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Mary Polly Cornelius 1822–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec 1876

Death Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Father: Elihu Cornelias

Mother: Nancy Henson

Spouse(s): John Creekmore, Simmons Richmond

Children(s): James Sgt., Milly Richmond, Mary Richmond, Elisha Richmond, Andrew Richmond

The story of Mary Polly Cornelius began in 1822 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States. Mary Polly Cornelius married John Wesley Creekmore, Simmons Sims Richmond, and had children including Andrew Jackson Richmond, Elisha Richmond, James P Richmond Sgt, Joel Richmond, Lewis Richmond, Mary June Richmond, Milly Richmond, Sims Richmond. Mary Polly Cornelius passed away in 1876 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Cornelius began in 1822 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.
  • Mary Polly Cornelius married John Wesley Creekmore, Simmons Sims Richmond, and had children including Andrew Jackson Richmond, Elisha Richmond, James P Richmond Sgt, Joel Richmond, Lewis Richmond, Mary June Richmond, Milly Richmond, Sims Richmond.
  • Mary Polly Cornelius passed away in 1876 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elihu Cornelias
1783–1863
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Nancy Henson
1785–1855
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Creekmore
1811–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky
JC
Simmons Richmond
1820–1897
Birth Location: White County, Tennessee, USA
SR

Children(s)

James Sgt.
1840–1920
Birth Location: Hart County Kentucky
JS
Milly Richmond
1843–1873
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
MR
Mary Richmond
1855–1924
Birth Location: Jasper, Iowa, USA
MR
Elisha Richmond
1842–
Birth Location: –
ER
Andrew Richmond
1870–1930
Birth Location: Jasper, Iowa, United States
AR

Mary Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cornelius
1822–1876
Birth Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Elihu Cornelias
1783–1863
Virginia, United States
Nancy (Mary) Henson
1785–1855
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
George (W) Cornelius
1770–1833
England
Katherine Heitt
1775–1834
Unknown
Elizabeth (Amy) HOLDER
1751–1816
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jesse (H) Henson
1759–1816
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Major
1730–1790
Anna Ayn
1726–1787
William Sr.
1730–1794
'Nancy' BOBBITT
1741–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip HENSON
1700–1784
Sarah Aspinall
1705–1741
James Bobbitt
1707–1761
Elizabeth Dalton
1709–1767

Mary Cornelius's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Cornelius (1822–25 Dec 1876) m. John (Wesley) Creekmore (1811–May 1863) m. Simmons ("Sims") Richmond (28 June 1820–1897)
  1. 1. James (P Richmond) Sgt. 1840–1920 m. Rebecca ("Becky" Jane) Moore 1845–1927
    1. 1. Margaret ("Maggie") Richard 1874–1905
    2. 2. Franklin (Waters) Richmond 1878–1954 m. Lula (Easter) Sutton 1878–1952
      1. 1. Dora (Elizabeth) Richmond 1905–1993
      2. 2. George (Crittendon) Richmond 1899–1970
      3. 3. Arthur Richmond 1903–1990
      4. 4. John (Wesley) Richmond 1907–1971 m. Edith (Clair) Shumate 1909–1985
        1. 1. Wilbur (Harold) Richmond 1929–1945
        2. 2. Nelda (Ruth) Richmond 1945–2016 m. James (Garland) Reece 1943–2004
        3. 3. John (Wesley) Richmond 1935–1935
        4. 4. Walter (Wesley) Richmond 1926–1998
        5. 5. Beluah (Mae) Richmond 1935–2018
      5. 5. Roxie (Navada) Richmond 1913–1993
      6. 6. Olive (Viola) Richmond 1908–2004
      7. 7. Frank (Waters Richmond) Jr 1910–1957
      8. 8. Flora (Ellen) Richmond 1920–1983
      9. 9. James (Lloyd) Richmond 1901–1975
    3. 3. Benjamin (Harrison) Richmond 1886–1903
    4. 4. William (M.) Richmond 1869–1920
    5. 5. Sidney (B.) Richmond 1871–1941
    6. 6. Virginia ("Jenny") Richmond 1867–1953
    7. 7. Rhoda Richmond 1881–1957
    8. 8. Julia (Obedience) Richmond 1870–1903
    9. 9. Nancy (Evaline) Richmond 1877–1918
    10. 10. Charles (L) Richmond 1884–1903
    11. 11. r. (j.) richmond 1889–1889
    12. 12. Biddy Richmond 1871–1941
    13. 13. Armelda ("Melda") Richmond 1873–1932 m. William (Perry) Ellison 1873–1938
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Gibbs 1892–1985 m. Thomas (Erastus Morrison) Sr 1892–1972 m. Ancil Gibbs 1889–1964
        1. 1. Claude (Andrew Morrison) Sr 1921–2010
        2. 2. Thomas (E. Morrison) Jr 1918–1993
        3. 3. Reuben (Isaac) Morrison 1916–2000
        4. 4. Sanford (Wilson "Sandy") Morrison 1920–2003
        5. 5. Donald (Jackson) Morrison 1925–2005
        6. 6. Frank (Leon) Morrison 1934–1935
        7. 7. Chester Gibbs 1919–1983
        8. 8. Delbert Gibbs 1917–2013
        9. 9. Zetta (Gibbs) Fircher 1934–2019
        10. 10. Lettie Gibbs 1934–2019
        11. 11. Lee Gibbs 1913–1979
        12. 12. Maynard ("Peck") Gibbs 1921–1991
        13. 13. Arthur (William) Gibbs 1929–2013
        14. 14. Albert Gibbs 1916–1996
        15. 15. Bethel (Taylor) Gibbs 1909–1998
        16. 16. Robert Gibbs 1923–1944
        17. 17. Ethel (Gibbs) Johnson 1927–1995 m. Foyster (Addison) Johnson 1920–1997
        18. 18. JESSE GIBBS 1925–2018
        19. 19. CHARLIE (R) GIBBS 1931–2018
      2. 2. Henry (Robert) Ellison 1903–1991
      3. 3. Charles (Jefferson) Ellison 1901–1903
      4. 4. Nellie (Idella) Ellison 1898–1960
      5. 5. Cora (Ann) Ellison 1906–1979
      6. 6. Stella (May Ellison-) Alsip 1896–1918
      7. 7. James (Leonard) Ellison 1894–1987
      8. 8. Rosa Ellison 1908–1998
      9. 9. William (Lawrence) Ellison 1909–1996
      10. 10. Bettie (Lou Ellison) -Hill 1912–1998
      11. 11. Nannie (Etta) Ellison 1914–1916
    14. 14. george (c) richmond 1899–
    15. 15. James (M.) Richmond 1875–1930
    16. 16. William Richmond 1875–
  2. 2. Milly Richmond 1843–1873
  3. 3. Mary (June) Richmond 1855–1924
  4. 4. Elisha Richmond 1842–
  5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Richmond 1870–1930

Mary Cornelius's Timeline

2 Records

1822
1822
Birth of Mary Polly Cornelius in Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Whitley, Kentucky, United States
1876
25 Dec 1876
Age 54
Death of Mary Polly Cornelius in Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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