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Maud Lena McBride Cornwell

Birth	:	5 Feb 1873 Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Feb 1955 Galax, Galax City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Golden Gate Mausoleum and Columbaria, El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9073150, -122.2857220
Description	:	Mrs. Cornwell funeral rites were Friday Mrs. Maud Lena Cornwell, daughter of Benjamin F. and Phebe Dufoe McBride, was born in Delaware county, Iowa, Feb. 5, 1873. She died at the home of her son Benjamin in Galax, Va., Feb 20, 1955, at the age of 82. When she was four months old, she came with her parent to Boone county by covered wagon. The crossing of the Missouri river at that time was difficult and hazardous, but the McBrides pressed on and settled on what is known as the McBride homestead, four miles north of Belgrade. Mrs. Cornwell became... Read More	Mrs. Cornwell funeral rites were Friday Mrs. Maud Lena Cornwell, daughter of Benjamin F. and Phebe Dufoe McBride, was born in Delaware county, Iowa, Feb. 5, 1873. She died at the home of her son Benjamin in Galax, Va., Feb 20, 1955, at the age of 82. When she was four months old, she came with her parent to Boone county by covered wagon. The crossing of the Missouri river at that time was difficult and hazardous, but the McBrides pressed on and settled on what is known as the McBride homestead, four miles north of Belgrade. Mrs. Cornwell became a charter member of the Pinnacle Hill Methodist church, and taught a Sunday school class for many years. She was a member of the Ladies Aid, Society of Christian Service, and served as secretary and president. She was a member more than 50 years, and was given a life membership She attended Fremont normal school, now Midland college, and before her marriage taught in Boone and Nance counties for nine years. She was married March 30, 1899, to William Frederick Cornwell, and they had four sons and a daughter. Mr. Cornwell died Jan. 7, 1941, and a son Ray died in May, 1942. Surviving are three sons, Cecil of Belgrade, Fred of Albion, and Benjamin of Galax, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Sebastian of Belgrade; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were last Friday in Pinnacle Hill Methodist church, Rev. Roy Wingate officiating. Burial was in Albion cemetery. Albion News, Albion, Nebraska

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Maud Lena McBride Cornwell death on 20 Feb 1955 in Galax, Galax City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.9073150
Longitude: -122.2857220

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

William Frederick Cornwell

(1872 - 1941)

Siblings

Oliver Austin McBride

(1871 - 1944)

Benjamin Franklin McBride

(1883 - 1950)

Children

Walter Frederick “Fred” Cornwell

(1902 - 1988)

Rayburn Marcus Cornwell

(1908 - 1942)

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