Cornelius Virgil (1834 - 1899)

Born 1 Feb 1834 in Tompkins, New York, United States

Died 26 Jul 1899 at age 65 in Romeo, Bruce Township, Macomb, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Cornelius was born in 1834. Cornelius Virgil was a Private in the 1st Michigan Calvary in the Civil War.

From the History of Macomb County, Michigan^[1]

Cornelius Virgil was born February 1, 1834 in Tomkins Co., N. Y.; is son of Ira and Betsey (Van Inwagen) Virgil. He remained in his native county until the age of twenty-three. At nineteen he went to Newfield, same county, to learn the trade of blacksmith. He served three years, and in 1857 came to Michigan and located in New Baltimore, where he worked at his trade nearly two years. He then went on a farm in Ray, where he remained upward of three years. He was married, August 22, 1861, to Polly, daughter of Joseph and Maria Chubb, a native of Ray. In August 1861, he enlisted in Company A, First Michigan Cavalry, and served about six months. The regiment went to Washington then to Maryland. Mr, Virgil was taken sick at Capitol Hill, Washington, and was discharged, December 1, 1861, at Frederick City, Md., for disability. He returned home and, after recovering his health, he went to Ray and spent two years, farming one summer and working at his trade the balance of the time. In the spring of 1864, he came to Romeo and went into business with Gilbert Burnett, who had a shop in operation and continued with him about six months, when he engaged with Alexander Shelp, and worked with him now and then for two years. In 1868, he went to Oxford, Oakland County, and had a blacksmith shop there for five years. In 1873, he opened a shop in Romeo, which he managed for eight years. He purchased his present residence, on Benjamin Street, in 1866. Politically, he is a Republican.

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Sources

Census

Washington, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA, "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWST-3S8 : accessed 31 Oct 2014), Cornelius Virgil, Washington, Macomb, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 612C, NARA microfilm publication T9.

Oxford, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA, "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHCZ-HMX : accessed 31 Oct 2014), Cornelius Virgil, Michigan, United States; citing p. 21, family 172, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552194.

Ray, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA, "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW6Q-BT5 : accessed 31 Oct 2014), Cornelius Virgil in household of Mary A Nye, Ray, Macomb, Michigan, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 218, household ID 1587, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803553.

Military Pension

United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJD3-6SQR : accessed 31 Oct 2014), Cornelius Virgil, 1907-1933.

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJDP-B5PF : accessed 31 Oct 2014), Cornelius Virgil, 1880.

Death

Romeo, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA, Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHKZ-VX2 : accessed 31 Oct 2014), Cornelius Virgil, 26 Jun 1899; citing Romeo, Macomb Co., Michigan, reference p 161; FHL microfilm 979575.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8989228 Burial: Romeo Cemetery, Romeo, Macomb Co., Michigan, USA

1. ↑ History of Macomb County, Michigan, page 678, M. A. Lee son & Co., 1882

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