Cornelius Mellis Bilbrey (1871 - 1953)

Born 15 Dec 1871 in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky

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Died 2 May 1953 at age 81 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Cornelius was born on December 15, 1871 at Albany in Clinton County, Kentucky. He was the son of Jefferson Bilbrey and Winnie Fite. He married Sarrah Cravens about 1892. He passed away on May 2, 1953 at Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Obituary,

C. M. Bilbrey, age 82, died in Dayton, Ohio, Saturday, May 2 after an illness of about 9 weeks. The body was brought back to Oneida for burial. Mr. Bilbrey was a splendid citizen, was loved and admired by all who knew him. He is survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters, Loten Bilbrey of Dayton, Ohio, Marion Bilbrey of Glasgow, Ky., Carl Bilbrey address not known, Mrs. Jim King of Oneida, Mrs. Ralph Bowden of Dayton, Ohio, 1 brother, Nenvil Bilbrey of Pickett County, Tenn., one sister Albright Wright of Wilder, Tenn., 26 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren. Funeral service was held at the First Baptist church at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Roy Blevins officiating. Burial was in the Reed cemetery. Grandchildren acted as pallbearers. West Funeral Home in charge. (Source: The Scott County News, 8 May 1953, p8)

Sources

Burial : Marcum Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee, Burial Date : Monday, May 4, 1953, Find A Grave memorial # 27988559, [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 January 2021), memorial page for Cornelius Mellis “Mel” Bilbrey (15 Dec 1871–2 May 1953), Find a Grave Memorial no. 27988559, citing Marcum Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by A Jones Girl (contributor 47504107) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27988559/cornelius-mellis-bilbrey

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K788-JWV : 25 December 2021), Cornelous Bilbrey, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch : Fri Oct 06 15:29:16 UTC 2023), Cornelious Billbury in entry for Jefferson Billbury and Willie C. Billbury, 1880. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7Q-VBY>

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WT-1T2 : Thu Oct 05 11:32:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Mell Billberry and Sarah Billberry, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M28P-BFB : Tue Oct 03 18:14:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Cur M Bilbrey and Sarah Bilbrey, 1910.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHL9-CX6 : Fri Dec 08 02:30:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Melaus Bilbrey and Sarah Bilbrey, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch  : Fri Oct 06 16:28:15 UTC 2023), Mellis Bilbrey in entry for Charles H Bilbrey and Woody M Bilbrey, 1930. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-23B>

• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch  : Tue Nov 28 09:55:59 UTC 2023), Curmelous Bilbrey in entry for Charles H Bilbrey and Woodie M Bilbrey, 1940. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-KY2>

• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch  : Thu Oct 05 01:38:52 UTC 2023), Mellis Bilbery in entry for James R King and Winnie King, 4 April 1950, Oneida, Scott, Tennessee, From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FSS-Z74S>