William Garrett Cornelison (1848 - 1914)

Born 7 Feb 1848 in Illinois, USA

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Died 13 Aug 1914 at age 66 in East Dallas, Webster, Missouri, USA

Biography

William Cornelison served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 23, 1864
Mustered out: Aug 22, 1865
Side: USA

William was born in 1848 to Jesse Garrett Cornelison and Delany Holdaway. He was born in Illinois but around the time of his birth, his parents separated, and his mother took him to Missouri to live with her family. His father, Jesse, also moved to Missouri. In 1862 Jesse was sitting on his porch and killed by Confederate soldiers. William was 14 at the time. Two years later, he lied about his age and enlisted in the US Army.

William lived in Missouri the rest of his life, marrying at age 21. He passed away in 1914 at 66 years old.

Timeline with Sources

• 1848 Feb 7 - Birth - Illinois

• 1850 United States Federal Census[1] family #1423 - Benton, Greene, Missouri - Household members: Nelany Cornelison 26; William T Cornelison 3; James Holdaway 16; Martha Holdaway 19; Solomon Cunningham 13; James Cunningham 10; Joseph Cunningham 7; Harvey Cunningham 2 - (Note: Delany's father William is listed next to her)

• 1860 United States Federal Census[2] p 34 family #225 - Ozark, Missouri, USA - Residence Post Office: Falling Spring - Household members: William A Crow 45; Delana A Crow 33; Lucinda J Crow 5; William G Cornelison 13

• 1862 Dec 16 - Death of Father Jesse Garrett Cornelison - Christian Co., Missouri - killed while sitting on his porch by Confederate soldiers

• 1864 Aug 23 - Louisiana, Webster Co, Missouri - Enlisted in US Army for one year (lied about his age) - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865[3]

• 1870 Feb 4 - Marriage to Julia Minerva Barnett - Missouri - Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002[4] Webster Record images for Webster 1836-1892, p 123

• 1870 United States Federal Census[5] p 7 family #41 - Dallas, Webster, Missouri - Occupation: Farm Laborer - Household members: Garret Cornelison 22; Minerva Cornelison 25

• 1876 Sep 3 - Birth of Son William James Cornelison - Diggins Webster, Missouri

• 1877 Nov 15 - Birth of Son Alexander Cornelison - Webster County, Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #19844699

• 1880 United States Federal Census[6] - Benton, Webster, Missouri - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Occupation: Farm Laborer - Household members: Jesse Cornelison 30; Manerva Cornelison 35; William J. Cornelison 3; Alexander Cornelison 2

• 1881 Feb 16 - Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Delany Cornelison - Find A Grave: Memorial #37565465

• 1890 Jun - Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri - 1890 Veterans Schedules[7] Missouri Webster Hazelwood, p 2

• 1900 United States Federal Census[8] p 5 family #58 - Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri, USA - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Occupation: Farmer - Household members: William G Cornelison 52; Minerva Cornelison 54; Alexander Cornelison 22; Delany E Cornelison 19; William J Cornelison 23; Edie E Cornelison 19; Ellis G Clifton (nephew) 2

• 1914 Aug 13 - Death - East Dallas, Webster, Missouri - Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962[9] Cert 31294

• 1914 Aug 14 - Burial: Box School Cemetery, Seymour, Webster County, Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #13916869