Elder Interview-Alexander Alex Cornelius
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Alexander "Alex" CorneliusEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.055Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Cornelius, Alexander "Alex" Three birthdates listed: 2/20/1918, 02/20/1903, 02/30/1918 Parents: Mason Cornelius & Sophia (Atone) Cornelius I have 2 brothers and 5 sisters I don’t remember my grandparent’s on neither side. My father was a carpenter. I use to help my dad. And we use to live on a farm and I use to work in the farm. Then I got another job at the Stone Quarry. I had 6 cows on the farm. I cut wood and I made White corn. I got about 35 bushels and then I’d let it dry for about 2 years before cooking it My wife use to make corn bread and corn soup I went school as far as 6th grade. I had to quit, because my dad got sick. He died at the age of 57 years old. We all went to Episcopal Church. My wife use to go to Methodist Church. Then she joined the Episcopal Church. I remember Hoyoning New Years. We didn’t do anything for 4th of July or Christmas time. The only place I went was to Chicago, but I liked to stay home to work. I use to fish at Duck Creek, and hunt rabbits. I don’t know any Oneida Singer. I speak Oneida language, but I can’t sing it. I never got sick when I was young. When I felt like I was getting sick I would go to work and work it out.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media