Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cornwell, Oris R., 1953 

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ORIS R. CORNWELL 

   Oris R. Cornwell, a native of Southampton County, died in a Williamsburg 
hospital on Friday, September 11.

   A former car inspector for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, he was a member 
of Barrett's Christian Church. 

   Surviving him are a sister, Mrs. Lyela C. Pond of Richmond; and three 
brothers, A.S. Cornwell of Norfolk, G.S. Cornwell of Jarratt, and L.J. 
Cornwell of Sedley.*

   Final rites were conducted at the graveside in the family cemetery near 
Wakefield on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with Revs. C.E. Gerringer and 
James Madren officiating. 

   Pallbearers were J.N. Barker, Bernard Barrett, Hartwell Barrett, L.J. 
Cornwell, Jr., Charles Kitchen and Ashby Raiford.


Oris R. CORNWELL, former car inspector for the C&O R.R., 
Southampton Co. native, d. 11 Sep 1953, Williamsburg, 
interred in the family cemetery**, near Wakefield, 13 Sep 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 17, 1953 

**location not known (Aug 2014) to the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project. 

*Additional information: 

There are some discrepancies in his brothers' reported names. 

His brother Gurley Smith CORNWELL's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 20, 1956), 
   which gives bros as Ashley R. & Leslie E., is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c654g1ob.txt 

Gurley (Sr.) is buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Rosemont list (S-17): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 

Their brother L.E. CORNWELL is buried with his in-laws in a ROLLINGS family 
   cemetery, on Wakefield Rd. - the cemetery list gives "Lester Edward." 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-58): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

His obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 16, 1961, p. 4), which also gives 
   "Lester Edward," is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c654l1ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c654o1ob.txt