Manley Cornelius (1823 - 1871)

Born 1 May 1823 in Blount, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Hooper) Cornelius — married 27 Sep 1849 in St. Clair, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1871 at age 48 in Blount, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Manley Cornelius was the son of Beverly Cornelius and Nancy Euphemia Smith and grandson of William and Lettice Cornelius. He was married to Martha Hooper, daughter of John Hooper, on September 27, 1849 in St. Clair County, Alabama. They had four children: Thomas Benton Cornelius, Indiana Cornelius (died young), Nancy Hester Cornelius Sims, and Rachel C. Cornelius Pearson (died after birth of first child).

Manley served as a Private in the CSA 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company E during the Civil War.

It is said he gave the wood for the sub floor in the old Clear Springs Methodist Church sanctuary.

Birth

1 May 1823 in Blount Co, AL (this needs to be verified; no sources)

Marriage

Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967

Name Manly Cornelius

Marriage 27 Sep 1849 Saint Clair, Alabama, USA

Spouse Martha Hooper

Census

1850 Subdivision No. 18, Blount Co., AL Census, pg. 1037 (87-88)

Manly CORNELIUS, age 25, M, Farmer, $300, b: AL

Martha, age 24, F, b: AL

Alabama State Census, 1820-1866

Name: Manley Cornelius

County: Blount

Census Year: 1855

1860 Blount Co., AL^[1]

1870 Blount Co., AL

Voter Records

Alabama, Voter Registration, 1867 Name: Manley Cornelius Race: White County: Blount Election District: 33 Precinct: 14

Probate

Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999 Name: Manley Cornelius Probate Date: 7 Oct 1871 Probate Place: Blount, Alabama, USA Inferred Death Year: 20 Sep 1871 Inferred Death Place: at his residence in Blount County, Alabama, USA Item Description: Administrators Record, Vol A, 1870-1917

Blount County, Alabama Probate records dated 7 Oct 1871 states Manley Cornelius died 20 Sep 1871 at his residence in Blount County, Alabama. He had $2,500 valued estimated assets. Martha Cornelius, widow. Son, Benton B. Cornelius is only heir mentioned. Beverly Cornelius was also mentioned as heir (this was Manley's father). The executor was his brother in law, James Montgomery.

Note: Many ppl have Manley dying in 1879 but the date of death 20 Sep 1871 is clear in this probate record.

Burial

Methodist Church Cemetery, Remlap, Blount Co., AL

Manley Cornelius is buried in an unmarked grave between his father and only son.

Dispute, findagrave shows death year as 1889.

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Division 1, Blount, Alabama; Roll: M653_2; Page: 931; Family History Library Film: 803002
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #17629784 (accessed 6 April 2024)
   Manly Cornelious (36), Farmer, in Division 1, Blount, Alabama. Born in Alabama.

   1 Jun 1860: Division 1, Blount, Alabama

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Manly Cornelious	M	36	Farmer	Alabama
   Martha Cornelious	F	36		Alabama
   Thos Cornelious	M	10		Alabama
   Indiana Cornelious	F	7		Alabama
   Nancy Cornelious	F	4		Alabama
   Rachel Cornelious	F	1		Alabama

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27433833/manley-cornelius (no gravestone photo)
• 1850 Subdivision No. 18, Blount Co., AL Census.

William Ramage, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by William and others.

This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010.

Cornelius-1305 was created by James Landes through the import of Bell Anderson.ged on Feb 16, 2016.