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History of Lawrence, ORANGE, and Washington Counties, Indiana
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers - Chicago, 1884

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           EDWARD CORNWELL, Recorder of Orange County, 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 1849 he and wife joined the Regular Baptist Church.
        of which MR. CORNWELL is yet a member.  MR. CORNWELL is remarkably
        well-preserved for his age, being yet robust and vigorous.

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