Individual Details

Thomas Jennings "Tom" Cornelius

(March 18, 1861 - November 5, 1936)

1900 Ellis County, Texas census.

1920 Kleberg County, Texas census.

Information on the descandants of Tom Cornelius is from an article by Mildred Wilhelm, "Cornelius-Swaim" in EASTLAND COUNTY HISTORY, page 128.

Name:Thomas J. Cornelius
Death Date:04 Nov 1936
Death Place:Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas
Gender:Male
Race:White
Death Age:76 years 7 months 18 days
Birth Date:16 Mar 1860
Birthplace:Texas
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Susan Swain Cornelius
Father's Name:Theo. J. Cornelius
Father's Birthplace:Miss.
Mother's Name:Mathi Grissom
Mother's Birthplace:U. S.
Occupation:Ry Shop Car Carpenter
Place of Residence:Kingsville, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place:Kingsville, Tex.
Burial Date:05 Nov 1936

Events

BirthMarch 18, 1861Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
MarriageApril 15, 1886Dublin, Erath County, Texas - Susan "Susie" Frances Swain
DeathNovember 5, 1936Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas
BurialChamberlin Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas

Families

SpouseSusan "Susie" Frances Swain (1869 - 1944)
ChildDana Pearl Cornelius (1887 - 1888)
ChildMichael Edgar "Ed" Cornelius (1889 - 1964)
ChildTheodore Thomas Cornelius (1889 - 1891)
ChildDavid Homer Cornelius (1892 - 1968)
ChildWilliam Floyd "Bill" Cornelius (1893 - 1942)
ChildOna Lee Cornelius (1896 - 1965)
ChildPaul Swame Cornelius (1901 - 1978)
ChildMartha Faye "Mattie" Cornelius (1905 - 1995)
ChildWayne Tooley Cornelius (1907 - 1982)
FatherTheodore Jennings Cornelius (1839 - 1879)
MotherMartha Jane Grissom (1840 - 1926)
SiblingEdward Theodore "Eddie" Cornelius (1863 - )
SiblingMajor Martin Cornelius (1867 - 1939)
SiblingJames Taylor Cornelius (1870 - 1945)
SiblingWilliam Dee "Will" Cornelius (1873 - )
SiblingOno Ottalee Cornelius (1876 - 1959)
SiblingTheodore Clinton Cornelius (1879 - 1884)