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Thomas Benton Cornelius 1850–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1850

Birth Location: Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama

Death Date: 3 Jan 1936

Death Location: Trafford, Jefferson, Alabama

Father: Manley Cornelius

Mother: Martha Hooper

Spouse(s): Elliott Carlisle

Children(s): John Cornelius, Ida Cornelius, Lula Cornelius, Thomas Cornelius, Mary Cornelius

The story of Thomas Benton Cornelius began in 1850 in Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama. In 1860, Thomas Benton Cornelius resided in Blount, Alabama. In 1870, Thomas Benton Cornelius resided in Blount, Alabama. Thomas Benton Cornelius married Elliott Florence Ellie Carlisle, and had children including Ida Belle Cornelius, John Marion Cornelius, Lula Naomi Cornelius, Mary A Cornelius, Thomas M Cornelius. Thomas Benton Cornelius passed away in 1936 in Trafford, Jefferson, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Benton Cornelius began in 1850 in Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama.
  • In 1860, Thomas Benton Cornelius resided in Blount, Alabama.
  • In 1870, Thomas Benton Cornelius resided in Blount, Alabama.
  • Thomas Benton Cornelius married Elliott Florence Ellie Carlisle, and had children including Ida Belle Cornelius, John Marion Cornelius, Lula Naomi Cornelius, Mary A Cornelius, Thomas M Cornelius.
  • Thomas Benton Cornelius passed away in 1936 in Trafford, Jefferson, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Manley Cornelius
1823–1871
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama
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Martha Hooper
1823–1892
Birth Location: Springville, St Clair, Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Elliott Carlisle
1857–1942
Birth Location: Hanover, Coosa, Alabama
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Children(s)

John Cornelius
1881–1963
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama
JC
Ida Cornelius
1885–1970
Birth Location: Remlap, Blount, Alabama
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Lula Cornelius
1888–1967
Birth Location: Remlap, Blount, Alabama
LC
Thomas Cornelius
1877–
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama
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Mary Cornelius
1878–
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama
MC

Thomas Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Cornelius
1850–1936
Birth Place: Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama
Parents
Manley Cornelius
1823–1871
Blount, Alabama
Martha ("Patsy") Hooper
1823–1892
Springville, St Clair, Alabama
Grandparents
Beverly Cornelius
1794–1880
Greenville, South Carolina
Nancy (Euphemia) Smith
1808–1860
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1754–1842
Lettice Cargill
1756–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cornelius
1732–1801
Anne Phillips
1729–1807
Thomas Cargill
1742–1800
Elizabeth Finley
1735–1820

Thomas Cornelius's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Benton) Cornelius (3 Jul 1850–3 Jan 1936) m. Elliott (Florence "Ellie") Carlisle (26 Oct 1857–5 Mar 1942)
  1. 1. John (Marion) Cornelius 1881–1963
  2. 2. Ida (Belle) Cornelius 1885–1970 m. Jesse Phillips 1883–
    1. 1. Beulah Phillips 1908–
  3. 3. Lula (Naomi) Cornelius 1888–1967
  4. 4. Thomas (M) Cornelius 1877–
  5. 5. Mary (A) Cornelius 1878– m. William (F) Rogers 1868–
    1. 1. Edna (Gertrude) Rogers 1896–1973
    2. 2. Lula Rogers 1901–
    3. 3. Luther (M) Rogers 1903–
    4. 4. Cornelia Rogers 1906–
    5. 5. William (Howard) Rogers 1909–
    6. 6. Archer Rogers 1913–
    7. 7. Hutto Rogers 1916–
    8. 8. Mary (Florence) Rogers 1919–

Thomas Cornelius's Timeline

9 Records

1850
3 Jul 1850
Birth of Thomas Benton Cornelius in Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama
Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 10
Thomas Benton Cornelius resided here in Blount, Alabama
Blount, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 20
Thomas Benton Cornelius resided here in Blount, Alabama
Blount, Alabama
1880
1880
Age 30
Thomas Benton Cornelius resided here in Blount, Alabama
Blount, Alabama
1900
1900
Age 50
Thomas Benton Cornelius resided here in Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama
Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 60
Thomas Benton Cornelius resided here in Remlap, Blount, Alabama
Remlap, Blount, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 70
Thomas Benton Cornelius resided here in Remlap, Blount, Alabama
Remlap, Blount, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 80
Thomas Benton Cornelius resided here in Jefferson, Alabama
Jefferson, Alabama
1936
3 Jan 1936
Age 86
Death of Thomas Benton Cornelius in Trafford, Jefferson, Alabama
Trafford, Jefferson, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1850
    Event Place: Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Remlap, Blount, Alabama; Roll: T625_3; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 15, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 31; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 541.0.
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Blount, Alabama; Roll: 2; Family History Film: 1254002; Page: 422B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: .
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Half, Blount, Alabama; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama; Roll: T623_3; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10.
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 1, Blount, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 931; Image: 285.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Remlap, Blount, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Blount, Alabama
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 1, Blount, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 931; Image: 285.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Blount, Alabama
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Half, Blount, Alabama; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blount, Alabama
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Blount, Alabama; Roll: 2; Family History Film: 1254002; Page: 422B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chepultepec, Blount, Alabama; Roll: T623_3; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Remlap, Blount, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Remlap, Blount, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Remlap, Blount, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Remlap, Blount, Alabama; Roll: T625_3; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 15, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 31; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 541.0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Trafford, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
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