Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Cornell, George W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Northampton Township


   GEORGE W. CORNELL, P.O. Newtown, was born October 17, 
1841, in the old house which was built in 1747 and torn down 
in 1861, his parents being Adrian and Mary Ann (Van Horn) 
Cornell. Adrian Cornell was born December 21, 1818, and was 
reared on the farm where our subject now resides, as were 
his father and grandfather, it being the original location 
of the family on coming to the county from Long Island. He 
was educated in the schools of the vicinity, and made 
farming his life occupation. He built the family mansion, an 
imposing stone edifice, which was erected in 1860 at a vast 
expense. Adrian Cornell was married January 8, 1840, to Mary 
Ann Van Home, of Bucks county. They were the parents of one 
child, George W. Mr. Cornell was an active man in business. 
He became associated with the Bucks County Agricultural 
society, of which he was for some years the president, 
succeeding his brother, James C. Cornell. He was a 
stockholder in the Newtown bank. He died September 17, 1870, 
and is buried at the Union cemetery, at Richboro. His widow 
resides at the homestead. George W. Cornell, subject of this 
sketch, received his education in the public schools of the 
vicinity, and spent three years in the Tennent school at 
Hartsville. He has always resided where he does now. He was 
married, October 10, 1871, to Sallie C. Lukens, who died May 
23, 1873. He was married to his present wife, June 6, 1877. 
Her name was Libbie B. Camm, daughter of Joseph C. Camm. He 
is a member of the republican party, and the older Cornells 
were whigs. His wife and mother are members of the Richboro 
Dutch Reformed church. He is a stockholder in the Newtown 
bank, and in the Second National bank at Frankford.