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Cornelius George Wilson 1887–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1887

Birth Location: Galveston, Galveston, TX

Death Date: 1949

Death Location: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thornton Wilson

Mother: Celeste Rhone

Spouse(s): Jane Woodland, Birdie Wilson

Children(s): Nathaniel Sr, Otis Tolbert, Chester Tolbert, Cornelius Jr

Cornelius George Wilson was born in 1887 in Galveston, Galveston, TX, the child of Thornton Wilson And Celeste Rhone. In 1900, Cornelius George Wilson resided in Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA. In 1910, Cornelius George Wilson resided in Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA. Cornelius George Wilson married Birdie Wilson, Jane Collen Woodland, and had children including Chester Tolbert, Cornelius George Wilson Jr, Nathaniel Joseph Wilson Sr, Otis W Tolbert. Cornelius George Wilson passed away in 1949 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Cornelius George Wilson was born in 1887 in Galveston, Galveston, TX, the child of Thornton Wilson And Celeste Rhone.
  • In 1900, Cornelius George Wilson resided in Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Cornelius George Wilson resided in Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA.
  • Cornelius George Wilson married Birdie Wilson, Jane Collen Woodland, and had children including Chester Tolbert, Cornelius George Wilson Jr, Nathaniel Joseph Wilson Sr, Otis W Tolbert.
  • Cornelius George Wilson passed away in 1949 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cornelius Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Wilson
1887–1949
Birth Place: Galveston, Galveston, TX
Parents
Thornton Wilson
1846–1889
Arkansas
Celeste Rhone
1855–1935
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Thornton Wilson
1820–
Virginia
Classie
1821–
Alabama, USA
Sarah White
1834–1914
Richmond, VA
Great-Grandparents
Fannie White
1814–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelius Wilson's Descendants

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Cornelius (George) Wilson (29 May 1887–1949) m. Jane (Collen) Woodland (31 Jan 1907–15 Jul 1991) m. Birdie Wilson (31 Jan 1907–15 Jul 1991)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (Joseph Wilson) Sr 1930–2021 m. Yolande McGehee 1929–1988
  2. 2. Otis (W.) Tolbert 1915–1944 m. Ara (A.) Allen 1922–
  3. 3. Chester Tolbert 1920–1963
  4. 4. Cornelius (George Wilson) Jr 1926–2008 m. Virginia Foote 1927–2010

Cornelius Wilson's Timeline

17 Records

1887
29 May 1887
Birth of Cornelius George Wilson in Galveston, Galveston, TX
Galveston, Galveston, TX
1900
1900
Age 13
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA
1917
1917
Age 30
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Galveston, Texas
1920
1920
Age 33
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA
1923
1923
Age 36
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Texas, USA
1928
1928
Age 41
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Galveston, Texas
1938
1938
Age 51
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Texas, USA
1939
1939
Age 52
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Texas, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 53
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 55
Cornelius George Wilson resided here in Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Texas, USA
1949
10 Dec 1949
Age 62
Death of Cornelius George Wilson in Galveston, TX
Galveston, TX
1949
1949
Age 62
Burial of Cornelius George Wilson in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1887
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375572
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04038; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 84-30
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2342069
    [6] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1241637
    [10] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Galveston; Roll: 1953397
    [11] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [12] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas; Roll: T625_1805; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 50

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1241637

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375572

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Galveston Ward 8, Galveston, Texas; Roll: T625_1805; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 50

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2342069

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04038; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 84-30

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375572

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04038; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 84-30

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Galveston; Roll: 1953397

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1949
    Event Place: Galveston, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 May 2019, 03:01), entry for Cornelius Wilson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L8SM-NG4
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Cornelius Wilson, 1949; Burial, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Lakeview Cemetery; citing record ID 81217953
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), Cornelius Wilson, 10 Dec 1949; citing certificate number 62831, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,54
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 March 2018), Cornelius Wilson, Ward 7, Galveston, Justice Precinct 1, Galveston, Texas, United States; citing enumeration distri
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 July 2019), Cornelius Wilson in household of Celeste Wilson, Galveston city Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, United States; cit
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 November 2016), Cornelius Wilson, died 10 Dec 1949; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Lakeview Cemetery
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), Cornelius Wilson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M19
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), Cornelius Wilson, 1917-1918; citing Galveston City County, Texas, United States
    [9] Public Member Trees
    [10] Public Member Trees
    [11] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [14] Texas, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 May 2019, 03:01), entry for Cornelius Wilson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L8SM-NG4
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Cornelius Wilson, 1949; Burial, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Lakeview Cemetery; citing record ID 81217953
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), Cornelius Wilson, 10 Dec 1949; citing certificate number 62831, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,54
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 March 2018), Cornelius Wilson, Ward 7, Galveston, Justice Precinct 1, Galveston, Texas, United States; citing enumeration distri
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 July 2019), Cornelius Wilson in household of Celeste Wilson, Galveston city Ward 8, Galveston, Texas, United States; cit
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 November 2016), Cornelius Wilson, died 10 Dec 1949; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Lakeview Cemetery
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 November 2017), Cornelius Wilson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M19
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), Cornelius Wilson, 1917-1918; citing Galveston City County, Texas, United States
    [9] Public Member Trees
    [10] Public Member Trees
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

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