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Celia Ulmer <I>McCleskey</I> Cornelius

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Celia Ulmer McCleskey Cornelius

Birth
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Death
21 Sep 1947 (aged 77)
Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA
Burial
Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Wife of James Taylor Cornelius.
James & Ulmer married Nov, 19, 1890 in Dublin, TX.

Mrs. Celia Ulmer Cornelius, a resident of Kingsville for more than 30 years, died suddenly at her home on West Kleberg Avenue about 9:20 Sunday morning following a heart attack. She was born October 4, 1869. She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church. Her husband, James T. Cornelius, preceded her in death July 12, 1945. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Donald E. Redmond officiating. Burial was in Chamberlain Buria1 Park. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Darby Fox, of Abilene, and Mrs. N. N. Whitworth of Amarillo; three sons, Max, of Kingsville; Rex, of Hillsboro, and Percy of Mission. Seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. Pallbearers were A. N. Godwin, H. G. Weeks, G. D. Messimer, Travis Mills, Bolar Brown, Coleman Mayo, N. C. Skipworth, and H. A. Folts." (Obituary from a Kingsville newspaper, Sep 20, 1947.)

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Wife of James Taylor Cornelius.
James & Ulmer married Nov, 19, 1890 in Dublin, TX.

Mrs. Celia Ulmer Cornelius, a resident of Kingsville for more than 30 years, died suddenly at her home on West Kleberg Avenue about 9:20 Sunday morning following a heart attack. She was born October 4, 1869. She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church. Her husband, James T. Cornelius, preceded her in death July 12, 1945. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Donald E. Redmond officiating. Burial was in Chamberlain Buria1 Park. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Darby Fox, of Abilene, and Mrs. N. N. Whitworth of Amarillo; three sons, Max, of Kingsville; Rex, of Hillsboro, and Percy of Mission. Seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. Pallbearers were A. N. Godwin, H. G. Weeks, G. D. Messimer, Travis Mills, Bolar Brown, Coleman Mayo, N. C. Skipworth, and H. A. Folts." (Obituary from a Kingsville newspaper, Sep 20, 1947.)

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  • Added: Apr 2, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67785340/celia_ulmer-cornelius: accessed ), memorial page for Celia Ulmer McCleskey Cornelius (4 Oct 1869–21 Sep 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67785340, citing Chamberlain Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA; Maintained by AKC (contributor 47470906).