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Robert Henry Cornelius 1894–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1894

Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1967

Death Location: Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: George Cornelius

Mother: Caroline Phelps

Spouse(s): Anna Boyd

Children(s): Neva Cornelius, Lela Cornelius, Infant Cornelius

Robert Henry Cornelius was born in 1894 in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, the child of George W Cornelius And Caroline A Phelps. In 1900, Robert Henry Cornelius resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. In 1910, Robert Henry Cornelius resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. Robert Henry Cornelius married Anna J Boyd, and had children including Floyd H Cornelius, Infant Daughter Cornelius, Lela Ann Cornelius, Neva May Cornelius. Robert Henry Cornelius passed away in 1967 in Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Henry Cornelius was born in 1894 in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, the child of George W Cornelius And Caroline A Phelps.
  • In 1900, Robert Henry Cornelius resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Henry Cornelius resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.
  • Robert Henry Cornelius married Anna J Boyd, and had children including Floyd H Cornelius, Infant Daughter Cornelius, Lela Ann Cornelius, Neva May Cornelius.
  • Robert Henry Cornelius passed away in 1967 in Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Cornelius
1851–1917
Birth Location: Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
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Caroline Phelps
1849–1931
Birth Location: Stock, Monroe, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Boyd
1898–1989
Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Neva Cornelius
1922–1993
Birth Location: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
NC
Lela Cornelius
1926–2003
Birth Location: Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
LC
Infant Cornelius
1920–1920
Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
IC

Robert Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
Robert Cornelius
1894–1967
Birth Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Parents
George W Cornelius
1851–1917
Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Caroline (A) Phelps
1849–1931
Stock, Monroe, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (H) Phelps
1801–1887
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Staley
1812–1866
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Phelps
1730–1820
Hester Chaney
1730–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Jr
1703–1764
Mary (Bazewell)
1706–1733

Robert Cornelius's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Henry) Cornelius (2 Nov 1894–8 Aug 1967) m. Anna (J) Boyd (5 Oct 1898–21 Nov 1989)
  1. 1. Neva (May) Cornelius 1922–1993 m. Alton (Eugene) Atha 1919–1994
  2. 2. Lela (Ann) Cornelius 1926–2003 m. Richard (Gerald Carter) Sr 1920–1979
  3. 3. Infant (Daughter) Cornelius 1920–1920

Robert Cornelius's Timeline

9 Records

1894
2 Nov 1894
Birth of Robert Henry Cornelius in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Robert Henry Cornelius resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Robert Henry Cornelius resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
Robert Henry Cornelius resided here in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Robert Henry Cornelius resided here in Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Robert Henry Cornelius resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1940
1940
Age 46
Robert Henry Cornelius resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 57
Robert Henry Cornelius resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1967
8 Aug 1967
Age 73
Death of Robert Henry Cornelius in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 30-25
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: T625_1387; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 8
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Guernsey County
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241273
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: T624_1186; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375199
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [12] Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241273

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: T624_1186; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375199

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Guernsey County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: T625_1387; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 30-25

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 30-25

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1945
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times Recorder - 26 Feb 1945 - Page 6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1967
    Event Place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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