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William Cornelius 1754–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: PA, USA

Death Date: Jun 1833

Death Location: Blount County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Cornelius

Mother: Ellenor Little

Spouse(s): Lettice Cornelius

Children(s): Tabitha Hays, Moses Cornelius, Beverly Cornelius, Lettice Cooke, Elizabeth Waid, Jesse Cornelius, Aaron Cornelius, Abner Cornelius, William Jr.

In 1754, William Cornelius entered the world in PA, USA, born to John Cornelius And Ellenor Little. William Cornelius married Lettice Martha Cornelius, and had children including Aaron Amos Cornelius, Abner Cornelius, Beverly Cornelius, Elizabeth Waid, Jesse Cornelius, Lettice Cooke, Moses Cornelius, Tabitha Hays, William Cornelius Jr. William Cornelius passed away in 1833 in Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1754, William Cornelius entered the world in PA, USA, born to John Cornelius And Ellenor Little.
  • William Cornelius married Lettice Martha Cornelius, and had children including Aaron Amos Cornelius, Abner Cornelius, Beverly Cornelius, Elizabeth Waid, Jesse Cornelius, Lettice Cooke, Moses Cornelius, Tabitha Hays, William Cornelius Jr.
  • William Cornelius passed away in 1833 in Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
William Cornelius
1754–1833
Birth Place: PA, USA
Parents
John Cornelius
1730–1807
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Ellenor Little
1733–1809
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Colin
1701–1783
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Nancy Wendell
1705–1774
Queen Anne, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
William (h.) Little
1703–1756
, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Eliza Little
1706–
Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cornelius
1660–1720
Jannetje (BRANDERS)
1670–
Johann Wendell
1675–
Anna Dinges
1675–1732
William Little^
1682–1740
Frances Rayner
1685–1736
John Leitch
1663–1713
Mary Unknown
1665–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patience Patrick
1636–1698
William Yeates
1619–1698
Mary Needham
1636–1674
Johann Engel
1641–1714
Anna Meyer
1638–1695
Joh Dinges
1650–1696
Anna Fellenburger
1650–1696
John Sr
1642–1704
Elizabeth Proctor
1648–1720
Francis Rayner
1648–1716
Joanna Cooke
1650–
John Leitch\Leitche\Leach
1640–1699
Alicia Ireland
1643–1699

William Cornelius's Descendants

1.
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William Cornelius (1754–Jun 1833) m. Lettice (Martha) Cornelius (July 1756–19 May 1834)
  1. 1. Tabitha Hays 1800–1852
  2. 2. Moses Cornelius 1784–1846
  3. 3. Beverly Cornelius 1794–1880
  4. 4. Lettice Cooke 1797–1829
  5. 5. Elizabeth Waid 1781–1840
  6. 6. Jesse Cornelius 1778–1850
  7. 7. Aaron (Amos) Cornelius 1786–1852
  8. 8. Abner Cornelius 1802–1881
  9. 9. William (Cornelius,) Jr. 1789–1864

William Cornelius's Timeline

7 Records

1754
15 Feb 1754
Birth of William Cornelius in Saint Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland
Saint Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland
1754
15 Feb 1754
Birth of William Cornelius in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1754
1754
Birth of William Cornelius in PA, USA
PA, USA
1788
Jun 1788
Age 34
Death of William Cornelius in Springfield Township Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Springfield Township Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1833
Jun 1833
Age 79
Death of William Cornelius in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
1833
Jun 1833
Age 79
Death of William Cornelius in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
1842
27 July 1842
Age 88
Death of William Cornelius in Springfield Twp, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Springfield Twp, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1754
    Event Place: Saint Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1754
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1084.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BNA
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: PA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1788
    Event Place: Springfield Township Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1833
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1842
    Event Place: Springfield Twp, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1833
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blount County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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