Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Cornwell, I. Allen 1853 - living in 1909
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Author: C. H. Ellis
    I. ALLEN CORNWELL was born in Arcade, Few York, March 18th, 1853, and is a

son of John Cornwell, who was born and reared in England and served for sometime

as a marine in the British navy. About 1830 the father came to this country and

devoted his time and attention to farming. In 1834 he married Miss Viletta

Seamon, a daughter of Peter Seamon, a full blooded Yankee and a farmer by

occupation, spending his last days in Canada. Mr. Cornwell is the youngest of a

family of six children. Two brothers died in the service of their country during

the Civil War.



    In his native place I. Allen Cornwell grew to manhood and completed his

literary education in the Arcade Academy. From, 1876 to 1879 he devoted his

attention to the study of law and then conducted the Arcade Leader of Arcade

until the spring of 1883 when he came to Faulk county, Dakota Territory, with

three companions. He located on land three miles from the town of LaFoon in a

shanty 10 by 12 feet which he erected upon his place. He lived alone for two

years, hauling his supplies from Redfield, a distance of thirty-five miles. On

September 27th, 1885, Mr. Corn well was united in marriage with Miss Katie M.

Derr, a daughter of Hon. C. H. Derr, a pioneer of Faulk county and who served

for twelve years as county judge of this county.



    To Mr. and Mrs. Cornwell have been born six children, viz: Gertrude,

Frances, Mary, John, Essie and Inez.



    Mr. Cornwell continued to reside upon his farm until the fall of 1886, when

he was elected register of deeds for Faulk county on the people's ticket, and

removed to Faulkton to assume the duties of the office.



    While filling that position he became interested in the real estate business

in partnership with P. H. Wilson, and in 1888 also started the Faulk County

Abstract Company, a business that has been exceedingly profitable and is now

owned and controlled by himself and wife, and successfully managed from their

commodious office, in their fine new building, within a stone's throw of the

county court house. Socially Mr. Cornwell is affable and congenial and is

surrounded by many warm and devoted friends.



    Politically he is a democrat and has held an almost commanding influence in

the party in this county, but his friendship and sociability is not confined to

party lines, he is ever ready to aid any worthy enterprise. Mr. Cornwell became

a Royal Arch Mason and has served as master of the blue lodge four terms and as

high priest of the chapter.



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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



ILLUSTRATED

19O9

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