The body of Mrs. Cornelia Longstreet Poor, 71, daughter of the late Cornelius Tyler Longstreet, and widow of Charles H. Poor, who died Saturday at her home in Washington, will be brought to this city. Committal services will be held at the Longstreet Mausoleum in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Poor came from one of the oldest families in Onondaga County. Her grandfather, Cornelius Longstreet, was one of the early settlers, coming here in 1807. Mrs. Poor's mother was a daughter of Lewis H. Redfield, pioneer printer of Onondaga County.
Early in the 80's Mrs. Poor's father built Renwick Castle, later known as Yates Castle, now the Teachers' College of Syracuse University.
Mrs. Poor is survived by a son, Charles L. Poor of New Orleans; two daughters, Mrs. M.P. Mans and Mrs. R.C. Bulmer, and three grandchildren.
Syracuse Daily Journal, 1921
The body of Mrs. Cornelia Longstreet Poor, 71, daughter of the late Cornelius Tyler Longstreet, and widow of Charles H. Poor, who died Saturday at her home in Washington, will be brought to this city. Committal services will be held at the Longstreet Mausoleum in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Poor came from one of the oldest families in Onondaga County. Her grandfather, Cornelius Longstreet, was one of the early settlers, coming here in 1807. Mrs. Poor's mother was a daughter of Lewis H. Redfield, pioneer printer of Onondaga County.
Early in the 80's Mrs. Poor's father built Renwick Castle, later known as Yates Castle, now the Teachers' College of Syracuse University.
Mrs. Poor is survived by a son, Charles L. Poor of New Orleans; two daughters, Mrs. M.P. Mans and Mrs. R.C. Bulmer, and three grandchildren.
Syracuse Daily Journal, 1921
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