-43-48 1Parks, Luella ...... 13 William Donald Phylis ...... 4 Peck. Chas. E ...... 21 Edwin Poole, Susan ...... G:; Pauline ...... 11-14 Page, '.\1ary ...... 22 Charles Pomeroy, Chas. 7il Percy H ...... 15 Parker. Amanda Emma Porter. Philip ... 7 j Paul D ...... 15-16 34-3~ Frederick Pomeroy. R. E. A. Patti Gene ...... 16 X. 0 ...... 34 :Vlary F. 7 -~ Perry ...... 19 Powell. Lavina .... 31' Eleanora Pitts. James R. S!! Page F ...... 3!1 Parson~. John ...... ::. Emma .J. Paul M ...... 841 Xeva ...... 3 7 Priscilla Perle D...... 89 Priest, Martha ...... 4 l Florence R ·------Cornelius Ralph L ...... lQl Russell. Dais,· ...... S ' Lucille .7~ Rachel Rodney ...... 99 Leonard ...... SS Evelyn ...... • ~ 1-5-6-7·8-10 Rodney E ...... 11 \'irginia ...... 88 J. S ...... 9 !l Rachael 0 ...... 70,Cornelius i Bettie '.\I...... 88, Retta Ray ...... 4: Rosa ...... 42•43· William S ...... ss,Reed, Helen J .... 31 1 Rebecca i Rena ...... 50 Roberts. Louis _____ l~ Raines ______3:~ .. 7'-15-19-33-84' Royal ...... 52; Mary L ...... 19 :Rynerson, Peter 3~ Reuben ...... 8-69; Ruth ...... 53-67-8~ . Robert ...... 21-19:Reid. Geo ...... 3, Rode1da ...... 9 Ruth E ...... 5"- George ...... 21-19, S q- Rufus ...... 13, Ruth B ...... 92 1. \\"liber ...... 19, usan ··············''' Ross ...... 13 Ronald R...... 77 Anna ...... 211Rapp, Ralph ...... 41 1 Robert .... 20-26-31 : Ruby ...... 881 '.\fable ...... 21! Alva ...... 41 Robe-rt Richard L ... 43-51 Florence ...... 21' '.\,Iyrtle ...... 41 81-82-93-94 1 Richard S ...... 17 '"."!lmer ...... 21/' Ch~istopher .... 41 Robert S ..... 93-14 1 Raymond S ...... 17 \\ 1lbur T ...... 21 Elsie ...... 41 Robert T ..... 77-38 Ross Lee ...... 17-18 Dorothy ...... 21i Wilbur ...... 41 Ross ...... 13 Affiliated- Hazel E ...... 21 1Ritter, H. A ...... 4!J Richard T ...... 42 Quiendra, Ruth Affiliated- Vesta ...... 49 Richard ...... 48-53 Reed ...... 1 Roberts, Francis 21 Richards, Gretchen Ralph ...... 42-65 Robinson. Absalom 5 R. C ...... 63 102 Ralph C ...... 92 Roddy. David ...... 6 Johu ...... 78 Rawson. Geo ..... !Vi s

Cornelius I Rachael .. 6 :\faxine ...... 36/ Mary Sarah 1-13-15-19i Ellen ...... G Clair C ...... 36[ Edmund ' E .! Sarah ...... 6 William ...... 361 Robert 14 Sara 11 · ·········· ·shenck. John ...... 7 Shannon, Bessie 35 Richard 1 Sarah .... 75-97-100 1 Charles ...... 7 Sie ,·ert. S. A. 39-40 Charles Sarah J ...... 69'Strailman. C. H. B. 8 carmenie ...... 40 Julia Sarah H ...... 85,Shivers, N. C ...... 8 Snelling, Mary L. 41 Margaret Samuel 1-8-14-20isnyder. Jerry ...... 91Sellers, Rubin ...... 45 Daniel 34-4 6-6 3-9 4-97-9 9 :Sipe, Hunter ...... 9 Jam?s ...... 45 Lucy J. Sara R ...... 3.Sponsler. Jane ...... 9 Ruhm H ...... 45 John Sarah Ann ...... 74 Schell, Leslie .. 10-14 Schi.ndler. Calvin 49 Charles S. Sally ...... 51Snell, Robert ...... 10,1 Zilla ...... 49 Carrie B. Sally Ann ...... 7 Jesse E...... 10-11 Pearl C ...... 49 Fred A. Sallie ...... 42-43 Smith, R. K...... 12 Sampson, Olive .... 51 Robert ...... 60 Sally E ...... 20 Ruth ...... 12 Snelling, Henry 53 1 Charles ...... 60 Sadie ...... 9- Richard ...... 12 :wary L ...... 53 Fred ...... 62 Sadie W ...... in; Eliza?eth ...... 19 Richar~ ...... 53 Margaret ...... 6~ Susan 10-33-47-69: Harriet ...... 25 Cornelrns ...... 53 Thomas ...... 62 Sophia ...... 34 Emma C ...... 39. Bessie ...... 53 Carl V ...... 62 Susanna ...... 37 Alverda ...... 62\ Edith ...... 53 James ...... 62 Sylvester ...... 3~ Frank ...... 10:stratton, Cynthia 55 Ralph ...... r.2 Stuart E ...... 65 Leland ...... 70 Salirnan, Thos. J. 55 Lois ...... 6~ Sidna ...... 69,1 Clinton ...... ,. .... 70,Simondson, Lulu 60IShoults, Ab ...... 59 Samuel :\f. .. 83-85: Emma ···:·····:····70,.Sliker, Albert ...... 61 Charles ...... 5'1 Sola ..... 9•iSherman. :\hnn1e 14,Sweatland, Mary 74Bharp, Irene ...... 60 Seymour ...... 97Spedden. John ...... 20.Stanton, Philip .... 74,Swisler, Alfred 81, Stella ...... 24 Saville, Fay ...... 22 Showers, Ida ...... 74J Mary M ...... 86 Samuel ...... 17 Shaw. Lottie ...... 30 Schlart, John ...... n, Nellie G ...... 86 Steel A ...... 17Schiller, Eliz ...... 88 Althea ...... 7!l 1 Gertrude ...... 86 Affiliated- ,Sovercool, A. L ..... 90 Story, H. G ...... 86iSowa, Jas. B. .... 102 Sipes, Geo ...... 1-6 Sowash. Christine 99 Margaret ...... 86) Barbara ...... 102 Stev?nson, A ...... ~ Affiliated- Hildre~h ...... 86,, Johan !f· ...... 102 Strait, Clyde ...... :!!Sumner.1 Thos ...... 33 Slatt, Allee ...... l001Sioan, Allee ...... 65 Sipes., Rebecca ...... 6 Simeral. C. J. 35-36 Spangler, Fred 5'.l 1Story, May ...... 101 T

Cornelius .Truax, Henry ...... !l, Jane ...... 9-40 I D. J ...... 8;; Thomas .. 3-25-37 Tate. Geo ...... 91 Edward ...... 40 Mary C ...... 85 Thomas E. · _ Taylor, Francis .... 19;Tippett, Ma:t~a .... 62 39 70 : Thersa ...... 731Thane, Christrne 66 F. D ...... 85-91 Thomas P ...... 44,Thissell, Berta ...... 22'Taunton, Floyd .... 72 F. M ...... 85 Col. Thomas .... 6 9 IITib bets, Meron .... 3 8 Dorothy ...... 7 2 R. E ...... 85 Thelma R ...... 77 Lester ...... 38 Travis, Sarah A. 97 Virginia ...... 91 1 Tilford J ...... S9i Lutie L ...... 38 Gertrude I...... 9:J Frank D ...... 91 Affiliated- !Troutman, Wm .... .40 Affiliated- Loy F ...... 93 Thompson ...... 5 Harold ...... 40 Thompson, D. F. 74 Cornelia ...... 93 U-V

Cornelius iVonGoehnon, Ella 38 Vickers, Will ...... 3 Affiliated- Verdi ...... 5 0IUnd?r.hi!l, Lot C. 5 2 Van. ~orn. David 7 4 Versell, Wm ...... 82 Vernon ...... 50 V1v1an ...... 24 Kittie M ...... 74 Harold ...... 8::! Virginia ...... 81 Kenneth ...... 52 Minnie ...... 74,Van Buren, Geo. 99 ------· - --~------w

Cornelius Richard ...... 6 John R...... 4S Charles S. \Villiam ...... 3 Francis ...... 6 Paul C...... 4S Carolyn 4-9-10-12-13-14-20 \l\\i'a· rJP' .··.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·5 5: Roy E ...... 4 S: Richard 44-46-50-51-94-97 83 Raymond ...... 48: Willis H. William M. 7-9-89 .J. D ...... 85 Elsi ...... 48 James W. William C ...... 14 W. P . .Jr ...... 85 Wilda ...... 48 \"rindiate, Ada 64

'William A. 46-47, Barbara ...... 85 1 Jay ...... 48 \Yatner, .J. E...... 6G Wm. Nelson 69-75,Wallace, .John ...... 7/ W. . .. 93,\Vehmhoff, B. ..72 \Ym. R. ______,75j Grant ______71 Delilah ... 59, Marion .72 \Ym. T. ______95: Ella ______7 ·.A.ffiliated- }Iary J. _7 2 Wm. Earl .,...... 51 Minnie ...... 7 \\·oodcork, \Y. 34 \\.hite, .J. R...... S3

\\'m. Paul ...... 5:J Wilson, Rev ...... 19 1\Yhite, Ella .. 3S Robert .. 83 Wm. H ...... 37 \\'ilson ...... 241\Yillis, James ... CIJ Emma J ...... S3 Wilmer ...... 11, \Vm ...... 31: Bess 'ffhi,ler, F ...... 91 \Valter ...... 12 Letitia ...... 33 Lina ' H. 91 Walter \V ...... 5~ Wells. Helen ...... 2Gr \\.illard Welsh. Anna .91 \Vilford ...... 14 \\'right, John A ..... 22! Suzanne \\.ildman. H ...... 95 \\'innie ...... 42 Wilford ...... 23: Harris Richard ...... 95 Affiliated- Lucile ...... 23; Helen :\I. .61 ·walker, Elden 95 Williamson, McK. 6 Virginia ...... 23 Robert E. \\'orks. \\·. .!17 ------· ------X-Y-Z . . I Cornelius !Young, .Jessica ...... 15\·erJey, Dorothy 991 Blanch Zella ··········.481 Ray ····················60 Affiliated- I Zacheus ...... 101 .Jane ...... 60, Philip Affiliated- Jennie ...... 60iZeigler, Hosea .. 42 Lawrence Chapter II Huntingdon Branch Page 1

6-II BEXJA'.\HNE CORNELICS B 2-6-1765 D 3-24-1836 M to Rachael Ensor at Children 1-III George B 2-7'?17S9 D 1869 '.\1 '.\:larjory Cornelius 3-17-1818 2- Benjamine B 1793 D 1S49 :\I Elinore Byrd :1- .Joseph B D 1S47 '.\I Betsy Chilcoat (cousin) 4- Peter B D M 5- Sarah B D 1797 :\I James Cornelius (cousin) G- Rachael B D M George Sipes

Benjamine Cornelius-the 6th son of Abram Cornelius-came from Baltimore to Huntingdon with a hrother a bout the time of the Revolution. He was supervisor of Springfield Tp. in 1795 and constable in 1808-14-26. From 1824 to 1827 he was in partnership with Thomas Cromwell in a grocery store at Orbisonia.

1-III GEORGE CORNELIUS (Benj. I) B 2-7-1789 D 1869 M 3-17-1818 to Marjory Cornelius (cousin) B 2-18-1788 D 1866

Children 1-IV Benjamine B 1-13-1819 D 7-22-1836 2-- Samuel B 3-9-1S20 D M 5-4-1844 to Drucilla Johnston 3- George ,'i B 6-29-1822 D 12-5-1894 M 3-5-1848 to Margaret Gilbert 4- .Joseph H. B 1-10-1S24 D '.\1 to Elizabeth McIntyre 5- .Jemima B 1-24-1826 D 12-6-1S86 M to Reed 6- Rachael B 4-11-1830 D 1897 M 2-13-1847 to .Joshua Cornelius 7- Alfred B 11-17-1883 D 4-13-1836

George Cornelius was a Baptist and a miller. He lived in Bath, Va., and moved to Sipestown, Penn .. in 185 9. Marjory Cornelius came from Baltimore, where she had a brother Samuel in business.

2-IY SAMUEL CORNELICS (George 1-III) B 3-9-1820 D M 5-4-1844 Drucilla .Johnston at Children 1-V Jerome B 8-29-1845 D 7- -1864 of pneumonia Jerome Cornelius lived with his uncle, George W. Cornelius, at Sipestown, Penn. Page 2 Hun ting don Branch Chapter II

3-IV GEORGE WASHDWTOX C'ORNELICS

George \V. Cornelius--a merchant and farmer-served in the Civil \Var. He was a leader in the :\1ethodist Church. The latter part of his life was passed in Shirley, Penn., where he served as squire and had a general store. He was also the author of a short history of his family. The Gilberts were wholernle dru.2:gists in Baltimore. '.\largaret al ways liked the name of Cornelius and declared if she ever had a son she would name him Cornelius. not dreaming at the time that all her. children would be named Cornelius. For record of Da,·id Cornelius see Chapter ,·rr, page 27 .

.JANE ANN BREWSTER CORXELffS (Geo. W.-Benj.) B 12-12-1850 Mat Shirley. Penn .. to Jolrn Atherton

Children I Atherton) 1-VI At.tie B D 18 S4 '.\I 2- '.\Iargaret B '.\1 Clyde Greenland :{- Holt B Single 4- Jessie B '.\1 Clyde Strait '.\lrs. Jane Atherton lives at 203 Church St., Huntingdon, Penn.

6-V EM'.\IA CATHERIXE CORXELffS I Geo. \V .. Geo-Benj.) B 5-5-1860 '.\1 at Shirley, Penn .. to Porter Hawker

Children (Hawker) 1--VI Harry A. B JI Edna Jones Porter Hawker had a pottery at Shirley-not now running. Mrs. Emma Hawker lives at 314 Second St., Huntingdon, Penn.

1-VI HARRY A. HAWKER (Emma C.-Geo. \V.) B M to Edna Jones

Children (Hawker) Chapter II Huntingdon Branch Page 3

4-\· DAVID GILBERT CORNELIUS (Geo. W.) B 4-28-1855 M 4-28-1885 at :v1t. Union, Penn .. to Araminta Stevenson B 10-20-1868 D 7-30-1904

Children 1-\'I Alfaretta B 9-26-1886 D-11-2-1S88 2- Mildred B 2-5-18S9 :,- George \V. B 9-2-1890 4- Gilbert Haynes B 1-14-1896 :\1 to Harriet A. Hale G- Sara Rosalind B 8-31-1903

This is corrected data from Pag-e 27, Chapter VII, of "Cornelius." :.\Iildred Cornelius is a trained nurse, served in the \Vorld \Var with Unit A of Presbyterian Hospital 16 months in France. Is now at 364 Summit Ave., Pasadena, California. George \V. was in the Quartermaster's department in France for two years and later was instructor of manual training in Griffin School, Los Angeles, California. Is an architect. Gilbert Haynes is in the automobile business in Buffalo, New York. Sara R. is a student in the l·niversity of California, Southern Branch, Los Angeles. P. 0. and residence 364 Summit Ave .. Pasadena, California.

S-\'l GILBERT HAYXES CORXELil.'S (David G.-Geo. W.) B 1-14-1896 :.\1 11-6-1916 to Harriett Hale

Xo Children Gilbert H. Cornelius was born and educated at Huntingdon, Penn. He was a salesman for the ;s;-ational Institute of Rochester, New York. P. 0. Rochester, N. Y.

:!-III BEXJA:.\1IXE CORXELICS (Benj.) B 1793 D 1849 M to Elmira Byrd B 1S02 D 1849 See Page 1, Chap. II.

Children 1-1\' Byrd B D Drowned in Gulf of Mexico 2- Caroline B D In Philadelphia 0- Harriet B D In \Vashington, D. C. 4- Elinora B D In Jefferson, Ind. M to Will Vickers .)- Thomas B D In Xew Albany, Ind. G- Benjamine B D In Philadelphia M to :vlargaret Armstrong ,- William B 1 S-±7 D :.\1 to

Benjamine Cornelius moved to Verdugah, Ky., where he and his wife both died of cholera within a few days of each other, leaving seven children, the youngest but a few months old. This scattered the family, who were taken by different relatives. J-lis youn;;est soil lives at Hancock, :.\Id. See Page 4, Chapter IL Page 4 Huntingdon Branch Chapter II

7-IV WILLIAM CORXELH.:S (Benj. II-Benj. I) B 1847 M to

Children 1-V Edgar B. B 10-2-1S73 :\1 Lives in Hancock, :\Id. 2- Cecil P. B 1876 :.\1 3- Pearl B 1878 M to :\1alott

·wmiam Cornelius lived in Hagerstown. Md., with his daughter, Mrs. Pearl Malott. in 19 2 7-a splendid character. He had a tradition given by his uncle, George Cor­ nelius, that the family was of ~orman descent and the first to come to Maryland was as secretary to Cecil Calvert-Lord Baltimore-16 3 2. It also records the fact that the city of Baltimore was built on land owned by the Chilcoats. It is doubtful if any Cornelius came over with Calvert, as the records show them landing in Balti­ more early in 1700. vVilliam Cornelius while traveling in Europe found a group of paintings in the palace at ;Vlayence, executed by Rudolph Cornelius. His son Cecil while in London got considerable data of the family and Coat of Arms. P. O. Hagerstown, Md.

1-V EDGAR B. (Wm.-Benj.-Benj.) B 10-2-1873 :Vl 10-10-1894 to

Children 1-VI Reta Ray B 8-5-1895 M to H. a~ McKinley. Has 4 children 2- Mary Elizabeth B 3-9-1909 Lives at home Edgar B. Cornelius is Master of the Masonic Lodge at Hancock, Md. The family belongs to the Episcopal Church. P. 0. Hancock, :Vld.

2-V PEARL CORNELIUS (Wm.-Benj. 11-Benj. I) E M to Malott

Children

3-V CECIL L. CORNELIUS (Wm.-Benj. II-Benj. I) B M at to Children 1-VI Phylis B l- William B Cecil L. Cornelius is a wholesale grocer in Newport News, Va. P. O. Newport News, Va. Chapter II Huntingdon Branch Page 5

3-III JOSEPH CORNELIGS ( Benj.) B D 1874 M to Betsy Chilcoat (a cousin) at Children 1-IV John B Single 2- Eliza B D 3- Sallie B D '.VI to Micajah Chilcoat

Joseph Cornelius lived at Sipestown, Mill Creek and Altoona, Penn.

3-IV SALLIE CORNELffS ( Jesoph-Benj.) B M to Micajah Chilcoat (a cousin) at Children (Chilcoat) Eliza B :--J'ancy B

4---;III PETER CORNELIGS (Benj.) B to at Peter Cornelius was a farmer living in Half :\loon Valley, Center Co., Penn.

5-III SARAH CORNELICS ( Benj.) B M to James Cornelius (a cousin) at Children

1-ff Joshua B :\1 to Rachael Cornelius, dau. of Geo. 1-III, Chap. II Page 1 2- Benjamine F. B :\I 1st Delilah Cornelius 2nd Ann Grove 3- Joseph B :\I to Elizabeth Cornelius, sister of Delilah 4- Peter B :\1 5--:- Rachael B 11 to Absolam Robinson 6- Sally B '.'v1 to Thompson ,- George B M to Nannie Ebbs (no children)

Benjamine F ..and Joseph married two sisters, all named Cornelius and distant connections. See part recorded in Chapter VII, page 27, also Chapter IX, page 7. Joshua also married a cousin named Cornelius. Page 6 Huntingdon Branch Chapter II

6-III RACHAEL CORNELIUS ( Benj.) B D to George Sipes at

Children (Sipes) 1-ff Rebecca B M to Hedding ( children died in infancy) 2- Rachael B M to McKnight Williamson 3- Ellen B M to David Roddy 4- Sarah B M

Lived at Burnt Cabin and Shade Gap, Penn. 2-IV RACHAEL SIPES (Rachael Cornelius-Benj.) B M to McKnight "\Villiamson at Children ("Williamson) 1-V Richard B :H 2- Francis B M Richard Williamson at present is in the Legislature. P. O. Huntingdon, Penn.

BEDFORD COUNTY LINB Starting with Benjamine Cornelius (1804-18 7 4) we find he is evidently from another line. His wife, however, was Sarah Chilcoat, probably of the Baltimore family, while two of his daughters married two brothers-sons of James Cornelius, another line, but who married Sarah Cornelius, daughter of Benjamine Cornelius, son of Abram of Baltimore. It is a hard tangle to straighten and to make it worse i:lenjamine F., son of the Benjamine who married Delilah Cornelius, was married twice, the second wife being Ann E. Grove. and from this union came the line recorded in Chapter VII, Page 2 7, while the descendants of Elizabeth Cornelius and .Joseph Cornelius-son of Sarah and James-are incorrectly recorded in Chapter IX, Page 7. The following pages record the data of the Bedford County line as given by Mlidred Cornelius of Pasadena. California. and Martha Cornelius of Washington, Penn., both descendants of these t,Yo lines and both nurses with splendid records of service. :wuch credit must be giYen them for their help in this work.-C. S. C. Chapter II Bedford County Line Page 7

III BEKJA:\UNE COR.NELil:S (not sure) B 3-20-1804 D 6-2-1874 !\I 2-8-1827 to Sara Chilcoat at

Children 1-ff Rebecca B 12-22-182i D 6-4-1863 2- Elizabeth B 11-26-1829 D 1-18-1895 3- Delilah B 3-21-1832 D 5-20-1859 4- Sally Ann B 4-8-1834 D 5-27-1921 5- William M. B 3-5-1836 D 12-1-1891 6- Prudence J. B 3-25-1838 D 10-24-1852 7- David B 7-4-1840 D 9-30-1852 S- Alvah C. B 6-10-1842 D 9- Peter S. B 12-19-1844 D 12-3-1912 (twins) 10- Rachael B 12-19-1844 D 12-27-1844 (twins) 11- Elender B 2-21-1848 D 11-14-1899

Benjamine Cornelius died in 1874 and his wife died November 5, 1875.

1-IV REBECCA CORNELICS ( Benj.) B 12-22-1827 D 6-2-1874 M 1846 to John Wallace at Children (Wallace)

1-V Grant B D :VI 2- Ella B D :\1 to Joel Palmer 3- Minnie B D M to John Schenck

2-V ELLA WALLA CE ( Rebecca-Benj.) B M to Joel Palmer at

Children (Palmer) 1-VI Mary B 2- Minta B

Residence, Kansas City, :\lo.

3-V MINNIE WALLACE (Rebecca-Benj.) B M to John Schenck at

Children (Schenck) 1-VI Charles B

Residence, Enid. Penn. Page 8 Bedford County Line Chapter II

2-IV ELIZABETH COR~ELICS (Benj.) B 11-26-1829 D 1-18-1895 M 10-1-1846 to Joseph Cornelius (Benj.-Sarah). See page 5 of Supplement, also Chapter IX, page 7 in book.

Children 1-V James B 8-28-1850 D M to Anna Kelley at Saxton, Penn. 2- Rachael B 11-15-1853 D M to Fletcher Miller at Gilman, Iowa 3- Reuben B 12-17-1861 :\1 to Laura Jane Foor. See Chap. IX, Page 7 4- Ida B 10-12-1865 :1-1 to .James Cooper at Canton, Ohio

1-V JAMES CORNELIUS (Elizabeth-Joseph) B 8-28-1850 D 10-24-1909 M 2-23-1873 at Coalmint. Penn., to Anna Kelley of Saxton, Penn. ·

Children 1-VI Charles .J. B 7-24-1874 at Saxton, Penn. M to :\1iss Hill 2- Samuel D. B 7-26-1877 at Saxton. Penn. D 11-13-1903 at Pittsburg, Pa. 3- Lulu R. B 12-6-1879 at Everett, Penn. M to C. H. B. Strailman in 1900 4- Nellie J. B 6-26-1882 at Everett, Penn. M to N. C. Shivers in 1910 5- Lewis H. B 9-23-1884 at Everett, Penn. '.\i to Daisy Russell 6- M. Lillian B 9-23-1886 at Everett, Penn. D 12-31-1889 7- James H. B 1-8-1890 at Everett, Penn. 8- Grover C. B 10-11-1892 at Brunswich. Md. l\I to Marie Leopold 9- Mildred J. B 4-6-1897 at Brunswich, Md. l\1 to Harry Felers in 1919

Samuel D. Cornelius married Loraine '.\Iott in 1902. a ye?r before his death. James Cornelius was an engineer on the B. & 0. R. R. and died on his engine October io, 1909. His wife, Anna, died in 1900 at Brunswich, Md. Both are buried at Saxton, Penn.

2-V RACHAEL CORNELIUS (Elizabeth-Joseph l B 11-15-1853 M at Everett, Penn., to Fletcher :'.\iiller.

Children (Miller) 1-VI Ida Maude B 6-17-1877 '.\1 to Henry Kruss at 695 Hiland St., Aurora, Ore. 2- Bertha Frances B 9-1-1879 M to C. B. Elliott 3- Gertrude B 4-S-1S82 D 9-25-1884- 4- Joseph C. B 2-25-1886 D 7-29-1889 5- Neil A. B 5-9-1S90 :\J to Cora :\Iiller. Killed on engine 11-5-1922

:\Irs. Fletcher :\Iiller's P. 0. address is 1415 P St., Lincoln, Nebraska.

4-V IDA CORNELIUS (Elizabeth-Joseph) B 10-12-1865 M 5-6-1891 to .James Cooper D 8-29-1913

Children (Cooper) 1-VI :\1amie H. B 3-S-1S92 :u 10-16-1920 to ,Y. H. Pettigrew at Everett, Penn. 2-VI Bess :\I. B 7-13-1S93

P. 0. address 1514 Ridge war Ave. X -w., Canton, Ohio. Chapter II Bedford County Line Page 9

3-IV DELILAH,CORNELffS (Benj.) B 3-21-1830 D 5-20-1859 M 1850 to Benjamine F. Cornelius (Sarah-Benj.) B 7-27-1826

Children 1-V Alvaretta B 5-30-1852 D 10-31-1883 M 4-12-1876 to George Tate 3 children 2- Absalom B 10-4-1854 D 6-15-1922 M 6-5-1876 to Jemima Osborn

Benjamine Cornelius, born at Burnt Cabin, Center Co., Penn., married a second time Anne E. Grove. He was a son of Benjamine Cornelius of Baltimore, son of Ahrnm. For record see Chapter VII, Page 27.

4-ff SALLIE AXN CORNELIUS fBenj.) B 4-8-1834 D 5-27-1921 M 1852 to .Joseph Barnett at Children ( Barnett) J. Scott B D M to Jane Sponsler at Cumberland, Md. Fannie B D :\I to Geo. McClair at Homestead, Penn. Sara B D :\1 to Henry Truax at Homestead, Penn. George B D :\I to Carrie Eshelman at 633 Mayland Ave. Cumberland, :\Id. 5- Jeanette B D :\1 to Loren Anderson, 909 ·w St., Home­ stead, Penn. G- Benjamine B D :\1 to Annie Laurenson (dead) William B D :\1

5-IV WILLIA:\1 M. CORNELICS (Benj.) B 3-5-1836 D 12-1-1891 M 1858 to Eliza beth Taylor at Children 2-V Rodema B 12-26-1860 :\I to Samuel Borden, Box 55, Zanesville, Ohio 1- George B 11-4-1859 :\I to Alice Barnes, Box 236, Zanesville, Ohio 3- Fannie B 8-18-1863 :\1 to Hunter Sipes, Davis, W. Va. 4- William B 9-22-18,0 :\1 to Annie Schelman, Davis, W. Va. .5- Lydia B :\1 to Danford Barnes fi- Sadie B :\I 1st to James Bishop, 2nd to Jerry Snyder, Everett, Pa.

Sallie Ann Cornelius Barnett, al wavs known at Huntingdon as "Auntie Barnett," \\·hen asked if the two Benjamine Co.rnelius families were related said, "No, your eow,; just came through our orchard." See Page 2 this chapter.

G-IV PRCDEXCE CORXELICS ( Benj.) B 3-25-1838 D 10-24-1852 aged 14 See page ,, Chapter II. Page 10 Bedford C-0unty Line Chapter II

8-IV ALVA CORNELIUS (Benj.) B 6-10-1842 D 1-20-1926 M 2-4-1869 at Rayo Cove to Elizabeth Hinish

Children 1-Y John Calvin B 11-3-1869 M to Lillie Manley 2- Minnie Bell B 8-25-1871 :\1 1st to Robert Snell, 2nd to J. W. Missimer 3- Harry Franklin B 6-6-1873 D 6-6-1873 4- Susan B 9-11-1877 D 10-13-1877 5- Amorett Theolia B 8-13-1884 M to John A. Herman

Alva C. Cornelius lived in Everett, Penn., until past 84, a very active, fine man. Much of the information regarding the Bedford County Line came from him and his daughter, Amorett. P. 0. Everett, Penn.

1-V JOHN CALVIN CORNELIUS (Alvah-Benj.) B 11-3-1869 M 6-10-1891 at Davis, \V. Va., to Lillie Manley (B 4-9-1873) at Addeson, New Jersey

Children 1-VI M. Herbert B 9-6-1892 2- Guy E. B 3-25-1894 3- Arden D. B 2-9-189S D 3-22-1900 4- Helen E. B 1-29-1901 M 12-25-1919 to Leslie Schell 5- Clinton V. B 10-24-1907 Single

P. 0. Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

2-V MINNIE BELL CORNELIUS (Alvah-Benj.) B 8-25-lS'il M 1-17-1889 at Everett, Penn., to Robert Snell

Children ( Snell 1-VI Jessie Earl B 9-3-1896 Minnie Bell Snell married 3-27-1902 to J. \V. Missimer Children 01issimer) 2-VI Elizabeth B 2-11-1905

P. 0. 307 North 54th St.. Philadelphia, Penn.

5-V AMORETT THEOLIA CORNELICS ( Alvah-Benj. l B 8-13-1884 M 9-2-1914 at Everett to John A. Herman No children P. 0. Everett, Penn.

9-IV PETER S. CoR::--ELffS (Benj. l B 12-19-1844 D 12-30-1912 :\1 7-22-1869 at to Amanda Mullin

Children 1-V William B 2- Benjamine B

'''illiam Cornelius lives at }Ionessen, Penn. Chapter II Saltillo Line Page 11

3-VI IRA CORNELirs (Edwin Stanton) B M at to

Children 1-VII Max B 2- Wilmer B P. 0. Youngstown. Ohio.

1-VI JESSIE EARL SNELL (Minnie Bell Cornelius) B 9-3-1891 M 1-29-1915 at to David Carson

Children (Carson) 1-VII Amorett B 5-23-1916 P. 0. Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.

2-VI ELIZABETH MISSDllER (Minnie Bell Cornelius) B 2-11-1905 '.\T 10-l-192i at Philadelphia, Penn., to Charles W'ard Brinkman

Children (Brinkman) 1-VII Charles Weston B 12-28-1928 P. 0. 307 North 54th St., Philadelphia, Penn.

1-VI '.\lANLEY HERBERT CORNELIUS (John C.) B 9-6-1892 M 11-28-1910 at Butler, N. J., to Bulah Beatrice Howard B 4-15-1893 at Bloomingdale

Children 1--VII Howard Layton. B 6-5-1911 P. 0. Pompton Lakes. New Jersey.

2-\'I GUY EDWIN CORNELIL"S (John C) B 3-25-1894 M 10-24-1913 at Newfoundland, N. J., to Elizabeth B. Schulster B 2-9-1896

Children 1-VII Eleanor Blanch B 2-24-l!l14 at Pompton Lakes 2- Rodney Ellsworth B 6-18-1917 :l- Quindera Ruth B 10-11-1924 P. 0. Pompton Lakes, New Jersey.

4-VI HELEN ELIZABETH CORNELU:S (John C.) B 1-29-1901 M 12-25-1919 at Kew York City to Edward Leslie Schell B i-3-1887 P. 0. Pompton Lakes. :-;ew Jersey. Page 12 Bedford County Line Chapter II

2-IV ELENDER CORNELICS ( Benj.) B 2-21-1848 D 11-14-1899 M 1872 to George Berrier at Children (Berrier) 1-V August B 2- Howard B 3- Gertrude B 4- Esther· B 5- Ruth B

4-Y GEORGE M. BARNETT /Sallie Cornelius-Benj.) B 7-3-1869 M 10-26-1892 at to Carrie Eschelma nn

Children (Barnett) 1-VI Lulu J. B 10-19-1S93 .:Ii 1-16-1916 to R. K. Smith P. 0. 633 11aryland Ave., Cumberland, Md.

1-YI LULU J. BARXETT (George-Sallie Cornelius) B 10-19-1893 11 1-16-1916 at to R. K. Smith

Children (Smith) 1-VII Ruth V. B 1-19-1918 2- Richard ·w. B 3-14-1921 P. 0.

Saltillo Branch 4-III PETER CORNELICS B 1806 D 1876 M to Mary McClain B 1803 D 10-25-1880 1--IV William B Lemuel G. B :J- ·walter B 4- :\Iargaret B 5- Isa bell a B

\Ye have no certain information as to the direct line of Peter Cornelius. It is possible he is the same as the Peter, son of Benjamine, Page 1 this Chapter. The objection to this is a possible variation in birthdates, and no record of a brother Reuben. However, he lived at Burnt Cabin and was without doubt one of the Cornelius families who settled there :i.nd was probably a descendant of the Baltimore Line. ( Information given by Mildren Cornelius.) Chapter II Saitlllo Line Page 13

1-ff \\'ILLIA:\1 CORXELIUS (Peter) B M to at

Children 1- 2- 3- 4- 5-

\Yilliam had three sons and two daughters. One son, Clay, lives at Mt. Union, Pa.

2-IV LE:\1CEL G. CORXELICS (son of Peter) B M at to

Children 1--V Luther B :\1 P. 0. Burnt Cabin, Penn. 2-., James B M P. 0. Altoona, Penn. ... - Charles B :\1 P. 0. Pittsburgh, Penn. 4- Alice Lynn B :\1 G- Eliza Jane B 6-- ~,- One ~randson, Claire, Ji,·es in :\It. Cnion, Penn.

3-IV \VALTER CORNELIUS (son of Peter) B D 1916 M 1896 to Amanda Kough D 1920 Children 1-V Harry B 10-26-1860 M 3-30-1887 to Luella Parks 2- .John B :\1 P. 0. Roaring Springs, Penn . 3- Rufus B M P. 0. Mt. Union, Penn. 4- Miles B M P. 0. Saltillo, Penn. 5- Ross b- Edwin S. 1·- Anna May 8-- Marie 9- Hattie 10- Caroline 11- Sarah Page 14 Saltillo Branch Chapter II

6-V ED\VIN STA:-.TON CORXELICS /Walter-Peter) B M to Annie Hudson at Three Springs

Children 1-VI Arthur B Single P. 0. Youngstown, Ohio .-, '-'- Beaver B l\1 P. 0. Saltillo, Penn. 3-- Ira B M P. 0. Youngstown, Ohio (?age 11) 4- Clarence 5-- Edith ti- Mary ,- Pauline B 4-17-1913

III REl'BE;';' CORNELICS (a brother of Peter) B D 1860 :\I to Anna :'Ilaria ...... at 1-ff Samuel B 1S54 D 12-G-1910 Christiana B Single Sarah B M to Jacob Coughenour

1-ff SAMCEL CORNELICS (Reuben) B 1854 D 12-6-1910 M to Elizabeth Horton B 1854 D 11-13-1924

Children l-\· William B :\1 to :\1innie Sherman D 1926 2- Mary B Both live in Huntingdon, Penn.

1-Y WILLIA:\1 CORNELIUS (Samuel-Reuben) B at to :\1innie Sherman Children l-1·1 Robert Sherman 2- \Villiam Clarence P. 0. Huntingdon, Penn.

2-\"I BEAVER CORNELICS (Edwin Stanton) B at to

Children 1-\"II Wilford 2- Edward Clarence

Beaver Cornelius is postmaster at Saltillo, Penn. Chapter II Everett, Penn., Line Page 15

2-V ABSALO'.\'I R. CORNELIUS (Benjamine) B 10-4-1854 (see Page 9) D 6-15-1922 :\I 1876 at Everett, Penn., to Jennie Osborn

Children 1-\·r Percy H. B 4-4-lSS0 2- :uartha S. B 12-9-1881 Nurse at Hillsview Sanitarium 3- Haney C. B 7-5-1886 Jennie 0. Cornelius died 2-1-1899 and Absalom married 12-24-1901 to Anna M. Speaker of Clear Spring, Md. c\Otes.-For Absalom line see Page 9, Chapter II, also Chapter 9 in Vol. I.

:'llartha Cornelius is a nurse at Hillsview Sanitarium, \Vashington, Penn. To her 1s given credit for much of the data of the Everett line. Harvey C. Cornelius was ldl!ed in Cle;-eland, Ohio. in a street car accident 4-17-1911, just one month after !Jis marriage to Bernice :,.;, Long of Toledo, Ohio.

1-\·r PERCY H. CORXELrrs I Absalom-Benj.) B 4-4-1880 M 10-15-1903 at to :'Ila hie Coffman

Children 1-\'II Henry R. B 11-26-1905 •' Anna :\lary B 1-22-190S ~- Rebecca B 4-24-1911 -1- Sarah B 12-31-1912 5- Elizabeth Jean B 6-1S-1915 P. 0. :'llasontown, \V. Va.

2-\· (1-III) THO:VlAS J. COR:--;ELIUS (Benj.). See Page 27, Chapter VII. B 9-14-1861 :\I 12-23-1891 at to Jessica Young

Children 1-VI Hazel B 11-23-1892 2- Susanne B 11-1-1S94 :l- Paul Dean B 7-16-1898 P. O. 710 Commerce Blk .. Kansas City, '.\Io.

1-\·r HAZEL CORXELil'S (Thomas J.-Benj.) B 11-23-1892 M 11-23-1915 at to John Harold Dunn

Children (Dunn) 1-\'II :\Iary Jane B 1-9-1917 2- John Harold B 9-24-1920 P. 0. Page 16 Everett, Penn., Line Chapter II

2-VI SL'ZAN:\'E CORNELIGS (Thomas J.-Benj.) B 11-1-1894 :vr s-9-1916 at to George C. Kenney

Children /Kenne_\") 1-VII Thomas Dean B 3-21-1922 P. 0.

:!-VI PAGL DEAN" CORXELil'S (Thomas-Benj.) B 7-16-1898 M 2-21-1924 at to Bertha Benson

Children 1-VII Patti Gene B 1-18-1925 P. 0.

For notes of Huntingdon County records sent h~· :Vlildred Cornelins of Pasadena. Calif., see Chapter XII.

1-IV ISAAC CORNELIUS (son B M to Margaret Jane ...... at Cassville, Cass County Children 1-V Sherman 2- Grant 3- Geary

Above were triplets Isaac Cornelius was killed in a sawmill.

1-V SHERMAN CORNELIUS (Isaac) B M 1st to Ann ...... 2nd to Ida Cratsley Children (by 2nd wife) 1- Arthur Lee B 10-6-1897 P. 0.

2-V GRANT CORNELIUS /Isaac) B M at to Lilly ...... Children 1-VI Mabel B 8-18-1897 2- '.\1:argaret B 11-20-1901 P. 0.

3-V GEARY CORNELIUS (Isaac) B M at to Annie M ...... Children 1-VI Edith A. B 1-1-1894 2- Mary M. B 3-30-1899 P. 0 Chapter II Huntingdon Branch Page 17

III LE\YIS CORNELIUS (son of B 12-16-1797 D 4-25-1881 M at to

Children Richard Scott B 8-25-1827 D 6-18-1902 2- John 3- Silas 4- Elias 5- James 6- Samuel 7- Rebecca B.

Lived in Huntingdon, Penn. All the above are dead except Silas, who lives in California.

1-IV RICHARD SCOTT CORNELil'S (Lewis) B 8-25-1827 D 6-18-1902 M 9-4-1849 at Huntingdon, Penn., to Sarah Ann Bollinger

Children 1-V Martha B. B 7-14-1850 D 8-16-1850 2- Exemena B 7-26-1851 D 3-22-1900 M Sam Coahley 3- Steel Alexander B 10-9-1853 M to Ellen Faukler 4- John B. B 6-4-1856 D 4-1-1922 M to Minnie Moore 5- Wayne G. B 12-22-1860 D 1927 6- Grant C. B 3-22-1866 :.\1 to Etta Goyette

3-V· STEEL ALEXANDER CORNELIUS (R. S.-Lewis) B 10-9-1853 M 6-24-1879 at Polo, Ills., to Ellen Faukler

Children 1-VI Raymond Scott B 3-29-1882 :.\'.l to Claire Evers 2- Ross Lee B 6-3-1884 :w to May :.\1cDowall 3- Floy Leone B 1-5-1887 M to Chas. L. Ayers 4- Anna ;.\fay B 6-16-1889 :\1 to ...... • ...... Howe 5- Katharine B 3-12-1892 M to Otto E. Landgraf. P. 0. 120 S. Cherry Ave., Freeport, Ills.

1-VI RA Y:.\IQ;\'D SCOTT COR;-..'ELil'S (Steel-R. S.-Lewis) B 3-29-1882 :\1 at to Claire Evers No children P. 0. 7 Iroquoise St., Freeport, Ills. Notes.-John Cornelius, born 179:3. Ji,·ed in :.\lilford. Penn., and his son, Lewis, was grandfather of Elizabeth Cornelins of :.\lilford. She thinks Lewis Cornelius above was a brother of her ;!Teat-grandfather. That would make Lewis Cornelius (1797) a brother of John of :\Iilford (1793). Xote.-Grant C. Cornelius lives at Hood River, Oregon. Page 18 Huntingdon Line Chapter II

2-\'I ROSS LEE CORXELICS (Steel A. I B 6-3-1SS4 M at to May McDowall. No children P. 0. 207 E. George St .. Spirit Lake. Iowa.

3-VI FLOY LEOXE CORXELICS (Steel A. I B 1-5-1887 l\1 6-4-1912 at Polo, Ills .. to Charles L. Ayres

Children (Ayres) 1-VII Charles C. B 9-5-1918 2- Richard R. B 3-10-1928 P. 0. 207 E. George St.. Spirit Lake, Iowa. also Darlington, \\-isconsin.

4-VI AN.NA MAY CORXELIUS (Steel A. I B 6-16-1889 :\I 5-22-1911 at Oregon, Ills., to Raymond Howe Children (Howe) 1-VII Cornelia B 3-19-1914 2- William B 8-20-1916 P. 0. 120 So. Cherry Ave., Freeport, Ills.

ii-VI KATHARIXE COR:-SELffS I Steel A. B 3-12-1392 :vr 8-8-1916 at Freeport. Ills., to Otto E. Landgraf

Children ( Landgraf) 1-VII Doris :1-Iarie B 3-31-1918 P. 0. Chapter II :V1aryland Line Page 19

1-I ANDREY\' CORNELil-S B Q. A. County Maryland at to 1-11 Mary 2-.., Nicholas .,- Elizabeth 4- Rebecca 5- John B 17 4S D 1 ~04 :\I to Elizabeth Smith 6- Daniel ,- Joseph

5-II JOHN CORNELIUS (Andrew) B 1748 D 11- -1804 :.\1 7-27-1784 at to Elizabeth Smith D 11-8-1804

Children 1-III Sarah B 4-24-1785 James B 1-4-1787 3- Elizabeth B 11-24-1788 4- John B 7-7-1791 M to :\Iartha Crouch \Vas in War of 1812-14 5- Daniel S. B 2-15-179 S 6- Zachariah B 5-11-1795 Was in '\Var of 1812 ,- Perry B 1-15-1797 S- Mary B 2-18-1799 9- Rebecca B 4-10-1802 10- '.':icholas B 5-10-1804

10-III NICHOLAS CORXELffS ( .John-Andrew) B 5-10-1804 D :\1 3- -1829 at to Elizabeth Lee

Children 1-I\' Annie B 1833 D 1889 :\l to Louis Roberts 2-., John \Vesley B 1-10-1835 D 9-23-1894 M to Elmira Dougan -,- Jennie B :\1 to R. N. Crawford ~- :\lartha B :\1 to Rev. Wilford Downs ~- Laura C. B 11-28-1846 D S-18-1926 M to Rev. Wilson 6- Mollie B :\1 to ...... Seager

1-I\' AXXIE CORNELICS (Xicholas) B 1833 D 1889 M at to Louis Roberts Children (Roberts) 1-\' :\Iary L. B 5-23-1857 D :\I to Rev. Frank Havenner 2- Robert R. B 7-H-1859 D :\1 to Lottie L. Cramer :3- George B 10-19-1861 D :\I to Florence E. Bartlett 4- \Yilbur B 10-19-1863 D :\1 to :\Iary Frances Taylor Residence Sherwood, Maryland.

1-V :\!ARY L. ROBERTS (Annie Cornelius) B 5-23-1857 D :VI at Baltimore, :\Id., to Rev. Frank Ha venner

Children (Havenner) 1-\'I Anuina B D :\.1' to \Villiam Busch No children 2 Frank Page 20 Baltimore Line Chapter II

HENRY M. DUNGAN B 8-14-1800 D 1891, son of Thomas Dungan of Philadelphia, Penn. :.\1 11- -1828 at Burlington, New Jersey, to Elizabeth Newton Children (Dungan) 1- ~lary Ann B 1829 at Washington, D. C. D 8-30-1830 2- Henry Newton B 1831 at ..Washington, D. C. D 12-21-1856 3- Elmira Deacon B 10-1-1833 at Shepardstown, Va. 4- Robert Kelton B 8-9-1836 at Georgetown, D. C. D 8-9-1864 5- Sarah Ann B 1-30-1839 at Paw Paw, Va. D 12-12-1877 6- Charles Fisk B 11-9-1843 at Paw Paw, Va.

2-IY .JOHN \\'ESLEY CORNELIUS (Nicholas-John) B 1-10-1835 D 9-23-1894 M 11-3-1864 at Maretta, Ohio, to Elmira D. Dungan

Children 1-V '.\farietta Dungan B 1-10-1866 D 4-2-1867 2- Florence Elizabeth B 10-1-1867 M to Duncan McPherson 3- Annie Newton B 2-24-1869 :.\1 to W. S. :\lcKee (Page 23) 4- Sallie Elmira B 11-5-1870 :\! to John L. Spedden D 7-24-1917 5- Edgar Livingston B 6-10-1873 M to Alice Anderson ( Page 24) 6- Lenora Roberta Newman B 4-6-1876 D 7-3-1881 Residence Ellicot City, Maryland,

The following records were given by \Y. \\'. Beers. 1219 Fidelity Bldg., Balti­ more, Md.: ROBERT CORNELIUS B M 12-21-1719 at Hallows Parish, Ann Arundel Co., Md., to Mary Downey Children 1- Benjamine B 1-10-1722

XICHOLAS CORNELICS B '.\1 9-17-1801 at Baltimore, Md. to Susannah Shane by the Rev. George Roberts, pastor of the First M. E. Church

.JOHN COR:--.-ELITJS D :\1 11-27-1751 at St. Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Md., to Eleanor Little

Children 1- Joseph B 1752 2- William B 1754 3- John B 1756 4- Joshua B 1758 :.\I to '.\iarr --··--· ...... 5- Samuel B 1761 '.\! to ;S'ancy Ann ...... Chapter II Baltimore Line Page 21

ROBERT R. ROBERTS ( Anna Cornelius) B 7-14-1859 M at Baltimore, Md., to Lottie L. Cramer

Children (Roberts) Anna B :\I to J. :.\1urray Davis •) Robert Jr. B 10-21-18S4 Greenway Apts., Baltimore, :VIr. Edwin Died in infancy

1-\'I ANN'A ROBERTS

Children (Davis) 1-VII Robert W. B 6-9-1913 Dorothy V. B 1-16-1925 P. 0. 5003 Catalpa A\·e .. Hamilton, :\Id.

'.l-V GEORGE ROBERTS (Anna Cornelius) B 10-19-1861 l\I 12-16-1886 at Lovettsville, Va .. to Florence E. Bartlett

Children (Roberts) 1-n George B. B 7-25-lSS~ :\I 1-26-1916 to Rose M. Disher ' :\label B 1-22-1~96 George Roberts lived at 1414 Lafayette, Baltimore, :\Id.

1-\-I GEORGE B. ROBERTS (Geor;re-Anna Cornelius) B 7-25-1889 D 1-30-1924 M 1-26-1916 to Rose :.\1. Disher

Children (Roberts) 1-\'II George Howard B 6-25-1917 Died in infancy ~ Florence :.\Iargaret B 7-31-1920 :J- \Vilmer Albert B 5-18-1926 P. 0.

4--V \YILBCR Sl-:VI:.\1ERFIELD ROBERTS (Anna Cornelius) (Page 18) B 10-19-1863 :\I at Baltimore, Md., to Mary Frances Taylor

Children (Roberts)

1-VI Wilbur Taylor B 12-4-1S90 :\,1 10-1-1914 to Dorothy L. Doten 2- Dorothy :.\Iay B S-lS-1895 M 1-20-1918 to Capt. Steven Hunting, U. S. A. 3- Hazel Elaine B 9-23-1897 :\I 1-8-1921 to Charles E. Peck 4- Frances Elizabeth B 11-2-1902 5- Wilbur Summerfield B 6-15-1907 P. 0. 30-A Dove St., Albany, N. Y. Page 22 Baltimore Line Chapter II

:;-ff .JEXXIE CORXELIUS (l\"icholas) B M at to Robert X. Cra w!orc1

Children (Crawford) Ida B (adopted) .\1 to .John Howard Lloyd Albert B .\f to Mary V. Page No children Xotes.-Albert Crawford lived and died in California.

1-\' IDA CRA1VFORD .Jennie-l\icholas) B .\1 at to .John Howard Lloyd Children (L!o~·d) 1-\·r Huntley 2- Dorothy B to L. S. Helfrick P. 0. Baltimore, .\id.

4-I\· MARTHA CORNELIL'S (Nicholas) B D at to \\'ilford Downs

Children ( Downs l 1-Y \\'ilford C. B S-15-1 S5 S D 5-lS-190, .\! to Ida .\'1, Carson 2- Howard F. B 3-23-1860 D :\I to Irene A. Hutchinson 3- :,;_ Carroll B 1-9-1864 D 11-25-1915 .\I to Lulu M. Fleming 4- Edward Hoover B 2-8-1866 D 2-1-1909 .\I to Susie F. Geoghegan 5- Robert S, B 6-11-1872 D 5-1-1925 .\1 to Fay Sa ville 6-- Grace Virginia B 4-24-1876 D M to .John A. Wright ,- Hattie Boyd B 4-22-1881 D 7-16-1921 .\1 11-16-1907 to Benton A . Thissell

1-V WILFORD C. DOWNS (Martha-l\icholas Cornelius) B 8-15-1858 D 5-18-1907 M 9-1-1880 at to Ida May Carson

Children (Downs) 1-\-r Wilford Carson B 5-7-lSSl 2- Myrtle B 12-1-1883 P. 0. Mrs. \V. C. Downs, 6 O'Reed Ave., Baltimore, Md.

2-V-HOWARD F. DOWNS (Martha-Nicholas) B 3-23-1860 D .\1 2-26-1885 to Irene A. Hutchinson at

Children (Downs) 1-VI Ethel B 12-26-1886 Howard F. Downs is a minister of the Gospel. P. 0. Howard Park, Baltimore, .\-Id. Chapter II Baltimore Line Page 23

::-:. CARROLL DO\V);S ( \Ia rt ha Cornelius-;-,;ichols) B 1-9-1864 D 11-25-1915 \I 10-23-H89 to Lulu M. Fleming

Children ( Downs) l-YI Gerald B ll-li-1893 P. 0.

ED\L\RD HOO\'ER DO\\');S ( :\Iartha-::-:icholas) B 2-8-1866 D 2-1-1909 \[ 11-12-H91 at to Susie T. Geoghegan

Children ( Down!!) 1-VI Edward B 1-20-1893 P. 0.

ROBERT s. Dow:--:s , \1artha-);icholas I B 6-11-18,2 D 5-1-1925 :\! 10-20-18'.l'i to Fay Seville at

Children ( Downs) 1-n Donald B 12-3-1901 P. 0.

GRACE \'IRGI);L\ DO\Y:--:s I :\Iartha-:--:icholas) B 4-24-1878 M 8-16-1899 at to .John A. Wright

Children (Wright)

1-VI Wilford B ,-28-1900 2- Lucilla B 8-1,-1902 :\I to S. \\'. Ackerman 3- Virginia B 12-30-1910 P. O. 5200 Ren·o Road. Chevy Chase, :\Id.

FLORE);CE ELIZABETH COR);ELffS I Rev. John W.) B 10-1-1867 , Page 20) :\I at Baltimore. :\Id., 1895. to Duncan McPherson

Children I \Ir Pherson)

1-\·r .\rd1ihald ::-:ewton A. ::-:. \IcPherson. a graduate of .Johns Hopkins College, is teaching at Vanderbilt t·niversity. Xashville. Tenn. l'. O . .\herdeen. \Id .

..1,:-,:::,;rn K. COR);ELICS ( Rev ..John \V. I B 2-24-1869 M 3-12-1910 at Glen Echo, Md., to \V. Shannon McKee ( Page 20) No children P. O. 4 Birch Road, Darien, Conn. \lrs. \1cKee has given much assistance in making these records and in the account of her father's life. See biographical sketch in Chapter XII. Page 24 Baltimore Line Chapter II

EDGAR LIVIXGSTOX CORXELirS (Rev. John W.) B 6-10-1873 '.\-1 8-12-1904 at Brooklyn, ;\', Y .. to Alice P. Anderson

Children 1-VI Alice B 3-12-1906 P. 0. :Vfonmouth Hills Club, Highlands. X ..J.

5-IV LAL'RA CORNELIL'S ( '.\"icholas) B D at to .... \\"ilson Xo childden

3-II ALVIN COR:S:ELil:S (Thomas) B 8-26-1856 D 10-8-1887 :\1 10-18-1S77 at Orange\·i!le, Ont.. to Xancy A,-res Roney B 7-19-1856 D 12-23-1925 Chapter VII. Pa;i:e 32 Children 1--ITI Florence B 11-17-1S7S :\1 to Harry Brown :V1ary Jane B 12-9-1S79 D lSSG Amelia B 4-17-18S1 :\I to Chester Bice Anna B 8-22-1882 D 1889 :\1arjorie B 10-9-1883 D 7-1-1921 Vivian B 4-2-1885 :\I 10-4-1!!18 to Earl \\"ilson (Page 104) Stella B 7-16-18S, :\I to ""il!iam H. Johnson P. 0. 941 Willard Ave., Toronto;' Can.

1-III FLORENCE CORXELICS ( Alvin-Thomas) B 11-17-1878 M at to Harry Brown

Children (Brown) 1-IV Frederick B Killed in \Vorld War 2-Harold B P. 0. 29 Rushbrook Road, Toronto, Canada.

3-III AMELIA CORNELil'S (Alvin-Thomas) B 4-17-1881 M at to Chester Bice

Children (Bice) 1-IV Charles B 5-24-1899 D 4-17-1922 2- Pearl B 10-29-1900 D 12-15-1917 3- Marjorie B 9-19-1902 4- Bobbie B 2-13-1905 5- Stella B 2-13-1907 ti- Gladys B 7-28-1908 Reg-inald B 10-15-1910 Alvia B 10-2-1912 :\fildred B 7-15-1914 Dorothy B 2-7-1918 P. 0. Mrs. Chester Bice. 57 Givens St., Toronto, Canada.

,-III STELLA CORNELICS (Alvin-Thomas) B 7-16-1887 M at to \Vi!liam H. Johnson Children (Johnson) Chapter II Kentucky Line Page 25

3-III ABSOLO:vI CORNELICS ( son of John) B D in Petersburg, Ky. M 10-19-1818 in Boone Co., Ky., to Harriet Smith

Children 1---IV Thomas B Single Died in Rising Sun, Ind. 2- Caroline History Rising Sun, Indiana

George Cornelius of :\Iilan. Ind .. thinks that John-and his three sons came into Pennsylvania about 1750 from and his three sons, John, George and Absolom, came down the Ohio to Boone Co., Ky. He thinks there were other brothers and sisters /see Pages 35 and 42, Chapter IX). :\!rs. Brewster claims these men were cousins of the Rev. \Villiam Huff Cornelius and it seems more than likely that they were grandsons of Abram Cornelius of Baltimore, while the William Cornelius on Page 35, Chapter IX is more likely a son of Isaac, who was a brother of Abram as stated by :\Iiss Burroughs. However, it is certain that all these families came from the Baltimore branch, Mrs. Graber giYes a Yery interesting account of the old home on the banks of the Ohio and the old Colonial home across the river, where Inez Abbott Piatt lived ! Page 37, Chap. IX) . .A later a<:count gives the dates of settling in Baltimore as around 1675 and it b not at all unlikelv that all these l3altimore families were descendants of Daniel l ornelius. sc11 of Aa.ron, ,Yho came o,·er in 1639 and settled on Long Island. X. Y. This would connect all these families and settle both the fact that they were En"lbh and that they came from Hollai1d. The later English families came from this stock.

2-IV CAROLl).'E CORXE:LICS ! Absalom-.John) B '.\-1 at Petersburg, Ky., to ...... :\larshal! Xo further account of this family. Page 26 Supplement Kentuck:c Line Chapter II

1-III JOHN' CORXELICS (son of John) B D 1S2S at La\,·rencellllrg. Ind. :\I 6-3-1812 to Xancy :.\!!orris at Burlington. Ky.

Chilclren 1-IV Edna B 9-3-1820 See Page 4G, Chapter IX Xancy :\!orris Cornelius died and John allout 1.\21 married Helen \\'ells D 1862 at Rising Sun, Ind.

Children 2-ff Alfred 3- Cassandria 4- John G- Harriett B 5-16-1825 D 7-S-lS,:-l :\1 to C'. H. Akers G- Robert Residence Lawrenceburg, Ind.

2-III GEORGE COR:'\ELICS (son of John I B n :\1 to Children

3-IV CASSANDRIA CORNELICS (daughter of John) B D 1593 at Rising Sun. Ind. :\! to ·washington Hall B D 185S

Children ( Hall J 1-\' Banner B D 1905 at Rising Sun. Ind. 2- Caroline B 18 5 7 3- John Residence Rising Sun, Ind.

1-V BAN'N'ER HALL ( son of Cassandria Cornelius-John I B D 1905 at Rising Sun, Ind. :\1 1870 at to Eleanor Close

Children < Hall I 1-VI Haydn B 1871 2- Ruben B 1872 3-:\1urat Halsted B 1875 Xotes.-Banner Hall was a musician in the Ci\·il \Yar. enlisting as a young lad. Later he was an editor and publisher in Rising Sun, Ind., starting a paper there. Afterwards he bought the Lawrenceburg Press of Law. He was noted as a fine basa singer and a leader in ch·ic: affairs in his community. He died in 1905. Chapter II Supplement Kentucky Line Page 27

1-\·I HAYDN HALL ( son of Banner-Cassandria Cornelius) B 1871 at Rising Sun. Ind. M 1892 at to

Children I Hall) 1-\·rr Hazel 2- Robert 3- Halsted .,_ \'elnette I'. 0. Da.non. K_,·.

2-VI RCBEN HALL Ison of Banner Hall-Cassandria) B 1872 at Rising Sun. Ind. :\1 1901 at Lawrenceburg-, Ind .. to Flora Boese

Children I Hall l 1-\'II Flora Boese P. 0. Lawrenceburg. Ind.

8-\·I :'Ill.RAT HALSTED HALL Ison of Banner Hall-Cassandria Cornelius) D lSii; at Rising Sun. Ind. :\1 B03 to :\laude Collins

Children I Hall I 1-VII Eleanor P. 0. Co;-ing-ton. lsf

2-\· CAROLINE HALL Ida ughter of Cassandria Cornelius) B 1857 at Rising Sun. Ind. D :\1 18 7 4 to John :\1urdock

Children I :\!urdock l 1-n .Julia B lS,5 D 1902 at Covington. Ky . 2- Floyd B 3- Frank B Died in infancy 4- Glenn B P. 0.

2-V FLOYD :\1CRDOCK ( son of Caroline Hall-Cassandria Cornelius) B at Rising Sun. Ind. :\! to at

Children (Murdock) Page 28 Supplement Kentucky Branch Chapter II

4-V GLE:\'N '.\1CRDOCK (son of Caroline Hall-Cassandri:l Cornelius) B at Rising Sun. Ind. M to at

Children ( :vrurdock) P. 0.

2-I\· ALFRED CORNELICS Ison of John-John l B at Lawrenceburg. Ind. (Page 26) D at St. Louis. :Vlo. '.\I at to Sara ......

Children 1-\· Alice B 2- John B See Page 32 Residence St. Louis, :\Io.

ALICE CORNELIUS Ida u. Alfred-John-John) B at :\1 1870 at St. Louis. '.\lo., to John Blanton

Children (Blanton) P. 0.

HARRIET CORNELil~S (dau. John-John) B 5-16-1825 D 7-8-1873 :\1 at Lawrenceburg, Ind., 8-10-1845 to Cyrus Herron Akers 1-V Helen B 4-20-1847 D 3-13-1872 :\'I to George Orme ,, .John Rodger B 1-9-1850 Jesse B 7-1-1852 D 10-1-1854 Cyrus Al,;,nzo B 9-13-1856 Delil::ih :\Jay B 6-4-lSGl D 10-1882 Cassandra Antoinette B 7-10-1864 Julia B 1-20-1867 S­ Harriet B 2-17-1872 D 71-1872 P. 0.

HELE:'>/ AKERS ( da u. Harriet Cornelius-John-John) B 4-2 0-1S47 D 3-13-1872 :\'I 1871 at Lawrenceburg, Ind., to George Orme

( Children (Orme) 1-VI Helen

1-V ELLA OR'.\IE (dau. Helen Akers-John-John) B 2-17-1872 in Marrion Co., Ind. M 1891 to \Villiam Echolds

Children ( Echolds) 1-VI Eli Frank B 3-23-1892 2- Janet B 7-26-1898 P. 0. Windfall, Marion Co., Ind.

1-VI ELI FRANK ECHOLDS (son of Ella Orme-Helen-Akers-John Cornelius) B 3-23-1892 at Eagletown, Ind. M 6-26-1920 at Noblesville, Ind., to Irene Henry Children (Echolds) 1-VII Frank Jr. B 7-30-1921 at ·windfall, Ind. Notes.-Eli Frank Ed10lds was educated at Kempton, Ind., and Muncie State Normal. He is now teacher of history ni Plymouth High School. Enlisted in World \Var in 333rd Regular Infantry at Camp Taylor, Ky., transferred to Camp Sherman at Chilacothe, Ohio, and overseas saw active service In Argonne and Ypres offensive. \Vas made First Lieutenant of Company H, 361st Reg., 91st Division, and came home on the '.\Iexico, landing in New York in April, 1919. P. 0. 249 Webster Ave., Plymouth, Ind.

2-VI JANET ECHOLDS (dau. Ella Orme-Helen Akers-John Cornelius) B 7-26-1898 at Eaglestown, Ind. M 1-27-1923 at Noblesville, Ind., to Paul Collins Children (Collins) P. 0. 810 East Sixteenth St., Indianapolis, Ind.

------·--·------2-V .JOHN RODGERS AKERS (son of Harriet Cornelius-John-John) B 1-9-1850 at Rising Sun, Ind. :VI 1870 to Jane Ga!ispie (D 2-24-1879)

Children (Akers) 1-VI Daniel B 1871 D at Kansas City, Mo. 2- Xettie B 1874 M 3- Alonzo B 1879 I". 0. Page 30 Supplement Kentucky Branch Chapter II

4-\· CYRCS ALO'.\'ZO AKERS (son of Harriet Cornelius-John) B 9-13-1856 :\1 10-26-1880 at LaFayette. Ind., to :\Iary Hannah

Children (Akers\ 1-\·I Harriet B 9-15-1881 at Lafavette, Ind. :\Iary H. Akers died in January, l S 8 3. and Cyrus Akers married Lottie Shaw 2-24-1897 at Indianapolis, Ind.

Children (Akers) Lea Euclid B 1-22-189S D 1898 3- Roy Edward B 3-15-1900 D 1915 4- Celia Ruth B 1-1-1902 5- Esther :V!ay B 11-22-190:3 at Indianapolis, Ind. P. 0.

1-VI HARRIET AKERS (dau. Cyrus A.-Harriet Cornelius) B 9-15-1881 at Lafayette, Ind. ;\1 4-17-1907 at Indianapolis to William Arthur Clawson

Children (Clawson\ 1-VII Edwin Lloyd B S-8-1908 2- Mildred Frances B 5-17-1903 P. 0. 324 Pine Lake Ave., La Porte, Ind.

4-VI CECIL Rl'TH AKERS (dau. Cyrus A.-Harriet Cornelius) B 1-1-1902 at Indianapolis. Ind. :\T 4-26-1920 at to Frank de\Vilde

Children ( de\Yilde l P. 0. 206 :\lillard A\·e .. Pasadena, California.

ii-VI ESTHER :\IA Y AKl':RS ( dau. C~·rus A.-Harriet Cornelius) B 11-22-1903 at Indianapolis. Incl. :\I 2-11-1924 to Frank F. Biedebach

Children ( Biedebach)

P. 0. 206 :\lillard Ave .. Pasadena. California.

CASSAXDRA A'.\'TOI,\"ETTE AKERS (dau. Harriet-John-John) B 7-10-1864 at Lawrencehurg, Ind. ::\1 7-5-lSSS to Edward Graber of Mt. Union, \Vayne Co., Ohio. ( D 1928 l Children (Graber) 1-i'I Julia Pauline B 8-15-1889 D at birth 2 Erlwin Darwin Jr. B 2-3-1S95 at Des :\Joines. Iowa Notes.-Cassandra A. Akers graduated from La wrencehurg, Ind .. High School 6-lU-1881 and from X. ,\". L at Lehanon. Ohio. in 1S87. Taught in Lawrenceburg and LaFayette College, LaFa.,·erte ..\l;i. Later had a prinite school for girls in ,\"ew York City. :Harried Dr. Graber in 1S89. P. 0. 477 West 140th St .. '.';ew York City. Chapter II Supplement Kentucky Line Page 31

2-Vf EDWIX DARWIN JR. GRABER (son of Cassandra A.-Harriet-John) B 2-3-1895 at Des :.\loines, Iowa. M 9-2-1922 at Trinity Church, New York City. to Helen Joslyn Reed

Children (Graber) :-.-otes.-Edwin D. Graber Jr. studied in the training school at Genesee, N. Y .. State Normal School under his father, who held the chair of Mathematics and Logic. High school at Greenwich, Conn., and graduated from Yale as C. E. in 1915. Had supervision of tracks for the N. Y. C. R. R. 1916-20. He is now chief engineer and treasurer for the Sullivan Building Corporation. P. 0. 140 \Villiam St., :--:ew York City, N. Y .

.JULIA AKERS ( dau. Harriet-.John-.J ohn) B 1-20-1867 at Lawrenceburg. Ind. '.VI 12-31-1899 at Brooklyn, New York, to \Villiam \Vilson

Children (\Vilson) :--otes.-.Julia Akers graduated from Lawrenceburg High School in 1883, attended school in Cincinnati, was private secretary to President Holbrook of N. N. University at Lebanon, Ohio. Graduated there as B. S. in 1890 and later in Law. Became an expert court reporter with office in Chatanooga, Tenn. (McLachlin & Akers) Went to New York to assist in compiling a set of law books in 1896 for William H. Russell. Was married there in 1899. P. 0. 142 Jefferson Ave., Hasbrouch Heights. J\iew .Jersey.

fi-VI ROBERT CORNELil'S (son of John-John) B D :w at Rising Sun, Ind., to :\lary Harris 1-V Emma 2- George 3- Ira 4- Harriet Page 32 Kentucky Line Chapter 11

LETTERS Copy of letters from A. C. :\1c:\1ullen. clerk of Boon County Courthouse,. to Mrs. E. D. Graher of Kew York: '"The onlv records I find of th<:> Cornelius familv is that John Cornelius and Nancy Morris were· married at Burlington, Ky., June 3- 1812. Absalom Cornelius and Harriet Smith were married October 19, 1818. Tehese were no doubt brothers. and John Cornelius the grandfather of Mrs. Graber. He was married twice and left a daughter by his first wife, Edna Cornelius, who lived in Boon County, Ky. It is possibie she is the same one who married Benja­ mine Gaines (Chap. IX, Page 46). Copy of letter from M. A. Shaw, President of the Dearborn County, Indiana, His­ torical Society, to l\Irs. Graber: '•In the records of the courthouse I find record of the marriage of John G. Cor- nelius and :l,Iary Ann Elizabeth Hill. October 11, 1836." Henry Cornelius married Lydia Ann Smith, :VIay 16, 1839. Cyrus H. Akers married Harriet Cornelius, August 10, 1 S45. Covington Cornelius and Ann Abbott were married September 27, 1834." This Covington Cornelius was probably the son of James ( see Chap. IX, Page 8 J. This would lead one to think that James was probabl~· a brother of the John men­ tioned above, and they are more than likely descendants of the Baltimore line.

2-V JOHN CORNELIGS (son of Alfred-John-John) B in St. Louis, Mo. (Page 28, Chap. II) M at to

Children 1-VI James A. B M to Ruth Clifford

VI JAMES A. CORNELil'S (son of .John-Alfred) B M at Hollywood, California. to Huth Clifford P. 0. S 11 Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Chapter II The Western Line from Kentucky Line Page 33

George Cornelius, born in Italy, married a French girl and moved to England. Two sons were born in England-Georg-e "\V. and James. George Cornelius came to America when his son George was about 12 years old. Of his famil~· we have little information except that he li\•ed in North Carolina. GEORGE 'iY. CORJ\;"ELil·s (son of George) B in England. He was married twice: First to '.\fiss :\IcKinzie, daughter of Greenhurv McKinzie; 2nd to Miss Ryal!. a German girl of l'.orth Carolina. ·

Children 1-II Greenburg B ahout 17R4 :\I to Hannah Commons 2- James B about 1786 M to Lucy Forkner 3- :S.-ancy B about 178S M to Thomas Sumner of Indiana 4- Susan B about 1790 :\-f to 'iYilliam Bell of Kentucky 5- Rebecca B about 1792 '.\-1 to Nehemiah Cheesman 6- Banjemine B about 1794 1\1 1st Miss Rains; 2nd Letitia B. "\Vilson 7- Absalom B about 1798 :\-1 to Elizabeth Cotton in Virginia 8- Hannah B about 1780 M to Jesse Forkner ::,-Jotes.-George \\·. Cornelius came to America with his parents from England and settled in North Carolina, later mm·ing to Virginia and later to Indiana, settlin_g near Centerville in "\\'ayne County. He fought in the Hevolution. Died in 183i. One of his brothers moved from Virginia to Tennessee.

1-II GREE:\'Bl'RG COR:\'ELICS (son of George W.) B 1784 M 1810 to Hannah Commons, and mo,·ed to Indiana

Children 1-III George B ,-2-1S15 '.\-1 to Elizabeth Eilar /B 8-9-1S15)

1-III GEORGE CORXELIGS (son of Greenburg-Geo. W.-George) B 7-2-1815 :\-1 to Elizabeth Eilar (B S-9-1815)

Children

1-IV Greenburg B 9-17-1S36 :\I 1st to :,.;'ancy Hill; 2nd to Sarah Colburn 2- '.\fary Ann B :vr to :\fr. Dick There were other children

1-IV GREE~Bl'RG CORXELH'S ( son of Geo.-Greenburg-Geo. W.-Geo.) B 9-17-1836 :vr 1st to Xancy Hill 2nd to Sarah Colburn 1-V Dora Bell B 2- Jesse George B 3- Lavina B :\1 to Joe Bright 4- Oliver B :\I to Sadie Bryant 5- Libbie B :\1 to Charles Newby Page 34 ·western Line Chapter II

'i--II ABSALOM COR:\"ELIUS /son of George \V.) B 3-1-179S D 4-17-1880 :\1 in Virginia to Elizabeth Cotton (B 12-2-1797 D 11-27-1881)

Children 1-III Elisha B Died in infancy 2- Catharine B M to Israel Chamness 3- Isaac B :w to Rnth :\Ionnt 4- George B :VI to Elizabeth Morris (see sketch Chap. XII I G- :vrary Ann B :VI to George Cable of Utah 6- Catalina B '.\1 to .James Morris 'i- Allyzine B :VI to Williston ·woodcock 8- Rebecca B :\1 to Peter Rynearson 9- Samuel B M to Martha Koodyke 10- Twins-Moses B Died early 11- Twins-Aaron B :\1 to Jane Mann, Oregon City 12- Elizabeth B :\1 to \Villiam Morris 13- Green B. B 1-11-1837 :\1 to Amanda Parker 14- Absalom H. B 1-2-1839 :\1 to Lavina Powell (see sketch) 15- Sophie S. B 1844 :\1 to Kewton 0. Parker

:\"otes.-Absalom Cornelius was horn in ;s;orth Carolina and moved to Virginia while quite young. He was married there to r~lizabeth Cotton, daughter of a Baptist minister and a splendid type of womanl10od. :\fr .Cornelius was engaged in farming and lumbering and in 1832 moved to Iowa. In 1845 he joined a wagon train of fifty wagons and crossed the plains to Oregon via St. Joseph, Mo., and the Platte Rfrer trail, leaving in May and arriving at Tl1e DaJJes in October. From there they reached Oregon City in a !lat hoa t. In this same wagon train was the family of Benjamine Cornelius noted on Pge 2 8, Chap. IX. Absalom left his household goods and cattle at The Dalles for the winter, while he settled on a claim of 640 acres east of Oregon City. Here he built a sawmill and cleared a fine farm. In 1850 he took up a claim of 640 acres in Marion county, built another mill and cleared another fine dairy and cattle farm and set out orchards that are not excelled anywhere in O;·egon. He was one of the outstanding figures in the county. \Vith his kinsman, Col. T. R. Cornelius, he was in the early history of Oregon chosen by the Indians as the arbitrator in their differences and difficulties and his decisions were always abided by. His children were all noted as g·ood citizens. Only one child is still Jiving, Sophie S., wiow of N. 0. Parker, living in Portland, Oregon. Of his sons, Absalom was county commissioner and county assessor of :Vlarion county. Samuel was in the Cayuse and Rogue River wars. Green B. was noted as a public speaker. George was a nurseryman, dairyman and farmer. Moses was a lumberman and politicin and all were fraternity men, members of the Masonic bodies, Eastern Star and Grange, also consistent church workers. Chapter II \Vestern Line Page 35

!I-III GREEN B. CORNELIUS (son of A!Jsatom) B 1-11-1837 in Iowa M 3-6-1860 at Salem. Oregon, to Amanda L. Parker, dau. Hon. Samuel Parker and Elizabeth Sutton (B 10-3-1836 D 10-25-1920)

Children 1-IV Acta Estella B 9-6-863 D 10-29-1879 while in college 2- Elyizabeth B 12-15-1869 Elocutionist and teacher 3- Ariadene B 9-15-1872 M to C. J. Simerat 4- Cassius P. B 5-19-1R74 • M to Bessie Shannon

HISTORY Cre~n B. Cornelius was born in Iowa and came with his family across the plains when ei1Zht years old. When 18 he bought a stock farm in Clackamas county, Oregon, and was always noted as a breeder of fine stock, taking many prizes for his regis­ tered stock. Hhe also raised fine fruit, specializing in apples, cherries and prunes. In 1902 he acquired a hop farm. south of Turner and in l!JlO retired from active business-a successful farmer and a public-spirited citizen. His wife was a very accomplished woman, a teacher, member of the Eastern Star and active in church work. She was born in Virginia in 1836, a daughter of the Hon. Samuel Parker, a member of the first Territorial Legislature in Oregon and well known for his pubti.: services. He died 11-7-1910. Page 36 Western Line Chapter II

3-IV ARIADENE CORNELIUS ( dau. of Green Cornelius l B :\1 at to C. J. Cimeral

Children (Simeral) 1-V Claire C. B HISTORY Ariadene Cornelius, the youngest daughter of Green Cornelius, was a student at \Villamette Cniversity, a teacher and accornplishe_(l musician. Her husband, son of John H. Simeral and Almira E. Crane, was a \\·ell-known Oregon pioneer. He was born in Indiana and she in New York state. C. J. Simernl is an electrical engineer connected with the Portland Electrical Power Company.

1-V CLAIRE C. Slc\1ERAL (son of Ardene Cornelius) B at to Geneva Belle Goodrich

Children ( Simeral) 1-VI Maxine Eliza beth B 1915 D 1921 2- Claire Cornelius B 1923 3- William Goodrich B 1926

Claire C. Simeral is an electrical engineer, conneeted with the Portland Power Company. Is a Master '.Vlason, Odd Fellow, Elk and member of seYeral national engineering societies.

2-IV ELIZABETH CORNELitTS (dau. of Green B.) B 12-15-1869 Educated as a teacher at Albany College and carried off honors from \Yilliamette eniversity at Salem, Oregon. Has a life diploma from the state of Oregon, also Master of Salesmanship from the Chicago Salesmen's Training Association. She carried off first honors as a student at the university and made a record as a teacher, specializing on certain methods of work in teachin?; and supervision. Sen·ed several terms on the teachers' examining board and was supervisor of ;l,iarion County public schools. Taught in the Indian Training School at Chermaine, near Salem, Oregon. She was also noted as a public speaker and elocutionist. P. 0. 676 East Ankny St., Portland, Oregon. Chapter II \Vestern Branch Page 37

1-\· BE::--:JA:\IINE CORNELIUS (Col. Tom R. Cornelius-Benj.) B 11-9-1850 at Hillsboro. Oregon. :\1 11-14-1871 to Esther Barrett at Glencoe, Oregon 1-\'I Edmond P. B S-7-1872 :\1 Jennie Rice in Glencoe County 2- Addie E. B 3-2 S-18 7 4 '.\1 to W. E. Mays in Glencoe County 3- Thomas \\'. B 7-16-1877 :vr to Ada Hall in Glencoe County 4- Fred G. B 4-5-1882 '.'vl to Anna Jack at Hillsboro 5- Eva J. B 5-11-1886 :.\1 to L. E. Perkins at Hillsboro 6- William H. B S-13-1S92 M Hazel :.\fagard at Hillsboro Xotes.--The Hon. B. P. Cornelius was elected sheriff of Washington County in 1884, sening two terms. In 1892 was elected to the legislature and in 1894 elected judr,;e. alno elected mayor of Hillsboro in 1903 and was closely identified with the growth of Oregon and served with credit in many public positions. P. 0. Hillsboro, Washington Co., Oregon.

Children of John Henry Cornelius (Chap, IX, Page 30) 1-V Laveila :\1. Cornelius (Joh!! H.) B 10-20-1868 D 1929 :.\1 11-29-1893 to \V. T. Schofield Children (Schofield) 1-YI Harold T. B P. 0. Cornelius, Oregon.

2-V GENIEVE E. CORNELIUS (John H.) B 1-22-1867 M 6-21-1898 at to George T. Reid Children (Reid) 1-VI Susanna B 6-15-1912 P. 0. Cornelius, Oregon.

3-V ELSIE CORNELIUS (John H.) B 8-27-1871 M 6-30-1900 at to John Parsons Children (Parsons) 1-VI Neva Lavelle B P. 0. Seattle, Washington. Page 3S ,vestern Branch Chapter II

4-V LELIA CORNELIUS (John H.) B 7-4-1873 .M at to James Miller (Chap. IX, Page 30) Children (Miller) P. O. Cornelius, Oregon.

5-V GRACE CORNELIUS (John H.) B 7-17-1889 :\I 6-26-1904 at to Meron Tibbits Children (Tibbits) 1-VI Lester A. B 2- Lutie Lucile B c\"otes. Lester Tibbits is a Corporal in the CS. !\Iarines, enlisting at the a'.c!e of 17.

6-V ROBERT T. CORNELIUS (See Chap. IX. Page 30, also 76)

7-\T SYLVESTER B. CORNELICS (John H.) B 4-26-1890 M at to Ella White Children 1-VI Virgil B

4-III GEORGE CORNELIUS (Absalom-Chap. II, Page 33) B in Indiana D 1871 M 1845 in Iowa to Elizabeth Morris (B 10-28-1827 D 1S72) 1-IV Irene L. B 11-13-1847 D M 8-25-1867 to Wm. Hillian· 2- 0. H. Perry B 12-1849 M to Viola Howe P. 0. Colfax. ·wash. 3- Eber I. B 4-29-1852 :\1 to Sarah Funston P. 0. 669 ½ Belmont, Portland, Oregon 4- Caroline B 3-18-1854 M to John :\IcQuinn P. 0. 6 6 9 ~Ii, Belmont, Portland, Oregon 5- A. J. Davis B 12-1856 M to l\llary Funston P. 0. Steptoe, "\Vash. 6- Green B 1858 M to Ella YonGoehum P. 0. Colfax. \\'ash. ,- Emma B 1-28-1861 M to Joseph Howell P. O. 4 2 8 East Eighth St., Portland. Oregon Addison B 1867 M to Ida :\Iiller P. 0. Oakland, Calif. Notes.-George Cornelius was a dairy farmer and specialized in fine cattle. He lived on a farm ten miles south of Salem, Oregon. His first farm, near Turner, :\Iarion county, had 1800 fruit trees and the place was noted for its wonderful fruit. He was a popular citizen and faithful church worker. His wife was literary and a writer. He was born in Wayne county, Ind., moved to Iowa. married there to Eliza beth Morris and left the same year ( 18 45) for Oregon with the car a van of his father and others. He spent part of 1849 in the gold fields of California. For some rime he owned a large tract of land in Douglas county near Roseburg. (Informa­ :on given by Elizabeth Cornelius.) Chapter II \Vestern Branch Page 39

S-IV E:vl.\lA CORNELIUS ( Geori:re-Absalom) B 1-28-1861 near Salem. Oregon .\1 6-30-1886 at to Joseph W. Howell (B 7-18-1855)

Children (Howell) 1-V Ruth B 1889 Notes-Emma Cornelius graduated from the Turner schools with a Ist. grade certificate at the age of 16, and from the state university with honors, in 1883. After a business course in Portland she became a manager of a fancy goods store until her marriage in 1886. Both she and her husband were efficient workers in the 1st. Baptist Church of Portland. P.O.

1-V Rl.TH HO\VELL if<_:mma Cornelius-George) B 1889 M 4-6-1921 at to Donald F. :\lorgan Children (Morgan\ 1-VI Barbara Jean B 3-14-1923 Notes-Ruth Howell graduated from Cnh·ersity of Oregon in 1912 and for five years was a teacher of botany in the university. At the outbreak of the \Vorld \Var she went into training in the Good Samaritan Hospital, graduating as a trained nurse and entered the Visiting Nurses association until her marriage. Donald F. :\lorgan is an electrical engineer in the employ of the City of Portland.

1-V THO.\lAS E. CORXELICS (JEsse-Ben_i.) B 3-31-1856 M 1878 at Cornelius, Oregon, to Emma C. Smith (Page 30, Chap. IX)

Children 1-VI Page Forester B 9-14-1879 D 4-27-1884 2 Frances E. B 3-7-1881 :.\I 1901 at Salem, Ore., to S. A. Siewert 3- :\!innie B 4-18-1883 Single P. 0. Washington, D. C. 4- Bessie E. B 9-27-1S85 :.\I to John A. Elliott P. 0. Portland, Oregon Thomas E. Cornelius married a second time 1-6-1914 to Susie M. Brown (B 12- 25-1S62 ). P. 0. 111 Clinton St., Portland, Oregon. Emma C. Smith is a sister of :\Iissouri A. Smith Cornelius, widow of Thomas Cor­ nelius. Page 40 \\'estern Branrh Chapter II

1-VI FRANCES E. COR:'-iELil'S (Thomas E.) B 3-7-1881 :\I at Salem, Oregon. ·to S. A. Siewert, D. D.

Children (Siewert) 1-VII Carmen B 11-4-1906 P. 0. 123 v:ashington, E!Dorado., Kansas .

.3-VI BESSIE E. COR:-;-ELICS !Thomas E. I B 9-2,-lSl-5 :\I 6-21-1910 at Salem. Oregon, to John A. Elliott

Childn,n ( Elliott l 1-,-rr Arthur L. B 9-5-1911 2- Marjorie P. B 3-9-1917 P. 0. 3 4 0 East 28th SL N .. Portland, Oregon. For history of \Vestern Branch and line of Jesse Cornelius see Cha1Jter XII.

6-V FLORENTINE CORNELIGS (dau. Col. Thomas) B 4-11-1861 :\1 1st in 1879 to Frank Colma 2nd to C. C. Hancock

Children 1-VI Lulu M. Colma B 5-2-1S81 :.1 9-20-1908 to Frank .Jensen 2- Lina Lucile Hancock B 9-20-1892 :\f 5-3-1914 to Dr. E. .J. Cawthers P. 0.

1-VI EDMOND PAYTON CORNELIUS ( Benj.-Benj.-Thos.) B 11-9-1850 M 11-14-1871 to Esther T. Barnett (P. 36, Chap. II)

Children 1-VII Ethel xB 1898 :VI to ,villiam Trautman 2- Gladys B 9-12-1900 Single 3- Benjamine B 12-30-1902 4- Leonard B 4-13-1908 5- A baby B 1-13-1913 Died in infancy f>. 0.

1-VII ETHEL CORNELIUS (Edmond P.) B 1898 M at to William Trautman Children (Trautman) 1-VIII Harold Albert B 11-3-1924 2- Jane Anne B 3-21-1926 3- Edmond W. B 4-27-1927 P. 0. Chapter II English Line from Chapter VII. Pages 29-35 Page 41

1-V :VIARY Ll'CI;\"DA S:'-JELLI:\'G (Elizabeth Cornelius) B :VI Children 1-VI 2- :'.\"o record given of these children. P. 0.

1-IV '.\IARY '.\I. COR;-..;E:LIUS I Samuel) Page 29, Chap. VII B :VI at to :VI. :V1ontague Children ( :VIontague) 1-\' Lena 2- Grace ,,- Paul P. 0. :Vloberly, :\Io.

2-I\' AS'.'\E E:. COR),,'f:LIL'S (Samuel) B M at to Thomas Collins Children (Collins) 1-\' .Jennie 2- .James 3- \Villiam 4- Chester P. 0. :Vloberly, Mo.

2-IV BETTY BATTS (Anna Cornelius, Page 30, Chap. VII) B M at to Ralph Rapp Children (Rapp) 1-V Alva 2- Myrtle 3- Christopher 4- Elsie 5- Wilber P. 0. Sheldon, Mo.

3-IV NEANDER BATTS (Anna Cornelius) B M at to Children (Batts) No record given P. 0. PAGE 42 English Line from Chapter VII, Page 29-35 Chapter 42

4-IV ELLEN BATTS (Anna Cornelius, Page 30, Chap. VII) B at to ...... Zeigler

Children (Zeigler) 1-V Hosea 2- Blanche 3- Philip 4- Lawrence P. 0.

7-III JOHN B. CORNELIUS (Isiah, Chap. VII, Pages 29 and 31 l B 6-20-1830 D 11-19-1911 M 2-1-1852 at Campbleburg to Emerine Miles

Children 1-IV Joseph A. B 11-8-1852 D 1920 l\I to Alice Fowler 2- Richard T. B 4-4-1854 !\I 2-21-1877 to Addie Jackson 3- Millard P. B M to Emma Hess P. 0. Pensacola, Florida 4- Isaiah B 7-15-1862 M to Clementine \'Vest 5- Sallie (Sarah) B 4-17-1865 M to Thomas Jordon 6- Alpheus B 11-2-1868 M to Mary E. Forseyth Smith D 7-24-1919 7- Rosa B 4-27-1870 M 1st to William Armstrong 2nd to Jacob Goble P. O. Ottawa, Kansas

1-IV JOSEPH A. CORNELIUS (John B.) B :\! at to Addie Fowler Children 1-V \Vayne 2- Stella 3- Erville :u to ...... Handy, Dodge CitY, Kansas 4- Winona 5- Rosa G- :\fable ,- Marjorie

2-IV RICHARD T. CORNELn-s (John B.) B 4-4-1854 ;\I at Lane to Addie Jackson Children 1-V Grace B 7-22-1879 Cora B. B 10-6-1880 D 6-1S-1924 3- John B 6-2-1882 4- Nelson B. B 12-1-1883 5- Della B 11-2-1885 G- Ralph B 10-2-1888 7- Blanche B 1-24-1895 P. 0. Lane, Franklin Co., Kansas. Chapter II English Line, Chapter VII, Pages 2 9-3 5 Page 43

3-IV MILLARD CORXELICS (John, Chap, VII, Page 29) B at to Emma Hess Children 1-V Pearle P. 0. Pensacola, Florida, R. F. D. 13, Box 2 7 4.

------·------'------4-IV ISAIAH CORNELIUS (John, Chap. VII, Page 29) B 7-15-1862 M 9-2-1893 at Colony, Kansas, to Clementine \Vest by Rev. J. A. Cornelius Children 1-V Charles B 11-25-1894 D 6-4-1921 2- Lee E. B 1-17-1897 3- Lindley G. B 5-5-1899 M 6-21-1920 4- Joseph B 12-8-1901 M 5-29-1925 5- Fern B 9-30-1903 :\1 9-30-1928 to Gaily A. Whitney 6- Fay B 11-17-1910 P. 0. Lane, Kansas.

ii-IV SARAH (Sallie) CORXELil-S (John B., Chap. VII, Page 29) B 4-14-1865 D 1-29-1925 M 1-10-1884 at Ottawa, Kansas, to Thomas Jordon Children (Jordon) 1-\- Harry T. B 9-10-1892 2- Minnie M. B 7-3-1898 3- Richard T. B 1-20-1904 P. 0. Lane, Kansas.

7-IV ROSA CORXELICS (John B., Chap. VII. Page 29) B 4-27-1870 :\1 9-5-1893 at Ottawa, Kansas, to \\-illiam Armstrong B 5-20-1867 Children (Armstrong) 1-V :\Iurillo May B 5-15-1899 D 5-16-1904 2- Alpheus C. B 2-18-1902 Xotes-Rosa C. Armstrong married a second time Richard Goble at Paola. Kansas 6-30-1913. Alpheus C. Armstrong graduated from the eniversity of Kansas, 6-10-19~4, and is a public accountant at 10th and Grand. Kansas City, Mo. P. 0. 918 S. Hickory St., Ottawa, Kansas.

6-I\' ALPHECS CORXELil'S (John B., Page 42, Chap. II) B ll-2-186S D 7-24-1919 :\1 9- -1912 at Garnett, Kansas, to YJ:ary E. Forseyth Smith Children (step-children) 1-V Richard L. B 3-7-1900 (Page 51, Chap. II) 2- Jeane B 9-9-1905 M 1928 to Albert F. Thompson Xote.-Richard L. Cornelius is a printer and, newspaper man at Paso Robles. Cal.

2-V JEA:-,'E COR:-.:ELICS (Alpheus) B 9-9-1905 :\1 6- -1928 at to Albert T. Thompson of Tustin, Calif. Xo record. Page 44 English Line ( Chap. , . Page 36 on) Chapter II

8-III THO'.\IAS POLLARD CORNELn.:s (Isaiah. Chap. YII. Page 29) B 6-11-1832 D 2-24-1903 M at to Pauline '.\IcKenzie Children 1--IY Amanda '.\1 to Charles Knauer ( 4 children) 2- \Villiam M (3 children) 3-- '.\Iary H. B 5-11-1873 M to Joseph :\Iiller 4-- Allie B. B 4-26-1S75 M to J. Ernest Hall ( Page 45) 5-- John B :'v1 to Mrs. Carmichael 6-- James , - Clayborn B :\,I to Martha Priest Part of the record of this family Chap. ,·n. Page 30.

3-V LINLEY G. CORNELil'S (Isaiah) B 1-17-1S97 :\I 6-21-1920 at to Maria Baling

Children 1--VI :'vlerle Louis B 12-4-1921 2- Joy :\-Iarie B 4-21-1927 P. 0.

4-V JOSEPH M. CORNELIUS (Isaiah) B 12-8-1901 '.\I 4-29-1925 at to Juanita Mills Children 1--VI Jo La Mar B 7-14-1926 P. 0.

2-IV WILLIAM CORNELIUS (Thos. P.) B !\'I at to

Children 1-Y 2 :J- P. 0.

:l-IV MARY H. CORNELIUS (Thos. P.) B 5-11-1873 M 3-3-1904 at Pleona, Mo., to Joseph Miller Children (Miller) 1-V Bertha Esther B 7-1-1910 D 4-24-1920 P. 0. Pleona, Mo.

5-IV JOHN CORNELIUS (Thos. P.) B M at to Mrs. Carmichael, a widow with two children, names not given Chapter II English Line. Chap. VII, Page 36 and on Page45

4--IV ALLIE B. COR.'\ELICS (Thos. P .. Chap. VII, Page 29) B 4-26-1875 :\14-4-l!l0l at :'-iewark. :vro., to J. Earnest Hall

Children ( Ha II) l-V Ethel Pauline B 1-S-U/02 2- Ernest Graves B 9-19-1904 :{- Harry Thomas B 6-21-1909 4- Archie Austin B 6-13-1914 '""- Lee S. Scott B 6-24-1916 6- Forest B. B 1-12-19111 P. 0.

6-IV .J.UIES CORXELICS

,-IV CLA YBORX CORXELffS (Thos. P.) B M at to :\Iartha Priest Children 1-V Alberta B :\I 3- -1925 P. 0.

1-V ALBERTA COR.'\ELil'S (Clayborn-Thos. P.) B ::VI 3- -1925 at Belton, :\lo., to Benjamine Haynie

Children (Haynie) 1-VI Robert Carroll B 11- -1925 P. 0. Bolton, :\Io.

1--V :l,lAR Y L CCIX DA S.'JELLING (Elizabeth Cornelius, Chap. VII, Page 3 5 ! B 3-29-1895 :vr 12-28-1914 at to Reubin Sellers

Children (Sellers) 1-VI James Donovan B 2-3-1917 2- Reubin H. B 12-31-1918 P. 0. Edina, Mo. Page 46 English Line, Chap. VII, Page 36 and on Chapter II

9-III KEZIAH COR.NELIUS (Isaiah, Chap. VII, Page 29) B 7-11-1S33 D 4-13-1915 M 1-8-1880 at to Dr. James G. Cox Step-Children (Cox) 1--IV Kate B :u to Thomas J. Rittie 2- Samuel D 3- Sallie B :\I to Ellis Tucker :\'otes-Keziah Cornelius moved with her parents from Henry Co .. Ky. to ;\'lonroe Co .. ;Mo., in 1857 and in 1867 to Richardson Co., Nebraska, where she spent the rest of her life. She was married in 18 i( 0 to Dr. James Cox. a widower with three c hi!dren. P. 0.

4-III \YILLIA:\I A. CORNELffS ( Benj. F., Chap. VII, Page 28) B 8-29-1868 :\1 7-17-1898 at King's Bridge, N. Y. City, to Nellie C. Fleming

Children 1-ff William A. Jr. B 6-29-1899 ~ Frederick G. B 12-211.-1~00 3- J. LeRoy B 2-18-1905 -t- Jesse R. B 9-12-1908 5- Nellie F. B 12-8-1910 G- Grace C. B 7-31-1913 P. 0. :\1t. Hope, Hastings-on-the-Hudson, Xew York.

1-IV WILLIA:.\! A. CORNELIUS JR. (Wm. A.-Benj.) B G-29-1899 :.\1 8-6-1924 at \Vhite Plains, New York, to Mary Leitengen

3-II SA:.\,fUEL CORNELIUS (Mathew, Chap. VII, Page 29) B 3- -1795 D 7-9-1864 M 1-20-1817 at to Miss Booth

Children 1-III Samuel Jr. 2- William Notes-For account of the life of Rev. Samuel Cornelius see Chap. X, Page 56. Samuel Jr. was also a Baptist minister and died at Little Rock, Arkansas. No record is given of bis family. His brother \Villiam was a lawyer. No record of his ,family. Chapter II St. Joseph Line Page 47

There is a certain amount of uncertainty regarding the connection of the St. Joseph Line of the family. The first of the name of Benjamine may have come from one of the Baltimore families as they were scattered through the south. By dates it is possihle that Benjamine was a son of Mathew who was of the English Line and that they \\'ere descendents of John, son of Aaron (Chap. I, Page 3 and Chap. VII, Page 291. Our best information at present only goes back to his coming from Tennessee to Buchanan Co., Missouri, eight miles north of St. Joseph. 1-Il BEXJAMINE CORNELIUS B D M 1815 at to :wary Jane Davis Children 1-III .John B Died in infancy :?-Jame, Bradford B YI 1843 to Polly Ann Blaksly :J- William Arthur .f- Benjamine Franklin ii- Col um bus Greenleaf G- Alzada Susan 8- :\largaret !l- Lucinda 10- Eliza

:?-III .JAMES BRADFORD CORNELIUS (second son of Benjamine) B D M 1843 at to Polly Ann Blaksly Children 1-IV Benjamine Franklin ( 2nd .James B.-Benjamine) B 11-27-1845 There may ha\·e been other children, but we have no record of them. St . .Joseph Line Chapter II

1-IV BEN.JA::VIINE FRA:\'KLI;-.,; CORNELffS ( 2nd l (James B.-Benj.) B 11-27-1845 D 2-7-1923 :'.\1 8-23-186fi at to Betsy Campbell

Children 1-,- Clara B 7-30-18G9 :u 1892 to John R. ·wright 2- Zella B 2-1-1871 :\1 ]894 to George ·w. .Johnson 3- .James Bradford ( 2) B 9-4-1873 Single 4- Charles Orlando B 12-27-1874 l\T 189~ to Delln Boyer 5- Albert Eslie B 10-19-1876 Sinsle I,- :\Iattie B 10-2-18 7 S .M 1901 to H. A. Ritter ,-- Pearl B 2-2S-lSS0 M 1902 to Cal\·in Schindler D 1-3-1905 8- Richard B 5-1-1883 Single !J- Benjamine ( 3) B 11-25-1884 :'.\I 1911 t oDel!a Bermond 10- Thomas Gray B 12-27-1886 Single 11- Grover B 5-24-1888 :\1 1910 to Effie Bennond 12- Harry B 4-18-1890 M 1919 to :\Iona Lehnikuhl

CLARA CORNELil'.S (Benj. F.-James B.-Benj.) B 7-30-1869 :'.\I 4-4-1~!12 at Gower, Mo., to .John R. ·wright

Children (Wright) 1-,·r Paul C. B 6-1-1896 :\1 10-3-192:3 to Ruby :\Iiddleton /Page 51) 2- Roy E. B 12-25-1900 3- Raymond B 2-25-1903 4- Es lie B 2-16-1905 5- "Wilda B 1-6-1908 G-- Jay B 6-2-1910 P. 0. \Vashington, Kansas.

2--V ZELLA CORNELIUS (Benj. F.-James B.-Benj. B 2-1-1871 2\! 5-30-lS!H at St. .Joseph, Mo., to George \V . .Johnson

Children (Johnson) 1-VI Fay G. B 1-17-1897 P. 0. Easton, Mo., R. F. D. 3. Chapter II St. Joseph Line Page 4!1

4-V CHARLES ORLANDO CORNELIUS (Benj.) F.-James B.-Benj) B 12-27-1874 ;VI 4-25-1899 at St. Joseph, Mo., to Della Boyer

Children 1-VI Charles Boyer B 3-22-1908 2- Josephine Ruth B 10-20-1910 P. 0. 2310 Union St., St. Joseph, Mo.

6-V MATTIE CORNELIUS (Benj. F.-James B.-Benj.) B 10-2-1878 M 10-15-1901 at St. Joseph, Mo., to H. A. Ritter •

Children (Ritter) 1-VI Vesta Viola B 10-6-1902 P. 0.

7-V PEARL CORNELIUS (Benj. F.-James B.-Benj) B 2-28-1880 M 3-6-1902 at St. Joseph, Mo., to Calvin Schindler

Children (Schindler) 1-VI Zilla M. B 9-19-1903 M to Earl Schneider P. 0. Cosley, Mo. 1 child 2- Pearl C. B 12-29-1905 Note.-Mrs. Pearl C. Schindler died January 3, 1905. Her husband lives with their oldest daughter at Cosley, Mo.

9-V BENJAMINE CORNELIUS (3) (Benj. F.-James B.-Benj.) B 11-25-1884 M 3-26-1911 at St. Joseph, Mo., to Della Bermond

Children 1-VI Benjamine Jr. (4) B 9-14-1912 2-Erma B 2-6-1914 3- Dorris B 5-8-1919 4- Cleta B 3-12-1921 P. 0. R. F. D. 1, St. Joseph, Mo. Page 5 O St. Joseph Line Chapter II

:2-V GROVER CORNELIUS (Benj. F.-James B.-Benj.) B 5-24-1888 :VI 3-8-1910 at St. Joseph, '.V[o., t oEffie Bermond

Children 1-VI Verdi B 10-28-1913 2- C'Io.

------12-V HARRY CORI\'ELIUS (Benj. F.-.James B.-Benj.) B 4-18-1890 '.\I 9-20-1909 at -Washington, Kansas, to Mona Lehnikuhl

Children 1-\·I .James Bradford ( 2) B 1-30-1921 2- Harry Jr. B 1-2-1924 P. 0. Easton, Mo., R. F. D. 3.

3-III WILLIA'.\! ARTHl'R coni',ELICS (Benj .. Page 44) B '.\I at to Mary Jane \Yilson

Children 1-IV Edward 2- \Villiam 3- .John .J- Rena 5--,-- Amanda G- Ella 7- Alice 8- Effie 9- Edith P. 0., R. F. D. St . .Joseph, '.\lo.

1-IY EDWARD COR'.\'ELICS (William A.-Beni.) B at to Rosa Clark ·

Children 1-\' Leroy Vernon Clinton 4- Lester 5- Edith P. 0. Marysville, l\Io. Chapter II St. Joseph Line Page 51

3-IV .JOHN CORNELICS (William A.-Benj.) B M at to Olive .Samson Children P. 0. R. F. D. 3, Easton, '.\lo.

2-IV WILLIA:\! CORNELICS ( 'William A.-Benj.) B M at to '.\Iary Courtney Children 1-V Charles Elbert 2- ".illiam Earl 3- Orvil C. 4- Aubra 5~ Elsie 6- Jessie 'i- Fern 8- Opal P. 0. R. F. D. 3, St. .Joseph, Ylo.

4-III BEN.JA'.\!I'.\'E FRAXKLI'.\' CORNELIUS (Benj.) B M at to Eliza Blakeley

Children 1-IV Emmett B P. 0.

5-III COLC'.\IBCS GREEXLEAF CQR:,,."ELICS (Benj.) B M at to Rebecca Clark

Children 1- Son :: Daughter

1-VI PAl:L COR'.\'ELICS "WRIGHT (Clara Cornelius?Benj. F., Page 48) B l.i-1-1896 :\I 10-3-1923 at Bates City, :\lo., to Ruby :.Vliddleton

Children 1-VII Billie Lee B 3-20-1925 Xote.-Paul \\.right is manager of the E. P. :.VlcFadden Co. i'. 0. Lansing, '.\lich.

RICHARD LAWTON CORNELIUS (step-son A. \V. Cornelius, Page 43) B 3-7-1900 '.\I 6-2-1922 at Xational City, Calif., to Frances Bell Raymond

Children 1-VI Richard Clavin B 1-15-1924 2- Barbara .Jeane B 12-29-1924 P. 0. Paso Robles, California. Page 5 2 Corrections and Additions Chapter II

1-VII FRANKLIN CORNELIUS (Benj. Jr., Page 17, Chap. V) B 3-8-1855 M 1880 at to ...... Hines

Children 1-VIII Benjamine B 1881 2- Royal B 1883 P. 0. Oshkosk, Wisconsin.

Chapter IV, Page 25 2-VIII LOT C. UNDERHILL (Amanda Cornelius-Lot) B 10-3-1865 M 1-1-1896 at to Isabel Skinner

Children (Underhill) 1-IX Kenneth B 10-7-1898 P. 0. Hemstead, Long Island, N. Y.

Chapter V, Page 5 1-IX MARY HENSHALL (Adelaid Cornelius) B 9-11-1904 M 11-4-1922 at Hemstead, Long Island, to Ralph Lyng

Children (Lyng) 1-X Ruth May B 6-8-1925

Chapter IX, Page 41 1-V EDWARD EASTMAN CORNELIUS (Edward-Houston-Pembroke-George­ William-Isaac) B 5-17-1884 M 6-12-1907 at Kansas City, Mo., to Cleo­ patra Dix Children 1-VI Ruth Elizabeth B 7-31-1908 2- Ernest Dix B 9-13-1910 P. 0. 1220 West 34th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Chapter II Corrections and Additiom1 Page 53

2-VI RUTH CORNELIUS (Edward E., Page 41, Chap. IX) B 3-20-1892 M 1-1917 at Kansas City to Frank K. Chandler No children P. 0.

Chapter VII, Page 30, Completing Record of Richard H. 2-ff ELIZABETH CORNELIUS (Richard H.) B 3-26-1864 M 4-8-1894 at to Henry Snelling

Children (Snelling) 1-V .'.\lary Lucinda B 3-28-1895 .'.\I 12-28-1914 to Rubir: Sellers 2- Richard Page B 12-3-1896 3- Cornelius B 8-7-1899 4-- Bessie B 4-26-1905 5-- Edith B 12-29-1906 P. 0.

3-1\' JA;\lES LUKE CORNELIUS (Richard H.) B 7-28-1867 M 4-5-1898 at to Lucy Hudson

Children 1-V ,Josephine B 2-4-1899 D 7-14-1915 2- Francis B 2-11-1902 Ruth B 12-10-1905 James Luke Jr. B 12-13-1907 ;}­ :\Iary B 3-16-1910 Ii- Richard B 1-13-1913 William Paul B 4-16-1915 P. 0.

5~VIII HANNAH BOWERS (:Mary L.-Moses, Chap. V, Page 9) B 7-7-1880 M 3-10-1899 at to Fred Hansen

Children (Hansen) 1-IX ·warren l;l 10-31-1900 D 5-20-1920 2- Ira B. B 5-13-1907 :3- Margaret B 4-4-1912 P. 0.

~-VII ALOi','ZQ '\Y. CORNELIUS (Eli-John V., Chap. III, Page 10) B 9-10-1847 M about 1870 at to

Children 1-VIII Walter W. B 1875 2- Bertram K. B 1883 P. 0. Page 54 Corrections and Additions Chapter II

I-IX ELVENA M. CORNELIUS (Clark J., Chap. IV, Page 20) B 3-31-1893 M 10-1-1919 at Livingstonville, N. Y., to Dr. Philip Horsman

Children (Horsman) 1-X David C. ~ :\.1uriel M. Xotes-Elvena :\.'1. Cornelius i,;raduated. from Oneonta Xormal. taught in higl! srhool for four years before her marriage. Her brother Vernon r 2-IX. Chap IV. Page ~O) after graduating from high school began teaching and is finishing a business education at Albany Business College (1926). Notes given by C .•J. Cornelius. P. 0. Middleburg, N. Y.

Chapter III, Page 15 Harold Markham B 1-25-1885 Florence Markham B 1-22-1891 Dr. R. C. Markham D 1-25-1925 at Marquette, Michigan Adolphe L. Boice, M. D., of St. Louis, Mo., served overseas in the \Vorld \Yar. 1-IX HAROLD BOICE MARKHAM, '.\I. D. (Mary Boice, Chap. III, Page 16 l B 1-25-1885 M 8-13-1924 at to :\1rs. Isabel S. Pemherth,·

Children (:V1arkham) 1-X Isabel Boice B 11-6-1925 P. 0. :\.larquette, Michigan.

2-IX FLORENCE MARKHAM (Mary Boice) B 1-22-1891 :\.1 7-16-1914 at Marquette, :\.1ichigan, to \Vilhur Lincoln Casler, M. D.

Children (Casler) 1-X :Mary Louise B 3-5-1918 2- '.Vlildred Florence B 10-6-1924 Note.-Dr. \Y. L. Casler is associated with Dr. Harold B. :\.1arkham at :\.larquette, .:\fichigan. P. 0. Marquette, Michigan.

Chapter IV, Pa1se 18, Add to Record of Philip C'. Cornelius 2-X David Chamberlain Cornelius B 10-21-1926 3-X Helen Joan Cornelius B 2-27-1928

Chapter IV, Page 16. Add to Record of John James Cornelius 7-X James Duncan Cornelius B 6-19-1926 Chapter II Meade Line, Chap. VI. Page 20 Page 55

5-VIII CYNTHIA STRATTO:'\ (Phoebe '.\Ieade-Nathanial) B 10-12-1809 D l\1 1827 at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., to ,vmiam Plumb

Children (Plumb) 1-IX Elizabeth B 1829 2- William H. B 1831 M 1859 to Eleanor M. Douglas :l- Edwin B. B 1833 :\1 11-18-1863 to '.\1ay Hatfield 4- Charles B 1835 fi- J:,~mma B 1837 :\1 to Thomas J. Saleman :S:otes-"'illiam Plumb was horn in Hudson, :\'ew York, lived in Troy until 1840 when he moved to ::--:ew York City and in 1855 to Delafield, \\-'isconsin and later to !'me City, 11innesota. where he died.

2-IX WILLIA:\! H. PLC'.\1B ( Cynthia Stratton-Phoebe Meade) B 1831 :\I 185 9 at to Eleanor M. Douglas

Children (Plumb) 1-X Frederick W. B 4-20-1860 :\! 4-28-1888 to Mary Williamson 2- William D. B 1-24-1862 :\I to Clara ,vmiamson :l- :.\Iary F. B 10-14-1865 4- Eleanor D. B 1868 5- Emma J. B 1870 ::--:otes-\Villiam H. Plumb horn in Troy, came to New York City with his father in 1840, served an apprenticeship at the Xovelty Iron \Vorks under his uncle. Robert Stratton. Graduated from Cnion College as :\1. E. and completed the study at 1Yilliams College, :\lass. \Vas noted as an inventor of mining machinery.

2-X \YILLIA:.\1 DOCGLAS PLC:\!B < \Villiam H.-Cynthia S.-Phoebe Meade) 13 1-24-1862 :\I 1883 at Patterson. New Jersey, to Clara Louise \Villiam- son D 1872 Children ( Plumb)

1-Xl Priscilla H. B 1884 :.\l in 1914 to R. Hoffman );otes-\Yilliam D. Plumb was born in \\'all House, Brooklyn; traveled with his parents several years; lived in Brooklyn until 18 7 2; moved to Patterson, New Jersey where he attended school and was married there; enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1879, to 1883 on r. S. S. :.\1innesota. Fitted out the Saratoga and made a year's rrnise to Europe. After his discharge he was claim clerk for the Erie R. R. for se\·eu years; also school commissioner and president of that body in 1901 and 19 0 2; on tax commission for five years and in 1907 became manager of the Underwood Typewriter company. He organized the Patterson Rotary club in 1913. P. O. 140 ·washington St., Patterson, N. J. Page 56 Meade Line Chapter II

1-X FREDERICK W. PLUMB (William H.-Cynthia S.-Phoebe ;\1.) B 4-20-1860 at New York City M 4-28-1888 at Patterson, N. J., to Mary Williamson (B 7-22-1869) Children (Plumb) 1-XI Florence D. B 7-27-1889 2- Ethel E. B 8-16-1891 D 1-20-1892 3- Ruth T. B 11-14-1393 D 6-26-1901 4- Leroy B 12-13-1895 D 9-4-1901 5- Donald M. B 11-18-1901 Notes.-F. W. Plumb was born on King St., New York City. Traveled with his parents for several years and lived in New York City until 1872 when his mother died and the family moved to Patterson, New Jersey where he went to school and later married. He was a machinist and in 1S85 foreman for the Patterson Braid company. Later was with Butler and Richards and Sutro Bros. He invented a Universal Braider while with Sutro Bros. He was a member of Joppa Lodge No. 29, F. & A. M., and Master in 1888 and 1889. Royal Arch in 1883. Private in Co. B, Ist. Battalion, Patterson N. J. Infantry in °1886 to 1891. P. 0.

Chapter IV-, Page 2 1-I SAMUEL MOTT B 1-12-1712 D 4-7-1780 M 1734 to Hannah ·wood in Dutchess County, New York (B 3-3-1712 D 7-25-1800)

Children (.:.\fott) 1-II Samuel Jr. B 10-21-1735 D 4-25-1737 2- John B 11-2-1736 D at birth 3- Richard B 7-1-1738 D 9-2-1775, aged 37 4- Sarah B 10-28-1739 D 5-30-1797, aged 57 5- Samuel (2nd) B 11-15-1742 D 7-21-1793, aged 53 6- John (2nd) B 8-12-1745 D 2-8-1824, aged 79 7- Phoebe B 12-29-1747 D 7-29-1800, aged 52 8- Hannah (twins) B 9-24-1750 9- James (twins) B 9-24-1750 D 4-6-1751 10- Abigail B 1-15-1753 D 10-18-1759 Notes-Samuel Mott served in the vVar of Revolution (see Page 244-249, "'.Var of Revolution."). He lived in Dutchess Co., New York, near Milan Township. Chapter II Mott Line Page 57

6-II JOHN MOTT 2nd (Samuel) B 8-12-1745 D 2-8-1824 M 1768 at to Abigail Hall (B 8-25-1747 D 4-26-1826)

Children (Mott) 1-III Richard B 6-9-1769 2- Jemima B 11-22-1771 D 1-29-1828 M to Samuel Cornelius 3- Ruth B 2-11-1775 D 8- -1834 4- Gideon B 3-21-1777 D ahout 1867, 90 years old 5- Lydia B 8-30-1780 D 8-29-1828 6- John (3) B 5-30-1783 D 10-11-1848 7- Abigail B 1-30-1790 D 2-24-1850 Notes-John Mott served in \Var of Revolution with his father, Samuel (see "\V. or Revolution," Page 244-249). Gideon Mott died in Raisin Valley, Lena wee Co., Michigan, at the home of his nephew. \Villiam Cornelius, at the advanced age of 90 years.

~------2-III JEMIMA MOTT (John-Samuel) D 11-22-1771 D 1-29-1828 M 3-23-1793 at ::\Iilan, New York, to Samuel Cornelius For record see Chap. IV, Page 2.

fl-III JOHN ~IOTT (John-Samuel) B 5-30-1783 D 10-11-1848 M at to

Children (Mott) John Mott was a noted divine.

1-III DR. VALENTIXE l\10TT (cousin of John) B 8-7-1785 at Glen Cove, N. Y. at to Notes-Dr. l\Iott, a cousin of .John, the Divine, was a graduate of Columbia Colle!c!e and studied in Edinburgh, Scotland ,and in England. In 1809 he was Professor of Surgery at Columbia. Practiced medicine in 1811-1834. In Europe 1834-1841. Founded the New York College of Medicine. Died 4-26-1865. He was noted for his skill and success in surgery and res2arch work. Page 58 Mott Line Chapter II

JAMES MOTT (a cousin of John) B 1788 D 1868 :w 1811 at New Partners. Dutchess Co., N. Y., to Lucretia Coffin ( B 1-3-1793 at Nantucket, :vlass.)

Children Biography was given by Anna Davis Hallwood of Boston / 1884). a .granddaughter of James '.\Iott. He was a teacher in the Friend's School at Nine Partners and there met Lucretia Coffin. a pupil from '.\antucket, '.\lass. They were married in 1811. He was afterwards in business with '.\Ir. Coffin in Philadelphia but failed and :vlrs. '.\Iott opened a boarding school in 1817 in Philadelphia. under the care of the Pine St. Monthly :VIeeting. In 1822 she was made an Elder in the Friend's Church. James :VIott espoused the cause of Elias Hicks and was a leader in the Hicksite Church. Mrs. Mott was a nationally known le<'turer and leader in the Anti-Slavery and \Voman's Suffrage movements and in 1844 was associated with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In 1864 James '.\Iott was one of the founders of Swartmore College. He died at Alban:-, ;\'ew York. in 1868.

CORRECTIOXS A:\"D ADDRESSES Chapter IX, Page 40, Robert Given instead of Garvin. Chapter IX, Page 40. George Abbott died 11-4-1n12. Saline Co .. '.\lo .. instead or Salem. Chapter IX, Page 37. Lulu Gaines Burkher B 9-30 instead of 20. Chapter IX, Pages 37 and 38, Frances instead of Francis Gains. Chapter IX, Page 39, Brick Pomero~· instead of Buck. Chapter IX, Page 38, Lulu Berni£e Gains B 1911 D 5-1926. Chapter IV, Page 12. Celia Rawson D 11-15-1926. Chap. IV, Page 11. 1-X Donald LeRoy \\'ilson, son of Hilda '.\lay Cornelius and Donald \Vilson B 5-2-1926. 3-X '.\lae C. Beckwith, dau. of Elinor Cornelius and George C. Beckwith B 9-1926. 1-X Harold \Vard Cornelius, son of Harold H., ('hap. n·. Page 18. B 6-1-1928. Chapter I\', Page 14. Margaret Lucile Graves. dan. of Addie GraYes B 2-1~-191G. Chapter II Absalom Cornelius Line, Chap. IX, Page 35 Page 59

2-II LUCY CORNELIUS (William-Absalom) B 10-15-1799 D 2-23-1863 at Petersburg, Ky. :\1 1820 to Frederick Spangler ( B 11-28-1798 D 11- 18-1872) Children (Spangler) 1-III :\Iary Eliza beth B 10-22-1822 D 1824 2- Edmond Terrill B 11-13-1824 D 1845 :1- Robert \Yilliam B 12-3-1826 D 1887 4- Richard D. B 11-5-1828 D 1843 G-- Charles Bingley B 7-29-1832 D 1873 6-- .Julia Ann B 12-28-1834 D 4-20-1858 ,- :\1argaret Terrill B 8-24-1838 D 12-24-1907 S- Daniel :\1osby B 1-5-1842 D 1846

3-III ROBERT WILLIA:\1 SPAXGLER (Lucy Cornelius) B 12-3-1826 D 1887 :\1 1st :\1argaret Sommerville 2nd Delilah A. \Vright

Children I Spangler) 1-I\' Lucy .Jane B 10-18-18fi7 2- .John :\lo shy B 9-3-1859 3- Charles S. B 2-2-1861 D S-31-1894 4- Carrie Belt B 4-23-1863 5- Fred Arthur B 2-4-1S65 By second n1a rriage Delilah A. \\'right (B 12-20-1832 D 12-21-1914) G- Robert \\'alter B 8-1-1S73

1-IV LL'CY JAXE SPAXGLF~R (Robert \Vm.-Lucy C.) B 10-18-1857 :VI 6-10- 1897 at Lockland, Ohio, to Abraham Shoults of \\'ashington Courthouse, Ohio Children (Shoults) 1-\' Charles Spangler B 11-28-1898 P. 0. 415 X. 14th St.. :\1uskogee, Oklahoma.

1-V CHARLES SPANGLER SHOCLTS (Lucy Jane-Robert Wm.-Lucy C.) B 11- 28-189S :VI 7-22-1925 at .\labile, Alabama, to Mary Ellen :'.\1c:\1ahon

Children I Shoults) Charles S. Shoults graduated from· the Cniversity of Oklahoma as a petroleum geologist. P. 0. Abiline, Kansas. Page 60 Absalom Cornelius-Continued Chapter II

2-IV JOHN MOSBY SPANGLER (Robert Wm.-Lucy C.) B 9-3-1859 M 1st to Irene Sharp 2nd to Elizabeth ------··-·-

Children ( Spangler) 1-V Robert B D at 4 years P. 0. Perry, Florida.

------~------3-IV CHARLES SOMMERVILLE SP.t-.NGLER (Robert Wm.-Lucy C.) B 2-2- 1861 M 5- -1891 to Lulu Simondson at Bushnell. Illinois Charles S. Spangler, a brilliant attorney, died in 1894 at fbe age of 33 years.

4-IV CARRIE BELL SPANGLER (Robert Wm.-Lucy C.) B 4-23-1863 M lSSJ at Fayette, Ohio, to James \V. \Villis

Children (Willis) 1-V Bess Janet B 4-7-1884 M to Roy 0. Young 2- Lina B 12-1-1886 3- Williard S. B 8-16-1887 M to Charlotte Dahl Note.-Mr. Willis was the founder of the J. \V. \Villis Lumber Co., \V:,.shing-ton Court House, Ohio. For other children see Page 61.

1--V BESS JANET \VILLIS (Carrie B.-Robert Wm.-Lucy C.) B 4-7-1884 :\1 at to Roy 0. Young

Children (Young) 1-VI Jane B 11-18-1913 2- James B 6-16-1916 l\1r. Young is connected with the Biltmore Lumber Co. of Ashville, N. C.

2-V LINA \VILLIS, graduate of Denison l'niversity, Chicag-o University and School of Commons, was sent to Shanghai, China, by the Y. \V. C. A. for three years and is now with the foreign department of the Y. \V. C. A. in New York City.

3-Y \YILLARD SPANGLER \VILLIS (Carrie B.-Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 8-16- 1887 M 1917 at Washington Court House, Ohio, to Charlotte Dahl

Children (Willis) 1-VI Suzanne B 4-11-1919 2- Harris Dahl B 7-13-1922 \\'illard Spangler Willis is connected with the Biltmore Lumber Co., Ashville, N. C. Chapter II Absalom Cornelius Line-Continued Page 61

Children of Carrie Bell Spangler and J. W. Willis {reported later) 4-V Helen May B 7-23-1889 M to G. C. Beckel 5- Robert Ervin B 2-20-1891 6- Charles Somerville B 6-12-1893 M to Georgia C. Hays 7- Carolyn B 9-25-1896 M Albert Sliker 8- Richard Rochester B 1-17-1899 M to Mary Hagler 9- Willis Hager B 6-8-1901

4-V HELEN MAY WILLIS (Carrie B.-Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 7-23-1889 M at to Graham Cambridge Beckel

Children (Beckel) 1-VI Graham C. Jr. B 12-25-1913 2- Willis Spangler B 7-17-1917 3- Frank Lewis (twins) B 11-8-1919 4- Samuel Sommerville (twins) B 11-8-1919 Notes-Helen May Wi!lis graduated from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. G. C. Beckel is connected with the Blair Paper company at Huntingdon, Penn. P. O. 608 Penn St., Huntingdon, Penn.

5-V ROBERT ERVIN WILLIS (Carrie B.-Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 2-20-1891 Notes-R. E. Willis is a graduate of Utah University and is a mmmg engineer. He was in the ·world \Var in 1917 and 1918. He is located at Hyder, Alaska.

6-V CHARLES SOMMERVILLE \.VILLIS (Carrie B.-Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 6-12-1893 M at to Georgiabel C. Hayes

Children (Willis) 1-VI James William B 12-23-1921 Notes-Charles S. Willis graduated from Denison University. He was with the A. E. F. He is now in business in Ashville, North Carolina. P. 0.

7-V CAROLYN WILLIS (Carrie B.-Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 9-25-1896 M 5-29-1926 at Wilmington, Ohio, to Albert Sliker

Children (Sliker) Notes-Carolyn \Villis graduated from Ohio State University. She resides in Cleveland, Ohio. Page 62 Absalom Cornelius Line-Continued Chapter II

8-V RICHARD ROCHESTER WILLIS

Children (Willis) R. R. 'Willis graduated from Denison l,'niversity. He saw service in France and is now in Ashville, North Carolina.

9-V WILLIS HAGLER WILLIS (Carrie B.-Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 6-8-1901 '\V. H. \.Villis graduated from Denison t.:niversity and graduated from \Vestern Resene :\ledical College in June, 1927. P. 0.

5-IV FRED ARTHl,'R SPANGLER (Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 2-4-1S65 '.\I about. 1R93 1st to Elizabeth :.YlcDonald 2nd to Laura Van Etta (Page 56)

Children (Spangler) 1-V '.\largaret B. B 6-17-1894 :VI to Lt. Hui!:h :McAdams 2- Thomas McDonald B 2-11-1898 :v1 to Alverda Smith Carl Vanetta (by second wife) B 12-14-1907 Now a student in Ohio University P. 0. 134 De\Volfe St., Marion, Ohio.

1-V :\IARGARET SPANGLER (Fred A.-Robert \\'.-Lucy C. l B G-17-1894 '.\I 19 2 0 at to Lt. Hugh P. '.\lcAdams

Children ('.\le-Adams) 1-VI Sarah Elizabeth B 12-27-1921 '' Richard Hugh B 12-9-1924 :J- Barbara A. B 7-16-1926 Xote.-Lieutenant H. P. '.\lcAdams is stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

THO'.\IAS :\lcDONALD SPA'.\"GLER ( Fred A.-Robert W.-Lucy C. l B 2-11- 189 8 :\I at to Aherda Smith

Children (Spangler) 1-\'I James :vrcDonald B S-11-1924

Xot~s-Thomas :\IcDonald Span[(!Pr, a Yeteran of the '\\'oriel \Var. was at Belleau \\'ood and the Argonne, and was decorated for senice. He is now Sergeant ~la,ior in the ltJtll Field Artillery, Camp Lewis. '\Yashington. P. 0.

(i-TV ROBERT W. SPASGLER (Robt. W.-Lucy C.) Page 56 B 8-1-1S73 :\I 6-9-1896 at to :\Iartha Tippett

Children (Spangler) 1-V Ralph :.VIorrison B 7-7-1899 :\I to Grace Campbell in :\Iilwaukee, \\'is. ·) Lois B 2-15-1901 D 6-26-1902 Xote.-R. '\\'. Spangler is a newspaper man. P. 0. 790 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Chapter II Absalom Cornelius Line-Continued Page 63

1-V RALPH :.\IORRISON SPANGLER (Robert W.-Robert W.-Lucy C.) B 7-7- 1899 M 4-15-1922 at Milwaukee, Wis., to Grace Campbell Notes-R. :.\1. Spangler, a newspaper man, saw service in France and is at present located in Los Angeles. California. P. 0.

Chapter IV. Page 3-Gideon Cornelius Line (Samuel-Moses-Elias) 3-\'II SA:.\1UEL CORNELICS (Gideon-Moses-Elias) B 3-12-1825 D 1862 :.\I 8-31-lSH at :.\1ilan. Dutchess Co.,~- Y. to Susan E. Pool (B 1819 D 1891)

Children 1-VIII Elizabeth B 11-6-1846 :.\f to Henry W. Brownell Xotes-:\lrs. Roberts has the marriag;e license of her great-grandfather, which sho\\'s that Samuel Cornelius and Susan Pool were married at Milan, Dutchess Co .. Xew York by the Rev. Jeremiah Ham of the Methodist Churct. \Vitness were Ste[Jhen Pool and Hnldah Cornelius. Samuel Cornelius was captain of the New York State troops in the Civil \\'ar and died in service.

1-VIII ELIZABETH CORXELICS (Samuel 2nd-Samuel 1st) B 11-6-1846 D 2- 17-1915 :.\I 1U-21-1S64 at Hhinebeck, X. Y. to Henry \V. Brownell B 2- :26-1836) I Children (Brownell) 1-IX Harry Grant B 7-21-1865 :2 Iroldo Le Grand B 6-13-1870 ') ,;- Raymond Alexis B 6-20-1875 4- Carl Clifton B 11-5-1877 D 10-S-H\25 Single :--:otea-1-ienry \\'. Brownell served in the Civil \Var as a private under \Villiam Heazlets Company B, 1st. Regular :\lichigan Cavalry, from August 22, 1861, to August 24, 1864. Re-enlisted as corporal of Company K, 6th Regular C. S. Veteran \'olunteers from 1S65 to 1S66. Susan Pool went to :.\lichigan in 1865. Died :\larch 17, 1891.

1-IX RAY A. DRO\\'):ELL ( Elizabeth Cornelius) B 6-20-1875 ::\1 1-25-189() at to Daisy Dunbar (B 1-1-1878)

Children (Brownell) 1-X Reo Dunbar B 111-:J\l-19U~ :\[ to Russell C. Roberts 2- \\'aye Lucile B 1-10-1905 D 2-5-1908 :IIary Cornelius B :J-13-1909

l-X REO DC):BAR BH.O\\"):ELL ( Ray A.-Elizabeth Cornelius) B 10-30-1902 :11 10-22-1923 at Flint, :.\Iich., to Russell Clinton Roberts

Children (Roberts) 1-Xl Russell Clinton Jr. B 10-16-1928 ):ote.-R. C. Roberts is an attorney at Flint, :.\lich. P. 0. 615 Stone St., Flint, :llirh. Page 64 Gideon Cornelius Line-1825-1927 Chapter II

1-IX HARRY GRANT BROWNELL (Elizabeth Cornelius-Gideon) B 7-21-1865 M 12-7-1887 at Davisburg, Mich., to Ada Windiate

Children (Brownell) 1-X Alfred Windiate B 6-8-1890 D 4-22-1918 at Camp Custer Married a second time 6-16-1915 to Ada M. Merriman

Children 3--X Raymond Merriman B 12-21-1917 3- Elwyn Grant B 10-7-1921 . 4- Elizabeth Ellen B 10-14-1926 P. 0.

2-IX IROLDO LE GRAND BROWNELL (Elizabeth Cornelius-Gideon) B 6-13- 1870 M 10-29-1895 at Davisburg, Mich., to Eva Ely

Children (Brownell) 1-X Helen B 11-9-1896 2- Ruth B 8-27-1901 D 1-14-1910 3- Paul B 6-18-1908 4- Esther B 10-16-1911 5- Ralph, B 12-7-1914 D 1-14-1916 P. 0.

1-X HELEN BROWNELL (Iroldo-Elizabeth Cornelius-Gideon) B 11-9-1896 M 6-7-1923 at Waynesville, N. C., to Dr. Davis Forster

Children (Forster) 1-XI Mador B 4-16-1924 2- Priscilla B 4-21-1926 P. 0.

Chapter IV, Page 8 3-IX DOROTHY CORNELIUS (Henry Ed) B 1-30-1899 M 6-22-1926 at to Charles Allen Earl, M. D. (B 11-24-1900) P. O. Deansboro, N. Y. Chapter II James Cornelius Line ( Chap. IX, Page 9) Page 65

7-V ALLEN CORNELIVS JR. (Allen-David-James-Abram) B 9-8-1830 at Wil- liamsburg, Ind. D 7-26-1913 M

Children 1-VI Ozrow 2- Elzina :Vlarried a second time 12-25-1866 to Sarah :\1. Bates (B 6-10-1846)

Children 3-\·I Arthur B 10-22-1867 :vr to Sarah Esdale 4- Louis Noble B 1870 5- Charles Sumner B 3-6-18,2 6-Ralph Jackson B 12-4-1876 Xotes-Allen Cornelius \,·as a plumber and farmer. He :;erved three years in the Cil·il War. Li\'ed at c'\Ora and Lena Hill, Illinois. Retired in 1900.

3-\'I ARTHCR CORc'\ELICS < Allen Jr.-Allen-David, etc.) B 10-22-1867 '.\I 2-~-1S98 at San Francisco, Calif., to !';arah Esdale (B 3-31-1873)

Children 1-\·n Arthur Allen B 10-17-1906 Xotes.-Arthur Cornelius is postmaster at Daly City_ Calif.

For records of Charles Smnner Cornelius and Ralph J. Cornelius see Chap. IX, Page 9. 1-\·II CHARLES HAZEc'\ CORc'\ELil'S { Charles S.-Allen. etc.) B 11-25-1902 :\l at Santa Barbara. California. to Vera '.\iay \Velis

Children 1--VIII Wells Hazen B 6-15-1 !'i27 P. 0. Yuha City, California, R. F. D.

2-VII LOC ALLYc'\ NOBLE CORc'\ELil"S rChas. S.-Allen .Jr., etc.) B 4-17-1905 '.\I 12-25-1923 at Ri\'erside, Calif., to Emily Hutchins

Children 1-VIII Stuart Elbridge B 4-5-1925 I'. 0 .. Chaffee Lumber Co .. San Bernardino. Calif.

4--VII O'.\lA '.\!ARIE coR:---;ELICS t Chas. S.-Allen Jr .. etc.) B 3-22-UlOS D 2-S- 1 !l1 7

Chapter IV, Page 12 3-VIII George H. Rawson B 5-19-1S57 :VI a second time at Los Angeles, Calif. to Alice Sloan tD 1-31-1929) P. O. 1929 \Vest Vernon .-\Ye., Lo~ An

2-I MATHIAS CORNELIUS B 1851 D 1908 M 9-22-1888 at to Christine Thune Children 1-II Ivan M. B 11-30-1890 2- Clarence B 8-25-1892 P. 0. 2215 Harriet Ave., :\linneapolis, Minn. 3- Arthur Virgil B 6-11-1895 P. 0. Swift's Canadian Co., Montreal, Quebec 4- Cyrus Mathews B 4-26-1897 P. 0. City Pass. Agt. Great Northern R. R., Duluth History '.\1athews Cornelius was born in Roros. Norway, and with two brothers came to the United States about 1880 and located at Crookston, Minnesota, where one brother still lives. He was an expert accountant in St. Paul and a farmer at Crookston, where he died, 3-13-1908.

1-II IVAN M. CORNELIUS (son of Mathias) B 11-30-1890 M 2-5-1916 at Minneapolis, Minn., to Ina Hauge No children :S:otes-Ivan Cornelius was born at Crookston, :VIinn. His mother was born at Decorah, Iowa. He was educated at Crookston and served in the \Vorld \Var in tlh' L S. Army, 1917-1919. He is a salesman for auto accesories. P. 0. 1811 Second Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. History During the War he was for eight months at Camp Ddoge, Iowa, in the 313th Engineers. He was transferred April, 1918, to the 307th Ammunition Train of the 82nd Division at Camp Gordon, Georgia. He was overseas in May 1918 and saw action at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. He returned to the l;nited States in 1919. Rank regimental supply sergeant.

1-II JENNIE COR~LIUS (Albert-John) B 3-1-1891 at Barron, Wisconsin M at to Emil Watner Note.-Mr. Watner is a dairy farmer at Barron, \Vis. P. 0. R. F. D. No. 1

2-II CLARENCE ARTHUR CORNELIUS (Albert-John, Page 68) B 1-24-1894 at Barron, \Vis. M at to Bessie Laura Fox

Children 1-III Gerald Ervin 2-Ardith Mae Note.-Clarence Cornelius is a dairy farmer at Barron, \Vis. \Vas in the ·world War. P. 0. R. F. D. No. 1, Barron, Wis. Chapter II Norway Line, Chapter VIII, Page 9 Page 67

1-I CASPER MA TRIAS CORNELil:S B 4-16-1860 at Lyso-Vigten, Nardolen, :--;orway :\I at to Gjertine Olsen

Children 1-II :\lartin B 6-5-1886 in Norway M to Tillie Monseth 2- Oscar B 7-10-1888 in Norway }1 to Blanch Holm 3- A daughter B 8-23-1889 D 10-1-1889 4- Anna Marie B 2-4-1890 M to John Bohanan 5- John B 10-7-1892 D 6-30-1917 in World War 6- Lottie Pamle B 6-5-1894 M Sigurd 0. Monseth 7- Einar Wilhelm B 5-21-1896 M to Rachael Conrad 8- Louise Marguerite B 4-2-189S M to Roy Olsen ::,i;otes-Casper M. Cornelius was for 20 years foreman for the C. & N. R. R. at Roberts. Wisconsin. He moved to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1907 where he is utility man for the :Vlinneapolis Public Library. P. O. 2 9 3 4 Colfax Ave. North, Minneapolis, Minn.

1-II :\1ARTIN CORNELIUS (Casper M.) B 6-5-1886 in Norway Mat Baldwin, Wis., to Tillie Monseth Children 1-111 Ruth 2 Alice :\'otes-}1artin Cornelius was born in Norway and came with his parents to Bald­ win, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Minnesota as an electrical engineer and was employed by the Westinghouse company at Pittsburg until 1926 when he was transferred to the Chicago branch. P. 0. 612 North Fifth Ave., La Grange, Illionois.

2-II OSCAR CORNELIUS (Casper M.) B 7-10-1888 M at to Blanch Holm Children :--;otes-Oscar Cornelius is Senior High school instructor in "Auto Theory an1 Practice". He served eight years in the l'. S. Navy, two and one-ralf years in World War. P. 0. 2015 Cumberland St., Little Rock, Ark.

4-II A:--;NA MARIA CORNELIUS (Casper M.) B 2-4-1890 M at to John Bohanan

Children (Bohanan) 1-lll John Cornelius John Bohanan served in the ,army during the World War. P. 0. 4241 Emerson Ave. No., :\Hnneapolis, Minn. Page 68 Korway Line-Continued Chapter II

5-11 JOHN CORNELIUS (Casper M.) B 10-7-1892 at Roberts, Wis. Entered the U.S. Navy and died 6-30-1917 in the \Vorld \Var. He was an orna­ mental iron draughtsman by trade.

6-II LOTTIE PACLrnE CORXELffS (Casper M.) B 6-5-1894 '.\I at to Sigurd 0. Monseth

Children ( '.\'lonseth) 1-III Dorothy 2- Eleanor 3- Shirley ::-Jotes-Mr. Monseth is a manufacturing jeweler and diamond setter in :\Iinne­ apolis, :VIinn., since 1906. He sened in the ·world \Var. P. 0. 3214 Colfax AYe., :\1.innea11olis, :\!inn.

7-II ELNAR WILHEL:\1 COR;--.;ELIUS ( Casper :\1. l B 5-21-1S9G at Roberts, \Vis. M at to Rachael Conrad

Children 1-III Kenneth Xote.-Einar Cornelius sened in the arm,· i11 the \Vorld \\'ar. P. 0. 1016 North 47th Ave .. :v!inneapolis, '.\linn.

8-II LOUISE '.\IARGARITE CORXJ<::Lll'S < Casper '.\1. l B 4-2-1 S9S at Roberts. \Vis. :vi at to Roy Olson C'hildren (Olson) 1-III Evelyn Xote.-Mr. Olson sened in the army in the \Vorld \Var. P. 0. Barron, \Vis.

1-I ALBERT JOH:-- CORXELffS i brother of Casper '.\1.) B 7-20-1865 at Lyso- Vigten, ::-.;ardolen, Norway. Landed in Baldwin, \\'is., 5-12-1887 :\1 at to Julia :Vlarie Conrad

Children 1-II Jennie B 3-1-1891 2- Clarence Arthur B 1-2 4-1~94 Page 66 Xote.-Albert John Cornelius si a retired farmer and Jives at Barron. \\'is. P. 0. R. F. D. '.\o. 1, Barron, \\'is. Chapter II \Yestern Branch Page 69

2-II JESSE CORNELIUS B 17 64 in South Carolina, moved to Kentucky as a young man, moved to Missouri in 1820, where he died in 1845. He was married in Kentucky to They had six sons and four daughters. 1-III Rubin 2- Levi 3- John 4- James "- Benjamine B 2-9-1802 :\I 11-9-1826 to Elizabeth Adams 6- .Jesse 7- Susan S- Alzada 9- Frances B :\'I to Thomas Adams 10- :\Iary

Corrections fi-III BEXJA:\IIXE (son of .Jessel See Page 28, Chap. IX B 2-9-1802 D 6-13- 1SG4 :\I ll-9-1S26 in Howard Co., :\To., to Elizabeth Adams (B 7-20-1811 D 6-13-1880) Children 1-I\" Col. Thomas n. B 11-15-1827 See Pag-e 29, Chap. IX :?-., .Jesse B 6-9-1829 See Page 69, Chap. II .)- Benjamine B 1-13-1831 4- :\lary Davis B 11-1-1832 See Page 73 M to .James Imbrick 5- William Xelson B 3-31-1834 (i- Hannah Ann B 12-31-1836 7- Alzada 1st B 8-13-1S39 D 3-S-1844 at .Jasper Co., Mo. S­ Sidna B 1-S-1841 D 10-18-1910 !"l- .John Henry B 2-5-1843 10- Frances Elizabeth B 2-19-1S45 :\I to .J. B. Dority D 5-28-1882 11- Sarah .Jane B 2-S-1847 :\I to Jasper X. :\IcKinney D 1872 12- Alzada 2nd B 10-2-1S52 13- Emma Lucretia B 2-11-1S54 Page 80, Chap. II Xotes-Benjamine Cornelius waB horn in Christian Co., Kentucky. His wife was horn in the same county and they \\·ere married in Howard Co., :\1issouri in 1S26. :\lost of the children \\'ere horn in Howard Co. ,:\lissouri. In 1845 they joined the Steve :\leek wagon train and in company -.vith a number of other Cornelius families. crossed the Plains ( see Pa;,;e :34, Chap. II I. The account of his family-Page 2 8, Chap. IX-has been sup11limented by information since received from the children o fhis youngest daughter. Emma L. Blum. also corrected dr:tes and complete line \\·ife died at Cornelius, Oreg·on ( Chap XII Sketches). Information given by Lehman of his descendants which follows in this chapter. Both Benjamine Cornelius and his Blnrn. Pagf:l 70 ·western Branch Clnpter II

2-IV JESSE CORNELil:S 2nd. (Benj.) B 6-9-1829 D 12- -1896 M 1st 1-26- 1854 to Julia Ann Mills ( 10-28-1863) 2nd 18 6 7 to Caroline C. Freeman

Children 1-V John V',illiam B 1-5-1855 l\'I 1-1-1877 to Amanda Davidson 2- Thomas Edward B 3-31-1S56 M 1st to Emma Smith 2nd to Susie BroY.n Morgan 3- Rachael B 4-10-1858 M to Willard Blanchard P. 0. Beaverton, Ohio 4- Eliza Jane B 10-31-1861 M to Milton Davis 5- Julia Anne B 5-3-1863 M 10-10-1880 to Victor Brown (D 12-17-1913)

Children by Second V\'ife 6- Edwin Clinton B 5-12-1869 M 1-6-1902 to Mina :\1ichael 7- Margaret Elizabeth B 12-25-1870 :\I 2-14-1889 to Charles Pomeroy S- Benjaminf:l D. B 4-13-1874 M to Frances Cluin 9- Hettie B 12-17-1876 D 1896 10- Jesse B 12-14-1878 D 1902

1-V JOH:'\ \VILLI A:\'! CORNELICS f Jesse-Benj.) B 1-5-1S55 :\1 1-1-1877 to Amanda Davidson Children 1-VI Rachael Olive B 2-24-1878 1\1 5-25-1904 to \Villiam Hartramph 2- Anna B 1-18-1880 M 1-1-1910 to Frank Smith 3- Andrew Ray B 11-14-1881 :\1: 7- -1905 to Stella Bateson P. 0. Forest Glenn, Oregon

1-VI RACHAEL OLIVE CORNELIUS (John \V.-Jesse- Benj.) B 2-24-1S78 :\1 5-25-1904 at to \Villiam Hartramph

Children (Hartramph) 1-VII Juanita 2- V\'ilber 3- Helen P. 0. Forest Glen, Oregon,

2-VI ANNA CORNELIUS (John \\'.-Jesse-Benj.) B 1-18-1880 l\I 1-1-1910 at to Frank Smith

Children (Smith) 1-VII Leland 2- Clinton P. 0. Fresno, California. Chapter II \Vestern Branch Page 71

3-V RACHAEL CORNELIUS (.Jesse-Benjamine, Page 69) B 4-10-1858 :\1 18 8 4 at to Willard Blanchard Children (Blanchard) 1-VI Merton Guy B 3-7-1877 2- Jesse Cornelius B 4-13-1878 3- Milton Ray B 4-18-1879 M 12-27-1904

2-VI JESSE CORNELICS BLANCHARD (Rachael-Jesse) B 4-13-1878 M at to Children (Blanchard) 1-VII P. 0. 3746 Ashworth St.. Seattle, Washington.

3-VI '.\1ILTO:'-J RAY BLANCHARD (Rachael-Jesse) B 4-18-1879 at :\1 12-2 7 -19 0 4 at to :\1artha W. Trask Children (Blanchard) 1-VII Harold Leeland B 8-15-1906 2- Kenneth Ray B 6-21-1910 3- Hill C. B 6-6-1914 P. O. Elgin, Oregon.

Notes-:\1erton Guy Blanchard met his death from exposure from swimming the :\lissouri river in :\1ontana on horseback. His body was found a mile and a half from the river, a month after his death.

4-V ELIZA JANE CORNELICS ( J esse-Benj.) B 10-31-1 S 61 Ill at to :\1ilton Davis Children (Davis) 1-\'I Bertha 2- Etta 3- Thomas 4- Charles 5- Estan 6- Lena

5-V JCLIA ANN CORNELICS (Jesse-Benj.) B 5-3-1863 M 10-10-1880 at to Victor Brown Children ( Brown) 1-\'I Tabatha Blanche B 6-30-1881 2- Alpha May B 6-12-1882 :\1 12-15-1914 to Philip Beal Porter 3- Cornelius Clark B 11-14-1883 :.Vl 11-14-1910 Susie Green 4- Ora Belle B 7-30-1885 M 7-24-1908 to Raymond Isbell 5- Edward Earl B 4-28-1887 M 8-16-1911 to Emily Brown 6- Winifred Clare B 2-13-1889 M 8-6-1915 to Byron Wehmhoff ,- Vivian V. B 12-5-1890 :\1 4-12-1915 to Martin Eshelman s­ Benjamine Fred B 2-7-1893 :\1 7-26-1926 to Marie Garner (1- .Jessie Elizabeth B 9-28-1895 :VI 5-13-1914 to Floyd Taunton 10- Alvin Glen B 8-30-1907 :\1 2-11-1918 to Theresa Taylor 11- Victor Eugene B 1-7-1899 :\1 10- -1919 to Harriet O'Flarrity 1'.l- Ross R. B 10-1-190,l Page 72 ·western Branch Chapter II

2-VI ALPHA MAY BROWX (Julia-Anne C.) B 6-12-1382 .'.\1 12-15-1915 at to Philip B. Porter Children (Porter) 1-VII Philip Brown B 2-1-1922

3-VI CORNELIUS CLARK BROW~ (Julia-Anne C.) B 11-14-1883 M 11-14- 1910 at to Su5ie Green Children (Brown) 1-\'II Gwendola B 11-26-1915 2- Clark B 12-8-1921

4-VI ORA BELLE BROW:-;- (Julia-Anne C.1 B 7-30-1885 '.\1 7-24-1908 at to Raymond Isbell Children (Isbell I 1-VII Bernice Frances B 7- -1917

5-VI ED\VARD EARL BRO\V:\' ( Julia-Anne Cornelius) B 4-2S-18S7 :\1 6-16-1911 at to Emily Brown Children (Brown) 1-\-II Dorothy Vivian B 3-16-1913

G-\'I Wl'.';'IFRED CLARE BRO\\':\' ( .Julia-Anne Cornelim l D 2-13-lSS!'l :\I S-16-1915 at to Enon \Vehmhoff ( Children (Wehmhoff) 1-VII :\larian Bruce B 7-29-1918 2- :\Iary Jean B 6- -1924

7--\·r VIVIAN" V. BRO\V:\' ( .Julia-Anne Cornelius l B 12-5-1890 '.\I 4-12-l'.!15 at to :\lartin Eshelman Children (Eshelman)

S-YI BE'.';'.JA:.\!I:\'E FRED BRO\\'); (Julia-Anne Cornelius)

}I 7-26-1926 at to :\Iarie Garner Children (Brown) 1-VII Benjamine Jesse B 5- -19'.!7 :\'ote.-Benja mine Fred Brown was in France d urin; the World War.

9-YI JESSIE ELIZABETH BRO\Vl\' (Julia-Anne Cornelius) B 9-2S-1S95 }I 5-13-1914 at to Floyd Taunton Children (Taunton) 1-Vll Dorothy Helen B 3-19-1915 Chapter II \\·estern Branch Page 7 3

1-VI ALVIX GLEN BROWN (Julia-Anne Cornelius) B 8-30-1897 M 2-11-1918 at to Theresa Taylor Children (Brown) 1-VII Edward Victor B 1-16-1921 2- Betty Jean B 5-11-1926 :-S-otes.-A. G. Brown joined the Oregon Volunteers and served on the Mexican bor­ der, June 24, 1916, in Company G. 162nd Infantry. \Vas in overseas service until July 28, 1919. P. 0. Forest Grove, Oregon.

2-VI VICTOR ECGEXE BRO\VN (Julia-Anne Cornelius) B 1-7-1899 .\I 10- -1919 at to Harriet O'Flerrity Children (Brown) 1-\·rr Blanche .June B 8-30-1920 2 Lucille B 9-13-1921 3- \~ictor Eugene Jr. B 9-24-1923 :-S-otes-V. E. Brown enlisted from \Vashington, Oregon, at the beginning of the \Vorld \\·ar and was assigned to the submarine corps 011 May 17, 1917. as gunner's mate on the r. S. Submarine 11-9.

G-V ED\YIX CLIXTO:"\ COR:-S-ELICS ( Je3se-Benj. \ B 5-12-1869 :\I 1-6-1902 at to .\Jina :\lichaels I;.,~;~,~ 1-\"I Helen B !l-!l-1904 :\I 9-26-1925 to F'red Bro-wn Jr. Xote.-Edwin Clinton Cornelius died 10-11-1918.

1-VI HE LEX COR:"\ELil"S (Edwin C.-Jesse-Benj.) B 9-9-1904 :\1 9-26-192~ at to Fred Brown Jr.

.\IARGARET ELIZABETH COR:-S-ELICS ( Jesse-Ben,i.) B 12-25-18,0 D 10-18-1918 :\I 2-14-1889 at to Charles Pomeroy Children (Pomeroy) 1-VI R. E. A. B 3-2-1894 :.Vl 12-25-1915 :-S-otes-Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy graduated from \Villamette Colleg-e at Salem, Oregon and Dr. R. E. A. Pomeroy also graduated from the same college in June, 1916. He sen·ed in the G. S. '.',avy during the \Vorld ·war. Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy died on October 18. 1918. Page 74 Western Branch Chapter II

1-VI R. E. A. POMEROY (Margaret E. Cornelius) B 3-2-1894 M 12-25-1915 at to Jean Griffin P. 0.

8-V BENJAMINE D. CORNELIUS (Jesse-Benj.) B 4-13-1874 at to Frances Cluin Children 1-VI James Edwin

3-IV BENJAMINE CORNELil'S (Benj.-Jesse) B 1-7-1832 at St. Joseph, ~ro. D 7-5-1881 M 7-15-1851 at to Rachael :McKinne~· ( B 6-10- 1834 D 2-22-1918) Children 1-V Sarah Ann B 8-18-1853 M to David VanHorn D 6-4-1929 2- Dr. Charles ,v. B 10-11-1856 Single D 11-1-1923 3- Matilda Frances B 10-2'3-1859 See Page 29, Chap. IX and Biographical Sketches.

1-V SARAH ANN CORNELIUS (Benj. IV-Ben.i. III-Jesse) B S-18-1853 l\1 to David VanHorn at D 6-4-1929 Children (Van Horn) 1-VI Katie Maude B 4-21- M to Floyd F. Brown ( B 11-18-18 7 S D 3- 31-1928) 2- Minnie B 1-31-1872 M 1907 to William Souls D 7-23-1907 Notes-Mrs. Minnie Van Horn Soules was Jost at sea on the S. S. Columbia which sunk off Shelter Cove ,July 23, 1907. Mrs. Brown Jives at 718 ,vayne St., Portland, Oregon, with her mother, Mrs. Van Horn. Floyd F. Brown was a member of the B. P. 0. E. and Scottish Rites Shrine of Portland, Oregon. He died 3-31-1928.

4-IV MARY (Polly) DAVIS CORNELil'S (Benj.-Jesse) B 11-1-1832 (Page 6S) M 4-17-1851 at to James Imbrick (B 2-10-1818 D 10-23- 1887) Children (Im brick) 1-V James J. B 1-29-1852 D 9-25-1892 2- Robert B 7-16-1853 M to :\1ay SWeatland of Vancouver. ,vashington 3- Elizabeth M. B 10-10-1854 M 11-13-1874 to Philip Stanlin of Salem, Ore. 4- Josephine F. B 9-5-1856 M 11-28-1880 to William '.\1acbeth of Portland, Oregon 5- Thomas E. B 3-10-1858 M 3-28-1882 to Lulu McDonald of Forest Grove, Oregon 6- William C. B 9-16-1860 M 12-22-1882 to Ida Showers Frank B 1-7-1867 D 1-6-1868 S- Nellie B 5-5-1869 M 7-30-lSn to David F. Thompson of :'\ova Scotia Chapter II Western Branch Page 75

I-IV WILLIAM NELSON CORNELIUS (Benj-Jesse) B 3-31-1834 M at to Amanda S. Barrett (B 8-20-1846 D 4-24-1919) Children 1-V William N. B 11-8-1869 D 11-3-1892 2- Nelson Richard B 9-13-1877 M to Bernice Dixon 3- Lidy E. B 6-12-1880 D 2-14-1882 4- Lurah B 9-12-1881 M 9-17-1923 to William H. Davis 5- Sarah B 4-23-1883 D 1-7-1907

2-V NELSON RICHARD COR~ELIUS (William N.-Benj.-Jesse) B 9-13-1877 M at to Bernice Dixon Children 1-\'I William Richard B 9-5-1922

6-IV HANNAH AN'.\" CORNELIUS /Benj.-Jesse) B 12-31-1836 in Jasper Co., Mo., M 5-11-1854 at to Robert Freeman of Lee Co., Iowa (D 1893) Children (Freeman) 1-\' Johnston B 2-19-1855 M 10-30-1878 to Margaret E. Imbrick D 5-11- 1898 2- '.\farie Louise B 6-28-1858 D 7-4-1875 3- Charles William B 10-14-1859 D 6-22-1880 4- George C. B 6-24-1861 D 4-20-1886 5- Elizabeth Jane B 7-5-1863 M 11-30-1881 to Thos. C. Conklin · D G- Mary Ellen B 10-6-1865 M 12-2-H86 to Chas. Wm. Graham D 6-21-1913 ,- Cyrus H. B 8-6-1867 D 9-15-1867 S- Benjamine C. B 5-16-186g D 2-21-1884 9- Effie May B 9-21-1871 D 12-26-1872 10- .John N. B 4-1-1873 D 11-26-1896

1-V .JOH'.\"STON FREE:.\IA?-: (Hannah A. Cornelius) B 2-19-1S55 :\1 10-30- 18 7 8 at to :'lfargaret E. Imbrick Children (Freeman) 1-VI Clay B :.\1 9-11-1915 to Grace Kerr 2- Mary I. B 10-16-1887 a- 4 Page 76 Western Branch Chapter II

5-V ELIZABETH JANE FREEMAN' (Hanna:1 Ann Cornelius) B 7-5-1863 :VI 11-30-1881 at to Thomas Charles Conklin Children (Conklin) 1-VI Thomas Verne B 5-4-1888 D 3-12-1890 2- Clarence A. B 10-22-1890 3- Ivan J. B 10-6-1892 D 10-13-190S

6-V :\1ARY ELLEN FREE:\1AX (Hannah Ann Cornelius) B 10-6-1865 :\1 12-2-1886 at to Charles McGraham Children ( :VIcGraham) 1-VI Adrian B. B 9-4-1887 D 12-1-1899 2- Leola E. B 3-13-1890 D 12-30-1890 3- Gladys B 5-26-1892 D 12- -1899 4- Grace G. B 3-29-1896 ;w 10-2-1919 to Xathan H. Hiatt

S-IV SIDNA CORXELIUS (Benj.-Jesse) B 1-8-1841 :\I 9-25-1856 at to William Kane ( B 3-31-1828 D 1-10-1915 at New York) Children (Kane) 1-V :\Iary LaVisa B 10-10-1857 :\I 11-5-1890 to C. R. Corey D 3-2G-189!J 2- John B 3-16-1859 :\1 11-21-1880 to Esther Smith D 2-23-1882 3- Annie Elizabeth B 9-10-1800 :\I 12-26-1888 to John Gebbie 4- Emma B 2-1-1SG7 D 8-13-1872 5- Frank B 8-27-lS,1 :\1 H-2-l!J03 to Florence Contris (B 6-4-1876) (D 1929) 6- Fred B 7-7-18,6 :\I 9-23-1903 to Xcllie Anderson D 2-17-1905

AXNIE ELIZABETH KAXE )Sidna Cornelius) B 9-10-1860 :\I 12-2 G- 188S at to John Gebbie Children (Gebbie) 1-YI Helen :\lay B 1-10-1890 Sidney Steel B 10-9-1891 ,Yas in the Pacific Fleet durinSs \\"orld \\·ar Francis B S-2-1893 :.I 7-2-1924 to Juanita Richards

3-VI FRANCIS GEBBIE (Annie E. Kane-Sidna Cornelius) B S-2-1893 M 7-2-1924 at to Juanita Richards Children (Gebbie) 1-VII ,Villiam Francis B 2-28-1926 Chapter II \Vestern Branch Page 77

9-IV JOHN HENRY CORNELIUS ( Benj,-Jesse) B 2-5-1843 M 1-4-1866 at Centerville, Oregon, to Nancy Ellen Freeman ( B 9-20-1846) Children 1-V Neva GeneYieve B 1-22-1867 M 6-21-1898 to George 0. Reid 2- Lorella B 10-20-1869 M 11-29-1893 to William Schofield 3- Elsie B 8-27-1871 :\1 6-30-1900 to John Parsons 4- Lila B 7-4-1873 :.\I to .James Miller 5- Grace B 7-17-1879 M 6-26-1904 to Marion Tibbets 6- Robert Tyre! B 7-19-1885 :\-1 12-25-1910 to Julia Optlinger Bern Sylvester B 4-26-1890 :.\1 to Ellen White

Correction of Page 30. Chapter IX. C-V ROBERT TYREL CORNELffS ( .John H.) B 7-19-1885 M 12-25-1910 at to Alma Julia Opt!inger Children 1-\'I Hila Julia B 10-7-1911 2 Thelma Roberts B 6-13-1914 3- Ronald Rohert B 6-17-1922

Corrections from Page 30, Chap. IX. History ""ilher A. Freeman who married Alzada Corneiius and Xancy Freeman, who married John Cornelius, were brother and sister, \':hile Robert Freeman who married Hannah Ann Cornelius was a half brother.

10-IV FRA::-.!CES ELIZABETH CORNELirS ( Ben_i.-Jesse) B 2-19-1845 D 5-28-1882 :.\'I 9-17-1864 at to Israel B. Darety (B 8-27-1835 D 10- -1906) Children (Darety) :.\!ary E. B 4-10-1866 :.\! 4-12-18f;5 to L. Grant Dix George B 9-16-1867 William B 9-3-1869

1-V :.\'!ARY E. DARETY (Frances E. Cornelius) B 4-10-1866 M 4-12-1885 at to Grant Dix (D 9-7-1863 in Iowa) Children (Dix) 1-VI Harvarl B 3-7-1886 :.\! 6-28-1916· to Hilda Lenstrnm 2 Lulu B 1-11-1888 :\! 12-4-1907 to Guy Crapper :J- Paul B 1-29-1891 Single 4- Roland B 7-31-1893 :.\l 12-14-1916 to Rose Kinney (Page 78) 5- Ruby B 7-1-1895 :.\l 12-24-1914 to Paul Gardner (Page 87) G- EYa B 7-4-1901 :.\I 12-23-1923 to Lewis Scott Page 7S \\·estern Branch Chapter II

2-VI LULU DIX (Mary E. Darety-Frances E. Cornelius) B 1-11-1888 M 12-4- 1907 at to Guy Crapper Children (Crapper) 1-VII Neilie B 9-28-1910 2- Daisy B 8-24-1913 q u- James B 4-21-1921 4- Lewis B 9-3-1925 fi- Guyneth B 12-28-1927

II-I\' SARAH JANE CORNELIUS ( Benj. -Jesse) B 2-S-1847 in Oregon D 11- 4-1S71 '.\I 2-2-1865 at to Jasper :-,'ewton '.\IcKinney Children ( :VlcKinney) 1-V Rachael Ann B 12-31-1866 M to Hollis D. Conover 2- Francis Jane B 1-18-186~ M 11-8-1888 to Harrison Glascock

1-V RACHAEL ANN McKINNEY (Sarah Jane Cornelius) B 12-31-1866 '.\1 1885 at to Hollis D. Conover Children (Conover) 1-VI Lettie B 10-15-1886 '.\,f 1st in 1905 to John Roberts (D B14) 2nd to Harvey Humphries 2- Henry B 12-24-1888 M to Mary Jonas 3- Lois B 10-15-1890 M to Frank Kinder P. 0. Waitsburg, Washington.

1-VI LETTIE CONOVER (Rachael McKinney-Sarah J. Cornelius) B 10-15-lSSli '.\1 1905 at to John Roberts (D 1914) Children (Roberts) 1-VII Lucille B 10-25-1907 M 7-4-1926 to Edward Norcott (See Page 80) 2- Evelyn B 2-15-1909 Note.-John Roberts died in 1914 and '.\1rs. Roberts married a second time in 1921, Harvey Humphries.

2-VI BENRY CONOVER ( Rachael McKinney-Sarah J. Cornelius) B 12-24-1883 '.\1 at to Mary Jonas Children (Conover) 1-VII :\Iary Frances B 2-9-1924 2- Hollis Reed B 4-2-1928

3-VI LOIS CONOVER (Rachael McKinney-Sarah J. Cornelius) B 10-15-1890 :\1 1910 at to Frank Kinder Children (Kinder) 1-VII Jack B 2-19-1912 2- :\1artha B 10-19-1915 3- Peter B 6-29-1917 Chapter II 'iVestern Branch Page 79

2-V FRANCES JANE McKINNEY {Sarah Jane Cornelius) B 1-18-1868 ::\1 11-8-1888 at to Harrison Glascock Children (Glascock) 1-YI ::\lable Brook B 6-24-1890 l\1 5-6-1927 to Lehman C. Blum 2- Loma Frances B 10-11-1892 D 4-22-1914 3- Elizabeth Jane B 2- -1894 Died in infancy 4- George Gibson B 7-6-1896 D 9-7-1899 5- Viola Virginia B 8-18-1898 D l 2-19-1923 6- Verne Harrison B 12-27-1900 D 8- -1902 7- Horace Edmond (Jack) B 9-28-1903 S- Lester Lawrence B 6-20-1905 M 7-5-1925 to Ruth M. Golly • For Historical Sketch see Chap. XII.

S-Vl LESTER LAWRENCE GLASCOCK ( Frances McKinney-Sarah J. Cornelius) B 6-20-1905 M 7-5-1925 at to Ruby Marion Goby Children (Glascock) 1-VII Frances Juanita B 12-13-1926

12-IV ALZADA CORNELIUS 2nd (Benj.-Jesse) B 10-2-1852 M at to \Villiam Alonzo Freeman Children (Freeman) 2-V Lillian B 2-23-1873 '.VI 6-1-1900 to John Sch la rt 2- Otto B 8-10-1871 D 2-2-1894 3- Daisy B 1-14-1877 D 3-30-1892 4- Bertha B 3-19-1878 D 2-27-1882 5- Althea (twin) B 3-19-1878

2-V LILLIAN FREEMAN (Alzada Cornelius-Benj.) B 2-23-1873 M 6-1-1900 at to John Schlart (B 7-24-1872) Children ( Sch I art) 1-VI John B 7-24-1902 '.VI 9-29-1926 to Henrietta Bretz 2- Altha Elizabeth B 3-2-1904

4-VI ROLAND DIX (Mary Darety-Frances E. Cornelius) B 7-31-1893 :\I 12-14-1916 at to Rose Kinney Children (Dix) 1-\'II Gladys B 12-14-1917 2- Dorothy B 12-11-1919 3- Laurence B 7-10-1921 4- Bettie Rose B 9-11-1925 Page 80 \Vestern Line Chapter II

13-IV EMMA LUCRETIA CORNELICS (Benj. )-Jesse) B 2-11-H54 :.1 3-10- 1886 at Portland, Oregon, to Isaac Blum (B 4-17-1846 in Prussia D S-17- 1912) Children (Blum) 1-V Lehman C. B 12-17-188S M 5-6-1927 to ::\1abel Brooke Glascock Hosmer Lonie B 7-2-1890 M 5-12-1923 to Imogene Heima .,-ry Fried B 9-21-1892 See Chapter XII

1-\· LEHMAN C. BLU::\1 (Emma L. Cornelius) B 12-17-18S8 ::\1 5-6-1927 at San Francisco, Calif., to Ma be! Brooke Glascock ( B 6-2 4-1S90) Page 7 !l :\'Otes-Lehman C. Blum served in the C S. Army from August 1917 to :.larch, 1919. He was discharged at :.1are Island. He is a tile setter b~· trade; member of :\'ave! Lodg·e 87 F. &. A. ::\1., Navel Chaptei 35, R. A. M.; Navel Commandery 19 K. T., Vallejo, California and Los Ang-eles Consistory Scottish Rites: life member of Islam Temple, A. A. 0. of M. S. His wife, :.label B. Glascock. is a daughter of Harreson Glas-cock and Frances :\1cKinne:v. granddaughter of Sarah .Jane Corneliu3.

HOSMER LOCIE RLU:\1 (Emma L. Cornelin, I B 7-2-H90 :\I ;i-12-B2:J at San Francisco to Imogene Heima (B 12-5-1~99) Children (Blum) 1-YI Richard Hosmer B 10-7-1927 at Ft. Wayne. Incl. Xotes.-Hosmer Louie Blum is a mechanical engineer ancl clraue:htsman. also an itffentor of several patents. In fraternal life he is a member of King Soloman·,-; Lodge 264. F. & A. :\I. His ,vife i~ a claugltter of Saul ancl .Josephine Heima.

FRIED BLC:\1 (Emma L. Cornelius) B 9-21-1892 in Portland. Ore. Xotes-Fried Blum is a tile setter by trade. He sened in 316th Ammunition Trains, l'. S. Army, Co. A .. 91st Division, from September 21. 191 i. to :\1ay U, 191!1. He was discharged at the Presidio at San Francisco. In fraternal life he is a member of King Soloman's Lodge 264, F. & A. :\1. and San FrancisC'0 Consistory Xo. 1. also Islam Temple A. A. of :\1. S.

1-\'II Ll'CILLE ROBERTS (Rachael ConoYer-Sarah J. Cornelius) B 10-25-190, (Page 78) :\1 7-4-1926 at to Edward :,;orcott Children ('.\'orcott) 1-VIII Louise B 5-22-1928 P. 0. Chapter II Baltimore Line Page 81

Given by Mary C. Williamson, Chap. VII, Pages 14-16. In Pennsylvania Justus Cornelius lived in Noblestown and was the father of Samuel, James and William and probably others not given. His son, Samuel (B...... D ...... ) was married to '.\Iargaret "'inters at Pittsburgh, Penn. There is uncertainty regarding the name of Samuel. Children I-III James B (;,-,;ot certain a bout this name) 2- Dysart B M to Marjorie Smith 3- :Vlaxwell B 3-10-1911 D 1S44 :VI 7-5-1831 to Mary Ann Anderson 4- Absalom B 5- John B 6- Josiah B Had a son, Sylvester 7- Jesse B Page 16, Chap. VII 8- Elizabeth B M to Henry Cable There were other girls but we have no record of them.

2-III DYSART CORNELil:S (Samuel-Justus) B D M at to '.\iarjorie Smith 1-ff Isabel B D M to ...... Hamilton 2--· Elizabeth B D :\I '.\1ilton McCabe, music teacher 3-· '.\[a,-tha B '.\[ Dr. '.\1cCabe 4- Margaret 5- James to :\linnie Greenlee 6- ::-Sewton Emma Jane .. Hall Virginia '.\Iary Ann Single Xotes-Dysart Cornelius, reported as son of Samuel, was born in Pitstburgh and lived and died and is buried in Nelville Island, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Cornelius married :\1.ilton McCabe, a vocal teacher of note, in Pittsburgh, Penn. '.\1artha Cornelius married Dr. '.\1cCabe, a brother of Milton. Dr. McCabe was a surgeon during the Civil \Var and lived and died in \Vashington, D. C., and is \Juried in Arlington Cemetery. Isa be! Corneljus married a Hamilton and had a t,aughter, Elizabeth. There were other children but no record is given of them.

5-IV .J A'.\!ES CORNELil:S (Dysart-Samuel) B D M at to '.\linnie Greenlee Children 1-V Robert '.\I to Carrie Kelly Xote.--.James Cornelius was a lieutenant in the Civil \Var. Page 82 Baltimore Line in Pennsylvania Chapter II

1-V ROBERT CORNELIUS (James-Dysart-Samuel) B D M at Youngstown, Ohio, to Carrie Kelly Children 1-VI :'11:arjorie C. B :.\I to George Arnold

Emma Jane Cornelius 7-VI married Hall, and Virginia Cornelius S-IV married a brother of Florence Hall. Xo record;s is given of the families.

Corrected from Page 14. Chap. VII 3-I!I :\IAXWELL CORXELil'S !Samuel-Ju.,tus) B 3-10-1811 '.\I 7-5-1831 in Pittsburgh to :'11:ary Ann Anderson

2-IV ELIZABETH CORNELIUS L\,1axwell-Samuel) B 7-9-1834 D 4-1-1914 '.\1 at Pittsburgh, Penn., to \Villiam Lemmon of Ireland Children (Lemmon) 1-V George B Lives in Oklahoma 2- William B Died in Pittsburgh Single 3- Margaret B Died in Pittsburgh '.\1 to Eugene King 4- Robert B Died young 5- Daisy B 12-29-1870 D to \Villiam \'errsel

5-V DAISY LE'.\1:vION (Elizabeth Cornelius) B 12-29-1870 '.\I at Pittsburgh to \Villiam Wallace Verrsel Children ( Verrsel) 1-VI Harold B 1-1-1896 P. 0. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chapter II Page 83

3-IV JESSE SYLVESTER CORNELIUS (Maxwell-Samuel) B 2-26-1836 :'II 5-1-1859 at to Elizabeth Jane Martin Children 1-V :\lary Elizabeth B 3-8-1860 M 12-25-1879 to John Atkinson of Newcastle Xo children 2- Emma Jane B 5-28-1862 M 4-6-1882 to R. S. Atkinson of Newcastle, Penn. 3- :.\laggie Ellen B 10-8-1864 M 4-20-1893 to John E. Marks No children 4- :.\laxwell Manotti B 1-18-1866 M 1893 to Eva Grover 5- Sadie White B 6-15-1869 M 8-5-1890 to George R. Dufford 6- Samuel Martin B 7-17-1872 M 1-1-1896 to Mary E. Hamley Daisy Olive B 8-17-1877 ::\f 10-21-1901 to John W. Edgar Xotes-Jesse S. Cornelius was a veteran of the Civil War, in Battery B, Penn­ sylvania Regulars, under Captain Harry Cooper. Died 7-6-1907. P. 0. See Chapter XII.

2-V E:.\I:\L\ JAXE CORNELil'.S ( Jesse S.-Maxwell l B 3-8-1860 M 4-6-1882 at to Robert Stephen Atkinson Children (Atkinson) 1-VI :.\label Pearl B 10-15-1883 2- Jesse Cornelius B 8-25-1886 :.\I 10-18-1911 to Amanda Kraph Elizabeth Jane B 12-25-1893 M 8-25-1915 to J. Russell White 4- :.\laud Marie B 11-29-1896 :\I 12-26-1925 to W. D. Cooper

2-VI JESSE CORNELH.::S ATKINSON (Emma J. Cornelius) B 8-25-1886 :.\I 10-18-1911 at to Amanda Kraph Children (Atkinson) 1-\-II Jean Eleanor B 10-26-1912 2- Robert James B 3-23-1914 3- :Maxine Jane B 11-19-1915 4- Genevieve B 2-8-1918 5- William Edward B 3-9-1920 6- Jesse Cornelius Jr. B 1-19-1922 , - Elizabeth Cornelia B 3-17-1925 P. 0.

3-VI ELIZABETH JANE ATKINSON (Emma J. Cornelius) B 12-25-1893 :.\I 8-25-1915 at to J. Russell White Children (White) 1-VII Robert C. G. B 7-16-1916 D 4-6-1922 2- James Russell B 12-20-1917 3- Emma Jane B 8-13-1919 P. 0. P11ge 84 Chapter II

4-VI MAUDE MARIE ATKINSON (Emma J. Cornelius) B 11-29-1896 M 12-26-1925 at to "\\.ylie Douglas Cooper Children (Cooper) 1-VII Robert Wylie B 12-9-1927

4-Y :\1AXWELL :\'IA!',;OTTI <;:OR!',;ELICS (.Jesse S., Page S 2) B 1-1S-1SS6 :\1 18 9 3 at to Eva Grover Children 1-VI Jesse Sylvester B 4-29-1894 :\l 3-17-1915 to Opal F. Battley 2 Earl Maxwell B 2-5-1896 :Vlaxwell Cornelius died May 18, 1920.

1-VI JESSE SYLVESTER CORXELIUS ( :\Iaxwell :'vl.-Jesse) B 4-29-lS'.14 M 3-17-1915 at to Opal Flo Ba ttley · Cl1ildren 1-VII Robert William B 11-30-1915 2- Kenneth Wilbur B 12-4-1917 3- Jesse Sylvester Jr. B 11-13-1919 4- Paul Myron B 9-26-1921 5- Marion Louise B 10-13-1924

'.!-VI EARL MAXWELL CORXELffS C\laxwell :\L-Jesse) B 2-5-1S96 :\l 1920 at to Edna Carol Brown Children 1-VII Marjorie June B 1-1-1921 2- Earl Maxwell Jr. B 9-10-1922

5-V SADIE WHITE CORNELIUS (Jesse S.-:\iaxwell) B 6-15-1S69 (Page 83) :VI 8-5-1890 at to George Rowell Dufford Children (Dufford) 1-VI Jesse Cornelius B 2-5-1892 M 8-27-1921 to Eleanor Kelly 2- John J. B 11-26-1894 D 1-7-1895 3- Ruth Mae B 8-24-1896 M 7-27-1922 to L. B. Calvin 4- Caroline Heckert B 3-25-1905 M ;J-24-1924 to T. ;\l. Donnelly c\"o children

1-VI JESSE CORNELIUS DPFFORD (Sadie W. Cornelius) B 2-5-1S92 ;\l S- 27-1921 at to Eleanor Elizabeth Kelly Children (Dufford) 1-VII Jesse Cornelius Jr. B 10-16-1922 2- Geraldine Elizabeth B 11-2-1926 Chapter II Page 85

3-VI RCTH '.\1AE DUFFORD (Sadie W. Cornelius, Page 83) B 8-24-1896 :VI 7-27-1922 at to Leal Byron Calvin Children (Calvin) 1-\·II Robert Leal B 8-9-1925

G-V SAMGEL :VIARTIX CORNELICS (Page 82) (Jesse S.J B 7-17-1872 :\1 1-1-1896 at to :\lary Elizabeth Hamley Children 1-VI Harold :\lartin B 8-30-1S9, '.\I 10-18-1924 to Gladys Louise Ryan P. 0.

,-V DAISY OLIVE CORXELIUS (Jesse S.) B 8•17-1877 M 10-21-1901 at to John W. Edgar No children Daisy 0. Edgar died 5-26-1902.

5-I\· \\.ILLIA'.\I CORNELICS ( '.\1axwell-Samnel) B 2-18-1840 (Page 81) '.\1 5-31-1864 in Laurence Co., Penn., to :vlary Jane Swisher {B 3-5-1841 D 11-12-1927) Children 1-V Sarah H. B 3-5-1865 :VI S-5-1891 to Bert C. Vaughn, Datona Beach, Fla. 2- Ralph E. B 5-28-1869 :VI 2-27-1906 to Helen Arms P. 0. Youngstown, 0. P. 0. 212 Broadway, Youngstown, Ohio.

S-I\· '.\IARY A:-,'X COR:-,'ELICS (Maxwell) B 3-9-1847 (Page 14, Chap. VII) D 10-4-1920 11 ,-4-1866 in Westfield, Penn., to Dallace J. Thompson I B 3-20-1844 D 9-20-1915) Children (Thompson) 1-V '.\Iary Cornelius B 4-16-1867 '.\I to W. P. Williamsen 2- Frank Dallas B 12-8-1869 M to Sarah Barclay (Page 91) 3- Frederick :vlason B 6-3-1874 D 6-19-1875 in Butler, Penn. 4- Royal Eugene B 7-26-1884 D 10-20-1899 in Youngstown, Ohio See Chapter XII.

1-V :\!ARY CORNELICS THO:\1PSO::--: Diary Ann-:\Iaxwell) B 4-16-1867 M 12-31-1890 at Youngstown, Ohio, to Warren Pyatt \Villiamson (B 10-4- 1858) Children (Williamson) 1-Vl Joseph Dallas B 5-19-1897 2-- Warren Pyatt B 5-10-1900 :\'I 2-6-1924 to Isabel S. De Nio P. 0. 18 \Vest Warren Ave., Youngstown, Ohio. See Chapter XII.

2-VI WARREN PYATT WILLIA:VISON 01ary C. Thompson-Mary Ann Cornelius) B 5-10-1900 M 2-6-1924 at Chicago, Ills., to Isabel Seymour De Nio of Xew Castle, Penn. Children (\Villiamson) 1-\·II Barbara Marie B 5-9-1925 P. 0. Auborndale Ave., Youngstown, Ohio. Page86 From Page 14-15, Chap. VII Chapter II

7-IV MARGARET CORNELIUS (dau. Maxwell) B 12-9-1844 M 4-26-1S63 1st Alfred Swisler (B 1-7-1837 D 4-9-1869 at Mt. Jackson, Penn. Children ( Swisler) 1-V '.\1ary McClure B 8-26-1865 '.\1 to H. C. Story 2- Nellie Grant B 1-4-1867 D 4-4-1868 3- Gertrude Jane B 10-15-1868 M to L. M. Jackson (D 4-15-1925) Alfred Swisler died in 1869 and '.\1rs. Swisler married Henry T. Austin Children (Aus tin) 4- \'.'illiam Harmon B 4-26-1873 Died in infancy 5- Guy C. B 6-24-1875 D 12-30-1925 '.\1 6- John Frank B 10-22-1878 7- Carrie M. (twins) B 2-8-1882 S- Clyde H. (twins) B 2-8-1882 D 7-21-1905 9- Hattie Lillian (twins) B 6-20-1886 l\I to Eli R. Stauffer 10- Ethel Lucile (twins) B 6-20-1886 D 9-25-1887 lV!rs. Margaret Swisler lives at 490 Cypress Ave., Pasadena, Calif.

1-IV MARY McCLl:'RE SV1'ISLER ('.\fargaret Cornelius) B 8-26-1865 M 10-14-1887 at San Bernardino, Calif., to Harry Clark Story ( B 10-25- 1861 D 11-22-1921) Children (Story) 1-VI Mary Margaret B 10-26-1899 M 8-19-1918 to Clarence F. Mc::--:eil (Chap. II, Page 101) 2- Mildred C. B 12-28-1901 Notes-Harry Story was with the Santa Fe R. R. and was killed while on an inspection trip at Wickenburg in August. 19 21. He was for 35 years dispatcher, train master and superintendent. P. 0. Box 92, Prescott, Arizona.

3-V GERTRUDE JANE SWISLER Dfargaret Cornelius) B 10-14-lSGS M at to L. '.\1. .Jackson (D 4-15-1925) ::--:o children P. 0. 490 Cypress Ave., Pasadena, Calif.

6-V CARRIE M. AUSTIN (Margaret Cornelius) B 2-8-1882 ::\1 10-15-1902 at Youngstown, Ohio, to .Jonathan R. Gilbert Children (Gilbert) 1-VI Gertrude Helen B 1-19-1914 For other records of this family see Pages 14 and 15, Chap. VII. Descendants of Maxwell Cornelius. Note-Alfred Swisler was a member of Capt. Harry C. Cooper's company. Battery B, Pennsylvania Regulars, in the Civil \\'ar. Chapter II Page 15. Chap. VII-Continued Page 87

6-III REV. :VIAXWELL N. CORNELIUS I :vlaxwell) B 7-30-184:l U 3-31-1892 :\I 7-30-1868 at Monon,,.ahela City. Penn., to :\Iary Estella Davidson (B 12- 20-1850 D 10-12-1892) Children 1-1\' Elizabeth Denny B 5-14-1869 '.VI 2-4-1890 to Carl Alex Johnson 2- :--;ellie Grace B 6-23-1878 D 9-13-1878 3- Hildreth B 1-30-1883 at Altoona. Penn. 4- '.Vlarie Maxwell B 3-31-1887 at Pasadena, Calif. D 7-23-1887 :\!rs. C. A. Johnson and :\Iiss Hildreth Cornelius, P. 0. 2504 A St., San Diego, California. Notes-Rev. :\Iaxwell N. Cornelius was born in Pittsburgh, Penn. ,in 1842. He was pastor of the Ist Presbyterian Church of Pasadena, California, from 1875 to 1888, and was also at Altoona, Penn .. San Francisco, Calif., and died while at his last pastorate in ·washington. D. C., 3-:31-1893. He was the author of the hymn, "Some­ time ·we'll Understand." See Chap. XII.

1-IV ELIZABETH DENNY CORNELICS (Rev. Maxwell) B 5-14-1869 '.\1 2-4-1890 at Pasadena. Calif., to Carl Alex Johnson Children (Johnson) 1-V Cornelia Alden B 3-21-1897 at Washington, D. C. 2- Carl :\Iaxwell B 4-24-1907 at Los Angeles, California :\- Paul Cornelius B 9-1-1910 at Los Angeles, California See Chapter XII. P. 0 .2504 A St., San Diego, California.

HJ-III :VIARTHA BELL COR'.\'ELffS (dau. '.\laxwell C.) B 10-10-1852 M 9-4- 1868 at New Castle. Penn .. to S. B. Fox of Colton, Calif. (B 12-31-1849 at Slippery Rock, Penn.) Children i Fox) 1-IV Harry N. B 2-9-1870 '.\1 (See Page 90) 2- \\'illiam Riley B 2-8-1874 '.\I Lives in Colton, Calif. 3- Homer S. B 2-21-1880 D Jl-30-1919 '.VI to Goldie Eastman 4- James Norman B 7-6-1891 '.\I Lives in Colton, California P. 0. 888 8th St., Colton, California.

2-I\' WILLIA'.\! RILEY FOX ('.\fartha Cornelius) B 2-8-1874 M 10-28-1900 at Riverside, California, to Jessie Fuller (B 2-13-1880 at Abflene, Kansas) Children ( Fox) 1-V Ruth Gladys B ,-19-1903 :\1 G-4-1924 to Ray Graham (See Page 90) 2- r'ay Frances B 1-24-1912 3- James Riley B 3-15-1914 P. 0. Colton, California.

4-IV JAMES NORMAN FOX ('.Vlartha Cornelius) B 7-6-1891 M 6-17-1917 at San Diego, California, to Gladys Alberta Lackey (B 6-14-1894) Children (Fox) 1-V Phylis Belle B 10-1\l-1918 at San Bernardino. California 2- Robert Homer B 7-11-1920 at San Bernardino, California P. 0. San Bernardino, California. Page 8 S Chapter II

4-I\' JA.MES CLIXTOX CORXELILS l:\Iaxwell-Samuel) B 3-30-183S D 6-21- 1919 (Page 81) :\I 1st at Lawrence Co., Penn., to Xettie Elizabeth Schiller Children 1-\' Laura Bell B :\I to Harry T. Allen l Page 92) 2- Ella B :\I to Henry Good ( Page 91) B. Frank B 1-5-1868 l\'l to Carrie Beggs (Page 91) ;\,tarried 2nd 4-26-1868 to :\Iary C. Y\.hisler (B 12-21-1848) at Carthage, ".\lo. 4- Minnie Luella B 7-11-1869 ;\,1 to William H. Lower 5- Dallas Eugene B 1-8-1872 :\1 6- Maude Alice B 4-29-1S74 :\I to Homer Livesay at Soiux City, Iowa ,- Ruby B 4-2-1883 at :\1inier. Ills. D 3-8-1885 8- Jessie Fern B 12-8-1889 ".\I 9-3-1913 to Leonard C. Russell Xotes-Jameis C. Cornelius was a veteran of the Civil \Yar. a member of Batter~· B, Pennsylvania Regulars under Captain Henry Cooper from August 1. 1861 until June S, 1864. He was at Gettysbnr.e: and had a splendid record of service.

4-\' :\1:INNIE LUELLA COR:\'ELIL'S (James C.1 B i-11-1S69 ".\I at :\1inier. Ills., to \Yillian1 H. Lower Children (Lower) 1-\'I Graydon B 2-26-1895 ".\I (See Page 100, Chap II) 2- Hildred Mary B 3-22-1897. :\1.12-23-1922 to Joseph B. Sowa at Peoria. Ills 3- Doreen W. B 7-18-1899 '.\1 11-24-1926 to A. L. Leonard at Peoria, Ills. 4- W. M. Henry B 12-25-1902 Single 5- Nathan B 5-26-1904 M 2-5-1926 to Gretchen Richards at Riverton, \\'yo. 6- :\1:arjorie M. B 11-6-1906 P. 0. :\Iinier, Illinois.

DALLAS EU-GENE coR:-.;ELIUS (James C.) B 1-8-1872 M 1893 at to Children 1-\'I Rnth E. B S-23-1894 :VI 12- -1816 at Chicago, Ills .. to Lee Sims 2- Madeline M. B 2-H-1Sfl6 }1 6-27-1917 to Homer Hasty (See Page 96) 3- :-Sioma B 10-23-1899 :.\1 1- -1917 to Russell Herman 4- Clyde Russell B 4-11-1903 :\1 i-22-1925 to Dorothy Yerley P. 0. Buena Vista Ave., Pekin. Illinois.

JESSE FERN CORKELICS (James Cornelius) B 12-8-18S9 '.\1 9-3-1913 at Peoria, Illinois, to Leonard C. Russell Children (Russell) 1-VI Virginia Mardell B 10-24-1915 2- Bettie Marjory B 1-15-1922 3- William Seabury B 8-26-19~5 P. 0. Allentown, Illinois. Chapter II Page 89

2-IV JOH).' C. CORXELICS JR. (John C.-Robert 4-VIII) B 10-11-1879 :Vl at to Children 2-V .John C. 3rd B P. 0. 211 \Vest Chilton Ave .. Germantown, Penn.

1-\'I EDITH :.VIA Y COR).'ELICS ( Albert T. l B 11-11-1885 :.\I at to .James R. Pitts Children (Pitts) 1-Vll :.\Iarshal :.\1. B 5-19-1924 P. O. 1312 12th St.. Santa Monica. California.

1-1\' TILFORD J. COR).'ELffS ) B D :.\I in Kentucky to Children 1-V Lee 2- John William B 1830 :.\I :.\I ilia rd A daughter

2-V JOHN WILLIA:.\! CORNELIUS (Tilford J. l B 1830 :VI 1868 in Kentucky to Olive B. Duerson (Chap. 9. Pag-e 6) Children \Villiam :.\I. B 18 7 0 George B 1874 D 1S74 P. D. B 9-3-1879 Wesley F. B 7-8-1888

1-VI WILLL\.:.\I :.\I. COR:siELICS !,John \V.-Tilford J.) B 1870 :.\I at to Ellen Spicer .:-.-o children .:-.-otes-William :.\I. Cornelius lives at Encinadas, California, and also his mother, :.\!rs. Olive B. Cornelius. Page 90 Chapter II

3-VI P. D. CORNELIUS (John W.-Tilford J.) B 9-3-1879 :'>l 1904 at to Sue Faircloui,;h (B 1-26-1876) Children 1-VII Eleanor F. B 6-25-1906 2- George B 12-2-1913 ~- Ernest David B 5-18-1916 );ote.-P. D. Cornelius is an expert machinist in auto work. P. 0. San Luis Obispo, California.

1-VII ELEANOR FAIRCLOl1GH COR;S;ELil:S (P. D., etc.) B 6-25-1906 M 9-24-1927 at San Luis Obispo, California, to Robert C. Freeman Children (Freeman) 1-VIII Lyman Allen B 5-30-1928 P. 0. San Luis Obispo, California.

4-VI WESLEY F. CORNELICS (Page 6, Chap. IXl B 7-R- lSSS M 1911 at to Pamelia A. Matheson Children 1-nI Merle B 1911 2- Donald B 1913 D 1921 3- Jack B 1914 P. O. 242 :-;'.orth Bright, Whittier, California.

3-VI VERA L. EVERTS (dau. Thomas Scott Cornelius) Page 31, Chap IX M 2-3-1927 at San Jose, California, to A. L. Sovercool P. 0. 297 South 8th St., San Jose, California.

1-IV JOH?-,' \VESLEY CORNELIUS (Alvin-David, Page 16, Chap. VII) B 5-12- 1885 M 7-16-1925 at to Grace Martin \Villoughby Thomas ( B 4-12-1886) :-;'.otes-Grace Martin Cornelius is principal of the Grace :Vlvrtin Secretarial school on the 18th floor of the Keenan Bldg., Pittsburg·h, Pennsylvania.

:!-IX BERNICE C. SOUTHERTON (Chap. Y, Page 9) B 10-23-1900 '.\I 10-29- 1920 at to Lt. Frank McGill Children (McGill) 1-X Francis G. B 5-21-1922 2- Andrew S. B 5-3-1923 P. 0. Chapter II :lfaxwell Line Corrections, Page 8 4 Page 91

FRANK DALLAS THOMPSON (:vlary Ann Cornelius) B 12-8-1869 M 6-16-1903 at Youngstown, Ohio, to Sarah Barclay (B 1-7-1876) Children (Thompson) 1-VI Virginia Cornelius B 3-27-1903 at Cleveland, Ohio 2- Frank Dallas Jr. B 7-14-1907 at Cleveland, Ohio M 12- -1928 to :lfollie :Vlorton 3- Notes-Frank D. Thompson is a well-known artist of Cleveland, Ohio, and a graduate of the Art Students' League of New York City. He is located in the Arcade where he specializes in portrait work in oil, water-color and crayon, and also does illustrating. P. 0., The Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio.

9-IV JANE DYER CORNELIUS (Page 81, Maxwell) B 8-16-1849 M 1st 7-2-1867 at \Vestfield, Penn., to Samuel Glenn (B 9-16-1844. Killed by railroad in 1871) 2nd at Poland, Ohio 3-10-1875 to Benjamine F. Whisler Children (Glenn) 1-V Elmer B 7-14-1868 at Sandy Lake Children (YVhisler) 2- Frederick C. B 9-7-1876 ::vr 7-2-1907 to Anna Gingery P. 0.

2-V FREDERICK C. \VHISLER / Jane D. Cornelius) B 9-7-1876 M 7-2-1907 at to Anna Gingery Children (Whisler) 1-VI Harold B 9-20-1908 P. 0. :vlackinaw, Illinois.

1-IV HARRY NEWTO-"' FOX (:vlartha Cornelius) B 2-9-1870 at Westfield, Penn. '.\1 at to Gertrude Merrifield of Iillinois Children (Fox) 1-V Paul Vane B ~-3-1893 at Colton. Calif. '.\1 6-26-1917 P. O. Colton, California.

1-V PA.CL VA;--.;E FOX (H. N. Fox-Martha Cornelius) B 8-3-1893 :VI 6-26-l!H 7 at Topeka, Kansas, to Crystal Bell Lackey Children (Fox) 1--VI .Jerrv C. B 2-24-1920 at San Bernardino, California '' Paula Muriel B 1-16-1926 at San Bernardino, California ::- Charles Hugh B 6-20-1927 P. O. Riverside, California.

1-V RVTH GLADYS FOX (Page 86, \Villiam R.-Martha Cornelius) B 7-19-1903 '.\1 5-4-1924 at to Ray Graham Children (Graham) 1-VI Francis Raymond B 4-22-1925 at Colton, California 2- LouiHe :11arie B :3-31-1927 at Colton, California P. 0. Page 92 Chapter II

RCBY DIX (Mary Darety-Francis Cornelius. Page 76) B 7-1-1895 :w 12- 24-1914 at to Paul Gardner Children (Gardner) 1-\"I Robert E. B 6-18-1916 Xote.-Ruby Dix Gardner died 2-10-1922 at Bremerton, "\Vashington.

1-V LAl'RA BELLE CORNELIUS ( James Clinton, Page 87) B 5-11-1860 :\! 6-28-1876 at Sioux City, Iowa, to Henry T. Allen (B 12-1-1855) Children (Allen) 1-\"I Lucy Elizabeth B 12-3-1877 :\1 to . :\Iott 6 children ., .John Henry B 12-7-1879 Single 3- :\ora }lay B 7-29-1882 :\I to .. Heglar ( 2 children. 1 grandchild) 4- Charles Arthur B 11-19-1884 :\I ( 3 girls, 2 boys) G- :\lary Jane B 10-13-1889 :\I to ... Montgomery ( 3 boys. G girls) G- George W. B 12-11-1891 }I ( 1 boy, 2 girls) ,- Ernest Leroy B 2-24-1894 :\1 ( 1 boy, 1 girl) S- Vivian Alma B 8-29-1896 }l (1 boy) 9- :\linnie Bell B 18 9 9 Si_ngle lei- Clifford Cornelius B 1906 Single l'. 0. :\Irs. L. B. Allen, Carbondale, Illinois, R. F. D. :s;-o. 5.

ELLA CORNELIT..:-S (James Clinton, Page 87) B 2-1 7 -1 S G1 :\I 18 77 at to Henry Good Children (Good) 3 girls, 1 boy 1-VI 2- 3- 4 Three children married and three grandchildren.

BENJA:'IIINE FRA:!:\KLIX CORXELIDS (James Clinton. Page SS) B 1-5- 1 S 68 :\I at Coitsville, Ohio, to Carrie Beggs ( B 10-16- 1S71) Children 1-\"I :\Iary Elizabeth B 12-16-1889 :\1 ,-15-1915 (5 children) Rnth Beatrice B 4-4-1895 Died Ethel :\1ay B 12-10-1897 M 11-16-1915 to Charles Ducarter (6 ehildrenJ 4- Cecil Clay B 12-3-1S99 '.\I to Lillian Uber ( 1 child, Jane) Ralph Clark B 9-11-1901 Laura Ella B 11-11-1903 Jennie Irene B 2-7-1905 8- Raymond Russell B 7-29-1908 \1- Alice Pearl B 9-14-1910 10- Benjamine Franklin Jr. B 11-16-1912 11- Carl William B 7-12-1917 P. 0. R. F. D. 1 Coitsville, Ohio. Chapter II .James Cornelius Line from Chap. II. Page 92 Page 9 3

5-V GEORGE PETER CORN EL HTS ( Robert P.) B 4-8-1847 at New Berlin, Penn. D 5-22-1916 at Freeport, Ohio ;y1 at Fremont, Olitio, to Jane Eliza beth Skinner Children 1-\'I Ardella B 1872 M to Rev. J. A. Fellows (3 children) 2- Robert Centennial B 1876 M to Wealthy Wright 3- Luella May B 1880 M to John Foster at Bradner, Ohio (No children) 4- Lilly Blanch B 1886 Dien at birth 5- Lawrence Budd B 1888 Lives at Helena, Ohio Note.-George Peter Cornelius was a blacksmith at Fremont, Ohio.

1-VI ARDELLA CORNELICS (George-Peter) B 11-19-1872 '.\1 8-21-1894 at Helena, Ohio. to Rev. J. A. Fellows (D 6-5-1917) Children (Fellows) 1-VII rriel B 7-10-1895 D 10-10-1898 2- Ilah C. B 3-5-1897 P. 0. 663 George St., Clyde, Ohio, Page 98 3- Hopewell \Vanita B 7-12-1899 M to ...... Clemons P. 0. 551 Circular St., Tiffin, Ohio ::\'ote.-Mrs. Fellows is a deaconess at Helena, Ohio. P. 0. Helena, Ohio.

2-VI ROBERT CENTENNIAL COR'.'1ELIUS ( Robert P.) B 1876 '.\1 at to Wealthy Wright Children 1-VII Jewel ::--;ote.-Rohert C. Cornelius is a salesman. Residence 2 612 Scotland Ave .. Toledo, Ohio.

5-VI LAWRENCE BCDD CQR::--;ELil'S (Robert P.) B 1888 at Helena, Ohio '.\l 3-4-1920 at '.\1onroe, '.\Iich., to Goldie Deatrick Children 1-VII Robert Scott B 6-5-1921 ::\'ote.-L. B. Cornelius is a salesman and lives at Helena, Ohio. ;y1rs. Jane E. Cornelius also lives at Helena, Ohio.

2-VI BLEEKA COR::--;ELICS IC. E. Cornelius. Page 16, Chap. IX) B 8-12-1905 at Mooresville, :--;-. C. '.\1 7-21-1924 at same place to Loy L, Thompson Children (Thompson) 1-VII Cornelia Hope B 6-25-1925 q Loy Frank Jr. B 3-16-1927 P. 0. Shelby, :S:orth Carolina.

1-VI CHAL'.\1ERS EDGAR CORNELil'S (C. E. Cornelius, Pag-e 16, Chap. IX) B 4-10-1902 '.\[ :--;-ote.-Dr. C. E. Cornelius is a physician at Eastern State Prison, Philadelphia, Penn. P. 0. 2107 Fairmont Ave., Philadelphia.

DOYT STEELE CORNELIUS ( Geo., Chap. IX, Page 15) B 9-11-1903 '.\[ 6-19-1929 at '.\looresville, :N. C. to Lenox Hartness Page 94 James Cornelius Line, Chap. IX, Page 4 7; Chap. VII, Page 6 Chapter II

3-IV ROBERT P. CORNELIUS (James II-James) B 12-10-1815 at New Berlin, Penn.· D 9-14-1891 M 2-16-1836 at to Elizabeth Klingler (B 1812 D 12-20-1896) Both are buried at New Berlin, Penn. Children 1-V Samuel B 1-10-1837 at New Berlin, Penn. D 1910 at Davis, Ills. 2- Ben B 2-20-1839 D 8-18-1925 at Fremont, Ohio 3- :\1ary B 10-1-1841 at New Berlin, Penn. M to ____ ...... Brightbill 4- Emma B 1-4-1845 at New Berlin. Penn. M to Samuel Uldt 5- George Peter B 4-8-1847 at New Berlin. Penn. D 5-22-1916 at Freeport, Ohio (Page 101) G- James Perry B 10-20-1850 at New Berlin, Penn. Res. Franklin, Fre- mont, Ohio 7- Henry J. B 8-12-1854 at New Berlin, Penn. Res. Kansas Station. Ohio 8- Jesse B 11-17-1855 at New Berlin, Penn. Res. New Berlin, Penn.

1-V SA'.YIUEL CORNELIUS (Robert P.-James II) B 1-10-1873 D 1910 '.Yl at Beloit, Wisconsin to Mary Tressler of Center Co., Penn. Children 1-YI Charles R. B 2-17-1861 M to Anna '\Velsh at Freeport, Ills. 2- Frank B. B 3-11-1864 M to Julia Pierce of Mt. Carroll, Ills. 3- "\Villiam T. B 12-3-1868 M to Frances Jones of Marion, Iowa Notes-Samuel Cornelius was a grandson of James Cornelius and Rose Seitz. See Chap. IX, Page 47. His mother's father. Georg-e Seitz, served in the "\Var of the Revolution and was in the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. Samuel Cornelius enlisted in Co. B, 26th Illinois, in the Civil War, and served from August 15, 18 61 to December 31, 1863, and was with Co. B, 26th 111 Veteran Volunteers from January 1. 1864 to .July 17, 1865. He was wounded in the same battle in which General P. :\IcArthur was killed. He was in bu:c;iness in Davis, Illinois when he died in 1910.

1-YI CHARLES R. CORi\ELil:S (Samuel-Robert) B 2-17-1861 :VI at Freeport, Illinois, to Anna Welsh ( B D 5-26-1929 \ 1-YII "\Villiam R. B 8-15-1884 D 5-30-1904 2- · '.'v!arie L. B 10-15-1R87 '.\I to Dr. Albert V. Hennessy 3- Anna Ruth B 12-8-1891 D 12-19-1917 P. 0. 502 South 7th St., Council Bluffs, Iowa.

2-VII :\!ARIE L. CORNELIUS (Charles R.-Samuel) B 1887 M 9-29-1909 at to Dr. Albert V. Hennessy Children (Hennessy) 1-VIII Cornelius A. B 9-22-1910 D 8-26-1913 2- Albert Vincent Jr. B 1-5-1920 3- Charles Richard B 3-13-1925 Note.-Dr. Hennessy was a major in the "\Vorld "\Var, 1917-1918 P. 0. Council Bluffs, Iowa.

2-VI FRANK B. CORNELil'.S (Samuel-Robert) B 3-11-1864 at Davis, Ills. :\I at '.\fount Carroll, Ills.; to Julia Pierce Children 1-VII :\Ierle P. B 1-31-1892 at Savannah. Ills. D 10-20-1914 :!- Chester S. B 9-30-1893 at Savannah, Ills. '.\I to Alice Bratemarkel of :vl.arion, Iowa 3- Leta M. B 10-26-1895 at Savannah, Ills. "'.vl to Curtis C. Marchant at Perry, Iowa 4- Sola '.\I. B 9-18-1897 at Savannah. Ills. :\I to William Bloch of Seattle, Wash. 5- Frank J. B 12-13-1899 at Savannah, llls. Notes.-Chester S. Cornelius enlisted in the "\Vorld "\Var at the first call and was in France twenty months with the 13th Engineers. Married Alice Bratemarkel of l\Iarion. Iowa. Residence, Marion, Iowa. Frank J. Cornelius graduated from the ~,Iedical College of the l'.niversity of Iowa. He was in the Army Training Camp at Iowa City in the service of the "\Vorld \Var. Is now practicing physician and surgeon at Bowman, N. D. Chapter II James Cornelius Line Page 95

3-YII LETA :.VI. CORNELIUS (l!'rank B.) B 10-26-1895 :.VI at to Curtis C. :Marchant of Marion, Iowa Children (Marchant) 1-\·IIr Betty '.\lae P. 0. Perry, Iowa.

4-YII SOLA :.VI. COR:>.ELIUS (Frank B.) B 9-18-1879 l\I at to William Bloch of Seattle, \\'ashington Children (Bloch) P. 0. ,419 Stone Ave., Seatlte, Washington.

3-\·I WILLL\:\l TRESSLER COR:-lELiuS (Samuel-Robert) B 12-3-1868 at '.\1arion, Iowa, to Frances Jones Children 1-\'II Gladys L. B 12-15-1897 at Marion, Iowa M to Halsey \Vildman 2- Edith Mae B 3-12-1899 at '.\Iarion, Iowa M to M. Krall Xote.-·w. T. Cornelius died at Perry, Iowa. in 1907, and is buried at Marion, Ia.

1-YII GLADYS L. CORNELIUS (Willian T.-Samuel) B 3-12-1899 M 1918 at '.\Iarion, Iowa, to Halsey \Yildman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Children (Wildman) 1-YIII Richard Cornelius B 10-16-1920 2- William H. B 11-26-1927 P. 0. 2400 B Ave .. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Page 96 Chal)ter II li-V :vIAL'DE ALICE CORNELIUS (James Clinton, Page 88) B 4-29-1S74 M 5-16-1894 at Bloomington, Ills., to Homer John Livesay Children (Livesay) 1-VI Delmar DeLoss B 3-14-1895 M 9-26-1915 to Bertha M. Palmer 2- Agnes Josephine B 9-22-1899 M 2-11-1918 to Earl V. Clemente 3- Lois Aileen B 1-24-1904 M 1-22-1920 to Floyd LeRoy Howell P. 0. 920 So. Saxton St., Sioux City, Iowa.

1-VI DEL:vIAR DE LOSS LIVJ

2-VI AGNES JOSEPHINE LIVESAY (:vlaude Alice Cornelius) B 9-22-1899 M 2-11-1918 at Mitchell, South Dakota, to Earl Valentine Clement (B 2-14- 1892) Children (Clement) 1-VII Eugene Daniel B 12-24-1920 P. 0. 915 N. Duluth Ave., Sioux Falls, S. D.

3-YI LOIS AILEEN LIVESAY (:vlaude Alice Cornelius) B 1-24-1904 M 1-22- 1920 at Omaha, Nebraska, to Lloyd LeRoy Howell (B 2-12-189S) Children (Howell) 1-VII Edward Philip B 11-10-1920 2- Lloyd LeRoy Jr. B 7-26-1922 3- Marilia Pearl B 4-12-1925 P. 0. 4029 Hyde Park, Kansas City, :\lo.

3-VI N'I0'.\1A A. CORNELIUS (Dallas E., Page S,) B 10-23-1900 :\I 1- -1917 at to Russell Hernan Children (Hernan) 1-VII Howard Eugene B 12-13-1917 2- Dalton R. B 3-12-1921 3- Betty June B 6-30-1923 P. 0. Pekin, Illinois.

2-VI '.\1ADELINE COR.:-;'ELIL'S (Dallas E., Page 87) B 2-1S-1S96 :\1 6-27-191, Children (Hasty) at to Homer Hasty 1-YII Donald B 5-30-1918 P. 0. Bartonville, Illinois. Chapter II Page 97

6-VIII SARAH ADELAID TRAVIS (Mary A. Tompkins-Betsy Cornelius, Page 6, Chap. III) B 3-1-1862 M 6-24-1884 at Burlington, Kansas, to N. Troll Nichols Children (Nichols) 1-IX Wren B 5-26-1885 D 6-29-1885 2- Edwin Wayne B 7-26-1886 :Vl 7- -1909 to Kittie Martin 3- William B 10-28-1888 D 7-29-1889 4- Lee Dunlop B 1-6-1891 M 10-19-1912 to Artie Pruden 5- Marie Amelia B 1-26-1893 M 11-14-1916 to Dr. Victor Laisne P. 0. Box 737 Fresno, California.

7-VIII GERTRUDE I. TRAVIS (Mary A. Thompkins-Betsy Cornelius) B 11-16- 1865 M 4-19-192S at Washington. D. C .. to Winfield F. Works (Chap. III, Page 6)

P. O. 3221 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D. C.

9-lI JESSE CORNELIUS (Isaac M., Page 19, Chap. VII) B 1798 D 1881 ::vr in Butler Co., Penn., to Elizabeth Wigton Children 1-III John B }1 to Lovina Simonds (8 children) 2- Josiah J. B 1826 D 1894 M to Barbary E. Curry (11 children) 3- Isaac :vi. B M to Effie Stoughton ( 11 children) 4- Samuel B M to Mary Holt (No children) 5- Mary B Yl to Anson Curry ( 7 children) 6- Nancy B :.\1 to John Kelly ( 2 children) 7- Sarah B :\1 to William Nutt ( No children)

Residence Butler Co., Pennsylvania.

1-III JOHN CORNELIUS ( Jesse-Isaac M.) B D M to Lovina Simmonds at Children 1-IV 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-

2-III JOSIAH J. CORNELIUS (Jesse-Isaac :\1.) B 1826 D 1894 M 1849 to Barbary E. Curry at Children 1-IV Marcellus 2- Helen M. 3- Austin 4- Byron 5- LaFayette 6- Seymour 7- Elizabeth 8- Anna 9- Floren"e 10- \Vi\liam 11- Ada Page 98 Chapter II

3-III ISAAC M. CORNELiuS (Jesse-Isaac '.\I.) B about 1828 :\1 to Effie Stoughton Children 1-IV 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- S- 9- 10- 11-

5-III '.\'!ARY CORNELil'S ( .Jesse-Isaac :\1.) B '.\I to Anson Curry Children (Curry) 1-IV 2-

4- 5- 6- 7-

6-III .'.\'ANCY CORNELil'S (Jesse-Isaac M.) B :M to John Kelly Children (Kelly)

2-VII ILA C. FELLOWS (Rev. J. C.-Ardelle Cornelius) B 3-5-1897 '.\1 5-18-1924 at to Pearl A. Gategar Children (Fellows) 1-VIII Nancy Jane B 3-5-1925 2-David Ilah B 10-25-1927 Notes-Professor Fellows has taught for eight years-the last five years as superintendent of Townsend High school. P. O. 66 So. George St., Clyde, Ohio. Chapter II Western Line Page 99

14-III ABSALOM H. CORXELIUS (son Absalom, Page 33, Chap. II) B 1-2-1839 :\1 9-20-1868 at to Lavina Powell, dau. Elder Noah Powell Children 1-IV Flora B YI to F. L. George of Salem, Oregon 2- Emily B :\I to C. 0. Green of Oakland, Oregon 3- Annie B :\I to J. W. Cardwell 4- ::\"ettie B :.\1 to George Van Buren 5- :\laud B :\I to J. S. Roberts of Portland. Oregon G- Rodney B Agt. S. P. R. R. at Drain, Oregon ,- ::\"ora B See Biographical Sketch, Chap. XII.

2-III AARON CORNELIUS (son of Absalom, Page 34, Chap. II) B M at to Jane Mann. No record of children ::\"otes.-Aaron Cornelius was chief of police in Portland for many years.

~-III SA:\ll'EL CORNELIUS ( son of Absalom) B :\I • at to :\Iartha Nordyke Died No record of children ::\"ote.-Samuel Cornelius was in the Cayuse and Rogue River wars.

1-V GEORGE EDWARD WAGNJ

Res. Parkview Apts., Beaver, Penn.

4-IV CLYDE RUSSELL CORNELIUS (Dallas Eugene, Page 87) B 4-11-1903 M 7-22-1925 at to Dorothy Yerley (B 2-3-1907) Children

P. 0. 1112 ::,o. 6th St., Pekin, Illinois. Page 100 From Page 40, Chapter IX Chapter II

5-V SARAH JANE CORNELIUS (J. H. Cornelius) B 5-26-1844 D 2-14-1920 '.\1 6-23-1861 at Freeport, Illinois, to Elisha Hulbert (D 10-1-1894) Children (Hulbert) 1-\'I Ivan B 5-1-1866 M 3-10-1892 at \Vichita, Kansas. lo Etta Bowers 2- Ella B 2-28-1868 D 10-29-1879 3- Inez B 7-20-1872 D 12-28-1883

1-VI IVAN HULBERT (Sarah J. Cornelius) B 5-1-1866 :\1 3-10-1892 at ·wichita, Kansas, to Etta Bowers . Children (Hulbert) 1-VII Ella B 8-7-1897 M 7-7-1918 at :.Vlt. Hope. Kansas, to William Collier 2- Elsa B 8-7-1897 M 1-10-1924 at Mt. Hope, Kansas. to Hugh Collier 3- Lester B 6-28-1896 D 7-15-1897

1-VII ELLA HULBERT (Ivan-Sarah J. Cornelius) B 8-7-1897 :\1 7-7-1918 at Mt. Hope, Kansas, to William Collier Children (Collier) 1-VIII Delbert B 10-19-1919 2- Eldon B 1-16-1922

2-VII ELSA HULBERT (Ivan-Sarah J. Cornelius) B 8-7-1897 M 1-10-1924 at Mt. Hope, Jfansas, to Hugh Collier Children ( Collier)

2-V KATE CORNELIUS (J. H. Cornelius, Chap. IX, Page 48) B 5-21-185, :vi 10-27-1880 at Freeport, Illinois, to Levi L. Heime Children {Heime) 1-VI Gertrude B 12-1-1881 M 6-29-1904 at Freeport to Royal L. Burkhart 2- Leonard C. B 4-8-1889 :vr 5-7-1913 at Freeport to Bertha Laible 3- Herbert B 4-8-1889 :\1 6-21-1923 at Long Beach, Calif., to Alice Slatt

P. 0. 320 Prospect Terrace, Freeport, Illinois.

1-VI GERTRUDE HEIME (Kate Cornelius) B 12-1-1881 M 6-29-1904 at Free­ port, Illinois, to Royal L. Burkhart Children ( Burkhart) 1-VII Bernard B 2-1-1906 Note.-Bernard Burkhart graduated from Beloit College in 19 2 8

2-VI LEONARD HEIME (Kate Cornelius) B 4-8-1889 :.Vl 5-7-1913 at Free- port, Illinois, to Bertha Laible

3-VI HERBERT HEIME (Kate Cornelius) B 4-8-1889 :\1 6-21-1923 at Long Beach, California, to Alice Blatt Chapter II Corrections of James II, Page 4 7, Chap. IX Page 101

1-III JAMES CORNELIUS II (James I, Page 47, Chap. IX) B 8-6-1783 D 11- 19-1849 M about 1812 at Mifflinburgh, Penn., to Rosamond Seitz of Read­ ing, Penn. Children 1-IV John Harrison B 6-6-1813 (See Chap. IX, Page 48) 2- Robert P. B 12-10-1815 (See Chap. IX, Page 47) 3- James J. B 11-7-1816 4- :\fargaret B 9-20-1819 5- ...... B Died at birth 6- Gideon C. B 5-28-1823 7- :\1:ilton G. B 11-20-1825 D M to Elizabeth Fry S- Zacheus B 5-15-1828 Note-George Seitz, father of Rosamond Seitz, fought in the Revolution in the Battle of the Brandywine.

7-IV :\IILTON CORNELICS (James III-James) B 11-20-1825 D 11-30-1911 :\I 9-21-1848 at to J

1-V CHARLES OLIVER CORNELIUS (Milton-James) B 6-1-1851 D 7-8-1911 :\I 10- -1884 at Xew Berlin, Penn., to Ella Hendricks Children 1-\'I Milton Eugene B M to Abbie Neal at Asbury Park, N. J. 2- Marie B ?.farried twice No children 3- Ralph Leroy B Died

1-VI :mLTON EUGENE CORNELIUS (Chas. Oliver-l\Ulton-James) B l\1 at Asbury Park, :N. J., to Abbie M. Neal Children 1-VII :\Iargaret Irene 2- John Eugene 3- Charles DeLancey

P. 0. 1508 Grand Ave., Asbury Park, N. J.

1--VI MARY MARGARET STORY (:\1ary Swisler, Page 85) B 10-26-1899 M 8-19-1918 at Prescott, Ariz., to Clarence McNeill Children ( :VIcNeill) 1-VII Richard Story B 6-19-1921 at Pasadena, California 2- }Iildred Jean B 3-6-1923 at Prescott, Ariz.

P. 0. Prescott, Ariz. Page 102 James Cornelius Line Chapter II

1-VI GRAYDOX C. LO\VER (Minnie L. Cornelius, Page 87, Chap. II) B 2-26- 1895 M 3-19-1921 at Fort "I.Vorth, Florida, to Aileen F. Krauss Children (Lower) 1-VII Wflliam Graydon B 3-5-1925 at West Palm Beach, Fla. P. 0.

2-VI HILDRETH MAY LOWER (:!\iinnie L. Cornelius) B 8-22-1897 at :!\Iinier, Ills. M 12-23-1922 at PeoriR, Ills., to Joseph B. Sowa Children (Sowa) 1-VII Barbara Anne B 6-21-1926 Rt Delavan, Ills. 2- Joan Hildreth B 5-26-1927 at Delavan, Ills.

3-VI DOREEN \\'ANETA LOWER (Minnie L. Cornelius) B 7-18-1899 at :!\Iinier, Ills., '.\1 11-24-1926 at Peoria, Ills., to Arthur L. Leonard Children (Leonard)

5-VI NATHAN LOWER (Minnie L. Cornelius) B 5-26-1904 at Minier, Ills., M 2-5-1926 at Riverton, \\'yoming, to Gretchen Richards Children (Lower) P. 0. Notes-The family of Minnie L. Cornelius Lower are all noted for exceptional musical ability. Graydon and Nathan Lower for many years were members of Souza's band; Doreen ,a fine singer; Hildreth and Marjorie, pianists and teachers of music. Hildreth is master of the pipe organ while "I.Villiam Henry is master of the violin. The Cornelius family has been noted for the musical ability of its members and the number of expert musicians in its ranks. Chapter II Corrections and Additions Page 103

Chapter IV, Page 13. Jane Marshall Cornelius married 1849 instead of 1894. M. Adelaide Green B 1851 not 1850. Olive Jane Graves B 1-1-1883. Elmer Green Smith should read Eleanor Irene Smith. :\1argaret Lucile B 2-12-1916, daughter of Olive Smith. Chap. IX, Page 47, Eliza (L?dY) Cornelius B 10-8-1794 D 12-24-1836. Isabel Cornelius B 3-31-1778 D 9-14-1864. Her daughter Effie was married at Mt. Vernon. Indiana, to Julius Shepherd. Chap. IX, Page 4-1, Coutine should be Couture. Chap. IX, Page 9, Marion Irene Cornelius B 4-27-1904. Chap. IV, Page 7, Born to Cornelius Bowman-7-X Shirley Virginia B 6-8-1928. Chap. IV, Page 7, born to Edward Byrne-3-X Eleanor Carolyn B 6-16-1928. Chap. IV, Page 8, born to Alfred Musser-5-X Barbara B 7-29-1928. Chap. IV, Page 8, Christine Louise Cornelius (Chas. F.) B 6-15-1903 M 1-9-1926 at Valley Forge Chapel to Lighton ::VI. Thomas. P. 0. Jenkintown, Penn. Chap. IV, Page 8. Charles F. Cornelius B 10-21-1863 M 5-19-1928 a second time at Red Hook, N. Y. to Annie '.\farie Pietschke (B 3-5-1896) P. 0. The Altmont, York and ·welsh Roads, ·wmow Grove, Penn. Chap. IV, Page 8, Eugene Sacket Cornelius (Henry Ed) B 10-14-1906.

6-III VIVIAX CORXELffS (Alvin-Thomas) B -!-2-18S5 M 10-4-1918 at to Earl "Wilson Children (Wilson)

P. O. Box 323, Burbank, Calif. Res. 10401 Strathers St.

Chapter 12 Biographical and Historical Sketches With Illustrations

For the material in these sketches the Author is indebted to Miss Tillie Cornelius and Miss Elizabeth Cornelius of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Mabel G. Blum, and Mrs. Mary C. Williamson of Youngstown, Ohio, and others. Page 2 Biographical Sketches Chapter XII

Rachel Cornelius was born in Lafayette. Indiana. June 10. li':33. Her parents were William McKinney and Ann \Valter McKinney. Chapter XI. Page 7 4. She crossed the Plains in 1845 and settled in \Vashington county. In July, 1851, she married Ben.iamine Cornelius. the Cornelius family having crossed the Plains the same year. They lived at Forest Grove until '.\fr. Cornelius' death in 1880. She then moved to Portland, as her son was in business there. '.\frs. Cornelius had four children, Sarah C. Van Horn, Dr. C. \V. Cornelius. Tillie F. Cornelius and Harry L. Cornelius, an adopted son. and a grand-daughter. Mrs. F. F. Brower, all of whom were at her bedside at the time of her death, except Harry, who ·was in the east in school.- She was also survived by two brothers. \\'illiam McKinney of Waitsburg, Washington, and ;\l'ewton McKinn~y of '.V[ontaville. Her love for Oregon and Portland in particular. was beautiful but it "·as not to be wondered at for she saw Portland grow from a village of three houses to our present magnificent city. An uncle. Hugh Obrient. was the first mavor of Portland. }Irs. Cornelius was gentle and retiring and thoroughly devoted to· her home and friends. l:nlike many elderly people, she did not live in the past but was keenly awake to the doings and needs of the present, although to a few she would sometimes tell of the experiences they had "crossing the Plains" and of the dangers and hardships they had to undergo for a long time after reaching there. Food was so scarce they were at times forced to live on boiled wheat. \Vhen she was five years old they ,vent to Illinois and after a treaty with the Indians which threw Iowa open to settlement. they moved to Iowa until the spring of 18 4 4 when they started for Oregon. That was a very wet year and in consequence the streams were high and bridges out, which delayed them so long- they missed the ,vagon train they expected to go with, at St. Joseph, Mo., and they decided to stay there until spring, while the children went to school there. St. Joe in those days was the "jumping off place" for all the Indian country to west as well as the great plains to the north and west. As slle tells the story: "I used to be greatly interested in the pack-trains tha came out of the great unknown, stayed a little while and with their Mexican drivers disappeared over the rim of the horizon. There were six of us children, Charley, Isabel. myself, James, \Villiam and Jasper. There were only a few permanent residents of St. Joe at this time. Among them was a Frenchman named Joseph Robidoux, who was founder of St. Joe. He was a trapper and trader among the Indians and had an Indian wife and half-breed children. He came to St. Joe in 1826 and ran a trading station at Roy's Branch and later at Black Snake Hills where a postoffice was established in 1840. The name was changed to St. Joseph in July, 1843. The year we left it was the county seat and outfitting place for California miners, wagon trains, and later the eastern terminus of the Pony Express. The spring of 1845 there was an exodus for Oregon. Several companies left from St.. Joseph. In our company there were G5 wagons. \V. \\'. \Valter, Rachel !\IcKin­ ney's uncle. joined this company with three wagons, 15 yoke of oxen and 30 head of cattle and three horses. They elected Sol Tetherow as captain. He had two grown daughters about the age of Rachel McKinney. \Vith the company were also Rachel's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. \Villiam \\'alter, their two children and two grandchildren. Joe and Eliza Ann Allred, James Miller, the Charltans, \Vooleys, Adams, Byers and Benjamine Cornelius and family. There were four girls about the same age and always together -Rachel McKinney, Ellen \C\'ooley, Mary Tetherow and Isabel Miller. "\Ye used to start out in the morning ahead of the wagons to keep uot of the dust. I can remember how curious the antelopes were. They would run a way and stop, then look back, come up close and then run a way again a little way. One day we saw a cloud of dust and thought Indians were coming but it turned out to be a small herd of buffalo. Once we were stampeded by buffalo which caused a lot of trouble." \V. \\'. ·waiter, Mrs. Cornelius' uncle, tells of a stampede as follows-imagine, if you can-''Our 65 wagons with from three to five yoke of oxen each, tearing along­ at full speed, women screaming, children tumbling out and scattering over the prairie." After running two miles they were stopped and it took two days to repair the broken wagons and ox-bows. A large band of Indians stopped them at Fort Laramie and demanded flour for the buffalo hides, but they compromised by cooking the Indians a full meal of bread, coffee, bacon and dried fruits. At another time several hundred Indians approached on horseback shouting and yelling so, the men covered the wagons putting the women and children inside, and Chapter XII Biographical Sketches Page 3

prepared to defend themselves. Their guide was a man named Greenwood, who had married a Crow Indian woman and had his two half-breed sons with him and was able to gain permission to cross the hills provided the company would trade with the Indians who wanted guns, and exchanged horses for them, but the next night they stole the horses and got a way with them. While on the Plains a band of Pawnees stampeded the stock by shooting among the cattle and as a result broke several wagons and Mrs. Wooley had her leg broken. Near the Snake River \\'m. \Valter traded his gun for a beautiful Spanish horse and that night an Indian stole the horse. "At the Snake River we met Dr. Elijah White, an Indian agent in Oregon, on his way East and he told of a short-cut to the \\'illiamett Valley. Stephen Meek said he knew the short-cut and about 200 wagons decided to take this route. After crossing the Malhem Mountains they struck bad country with lava out-croppings which made the cattle's feet sore, while the grass was scarce and bad water resulted in 'mountain fever and much sickness. The men of the train got sore at Meek, so ·he crossed the river, got horses, and hurried on to the Dalles where he secured a man named Moses Haws to meet the settlers with food. Between 20 and 30 people died as a result of following Meek, and they lost many cattle. "On reaching the river at the Dalles it was so late all the boats were gone, so lashing the wagon boxes together and with rafts of logs, we went down the river." The boys drove the stock by the Indian trail. In this way they got down to the Cascades and crossed by a portage the worst six miles of road on the trip, taking three days to make It. At Fort Vancouver Dr. McLaughlin provided them with food-the first full meals for many weeks. Here they got boats from the Hu.dson Bay company, landing at the head of Sauvies Island, crossing the Willamette Slough, where they put the wagons together and pulled out for Tualamie Plains. The Walters and McKinneys were met at the Cascades by Capt. Cook's sloop that took them to Vancouver. '.\lcKinney got boats to take them to Linnton. One boat was overloaded and sank at the wharf with no damage except a good wetting. At Linnton they met the oxen drove out into \Vashington Co., five miles from Hillsboro. · ·w~ had a much easier time coming across than many, ·as we had a Dutch oven and good reflector and plenty of light bread, also good cows, so we had plenty of milk, butter and cheese, with dried fruit, bacon and beans as well, and buffalo and antelope meat. \Ve reached our destination in ·washington Co. a few days before the Xew Year and in the summer of 1846 we children went to school with twenty or thirty pupils. In the fall of 1848 William McKinney, Benjamine Cornelius and Mrs. Walter and two sons, went to California for gold, returning in 1850." Benjamine Cornelius was very successful. On July 15, 1851 Rachel McKinney, 18 years old, married Benjamine Cornelius, the ceremony conducted by Re\·. \Vm. Jolly. They moved six miles from Forest Grove on the North Plains. Benjamine Cornelius' brother, Thomas, was appointed ·colonel in 18 61 and authorized to raise ten companies of cavalry. These companies were retained on the coast, operating from ·walla \Valla during the Civil War. \Villiam ·waiter, Benjamine Cornelius, Colonel Tom Cornelius, Daniel and \Vm. :\lcKinney, all served in the Yakima Indian "\Var. The only wound Benjamine Cornelius received was a shot through a plug of tobacco, tearing that and his pocket in pieces. 11rs. Cornelius tells of exciting times before and during the Civil War. Benjamine Cornelius Sr. was from Tennessee and wanted Oregon to come in as a slave state. All the Younger generation wanted it to be a free state and spirited discussions were the result. The Cayuse \Var was precipitated by the killing of Dr. Whitman and his family_ The Cayuse Indians got the other tribes, consisting of Spokanes, Coeur d'Alenes, Pen D'Oreilles and upper River tribes to join them by representing that the whites were killing the Hudson Bay people and had kille1 Tom McKay, who was a friend of the Indians. · Colonel Gillman told the chief of the Indians this was a lie, and Crow Eagle, a Cayuse medicine man, turned upon McKay and threatened to kill him, and as a result was shot by McKay. The other tribes pulled out and left the Cayuse Indians to fight their own battles. The Indians were no match for the settlers, who drove them out in a running fight lasting some three months. In this war Colonel Tom Cornelius distinguished himself as a scout and for his bravery. "\V. v; .\Valters tells of some of their experiences: "\Vhile scouting with Tom Cornelius and another young fellow, the Indians tried Page 4 Biographical Sketches Chapter XII to cut us off. The young fellow lost his nerve and when hit in the leg by an arrow thought he was killed and fell off his horse. Tom and I jumped off and cursed him good and plenty until we got him mad and he forgot his wound. "\Ve helped him on his horse and all three got out as fast as we could go. "\Ve had hard work carrying our wounded on litters made from blankets and poles. "\Ve camped at Dry Creek in a cold rain which changed to sleet and snow, and with little to eat, we had a bad night but a runner to the Missions brought wagons for the wounded and reinforcements brought food, and we spent the next two months hunting Indians." In the trip to the California gold fields they had several skirmishes with Indians. One day they missed some of the cattle that had back-tracked and Ben Cornelius and W. W. Walters went back after them following them for 60 miles and were shot at several times by Indians and had to give up the chase and returned to camp. making the 120 miles in one day.-From information given by Mrs. Tillie Cornelius of Portland.

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The father of Benjamine Cornelius. Chap. II, Page 68, was born in 1764 in South Carolina. He moved to Kentucky while a young man, and in 1820 moved to Missouri where he died in 1845. There were ten children in his family (Page 68, Chap. II). His son, Benjamine, was born in Chester Co., Kentucky, as was his wife, Elizabeth Adams, whom lie married in Howard Co., :vlissouri. They crossed the Plains in 1849 and were the first settlers of Cornelius Plains, "\Vashington Co., Oregon. Both he and his wife died at Cornelius Plains, Oregon, she in 1864· and he in 1880. Elizabeth Adams Cornelius's father was Thomas Adams, born in Kent Co., England, in 1794. He came to Kentucky with his parents in 1810. Thomas Adams married Polly Davis. His father, James, was born in Ireland, married Agnes Wilson, and bad twelve boys and three girls. James Adams was a cousin of President John Adams. Polly Davis, wife of Thomas Adams, was a daughter of Samuel Davis, a native of Georgia. In 1778 he raised a company of militia and joined the Continental Army at Savannah, Georgia. At the close of the Revolution he n:arried Jane Cook. They had a large family, Polly Davis being one of the daughters. She was married to Thomas Adams and Chapter XII Biographical Sketches Page 5 six children were born to them. Elizabeth married Benjamine Cornelius. This gives all of her descendants rights in both D. A. R. and S. A. R. Emma L. Cornelius was the thirteenth child of Benjamine and Elizabeth Adams Cornelius. She was born in the second log house built at Cornelius Plains. As the youngest child. many of her playmates were her nephews and nieces and she often told how her nephe\,·, Scott-Judge T. S. Cornelius of Astoria-and herself hitched themselves up with a calf, the calf running away and the youngsters having to send out an S. 0. S. She had a keen sense of humor as well as a deep spiritual under­ standing, which helped her through many difficulties and made her a favorite with all who knew her. She joined the Congregational Chu!"ch when a young lady, studied art at s•. Helen's Hall in Portland and became very proficient _in the use of water colors, oil, crayon and made many beautiful tapestries. Her best work was portraits and she was commissioned by the state to paint portraits of several governors of Oregon, which hang- in the state capitol. In 18 91 she lost most of her work by fire, and again in the earthquake and fire of 19 0 6 in San Francisco sustained another loss of most of her work, but in spite of all has left some very fine work. She also wrote consid- erable poetry. · She will long be remembered by the boys she entertained during the World "\Var. Her last years •vere spent in Hollywood. She was never known to speak an unkind word or any ill of anyone-a most beautiful and unselfish life. In 1886 she married Isaac Blum and three children were born to this union. See Page 80, Chap II. ,Jane C01·nelius Jane Cornelius, daughter of Austin and Margaret Cornelius, was born in Penning­ ton, South Carolina, 2-11-1798, and lived there until 1802; moved to Christian Co., Kentucky until 1803, to Newlandberg, Ohio, and in 1804 back to Robinson Co., Kentucky, where they were in 1812 during the earthquake. In 1812 when 14 years old, they moved to Lincoln Co., Tennessee. She remembered General Andrew Jackson and his command passing her father's house during the Creek War. In 1817 they moved to Jules Co., Tennessee where her father died in 1818 at thcl age of 51, leaving a wife and nine children. They moved to Bedford Co. until 18 H. and from there to the Cherokee Nation, now Marion Co., Tennessee. She lived there until her marriage on January 22, 1823, to Henry E. Dooley, son of Mathew Dooley. In October, 1831, they moved to Big River, Missouri, and in 1823 to Polk Co., but the Indians drove them from there and they moved to Springfield until 1833 when they went to Bolivia and in 1837 settled at Dooley's Bend, Hickory Co., until her death on March 19, 1888. Henry E. Dooley was born in Georgia, 3-12-1799, and died at Dooley's Bend, 11-3-1849.

Col. Thomas Hamse~· Cornelius, Chap. II, Page 69; Chap. IX, Page 20 Colonel Thomas Ramsey Cornelius, son of Benjamine, crossed the Plains from Missouri with his father in 1845. He was born in Howard Co., Missouri in 1827 and was 18 years of age at the time they came west and took up a land claim four miles north of the present town of Cornelius, Oreg·on. He was the oldest of 13 children and lived with hs parents until 21, when he took up a land claim adjoining his father's, which he held for fifty years. · When the news of the massacre of Dr. Whitman and others became known, Col. Tom enlisted as a private in a company formed to prevent the Indians from destroy­ ing the settlers in the Willamette Valley. He furnished his own equipment and horse and took part in five battles and was promoted to sergeant. His brother, eBnjamine, was also in this war, known as the Cayuse Indian \Var. In the last battle, known as the Bat~e of the Towchet, near Bowles Junction, Washington, the Indians out­ numbered the militia ten to one, but the superior marksmanship and skill of the Missouri emigrants soon put them to rout with great loss. Soon after this the "gold fever" struck California and Col. Thomas, like many others, joined the rank of miners and in 1848 was on the American fork of the Mokelumne and the Stanislaus, and was very successful, taking out in one day over $300 in gold. He returned to Oregon in '49 and was married on February 14, 1850 to Florentine "\Vilkes, whose family crossed the Plains with his father. When the Indian War broke out in 1855 Col. Thomas Cornelius enlisted in Co. D, V/ashington Volunteers, and was elected captain under Col. Nesmeth. He made a fine record in the engagements that followed, crossing the Cascades. He was cited for courage in running all day and night in a forced march to relieve Col. Kelly, who was surrounded by Indians. On the resignation of Col. Nesmeth, Captain Cornelius was appointed to the Page 6 Biographical Sketches Chapter XII

vacancy. Soon after, they entered an offensive campaign on the Snake River which was very successful, and concluded treaties with the Indians that ended the war. In 1856 he was elected to the Territorial Legislature and was re-elected each term for twenty years. He was twice elected prsident of the Senate and was a strong factor in the government of the Territory at that time. In 1861 he was commissioned by President Lincoln to raise a regiment of Volunteer Cavalry in Oregon and was assigned to service on the Pacific coast. "\Yhile stationed at Walla Walla in 18 6 2 he resigned and returned to his home in Oregon. He built a large grain warehouse in 18 71, and also a sawmill near Cornelius, which was afterwards moved to Forest Grove. He promoted the railroad out to Cornelius, which was named after him. He was always a staunch Republican and supporter of the church, &nd a true citizen. In 1886 he was defeated for governor by Sylvester Pennoyer.

About 1708 three brothers, Benjamine, James and Peter Glascock, came lo Virginia from England· and received grants of land from the Crown, located near the town of Centerville. Benjamine Glascock's son, George, married Elizabeth Brook, daughter of Ben­ .iamine Brook and Hannah Gilson, all pre-Revolutionary families. George Glascock. after his marriage, moved to Missouri where three children were born, Laun Frances, v\'il!iam Franklin and Benjamine Brooke. In 18 49 they crossed the Plains to California and settled in Yolo County. Absalom Cornelius, a son of Absa lorn Cornelius, crossed the Plains with his· parents in 1845. He was borri in Henry Co,, Iowa, near the city of Burlington, January 2, 1839. He remained on the homestead taken up by his father in :.\larion Co., Oregon, until 21 years of age, when he left for Southern Oregon and followed mining in Josephene Co. for about one year, then followed the same calling in Florence, Idaho. Somewhat dissatisfied with miner's life, he returned to Marion Co. and located on a part of his father's farm about two and one-half miles south·Mcst of Turner, continuing to live there for ten years actively and successfully engag,.·rl in farming. On September 20, 1868, he was married to Miss Lavina Powell, daughter of Elder Noah Powell, who was well and favorably known throughout the "\Villamette Valley as a minister of the Christian church. Mr. Cornelius formerly owned 225 acres of land one mile from Marion Village, it being the property owned by Elder Powell in Marion Co. In March, 19 0 3, he sold his farm and retired to Jefferson, where he invested in real estate, remodeling the comfortable home on the place and liv.ing there in comfort until his death. For thirty years Mr. Cornelius was engaged in general farming and stock raising, makinl; a specialty of Jersey cattle. Five children were born to him: Flora, wife of F. L. George of Salem. Or,;gon, Emily, wife of C. 0. Green of Oakland, Oregon; Annie, wife of J. "\V. Cardwell; Nettie, wife of George Van Buren, station agent for the Southern Pacific R. R.: Maude, wife of J. S. Roberts of Portland, Ore.gon; and Rodney, the only son, who is a telegraph operator at Drain, Oregon, in the employ of the Southern Pacific R. n.. His daughter, Nora, is deceased. Mr. Cornelius served as county commissioner for two years, a.s assessor for four years and was a member of the school board for ten years. In politics he was a Republican. He was a member of the Masonic Order for twenty-two years. Aaron Cornelius was preparing a book on the Cornelius Family of the :'\orthwPst but no trace of it can be found. He was chief of police of Portland, Oreiwn, at on,, time. He was a great politician with many friends. He married Jane Mann, a woman of great beauty. Both are deceased. Samuel Cornelius, son of Absalom Cornelius, participated in the ca,use and Rogue River Wars. He married Martha Nordyke. He is deceased. Late in 1700 three brothers came from near Lancaster or from Baltimore and settled in or near Pittsburgh, on Neville Island, which is the third large island in the Ohio River below Pittsburgh, and between that city and Coraopolis. The greater part of the island belonged, in the early days, to the Cornelius family and there in the old Presbyterian churchyard may be found the graves of many of the family. Dysart Cornelius, B-8-20-1804, D-8-27-1884, and his wife, Majora White, B-1-23-1809, D-12-14-1870, and their children; also the graves of the children of Josiah ( B-2-9-18 0 7) at Roanoke, Virginia. His wife was Ellen Patterson of Sisterville, Va, 'Here also was the grave of ;\,Iargaret, wife of Mexwell Cornelius, born in 1779 and died in 1862. She was the greatlgrandmother of Frank Cornelius and gives the children of cvlaxwell and Margaret Cornelius as Josiah, Absolem, John, Abagail. Chapter XII Biographical Sketches Page 7

:\fargaret, Dysart, .Jesse, and Maxwell. This ties in a number of different families . .J,1siah and Dysart came up the river from Sisterville and settled on the island in 18 3 3. Report says they bought the lower end of the island from the Indians. There is no doubt that all of these descended from the Baltimore families and it is possible that they were descendants of Daniel Cornelius, who was born on Long Island. X. Y., late in 1600, second son of Aaron Cornelius, who came from Holland in 16 45 as the first Cornelius in America born in England but sailing from Vlessengen. From the Huntington Courthouse I have gathered some interesting items which may or may not be helpful to you: Xov. 5, 1796 Indenture between Daniel Cornelius and Abr. Wright. Dec. 17, 1824 Indenture between Samuel Cornelius of Springfield township anu Nancy, his wife, and Wm. Cornelius of same township. Dec. 25, 1835 .John Cornelius and his wife, Elizabeth, of Henderson township sold to John Brown, teacher, land which had been conveyed by deed to .John Cornelius. 1809 Release . .Joshua Cornelius of Springfield township and Mary, his wife, son and heir of late John Cornelius, Samuel and Nancy Ann, his wife. Peter and Eliza beth. his wife. Geo. Staines and Mary, his wife, daughter of John, Release for sum of 5 shillings all their claims to tract of land in Springfield township bounded on north by Samuel Cornelius, etc., now in po·ssession of Benjamine Cornelius and released to him, his heirs and assigns forever. June 9,1833 Renunciation of Nancy, widow and relict of Samuel, Apr. 14, 1841. Renunciation of Susan, widow and relict of John C., Cromwell township. :\far. 28,1805 Renunciation of Eleanor, widow and relict of .John. Aug. 23, 1850 Aaron Stains, appointed guardian of Mary and Prudence Cornelius, St. Clair township, Bedford Co., minor daughters of John Cornelius. Said daughters are granddaughters of .Joshua Cornelius, late of Springfield township (died about 1823. B. Rinker and .James Cornelius appointed executors). July 19, 1832 Joshua to son, John, sorrell mare and two colts, one saddle and bridle, furrow plow and gears for two horses, one chopping axe, two beds of his choice and sufficient bedding for same, two cows and calves and two yearlings, six sheep, four hogs and all grain on the place. With child's part with rest of six heirs, Eleanor Rinker, James Coughenour, John Cornelius, Jane Grimes, Margaret Coughenour, Ann Coughenour, John Cornelius. If daughter, Jane Grimes, dies without child her part to be divided between other heirs. Son James and Benjamine Rinker appointed executors. 179 6 Peter Cornelius bought land of Thomas Cornelius. Feb. 16, 1887 Benjamine Cornelius, son of Christopher and Eliza, married Jennie, :viarion, formerly Jennie Dixon. April 17, 1782 Robt. Cheggage vs. Joseph Cornelius, Bedford Co. records. ( Huntingdon Co. was at one time a part of Bedford Co.) I did not have time to go over many of the marriages but tliey are of com­ paratively recent date and most of them of the Saltillo families. Baltimore R('Cords St. Thomas Parish records the following births: I-Joseph Cornelius, son of John Cornelius and Eleanor. B 8-15-1752. 2-William Cornelius, son of John Cornelius and Eleanor. B 2-15-1754. 3-John Cornelius, son of John Cornelius and Eleanor. B 5-25-1756. 4-Joshua Cornelius, son of John CorneUus and Eleanor. B 12-26-1758. 5-Samuel Cornelius, son of John Cornelius and Eleanor. B 5-28-1761. It is possible that they were the sons of John and Eleanor mentioned at the top page ? ? ? this series. Thei'e are quite a number of names in the records of Shrewsbury Parish, Kent Co. Also some from Ann Arundel Co., but as you probably have all those things as w'"ll as a copy of the early settlers list, I will not repeat them. In the Shrewsbury record there is a report of the birth of Abraham and Isaac, the latter born in 1745, sons of Daniel by Elizabeth. In the first census of the U. S. I find an Isaac in Pemra, East Nottingham township, which I think is in Chester Co. Page 8 Biographical Sketches Chapter XII

Maxwell Cornelius 3rd., son·of Samuel Cornelius (Chap. II, Page 82) wa, i,,,,., 3-10-1811 in Pittsburgh, Penn. His youngest son, Rev. Samuel A. Cornel'u,. "·" i his father was a farmer. We know he was a fine citizen and raised a splenrl1d fami of eleven children, all of whom but one lived to manhood and woma 11 ll ,in•I T" sons became noted ministers, two gave splendid service to their countrv d1i,·ing 11,· Civil vVar and the other a fine record of citizenship in home cit,· At tl,0 :i-'e of 20 he married Mary Ann Anderson ( born in Ireland) in Pittsburgh. She 10, 1 woman of strong character and great ability, and beloved and greatly reaw•r-t,,d •,:. all who knew her. They lived for many years in Poland, Ohio, where the,· <'ele ,:,0 d their golden wedding on July 5, 1881. Maxwell Cornelius died Octob,0 r , . 1,,' His wife, Mary, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. J. Thomp,011 llHr>mber

F.UlILY OF :\L-\.XWELL COHXELIU".i AXll :\!Alff .-\.X:'i .-\.:'il>EH~OX (Taken at tlwir golII ('on1Plin,. :\I11r,· I :\Ir,-. ]>111111, Tlwmp,«1111. :\lartha Dlr,. :--. B. Fox 1. !11,-<•rt: .Ja11t> I :\Ir.,. D. ~- "'hi,IPr I. Dack ro,,.: He,·. ~aIIllH'l A. ('or1wlin,-. \\'illiam E. ('on1Plin,-. HP\'. ]Ir. :'II11x11·plJ ('or11elin,. ,] ''""P Co•·11cliu,. Jaw<•~ ( 'linto11 < 'on1 .. Jin,. Chapter XII Biographical Sketches Page !l

5, 1904, at the age of 94, Iea\·ing 11 children, 41 grandchildren, 43 great-grand­ ,·hildren and one great-great-i;randchild. Born in Ireland, August 26, 1810, she Pame to America with her parents an:! settled in Pittsburgh. '.Huch of her life was spent in Poland, Ohio. but the last twenty ~·ears she lived in Youngstown. A woman of culture and deep religious feeiinf.;. she reflected in her children the high ideals of her own life. F'amily of :VlaX\\·ell Cornelius and :\!any Ann Anderson. taken at their golden weddin_g, .July 5, 1881, at Poland, Ohio. Re\·. S. A. Cornelius, who is one of the group above, is a native of Ohio. He prepared for college in the Academy at Poland, Ohio, and was graduated from 1\'ooster l'ni,·ersity in 1882 and from l'nion Theological Seminary, New York. in 1885 when he became pastor of the Ist. Presbyterian Church, Phillipsburg, Penn. He was called to the church at Santa Cruz. California and in 1891 was called to the pastorate of the 2nd. Pre.,byterian Church, Oil City, Penn. After filling this pastorate for a n um her of yea rs he retired from the ministry on account of ill health. and at the present time is Ii,·ing in '\\'ooster. Ohio. He was married in New York City in li-~G to Harriet Caulfield. To this union there were born five children. His eldest ~on. the Rev. }fax,,·ell Corn1clius. a well known Presbyterian minister, at the present time is filling a pastorate at Pittsburgh, Penn.

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'.\lary A. Cornelius. eighth child of :\Iaxwel! Cornelius, was born 3-9-1847 and in 1866 was married to Dallas J. Thompson, the son of Rev . .John G. Thompson, who was a pioneer in the early history of Pennsylvania. At the outbreak of the Civil \Yar young Thompson enlisted in Co. H, 78th Regular Penn. Voluntary Infantry, with which he served three years. He then jQined Hancock's Ist. Army Corps and was with them until the close of the war, and was mustered out at \Vashington. He was promoted to corporal and then sergeant. He was with Grant at Vicksburgh, wounded at Stone River and was in the battles of Lookout }lountain, Chicamagua Page 10 Biographical Sketches Chapter XII

and Missionary Ridge. and also marched with Sherman "to the sea". He was dis­ charg:ed :vrarch 10, 1866 with a splendid record of service. He was married July 7. 1866 to .\lary Ann Cornelius and went with his father's family to the \Vest but returned to Pennsylvania the next year. Their first child was born in Caldwell Co., Missouri. in 1867. The photo at the left was taken in 1866 at the time of their marriage. They had four children. two of whom survive-1929 .

.\lary Cornelius Thompson. daughter of Dallas J. and :v1ary A1111 Cornelius. wa, born in Caldwell Co .. '.\lissouri. ;\fa~· 16, 1867. the same ~·ear her parents returned to Pennsylvania. · Here she gre"· np. becoming one of the representative women of her community. After finishing school she taught for five years. She also was an ardent church worker and a member of the choir. Possessed of both musical and dramatic ability, she soon became a leader in social and civic life. In 1890 she was married to Warren Piatt \Viltiamson and went to Youngstown, Ohio, where she has been a leader in the social and civic activities of the ~itY, as well as county, state and country. She was first president of the Youngstown Federation of Women's Clubs, president of the v.·imodaughsis. president of the Monday Musical club, and organizer of the Y. \V. C. A., besides serving on numerous boards, thus giving her time and self for the good of every cause. In state organizations she was a membe1· of the ''Pioneers" and the Federation of \Vomen's Clubs. As War Musical chairman she was able to carry out much constructive work in the camps, especially in Camp Sherman. At the call for Community Service she was one of the first to respond and was sent to Hoboken. New Jersey. but the flu and home conditions called her back where she did heroic service during the entire epidemic. At the clwse of the ,var she was one of the organizers of the auxiliary of the American Legion No. 15, and was chosen its first president. At Columbus, Ohir,, she was elected chairman of the N. E. District of the Ohio Auxiliary of the A. M. L., comprising 18 counties, and was elected first vice president. As a delegate at Kansas City she was one of the organizers of the National body. In the late political contest she was the first woman ever appointed on the County Central Committee. Mrs. \Villiamson has not only distinguished herself in local and state service, but has been an extensive traveler, thus gaining much knowledge and experience concerning world problems. Hers has been a busy and useful life, giving freely to public service and at the same time not allowing outside affairs to detract from her duties as wife and mother. To her much credit must be given for information and help in compiling this work.-C. S. C. \Varren Pyatt Williamson, grandson of Dallas Thompson, enlisted in the \Vorld War Aug. 7, 1918 at Columbus, Ohio, and was discharged at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 30, 1919. He was in the Signal Corps as master signal electrician in the 7th Service Signal Battalion Dept. He served on. the Texas border as military telegrapher and wireless operator. Joseph Dallas Williamson was in the 68th Auto Air Craft Battery, 17th sector. He enlisted at Youngstown and was discharged Dec. 20, 1918 at Camp Sherman. Chapter II Biographical Sketches Page 11

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e Jesse S. Cornelius 3rd, son of :\laxwell and Mary Ann Cornelius, was born in ::-:evil!e Tov:nship, Alleghany Co., Penn., February 26, 1836. He finished his education at ,vestfield, Penn., and for two years followed gardening. The next five vears he was boating coal down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. In is59 he went to Laurence county and there married Elizabeth Jane Martin. Seven children were born to them. In 1862 he enlisted as corporal in Co. D, 14th Penn. Cavalry. He was with Captain Robert J=;ollock for three months. but owing to an injury caused by being thrown from a horse at Harper's Ferry, he was honorably discharged in April, 1863. The injury left him in poor health and never after was he able to do hard or manual la~or. In 1888 he was elected constable and tax collect.or which position he held until 1897 when ill health caused him to retire. He was held in the highest esteem in his home town.-E. J. A.

On December 18, 1928. there was married in London, England, at Prince Row Registrar Office, Vivian Cornelius, son of Percy Cornelius of Surry, to Lady Northesk (Miss Jessica Brown) of Xew York. ,·ivian Cornelius is a young diplomat stationed at Brussells. The event \\as witnessed by only five guests after a brief religious Page 12 Biogra phica! Sketches Chapter XII

ceremony in the Savoy Chapel off the Strand. The officiating clergyman, H. Chap­ man, on congratulating the couple, made some very complimentary remarks regarding both. Percy Cornelius, father of the groom, is one of the line of the Cornelius families in London. :vrr. Robert Cornelius of McKeesrocks, Pa., tells me that his great-grandfather Isaac, Herved in the militia from Kent Co., Maryland and later moved to Pennsylvania and is listed in the first census. 17 9 0. In the list of early settlers there are quite a number of Cornelius names. Some of them do not have the date of their arrival because they came prior to 1651. I found this book in the library ot; the Maryland Historical Society, and I'm under the impression that the names were only those who settled in that part of the country. -Given by :vrildred Cornelius. Notes given by Charles S. Cornelius: In the record of the first settlers on Long Island g-iven by Phoebe Cornelius, there is the name of Daniel Cornelius, son of Aaron, born late in the 17th Century, around 1660. Also, there was Daniel, son of John (Aaron), born in 1684, either of whom might have been the father of Abram and Isaac of Baltimore. From the records it seems that there were members of the Cornelius family in Baltimore as early as 1651, which leads me to think they were descendants of the Long Island line, and this links up the family line back to England. It has been the writer's hope that he could get hold of definite dates as to the settlement of Baltimore and the various members of the family. Perhaps later I may be able to get further details. Mrs. McKee of Darian, Connecticut, gives us the information that the Baltimore line, in part, came from Andrew Cornelius who had seven children, one of whom wa5 John, born in 1748 in Q. A. County, Maryland. He married Elizabeth Smith and to them ten children were born. One of the outstanding features of the Cornelius family is the number of men who have entered the ministry and made good as strong, earnest and consecrated Chapter XII Biographical Sketches Page 13

workers in the Christian church. One of the brightest of these was John Wesley Cornelius (Page 20, Chap. II) born at Lutherville, Baltimore C., Maryland, 1-25- 1835. Of a studious nature, he joined the M. E. Church at 19 years of age and soon after. decided to study for the ministery and for this he entered Dickinson College in 1~56 and was received on trial in the Baltimore Conference. From H56 to 1888 he filled appointments. From 1885 to 1889 he was editor of the Baltimore Methodist. For 3 9 vears hls name was on the roll of the Baltimore Conference. It is easy to name dates but hard to cover within these dates the life of an earnest consecrated minister, a life of service and sacrifice . During this time he also wrote much for re!ig-ious papers and published a book on "Sabbath Home Reading·· which passed its second edition. It is not possible to measure results of a life like this as the results go down into succee1ling generations. and only the Infinite Mind knows the end of such an influence, and we can he thankful for the lives of such men as John \Vesley Cornelius. On October 26, B27. :\!rs. Elmira D. Cornelius, widow of John Wesley Cornelius, celebrated her 9 4th birthday anniversary at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. S. '.\IcKPe of 4 Birch Road, Darien, Connecticut. Mrs. Cornelius makes her home with her da11ghtr0 r. '.\frs. Duncan :\fcPherson, of Aberdeen, Maryland, but each summer \·i,it,; 110:- son, E. L. Cornelius, former sergeant at arms of the U. S. Senate, who resides :n Xew .Jersey, arid her daughter in Connecticut. .-\, a minister's wife her duties were legion but she always found time to be .'l mothe,- in the broadest sense of the word. Tl,-r ,on and family and a nephew, R. N". Pitzer of Brooklyn, were present at the l)',·r;,cl;1\· celebration hut owing to an accident Mrs. McPherson was unable to be with lwr. [1eeorations were carried out in yellow and orange and the birthday cake was ",1 rro11 •lfled by 9 4 candles in rose-bud holders. Mrs. Cornelius received many letters, r»,,•c-rams. and gifts in great profusion. ',Vhat a blessing to grow old so gracefully an,! ,·l,ar:11in2·ly as has :\lrs. Cornelius. L;,;,,r~.\lr·,. Corneli11s (1833-1929) passed away March 29, 1929 at the home of her daughte·1· i11 Darien. Cr,:111ecticut, and was laid to rest at Aberdeen, Md., April 1, 192(' Edc-:•r Lh·ine!.'ston Cornelius. only son of Rev. John W. Cornelius (Chap. II, !'ages 2/r-:.>4) was horn near Baltimore and educated and admitted to the bar in that ,• ;,v. In 1, 2 'l he ,\·en t 1o ·washington as secretary to Col. Ramsdell, then was elected '"·"',tant ,pr2:c•ant· :it c,rrns of the r. S. Senate and served in that position until 1911 ,,.iwn he was elected to fill the vacancy, December 10, 1912. A life-long Democrat, '1 wcr~ a tribntP to his sen-ice and ability that he was elected by a Republican Senate t,, r 11a1 po0 ition. For somP time Mr. Cornelius has been a resident of New York City. 11i, r,r,-,,-nt address being The Monmouth Hills Club, Highlands, New Jersey. ------~----~~-----~---~- ~;11n11•-l Cornelius. son of Robert Perry Cornelius and Elizabeth Kindler (Chap. ii. l 'd '-'P '.+4 I, also grandson of James II and Rosa Seitz, descendant of George Seitz who served in the Revolution and was at the Battle of the Brandywine in 1777, was born 1-10-1837 and died in 1910. He enrolled on the 15th of August, 1861, in Company B, 26th Regulars, Illinois Volunteers in the Rebellion, leaving a wife and infant son. He was discharged December 31, 1863 at Scottsbury, Alabama, and re­ enlisted in Company B, 26th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. He was discharged July 1'7, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. He was wounded in the arm in the Battle of Gettysburg and saw Gen. McPherson killed. Out of 103 men in his company, only 11 returned at the close of the war. He married Mary Tressler of Center Co., Penn., and moYed to Davis, Ill., where he worked as a carpenter, did some farming and finally conducted a general merchandise store. He had three sons, Chas. R. ( 18 61) ; Frank (1864), William (1868). He died at Davis, Ill., in 1910. His wife, Mary Tressler Cornelius, also died at Davis in 1901. On June 28, 1928, Nellie Brewer, daughter of John E. and Jennie Cornelius, passed away at her home in Taft, California. (Chao. IX, Page 34) Miss Brewer was for 2 7 years a well known teacher in Indiana, Portland, Oregon, and Taft, California. She was an earnest worker in the Methodist church and a member of the Eastern Star. She will be greatly missed. She was a granddaughter of the Rev. Wm. Huff Cornelius of the Baltimore Cornelius line. The news of the sudden death of G. Kell Cornelius at the Methodist Hospital in Los Ang-eles, California, was a shock to his home community, as when he left for the ',\'eEt to regain his health no one thought he was in a serious condition. George Kelley Cornelius, or as he was better known, G. Kell, was born in Everett. Penn., 9-25-1863. For 36 years l:!e was a resident and business man of Pompton Page 14 Biographical Sketches Chapter XII

Lakes, New Jersey. In 1883 he married Luella May Horton and four sons were born to them, who with the widow survive him. He will be missed as one of Pompton Lake's most respected citizens and leaves a host of friends. He was a member of the school board for over 35 years. See Chap. VII. Page 2 7. Dr. Maxwell N. Cornelius, D. D., the sixth son of Maxwell Cornelius and Mary Ann Anderson, was born at McKeesrocks, Penn., 7-30-1842. \Vhile quite young his parents moved to a farm in Laurence County. Young Maxwell disilked farming and wished to learn the brick mason's trade, but an accident caused him to lose his right leg and compelled a change of plans. As soon as he was able he entered Vermillion College at Hayesville, Ohio, and afterwards the \Vestern Theological College at Alleghaney, Penn., from where he graduated in 1870. His first charge was at Oak­ date followed by one in the 3nd Presbyterian Church in Altoona, Penn. Ill health compelled a change and he went to Pasadena, California, where he built the First Presbyterian Church, at that time the largest on the coast outside of San Francisco. His pastorate there was from 1875 to 1888. In 1889 he was called to \\'ashington. D. C. to the Presbyterian Church and had just finished the building of an $30.000 edifice when death called him away. He was a pulpit orator of much eloquence, endowed with a splendid personality and was a hard worker, and his passing was a great loss to a large circle of friends and the world at large. He was the author of the hymn, "Some Day \Ve'll Under­ stand," which was sung around the worlct by Sankey in his revival "·ork, also at the funeral of the Prince of Wales and two of our Presidents. June 30,186S he married Mary A. Davidson of Monongahela, Penn., and to them four children were born. (Page 87, Chap. II). Dr. Cornelius came from a family noted for service to God and man. His youngest brother, Rev. Samuel Cornelius, was also a noted minister of the Gospel, now retired and Jivin£: at \VoostET, Ohio. '.\o mortal can measure the results of a life of such service, and only God can tell the span of its influence. William Franklin Hull was born of American parents in Deseronto, Canada, April 22, 1874. He was self-educated and became a very expert electrical engineer. He was employed by the Western Union Telegraph and later b,· the :\1ichigau Central R. R. as expert electrician. He was married to ?vl:innie Saunders at Desronto. Canada, who bore him two daughters. His home was in Jackson, Michigan and also Grand Rapids, Michigan, where his wife passed away in 1908. In 1914 he was married to S. Pearl Cornelius at Chatham, Ontario, and after one year in Detroit, Michigan, they moved to Atascadero, California, where he remained until July 8, 1917 when he enlisted at Fort McDowel!, Angel Island, San Francisco, in the Signal Corps, was transferred to Fort Leavenworth Training scho,)l Augustl, and to Little Silver, New York, October, 1917. He left for England Decenmber 24, 1917 and was sent to the front at once. He was promoted to corporal on June 1, 1918 and sergeant on December 1, 1918 and attached to the 22nd Infantry, 2nd Division of the First Field Battalion. Later. on their return from Germany, he was promoted to sergeant of Company A, 3 22nd FilJ Signal Battalion. He saw active service at Toulon, Troyon Sector, Verdun, March 15 to May 13, 1918. Asine Defensive, May 31 to June 5, 1918. Chateau Thierry, June 6 to July 19, 1918. Marbache Sector, August 9-16, 1918. Mihiel Offensive. September 12-16, 1918. Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 1-10, 1918 and '.\ovembe1· 11, 1918. He marched into Germany and was stationed at Valendar. Reugsdorf and Coblenz until July, 1919. Arriving in New York on the General \Vashington, August 3, 1919, he was discharged at the Presidio, San Frandsco, August 14, 1919. He was twice gassed at Belleau Woods in June, 1918 and was in Feild Hospital No. 17 for ten days. He crawled across No-Man's Land in the face of enemy fire and repaired a broken telephone wire and was cited for bravery. Another time he took a German gun-nest of 14 prisoners single-handed, bluffing them with a small wrench as a revolver. One of his cherished treasures was a battled-scarred French flag which he picked up at Chateau-Thierry as the color bearer dropped it. He was chosen one of three to represent his platoon at Paris, July 4, 1918, when Pershing· reviewed the army. He died April 15, 1927 from stomach trouble caused by gassing and exposure during his overseas service. The Altamont Sanitarium, Willow Grove, Penn. The home of Dr. Chas. F. Cornelius (Chap. 4, Page 8), corner of York and ·welsh Roads, Willow Grove, Penn For biographical notes see Page 28, Chap. 10, Cornelius History. Clinton Leroy Dayton (Chap. IV, Page 17) was born at Berlin, Michigan, 2-13· 18 6 7. His father, John T. Dayton, was born in Connecticut, moved to western New York, studied medicine with a local doctor and afterwards entered Jef)'erson College, Pennsylvania. He married Martha Rolfe and went to Berlin, Michigan, while the country was new and all woods. Here he built up a large practice. ChaPtre XII Biographica I Sketches Page 15

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Clinton Leroy was the youngest of four children, having one brother and two sisters. He went to the village school until sixteen when he entered Hope College for six years, then taught school one year and entered the law office of Taggert and the law school of the University of Michigan, where -wctidSTwgdBOpcmfwypetao Dennison in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he remained 14 months then entered the law school of the University of Michigan, graduating in 1892. He opened a law office in Leland. '.\Iichigan, the same year and practiced there until 1911, when he moYed to Traverse City and still h3.s his office there-1929. He was prosecuting attorney for Lelanau County for ten years. He was married to Ella Price. 9-17-1895 at Leland. She died on March 16, 1897, two days after the birth of her daughter, Ella Dayton, born 3-14-1897. Ella Dayton was educated in Traverse City and Grand Rapids . She taught school a year and a half and died during the flu epidemic of 1919. Clinton L. Dayton was married a second time to Mary Bertha Cornelius in 1906. She was born in Adrian, Michigan, ed aca ted in the Adrian schools and the State c"•.'ormal at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and taught in the Grand Rapids schools until her marriage. P. 0. Traverse City, Mich. 4---V SALLIE EUIIHA Towsen, :.\larylanct. l) 7-24-Hl17. Burinl in <_;rePHlllOUnt. Baltimon•. :.\I 5-3-189G at to ,J ulm L. Spedd<'n. Children ( Sped1lP111 I-YI JOH:\' COHXELll":-i. B 3-22-1897. Elmira B 9-7-1903. Huth Ella B 6-7-l!)0H. P. 0. 2!.J20 En•rgrePn Terra el', Haltimon•, :.\! ,1 rlaud.

1-Yl .JOHX COHXELll'S SPEDl)EX t Sallie E.) B 3-22-lSH,. :.\1 10-23-1!)26 at to :.\Iyrtle Higginlrntlrn111. Children .John Cornelius SpeddPu is assistnnt :.\Iaua;::l'r of the Baltillrnn• 1;P11Pral Ek,·­ trie Supply Co. P. 0. 8G22 :.\Ianc·hester An•., Baltim,>1·P. :.\ld.

2-Yl EL:.\lOHA SPEDDEX (Sallie E.) B n-,-1D0!1. :\I. Ii- l!l27 at to Clarence L. Stru1·en. Children , Strun•n) l'. 0. Dunkirk, :.\Iaryland.

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SKETCH-SALLIE Sl'EDDE'S, 1S70-1917 :.\Irs. Spedden as a girl was always hright and most health~-, ex,·e11t for an at­ tac-k of rheumatism wlwu ahout 12 year;-; old. 'l'he Gom·her College for Girb Olll'llPtl \\'hen :\Irs. Spedden had finished 3 yrs. of High Sc-lwol and ,he enrolled as :-.:o. 1:1 011 the list of initial ~cholars. 1-IPr rpeonl of ;.;c·holarship 1nts yer~- erPclitnhle as ,-:he received personal tutoring from her father, He1· ..Jolln "'psle~· Corndiu,. J;~pedally did };be :,;pem tall'ntPd in eloention aucl nuder :\li--s HPadwr of that branch, her progTps,-; wa,- rapid alltl her expn•s,iou mo,t ex(·PllP11t. 81w made eloc-ution her ;.;pC'<:ialty annee, knowing and loYiug lll'r father. bookecl her for their Pnter­ tainments and onc·e thl'y enjoyed an e1·e11i11g of h,T rpdtals. :-:lw wns ,·allecl again and again. Her marriage to .John L. S1wrl,:1Pn in 18\J as,i,tP one, rel·l'iYed their religions training. Her ;seeond ehild-Elmira-hacl hl-r father', mn.,k:11 takut a1Hl conl,1 pl:1~· l,y ear anything she heard, at the age of four ~-p,n~ so would pray thl' 111nrd1e:-' at :-\. S. with someone pnmpin.~ the pedal~ and lrn111111ing the tnne, at her sit·tion,. and on ntrious occasions has ,ung for llntliu Pntert,1iunw11ts. Ruth will make a 1.:harming miubter·, lwlpmate as sill' hns uwn~· of ht•r mother's fa,einating mamwrisms. Dnri11µ: a ,<•rions illm•ss of hl'r mothn :\lrs. Spedden gave her untiriug attention ancl timP to her. A year la tPr tli>Pa,e on•r• eame her and shP :,;nn·nmhed at the age of ·lG. :\lrs. Spedclen was !U\'l'll Ly all autl the .µ:ootl tlPt'd, .~o oJI nntl <>JI as thl· ripph-s form when a pehhlP is thrnwn iuto a p:>ol. IlPl' spirit li11)!\'I'., ll'ith tlw,,• ,hp l<>ft ,111d is always a stimulus to press f,1rwar