Joseph Columbus Cornwell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Catahoula Parish (Ward 7), Louisiana
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Police Jury Ward 2, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; drafted
• Census: 04 Jan 1920, Beaumont (Ward 1), Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Cornwell, Allen C May 1848 m 22 yrs LA LA MS farmer
Mary E 40 Apr 1860 11 births, 8 liv LA GA GA
William M Mar 1881 18 LA
Emma J Nov 1883 16 LA
Joseph C Jan 1886 14 LA
Baxter Aug 1886 11 LA
Allie A Dec 1890 9 LA
Samuel M Jan 1893 7 LA
Willard D Mar 1898 2 LA

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

Military:
name: Joe Columbus Cornwell
1535 Fannin, Beaumont, Texas
age 33; birth: 14 Jan 1886
medium height, medium build
eyes blue; hair brown
date: Sept 12 1918

employment: Lone Start Ship Bldg Co, Beaumont,
carpenter
next of kin: Laura Cornwell (wife)
1535 Fannin, Beaumont, Texas

Census:
2238 Magnolia
Cornwell, Columbus 33 LA LA LA salesman, retail groc
Laura 25 LA LA LA
Allen 9 LA LA LA
Walter 7 LA LA LA
Lolietta 4 LA LA LA

Joseph married Laura Davis in 1908 in Louisiana. Laura (daughter of Hezekiah Taylor Davis and Mary Elizabeth Holmes) was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Nov 1978 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Oct 1977, Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas

Notes:

Died:
Texas Death Record 1903-2000 states date of death 20 Oct 1977, Harris Co, Texas. However, Social Security death index states death Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas
Likely his home was in Hemphill, and he died in hospital in Houson.

Allen married Maxine Celestine Marble about 1950. Maxine was born on 01 Jan 1922 in Hemphill, Sabine Co, Texas; died on 30 Mar 1990 in Boyd, Wise Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 04 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1940, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
1920 Beaumont Ward 1, Jefferson Co, Texas
Columbus Cornwell 33 Louisiana
Laura Cornwell 25 1895 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Allen Cornwell 9 Louisiana
Walter Cornwell 7 Louisiana
Loliette Cornwell 4 Louisiana


Census:
College Street,
house no. at 926 indicated, then Harvey and Laura are 3rd family after that; the next house number after them is 940 College Street).
Jones, Harvey M 33 first m at 19 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
(Note parents not b in Louisiana - he must have not known)
bookeeper at factory
Laura age 36, first m at age 14, Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Cornwell Walter L, son 19 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana salesman, oil company
Cornwell Loliette J Daughter 15 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Jones Harvey M Jr. son 8 Texas Texas Louisiana

Census:
1940 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Walter Cornwell 28
Lena Cornwell 21
Jackie Cornwell 4
William A Cornwell 2
Gordon Cornwell 6/12


Died:
Name: Walter L. Cornwell
SSN: 459-09-3017
Born: 29 Jun 1912
Died: 6 Apr 1991
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Walter married Mrs. Lena (..) Cornwell about 1935 in Louisiana. Lena was born in 1919 in Louisiana; died after 1940 in of, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Mrs. Bessie M. (..) Cornwell about 1940. Bessie was born about 1915; died on 5 Aug 1993 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 04 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

1930 census -
States father and mother born in Louisiana.
My mother remembers her; and her name was Lolette. She worked in a dress shop.

Census:
College Street,
house no. at 926 indicated, then Harvey and Laura are 3rd family after that; the next house number after them is 940 College Street).
Jones, Harvey M 33 first m at 19 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
(Note parents not b in Louisiana - he must have not known)
bookeeper at factory
Laura age 36, first m at age 14, Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Cornwell Walter L, son 19 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana salesman, oil company
Cornwell Loliette J Daughter 15 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Jones Harvey M Jr. son 8 Texas Texas Louisiana

Lolette married Wilfred Devere Ohara about 1937 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1964 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Wilfred was born on 20 Jul 1903 in Washington, Appanoosa Co, Iowa; died on 2 Aug 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lolette married Morris Frasier Davis on 28 Nov 1965 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced on 7 Mar 1984 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Morris was born on 26 Jun 1913 in Colmesneil, Texas; died on 16 Nov 1994 in Versailles, Woodford Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patricia married James Dorvin Cook on 23 Nov 1979 in Angelina Co, Texas, and was divorced before 2002. James was born on 30 Aug 1960 in Angelina Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Lolette Charlene Ohara
Date of Birth: 28 Oct 1938
Gender: Female
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Wilfred Devere Ohara
Mother's Name: Lolette Jene Cornwell
Roll Number: 1938_0006

Stephanie married (..) Davis [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]