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Fred Austin Cornelius 1907–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 February 1907

Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 March 1974

Death Location: Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Cornelious

Mother: Mary Beatty

Spouse(s): Georgia Huffstetler

Children(s): Freddie Cornelius, Clarence Cornelius, Nancy McCaslin

Fred Austin Cornelius was born in 1907 in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Preston Cornelious And Mary Pruitt Beatty. In 1920, Fred Austin Cornelius resided in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. In 1940, Fred Austin Cornelius resided in North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA. Fred Austin Cornelius married Georgia Mae Cornelius Huffstetler, and had children including Anthony Neal Cornelius, Clarence Jennings Shorty Cornelius, David Ray Cornelius, Freddie Joe Cornelius, Mary Ellen Cornelius, Nancy Gail Cornelius Laughlin Mahaffey Mccaslin, Rachael Sue Cornelius Echard, Rebecca J Cornelius, Stanley Cornelius. Fred Austin Cornelius passed away in 1974 in Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Fred Austin Cornelius was born in 1907 in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Preston Cornelious And Mary Pruitt Beatty.
  • In 1920, Fred Austin Cornelius resided in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1940, Fred Austin Cornelius resided in North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Fred Austin Cornelius married Georgia Mae Cornelius Huffstetler, and had children including Anthony Neal Cornelius, Clarence Jennings Shorty Cornelius, David Ray Cornelius, Freddie Joe Cornelius, Mary Ellen Cornelius, Nancy Gail Cornelius Laughlin Mahaffey Mccaslin, Rachael Sue Cornelius Echard, Rebecca J Cornelius, Stanley Cornelius.
  • Fred Austin Cornelius passed away in 1974 in Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Fred Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
Fred Cornelius
1907–1974
Birth Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Preston Cornelious
1870–1938
Catwba NC
Mary (Pruitt) Beatty
1874–1956
Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Gilbert (Manson) Beatty
1828–1902
Sherrills Ford, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Adaline (Susan) Sherrill
1829–1878
Lincoln County (Now Catawba County), North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Charles Beatty
1795–1863
Judith Sherrill
1791–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Beatty
1761–1818
Isabell McCorkle
1771–1842

Fred Cornelius's Descendants

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Fred (Austin) Cornelius (10 February 1907–29 March 1974) m. Georgia (Mae (Cornelius)) Huffstetler (20 Dec 1910–31 March 1996)
  1. 1. Freddie (Joe) Cornelius 1942–1975
  2. 2. Clarence (Jennings "Shorty") Cornelius 1932–2013
  3. 3. Nancy (Gail (Cornelius) Laughlin Mahaffey) McCaslin 1936–2016

Fred Cornelius's Timeline

5 Records

1907
10 February 1907
Birth of Fred Austin Cornelius in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Fred Austin Cornelius resided here in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Fred Austin Cornelius resided here in North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Fred Austin Cornelius resided here in North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1974
29 March 1974
Age 67
Death of Fred Austin Cornelius in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1907
    Event Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gastonia Gazette; Publication Date: 31 Mar 1974; Publication Place: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA; ,0.72888494,0.7528086,0.9381444&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: North Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: North Belmont, Gasto

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1974
    Event Place: Gastonia, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Gastonia Gazette - 31 Mar 1974 - Page 1, Obituary for FRED AUSTIN CORNELIUS 31 Mar 1974

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: McAdenville, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spring Wood
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gastonia Gazette; Publication Date: 31 Mar 1974; Publication Place: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA; ,0.72888494,0.7528086,0.9381444&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1974
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gastonia Gazette; Publication Date: 31 Mar 1974; Publication Place: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA; ,0.72888494,0.7528086,0.9381444&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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