Who was Cornelius Tunison?

Cornelius Tunison (1798–1871) was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, USA and died in West Sparta, Livingston, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cornelius Tunison 1798–1871

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Born 22 Aug 1798 · Somerset County, New Jersey, USA

Died 8 Jan 1871 · West Sparta, Livingston, New York, USA

Father Barnardus Lagrange Tunison

Mother Lydia L Teeple

Spouse Rebecca Runyan

Children Margaret Tunison

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Immediate Family

Parents

Barnardus Lagrange Tunison

Lydia L Teeple

Spouse(s)

Rebecca Runyan

Children

Margaret Tunison

Biography

In 1798, Cornelius Tunison entered the world in Somerset County, New Jersey, USA, born to barnardus lagrange tunison and lydia l teeple. Cornelius Tunison married rebecca runyan, and had children including margaret tunison. Cornelius Tunison passed away in 1871 in West Sparta, Livingston, New York, USA.

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1798

Birth of Cornelius Tunison in Somerset County, New Jersey, USA

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1871

Death of Cornelius Tunison in West Sparta, Livingston, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cornelius Tunison

This ancestor line traces from Albany Lutheran, Normanskill, NY (1692) to Somerset County, New Jersey, USA (1798) across 4 generations.

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: Cornelius Tunison (1798–1871) was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, USA and died in West Sparta, Livingston, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Cornelius in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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