CORNELL, Sarah WILSON 1831 - 1903

CORNELL, WILSON, WIREMAN, MILLER

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 3/16/2012 at 19:19:05

Original posting by Richard K Thompson --

Fairfield Ledger
Wednesday, January 7, 1903
Page 6, Column 5

Death of Mrs. CORNELL.

Sarah WILSON, wife of Washington CORNELL, died in this city Tuesday morning. She was born in Warren county, O., in October, 1831 (sic. October 25, 1831, Warren county, Ohio). She was married in the fall of 1849 (sic. January 6, 1848 according to obituary for Washington CORNELL), and in 1850 came to this county with her husband. From that time until seventeen years ago, whe the family removed to this city, she had lived on a farm near Reed's mill, Mrs. CORNELL was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom are now living. G. W. and Mrs. Joseph WIREMAN reside in Liberty township; Seneca at Ottumwa; Oscar at Larned, Kansas; Sylvenus, Alva and Mrs. William MILLER, in or near this city. All her children were with her in her last illness. Mrs. CORNELL was an excellent woman and was held in high regard by all who knew her. She was ill about two weeks, with pneumonia. The remains will be interred tomorrow afternoon, funeral services being held by Rev. C. Springer at the family home.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Evergreen cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. 1st.033.

Sarah was born on October 25, 1831 and died on Tuesday, January 6, 1903 according to the date references in the obituary, and the headstone inscription. Previous sources used January 5, 1903 for the DOD.

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Added by Admin, April 2021 --

"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, January 9, 1903
Front Page, Columns 2 and 3

Locals.

... Oscar CORNELL came in from Kansas Sabbath, called here by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. William CORNELL. He said they had no snow in Kansas and very little west of Creston.

Mrs. Washington CORNELL died in this city Tuesday after an illness of about two weeks with pneumonia. The funeral services were held from the residence yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. Springer of Libertyville. An obituary will be published next week.

(Note: The "Jefferson County Republican" for January 16, 1903, was not available at the time this addition was made to Richard Thompson's posting. -Admin, April 2021)

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.