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Eliza Dillon Cornelius 1829–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1829

Birth Location: Logan, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 11 09 1897

Death Location: Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Cornelius

Mother: Tebitha Abernathy

Spouse(s): William Robey

Children(s): Susan Wood

In 1829, Eliza Dillon Cornelius entered the world in Logan, Kentucky, United States, born to John Preston Cornelius And Tebitha Jane Abernathy. Eliza Dillon Cornelius married William A Robey, and had children including Susan Elizabeth Wood. Eliza Dillon Cornelius passed away in 1897 in Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Eliza Dillon Cornelius entered the world in Logan, Kentucky, United States, born to John Preston Cornelius And Tebitha Jane Abernathy.
  • Eliza Dillon Cornelius married William A Robey, and had children including Susan Elizabeth Wood.
  • Eliza Dillon Cornelius passed away in 1897 in Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cornelius
1793–1861
Birth Location: Cornelius, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
JC
Tebitha Abernathy
1794–1851
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
TA

Spouses(s)

William Robey
1822–1913
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
WR

Children(s)

Susan Wood
1854–1938
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
SW

Eliza Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Cornelius
1829–1897
Birth Place: Logan, Kentucky, United States
Parents
John Preston Cornelius
1793–1861
Cornelius, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Tebitha (Jane) Abernathy
1794–1851
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Cornelius) Vll
1765–1836
Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
Judelle ("Judith") Dillon
1772–1827
Hampshire, Virginia (West Virginia), USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cornelius
1732–1801
Anne Phillips
1729–1807
John Dillon
1745–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rowland Jr
1698–1765
Rebeckah Peck
1702–1770
George Jr
1706–1756
Alice England
1710–1806
Henry Dillon
1705–1797
Mary Banner
1712–1797

Eliza Cornelius's Descendants

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Eliza (Dillon) Cornelius (18 Jan 1829–11 09 1897) m. William (A) Robey (17 Mar 1822–17 May 1913)
  1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth) Wood 1854–1938 m. ALBERT (CLARK) WOOD 1842–1921
    1. 1. Richard (R.) Wood 1873–1909
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Davison 1909–1978 m. Don (William) Davison 1901–1946
        1. 1. Wayne Davison 1929–2020 m. Joyce (J.) Davison 1934–2003

Eliza Cornelius's Timeline

2 Records

1829
18 Jan 1829
Birth of Eliza Dillon Cornelius in Logan, Kentucky, United States
Logan, Kentucky, United States
1897
11 09 1897
Age 68
Death of Eliza Dillon Cornelius in Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1829
    Event Place: Logan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 09 1897
    Event Place: Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
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