Pane-Joyce Genealogy

66420. Gertrude Viola Cornell. Born on 16 Sep 1855 in Michigan. Gertrude Viola died in Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, on 28 Aug 1931; she was 75. Buried on 30 Aug 1931 in Bosworth Cemetery, Walton Township.

Seven years before Gertrude married Winfield Pelton, her father Thomas married Winfield’s older sister Hannah as his third wife.

Certificate of Death
Gertrude Viola Pelton, b. 16 Sep 1855 in Eaton County, d. 28 Aug 1931 at Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, widowed, husband Winfield Pelton, daughter of Thomas Cornell & Ruby Munger both b. Ohio, informant Mrs Hattie Bingham of Olivet, died of valvular insufficieny, bur. Bosworth Cemetery

On 2 Apr 1871 when Gertrude Viola was 15, she married Winfield S. Pelton, son of David Clark Pelton (4 Feb 1800-9 Feb 1890) & Hannah Smith (1 Sep 1811-30 Jun 1852), in Eaton County, Michigan. Born on 17 May 1852 in LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio.

In 1870 Winfield was working for his future father-in-law Thomas Cornell.

1880 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 292B
Winfield Pelton, 27, farmer, b. OH, parents b. NY
Gertrude Pelton, 24, wife, keeping house, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Lena V. Pelton, 8, son, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI
Lina Pelton, 7, son, b. ditto
Hattie May Pelton, 2, son [should be daughter], b. ditto
(infant) Pelton, 1 month, b. May, son, b. ditto
Gertrude’s uncle Benjamin Cornell’s family lives next door.

66421. James Bird Cornell. Born ca 1856.

Lived in Colorado.398

66422. Ruby Cornell. Born on 25 Jan 1859 in Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Ruby died in Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, on 2 Nov 1886; she was 27. Buried in Bosworth Cemetery, Walton Township.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
25 Jan 1880 Walton Township. William Doust, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses Eldridge E. & Delila F. Reul, both of Carmel
James E. Bissett, 25, of Vermontville, b. Lawrence Co. Ohio, farmer
Ruby Cornell, 21, of Walton, b. there
The witnesses were probabaly Eldgidge E. & Delila F. Kent, but somehow the “Kent” became “Reul” in copying the record. Dilila was Ruby’s first cousin.

Return of Deaths in the County of Eaton
Ruby Bissett, d. 2 Nov 1886 at Walton, d. age 27 years 9 months 8 days, b. Michigan, married, housewife, daughter of Thomas & Ruby Cornell, died of inflmation of lungs
(Her son Reuben’s record follows hers.)

On 25 Jan 1880 when Ruby was 21, she married James Edwin Bissett, son of David Erastus Bissett (ca 1812-) & Frances Falconer (22 Jul 1812-), in Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Born ca 1854 in Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio. James Edwin died in Orient Township, Osceola County, Michigan on 8 Mar 1901. Buried in Flake Cemetery, Barryton.

James first married Ruby Cornell, second Sarah Pysher.

1860 Federal Census. Vermontville Township, Eaton Co., Michigan.
Roll 542, page 857
Post Office Vermontville
David E. Bissett, 49, farmer, $1600 real estate, $812 personal estate
Frances Bissett, 48
David E. Bissett, 17
Julia E. Bissett, 14
James E. Bissett, 6
All were born in Ohio

1880 Federal Census. Vermontville Township, Eaton Co., Michigan.
Roll 577, page 2
Eliza Herrick, head, 33, b. OH, father b. NJ, mother b. OH, keeping house
Eurotus W. Herrick, 14, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
George T. Herrick, 12, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Armenia Herrick, 10, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Thomas S. Herrick, 6, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Vesta C. Herrick, 1, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
James E. Bissett, brother, 26, b. OH, father b. NJ, mother b. OH, works in [saw?]mill
Ruby Bissett, sister-in-law, 21, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH, keeping house
Eliza (Bissett) Herrick and James E. Bissett were siblings.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
11 Feb 1888, Charlotte. C.L. Barnhart, Pastor Charlotte M.E. Church. Witnesses J.D. Burked & Alice Barnhart of Charlotte.
James E. Bissett, 33, of Walton, b. Ohio, farmer, son of David & Frances (Falconer) Bissett
Sarah E. Pysher, 23, of Fisher, b. Michigan, daughter of Fred & Lorinda (Munger) Pysher

Their children include:

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Reuben Bissett (Died soon) (22 Oct 1886-5 Dec 1886)

66423. Elmer Cornell. Born on 16 Apr 1864 in Elyria Township, Lorain County, Ohio. Elmer died in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, on 31 Jan 1941; he was 76.

1900 North Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio Census. Roll T623_1295; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 76. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Dwelling 4; Family 4;
Elmer E. is 31, a farmer, and was born in Michigan in April 1864. Both of his parents were born in Ohio. Kate is 30, and was born in Sept 1869. Both of her parents were also born in Ohio. Addie is 12 and was born in May 1888. Nellie is nine and was born in December 1891. Both girls were born in Ohio. Elmer and Kate have been married for 13 years and she has had two children, both of whom are still living.

Elmer Cornell died 31 Jan 1941 in Charlotte, Michigan. He was born in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio on 16 Apr 1864. At death he was 76 years 9 months 15 days old. He was a Widower and lived at 120 Kenwood and was a Retired Farmer. He was buried on 03 Feb 1941 at Ridgelawn Cemetery. Catherine Cornell was his wife, and Thomas Cornell his father. GSU film number 2023890, Digital GS number 4035640, Image number 1862, Reference number fn 4548. http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/sho...tKHSK0Vx1EZ6rR8%253D

Elmer married Catherine Beaver. Born in Sep 1869 in Ohio. Catherine died in Elyria Township, Lorain County, Ohio on 21 Dec 1918.

Their children include:

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Addie May Cornell (8 May 1888-11 Feb 1970)

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Nellie M. Cornell (Dec 1891-19 Aug 1976)

68372iii.

Marion E. Cornell (19 Apr 1902-)

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