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Cornelius Cemetery
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This cemetery is on private property northeast of
Midfield near Juanita
Creek
. There are nine graves, seven of which are members of the Friedrick
Cornelius family. There is no access road. This survey was done
17 April 1989
by Maxine Cornelius Johnson and Bobbie Duffy Dykes.
Pictures and map courtesy of Deean Griffith. |
1. Mary J. Cornelius born
June 30, 1886
- Feb. 22, 1959
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2. Estelle Lulu Cornelius
Born
Aug. 16, 1872
, married to F. C. Cornelius,
Oct. 24, 1899
Died
Feb. 13, 1922
Gone from
our home but not from our hearts.
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3. F. Cornelius, Sr.
Dec. 2, 1850
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April 30, 1946
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4. Annie Cornelius
Born
Dec. 18, 1852
was married to F. C. Cornelius
June 24, 1875
Died
April 2, 1894
Back of stone: No pain, no
grief, no
anxious fear
Can reach our loved
one sleeping here. |
5. Infant daughter of F. C. & Annie Cornelius
Feb. 15, 1888
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Feb. 16, 1888
Back of stone: Suffer
little children Come unto me,
for of such is the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
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6. William Casper Melbourn
Dec. 29, 1910
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Jun. 23, 1912
Footstone: SCM
(Child of
Will & Helen Cornelius Melbourn)
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7. Annie E. Cornelius
March 23, 1877
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October 23, 1878
Footstone: AEC
(This child was buried near Cash's Creek
and later
moved to its present site by Jim Cornelius.) |
8 & 9. Milo
Wilson
1853 - 1929
Mary E. "Molly" Wilson 1849 - 1931
(The
Wilsons
were a childless couple and were friends of Fredrick Cornelius)
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