BIO: EDWARD CORNWELL - JEFFERSON CO., KY From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 21:41:04 -0400 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ EDWARD CORNWELL, Recorder of Orange County, Indiana, and one of its few remaining old pioneers, was born in Jefferson County, KY., in 1809, and is the seventh in a large family of children born to WILLIAM and MARY F. (SWAN) CORNWELL who were natives respectively of Virginia and Maryland. His mother's father was a native of the Old Dominion, and her grandfather was born in France. When about twelve years old, Edward Cornwell removed from his native State to Orange County, Ind. In October, 1831, Miss NANCY JOHNSON, a native of Shelby County, KY., became his wife, and after bearing a family of seven children, all living but one, Mrs. Cornwell died in 1880. Mr. Cornwell, following the example set by his father, who cast his first Presidential ballot for Jefferson in 1800, is a Democrat, voting first for Jackson as his choice for the Presidency. In 1876 he was elected Recorder of the County, and in 1880 re-elected, serving in this capacity with credit to himself and satisfaction to the public. In 1848 he and wife joined the Regular Baptist Church, of which Mr. Cornwell is yet a member. Mr. Cornwell is remakably well-preserved for his age, being yet robust and vigorous. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884.