Lydia Lightfoot 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Born: 20 October 1822, , Wayne County, OH 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Marriage (1): Alvin Cornell on 29 January 1843 in , Porter County, IN 1 2 3
- Died: 21 December 1903, Boone Grove, IN at age 81 4 10
- Buried: After 21 December 1903, Hebron, IN 4 10
 Burial Notes:
Find A Grave Memorial# 71994815
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 21 September 1850. 6
1850 US Census
Page 141B, Dwelling 569, Family 569, Roll 165
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Lydia Cornell..27..OH
(Living with husband and 1 daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 13 September 1860. 7
1860 US Census
Page 150, Roll 289, Dwelling 1131, Family 1098
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Lydia Cornell..37..OH
(Living with husband, 2 children, and brother.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 28 June 1870. 8
1870 US Census
Page 15, Dwelling 127, Family 122, Roll 351
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Lydia Cornell..47..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Porter Township, Porter County, IN on June 1880. 9
1880 US Census
Page 524B, Roll 0305
Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana
Lydia Cornell..Mother..57..OH..At Home
(Widowed and living with married son, Merritt, and his family.)
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Lydia married Alvin Cornell, son of Isaac C. Cornell and Priscilla Morgan, on 29 January 1843 in , Porter County, IN.1 2 3 (Alvin Cornell was born on 10 October 1819 in , Wayne County, OH,5 8 11 died on 14 April 1878 11 and was buried after 14 April 1878 in Hebron, IN 11.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 21 September 1850. 6
1850 US Census
Page 141B, Dwelling 569, Family 569, Roll 165
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Alva Cornell..29..OH..Farmer
Lydia Cornell..27..OH
Melissa Cornell..6..IN
Daniel Miller..17..OH..Farmer
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 13 September 1860. 7
1860 US Census
Page 150, Roll 289, Dwelling 1131, Family 1098
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Alvin Cornell..39..OH..Farmer
Lydia Cornell..37..OH
Morrit Cornell..10..IN
Delos Cornell..6..IN
Eli Lightfoot..22..OH..Farm Laborer
NOTE- Lydia's brother, Eli, was living with them and working on their farm which was right next to the farm of brother John Lightfoot and his family.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Boone Township, Porter, IN on 28 June 1870. 8
1870 US Census
Page 15, Dwelling 127, Family 122, Roll 351
Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana
Alvin Cornell..50..OH..Farmer
Lydia Cornell..47..OH..Keeping House
Merit Cornell..19..IN..Working on Farm
Deloss Cornell..15..IN..Working on Farm
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Alvin Cornell
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 29 Jan 1843
Event Place: Porter, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: , Porter, Indiana
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 28 Jan 1843
Spouse's Name: Lydia Lightfoot
Spouse's Residence Place: , Porter, Indiana
Spouse's Residence County: Porter
Spouse's Residence State: Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Officiator's Name: Alpheus French
Page: 165
Record Number: 172
GS Film Number: 001686155
Digital Folder Number: 005014493
Image Number: 00496
Number of Images: 1
Citing this Record:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDH3-KDF : 21 January 2016), Alvin Cornell and Lydia Lightfoot, 29 Jan 1843; citing Porter, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,686,155.
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