William Jackson CORNISH

Male 1872 - 1967  (95 years)


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  • Name William Jackson CORNISH  [1
    Born 1872 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Jul 1967  Haynesville, Louisana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Arlington Cemetery, Homer LA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1262  Our Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2017 

    Family America Ludemia SHEETS,   b. 22 Feb 1875, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 May 1960, Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1890  Paris, Lamar County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • America was only 15 years old when she ran off and married William J. Cornish in Paris, Texas. Information provided by Jeannine Miller.
    Children 
     1. Ophelia CORNISH,   b. 1895,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     2. Joe D. CORNISH,   b. 1897,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     3. Martha L. CORNISH,   b. 1899,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     4. Grace CORNISH,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     5. Willie Mae CORNISH,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     6. R.T. CORNISH,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2017 
    Family ID F523  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.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] 1900 Layfayette County AR Census Record.

    2. [S98] Jeannine Miller.