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- Information found at www.findagrave.com:
Rev Aaron Cornish
Birth: Aug. 3, 1800
New York, USA
Death: Jul. 9, 1872
Waterford (Erie County)
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA
1828: On 29 December Aaron purchased Lot 153, 96 acres, in the town of Clarendon, Orleans County, New York and was pastor of the Christian Church of West Clarendon. (Source: "Landmarks of Orleans County, New York" by Isaac S. Gignor (1894), p560 & 587.
1842: C. Albert Cornish is born in Clarendon, Orlean Co., New York. (Source: Federal Pension #SC189-136)
1850: Family appears on 1850 Census of Waterford Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, page 309, shows Aaron's place of birth as New York State.
1854: Aaron purchased 20 acres of land in Erie County from John Sedgwick. In 1861 Aaron purchased 7 acres of land adjoining the 20 acre tract purchased in 1854 in Erie County, Pa. Spring, 1864: Aaron Cornish made an agreement with his son, Albert Cornish, to work 20 acres of land purchased in 1854. (Source: Pension File #Nav.WO.3166.)
1860: Census, Pennsylvania (West) Transcription by Ronald Vern Jackson shows Aaron Cornish as the only Cornish, Erie County, Waterford Township, #1180, page 287, shows Aaron's place of birth as New York State.
1870: Federal Census, Erie County, Waterford Township, Waterford, Pa., page 500, lines 4-10, Family #145:
Cornish, Aaron, 70, Farmer, Real Estate $4000, Personal Estate $750, born New York
Cornish, Laura, 71, born Vermont
Cornish, Albert, 28, born New York
Cornish, Emerette, 26, born Pennsylvania
Cornish, Viola, 6, born Pennsylvania
Cornish, George, 4, born Pennsylvania
Ricard, 20, Farm Laborer, born Pennsylvania
1871: 12 August, Aaron Cornish sold title to his land and home, subject to a life estate to himself and his wife, to his son, Albert Cornish. (Source: Erie County, Pa. Deed Bk 44, p.721; Mortgage Bk. 2, p.28)
1872: "Four years ago, I stood by the bedside of my husband and saw him in his last moments, alas, he is gone no more shall we mingle our voices together in this world." Written July 9, 1876. (Source: Devotional Diary of Laura Stone Cornish, in possession of Tad and Mary McArdle.)
Thanks to Bill DeCoursey for sharing some of this information.
Family links:
Children:
Rachel E. Cornish Thomas (1828 - 1906)*
Spouse:
Laura Stone Cornish (1799 - 1890)*
Burial:
Waterford Cemetery
Waterford (Erie County)
Erie County
Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Debbie Ward McArdle
Record added: Nov 28, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 44892833
Cemetery Photo
Added by: Bimmy
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1800 - 1872 (71 years)
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