Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elizabeth "Betsy" Cornell

Female 1817 - 1882  (~ 64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth "Betsy" Cornell was born Apr 1817, of, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario (daughter of Rev. John A. Cornell and Nancy Stauffer); died 6 Feb 1882; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26539451
    • Name: Elizabeth "Betsy" Markle
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75225

    Elizabeth — Alexander Markle. Alexander was born Oct 1817, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1894, Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Martha Markle was born 1844, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1917; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Alexander Markle was born 10 Jan 1851, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 15 Aug 1928, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. John A. Cornell was born 18 Jan 1782, Tower Hill, Dutchess Co., New York, USA (son of Sylvanus Cornell); died 5 Dec 1859; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10996489
    • Name: J. A. Cornell
    • Occupation: Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; postmaster
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48285
    • Land: 31 Mar 1828, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 09, Waterloo County, Ontario; William Cornell sold to brothers John A. and Enoch Cornell (50 acres)

    John — Nancy Stauffer. Nancy was born 1784, Of, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 May 1857; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nancy Stauffer was born 1784, Of, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 May 1857; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nancy Cornell
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48286

    Children:
    1. Clarissa Cornell was born 15 Sep 1813, , Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion United Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Cornell was born Apr 1817, of, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 6 Feb 1882; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Rev. William S. Cornell was born 6 Jan 1821, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 19 Feb 1899, Bayham Township, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Smuck Cemetery, Bayham Township, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sylvanus Cornell was born Abt 1750; died Bef 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75662
    • Residence: 1790, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States
    • Land: 25 Apr 1808, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 08, Waterloo County, Ontario; Purchase
    • Land: 25 Apr 1808, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 09, Waterloo County, Ontario; Purchase
    • Land: 25 Apr 1808, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 10, Waterloo County, Ontario; Purchase
    • Land: 25 Apr 1808, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 10, Waterloo County, Ontario; Sold to John Cressman 238 acres
    • Land: 5 Jul 1822, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 08, Waterloo County, Ontario; Sold to Samuel Cornell - 150 acres

    Notes:

    Sylvanus Cornell was possibly born in Tower Hill, Ninepartners, Dutchess Co., New York. He and his family moved to Hillsdale, New York abt 1787. Moved to Ontario, Canada in 1802 where he bought land in Waterloo Township. He was possibly married 3 times. His wife in 1808 was Joanna

    Children:
    1. 2. Rev. John A. Cornell was born 18 Jan 1782, Tower Hill, Dutchess Co., New York, USA; died 5 Dec 1859; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Samuel Cornell was born 8 Jan 1784, , New York State, USA; died 1 Nov 1872, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Limerick-Cornell Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Enoch Cornell was born 1788, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States; died Oct 1848, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    4. Esther Cornell was born Abt 1790; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Aaron Cornell was born 5 Apr 1795, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States; died 14 Dec 1886, Lambeth, Middlesex Co., Ontario; was buried , Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery, Lambeth, , Ontario.
    6. William Cornell was born CALC 11 Apr 1799, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States; died 19 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.