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Melva Cornwell

Female 1915 - Aft 1920  (~ 5 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melva Cornwell was born in Feb 1915 in Louisiana (daughter of Samuel M Cornwell and Mrs Lucy (..) Cornwell); died after 1920 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel M Cornwell was born on 14 Jan 1886 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana (son of Allen D. Cornwell and Mariah Elizabeth Kirkland); died on 20 Dec 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 08 Jan 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    Hooks, Walter H head 49 GA GA GA shipping clerk, supply co
    Susie A wife 38 LA LA LA
    Walter son son 4/12 TX
    Cornwell Baxter, bro-in-law 32 wd LA LA LA
    driver service car
    Juliett niece 9 LA LA TX
    Doris niece 5 LA LA TX

    Next door:
    Cornwell, Sam M 24 F wife married LA
    Melva dau 4 11/12 LA
    Woodruff son 1 4/12 TX
    Millard brother 22 single LA
    Miles Loyce boarder 18 single LA
    Cornwell, Allan father in law 70 wd LA

    note: census on Sam is a bit scribbled; looks like he is not named there, but she says married and wife, not "head" so, perhaps they just left him off.

    Samuel married Mrs Lucy (..) Cornwell about 1914. Lucy was born in 1891 in Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mrs Lucy (..) Cornwell was born in 1891 in Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 08 Jan 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    Hooks, Walter H head 49 GA GA GA shipping clerk, supply co
    Susie A wife 38 LA LA LA
    Walter son son 4/12 TX
    Cornwell Baxter, bro-in-law 32 wd LA LA LA
    driver service car
    Juliett niece 9 LA LA TX
    Doris niece 5 LA LA TX

    Next door:
    Cornwell, Sam M 24 F wife married LA
    Melva dau 4 11/12 LA
    Woodruff son 1 4/12 TX
    Millard brother 22 single LA
    Miles Loyce boarder 18 single LA
    Cornwwell, Allan father in law 70 wd LA

    Children:
    1. 1. Melva Cornwell was born in Feb 1915 in Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    2. Woodruff Cornwell was born in Aug 1918 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Allen D. Cornwell was born on 12 May 1848 in Louisiana; died on 25 May 1928 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 19 Apr 1910, Police Jury Ward 2, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 08 Jan 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    April 19, 1910 Police Jury Ward 2, La Salle, Louisiana

    Joe Cornwall, 22 LA LA LA laborer m 0 yrs
    Laura Cornwell, 17 LA LA LA

    same neighborhood:
    William Cornwell head 21 m 0 yrs
    Ruth wife 0 births, 0 living
    Allen father 64 wd
    Willard brother 12

    Census:
    1920 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
    1645 Forsythe St.

    Hooks, Walter H head 49 GA GA GA shipping clerk, supply co
    Susie A (Cornwell) wife 38 LA LA LA
    Walter son son 4/12 TX
    Cornwell Baxter, bro-in-law 32 wd LA LA LA
    driver service car
    Juliett niece 9 LA LA TX
    Doris niece 5 LA LA TX

    Next door:
    Cornwell, Sam M 24 F wife married LA
    Melva dau 4 11/12 LA
    Woodruff son 1 4/12 TX
    Millard brother 22 single LA
    Miles Loyce boarder 18 single LA
    Cornwell, Allan father in law 70 wd LA

    Died:
    Died from Nephritis (kidney disease) as did his daughter, Susie (See Death Certificates for each).

    Triple grave. Susan Annie Cornwell Hooks in center;
    Walter Hooks, her husband, to the left
    and Allen Cornwell on the right.

    however: single headstone image in findagrave
    Inscription:
    Pvt
    Allen D. Cornwall
    Co B
    2 LA HV Arty
    CSA
    May 12 1848
    May 25 1928

    Allen married Mariah Elizabeth Kirkland in 1878 in Louisiana. Mariah was born on 21 Apr 1860 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Dec 1900 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mariah Elizabeth Kirkland was born on 21 Apr 1860 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Dec 1900 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    daughter of William H. Kirkland 1827 GA-1864 Catahoula LA and Barsheba Reed 1830-1880

    Died:
    husband widow in 1920 living with Sam (or his wife) and grandchildren, Melva, Woodruff.

    Children:
    1. Susan Annie Cornwell was born on 2 Jul 1880 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Jul 1923 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    2. William M Cornwell was born in 1881 in Louisiana; died after 1900.
    3. Emma J Cornwell was born on 17 Nov 1883 in Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Jul 1975 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    4. Joseph Columbus Cornwell was born on 14 Jan 1886 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Dec 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    5. Wilburn Baxter Cornwell was born on 17 Aug 1888 in Catahoula, Louisiana; died on 29 Apr 1971 in Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana; was buried in Mimosa-Pines South Cem, Carlyss, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Allie A Cornwell was born in Dec 1890 in Louisiana; died after 1900.
    7. 2. Samuel M Cornwell was born on 14 Jan 1886 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Dec 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    8. Millard D Cornwell was born in Mar 1898 in Louisiana; died after 1924 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.