Gardner Thurston Cornell
1797 - 1884 (87 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Gardner Thurston Cornell was born 20 Jul 1797, RI; died 13 Oct 1884, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; was buried , Westside Cemetery, Edgartown, MA. Notes:
According to his death record, he died at age 87 y 2 m 25 d. It identifies his birthplace as Newport, RI, and his parents as Gideon and Belinda Cornell.
Consequently, I am not absolutely sure Gardner belongs to this couple, but some of the names of his children suggest that he does, as well as a connection to Beaufort, SC. Compare the names of his sons with his uncle John J., and with his uncle's two sons. I am wondering if the informant at his death gave the incorrect name of his mother. Since he died in old age, as a widower, it is possible that the informant at the time did not remember his mother's name correctly.
It is also possible that his father Gideon was married twice, with Belinda being a second wife.
In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is at Edgartown, MA: Gardner T. Cornell 52 born Newport, RI; Mary 59 born Edgartown; Gideon 26 Ed. mariner; Enoch C. 23 Ed. painter; William G. 20 Ed. ship carpenter; George B. 17 Ed. laborer; Velma Coffin 64 Ed.Gardner married Mary Coffin 26 Feb 1815, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. Mary (daughter of Enoch Coffin and Huldah Unknown) was born 11 Oct 1791, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 7 Nov 1865, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; was buried , Westside Cemetery, Edgartown, MA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. William Henry Cornell was born 19 Jan 1816, New Bedford, MA; died 14 Mar 1817, Beaufort, SC.
- 3. John Jay (1) Cornell was born 3 Oct 1817, SC; died 7 Sep 1820, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA.
- 4. Henry William Cornell was born 29 May 1819, Charleston, SC; died Abt 6 Jun 1827.
- 5. John Jay (2) Cornell was born 14 May 1822, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 10 May 1825, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA.
- 6. Gideon Cornell was born 14 Jul 1823, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 13 Aug 1856.
- 7. Enoch Coffin Cornell was born Abt 1827, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 24 Feb 1902, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA.
- 8. William G. Cornell was born 16 Mar 1830, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 28 Sep 1901, Somerset, Bristol Co., MA.
- 9. Wyett Morison Cornell was born 12 Oct 1831; died 16 Oct 1832.
- 10. George B. Cornell was born Abt 1833, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA.
Generation: 2
2. William Henry Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born 19 Jan 1816, New Bedford, MA; died 14 Mar 1817, Beaufort, SC. 3. John Jay (1) Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born 3 Oct 1817, SC; died 7 Sep 1820, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. 4. Henry William Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born 29 May 1819, Charleston, SC; died Abt 6 Jun 1827. 5. John Jay (2) Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born 14 May 1822, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 10 May 1825, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. 6. Gideon Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born 14 Jul 1823, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 13 Aug 1856. 7. Enoch Coffin Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born Abt 1827, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 24 Feb 1902, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. 8. William G. Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born 16 Mar 1830, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; died 28 Sep 1901, Somerset, Bristol Co., MA. 9. Wyett Morison Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born 12 Oct 1831; died 16 Oct 1832. 10. George B. Cornell (1.Gardner1) was born Abt 1833, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA.