General married Eleanor Vest July 10, 1921 in Marshall Co., AL.

1900 Marshall Co., AL, Census, ED 90, Sh 9B: Joseph Cornelius, Jul 1862, 37, AL; Gracie, feb 1864, 36, AL; Ninna, Sep1883, 16, AL; May, Mar 1888, 12, AL, son; Belle, Dec 1889, 10, AL; Elisha, Oct 1894, 5, AL; Lee, Mar 1895, 5, AL; Lonie, Dec 1897, 2, AL, daughter. Married 17 years, 7 children, 7 alive.

1910 Marshall Co., AL Census, ED 104, Sh 9A: Joseph Cornelius, 48, AL; Gracey, 44, GA; Nina, 27, AL; Major, 21 M, AL; Belle, 17, AL; Elisha, 16, AL; Zora , 14, AL; Lona, 12, AL; Burley, 7, AL; Mamie, 4, AL; Annie, 4, AL.

1920 Marshall Co., AL Census, ED 129, Sh 8B: Joseph C. Cornelius, 56, AL; Grace, 54, GA; General M., 32, AL; Zora, 24, AL; Lonie, 19, AL; Burley M., 16, AL; Mamie, 14, AL; Annie, 14, AL.

1930 Marshall Co., AL, ED 48-34, Sh 5A: Major Cornilias, 37, AL; Elanoria, 27, AL; Ozelle, 7, AL; Holly J., 2 3/12, AL. Me married at 27, she at 17.

1940 Marshall Co., AL: General M. Cornelius, 49, AL; Elnora F., 40, AL; Roselle, 17, AL; Hollis J., 13, AL; Winnie Ridgeway, 25, AL, sis-in-law; Louise Ridgeway, 3, AL, sis-in-law

WW I Draft Registration Card: General May Cornelius, born May 6, 1888 in Marshall Co., AL. Living in Albertville, Marshall Co., AL. Farmer - self. Single. Tall, medium build, blue eyes, light red hair.

Marshall County AL Death Certificate #5522. General Major Cornelius, age 57, died March 19, 1947 in Guntersville, Marshall County, AL. He was born May 6, 1889 in Marshall County. Surviving spouse Eleanor V. Cornelius (age 48). Father Joe Cornelius; mother Gracie Dyar. Informant Eleanor Cornelius of Guntersville. Buried March 20, 1947 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Marshall County, AL.

The Guntersville Gleam
Guntersville, Alabama
21 Mar 1947, Fri • Page 1

Major Cornelius Taken By Death
Funeral services were held Thursday at Pleasant Grove for General Major Cornelius, who died Wednesday at his home here.

Mr Cornelius, a World war 1 veteran, was 57 years old. He had been in ill health a number of years and had quit the butchering and farming that he had formerly followed.
Rev Bob Isdell conducted the service with Drinkard's directing.

Mr Cornelius is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eleanor V Cornelius; two daughters, Roselle and Hollis Joe; three brothers, Elisha, Zora and Burley; five sisters, Lilly Samson, Albertville 4; Vinie Daulton, Guntersville; Belle Samson, Albertville 4; and twins Amie Blackmon and Mamie Lawson of Arab 1.