Ancestors of





Mary Lee Hayes



      Sex: F
AKA: Marie L.
Individual Information
     Birth Date: 13 Oct 1896 - Hardenton, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 13 Oct 1967 - Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA ( at age 71)
         Burial: 16 Oct 1967 - Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
 Cause of Death: coronary occlusion/general aged artererioscloe
Find A Grave ID: 64940362

Parents
         Father: Harry R. Hayes 
         Mother: Eliza Macey McElfresh 

Spouses and Children
1. *Guy Vanderbilt Cornelius
       Marriage: 4 May 1915 - Hardinsburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage Notes 

Per Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Name: Guy Cornelius Present Occupation: Electrician
Event: Marriage Event place: , Dearborn, Indiana
Registration place: , Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage license date: 04 May 1915
Residence: Homestead, , Indiana
Gender: Male Number of prior marriages: 1 Race: White
Birth date: 16 Mar 1893 Birthplace: Rising Sun, , Indiana
Father's name:Ira Cornelius Birthplace: Rising Sun, Ind. Occupation: Farmer Res: Homestead, Ind
Mother's name:Louisa Butler Birthplace: Vevay, Ind. Occupation: House work Res: Homestead, Ind
Spouse's name:Mary Lee Hayes Present Occupation: Clerk
Spouse's residence: Homestead, , Indiana
Spouse's gender: Female Spouse's number of prior marriages: 1 Spouse's race: White
Spouse's birth date: 13 Oct 1896 Spouse's birthplace: Hardentown, , Indiana
Spouse's father's name: Harry Hayes Birthplace: Cleves, Ohio Occupation: Merchant Res: Homestead
Spouse's mother's name:Eliza Mcelfresh Birthplace: Hardentown Occupation: House work Res: Homestead
Page: 466 Film number: 001313312 Digital folder number: 004476717
Image number: 00579 Number of images: 1 Batch number: M02984-8
Children: 1. Frances Margaret Cornelius  {Find A Grave ID: 92848289} 2. Harry Guy Cornelius Sr.  {Find A Grave ID: 290009242} 3. Phyllis Jane Cornelius 

Notes
General:
Per 1900 US Census: 6/20/1900 Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Harry Hayes is the 33 year white male head of household, born January 1867 in Ohio, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. His occupation is merchant grocery. Harry has been married for 4 years to 30 year old Eliza Hayes. Eliza was born August 1869 in Indiana, as were her parents. She has had 3 children, 2 still living. The two daughters were both born in Indiana: Mary Lee Hayes, age 3, was born October 1896; Elmo Hayes, age 5 months, was born in December 1899. Living with the family is Harry's 36 year old brother, Charles Hayes. Charles is 36 years old, single, born in Ohio, a clerk in a grocery store.

Per 1910 US Census: 4/22/1910, Lawerenceburg and Guilford Pike, Dearborn, Indiana
Harry R. Hayes is the 43 year old white male head of household, born in Ohio, as were his parents. A store keeper in a general store, he owns his home free of mortgage. He has been married 14 years to 40 year old Elisa Hayes, born in Indiana, as were her parents. Elisa has had 8 children, 7 still living, all still at home, all born in Indiana: 13 year old daughter, Marie L. Hayes, attends school; 11 year old daughter, Elmo Hayes, attends school; 9 year old son, Clayton Hayes, attends school; 6 year old daughter, Janey Hayes, attends school; 4 year old son, Orville Hayes; 2 year old daughter, Nina Hayes; and 3 month old daughter, Frieda Hayes. They have one servant, 20 year old Stella Davis of Indiana.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/6/1920, Homestead, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Harry R. Hayes is the 53 year old white male head of household, a merchant in a general store, working on his own account. His marital status is blank, and he was born in Ohio, as were his parents. He lives with his seven children and a son-in-law. The children were all born in Indiana, their mother in Indiana: 23 year old daughter Mary Hayes, married; 20 year old daughter Elmo Hayes, single; 18 year old son Claton Hayes, laborer in a garage; 16 year old daughter, Janey Hayes, clerk in a store; 14 year old son, Orville Hayes; 12 year old daughter, Nina Hayes; and 10 year old daughter Freda Hayes. Living with the family is Harry's 26 year old son-in-law, Guy Cornelius, clerk in a store, born in Indiana as were his parents.

Per 1930 US Census 4/23/1930 202 High St., Lawrenceburg Township/City, Dearborn, Indiana
Guy Cornelius is the 37 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $3,500 and a radio set. Born in Indiana, as were his parents, he works as an electrician for City Light Plant. His wife, survey respondent, is a 34 year old white female, Mary Cornelius, born in Indiana, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. Age at 1st marriage was 22 for Guy and 18 for Mary. They have 3 children all born in Indiana: 7 year old daughter Frances Cornelius attends school; 3 year 2 month old son Harry Guy Cornelius; and 1 year 9 month old daughter, Phyllis Jane Cornelius.

Per 1940 US Census 5/14/1940 202 High St., Lawrenceburg Township/City, Dearborn, Indiana
Guy Cornelius is the 47 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $3,000. He and the whole family were born in Indiana, and lived in this same house in 1935. Guy, educated through 8th grade, works as an electrician for a whisky distillery, working 40 hours last week, and in 52 weeks of work earned $2,000 in 1939. His wife, 44 year old Mary Cornelius, was educated through 8th grade and does home housework. Frances Cornelius, 17 year old daughter, attends school and has finished high school. Harry Guy Cornelius, 13 year old son, attends school and has finished 7th grade. Phyllis Jane Cornelius, 11 year old daughter, attends school and has finished 5th grade.

Per 1950 US Census 4/14/1950 208 W. High St., Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Guy V. Cornelius is the 57 year old white male head of household, who works of his own account as a repair man in plumbing and electrical, working 40 hours last week. He and other family members were born in Indiana. His wife, 53 year old Mary L. Cornelius, keeps house. Frances M. Peters, their married daughter, 27 years old, keeps house. Her husband, Guy's son-in-law, is 27 year old Henry J. Peters, works in advertising as a commercial artist. Granddaughter Sharon S. Peters was born last July in Illinois. Additional info on Frances - a year ago she lived in Cook county, Illinois, she was educated through 12th grade.

Per Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name:Mary L Cornelius [Mary L Hayes]
Gender: Female Race: White
Age:71 Marital status: Married
Birth Date:13 Oct 1896 Birth Place:Ind
Death Date:13 Oct 1967 At age 71
Residence and Death Place: 418 Elm St., Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Housewife
Father:Harry R Hayes
Mother:Eliza Macie Hayes
Spouse and Informant: Guy Cornelius same address
Cause of death: coronary occlusion
Cemetery: Greendale, Lawrenceburg, Ind. on 10/16/1967

Per Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name:Mary Lee Cornelius [Mary Lee Hayes]
Gender: Female Race: White
Birth Date:13 Oct 1896
Birth Place:Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Father:Harry Hayes
Mother:Macie McElfresh
SSN:311300459
Notes:Nov 1947: Name listed as MARY LEE CORNELIUS

Per Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name:Mary Lee Cornelius
Birth Date:13 Oct 1896 Birth Place:Indiana, United States of America
Death Date:13 Oct 1967 Death Place:Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States of America
Cemetery:Greendale Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States of America
Has Bio?:Y
Kin of Harry & Eliza Hayes

Per The Lawrenceburg Press Lawrenceburg, Indiana 10/19/1967
MRS. MARY LEE CORNELIUS
Mrs. Mary Lee Cornelius died Friday, Oct. 13,at her home on Elm St., Lawrenceburg. The date
of her death was her seventy-first birthday. She leaves her husband,Guy; a son, Harry Guy, Gilford; two daughters. Mrs. Harry Peters, Cincinnati,and Mrs. William Black,Lawrenceburg; two brothers, Clayton Hayes, Lawrenceburg, and Orville Hayes,Cincinnati; four sisters, Miss Elmo Hayes and Mrs. Lloyd Kerr, Lawrenceburg; Mrs. Nina Donahue, Miami, Fla.; and Mrs. Robert Elliott, Cincinnati. Services were held Monday at the Fitch Brothers Funeral Home, with burial in Greendale Cemetery.


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