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From: "Barb Golino" <>
Subject: Re: [OHGUERNS] Davis, Gorley, Black
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:39:44 -0700
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Hi Pat,
Thanks for responding. I have only tracked the Davis family to Guernsey, in
1850. I do not know where they were prior to that. Thomas Davis b. abt
1814 in Ohio and his wife Elizabeth born in Ohio abt 1815. Their children:
Minerva Davis, Delphia Davis, Eliza Jane, and Thomas. I do not know the
parents of Thomas b. 1814 so anything is possible. Did your Davis family
move to Guernsey?
Barb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Lanning" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [OHGUERNS] Davis, Gorley, Black


> I have a John Davis and a Thomas in Linton Twp., Coshocton Co., OH, do you
> have a Davis in this county?
> Pat
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barb Golino" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [OHGUERNS] Davis, Gorley, Black
>
>
> > Well, I don't know where to go from here. Harriet it appears is a
> Cornelius
> > and not a Davis. Ok, I need theories on why the Davis children lived
> with
> > William and Harriet Gorley in 1860 & 1870. And why Eliza Jane Davis
> > referred to Harriet as her sister on the 1870 census. What could the
> > connection be? Remember, in 1850 Thomas and Elizabeth Davis are living
> with
> > the Joseph Vincent family & had only two of their children living with
> them,
> > Delphia age 4 and John age 4 months. Nearby their other two children
are
> > living with William and Ellen Gorley and their son William Gorley.(
Eliza
> > Jane Davis age 1 and Minerva Davis age 7). Where do I look now to
figure
> > this out? Is Elizabeth Davis' maiden name Gorley?
> > Help......Barb
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bsshinn" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 4:26 PM
> > Subject: RE: [OHGUERNS] Davis, Gorley, Black
> >
> >
> > > I picked up William Gorley's obit today. I also looked at the
marriage
> > > license. The marriage license says: William Gowley Married Harriet
> > > Cornelius. I could not get in the Health Dept. when I was in town, I
> will
> > > try again and let you know if I find Harriet's death certificate. The
> > obit
> > > reads:
> > > Death of an Old Resident
> > > William Gorley, died at his residence near Georgetown, south of
> > Cambridge,
> > > Wednesday, August 29, 1900, after an illness of several months, aged
> > > seventy-four years. He was a pioneer resident of his locality and a
> > worthy
> > > citizen. He was united in marriage with Miss Harriet Cornelius in
1856
> > and
> > > ten children, nve (this is how it is spelled) sons and five daughters
> were
> > > born to them, of these two sons and two daughters are deceased, and
the
> > > others have made their homes near that of their parents. One sister,
> Mrs.
> > > Mary Hurley lives in Cambridge. The funeral services were conducted
> from
> > > the family home, Friday, August 31 at 2 o'clock, p. m. by Rev. James
> > Jones,
> > > assisted by Rev. Dr. Pope. Interment was made at Wallars Cemetery.
> > >
> > >
> > > Barb,
> > >
> > > I don't have a Davis anywhere connected to the descendants of
> Christopher
> > > Cornelius:
> > >
> > > Gen 1 - Isaac Cornelius, born by or before 1775 (came from Huntingdon
> > > County, PA), bought land in 1814 Muskingum County, died in 1822
without
> a
> > > will, estate records are of no help, he was too much in debt at the
time
> > of
> > > his death.
> > >
> > > Heirs of Isaac Cornelius:
> > > 1. Elizabeth Cornelius, born bef 1804, md. Peter Baker
> > > 9 Oct 1827 Muskingum Co., no further info.
> > > 2. William Cornelius, b. 18 Oct 1800, d. 2 Dec 1872 in
> > > Indiana, md. Nancy McHenry 3-18-1823 Muskingum, OH.
> > > 3. Hannah Cornelius md. James Wortman 15 Oct 1840
> > > Muskingum Co., OH. Hannah was aged 4 in the guardianship
> > > records of 1823 after Isaac died.
> > > 4. Mary Ann Cornelius, age 9 in the 1823 guardianship
> > > records, md. James Wortman 3-31-1835 Muskingum Co.
> > > 5. Sarah Cornelius, no info, name listed in lawsuit of 1835.
> > > 6. Christopher Cornelius (1804-1882), md. (1) Susannah
> > > Jack (2) Jane Winters.
> > > 7. Barbara Cornelius, widow of Isaac, md. John Allison
> > > 6-24-1827 Muskingum Co., no further info.
> > > 8. Elijah Cornelius, age 2 in the 1823 guardianship records
> > > after Isaac died, no further info.
> > > 9. Hiram Cornelius, not sure of this one because the only
> > > documentation I have on him comes from 1831 Muskingum
> > > court record involved in a lawsuit with David Cherry, this
> > > is the only record his name appears in along with the other
> > > heirs of Isaac's.
> > >
> > > Christopher Cornelius (1804-1882) md. (1) Susannah Jack, (2) Jane
> > Winters -
> > > all children born to Christopher were by his first wife Susannah Jack.
> > >
> > > The only place I've seen Harriet's name listed as being a daughter of
> > > Christopher Cornelius comes from "The History of the Cornelius Family
in
> > > America" by Charles Cornelius, 1929. This book states that James W.
> > > Cornelius (son of Christopher & Susannah Jack Cornelius) had a
daughter
> > > Harriet Cornelius who married William Gorley.
> > > 1880 Guernsey County, Ohio census:
> > > William Gourley (spelled as shown), age not legible
> > > Harriet, age 44, wife
> > > Mary E., daughter, age not legible
> > > Charles H., son, age 14
> > > James, son, age 11
> > > Annie, daughter, age 8
> > > Celia, daughter, age 6
> > > George, son, age 3
> > > Daughter, age 1
> > >
> > > There was another Harriet Cornelius in Ohio who appears in the 1840
> census
> > > of Hamilton County, Roll M704_399, p. 262 with 2 females under 5, 1
> female
> > > 15-20, and 1 female 50-60, I assume this Harriet was a widow since
> single
> > > women back in those days were not counted as heads of households
unless
> > they
> > > were widowed. I've tried looking for more info on this Harriet but
have
> > > never been able to find anything further on her. She is still in
> Hamilton
> > > County in 1850 and is listed as age 63, which would place this
Harriet's
> > > year birth at around 1787.
> > >
> > > I can't put my hands on it right now but I believe in "Yesterday and
> Today
> > > in Guernsey County, Ohio", there's a mention of the William and
Harriet
> > > Gorley family indicating that Harriet was a daughter of Christopher
> > > Cornelius. Another researcher had scanned a newspaper clipping he
found
> > > among some old papers and sent it to me, but he didn't know what
> newspaper
> > > it came from. The clipping mentions Christopher Cornelius and his
> > children,
> > > one of which included Harriet Corneius (1835-1915) who married William
> > > Gorley (1826-?).
> > >
> > > Christopher Cornelius died in 1882 without a will but an estate sale
was
> > > held, the only person not receiving their share from his estate was
> > Harriet.
> > > I've seen in several wills where some children, whether minor ones or
> not,
> > > were not mentioned in a will of the deceased and yet I found birth
> records
> > > on them along with other records indicating that they were still alive
> > long
> > > after their father's will was written. I thought at first maybe
Harriet
> > may
> > > have be given her share prior to Christopher's death but there is
> nothing
> > on
> > > record in Muskingum County to verify this and why would she be the
only
> > one
> > > getting anything prior to Christopher's death, why not the others.
> > Usually
> > > it was always the oldest male son who may be given property prior to
the
> > > death of his father, or even other children for that matter. (Prior to
> the
> > > death of my 4th Gr. Grandfather Henry Cotterell, he deeded over land
to
> 3
> > of
> > > his sons and died a couple of years later without a will or an estate
> sale
> > > held since he didn't own anything when he died).
> > >
> > > I've searched through all of my files to see if there's a possibility
> > > Christopher's brother, William Cornelius, may have had a daughter by
the
> > > name of Harriet, but I don't. William was the only other living
brother
> > > past 1840 that would have had children, so far I've been able to
account
> > for
> > > all of William's children.
> > >
> > > I checked for the name Davis in 3 of my files to see if I could find
> this
> > > name mentioned. An Andrew Cornelison was in Butler County, Ohio who
> went
> > to
> > > Parke County, Indiana (I have not made any Cornelius connection to our
> > line
> > > with this family yet). Marsh was born around 1786 in NC and died
in1853
> > > Indiana. A John Davis witnessed the will of Marsh's. There was a
Thos.
> > H.
> > > Davis who received $18.18 and $1.73 from the estate of Christopher
> > Cornelius
> > > (d. 1882), and a James Davis who received $14.72. (You mentioned a
> Thomas
> > > Davis being the father of you Harriet, could this be the same Thomas
who
> > > received money from Christopher's estate? If not, possibly Thomas'
> son?).
> > >
> > > As far as your statement "If Harriet is indeed a Cornelius, why did
they
> > > raise the Davis Children?" - sometimes children were given to
relatives
> or
> > > close friends if either the parents died or they traveled elsewhere
and
> > left
> > > the children behind until they got settled, there could have been a
> number
> > > of reasons, providing this Harriet was indeed a Cornelius.
> > >
> > > It's also interesting to find the name Cora because there was a Cora
> Dell
> > > Cornelius (1876-1895) who was a daughter of George W. Cornelius and
> > Caroline
> > > Phelps, she died at the age of 19 years, married a William Bennett in
> > 1894.
> > > They had only one child, Amanda Jane Bennett born in 1895. George W.
> > > Cornelius was a son of James W. Cornelius and Elizabeth Sarah Shyrock.
> > > James W. Cornelius was a son of Christopher and Susannah Jack
Cornelius.
> > > The dates of your Cora Gorley born in 1880 is relatively close to the
> > birth
> > > date of Cora Dell Cornelius in 1876, this may not mean anything but
the
> > name
> > > Cora is not that common among the families I've been researching so
> there
> > > could be a connection here with the naming patterns????
> > >
> > > Sherry Cornelius
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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