Mary Saloma (Foreman) Cornelius (1855 - 1928)

Born 1 Oct 1855 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Solomon Cornelius — married 1900 in OK

Died 10 Sep 1928 at age 72 in Tipton, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Mary Saloma Barnes, the daughter of Thomas E Barnes, Jr. and Mary Polly Oyler, was born 1 October 1855 in Sumner County, Tennessee. She passed away 10 September 1928 in Tipton, Tillman County, Oklahoma and is buried in the Lone Oak Cemetery in Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma.^[1]

In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Richwoods Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas, the family is listed as:

• Thomas E Barnes, a farmer, age 45 from Tennessee,
• Mary age 47 from Virginia,
• Sarah A age 13 from Tennessee,
• Nancy A age eight from Tennessee,
• John age six from Tennessee, and
• Mary S age four from Tennessee.^[2]

The 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Richwoods, Sharp County, Arkansas, shows the family household for Mary Barnes Foreman as:

• Wm. F. Foreman, a farmer, age 27 from Arkansas,
• Mary S. age 24 from Arkansas,
• Jasper D. age six from Arkansas,
• Mary N. age four from Arkansas,
• Laura B. age two from Arkansas,
• Dan R. Foreman, brother, age 20 from Arkansas, and
• Enoch D., brother, age 17 from Arkansas.^[3]

In the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, for Kaufman County, Texas, the family is shown as:

• Mary Foreman, a widow, age 44 born October 1855 in Tennessee: this record states she has had eight children all still living,
• Walter, son, age 19 born September 1880 in Arkansas,
• Grover C. age 14 born born August 1885 in Arkansas,
• Commie R., son, age 12 born December 1887 in Arkansas, and
• Forest E. age ten born May 1890 in Arkansas. ^[4]

Mrs. M. Saloma Foreman age 54 of Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma and Mr. Solomon Cornelius age 70 of Hendrick, Jackson County, Oklahoma were married 11 February 1909 in Sayre, Oklahoma.^[5]

In the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Tipton, Tillman County, Oklahoma, the couple are listed as:

• Solomon Cornelius age 83 from Alabama, and
• Mary S., wife, age 64 from Tennessee.^[6]

Mary Cornelius age 65 of Tipton, Oklahoma and Joseph Noah, by occupation a Butcher, age 70 of Tipton, Oklahoma were married 29 March 1927 in Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma. This record states Mary was married twice before and was a widow.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: QV2R-K5T5 : 12 December 2022), Mary Saloma Barnes Foreman, ; Burial, Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States of America, Lone Oak Cemetery; citing record ID 76405413, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38611400/mary-saloma-cornelius: accessed 15 June 2023), memorial page for Mary Saloma Barnes Cornelius (1 Oct 1855–10 Sep 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #38611400, citing Lone Oak Cemetery, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Eugene Cornelius (contributor 46932184).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: M875-85L, FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBP-LQB : 18 February 2021), Mary S Barnes in entry for Thomas E Barnes, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MNW5-W25, FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBW-9DXJ : 13 January 2022), Mary S. Foreman in household of Wm. F. Foreman, Richwoods Township, Sharp, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: M3P7-62K, FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DT12-YN : 30 November 2021), Mary Foreman, 1900.
5. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XVLN-FZ2, FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y33R-PJH : 23 February 2021), Solomon Cornelius and M Salome Foreman, 11 Feb 1909; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MN1B-BMG, FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RFW-8CW : 3 February 2021), Mary S Cornelius in entry for Soloman Cornelius, 1920.
7. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XVLX-4MR, FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3QC-4M : 23 February 2021), Joseph Noah and Mary Cornelius, 29 Mar 1927; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.

Acknowledgements

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