CA CA: Cornwell, Cyrus Age: 71 ; died 1998

Possible census records (I think Cyrus is incorrectly listed as a "daughter" in 1930):

"United States Census, 1930," Cyrus Cornwell in household of Sylvester Cornwell, Mineola, Nassau, New York
Name: Cyrus Cornwell
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Mineola, Nassau, New York
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1927
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Enumeration District Number: 0147
Family Number: 391
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Line Number: 59
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1461
Film Number: 2341196
Digital Folder Number: 4661131
Image Number: 00425
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Sylvester Cornwell M 43 New York
Son Sylvester Cornwell M 12 New York
Daughter Cyrus Cornwell F 3 New York
Daughter Ruth Cornwell F 1 New York

"United States Census, 1940," Cyrus Cornwell in household of Sylvester Cornwell, Mineola, North Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York, United States
Name: Cyrus Cornwell
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Mineola, North Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1927
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 30-234
Family Number: 168
Sheet Number and Letter: 7A
Line Number: 26
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 2691
Digital Folder Number: 005458663
Image Number: 00504
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Sylvester Cornwell M 53 New York
Wife Annette Cornwell F 40 New York
Son Sylvester Cornwell M 22 New York
Son Cyrus Cornwell M 13 New York
Daughter Ruth Cornwell F 11 New York
Daughter Annette Cornwell F 7 New York
Stepdaughter Joan Andrews F 12 New York
 
Cyrus D. Cornwell is a WWII Navy veteran (Petty Officer Third Class) and is buried at Riverside National Cemetery: Link here and here.


His older brother, Sylvester, shows up in the 1920 census along with his and Cyrus' mother who apparently passed away by the 1930 census after which their father remarried by the 1940 record. Additional leads - Cyrus' maternal grandmother and maternal uncle also are listed.

"United States Census, 1920," Sylvester Cornwell in household of Sylvester Cornwell, , Nassau, New York
Name: Sylvester Cornwell
Residence: , Nassau, New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1918
Age: 2
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Film Number: 1821127
Digital Folder Number: 4313459
Image Number: 00539
Sheet Number: 20
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Sylvester Cornwell M 32y New York
WIFE Ruby W Cornwell F 28y New York
SON Sylvester Cornwell M 2y2m New York
Ada E Howell F 52y New York
Wines A Howell M 34y New York

Sylvester passed away in San Diego, CA on December 24, 1984: SSDI and California, Death Index. He was also a WWII vet (Army Sergeant) and is buried at Ft. Rosencrans National Cemetery: Link here.

I haven't found any spouses or data on the sisters, but did find this mention of the two brothers:

Wood, Field and Stream
$3.95 -
New York Times - Oct 22, 1935
Here we found a couple of oldtime wildfowlers, Cyrus Cornwell of Roosevelt and his brother, Sylrester Cornwell of Mineola, lackadaisically scanning the skies ...
 
California Death Index for probable brother:

Name: Sylvester Cornwell
Social Security #:
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1917
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 24 Dec 1984
Death Place: San Diego
Mother's Maiden Name: Howell
 

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