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John William Cornwell 1839–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1839

Birth Location: White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 24 April 1924

Death Location: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father:

Mother: John Cornwell

Spouse(s): Susannah Beavers

Children(s): John Cornwell, James Cornwell, Andrew Cornwell, Marcus Cornwell

In 1839, John William Cornwell entered the world in White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Frances Reno And John J Cornwell. John William Cornwell married Matilda Shroyer, Susannah Beavers, and had children including Andrew Jackson Cornwell, Frances Asbury Waitman Cornwell, James Hiram Cornwell, John Monroe Cornwell, Marcus Calvin Cornwell. John William Cornwell passed away in 1924 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, John William Cornwell entered the world in White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Frances Reno And John J Cornwell.
  • John William Cornwell married Matilda Shroyer, Susannah Beavers, and had children including Andrew Jackson Cornwell, Frances Asbury Waitman Cornwell, James Hiram Cornwell, John Monroe Cornwell, Marcus Calvin Cornwell.
  • John William Cornwell passed away in 1924 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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John Cornwell's Ancestors

Self
John Cornwell
1839–1924
Birth Place: White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John (J.) Cornwell
1804–
Virginia, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cornwell's Descendants

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John (William) Cornwell (15 April 1839–24 April 1924) m. Susannah Beavers (1857–)
  1. 1. John (Monroe) Cornwell 1859–1868
  2. 2. James (Hiram) Cornwell 1866–1930
  3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Cornwell 1862–1943
  4. 4. Marcus (Calvin) Cornwell 1870–1948

John Cornwell's Timeline

2 Records

1839
15 April 1839
Birth of John William Cornwell in White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
1924
24 April 1924
Age 85
Death of John William Cornwell in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 April 1839
    Event Place: White Post, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1924
    Event Place: Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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