William H. Cornwell: Appalachian Aristocracy

1868 - 1912 (~ 44 years)

Generation: 1

William H. Cornwell was born Mar 1868, Tazewell Co. VA; died 14 Dec 1912, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Graham [Bluefield] Tazwell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: William Cornwell
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William Cornwell
Mother's name: Gemima E. Cornwell
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Name Age
William Cornwell 37
Gemima E. Cornwell 34
William Cornwell 12
Jacob S. Cornwell 9
John T. Cornwell 6
Lee Cornwell 1

1900 Census
Name: William Cornwell
Age: 32
Birth Date: Mar 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Cornwell
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
William Cornwell 32
Nancy Cornwell 37
Vicie G Cornwell 13
Sallie A Cornwell 8
Maggie F Cornwell 5
Jessie C Cornwell 2

1910 Census
Name: Wm H Conwell [Wm H Cornwell]
Age in 1910: 41
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ollie Cornwell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jemima Cornwell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3 months
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm H Conwell 41
Ollie Cornwell 27
Maggie Cornwell 15
Corbin Cornwell 12
Gordon Cornwell 5
Jemima Cornwell 65 [mother]

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: William Cornwell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 44
Birth Date: 1868
Death Date: 14 Dec 1912
Cause of Death: Diabetes
Death Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 4 Jan 1913
Father: William Cornwell
Mother: Jerninsy Kinder [Jemima]
Informant: A. B. Buchanan

William married Nancy Sanders 19 Jun 1891, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Sallie A. Cornwell was born Apr 1892, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Maggie Cornwell was born Apr 1895, Tazewell Co. VA.
4. Jessie C. Cornwell was born Apr 1898, Tazewell Co. VA.
5. Gordon Cornwell was born ca 1905, Tazewell Co. VA.

William married Olla E. (Ollie) BURRESS 21 Dec 1909, Tazewell Co. VA. Olla (daughter of William H. (Billy) BURRESS and Sarah Elizabeth PACK) was born Jun 1879, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1920. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2. Sallie A. Cornwell (1.William¹) was born Apr 1892, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Maggie Cornwell (1.William¹) was born Apr 1895, Tazewell Co. VA.
4. Jessie C. Cornwell (1.William¹) was born Apr 1898, Tazewell Co. VA.
5. Gordon Cornwell (1.William¹) was born ca 1905, Tazewell Co. VA.