CORNWELL, William, Springs Valley Herald (February 7, 1929) Death Notice
Word was received here Wednesday morning of the death of William Cornwell of Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Cornwell was formally a barber here and in West Baden. He quite frequently came back to visit his mother, Mrs. Sophia Cornwell and brother, Charles, at West Baden. The body will be brought here Saturday for burial.
Springs Valley Herald (February 14, 1929) Obituary
Will E. Cornwell, aged 52 years and 6 days, departed this life Wednesday, February 6, 1929, at the General Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., after an illness of only two days duration, of blood poison, caused by pricking a pimple on his nose.
His son-in-law, Mrs. Bryan McDonald, of Camden, Ark., accompanied the body to his old home, West Baden, Indiana, arriving Thursday.
His funeral was held Friday, the 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the home of his aged mother, after which the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Ames Chapel, the Rev. John P. Davis, officiating. The song entitled "Some Day" by Charles H. Gabriel was very ably rendered by Miss Minnie Rhodes.
The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
The deceased was born in Prospect, Orange County, Indiana, january 31, 1877 and grew to manhood in this vicinity.
He was married to Miss Dessie Teaford of Unionville in 1897. To this union were born two children: Mrs. Irene McDonald of Camden, Ark., and Max E. Cornwell of Los Angeles, California.
In 1905 he was married to Miss Beulah Augusta Hagne, of Selma, Ala. and removed to Memphis, Tenn., where he was engaged in business until the time of his death.
He had long been the comfort and stay of his aged mother and brother and will be sadly missed.
He is survived by his devoted mother, one brother, one half-sister, one son and daughter, one granddaughter, Mary Patricia McDonald, and many relatives and friends.
Word was received here Wednesday morning of the death of William Cornwell of Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Cornwell was formally a barber here and in West Baden. He quite frequently came back to visit his mother, Mrs. Sophia Cornwell and brother, Charles, at West Baden. The body will be brought here Saturday for burial.
Springs Valley Herald (February 14, 1929) Obituary
Will E. Cornwell, aged 52 years and 6 days, departed this life Wednesday, February 6, 1929, at the General Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., after an illness of only two days duration, of blood poison, caused by pricking a pimple on his nose.
His son-in-law, Mrs. Bryan McDonald, of Camden, Ark., accompanied the body to his old home, West Baden, Indiana, arriving Thursday.
His funeral was held Friday, the 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the home of his aged mother, after which the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Ames Chapel, the Rev. John P. Davis, officiating. The song entitled "Some Day" by Charles H. Gabriel was very ably rendered by Miss Minnie Rhodes.
The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
The deceased was born in Prospect, Orange County, Indiana, january 31, 1877 and grew to manhood in this vicinity.
He was married to Miss Dessie Teaford of Unionville in 1897. To this union were born two children: Mrs. Irene McDonald of Camden, Ark., and Max E. Cornwell of Los Angeles, California.
In 1905 he was married to Miss Beulah Augusta Hagne, of Selma, Ala. and removed to Memphis, Tenn., where he was engaged in business until the time of his death.
He had long been the comfort and stay of his aged mother and brother and will be sadly missed.
He is survived by his devoted mother, one brother, one half-sister, one son and daughter, one granddaughter, Mary Patricia McDonald, and many relatives and friends.
CORNWELL, William, Springs Valley Herald (February 7, 1929) Death Notice
Word was received here Wednesday morning of the death of William Cornwell of Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Cornwell was formally a barber here and in West Baden. He quite frequently came back to visit his mother, Mrs. Sophia Cornwell and brother, Charles, at West Baden. The body will be brought here Saturday for burial.
Springs Valley Herald (February 14, 1929) Obituary
Will E. Cornwell, aged 52 years and 6 days, departed this life Wednesday, February 6, 1929, at the General Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., after an illness of only two days duration, of blood poison, caused by pricking a pimple on his nose.
His son-in-law, Mrs. Bryan McDonald, of Camden, Ark., accompanied the body to his old home, West Baden, Indiana, arriving Thursday.
His funeral was held Friday, the 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the home of his aged mother, after which the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Ames Chapel, the Rev. John P. Davis, officiating. The song entitled "Some Day" by Charles H. Gabriel was very ably rendered by Miss Minnie Rhodes.
The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
The deceased was born in Prospect, Orange County, Indiana, january 31, 1877 and grew to manhood in this vicinity.
He was married to Miss Dessie Teaford of Unionville in 1897. To this union were born two children: Mrs. Irene McDonald of Camden, Ark., and Max E. Cornwell of Los Angeles, California.
In 1905 he was married to Miss Beulah Augusta Hagne, of Selma, Ala. and removed to Memphis, Tenn., where he was engaged in business until the time of his death.
He had long been the comfort and stay of his aged mother and brother and will be sadly missed.
He is survived by his devoted mother, one brother, one half-sister, one son and daughter, one granddaughter, Mary Patricia McDonald, and many relatives and friends.
Word was received here Wednesday morning of the death of William Cornwell of Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Cornwell was formally a barber here and in West Baden. He quite frequently came back to visit his mother, Mrs. Sophia Cornwell and brother, Charles, at West Baden. The body will be brought here Saturday for burial.
Springs Valley Herald (February 14, 1929) Obituary
Will E. Cornwell, aged 52 years and 6 days, departed this life Wednesday, February 6, 1929, at the General Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., after an illness of only two days duration, of blood poison, caused by pricking a pimple on his nose.
His son-in-law, Mrs. Bryan McDonald, of Camden, Ark., accompanied the body to his old home, West Baden, Indiana, arriving Thursday.
His funeral was held Friday, the 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the home of his aged mother, after which the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Ames Chapel, the Rev. John P. Davis, officiating. The song entitled "Some Day" by Charles H. Gabriel was very ably rendered by Miss Minnie Rhodes.
The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
The deceased was born in Prospect, Orange County, Indiana, january 31, 1877 and grew to manhood in this vicinity.
He was married to Miss Dessie Teaford of Unionville in 1897. To this union were born two children: Mrs. Irene McDonald of Camden, Ark., and Max E. Cornwell of Los Angeles, California.
In 1905 he was married to Miss Beulah Augusta Hagne, of Selma, Ala. and removed to Memphis, Tenn., where he was engaged in business until the time of his death.
He had long been the comfort and stay of his aged mother and brother and will be sadly missed.
He is survived by his devoted mother, one brother, one half-sister, one son and daughter, one granddaughter, Mary Patricia McDonald, and many relatives and friends.
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