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William Cornwell 1752–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Baton Rouge, Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Obadiah Cornwell

Mother: Hannah Davis

Spouse(s): Mary Colvin

Children(s): William Cornwell, Elizabeth Wilkes, Thomas Cornwell, Eli Cornwell, Obadiah Cornwell, John Cornwell, Sarah Cornwell

In 1752, William Cornwell entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Obadiah George Cornwell And Hannah Davis. William Cornwell married Mary Levicia Colvin, and had children including Eli Cornwell, Elizabeth Wilkes, John Cornwell, Obadiah Cornwell, Sarah Ann Cornwell, Thomas Cornwell, William Davis Cornwell. William Cornwell passed away in 1816 in Baton Rouge, Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1752, William Cornwell entered the world in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA, born to Obadiah George Cornwell And Hannah Davis.
  • William Cornwell married Mary Levicia Colvin, and had children including Eli Cornwell, Elizabeth Wilkes, John Cornwell, Obadiah Cornwell, Sarah Ann Cornwell, Thomas Cornwell, William Davis Cornwell.
  • William Cornwell passed away in 1816 in Baton Rouge, Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah Cornwell
1730–1753
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Hannah Davis
1728–1825
Birth Location: Dinwiddle, Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Colvin
1773–1839
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
MC

Children(s)

William Cornwell
1798–1856
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Wilkes
1809–1837
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Thomas Cornwell
1800–
Birth Location: –
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Eli Cornwell
1807–
Birth Location: –
EC
Obadiah Cornwell
1802–1836
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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John Cornwell
1815–1883
Birth Location: , Chester, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Cornwell
1828–1897
Birth Location: Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA
SC

William Cornwell's Ancestors

Self
William Cornwell
1752–1816
Birth Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Obadiah George Cornwell
1730–1753
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Hannah Davis
1728–1825
Dinwiddle, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cornwell's Descendants

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William Cornwell (1752–1816) m. Mary (Levicia) Colvin (1773–22 Nov 1839)
  1. 1. William (Davis) Cornwell 1798–1856 m. Agnes Humphries 1798–1854
    1. 1. John (William) Cornwell 1818–1873 m. Azubah (Vesuvia "Zubie") Harden 1822–1890
      1. 1. Preston (Brooks "Buster") Cornwell 1857–1928 m. Mira (Elizabeth Poovey) Cornwell 1861–1892 m. Mary (Cason) Cornwell 1869–1943
        1. 1. Brooks (Linder Cornwell) Sr 1892–1955 m. Blondell ('Blonie') Crout 1910–1985 m. Fannie (Bell Cauthen) Cornwell 1898–1987
        2. 2. Thomas (Wilburn) Cornwell 1885–1961
        3. 3. Joseph (Herman) Cornwell 1888–1963
        4. 4. George (Ivey) Cornwell 1890–1976
        5. 5. Preston (Poovey) Cornwell 1883–1963
        6. 6. William (Carl) Cornwell 1878–1942
        7. 7. Margaret Cornwell 1895–1964 m. George (Nathaniel “Mr Nat”) Byrum 1889–1981
        8. 8. Mamie Cross 1880–1950
        9. 9. Sarah (C.) Cornwell 1884–1885
    2. 2. William (Davis) Cornwell 1821–
    3. 3. Louisa (Elizabeth) Cornwell 1824–1900 m. Robert (Gunion) Richmond 1820–1902
      1. 1. Robert (Gunion Richmond) II 1841–
      2. 2. James (Davis) Richmond 1843–1892
      3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Richmond 1847–1917
      4. 4. William (Banks) Richmond 1848–1895
      5. 5. Obediah (Cornwell ''Obe'') Richmond 1850–1929
      6. 6. Jeremiah (Cockrell) Richmond 1852–1876
      7. 7. Amos (Benjamin) Richmond 1855–1902
      8. 8. Louisa (Agnes 'Lou") Richmond 1857–1908
      9. 9. John (Douglas) Richmond 1845–1900
      10. 10. Eliza (Barber Brown) Richmond 1858–1880
      11. 11. Mary (Jane (Molly)) Richmond 1862–1949
    4. 4. Thomas Cornwell 1826–1848
    5. 5. Amos Cornwell 1831–1862
    6. 6. William (Eli) Cornwell 1828–1834
    7. 7. Obadiah Cornwell 1830–1862
  2. 2. Elizabeth Wilkes 1809–1837
  3. 3. Thomas Cornwell 1800–
  4. 4. Eli Cornwell 1807–
  5. 5. Obadiah Cornwell 1802–1836
  6. 6. John Cornwell 1815–1883
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Cornwell 1828–1897

William Cornwell's Timeline

2 Records

1752
1752
Birth of William Cornwell in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
1816
1816
Age 64
Death of William Cornwell in Baton Rouge, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Baton Rouge, Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1816
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Cornwell 1816

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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