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Redwood County, Minnesota Family Directory

 

 

 

 

Family of  Zara (Cyrus) Cornish

Brockville, Redwood County

 

 
HUSBAND Zara (Cyrus) CORNISH
BIRTH: 14 Jan 1829 Ontario County, New York
CHRISTENING
DEATH: 05 Apr 1913 Los Angeles Co., California
BURIED
FATHER:
MOTHER:
MARRIAGE: 26 Oct 1848 Livingston Co., New York
OTHER SPOUSES:
WIFE: Matilda Jane YOUNG
BIRTH: 07 Jul 1833 Livingston Co., New York
DEATH: 11 Sept 1917 Sebastopol, Sonoma Co., California
BURIED
FATHER: Jesse YOUNG
MOTHER: Martha McBRIDE
MARRIED:
OTHER SPOUSES:
   
CHILDREN:  
M 1.    Zara CORNISH
BIRTH: abt. 1849 New York
DEATH: 01 Jun 1856 Mazeppa, Wabasha Co., Minnesota
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE:
   
F 2.   Martha Jane CORNISH
BIRTH: 31 Jan 1850 New York
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: Enoch HARRIS (b. abt 1852, Canada)
   
M 3.   Jesse Wellington CORNISH
BIRTH: 03 Apr 1851 New York
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE:
   
M 4.   Robert Joseph CORNISH
BIRTH: 19 Apr 1853 New York
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED (1): 19 Apr 1888
SPOUSE: Flora E. OSMAN (b. 1869)
MARRIED (2): 20 Sept 1904
SPOUSE: Emily BUTLER
   
F 5.   Rhoda CORNISH
BIRTH: 20 Aug 1855 Minnesota
DEATH: 21 Jan 1897 Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
BURIED:
MARRIED: 25 May 1891 Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
SPOUSE: Orrin G. SAVAGE (b. abt. 1843, Michigan)
   
F 6.   Alice CORNISH
BIRTH: 28 Feb 1857 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: Andrew L. PEARSON
   
F 7.   Huldah CORNISH 
BIRTH: 11 Jul 1859 Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota
DEATH: 10 May 1913 Anoka, Minnesota
BURIED:
MARRIED: 03 Sept 1881 Springfield, Minnesota
SPOUSE: Washington TRUESDELL  (b.06 Mar 1848, Chatham, Medina Co., Ohio; d. 28 Jan 1902, Redwood Falls, Redwood Co., Minnesota
   
F 8.    Mary CORNISH
BIRTH: abt 1860 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE:
   
F 9.   Hilaria CORNISH
BIRTH: 29 Mar 1861 Minnesota
DEATH: 08 Jan 1930 Anoka, Minnesota
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: William H. SIBLEY (b. 14 Sept 1847, New York)
   
F 10.   Emma CORNISH
BIRTH: 19 Jun 1863 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: W. E. STEGNAR
   
F 11.   Ella Cornish
BIRTH: 18 Feb 1865 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE:
   
M 12.   Jackson Wellington CORNISH
BIRTH: 01 Feb 1867 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: Melissa JAMES (b.15 Mar 1859)
   
F 13.   Effie C. CORNISH
BIRTH: 27 Oct 1868 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: Charles E. WOODBURY (b. abt. 1854, Massachusetts)
   
M 14.   Jesse CORNISH
BIRTH: 01 Nov 1870 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED: abt 1896
SPOUSE: Rose SMITH
   
F 15.   Hannah Cornish
BIRTH: 02 Sept 1874 Minnesota
DEATH: 23 May 1901
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: James DAYTON
   
F 16.   Ruth Cornish
BIRTH: 03 Aug 1876 Minnesota
DEATH:
BURIED:
MARRIED:
SPOUSE: Arthur DAYTON
   

     

      SOURCES:

1) Husband: 1880 Brookville Twp, Redwood County, Minnesota Federal Census; Page: 4, Enumeration District: 222. National Archives Roll: T9_631; FHC microfilm #1254631.

2) Husband: Minnesota Valley, Page 781, Redwood County. "Zara Cornish was born in Ontario Co., New York, in 1829. In 1853 he located at Reeds Landing; in 1863 removed to Goodhue Co. MN; and two years later to Nicollet Co.; then to Brown Co. and in the spring of 1871 entered a homestead in Brookville. In 1862 he enlisted in Company H., Fifth Minnesota; was discharged on account of disability. Married Matilda Youngs in 1848; thirteen children living, Martha, Hilaria, Ruth, Jesse, Emma, Joseph, Ella, Rhoda, Jack, Alice, Effie, Huldah and Hannah"

3) Child #7: Minnesota Valley, Page 756, Brown County, Town of Stately. "The first school was taught by Hulda Cornish, in the summer of 1878, in district 61;  there are two schools in the town.

 

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