Cornelia Smith Sterrett

Female 1886 - 1933  (47 years)


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  • Name Cornelia Smith Sterrett 
    Born 03 Apr 1886  Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Apr 1933  Emporia, Greensville Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Cornelia S Bailey
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 47
      Birth Date: abt 1886
      Death Date: 27 Apr 1933
      Death Place: Greensville, Virginia
      Registration Date: 2 May 1933
      Father: Mack M Sterrett
      Mother: Annie L Smith
    Buried Emporia Cemetery, Emporia, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 Census
      Name: Camd J Sterrett [Cornelia S Sterrett]
      Age: 12
      Birth Date: Apr 1888
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son [daughter]
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Mack M Sterrett
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Laura Sterrett
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Mack M Sterrett 32
      Laura Sterrett 23 [33]
      Cornelia S Sterrett 12
      Reed Sterrett 10
      Isabel Sterrett 9
      Allie Sterrett 8
      Frank Sterrett 6
      Edward Sterrett 3
      Mack M Sterrett 1
      Margarett Jarvis 24 [servant]
      Margarett Jarvis 11 months
      Frank Jarvis 3

      1920 Census
      Name: Cornelia Bailey
      Age: 33
      Birth Year: abt 1887
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Emporia, Greensville, Virginia
      Street: Peach Tree St and Jefferson St
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Joseph Bailey
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Joseph Bailey 49
      Cornelia Bailey 33
      Nina Penn 28 [roomer]
      Cornelia W Penn 1
      Ben Harris 27

      OBITUARY

      Richmond Times-Dispatch; 28 April 1933

      EMPORIA, Virginia April 27, Mrs. Cornelia Sterrett Bailey, 47 widow of James B. Bailey, died at her home here today, following a long illness. She is survived by her mother; Mrs. Laura Sterrett, two sisters, Mrs. A. S. Anderson of Vaden, North Carolina and Mrs. J. K. Davidson of Lexington, four brothers, Frank Sterrett of Emporia, F. H. Sterrett of Montgomery, W. Virginia, M. M. Sterrett of Brownsburg and T. W. Sterrett of Atlanta, Ga.

      Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church here, with the Rev. R. E. Watts officiating. Burial will be in the Emporia Cemetery.
    Person ID I30953  Master File
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2015 

    Father Madison McClung Sterrett,   b. 30 Nov 1857, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Apr 1901, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Annie Laura Smith,   b. 08 Oct 1866, Augusta Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1936, Badin, Stanly Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F13043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Benjamin Bailey,   b. 02 Nov 1870, Emporia, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1927, Emporia, Greensville Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F13044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart