McClure, Cornelius Edgar^{[1, 2]}

1866 - 1898  (31 years)

• Name	McClure, Cornelius Edgar
  Born	16 Oct 1866	La Grange, Fayette, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Tetanus-complication from a vaccination
  Military	United States Marine Corp
  Military Servic	Company F, 2nd Regiment, Texas Infantry
  OCCU	Barber
  Died	30 Jun 1898	U.S. Marine Hospital, Mobile, Alabama
  Buried	Jul 1898	Magnolia Cememetery, Mobile, Alabama
  Person ID	I12213	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2005

  
  

  Father	McClure, Francis Marion,   b. 25 Nov 1836, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas ,   d. 16 Sep 1889, , Fayette, Texas  (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Shepard, Almira,   b. 17 Mar 1838, , Henry, Georgia ,   d. 09 Apr 1916, , Eastland, Texas  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shelton, Margaret Carol,   b. Abt 1866,   bur. Shiro, Grimes, Texas
  Married	20 Dec 1894	Rosebud, Falls, Texas
  Family ID	F4216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  McClure, Cornelius Edgar Grave Location: Section 3, Grave 1038

  
  

• Notes

  Bible Spelled name Cornealous Edgar McClure Sources Name; middle name from the family bible of Asa Mc Clure in the possession of Dorothy Franklin Gibson, Boonesboro, MD. Birthdate: widows pension application VA claim #XC-944-741. Birthplace: Ditto birthdate. Marriage: Marriage book #3pg 398, Marlin, Falls, TX. Death: Ditto Birthdate. Buried: Section 3 grave #1038 in Magnolia Cem., Magnolia, AL. Comments: Cornelius enrolled in companyF, 2nd Reg. TX. Inf., April 28, 1898 at Waco, Mc Lennan, TX for the war with Spain. While posted to Mobile, AL., he died of tetnus, a complication from a vaccination. His military records show him to have been 5' 10" high, with dark complection, having black hair and brown eyes. His occupation was barber and he held the rank of private. His grave has been located in Magnolia Cem. Mobile, AL: Section 3 grave 1038. His rank or relationship is listed there as unknown. One of the documents in the widows pension application file is a transcript of his military record from the war department to the commissioner of pensions. It says he died at U.S. Marine Hospital, Mobile, AL. It further says"The record shows him treated as follows: Cornelius E. Mc Clure pvt. was treated in regt. hospital June 24, 1898, diagnosis unknown. Cornelius E. McClure was ordered regt. hospital 1 am with tetnus, in the line of duty & was transferred June 24, 1898. Admitted to Marine T.H., Mobile, AL. June 24 1898 with tetnus, in line of duty and died 30 June 1898." At some point in his lifeCornelius was kicked out of the Plum Grove Church for swearing. Death: 30 JUN 1898 in U.S. Marine Hospital, Mobile, AL of Tetanus,complication from a vaccin ation Burial: Magnolia Cem., Section 3, Grave 1038

  
  

• Sources

  [S186] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Aug 2002., Shane Symes. [S464] 1880 United States Census, 194A (Reliability: 3). Cornelius E. MCCLURE Household Male Other Information: Birth Year <1867> Birthplace TX Age 13 Occupation Farm Laborer Marital Status S Race W Head of Household Frances M. MCCLURE Relation Son Father's Birthplace AR Mother's Birthplace GA Source Information: Census Place Precinct 1, Fayette, Texas Family History Library Film 1255303 NA Film Number T9-1303 Page Number 194A