Individual Details
(October 4, 1869 - September 21, 1947)
"Heart Attack Is Fatal For Mrs. Cornelius - Mrs. Celia Ulmer Cornelius, a resident of Kingsville for more than 30 years, died suddenly at her home on West Kleberg Avenue about 9:20 Sunday morning following a heart attack. She was born October 4, 1869. She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church. Her husband, James T. Cornelius, preceded her in death July 12, 1945. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Donald E. Redmond officiating. Burial was in Chamberlain Buria1 Park. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Darby Fox, of Abilene, and Mrs. N. N. Whitworth of Amarillo; three sons, Max, of Kingsville; Rex, of Hillsboro, and Percy of Mission. Seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. Pallbearers were A. N. Godwin, H. G. Weeks, G. D. Messimer, Travis Mills, Bolar Brown, Coleman Mayo, N. C. Skipworth, and H. A. Folts." (Obituary from a Kingsville newspaper, Sep 20, 1947.)
Events
| Birth | October 4, 1869 | Marshall County, Alabama | | | |
| Marriage | November 19, 1890 | Dublin, Erath County, Texas - James Taylor Cornelius | | | |
| Death | September 21, 1947 | Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | | Chamberlin Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas | | | |
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