Edward Seymour Cornish

Edward Seymour Cornish

• Father: Timothy Gillette Cornish b. 30 January 1820, d. 13 August 1889
• Mother: Louisa Jane Torbert b. 17 January 1829, d. 26 June 1896

• Edward Seymour Cornish was born on 12 December 1861 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama.
• Timothy Gillette Cornish and Louisa Jane Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Demopolis Beat, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Edward Seymour Cornish, Anna Edna Cornish, Sidney Levereth Cornish, Percy Gillette Cornish and Alexander Torbert Cornish. Also in the household were a male boarder and two domestic servants.
• John Sidney Moxsy Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Spring Hill, Marengo County, Alabama, and also housekeeper Elizabeth Jones.. Other members of the household included Edward Seymour Cornish.
• He was a law student, studying under Sidney Moxsy Torbert.
• James Lawrence Bailey and Anna Edna Cornish appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Edward Seymour Cornish, Timothy Cornish Bailey, Edward Burke Bailey, Louisa Jane Bailey and Margaret Shrewsbury Bailey.
• He married Martha Graves circa 1900.
• Edward Seymour Cornish and Martha Graves appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama, at Walnut Street and also Mattie's unmarried sister Gladys, not yet recorded.. Other members of the household included George Anthony Cornish and Elizabeth Jane Cornish.
• He was an electrician in an electric plant, according to the 1910 census.
• Edward Seymour Cornish and Martha Graves appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama, at Walnut Street enumerated next to the household of Thomas Graves, likely Mattie's brother.. Other members of the household included George Anthony Cornish and Elizabeth Jane Cornish.
• He was employed as the editor of a weekly newspaper, according to the 1920 census.
• Edward Seymour Cornish and Martha Graves appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama, at 411 Walnut Street. Also in the household was Mattie's unmarried sister Sadie Graves (age 48).
• He was editor of a newspaper, according to the 1930 census.
• Edward Seymour Cornish died on 26 October 1936 at age 74 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama.
• His wife Martha Graves became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Riverside Cemetery, Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama.

• Last Edited: 16 Jul 2014

• Charts: Descendants of TORBERT Anthony & Margaret Simpson