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| Name |
Elting Cornelius Wright |
| Birth |
30 Dec 1878 |
Conquest, Cayuga County, NY  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Notes |
- Nealy as he was called, was given to his aunt, Sarah Brown Beard to raise when his mother became too ill to care for him. His mother, Justina Brown Elting, died nine days after he was born according to the family bible in possession of Marjelia Chubb. His father left the area and his death and burial are unknown.
In the 1900 census, he was living in Jerusalem, Yates co. NY with cousin, Louis V. Gelder and wife.
In 1930, Cornelius, age 51, was living in Corning, Steueben county, NY with his wife, Carrie, age 47, who was born in PA. They had married in 1920 and this was their first marriage for each of them. He was 41 and she, 37, at the time of their marriage.
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| Person ID |
I52725 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Beard Henry H., b. 09 Dec 1825, Yates County, NY d. 26 Feb 1898, Torrey, Yates Co., NY (Age 72 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Brown Sarah Ann, b. 1833, Torrey, Yates Co., NY d. 04 Mar 1898, Torrey, Yates Co., NY (Age 65 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
12 Apr 1855 |
Milo, Yates Co, NY [1, 6] |
| Family ID |
F24063 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Father |
Elting Louis B., b. 23 Aug 1833, Conquest Cayuga County, NY d. 11 Mar 1898, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI (Age 64 years) |
| Relationship |
Stepchild |
| Mother |
Brown Justina Sophiah, b. 20 Dec 1848, Torrey, Long Point, Yates Co., NY d. 08 Jan 1879, Conquest, Cayuga County, NY (Age 30 years) |
| Relationship |
Stepchild |
| Marriage |
25 Jul 1877 |
Torrey, Yates Co., NY [1, 7] |
- Her marriage certificate says she was wed at her home with brother, Richard King Brown and cousin, Wells King as witnesses. Rev. Allen Traver, paster of the Presbyterian Church of Dresden officiated.
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| Family ID |
F24067 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S1369] Merged from BrianFreeman on 01-Jan-13 at 22:09.
- [S1382] 1910 Federal Census for District 115, Corning, Ward 3, Steuben County, NY.
Cornelius Elting, 31, single male, roomer, b. NY. Father, b. US., Mother, b. NY
There were many people staying in this boarding house or hotel with him.
- [S1372] 1880 Federal Census for Torrey, Yates County,NY.
Henry H. Beard, head of household, 59, gardner
Sarah A. Beard, wife, 47, housekeeping
Kornelius Elinge, male 1 yr., nephew
- [S1379] 1930 Federal Census for Dist. 24, Corning, Steuben County, NY.
Cornelius, 51, b. NY, owned his own home and was worth $5000. He was 41 years old at the time of his first marriage ( abt. 1920) to Carrie, age 47, b. in PA.
- [S1381] 1900 Federal Census for Jerusalem, Yates County, NY.
Dudley Gelder, Head, 30 yrs. birthday, Sept 1869, b. NY,married 4 yrs. No children, Father b. NY, Mother b. NY
Cora R. wife, 27. b. May 1873 in NY, Both parents b. NY
Elting, Cornelius W. 21 yrs. b. Dec 1878, NY. Cousins, Both parents b. NY
- [S1389] Beard Family Bible.
Bible is the property of Michael Beard.
- [S1390] Copy of her wedding certificate.
- [S1379] 1930 Federal Census for Dist. 24, Corning, Steuben County, NY.
Carrie was 37 years old at the time of her first marriage to Corlnelius W. Elting.
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