On 22 Dec 1874 when Cornelius E. was 19, he married
Mary Adelia Morris, daughter of
James Samuel Morris (ca 1821-) &
Frances Jane Harrell (ca 1838-), in James City County, Virginia.
Born on 28 Aug 1857 in James City County, Virginia. Mary Adelia died in James City County, Virginia, on 2 Dec 1927; she was 70.