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William Cornelius 1916–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1916

Birth Location: Okmulgee County, OK

Death Date: 7 Mar 1962

Death Location: Akron, OH

Father: Wyley Cornelius

Mother: Ophelia Payne*

Spouse(s): Lilly Williamson

Children(s):

William Cornelius was born in 1916 in Okmulgee County, OK, the child of Wyley Cornelius And Ophelia Pam Payne. In 1920, William Cornelius resided in Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA. William Cornelius married Lilly Bell Williamson, and had children including Private Cornelius, William Cornelius. William Cornelius passed away in 1962 in Akron, OH.

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Biography

  • William Cornelius was born in 1916 in Okmulgee County, OK, the child of Wyley Cornelius And Ophelia Pam Payne.
  • In 1920, William Cornelius resided in Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Cornelius married Lilly Bell Williamson, and had children including Private Cornelius, William Cornelius.
  • William Cornelius passed away in 1962 in Akron, OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
William Cornelius
1916–1962
Birth Place: Okmulgee County, OK
Parents
Wyley Cornelius
1886–1954
Alto, Texas
Ophelia (Pam) Payne*
1891–1962
Columbus, MS
Grandparents
Ireland Cornelius
1850–
South Carolina
Betsy Thomas
1862–
South Carolina
Claiborne Payne
1865–1954
Alabama
Fannie Lee*
1877–1950
Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Louis Payne
1838–1890
Hannah Paine
1838–1939
Laura Hampton
1850–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alex daughter
1805–
Henry Mom)
1820–
Hagaar Mom)
1815–1876

William Cornelius's Timeline

3 Records

1916
abt 1916
Birth of William Cornelius in Okmulgee County, OK
Okmulgee County, OK
1920
1920
Age 4
William Cornelius resided here in Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
1962
7 Mar 1962
Age 46
Death of William Cornelius in Akron, OH
Akron, OH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Event Place: Okmulgee County, OK
    Record Source:
    [1] Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division; Akron, Ohio; Volume Number or Range of Dates: Vol 136, 1951-1952
    [2] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 23973; Volume: 16854
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
    [4] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 23973; Volume: 16854

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1962
    Event Place: Akron, OH
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 23973; Volume: 16854

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