Cornelius Ponsler
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Cornelius Ponsler (1851 - 1929)

Cornelius Ponsler
Born in Zenas, Jennings, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 6 Jun 1875 in Jennings County, Indianamap
Husband of — married 20 Apr 1912 (to 28 May 1914) in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 6 Mar 1918 in Decatur, Indiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 78 in Westport, Decatur, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Cornelius was a farmer.

Cornelius Ponsler was born on May 13, 1851 in Zenas, Jennings, Indiana, United States. His parents were Abraham Ponsler (1819 - 1900) and Catherine (Embry) Ponsler (1817 - 1872).

His siblings were...

  1. Alsura (Ponsler) Baker (1847 - 1935)
  2. Timothy Ponsler (1860 - 1883)
  3. Joseph Ponsler (1876 - 1951)
  4. Jonas Ponsler (1878 - 1920)
  5. Mary Ann (Ponsler) Meyer (~1879 - ~1898)

The 1850 census for his family was taken on 24 August 1850 and he was born less than two months earlier, however, he was not listed in that census.

In the 1860 census Cornelius (age 9) was in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[1]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Abraham Ponsler M 41 Ohio
Catharine Ponsler F 43 Penn
Alsora Ponsler F 13 Ind
Elexander Ponsler M 11 Ind
Cornelius Ponsler M 9 Ind
Minerva J Ponsler F 2 Ind

In the 1870 census Cornelius (age 19) was in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Abram Ponsler M 51 Ohio
Catharine Ponsler F 53 Pennsylvania
Alexander Ponsler M 21 Indiana
Cornelius Ponsler M 19 Indiana
Minerva Ponsler F 12 Indiana
Timothy Ponsler M 9 Indiana
Isidora Ponsler F 5 Indiana

Cornelius married Sarah Jane Rees (1859 - 1907) on 5 June 1875 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.[3]

Their children were...

  1. Unknown Ponsler (1877 - 1877)
  2. Abraham Ponsler (~1878 - ~1880)
  3. Edith Behula (Ponsler) Starkey (1880 - 1937)
  4. Bessie Ponsler (1883 - 1883)
  5. Charles William Ponser (1884 - 1970)
  6. Cora Mabel (Ponsler) Phillips (1886 - <1973)
  7. Delia Ponsler (1887 - 1888)
  8. Allen Grover Ponsler (1888 - <1973)
  9. Carrie Elizabeth (Ponsler) Baker (1891 - 1973)
  10. James Lester Ponsler (1895 - 1975)
  11. John Ponsler (~1897 - 1898)
  12. Claude R. Ponsler (1900 - )
  13. Clyde Roscoe Ponsler (1900 - 1968).

In the 1880 census Cornelius (age 29), Farmer, was the married head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[4]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Cornelius Ponsler M 29 Married Head Farmer Indiana
Sarah J. Ponsler F 21 Married Wife Keeping House Indiana
Eda Ponsler F 4/12 Single Daughter Indiana

In the 1900 census Corneilus (age 49) was the married head of household in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[5]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Corneilus Ponsler M 49 Married Head Indiana
Sarah Ponsler F 41 Married Wife Indiana
Edith Ponsler F 20 Single Daughter Indiana
Charles Ponsler M 16 Single Son Indiana
Cora Ponsler F 15 Single Daughter Indiana
Allen Ponsler M 12 Single Son Indiana
Carrie Ponsler F 9 Single Daughter Indiana
James L Ponsler M 5 Single Son Indiana
Claude Ponsler M 4/12 Single Son Indiana
Clide Ponsler M 4/12 Single Son Indiana

In the 1910 census Cornelius (age 58) was the widowed head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[6]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Cornelius Ponsler M 58 Widowed Head Indiana
Carrie E Ponsler F 19 Single Daughter Indiana
Allen G Ponsler M 21 Single Son Indiana
Claude R Ponsler M 10 Single Son Indiana
Clyde R Ponsler M 10 Single Son Indiana
Florence Phillips F 12 Single Servant Indiana

Cornelius (age 70), son of Abram Ponsler & Catherine Emory, married Mary Alice Simpson (1868 - 1937) on 20 April 1912 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana.[7]

Cornelius married Marina Perry Bradley (1854 - 1929) on 6 March 1918 in Decatur, Indiana, United States.[8],[9]

In the 1920 census Cornelious (age 68) was the married head of household in Sand Creek Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[10]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Cornelious Ponsler M 68 Married Head Indiana
Marina P Ponsler F 66 Married Wife Indiana
Claude R Ponsler M 19 Single Son Indiana
Clyde R Ponsler M 19 Single Son Indiana

Cornelius died on June 19, 1929 in Westport, Decatur, Indiana aged 78. [11] He was buried in the West Zenas Cemetery in Zenas, Indiana.[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 52; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165841; FHL microfilm: 803271; Image number: 55; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01711-6
    FamilySearch Record: M4N8-SMG (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBY-JH6
    Cornelius Ponsler (9) in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Ind.
  2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 18; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004263401; FHL microfilm: 000545828; Image number: 154; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01432-0
    FamilySearch Record: MXF9-TFJ (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PZ4-LLR
    Cornelius Ponsler (19) in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
    citing Jennings, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004263800
    FamilySearch Record: KMCQ-XJ2 (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 9392-WHSC-KF Image number 00433
    Cornelius Ponsler marriage to Jane Reese on 5 Jun 1875 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.
  4. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbia, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: 288; Page: 362D; Enumeration District: 138
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #26849956 (accessed 2 September 2023)
    Cornelius Ponsler (29), married, Farmer, head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, USA. Born in Indiana.
  5. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 61; Digital film/folder number: 004118628; FHL microfilm: 1240379; Image number: 643; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00781-2
    FamilySearch Record: MM15-WDC (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYW7-6HH
    Corneilus Ponsler (49), married head of household in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  6. ↑ 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: 004971217; FHL microfilm: 1374372; Image number: 622; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03356-6
    FamilySearch Record: MKP4-1VQ (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNT-L8R
    Cornelius Ponsler (58), widowed head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  7. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993"
    Original data: Indiana, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 2108434
    Ancestry Record 60281 #1526930 (accessed 2 September 2023)
    Cornelius Ponsler (70) marriage to Mary Casseday on 20 Apr 1912 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana.
  8. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
    citing Decatur, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004170589
    FamilySearch Record: XXFP-D4B (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DY43-Y1D Image number 00780
    Cornelius Pousler marriage to Marina P Kelley on 6 Mar 1918 in Decatur, Indiana, United States.
  9. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007734024; Record number: 16
    FamilySearch Record: D63W-QFPZ (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-FQTD-L Image number 00142
    Cornelious Ponsler marriage to Marina P. Kelly on 6 Mar 1918 in Decatur, Indiana, United States.
  10. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 79; Digital film/folder number: 004964864; FHL microfilm: 1820440; Image number: 536; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01924-7
    FamilySearch Record: MF7R-HQL (accessed 2 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6N-7JR
    Cornelious Ponsler (68), married head of household in Sand Creek Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  11. ↑ Death of Cornelius Ponsler: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
    Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1929; Roll: 09
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #454357415 (accessed 16 July 2023)
    Cornelius Ponsler, 19 Jun 1929, in Sand Creek, Decatur, Indiana, USA.
  12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100278969/cornelius-ponsler: accessed 02 September 2023), memorial page for Cornelius Ponsler (13 May 1851–19 Jun 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100278969, citing West Zenas Cemetery, Zenas, Jennings County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by CM Reed (contributor 47137081).

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Carrie E. (Ponsler) Baker - Obituary
Carrie E. (Ponsler) Baker - Obituary
Cornelius & Sarah Jane (Rees) Ponsler - Grave marker
Cornelius & Sarah Jane (Rees) Ponsler - Grave marker
Columbia Township Ticket
Columbia Township Ticket
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Divorce Granted by Court
Cornelius Ponsler and Marina Perry (Bradley) Ponsler
Cornelius Ponsler and Marina Perry (Bradley) Ponsler
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