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    1. [ALBLOUNT] William Cornelius of Blount Co - married Sarah Sanders
    2. Eugene Cornelius
    3. Searching for the parents of William Cornelius who died at age 87 on 15 Oct 1921 in Brooksville, Blount Co. He married Sarah L. Sanders on 2 May 1897 in Blount Co. His death certificate (#17259, Blount Co) indicates his father to be W.M. Cornelius Sr; mother's name not known; surviving spouse Sarah. Certificate indicates he lived his entire life at Brooksville. I cannot identify a W.M. (William Marion probably) Cornelius with a son named William born in the timeframe 1834-1839. William is listed on following Blount Co census records (cannot find in 1880 or 1920): 1900 ED 5, Sh 3B: William Cornelius, Mar 1839, 61, AL; wife-Sarah L., May 1850, 50, GA; daughter- Martha, Feb 1885, 15, AL; father-in-law- George T. Sanders, Jan 1816, 84, GA. Indicates Wm & Sarah married for 3 years, 0 children. 1910 ED 17, Sh 11B: William Cornelius, 75, AL; wife-Sarah L., 62, GA. Married 14 years, 0 children; 2nd marriage for William; 1st marriage for Sarah. Any help would be appreciated.

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