OBIT: Walter CORNELIUS, 1916, Saltillo, Huntingdon County, PA

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WALTER CORNELIUS

  Walter Cornelius, a well known and respected resident of Saltillo, 
Huntingdon county, died at his home at that place on last Tuesday of 
heart failure.  Deceased was aged 78 years, 7 months and 2 days.  He 
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, having been affiliated 
with the church for a period of fifty years.  He is survived by his 
wife and the following six sons and six daughters: J. F., of Roaring 
Spring; Edward, Miles and Ross, of Saltillo; Harry, of Todd; Rufus, of 
Mt. Union; Mrs. William Connor, of Greensburg; Mrs. Grant Ramsey, of 
Coalmont; Mrs. Albert Fore, Mrs. Frank Winter and Mrs. Clarence 
Chamberlain, of Robertsdale.  The funeral took place on Sunday.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, January 2, 1917

Note: Obituary lists only five daughters.

1880 Saltillo, Huntingdon County census -
Walter Cornelius, 42  
Amanda Cornelius, 38  
Edwin Cornelius, 18  
Harvey Cornelius, 16  
John Cornelius, 14  
Anna Cornelius, 9  
Nora Cornelius, 7  
Hettie Cornelius, 5  
Rufus Cornelius, 3  
Miles Cornelius, 5M 

1900 Saltillo, Huntingdon County census -
Walter Cornelius, 62  
Amanda Cornelius, 57  
Rufus S. Cornelius, 23  
Carrie May Cornelius, 17  
Orlando R. Cornelius, 14  
Sara J. Cornelius, 12