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George Otho Cornelius Sr 1862–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 July 1862

Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 January 1936

Death Location: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Cornelius

Mother: Elitha Cornelius

Spouse(s): Ida Cornelius

Children(s): Mary Smith, Hugh Cornelius, George Jr, Emma Cornelius, Darrah Cornelius, Maria Mason, Ella Rodgers, William Cornelius, Doyt Cornelius

In 1862, George Otho Cornelius Sr entered the world in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Osborne Cornelius And Elitha Epps Sherrill Cornelius. In 1880, George Otho Cornelius Sr resided in Davidson, Iredell, North Carolina, USA. George Otho Cornelius Sr married Ida Hester Steele Cornelius, and had children including Darrah Stevenson Cornelius, Doyt Steele Cornelius, Ella Cornelius Rodgers, Emma Pressley Cornelius, George Otho Cornelius Jr, Hugh Graham Cornelius, Maria Cornelius Mason, Mary Elizabeth Cornelius Smith, William Harry Cornelius. George Otho Cornelius Sr passed away in 1936 in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, George Otho Cornelius Sr entered the world in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Osborne Cornelius And Elitha Epps Sherrill Cornelius.
  • In 1880, George Otho Cornelius Sr resided in Davidson, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.
  • George Otho Cornelius Sr married Ida Hester Steele Cornelius, and had children including Darrah Stevenson Cornelius, Doyt Steele Cornelius, Ella Cornelius Rodgers, Emma Pressley Cornelius, George Otho Cornelius Jr, Hugh Graham Cornelius, Maria Cornelius Mason, Mary Elizabeth Cornelius Smith, William Harry Cornelius.
  • George Otho Cornelius Sr passed away in 1936 in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.

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George Sr's Ancestors

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George Sr
1862–1936
Birth Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Osborne Cornelius
1838–1882
North Carolina
Elitha (Epps Sherrill) Cornelius
1840–1919
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Silas Sherrill
1783–1854
Lincoln Co., NC
Sarah (Elizabeth Sherrill) Sherrill
1794–1858
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sherrill
1758–1831
Leah Sherrill
1757–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sherrill
1723–1786
Agnes White
1725–1795
James Sr
1736–1798
Sarah Osborne
1736–1798

George Sr's Descendants

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George (Otho Cornelius) Sr (10 July 1862–14 January 1936) m. Ida (Hester Steele) Cornelius (14 April 1863–11 October 1934)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Cornelius) Smith 1900–1969
  2. 2. Hugh (Graham) Cornelius 1897–1962
  3. 3. George (Otho Cornelius) Jr 1907–1958
  4. 4. Emma (Pressley) Cornelius 1895–1900
  5. 5. Darrah (Stevenson) Cornelius 1892–1895
  6. 6. Maria (Cornelius) Mason 1888–1967
  7. 7. Ella (Cornelius) Rodgers 1891–1979 m. John (Boyce) Rodgers 1888–1950
  8. 8. William (Harry) Cornelius 1902–1955 m. Mary (Lee Jones) Cornelius 1903–1983
  9. 9. Doyt (Steele) Cornelius 1903–1982 m. Lena (Weeks Hartness) Cornelius 1903–1988 m. Lena (Weeks) Cornelius 1903–1988

George Sr's Timeline

3 Records

1862
10 July 1862
Birth of George Otho Cornelius Sr in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
George Otho Cornelius Sr resided here in Davidson, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Davidson, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1936
14 January 1936
Age 74
Death of George Otho Cornelius Sr in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1862
    Event Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Davidson, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: 968; Family History Film: 1254968; Page: 80D; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 0481
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Davidson, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Davidson, Iredell, North Carolina; Roll: 968; Family History Film: 1254968; Page: 80D; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 0481

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1936
    Event Place: Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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