Sophronia Eliott
Lakey
Born in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Abraham Ruffin Lakey
and Plutina Rebecca (Poindexter) Lakey
Sister of
William Ray Lakey, Ellet Lakey, Solomon Sullivan Lakey, Emery Columbus Lakey, John Eli Lakey, Alexander Lennington Lakey, Shirley Carston Lakey, Thomas Ruffin Lakey, James Blain Lakey, Stella May (Lakey) Smitherman, Hiram Austin Lakey, Leona Plutins Lakey, Wesley Davis Lakey and Odell Lakey
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 40
in Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jan 2013
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Biography
Sophronia Eliott Lakey was born in Appalachia, in North Carolina.
In the 1880 census Ellet (age 2) was the daughter of Ruffin Lakey in Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.[1]
Sophronia (age 21), daughter of A. R. Lakey & Plutina, married Leon T. Cornelius (age 27) on 4 April 1900 in Forbush Township, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.[2]
Saphronia (age 21) married Leon T Cornelius (age 27) on 4 April 1900 in Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.[3][4]
In the 1900 census Sophronia (age 22) was the wife of Lee I Cornelius in Forbush Township, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.[5]
In the 1910 census Sofronia (age 31) was the wife of Lee T Cornelius in Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.[6]
Sophronia, daughter of A. R. Lakey & Plutina R. Poindexter, died (age 40y 4m 17d) on 17 October 1918 in Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina.[7]
Sophronia was buried in East Bend, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.[8]
Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00060; Digital film/folder number: 005161788; FHL microfilm: 1254988; Image number: 301; Sheet number: 480; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: MCF3-7MN (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBG-RBQ
Ellet Lakey (2), single daughter, in household of Ruffin Lakey (30) in Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007613930; FHL microfilm: 802526; Record number: 69; Packet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: F8QR-K5X (accessed 29 September 2023)
Sophronia E Lakey (21) marriage to Leon T. Cornelius (27) on 4 Apr 1900 in Forbush Township, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007613927; FHL microfilm: 802523; Record number: 2819; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: F8Q1-QY1 (accessed 29 September 2023)
Saphronia E Lakey (21) marriage to Leon T Cornelius (27) on 4 Apr 1900 in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
citing Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm
FamilySearch Record: QLM3-SPLH (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZ1-89PF-7 Image number 00384
Saphronia E Lakey (21) marriage to Leon T Cornelius (27) on 4 Apr 1900 in Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 95; Digital film/folder number: 004117858; FHL microfilm: 1241225; Image number: 355; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00760-7
FamilySearch Record: MSBR-878 (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64VS-BBC
Sophronia E Cornelius (22), wife, in household of Lee I Cornelius (28) in Forbush Township, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973136; FHL microfilm: 1375143; Image number: 1027; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03553-7
FamilySearch Record: ML3L-D9G (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVJ-GDX
Sofronia E Cornelius (31), wife, in household of Lee T Cornelius (37) in Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
Death:
"North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
citing Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina, reference fn 366 cn 178, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,457
FamilySearch Record: F3CB-6F9 (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D1X3-WW5
Sophronia Eliott Cornelius death 17 Oct 1918 (born 30 May 1878), daughter of A. R. Lakey & Plutina R. Poindexter, wife of Leonidas T. Cornelius, in Forbush, Yadkin, North Carolina. - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 88655749, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QVLZ-TJZC (accessed 29 September 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #88655749
Sophronia Elliott Lakey Cornelius burial (died on 17 Oct 1918) in East Bend, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States of America.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Corinna Lakey for creating WikiTree profile Lakey-73 through the import of Pozder_Lakey Family Tree_2013-01-25_01.ged on Jan 27, 2013.
Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Corinna and others.
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