Individual Details

Sep 12 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Luther Elmer Cornelius of Garwood, Colorado Co, TX was 45, born 31 Jan 1873. He was a farmer. Lydie Cornelius, wife, was his nearest relative. Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair.

1920 Census. Garwood, Colorado Co, TX, Hh 23
Luther E. Cornelius, 46, b. MO, Farming, Cotton & Corn
Lydia G., wife, 36, b. TX
Audye L., son, 15
Floyd, L., son, 10
Everett A., son, 3 years, 10 months
Dorothy D., dau, 1 year, 3 months

1930 Census. Prec 2, Colorado TX, Hh 379
Luther E. Cornelius, 56, married at 29
Lydia G., wife, 47, married at 20
Floyd L., son, 20
Everett A., son, 14
Dorothy D., dau, 11
Hh 380
Audye L. Cornelius, 26, married at 24
Willie A., wife, 25, married at 23

1940 Census. Colorado Co TX, Hh 208
Lived in same house in 1935
Luther Cornelius, 68 (no occupation)
Lydia, wife, 56
Dorothy, dau, 21

Texas Death Certificate #42310
Luther Elmer Cornelius died 3 Sep 1950, at home in Garwood, Colorado Co, TX of uremia and kidney disease. He was born 31 Jan 1872 in Missouri. His father was Hardin Cornelius; his mother unknown. He was married. F. L. Cornelius was the informant. Buried Sep 5th, Garwood Cemetery.

Birth	31 Jan 1872	Macon County, Missouri
Marriage	22 Feb 1903	Garwood, Colorado County, Texas - Lydia Gertrude Krumholtz
Death	3 Sep 1950	Garwood, Colorado County, Texas

Spouse	Lydia Gertrude Krumholtz (1883 - 1970)
Child	Dorothy Dawn Cornelious (1918 - 2013)

Father	Hardin Cornelious (1835 - 1882)
Mother	Louisa Winkler (1836 - 1898)
Sibling	Samantha Sherman Cornelious (1867 - 1953)
Sibling	Harden C. Cornelious (1869 - 1961)
Sibling	Oscar C Cornelious (1873 - 1944)