USA births 1867,69,78

[stellamaire]

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Also found an article in The NY Times; dated August 10, 1898:
A.B. Cordner Arrested
He is charged with Forgery in Connecticut to the Extent of $3000.
New London, Conn., Aug. 9--Auckland B. Cordner of St. Louis was to-day arrested by Connecticut officers on a warrant charging forgery to the extent of $3000.  He was locked up, and will be held until requisition papers are received from Missouri.  Mr. and Mrs. Cordner arrived here early in Jun., and have occupied Actor James O'Neill's cottage, Monte Cristo.  They at once gained entree to New London swell Summer society, and entertained most lavishly.
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Have enjoyed reading this thread.  Would like to add a historical note that Auckland Cordner's place of arrest is a significant location in the history of American theater. 
James O'Neill was the well known actor and father of Eugene O'Neill, the Nobel prize winning American playwright.  Monte Cristo, the O'Neill summer home, is the setting of his masterpiece A Long Day's Journey into Night, the Pulitzer prize winning drama of 1957.  Monte Cristo today is a National Historic Landmark in New London, Connecticut.  Eugene O'Neill would have been ~10 years old at the time of Auckland's arrest.
Another interesting connection for your family !
Here are some links for Eugene O'Neill, A Long Day's Journey into Night, and Monte Cristo
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/o/eugene_oneill/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Day's_Journey_into_Night
http://www.theoneill.org/monte-cristo-cottage

[Jon Fenton]

Hello Philip,
Derric Vernon Terwartha-James was my great Uncle. I see that a few years ago you have a brief chat with my cousin Anna. I am afraid I cannot add much more to what she has already told you. I do have a photograph you might be interested in though.

It seems I cannot send you a PM with my e-mail address until have made three post, so apologies in advance I will post this three times

Regards

Jon

[Jon Fenton]

Hello Philip,
Derric Vernon Terwartha-James was my great Uncle. I see that a few years ago you have a brief chat with my cousin Anna. I am afraid I cannot add much more to what she has already told you. I do have a photograph you might be interested in though.

It seems I cannot send you a PM with my e-mail address until have made three post, so apologies in advance I will post this three times

Regards

Jon

[Jon Fenton]

Hello Philip,
Derric Vernon Terwartha-James was my great Uncle. I see that a few years ago you have a brief chat with my cousin Anna. I am afraid I cannot add much more to what she has already told you. I do have a photograph you might be interested in though.

It seems I cannot send you a PM with my e-mail address until have made three post, so apologies in advance I will post this three times

Regards

Jon

[philipsearching]

This thread has been a source of information, fascination and contacting relatives I never knew about.  Ain't Rootschat great!

Once again, I thank everyone who has contributed to this thread.

Back to basics:
It has been established that William Bell (aka Thompson) CORDNER married Eliza(beth) Aldwell SANDYS on 21 September 1860 in Aghaderg, Co Down, Ireland.  The marriage record lists William's father as William CORDNER, farmer.  Eliza's father was Basil SANDYS.

William and Eliza's descendants are in contact and we have a mass of information.

The SANDYS family line has been traced backwards and sideways and we have a mass of information.

However, none of us have yet tracked the CORDNER ancestry.  One of William jr's children was Mary (Marie) Massereene CORDNER (born 1867 Louisiana) - so there is a probability that there is a Cordner link to the estate of Viscount Massereene/Ferrard and there were Cordners in Antrim in the 19th century, but no link has yet been proved.

William Bell (aka Thompson) CORDNER was born c1841 Ireland according to the US census 1880.   He died in Aiken, South Carolina in 1881. But who were his parents?

The search goes on!

[suffolk*sue]

Found this
Belfast News Letter - 18th February, 1861

February 13th at Tandragee, Anne, third daughter of the late William Cordner Esq. of Clady Bog, County Armagh and sister to William Bell Cordner of Tandragee and Lurgan.

Also in 1861 there is a court case of a Thomas Cordner aged 14yrs, William Bell states they are brothers and Thomas works in his shop.

[philipsearching]

Suffolk Sue you are a superstar.  If it were not for the fact that bigamy is a crime (and I don't think my wife would approve!) I would rush round with a massive bunch of flowers and propose!

I have just found a reference to William and Thomas Cordner leasing farmland in Ballylane from the Earl of Charlemont in 1827. On the adjoining plot of land is Francis Bell.   Hmmmm - William Cordner a farmer and his son's middle name was Bell.   Could it be coincidence?  At the very least it could be a lead.

The game's afoot, the hunt is gathering pace.

[suffolk*sue]

 

[suffolk*sue]

This is interesting, but don't know if there is any connection.
In Colchester in 1864 there is an inquest of a baby who died called Eleanor Elizabeth Bell Cordner. The mothers name was Martha nee Greenwood (her father was mentioned). It also states her husband, name unknown died in New Zealand.