Micajah "Cage" Cornwell^[1]

Abt 1770 - 1849  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Micajah "Cage" Cornwell
  Born	Abt 1770	Of Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	1849	Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
  Buried	1849	Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I2536	Main Tree
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	Edward Cornwell, Sr.,   b. Abt 1746, Of Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. Abt 1823  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Mrs. Agnes Cornwell,   b. Abt 1750, Of Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
  Notes	2 _PREF Y
  Family ID	F872	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Lydia McINTIRE,   b. 1775, Of Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 21 Feb 1846, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States  (Age 71 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1789	Lincoln, North Carolina, United States   [3]
  Notes	2 _PREF Y Bride: Liddy McEntire Groom: Cage Cornwell Bond Date: 16 Mar 1789 County: Lincoln Record #: 01 034 Bondsman: Andrew Parker Bond #: 000071907
  Children	1. John Cornwell,   b. Abt 1789/1790, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. Abt 1838  (Age ~ 48 years)   2. Samuel Cornwell,   b. 1793, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 19 Nov 1868  (Age 75 years)   3. George Cornwell,   b. 1794, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 27 Aug 1829, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States  (Age 35 years)   4. Nancy Cornwell,   b. Abt 1796, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States   5. Rachel Cornwell,   b. Abt 1798, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States   6. NANCY CORNWELL,   b. Abt 1800, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States + 7. Abner C. Cornwell,   b. 1803, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 25 Feb 1885, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States  (Age 82 years)   8. Martin Cornwell,   b. 1809, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. Aft , Cayuga, Anderson, Texas, United States   9. Elvira Cornwell,   b. 12 Dec 1814, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 2 Jul 1854, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States  (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F1243	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander McEntire to James Collins, on Broad River Cornwell, Micaijah *1770, abt1849, abtMicaijahs grave is located approximately one mile sout h of Zion Baptist Church on Metcalf Road.ClevelandNCZION BAPTIST CEMETERY, Cleveland Co. NC , By W. D. FloydIn memory of Edward Cornwell, Sr. and Micaijah, one of his sons who were t he first Cornwells to settle in this area. All children were probably born in Rutherford Co., NC. Micajah's grave is located about one miles. of Zion Baptist Church on Metcalf Rd. near Shelby. NC. Plot contains 18 marked grave s and 3 unmarked. Micajah used his nickname "Cage" even on his marriage license. It is believed that Cage was illiterate. ZION BAPTIST CEMETERY, Cleveland County, NC, In memory of Edward Cornwell, Sr. and Micajah , one of his sons who were the first Cornwells to settle in this area.Micajah's grave is loca ted approximately one mile south of Zion Baptist Church on Metcalf Road. Cornwell, Micajah c 1770-c1849 Cornwell, Lydia McEntire c1775 c1854 BURIAL: Cornwell Cemetery, ZION BAPTIST CEMETERY, Cleveland County, NC, In memory of Edward Cornwell, Sr. and Micajah , one of his sons who were the first Cornwells to settle in this area.Micajah's grave is loca ted approximately one mile south of Zion Baptist Church on Metcalf Road. Cornwell, Micajah c 1770-c1849 Cornwell, Lydia McEntire c1775 c1854

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001). [S215] Zion Baptist Cemetery, Cleveland County NC, W. D. Floyd. [S510] North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.