Cornelia Ann (Park) Mero (1854 - 1930)

Born 11 May 1854 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Gilman Mero — married 1 Mar 1882 in Woodstock, Vermont

Descendants

Died 31 May 1930 at age 76 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Cornelia (Park) Mero is a part of US Black heritage.

Cornelia Park was born about 1854 in Vermont. She was the child of Roxana Lewis Hazard and Civil War veteran Henry Park(s) of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

She was the wife of Thomas Mero, the niece of Civil War veterans Austin and James Hazard of the same regiment as her father, and the sister-in-law of Civil War veterans Andrew, Charles and Sylvester Mero, also of the same regiment as her father.

She died in 1930^[1] and is buried at the River Street Cemetery in Woodstock, Vermont. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948"
   New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Queens; Year: 1930; Certificate Number: 3545
   Ancestry Record 61778 #2405373
   Cornelia Ann Mero death 31 May 1930 (born 11 May 1854), daughter of Henry Park & Roxanna Park, in New York City, Queens, New York, USA. Cause of death: Old Age, Rheumatism Cardiac Delicieus Intestinal Obstruction.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #88671504
   Memorial page for Cornelia A. Park Mero (1854-1930), citing River Street Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by David Edsall (contributor 46906546).

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M653_1329; Page: 453; Family History Library Film: 805329
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35619351
  Cornelia A Parks (6) in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Born in Vermont.
• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M593_1629; Page: 671B
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #36716110
  Cornelia Parks (16) in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. Born in Vermont.
• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: 1350; Page: 379b; Enumeration District: 269
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #16821634
  Carmelia Park (25), single daughter, in household of Henry Park (55) in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, USA. Born in Vermont.
• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T624_1618; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0292; FHL microfilm: 1375631
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #195881121
  Cornelia A Mero (55), wife, in household of Thomas H Mere (58) in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, USA. Born in Vermont.

• Birth of daughter Roxana Agnes Mero: "Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908"
  New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records, 1871–1908
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4661 #31004538
  Roxana Agnes Mero born to Cornelia Parks and Thomas J Mero on 23 Mar 1885 in Woodstock, Vermont, USA.
• Record of Cornelia A Mero: "Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current"
  Vermont Standard; Publication Date: 20/ May/ 1915; Publication Place: Woodstock, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/661800766/?article=04356459-982f-455b-90c7-9e1d6eeb9f80&xid=4717&terms=Cornelia_A._Mero
  Ancestry Record 50079 #4324219684
  Name: Cornelia A. Mero; Topic: Other; Residence Date: 20 May 1915; Residence Place: Woodstock, Vermont, USA; Newspaper Title: Vermont Standard.