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Benjamin Alfred Cornwell 1866 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1866

Birth Location: Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 19 Aug 1912

Death Location: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA

Father: David Cornwell

Mother: Mary Huftill

Spouse(s): Sarah Atkinson, Cora Parish

Children(s): Ida Cornwell, Lillie Cornwell, Leila Conwall, David Cornwell, Gladys Conwall, Virgil Cornwell, Bernice Cornwell, Aaron Cornwell

The story of Benjamin Alfred Cornwell began in 1866 in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. Benjamin Alfred Cornwell married Sarah Marie Atkinson, Cora Melissa Parish, and had children including Ida L Cornwell, Lillie Edna Cornwell, Leila Conwall, David Lyle Cornwell, Gladys Conwall, Virgil Logan Cornwell, Bernice Evelyn Cornwell, Aaron Alfred Cornwell. Benjamin Alfred Cornwell passed away in 1912 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Alfred Cornwell began in 1866 in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Benjamin Alfred Cornwell married Sarah Marie Atkinson, Cora Melissa Parish, and had children including Ida L Cornwell, Lillie Edna Cornwell, Leila Conwall, David Lyle Cornwell, Gladys Conwall, Virgil Logan Cornwell, Bernice Evelyn Cornwell, Aaron Alfred Cornwell.
  • Benjamin Alfred Cornwell passed away in 1912 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Cornwell's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Cornwell
1866 – 1912
Birth Place: Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
David Cornwell
1828 – 1910
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Mary (Ann) Huftill
1844 – 1917
Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Cornwell
1796 – 1877
Ticehurst, Sussex, England
Mary Collins
1800 – 1876
Wartling, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
David Collins
1777 –
Mary Dunsted
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Cornwell's Descendants

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Benjamin (Alfred) Cornwell (17 Oct 1866 – 19 Aug 1912) m. Sarah (Marie) Atkinson (17 Sep 1868 – 11 Jan 1894) m. Cora (Melissa) Parish (Jun 1881 – 10 Aug 1937)
  1. 1. Ida (L) Cornwell (3 Mar 1890 – 20 Jul 1974)
  2. 2. Lillie (Edna) Cornwell (4 Nov 1892 – 11 Apr 1984)
  3. 3. Leila Conwall (1899 – 1977)
  4. 4. David (Lyle) Cornwell (1 Nov 1900 – 16 May 1993)
  5. 5. Gladys Conwall (1903 – 6 May 1979)
  6. 6. Virgil (Logan) Cornwell (6 Sep 1905 – 16 Apr 1980) m. Mary Duvall (abt 1907 – 29 Aug 1986) m. Eileen (Grace) Lamar (1919 – 2004)
    1. 1. Elvina Cornwell (abt 1925 – 2015)
    2. 2. Dorothy (Jean) Cornwell (19 Sep 1928 – 7 Mar 1997)
    3. 3. Richie (V) Cornwell (Aug 1934 – September, 1934)
    4. 4. Robert (Virgil) Cornwell (abt 1936 – 8 Apr 2017)
    5. 5. Diane Cornwell (12 Jul 1943 – ) m. Joseph Hamilton (Abt. 1942 – 2023)
      1. 1. Joseph Hamilton
      2. 2. Lisa Hamilton
      3. 3. Timothy Hamilton
  7. 7. Bernice (Evelyn) Cornwell (1908 – 1974)
  8. 8. Aaron (Alfred) Cornwell (24 Oct 1911 – 15 Jun 2006)

Benjamin Cornwell's Timeline

3 Records

1866
17 Oct 1866
Birth of Benjamin Alfred Cornwell in Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1912
19 Aug 1912
Age 46
Death of Benjamin Alfred Cornwell in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1912
Aug 1912
Age 46
Burial of Benjamin Alfred Cornwell in Whig Cemetery, Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Whig Cemetery, Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Ellenboro, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1912
    Event Place: Whig Cemetery, Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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