Orpha B (Beckwith) Cornell (1807 - 1892)

Born 8 Feb 1807 in , New York

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1892 at age 85 in Ionia, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Orpha was born in 1807. She was the daughter of Seth Beckwith.

In about 1830, Orpha married Thomas Cornell. They had at least seven children. When their third child was born in 1836, they were living in Ionia County, Michigan.

In August 1837, her father was issued a Michigan land patent on the Toledo Strip at the border between Michigan and Ohio. By 1840, her parents, sister Eliza, and brother Nelson had moved to Wisconsin Territory.

In 1892, Orpha passed away in Ionia County.

1850 Federal Census in Spring Lake, Michigan: Thomas Cornwell 45 Farmer, [wife] Orpha 43, [children] Alanson 19, Mary 14, Charles 9, Thommas 6, Albert 1

1860 Federal Census in Easton, Michigan: Thomas Cornell 54 Farmer, [wife] Orpha B 53, [children] Alanson R 29 Deputy Register, Charles A 18 Farmer, Lucien T 16 Farmer, Albert S 11, Edwin E 8, [father] Alfred Sr 83 Farmer, [mother] Nancy 79, [mother-in-law] Elizabeth Beckwith 72, [lodger] Eliza Muma 42 Service

1880 Federal Census in Easton, Michigan: Thomas Cornell 74 Farmer born New York, wife Orpa B 73 Keeping House born New York

Sources

• 1850 Federal Census [1]
• 1860 Federal Census [2]
• 1870 Federal Census [3]
• 1880 Federal Census [4]
• Findagrave [5]