LUCINDA (TRIPLETT) CORNWELL.—Widely known throughout the
community in which she has so long resided as a woman of fine character
and keen intelligence, Mrs. Lucinda Cornwell, widow of the late Oliver
Perry Cornwell, occupies one of the finest and best improved homesteads
in Van Buren township, its well-tilled acres and substantial improve-
ments hearing evidence of the thrift and enterprise which first established
it, and by which it has since heen carried on. Mrs. Cornwell was born,
April 2, 1846, in Muskingum county, Ohio, and is a sister of John
Triplett, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. Coming with
the family to Indiana when she was ten years old, she resided with her
parents until her marriage, in 1866, to Oliver Perry Cornwell.
    A native of Clay county, Oliver P. Cornwell was born in Brazil,
September 12, 1837, a son of David and Diadama Cornwell. Further
history of his parents may be found on another page of this work, in
connection with the sketch of H. C. Cornwell. Choosing for his life
work the occupation to which he was reared, Mr. Cornwell bought land
adjoining parental homestead when he was ready to settle in life, and
there resided a few years. Selling out then, he was for a time engaged
in teaming in Brazil, after which he carried on farming in both Brazil
and in Dick Johnson townships. Subsequently locating in Van Buren
township. Mr. Cornwell bought a timbered tract of land, and having
cleared a large part of it, and erected a substantial set of frame buildings,
was here employed in his free and independent occupation until his
death, in 1902.
    Mr. and Mrs. Cornwell became the parents of two children, namely:
Charles O. and Minerva. Charles O. married Minnie Bowers, and they
have four children, Harry, Ninas, Raymond, and Lucinda K. Minerva,
wife of Edward Fienkhauser, has six children, Deo, Bertha, Raymond,
Elva, John Wesley, and Edward. Mrs. Cornwell is a consistent member
of the Methodist Episcopal church, to which Mr. Cornwell also belonged.