Born in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Davis Alvis
and Martha Ellen (Klepper) Alvis
Sister of
Monroe G Alvis, Silas E. Alvis Sr, Lida Bell (Alvis) Cobb, Rufus Theodore Alvis, Ollie Mae (Alvis) Trent and Maude Turner (Alvis) Thomas
Wife of
William Riley Klepper
— married
7 Aug 1892 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Edward W Klepper
Died
at age 83
in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2011
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Biography
Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
- Name: Cornelia Alvis
- Gender: Female
- Spouse: W. R. Klepper
- Spouse Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1892
- County: Hawkins
- State: Tennessee
1910 United States Federal Census[1] Name: Cornelia Klepper Age in 1910: 39 Birth Date: 1871 [1871] Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 2, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: William Klepper Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 17 Number of Children Born: 4 Number of Children Living: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship
- William Klepper 43 Head
- Cornelia Klepper 39 Wife
- Belle Klepper 11 Daughter
- Etter Klepper 10 Son
- Mae Klepper 5 Daughter
- Lida Klepper 4/12 Daughter
- John Klepper 80 Father
1920 United States Federal Census[2]Name: Cornelia Klepper Age: 47 Birth Year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia Street: Blacksburg To Fincastle Road House Number: X Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship
- Cornelia Klepper 47 Head
- Etter Klepper 19 Son
- Mae Klepper 15 Daughter
- Lida Klepper 9 Daughter
Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014
- Name: Cornelia Jane Klepper [Cornelia Jane Alvis]
- Gender: Female
- Race: White
- Death Age: 83
- Birth Date: 24 Mar 1871
- Death Date: 11 Aug 1954
- Death Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
- Registration Date: 13 Aug 1954
- Father: Davis Alvis
- Mother: Ellen Klepper
- Spouse: W R Klepper
- Certificate Number: 1954017529
Sources
- ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1504; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375517
- ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census; Year: 1920; Census Place: Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia; Roll: T625_1880; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55
- Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
- Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014
Acknowledgements
- This person was created through the import of Alvis families 9a.ged on 18 January 2011.
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