Cornelius Cemetery

Cornelius Cemetery
 

Located outside City of Hopkinsville, from intersection of U. S. Highway 68
(Cadiz Road) and State Road 91N (Princeton Road), Take 91N approximately
8.1 miles and turn right on A. Daniel Road and go .5 miles.
The cemetery will be on your left in an open field.

The following transcription is submitted by
Malcolm E. Gresham Jr. and Pamela P. Gresham.
This transcription also contains additional footnotes about each person
including spouse, parents, etc. from their research.

Side-by-Side listing denotes a double tombstone

 ROW ONE

 
Carolyn Ruth (Hughes) Marquess
    September 24, 1927  -    (living)
    Wife of Wallace Hugo Marquess
    Daughter of John Boyd and 
Olive Estelle (DeYoung) Hughes
    Inscription: Wed November 10, 1954
    Inscription on Reverse: 
Born Daughter of John B.
and Olive DeYoung Hughes,
    West Palm Beach, Florida
Wallace Hugo Marquess
May 18, 1921 - June 20, 2001
Husband of Carolyn Ruth (Hughes) Marquess
Son of Victor Hugo and 
Mary Leigh (Woosley) Marquess







 

Mary Leigh (Woosley) Marquess Long
November 20, 1897 - April 25, 1980
Wife of (1) Victor Hugo Marquess married March 14, 1916, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
Wife of (2) George William Long
Daughter of James Wilson and Robert "Bobbie" Sanford (Cornelius) Woosley
Inscription: Gone but not forgotten

George William Long
June 11, 1891 - August 25, 1951
Husband of Mary Leigh (Woosley) Marquess
Son of Robert and Lizzie (Beard) Long
Inscription: Resting in Peace

Victor Hugo Marquess
September 7, 1895 - May 17, 1936
Husband of Mary Leigh (Woosley) Marquess
Married March 14, 1916, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
Son of Thomas Otho and Clarissa Barbara (Henderson) Marquess
 
 
 

Clarissa Barbara (Henderson) Marquess -
May 28, 1870 - June 29, 1958
Wife of Thomas Otho Marquess
Married November 26, 1894, Clarksville,
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Daughter of John W. and 
Rhoda Louisa (Doss) Henderson
Thomas Otho Marquess -
July 23, 1874 - December 12, 1962
Husband of Clarissa Barbara 
(Henderson) Marquess
Son of James Washington and 
Margaret Helen (Gilliland) Marquess

 
 
Webster Eugene Cornelius-
January 1, 1929 - November 5, 1990
Husband of Alice Christy (Guthrie) Cornelius
Son of Jesse Eugene and 
Lena Peal (Guthrie) Cornelius
Inscription on Military Marker: Webster E. 
Cornelius, SN US Navy, 
Jan 1, 1929 -  Nov 5, 1990
Alice Christy (Guthrie) Cornelius -
November 12, 1927 - (still living)
Wife of Webster Eugene Cornelius







 


 
 
John Baughfman Best -
January 8, 1898* - May 18, 1958
Husband of Vera Pearl (Cornelius) Best
Married July 26, 1936, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Son of David and Susie Best
Inscription on Military Marker: John B. Best, Kentucky, Sgt. Btry A, 42 Arty CAC, World War I, Jan. 8, 1896* - May 18, 1958"
Vera Pearl (Cornelius) Best -
July 31, 1914 - (still living)
Wife of John Baughfman Best
Daughter of Jesse Eugene and 
Lena Pearl (Guthrie) Cornelius







 

*Note: Discrepancy in birth year on tombstone and military marker.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mabel Lucille (Ward) Cornelius -
August 31, 1922 - May 17, 1999
Wife of Roy Waymond Cornelius
Daughter of Leonard and Maude Ward
Roy Waymond Cornelius -
May 11, 1919 - July 26, 1994
Husband of Mabel Lucille (Ward) Cornelius
Son of Chester Arthur and 
Bertie Susan (McCargo) Cornelius

 
 
Chester Arthur Cornelius -
September 26, 1886 - September 12, 1966
Husband of Bertie Susan (McCargo) Cornelius
Married October 27, 1909, Clarksville, 
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Son of John William and 
Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
Bertie Susan (McCargo) Cornelius -
January 15, 1891 - June 7, 1977
Wife of Chester Arthur Cornelius
Daughter of Lewis Napoleon and 
Mary Peninah (Wood) McCargo

 


 
 
Mary Peninah (Wood) McCargo -
February 20, 1856 - April 4, 1923
Wife of Lewis Napoleon McCargo
Married December 18, 1875, 
Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of Enoch Pugh and 
Susannah (Morress) Wood
Inscription: Mother
Lewis Napoleon McCargo -
June 7, 1844 - January 12, 1919
Husband of Mary Peninah (Wood) McCargo
Son of James C. and 
Martha (Blankenship) McCargo
Inscription: Father

 

Byron Webster McCargo
December 2, 1892 - February 19, 1981
Son of Lewis Napoleon and Mary Peninah (Wood) McCargo
Never married
 


 ROW TWO


 

Cecil Gordon Woosley
October 15, 1888 - March 16, 1956
Husband of Myrtle A. (Forney) Woosley
Son of James Wilson and Robert "Bobbie" Sanford (Cornelius) Woosley

James Wilson Woosley
April 9, 1859 - November 29, 1948
Husband of Robert "Bobbie" Sanford (Cornelius) Woosley
Married November 17, 1887, Christian County, Kentucky
Son of Wilson Henry and Eliza Mildred (Renshaw) Woosley

Robert "Bobbie" Sanford (Cornelius) Woosley
June 3, 1868 - November 16, 1939
Wife of James Wilson Woosley
Daughter of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius

Lois Avery Woosley
November 20, 1890 - July 21, 1919
Daughter of James Wilson and Robert ABobbie@ Sanford (Cornelius) Woosley
Granddaughter of Wilson Henry and Eliza Mildred (Renshaw) Woosley and
James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
Never married

Elizabeth E. (Hawkins) Hamblin Nix Jernigan
November 1, 1829 - April 3, 1907
Daughter of Benjamin F. and Sarah (McCord) Hawkins
Wife of (1) William Hamlin, married December 15, 1847, Christian County, Kentucky;
Wife of (2) Richmond Jasper Nix, married July 27, 1853, Christian County, Kentucky;
Wife of (3) (unknown) Jernigan, (possibly Williamson County, Illinois)
Inscription: Gone But Not Forgotten

Sarah Francis (Cornelius) Kirby
December 22, 1855 - December 13, 1939
Wife of D. A. "Gid" Kirby
Married September 6, 1872, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
 

Grace Magdeline Mosley
December 10, 1899 - March 25, 1900
Daughter of Joseph "Bud" Henry Brinson and Ida Vicklie (Cornelius) Mosley
Granddaughter of Richard Hay and Mary Brinson (Smith) Mosley and
John William and Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius

Ida Vickie (Cornelius) Mosley
February 25, 1877 - June 20, 1900
Wife of Joseph "Bud" Henry Brinson Mosley
Married December 20, 1894, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of John William and Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
Inscription: "At Rest" and "She died as she lived, a Christian"
**Note: Joseph "Bud" Henry Brinson Mosley, born August 28, 1869, son of Richard Hay and Mary Brinson (Smith) Mosley, died October 2, 1941, buried at Harmony Grove Cemetery, Christian County, Kentucky.
 

Molton S. Gresham
July 6, 1891 - June 4, 1894
Son of William C. and Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham
Grandson of Joel Wilson and Martha Catherine (Long) Gresham and
John and Eliza Jane (Armstrong) Gilliland
Inscription: "Our darling one hath gone before, To greet us on the blessed shore"
 
 
 

Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham 
Dec. 30, 1858 - Feb.13, 1958
Wife of William C. Gresham
Married October 28, 1877, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of John and Eliza Jane (Armstrong) Gilliland









 

Mary Alice and William C. Gresham
William C. Gresham -
Jan. 20, 1854 - June 20, 1934
Husband of Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham
Son of Joel Wilson and Martha Catherine (Long) Gresham










 


 
 

William Lee Gresham
September 28, 1914 - October 4, 1914
Son of John Logan and Letrice (Mitchell) Gresham
Grandson of William C. and Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham and
Lee and Mollie (Ladd) Mitchell
 
 

Ora Lee (Gresham) P'Pool 
Feb 16, 1888 - Jan 19, 1988
Wife of Joseph Gardner P'Pool
Married December 26, 1918, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of William C. and Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham
Joseph Gardner P'Pool -
Sept 27, 1892 - July 18, 1956
Husband of Ora Lee (Gresham) P'Pool
Son of Allen E. and Elizabeth (Mayse) P'Pool

 
 
Pearlie Ada (Hamilton) Mosley -
December 22, 1900 - July 16, 1988
Wife of Vernon Raymond Mosley
Married February 14, 1921, 
Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of Thomas Jackson and 
Lurethia (Litchfield) Hamilton
Inscription: "Gone But Not Forgotten"
Vernon Raymond Mosley -
November 23, 1896 - May 20, 1979
Husband of Pearlie Ada (Hamilton) Mosley
Son of Joseph "Bud" Henry Brinson and 
Ida Vicklie (Cornelius) Mosley





 


 

Stanley Wallace Mosley
August 11, 1923 - May 1, 1991
Husband of Virginia (Fowler) Mosley
Married December 19, 1948, Christian County, Kentucky
Son of Vernon Raymond and Pearlie Ada (Hamilton) Mosley

Teresa Mae Mosley
October 28, 1949 - (still living)
Daughter of Stanley Wallace and Virginia (Fowler) Mosley
Granddaughter of Vernon Raymond and Pearlie Ada (Hamilton) Mosley
and Clyde and Ethelyn (Crowe) Fowler

Heloise Lorene (Cornelius) Martin
September 2, 1910 - March 7, 1980
Daughter of Chester Arthur and Bertie Susan (McCargo) Cornelius
Inscription: Daughter

Mary Elizabeth (McCargo) Bryant
July 15, 1888 - September 26, 1925
Wife of Orie Bryant
Daughter of Lewis Napoleon and Mary Peninah (Wood) McCargo

Theresa Alda Williamson
August 4, 1923 - August 5, 1923
Daughter of Aubrey L. and Maud (Woosley) Williamson
Granddaughter of George Washington and Mary Eliza (McQuary) Woosley
 


 ROW THREE


 
 
Eddie Garfield Cornelius
December 1, 1876* - March 10, 1942
Husband of Ada Victoria (Gresham) Cornelius
Married September 11, 1898, Christian County, Kentucky
Son of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius

*Birthdate listed on death certificate as  December 2, 1876.

Note: Ada Victoria (Gresham) Cornelius, born December 26, 1880, daughter of William C.
and Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham, died in August 12, 1969, buried in East Lawn Memorial
Gardens, Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois.
 
 

William Douglas Cornelius
June 6, 1912 - June 20, 1912
Son of Eddie Garfield and Ada Victoria (Gresham) Cornelius
Grandson of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius and
William C. and Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham

James Adrian Cornelius
February 2, 1834 - July 13, 1899
Husband of Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
Married February 26, 1855, Christian County, Kentucky
Son of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius
 

Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
November 27, 1836 - August 16, 1892
Wife of James Adrian Cornelius
Married February 26, 1855, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of Benjamin F. and Sarah (McCord) Hawkins
Inscription: "Wife of J. A. Cornelius"

Mary E. Cornelius
December 11, 1864 - December 29, 1864
Daughter of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
Granddaughter of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Profitt) Cornelius and
Benjamin F. and Sarah (McCord) Hawkins

Emma J. Cornelius
July 11, 1862 - April 5, 1866
Daughter of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
Granddaughter of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Profitt) Cornelius and
Benjamin F. and Sarah (McCord) Hawkins

Essa W. Cornelius
May 2, 1880 - February 21, 1881
Daughter of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
Granddaughter of John and Martha F. Patcey" (Profitt) Cornelius and
Benjamin F. and Sarah (McCord) Hawkins

Sidney Taylor
no dates given
**Note: From the Christian County, Kentucky, Federal Census of 1850, Household #549-597, Sidney Taylor listed as 39 years of age (born about 1811), female, born in Kentucky, with two sons John, 14, born in Kentucky, and Gamaliel, 11, also born in Kentucky.  John Cornelius, age 27, Farmer, born in Kentucky, was also living in the household.  Sidney Taylor lived in the Bainbridge community.   Family information is that she is the daughter of Levi and Sarah "Sally" (Wood) Cornelius.  Levi is the son of William Cornelius (John Cornelius' brother) and Sarah is the daughter of Bartholomew and Martha Ann (probably Tadlock) Wood.  A marriage bond found in Christian County Courthouse records between Bentley B. Taylor and Sidney Cornelius, December 21, 1822.  Levi Cornelius signed as surety on the marriage bond, and also signed his consent as the parent of Sidney Cornelius.
 

Marker with No Name
 

Minnie F. (P'Pool) Cornelius
December 6, 1877 - February 23, 1900
Wife of James Adrian Cornelius, Jr.
Married September 16, 1895, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of James L. and Lyda E. (Dunning) P'Pool
Inscription: Wife of J. A. Cornelius and Daughter of J. L. and L. E. P'Pool

James Adrian Cornelius, Jr.
March 16, 1871 - April 23, 1943
Husband of (1) Minnie F. (P'Pool) Cornelius married September 16, 1895, Christian County, Kentucky
Husband of (2) Nora Irene (Bryant) Cornelius married January 21, 1902, Christian County, Kentucky
Son of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius
Note: Nora Irene (Bryant) Cornelius, born April 15, 1880, daughter of John William and Elizabeth Jane (Overby) Bryant, died December 6, 1953, buried at Riverside Cemetery, Christian County, Kentucky.

James Stanley Cornelius
December 6, 1902 - August 14, 1903
Son of James Adrian and Nora Irene (Bryant) Cornelius, Jr.
Grandson of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius and
John William and Elizabeth Jane (Overby) Bryant
Inscription:  " Son of J. A. and Nora Cornelius" and "Weep not, he is at rest"

Woodrow Wilson Cornelius
February 17, 1917 - January 20, 1921
Son of James Adrian and Nora Irene (Bryant) Cornelius, Jr.
Grandson of James Adrian and Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius and
John William and Elizabeth Jane (Overby) Bryant
 
 

Effie Beatrice (Ladd) Cornelius -
January 4, 1898 - January 28, 1981
Wife of Luther Clarence Cornelius
Married November 7, 1917, 
Clarksville, Montgomery 
County, Tennessee
Daughter of Wiley Jacob and 
Sarah Ellen (Simpson) Ladd
Luther Clarence Cornelius -
February 12, 1889 - August 28, 1978
Husband of Effie Beatrice (Ladd) Cornelius
Son of John William and 
Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius





 


 

Gregory Lee Cornelius
January 14, 1954 - October 18, 1975
Son of Everett Lee and Mary Jane (Mayes) Cornelius
Grandson of Luther Clarence and Effie Beatrice (Ladd) Cornelius and
Charles Amos and Mary Lou (Harris) Mayes
Never married
Inscription: Son
 


 ROW FOUR


 
 
Carl Crawford Cornelius -
December 22, 1909 - July 1, 1969
Husband of Georgia Marie (Rogers) Cornelius
Married December 22, 1934, 
Christian County, Kentucky
Son of Jesse Eugene and 
Lena Pearl (Guthrie) Cornelius
Georgia Marie (Rogers) Cornelius -
January 6, 1913 - November 7, 1994
Wife of Carl Crawford Cornelius
Daughter of Clarence and 
Nora (McCord) Rogers

 


 
Jesse Eugene Cornelius -
April 9, 1883 - June 24, 1964
Husband of Lena Pearl (Guthrie) Cornelius
Married September 27, 1908
Son of John William and 
Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
Lena Pearl (Guthrie) Cornelius -
October 16, 1881 - February 10, 1952
Wife of Jesse Eugene Cornelius
Daughter of William Irving "Ming" and 
Martha E. (Phillips) Guthrie

 
Edward Ross Ashbaugh -
May 8, 1908 - October 7, 1988
Husband of Ruby Evelyn (Cornelius) Ashbaugh
Son of Ross C. and Effie (Fiddlier) Ashbaugh
Inscription on Military Marker:  Edward Ross
Ashbaugh, PFC US Army, World War II, May 8,
1908 - October 7, 1988
Ruby Evelyn (Cornelius) Ashbaugh -
September 30, 1911 - still living
Wife of Edward Ross Ashbaugh
Daughter of Jesse Eugene and 
Lena Pearl (Guthrie) Cornelius

 


 

William H. Cornelius
December 17, 1869 - October 28, 1938
Son of John William and Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
Grandson of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius and
William and Elizabeth E. (Hawkins) Hamblin
Never married

James T. Cornelius
June 6, 1879 - December 21, 1901
Son of John William and Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
Grandson of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius and
William and Elizabeth E. (Hawkins) Hamblin
Never married

Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
February 11, 1850 - March 29, 1911
Wife of John William Cornelius
Married April 26, 1868, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of William and Elizabeth E. (Hawkins) Hamblin
Inscription: "Come unto me" and "Wife of J. W. Cornelius"

John William Cornelius
April 30, 1831 - October 25, 1892
Husband of Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
Son of John and Martha F. Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius
 

John Wilkes Cornelius
August 15, 1875 - February 22, 1876
Son of John William and Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius
Grandson of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius and
William and Elizabeth E. (Hawkins) Hamblin
Inscription: "Budded on earth, To bloom in heaven"

John Cornelius
May 20, 1776 - April 18, 1857
Husband of Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius
Married February 25, 1805, Christian County, Kentucky
Son of William Cornelius

Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt ) Cornelius
May 17, 1790 - May 6, 1876
Wife of John Cornelius
Married February 25, 1805, Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of Jesse and Mary "Mollie" (Moseley) Proffitt
Inscription: Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God
 
 

Mary Mellissa Cornelius -
October 6, 1911 - October 6, 1911
Daughter of Horace Wilson and 
Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius
Granddaughter of John William and 
Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius and
John William and 
Melissa Jane (Armstrong) Marquess
Inscription: Infant daughters of Horace W. 
and Valerie A. Cornelius
Lillie Mae Cornelius -
August 26, 1899 - September 10, 1899
Daughter of Horace Wilson and 
Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius
Granddaughter of John William and 
Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius and
John William and 
Melissa Jane (Armstrong) Marquess
Inscription: Infant daughters of Horace W. 
and Valerie A. Cornelius

Ethel Ruth Cornelius
May 21, 1897 - April 8, 1917
Daughter of Horace Wilson and Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius
Granddaughter of John William and Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius and
John William and Melissa Jane (Armstrong) Marquess
Never married
 
 

Zelma Hazel (Cornelius) Cain -
February 1, 1896 - September 3, 1991
Wife of Joseph Lee Cain
Married July 18, 1917, 
Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of Horace Wilson and 
Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius
Joseph Lee Cain -
October 8, 1897 - March 18, 1922
Husband of Zelma Hazel (Cornelius) Cain
Son of Robert S. and 
Sally Ellen (Bennett) Cain

 


 
Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius -
October 25, 1870 - December 10, 1958
Wife of Horace Wilson Cornelius
Married January 17, 1895, 
Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of John William and 
Melissa Jane (Armstrong) Marquess
Horace Wilson Cornelius -
June 16, 1871 - March 4, 1956
Husband of Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius
Son of John William and 
Mary William (Hamblin) Cornelius



 
 
John William Cornelius -
October 5, 1900 - November 9, 1989
Husband of Gladys (Bryant) Cornelius
Son of Horace Wilson and 
Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius
Inscription: Sons of Horace W. and 
Valerie Marquess
Earl Wilson Cornelius -
December 8, 1904 - December 31, 1993
Husband of Nell Carolyn (Swofford) Cornelius
Son of Horace Wilson and 
Valerie Alma (Marquess) Cornelius
Inscription: Sons of Horace W. and
Valerie Marquess
**Note: Gladys (Bryant) Cornelius, born June 16, 1903, daughter of George A. and Johnnie O. (McQuarry) Bryant, died January 7, 1939, buried at Curde Cavanagh Cemetery, Christian County, Kentucky, with Husband (2) H. Ashton Smith

**Note: Nell Carolyn (Swofford) Cornelius died May 19, 1972, and is buried in Riverside, California.
 
 
 

Mary "Mollie" Belle (Wallace) Cornelius -
July 9, 1877 - September 18, 1916
Wife of Otho Graves Cornelius
Married June 3, 1896, 
Christian County, Kentucky
Daughter of Isaiah and Dresula Wallace
Otho Graves Cornelius -
January 11, 1874 - November 2, 1937
Husband of Mary "Mollie" Belle 
(Wallace) Cornelius
Son of James Adrian and 
Jane C. (Hawkins) Cornelius


 ROW FIVE


 
 
William Clarence Gresham -
October 3, 1898 - January 10, 1986
Husband of Eva Leigh (Woosley) Gresham
Married October 1, 1918, Clarksville, 
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Son of William C. and Mary Alice (Gilliland) Gresham
Eva Leigh (Woosley) Gresham -
December 20, 1901 - 
November 20, 1996
Wife of William Clarence Gresham
Daughter of Walter Warfield and Cora May (James) Woosley






 

Inscription: Married October 1, 1918
 
 
 
Henry T. "Turk" Gresham 
Feb. 15, 1862 - June 24, 1938
Husband of Theodosia Ann (Stewart) Gresham
Married August 19, 1883,
Golconda, Pope County, Illinois
Son of Joel Wilson and Martha
Catherine (Long) Gresham





 

Theodosia Ann (Stewart) Gresham
August 23, 1863 - 
February 24, 1935
Wife of Henry T. "Turk" Gresham
Daughter of George Jefferson 
and Drucilla Frances 
(Guthrie) Stewart

 


 
Joseph Asbery Gresham
February 2, 1875 - January 17, 1945
Son of Joel Wilson and Martha 
Catherine (Long) Gresham
Grandson of Joel and Nancy (Proffitt) 
Mosley Gresham and
Jacob Asbery and Elizabeth Ann 
(Cornelius) Long
Never married

 
 
 
 
Joel Wilson Gresham -
December 10, 1833 -
 March 11, 1913
Husband of Martha Catherine
(Long) Gresham
Married January 9, 1852, 
Clarksville, Montgomery 
County, Tennessee
Son of Joel and Nancy
(Proffitt) Mosley Gresham
Martha Catherine (Long) Gresham -
March 22, 1839 - 
June 16, 1928
Wife of Joel Wilson Gresham
Daughter of Jacob Asbery 
and Elizabeth Ann 
(Cornelius) Long

 
 
 
 
Eugenie P. Gresham
August 19, 1872 - July 13, 1892
Daughter of Joel Wilson and 
Martha Catherine (Long) Gresham
Granddaughter of Joel and 
Nancy (Proffitt) Mosley Gresham 
and Jacob Asbery and 
Elizabeth Ann (Cornelius) Long
Never married
Robert D. Gresham -
September 20, 1877 - October 31, 1895
Son of Joel Wilson and 
Martha Catherine (Long) Gresham
Grandson of Joel and Nancy (Proffitt)
Mosley Gresham and
Jacob Asbery and 
Elizabeth Ann (Cornelius) Long
Never married
Inscription: Children of J.W. and  M.C. Gresham



 
 
 
 

Susan E. Gresham -
September 20, 1869 - November 10, 1872
Daughter of Joel Wilson and 
Martha Catherine (Long) Gresham
Granddaughter of Joel and 
Nancy (Proffitt) Mosley Gresham
and Jacob Asbery and 
Elizabeth Ann (Cornelius) Long
Napolian L. Gresham -
February 2, 1867 - February 13, 1872
Son of Joel Wilson and 
Martha Catherine (Long) Gresham
Grandson of Joel and 
Nancy (Proffitt) Mosley Gresham 
and Jacob Asbery and 
Elizabeth Ann (Cornelius) Long
Inscription: Children of J. W. and M. C. Gresham








Broken Marker  - Jacob Asbery Long (probable)
Note: Could be marker for Jacob Asbery Long, listed in Christian County, Kentucky, Census of 1850 as 34 years of age (born about 1816) in Kentucky (Household #554-602).  My speculation is that his parents were Isaac and Maria Long (Household #547-595).  Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Cornelius) Long.

Elizabeth Ann (Cornelius) Long
1820 - 1875*
Wife of Jacob Asbery Long
Married about 1838
Daughter of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius
Inscription: Wife of Jacob A. Long; Son - Augustas F. Long
*NOTE: Census of 1880 still shows Elizabeth Long, widow, living with son, Augustas Long.
 
 

Augustas F. Long
January 17, 1842 - February 27, 1928
Son of Jacob Asbery and Elizabeth Ann (Cornelius) Long
Grandson of John and Martha F. "Patcey" (Proffitt) Cornelius and (probable) Isaac and Maria Long
Never married

 

Infant P'Pool
December 12, 1906
Infant of Charles Norman and Essie Lee (Gresham) P'Pool
Grandchild of John W. and Louella (Dunning) P'Pool and
Henry T. "Turk" and Theodosia Ann (Stewart) Gresham
Inscription: Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. P'Pool
 
 
 
 

Delmar Austin Cornelius -
June 4, 1923 - September 10, 1992
Husband of Daisey (Taylor) Cornelius
Married November 22, 1947, 
Kuttawa, Lyon County, Kentucky
Son of Luther Clarence and 
Effie Beatrice (Ladd) Cornelius
Inscription: Father
Daisey Frances (Taylor) Cornelius -
November 22, 1927 - (still living)
Wife of Delmar Austin Cornelius
Daughter of Wilton Ira and 
Ella Mae (Hancock) Taylor
Inscription: Mother



 

Rebecca Ann Cornelius
March 13, 1962*
Daughter of William Douglas and Geneva Mae (Smith) Cornelius
Granddaughter of Luther Clarence and Effie Beatrice (Ladd) Cornelius and
Chester Lee and Thelma Flavie (Clayton) Smith
*Note: Birth and death date should be February 13, 1962, according to family information and death certificate.
 
 


 ROW SIX


 
 
 
Walter Gayle Gresham -
June 12, 1938 - March 23, 2001
Husband of Sherry Bonita (Foster) Gresham
Son of William Clarence and 
Eva Leigh (Woosley) Gresham
Inscription: January 12, 1957 inside 
picture of wedding bell
Inscription: Father
Sherry Bonita (Foster) Gresham -
August 25, 1940 - (still living)
Wife of Walter Gayle Gresham
Daughter of Douglas Clark and 
Opal (Pritchett) Foster
Inscription: Mother


Inscription on Reverse: Children: Kevin, Walter, Kimberly, Kelly, Karen








Julie Elizabeth Budias
April 9, 1981 - January 28, 1982
Daughter of Edward John and Judy Annette (Cornelius) Budias, Jr.
Granddaughter of Arnold Edwin and Freida (Litchfield) Cornelius
Great-Granddaughter of Luther Clarence and Effie Beatrice (Ladd) Cornelius
Inscription: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take


Date Survey Completed April 21, 2001
Compiled by:  ©Malcolm Edward Gresham Jr.,
and © Pamela (Power) Gresham,
3915 Forsythe Way,
Tallahassee, FL 32309

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Information compiled from:
Tombstone transcriptions;
Birth, death and marriage certificates from various state and county agencies;
Kentucky Federal census records;
Christian County, Kentucky, Marriage Records 1797-1850, Compiled by Cordelia C. Gary, Reprinted 1997 by Christian County Genealogical Society;
Marriage Records 1851-1900, Christian County, Kentucky, Volume I and II, Compiled by Cordelia C. Gary, (1970).
Obituaries from Kentucky New Era newspaper, Hopkinsville, Kentucky;
Personal records of Ronald Lee and Brenda Cornelius, Mike Cornelius and Betty McCorkle;
Sinking Fork Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, 1893 to1996, A History By the Members of the Church, Published by Christian Women's Fellowship (1996);
Military Services Records, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001.

Photographs courtesy of:
Erline (Shepherd) Cansler;
Malcolm Edward Gresham Sr.;
Jerry Lee Gresham;
Merle Curtis Gresham;
the late Ora (Gresham) P'Pool.

Photograph reproduction provided by:
Bruce W. Power Jr., Havana, Florida