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Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell 1857–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1857

Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 9 January 1928

Death Location: Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Cornwell

Mother: Azubah Harden

Spouse(s): Mira Cornwell, Mary Cornwell

Children(s): Brooks Sr, Thomas Cornwell, Joseph Cornwell, George Cornwell, Preston Cornwell, William Cornwell, Margaret Cornwell, Mamie Cross, Sarah Cornwell

Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell was born in 1857 in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of John William Cornwell And Azubah Vesuvia Zubie Harden. In 1900, Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell resided in Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell resided in Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA. Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell married Mary Cason Cornwell, Mira Elizabeth Poovey Cornwell, and had children including Brooks Linder Cornwell Sr, George Ivey Cornwell, Joseph Herman Cornwell, Mamie Cross, Margaret Cornwell, Preston Poovey Cornwell, Sarah C Cornwell, Thomas Wilburn Cornwell, William Carl Cornwell. Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell passed away in 1928 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell was born in 1857 in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of John William Cornwell And Azubah Vesuvia Zubie Harden.
  • In 1900, Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell resided in Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell resided in Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA.
  • Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell married Mary Cason Cornwell, Mira Elizabeth Poovey Cornwell, and had children including Brooks Linder Cornwell Sr, George Ivey Cornwell, Joseph Herman Cornwell, Mamie Cross, Margaret Cornwell, Preston Poovey Cornwell, Sarah C Cornwell, Thomas Wilburn Cornwell, William Carl Cornwell.
  • Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell passed away in 1928 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Preston Cornwell's Ancestors

Self
Preston Cornwell
1857–1928
Birth Place: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John William Cornwell
1818–1873
Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Azubah (Vesuvia "Zubie") Harden
1822–1890
Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Davis) Cornwell
1798–1856
Chester, South Carolina, USA
Agnes Humphries
1798–1854
Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Rev. (John) HARDEN
1798–1842
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Anna JONES
1799–1882
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cornwell
1752–1816
Mary Colvin
1773–1839
John Humphries
1749–1815
Elizabeth Timms
1754–1850
Henry Jr
1772–1843
Elizabeth DAVIS
1777–1819
Joseph wives)
1775–1807
Nancy Boyd
1777–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Cornwell
1730–1753
Hannah Davis
1728–1825
John Colvin
1733–1793
Hannah Price
1740–1793
William Humphrey
1721–1800
Sarah WOOD
1720–1791
Amos Jr
1725–1811
Francis"Fannie" Bennett
1718–1811
Henry Sr.
1743–1783
Elizabeth (Walker)
1743–1810
Jonathan Jones
1732–1804
Bathsheba Langley
1735–1804
William Boyd
1740–1814
Malinda Smith
1740–1814

Preston Cornwell's Descendants

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Preston (Brooks "Buster") Cornwell (December 1857–9 January 1928) m. Mira (Elizabeth Poovey) Cornwell (3 November 1861–20 July 1892) m. Mary (Cason) Cornwell (26 Jul 1869–27 December 1943)
  1. 1. Brooks (Linder Cornwell) Sr 1892–1955 m. Blondell ('Blonie') Crout 1910–1985 m. Fannie (Bell Cauthen) Cornwell 1898–1987
    1. 1. Donnie (Lamott) Fowler 1929–2015 m. Beatrice (Drusilla) Pifer 1925–2019 m. Ruth (Elizabeth) McElaney 1927–2001
    2. 2. Brooks (Linder Cornwell) Jr. 1923–1966
    3. 3. Martha (Linder Cornwell Adair) Fulmer 1917–2002
    4. 4. Myra (Emily) Cornwell 1915–1990 m. Harris (Van) Thompson 1913–1983
      1. 1. Harriet (Ivey “Tweet”) Thompson 1951–2020 m. Larry (Wayne) Cox 1951–2004
    5. 5. Willie Wallace 1919– m. Edwin (Jay) Wallace 1920–1999
  2. 2. Thomas (Wilburn) Cornwell 1885–1961
  3. 3. Joseph (Herman) Cornwell 1888–1963
  4. 4. George (Ivey) Cornwell 1890–1976
  5. 5. Preston (Poovey) Cornwell 1883–1963
  6. 6. William (Carl) Cornwell 1878–1942
  7. 7. Margaret Cornwell 1895–1964 m. George (Nathaniel “Mr Nat”) Byrum 1889–1981
    1. 1. Margaret (Cornwall) Byrum 1918–2000 m. Charles (Alphonse) AuClair 1917–
  8. 8. Mamie Cross 1880–1950
  9. 9. Sarah (C.) Cornwell 1884–1885

Preston Cornwell's Timeline

5 Records

1857
December 1857
Birth of Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 43
Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell resided here in Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell resided here in Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell resided here in Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
1928
9 January 1928
Age 71
Death of Preston Brooks "Buster" Cornwell in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1857
    Event Place: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1241527
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1241527

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pento, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Preston Brooks Cornwell 9 Jan 1928

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1928
    Event Place: Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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