Evan Jacob Cornwell

Male 1861 - 1949  (~ 87 years)


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  1. 1.  Evan Jacob Cornwell was born Nov 1861, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Jan 1949, Greenbrier Co. WV; was buried , Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, Greenbrier Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Jacob Cornwell[Even Jacob Cornwell]
    Age: 39
    Birth Date: Nov 1861
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Serrah B Cornwell
    Marriage Year: 1892
    Years Married: 8
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Jacob Cornwell 39
    Serrah B Cornwell 26
    William J Cornwell 6
    John A Cornwell 4
    Noni E Cornwell 1
    George Cornwell 6 months
    Lily Whitakir 22 [Whitaker, his sister-in-law]

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: E J Cornwell
    Age in 1910: 48
    Birth Year: 1862
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sarah B Cornwell
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    E J Cornwell 48
    Sarah B Cornwell 35
    John A Cornwell 15
    Nannie E Cornwell 13
    George W Cornwell 11
    Carlie J Cornwell 9
    James S Cornwell 5
    Suzette Cornwell 3
    C D Cornwell 1 year 4 months
    Lily Whittaker 31 [his sister-in-law]
    Thomas K Whittaker 8 [his nephew]
    Carl Whittaker 6 [his nephew]

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Even J Cornwell
    Age: 58
    Birth Year: abt 1862
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1920: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sarah B Cornwell
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Home Owned: Own
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Household Members:
    Even J Cornwell 58
    Sarah B Cornwell 44
    Carlie J Cornwell 18
    James C Cornwell 15
    Susie E Cornwell 13
    Ira Cornwell 10
    Catherine Cornwell 9
    Annie Cornwell 7
    Lilly Whitaker 35 [his sister-in-law]

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Evans J Cornwell
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1862
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: S Bell Cornwell
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Evans J Cornwell 68
    S Bell Cornwell 56
    Ira Cornwell 21
    Catherine Cornwell 19
    Annie G Cornwell 17

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: E Jake Cornwell
    Respondent: Yes
    Age: 78
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Farm: Yes
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Household Members:
    E Jake Cornwell 78
    Sarah Bell Cornwell 64
    Catherine Cornwell 23
    Lillie Whitaker 59
    Dorothy Cornwell 10 [grand daughter]

    Buried:
    Cemetery location:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2206862&CScn=mount+vernon&CScntry=4&CSst=52&

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate:
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=39779&Type=Death

    His first name is given as Isaac, rather than Evan. But the informant is Mrs. R. E. Whitt, his oldest daughter, Nannie Elizabeth, who married Robert Whitt.

    Evan married Sarah Bell WHITAKER 19 Dec 1891, Tazewell Co. VA. Sarah (daughter of John Henry WHITAKER and Nancy NUCKLES) was born Apr 1874, Tazewell Co. VA; died 20 Apr 1944, Greenbrier Co. WV; was buried , Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
    Name: Jacob Cornwell
    Birth Date: 1865
    Birthplace: , Tazewell, Va
    Age: 26
    Spouse's Name: Sarah Belle Whitaker
    Spouse's Birth Date: 1873
    Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell, Va
    Spouse's Age: 18
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Father's Name: Alexander
    Mother's Name: Susan
    Spouse's Father's Name: John
    Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Single
    Previous Wife's Name:
    Spouse's Race: White
    Spouse's Marital Status: Single
    Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    GS Film number: 34214
    Reference ID: P97 L178

    Children:
    1. William Cornwell was born Feb 1894, McDowell Co. WV; died 28 Apr 1909, Greenbrier Co. WV.
    2. John Alexander Cornwell was born 12 Aug 1895, McDowell Co. WV; died May 1968, Harford Co. MD.
    3. Nannie Elizabeth (Lizzie) Cornwell was born Sep 1898, Tazewell Co. VA.
    4. George W. Cornwell was born 03 Nov 1899, Tazewell Co. VA; died 04 Jul 1987, Harford Co. MD; was buried , Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bel Air, Harford Co. MD .
    5. Carlie J. Cornwell was born ca 1901, Tazewell Co. VA.
    6. Robert Cornwell was born ca 1902, Greenbrier Co. WV; died 10 Feb 1904, Greenbrier Co. WV.
    7. James Seymour Cornwell was born 03 Jun 1905, Greenbrier Co. WV; died 13 Apr 1989, Greenbrier Co. WV; was buried , Booth Cemetery, Greenbrier Co. WV.
    8. Suzette (Susie) Cornwell was born 19 Jun 1907, Greenbrier Co. WV.
    9. Ira Wall Cornwell was born ca 1909, Greenbrier Co. WV.
    10. Catherine Ellen Cornwell was born 26 Sep 1910, Greenbrier Co. WV.
    11. Annie Gray Cornwell was born 1912, Greenbrier Co. WV.

Generation: 2