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Cornelius Denys “Corn” Tunison

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Cornelius Denys “Corn” Tunison

Birth
Martinsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Death
19 Jan 1824 (aged 77)
Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Martinsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.6039081, Longitude: -74.5756083
Memorial ID
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In the 79th year of his age.
Date of death on stone appears to read '1821', though transcript lists 1824.

Information from an unnamed source indicates the D.O.B. is 1745.

"born 1746 New Jersey
father: William Tunison b. Oct 12, 1771 NJ d. March 16, 1842 Monmouth,NJ
mother: Elizabeth McMicken b. Dec 9, 1775 NJ d. Nov , 1814 Monmouth, NJ"
Unsourced information from:

jeanie

"Info in the bio says father: William b. 1771, mother Elizabeth McMicken. William was the SON of Corn D. The 4 children listed are from marriage of Corn D & Mary Alward are correct. William is now presumed to be a son from 1st wife of Corn D. based on reference in the will of Eleanor who left inhesitance to the daughters of her brother...their names match William's children, not Eleanor's other brother Henry."

Information from
Lois (another Tunison descendant)

"Cornelius' parents were Denys and Sarah Hoagland Tunison.

D. L. Tunison
In the 79th year of his age.
Date of death on stone appears to read '1821', though transcript lists 1824.

Information from an unnamed source indicates the D.O.B. is 1745.

"born 1746 New Jersey
father: William Tunison b. Oct 12, 1771 NJ d. March 16, 1842 Monmouth,NJ
mother: Elizabeth McMicken b. Dec 9, 1775 NJ d. Nov , 1814 Monmouth, NJ"
Unsourced information from:

jeanie

"Info in the bio says father: William b. 1771, mother Elizabeth McMicken. William was the SON of Corn D. The 4 children listed are from marriage of Corn D & Mary Alward are correct. William is now presumed to be a son from 1st wife of Corn D. based on reference in the will of Eleanor who left inhesitance to the daughters of her brother...their names match William's children, not Eleanor's other brother Henry."

Information from
Lois (another Tunison descendant)

"Cornelius' parents were Denys and Sarah Hoagland Tunison.

D. L. Tunison

Inscription

"it reads:

The Grave of
Corn' D Tunison

he departed this life
on the 19th day of
Jan. 1824
in the 79th year of his age

jeanie



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  • Created by: TomKat
  • Added: Oct 27, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16344978/cornelius_denys-tunison: accessed ), memorial page for Cornelius Denys “Corn” Tunison (22 Apr 1746–19 Jan 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16344978, citing Bolmer Family Burying Ground, Martinsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by TomKat (contributor 46805778).