Cornelius Alexander FOMBY

HAIRSTON.org ID#4174, b. 31 March 1846, d. 5 May 1922
Father*Mathew Bates FOMBY1
Mother*Mary MEADOWS1 b. 14 Oct 1804
Birth*Cornelius Alexander FOMBY was born on 31 March 1846 in Georgia. 
He was the son of Mathew Bates FOMBY and Mary MEADOWS.1 
Marriage*Cornelius Alexander FOMBY married Mary Josephine HAIRSTON, daughter of James McElhaney HAIRSTON and Matilda Louisa McCALLAY, in 1868. 
Census 1900*Cornelius Alexander FOMBY appeared on the census of 1900 in Precinct 5, Jones, Texas.2 
Death*He died on 5 May 1922 in Jones, Texas, at age 76. 
Burial*He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Jones, Texas. 

Family

Mary Josephine HAIRSTON b. 31 Oct 1848, d. 6 Jul 1904
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S247] Greenway, Carl Forrest - letters relating to Hairston genealogy dated 1965-1966 to various people - Carl Greenway (1917-1974) was a Hairston relative and family genealogist, more information about Carl Greenway can be found here: https://www.hairston.org/p4445.htm, Personal Collection - copy.
  2. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited5 Mar 2024