Biography of W.H.H. Cornell, Vol. II, page 580.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

W. H. H. Cornell

Was engaged in farming, when at the age of 21, he enlisted at Butler, in 
September, 1861, as a private in Co. K, 44th Ind. V. I.; he received two 
promotions, to the rank of corporal, and the 4th sergeant.  In the spring of 
1863, he was taken to the hospital at Nashville, where he remained five 
months, when he was transferred to the Invalid Corps, 9th Company, was then 
sent to Louisville, and from there to Jeffersonville.  In October, 1864, he 
was furloughed for ten days, rejoining his command at Alexandria, Va.; he 
participated in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville and Stone River; 
he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 1864.  Mr. Cornell 
was born May 19, 1840, in Carroll county, Md., and settled in DeKalb county, 
Ind., where he now resides, in 1850; he is the son of William and Magdalene 
(Heck) Cornell, the mother still living.  Feb. 20, 1870, he was married to 
Eliza Timberlin who was born April 18, 1848, in Crawford county, Ohio. 
Their children are Percy, Jesse, Pearl and Charles.  The parents of Mrs. 
Cornell are Isaac and Elizabeth Sheets, the mother still living.  Our 
subject's brother, Benjamin, was a member of Co. K, 44th Ind. V. I., was 
wounded in the battles of Shiloh in the hand, and again at Chickamauga in 
the thigh; he is still living.  Mrs. Cornell has four uncles in the 
service, Isaac, John and Joseph Sheets, and Jabes Elkins.  Mr. Cornell 
draws a pension, and is a member of the DeLong Post, No. 67, at Auburn, 
Ind.; he formerly taught school, was successful a teacher and is now a 
prosperous farmer; his address is DeKalb P. O., DeKalb Co., Ind.

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