Cornelia Goodrich Fitze
b. 17 March 1872, d. 16 June 1955
- Father: Carl Gustav Fitze b. 13 January 1829, d. 22 April 1915
- Mother: Sarah Caroline Baldwin b. 9 April 1846, d. circa August 1897
- Cornelia Goodrich Fitze was born on 17 March 1872 in Goodrich, Polk County, Texas.
- She was known as Nellie.
- Carl Gustav Fitze and Sarah Caroline Baldwin appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Polk County, Texas. Other members of the household included Cornelia Goodrich Fitze, Joseph Rugeley Fitze, Charles Baldwin Fitze, George Shelby Fitze, Mary A. Fitze, Hortense Irene Fitze, Owen Kirk Fitze, Sarah Fitze, Pedigo Fitze and Horace Fitze.
- She married Gustav Cook circa 1893.
- The following appeared on 12 August 1897 in The Galveston Daily News: (Houston, Aug. 11) A telegram was received here to-day bringing the news of the death of Mrs. C. G. Fitze at Pueblo, Mexico. She was the wife of Mr. C. G. Fitze, at one time treasurer of the Houston East and West Texas narrow gauge road, and of [sic] Judge Charles B. Fitze. At the time of her death she was there on a visit to Joseph B. Fitze, one of her sons, for pleasure and health, though she was usually in excellent health. She leaves several children to mourn her death, among them being Mrs. Mamie Jones, wife of an ex-sheriff of Wharton county; Mrs. Gus Cook, Mrs. Wm. P. Arnold, Justice Chas Fitze, and several younger children.
The news was a shock to the family and their large circle of friends in this part of the state. Mrs. Fitze was a sister of Wm. Baldwin of this city. She is from one of the old Alabama families and was a native of that state.
:TAB: The remains will be interred in Pueblo, for the present at least. - Carl Gustav Fitze appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included Cornelia Goodrich Fitze, Julia Maude Fitze, Elizabeth Fitze and Gustav Cook. Also in the household were Cook granddaughters Leona (age 5) and Nellie (3), and one female domestic servant.
- Cornelia Goodrich Fitze died on 16 June 1955 at age 83 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 2314 Auburndale at her residence. Informant was Mrs. Nell Harley, same address.
- She was interred at San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 28 Feb 2013