Ida Cornwell 1853-1932

CORNWELL

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 3/16/2017 at 09:27:13

27 October 1932 - The Tipton Advertiser

Miss Ida Cornwell, aged 79 years, a resident of Wilton community for 65 years, died at her home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. She was the daughter of Amos and Phoebe Cornwell, and was born in Boston, Mass., Nov. 22, 1853. Two years later the family migrated to Tipton, Iowa, where they resided for a time, and in 1867 they moved to Wilton, where the home had been since. Miss Cornwell had devoted her life to her parents, both of whom reached advanced age, her father dying at the age of 97 in 1919, the oldest Odd Fellow in Iowa in both years of membership and age. Her mother, two brothers and a sister also preceded her in death. She was the last of the family and leaves no immediate relatives. Funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon with burial in the family lot in the Oakdale cemetery. She has been a life-long member of the Methodist church.