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Rachel Cornwell 1846–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1846

Birth Location: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 19 Jul 1909

Death Location: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

Father: Thomas Cornwell

Mother: Margaret McClain

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Burnham Gibson

In 1846, Rachel Cornwell entered the world in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, born to Thomas Jeff Jefferson Cornwell And Margaret Mcclain. Rachel Cornwell married Jefferson Gipson, and had children including Burnham Gibson. Rachel Cornwell passed away in 1909 in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Rachel Cornwell entered the world in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, born to Thomas Jeff Jefferson Cornwell And Margaret Mcclain.
  • Rachel Cornwell married Jefferson Gipson, and had children including Burnham Gibson.
  • Rachel Cornwell passed away in 1909 in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cornwell
1816–1880
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Margaret McClain
1820–1871
Birth Location: Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Burnham Gibson
1871–1957
Birth Location: Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
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Rachel Cornwell's Ancestors

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Rachel Cornwell
1846–1909
Birth Place: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Thomas “Jeff” Jefferson Cornwell
1816–1880
Virginia, USA
Margaret McClain
1820–1871
Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Archibald (Charles McClain) Jr
1795–1871
Virginia, United States,
Comfort Sexton
1798–1851
Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Sexton
1775–1850
Elizabeth Ingram
1775–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sr
1752–1831
Comfort Smith
1756–1846
Andrew Cock
1748–1834
Susan Cole
1753–1782

Rachel Cornwell's Descendants

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Rachel Cornwell (May 1846–19 Jul 1909)
  1. 1. Burnham Gibson 1871–1957 m. Louisia (Bell) Bailey 1877–1964
    1. 1. Theresa ('Tressie') Gibson 1897–1981 m. James (Kanoah) Colvin 1894–1950
      1. 1. Bernice Colvin 1925–2015 m. Charles (O.) Melvin 1925–1980
      2. 2. Donald (Lee) Colvin 1918–1944
      3. 3. Juanita Colvin 1932–1934
      4. 4. James (Kanoah Colvin) Jr 1934–2004
      5. 5. Mary (Louise) Colvin 1919– m. Nickell 1915–2004
      6. 6. Helen Colvin 1917–
    2. 2. Edward Gibson 1916–1993
    3. 3. Richmond Gibson 1908–1956 m. Martha Caldwell 1899–1985
      1. 1. Harold (C) Gibson 1926–1994 m. Ivagene Harvey 1928–1997
      2. 2. Zona Gibson 1929–2011 m. Roy Reed 1922–1999
      3. 3. Lou (Ann) Gibson 1928–2018 m. Roy Reed 1922–1999

Rachel Cornwell's Timeline

2 Records

1846
May 1846
Birth of Rachel Cornwell in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
1909
19 Jul 1909
Age 63
Death of Rachel Cornwell in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1846
    Event Place: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
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