Elias Cornelius D.D. (1794 - 1832)

Born 31 Jul 1794 in Somers, Westchester, New York, United States

Husband of Mary Ann (Hooker) Cornelius — married 28 Sep 1818 in Somers, Westchester, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1832 at age 37 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

3. The Said Sarah Edwards Cornelius was the child of Elias Cornelius born on - - at _______________ died at _______________ on - - and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Hooker born on - - at _______________ died at _______________ on - - married on - -

4. The Said Elias Cornelius was the child of Elias Cornelius born on - - at _______________ died at _______________ on - - and his ( 1st ) wife Rachel Stalker born on - - at _______________ died at _______________ on - - married on - -

"Rev. Elias Cornelius, D.D., took honors at Yale, and was secretary of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, also secretary of the American Educational Society. At one time he was head of the Indian Educational Dept, of the Government; pastor of the Tabernacle at Salem, Mass."^[1]

On FamilySearch.org 24 sources of information for: Name • • Elias Cornelius • • Sex • • Male Birth • • 31 Jul 1794 Westchester, New York, United States Christening Death • • 12 Feb 1832 Hartford, Hrtfrd, Cnnc Burial • • 1832 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

Other Information:

Alternate Name • Birth Name Elias Cornelius ;[Reverend] Last Changed: March 12, 2018

Alternate Name • Birth Name Elias Cornelius Jr.

Sources

1. ↑ Cornelius: Ch.3, p. 4

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A026118
• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=1088345&MyLineageCount=1
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MH2M-2KT
• Elias Cornelius on Wikipedia
• Cornelius, Charles Sumner History of the Cornelius Family in America (Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1926) Ch.3, p. 4
• Hooker, Edward. The Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hooker, Hartford, Connecticut, 1586-1908 (E.R. Andrews, Rochester, N.Y., 1909) Page 215
• Wheeler, William Ogden. The Ogden Family in America (Printed for Private Circulation by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1907) Page 243
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 14 January 2021), memorial page for Rev Elias Cornelius (31 Jul 1791–12 Feb 1832), Find A Grave: Memorial #147218560, citing Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Donna Barnes (contributor 47112976). (includes photo of gravestone)