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Cornelius Columbus King 1753 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1753

Birth Location: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 26 August 1839

Death Location: Morgan County, Indiana, USA

Father: Peter King

Mother: Mary Johnston

Spouse(s): Sarah Barnes(King)

Children(s): Cornelius King

In 1753, Cornelius Columbus King entered the world in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA, born to Peter C King and Mary Johnston. Cornelius Columbus King married Sarah Barnes(King), and had children including Cornelius Columbus King. Cornelius Columbus King passed away in 1839 in Morgan County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Cornelius Columbus King entered the world in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA, born to Peter C King and Mary Johnston.
  • Cornelius Columbus King married Sarah Barnes(King), and had children including Cornelius Columbus King.
  • Cornelius Columbus King passed away in 1839 in Morgan County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter King
1725 – 1814
Birth Location: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
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Mary Johnston
1730 – 1813
Birth Location: Newcastle, Delaware, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Barnes(King)
1757 – 1841
Birth Location: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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Children(s)

Cornelius King
1798 – 1866
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Cornelius King's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius King
1753 – 1839
Birth Place: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Parents
Peter C King
1725 – 1814
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Mary Johnston
1730 – 1813
Newcastle, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelius King's Descendants

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Cornelius (Columbus) King (21 Nov 1753 – 26 August 1839) m. Sarah Barnes(King) (1757 – 6 Jun 1841)
  1. 1. Cornelius (Columbus) King (30 March 1798 – 22 Jul 1866) m. Mary (Ann "Polly" Van) Cleave (1797 – 1861)
    1. 1. Lydia (Temperance) King (07 Sep 1829 – 21 Dec 1925) m. Joseph (Gershom) Lee (2 Jun 1833 – 21 Nov 1906)
      1. 1. Eunice (Jane) Lee (10 Nov 1868 – 19 Jan 1954) m. ALBERT (GALINGER) MELROSE (3 Jan 1859 – 16 Nov 1940)
        1. 1. Jennie (Anna) Melrose (09 Jul1906 – 14 September 1980) m. Harold (Draher) Sherman (28/01/1907 – 30 March 1977)

Cornelius King's Timeline

2 Records

1753
21 Nov 1753
Birth of Cornelius Columbus King in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
1839
26 August 1839
Age 86
Death of Cornelius Columbus King in Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Morgan County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1753
    Event Place: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1839
    Event Place: Morgan County, Indiana, USA
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