Family/Spouse: Unknown SALE. Unknown died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Granddaddy Cornish traveled on foot with a wagon to OK to claim land and they stayed there 4 years, but the dust bowl ruined their crops and he came back home. He borrowed money from Lady Bird Johnson's father who had a store in Mooringsport, LA ($100) and brought the family back. They lived in tents on Caddo Lake and he fished and looked for pearls for a living. They later moved into Mooringsport into a big house and then Granddaddy bought a farm in Haynesville and they moved there.....Grandmother (America) got sick and her children took turns staying with her until she died 5/6/1960. Granddaddy Cornish died 7/28/1967". Information provided by Jeannine Miller, granddaughter of William and America Cornish.

In BLM-ES, GLO Records there is a Homestead Certificate No. 12834, Application 23627 signed "by" T. Roosevelt, registered in Camden, Arkansas, for the claim of William J. CORNISH. (Issued 02/22/1906.)

William married America Ludemia SHEETS on 13 Oct 1890 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. America (daughter of John SHEETS and Martha Ann MCGUIRE) was born on 22 Feb 1875 in Arkansas; died on 06 May 1960 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States; was buried in Arlington Cemetery, Homer LA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

America was only 15 years old when she ran off and married William J. Cornish in Paris, Texas. Information provided by Jeannine Miller.

John married Martha Ann MCGUIRE on 28 Apr 1867 in Montgomery County, Arkansas. Martha (daughter of Isaac MCGUIRE and Margaret TATE) was born on 27 Dec 1846 in Marshall County, Mississippi; died on 05 Feb 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jeannine Miller, great granddaughter of Martha said they called her "Big Grandma" and they all loved her. Martha stayed with her daughter, America, and her family quite often.

Aunt Bill thinks that Martha may be buried in Sawyer OK. Information provided by Jeannine Miller.

Kathy Lueck has Martha's death date as 15 Feb 1913?

Martha and her brother Zile are living with their brother William and his wife Caroline and daughter Mary in the 1860, Monroe Twp, Sevier County, AR Census. Also living with them is a Tabby MCGUIRE, age 60. I wonder if Tabby could be a nickname for Margaret TATE MCGUIRE?

Notes:

According to notes of Margaret Harmon, Both Jacob & Susannah are buried at Phillipi Cemetery along with all their children except James who is buried at Brushy Cemetery near Alpine, AR in Clark County.

Jacob married Susannah KUNTZ. Susannah was born in 1799; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Margaret TATE about 1826 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Margaret was born in 1807; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]